Email: musfirah.z@usm.my Ext: 2112 Non-thermal processing technologies Lipid processing technologies Crystallization Chemical food safety

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Dr. Musfirah Zulkurnain

Dr Musfirah Zulkurnain graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia with B.Tech. (Hons) in Food Technology. She obtained her Master's Degree in Universiti Putra Malaysia solving a chemical food safety issue in palm oil refining process with a patent. She earned her PhD from The Ohio State University in 2017 specialized in novel nonthermal processing technologies in structuring lipids based foods. Her research involved the application of physical chemistry in the production of novel high-pressure lipid crystals. After obtaining her PhD she came back to her alma mater, USM in the heart of Penang Island as a senior lecturer. Her research focuses on processes and also material science of lipid systems for food safety and process improvement with industry collaborations. Penang offers myriad coastal resources including precious seafood. Soon, she became interested in the application of novel nonthermal technologies in post-harvest processing of seafood and meat products, focusing on fundamental research of nonthermal technologies to enhance human health. 

 

Web of Science ResearcherID: D-1561-2018

ORCiD: 0000-0002-3301-1780

Scopus Author ID: 37070083300

USM Expert 

 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION/ MEMBERSHIP:

• Member, 
• Member, American Oil Chemists' Society, AOCS
• Member, Institute of Food Technologists, IFT
• Member, Phi Tau Sigma Honor Society, ΦΤΣ
• Member, Malaysian Board of Technologist, MBOT
  

 

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RESEARCH GRANTS:

1. Transdisciplinary Research Grant Scheme (TRGS) 2020
2. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2019
3. Industry Grant 2019-2020
4. Division of Industry & Community Network Grant 2019
5. Short Term Research Grant 2018

 

RESEARCH INTEREST:

• Lipid crystallization
• Non-thermal processing technologies
• Structuring food systems
• Chemical food safety
• Food analysis

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IMK 223     Food Processing Technology of Animal-based Products

IMK 407     Food Safety

IMK 424     Food Defense

IMK 410     Foodborne Pathogens

IMK 421     Primary Product Technologies 

IMA 117     Scientific Written Communication 

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JOURNALS & BOOKS

 

Cheng, W.P., Patar, A., Wong, Y.F., Zulfigar, S.B., Mohd Rozalli, N.H., Liu, C. & Zulkurnain, M. (2023) Effects of Superheated Steam Pretreatment on Muscle Release and Meat Quality of Shucked Tropical Oyster (Crassostrea iredalei). Food and Bioprocess Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-023-03281-0 

Umam, N.I., Sulaiman, A., Wong, Y.F., Jaya-Ram, A., Woo, S.P. & Zulkurnain M. (2023) UV-Assisted Autolysis for Nutrient Bioconversion of Sea Cucumber (Stichopus horrens) Body Wall. Food and Bioprocess Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-023-03227-6

Dash, K.K. & Zulkurnain, M. (2023) Editorial: Ultrasonic Applications in Food Process Engineering. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 46(6), e14367.

Wijekoon, M.M.J.O., Mahmood, K., Ariffin, F., Mohammadi Nafchi, A. & Zulkurnain, M. (2023) Recent advances in encapsulation of fat-soluble vitamins using polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids: A review on delivery systems, formulation, and industrial applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 241, 124539.

Lim, X.X., Zulkurnain, M., Yussof, N.S. & Utra, U. (2023) Effects of dry heating, acetylation, and acid pre-treatments on modification of potato starch with octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA). E-Polymers, 23(1), 8090.

Hor, J.Y., Hassan, N.H., Zulkurnain, M., Latip, R.A., Nidzam, M.S. & Wong, Y.F. (2022) Simultaneous Determination of Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, and Chrysene in Tocotrienol Concentrates Using Dual Solid-phase Extraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Current Analytical Chemistry, 18, 930-937.

Raypah, M.E., Omar, A.F., Muncan, J., Zulkurnain, M. & Abdul Najib, A.R. (2022) Identification of Stingless Bee Honey Adulteration Using Visible-Near Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Aquaphotomics. Molecules, 27(7), 2324.

Ramli, M.E., Salleh, R.M., Tajarudin, H.A. & Zulkurnain, M. (2021) Influence of amylose content on phenolics fortification of different rice varieties with butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) flower extract through parboiling. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 147, 111493.

Hassan, N. H., Othman, H. I. A. Al, Malek, N. R. A., Zulkurnain, M., Saad, B., & Wong, Y. F. (2020). Simultaneous Quantitative Assessment of Ochratoxin A, Patulin, 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, and Bisphenol A in Fruit Drinks Using HPLC with Diode Array-Fluorimetric Detection. Foods, 9, 1633.

