Biography:
Dr. Nashi khalid Alqahtani is the Director of the Date Palm Research Center of Excellence at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. He received his PhD degree in food science and technology from University of RMIT, Australia. Earlier in his professional career, he held the position of the Director of Supporting Studies the Supervisor Center at King Faisal University. He was also the Rapporteur of the Committee of the Deans of Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine in the GCC. He participated in more than15 regional and global conferences and workshops. In addition, he was actively involved as a member or head of key committees at KFU. Dr. Nashi published more than 70 scientific papers in regional and international high impact factor reputable journals
Title : Preservation and quality enhancement of fresh dates using innovative edible gum Arabic coating