Alafeef, A. K., Ariffin, F., & Zulkurnain, M. (2020). Organic selenium as antioxidant additive in mitigating acrylamide in coffee beans roasted via conventional and superheated steam. Foods, 9(9), 1197.

Zulkurnain M., Sulaiman, A. & Balasubramaniam V.M. (2020). Application of High Pressure Processing in Food. In: Advances in Thermal and Non-thermal Food Process Technology, CRC Press New York.

Zulkurnain M., Balasubramaniam V.M. & Maleky F. (2019)  Effects of Lipid Solid Mass Fraction and Non-Lipid Solids on Crystallization Behaviors of Model Fats under High Pressure. Molecules, 24 (15), 2853.

Zulkurnain M., Balasubramaniam V.M. & Maleky F. (2017) Thermal effects on lipids crystallization kinetics under high pressure. Crystal Growth & Design, 17 (9), 4835–4843.

Zulkurnain M., Maleky F. & Balasubramaniam V.M. (2016) High pressure crystallization of binary fat blend: A feasibility study. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 38, 302-311.

Zulkurnain M., Maleky F. & Balasubramaniam V.M. (2016) High Pressure Processing Effects on Lipids Thermophysical Properties and Crystallization Kinetics. Food Engineering Reviews, 8, 393-413.

Zulkurnain M., Lai O.M., Abdul Latip R. & Tan C.P. (2013) Optimization of palm oil physical refining process for reduction of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) esters formation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 61, 3341–3349.

Zulkurnain M., Lai O.M., Abdul Latip R., Nehdie I.A., Ling T.C. & Tan C.P. (2012) The effects of physical refining on the formation of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters in relation to palm oil minor components. Food Chemistry, 135, 799-805.

Zulkurnain M., Goh M.H., Alias A.K. & Liong M.T. (2008) Development of A Soy-Based Cream Cheese. Journal of Texture Studies, 39, 635–654.

 

PATENT

Tan C.P.,  Zulkurnain M. & Lai O.M. An Improved Palm Oil Refining Process. Patent WO 2014/081279 A1. May 30, 2014.

 

PROCEEDINGS

Zulkurnain M., Maleky F. & Balasubramaniam V.M. (2015) Effects of high pressure crystallization on physical properties and microstructure of fat blends. In: P.S. Taoukis, N.G. Stoforos & G. Eleni (Eds.), Sustainable Innovation Based on Science & Applied Research of Nonthermal Technologies (pp. 27-30). Athens, Greece: 2015 International Nonthermal Processing Workshop.

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AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS:

• USM APEX Young Scholar Fellow 2019-2020
• Marco Polo visiting lecturer, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand, Aug 2019
• Erasmus Fully funded Regional Workshop on Food Security, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 2018
• 1st Place Graduate Research Competition (Engineering, Math & Physical Sciences category), 31st Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum. The Ohio State University. March 2017
• 2nd Place Ohio Valley Institute of Food Technologist (OVIFT) Graduate Research Competition 2017
• 1st Place Graduate Student Competition, Conference of Food Engineering 2016
• Sanggar Sanjung Award 2013

PUBLIC SERVICE, LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Judge, 12th Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) 2021, 4-5^th Aug 2021
• Regional Lecture on Virtual Novel Technology for Food Production, ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Program, Mae Fah Luang University, Sept 2021
• Invited speaker, International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Food Processing (ETFP) 2021, West Bengal, India, 25^th March 2021
• General lecture, Novel Structuring of Lipid Based Foods, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia, Sept 2019
• Speaker, Recent Updates on 3-MCPD Esters in Oils, Food Safety and Quality Seminar, Penang Public Health Department, Aug 2018
• Co-chair, Edible Applications Technology (EAT) technical session, 2017 AOCS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, April 2017
• Judge, DENMAN Undergraduate Research Forum 2015, 2017, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• Leader, Volunteer, Farm Science Review, Columbus, OH, Sept 2016.

Guest Editor, Special Issue - Journal of Food Process Engineering

Reviewer for journals:

• Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
• Food Research International
• LWT - Food Science and Technology
• Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
• Ultrasonics
• Journal of Food Science
• Journal of Food Process Engineering
• Food Bioscience
• Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society
• Waste and Biomass Valorization
• Archives of Acoustics
• Journal of Oil Palm Research
• Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

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Email: musfirah.z@usm.my

Phone: +604-653 2112