Biography:
Dr. Saheeda Mujaffar holds a BSc. Degree in Natural Sciences (1990) and an MPhil. (1996) and PhD. Degree (2003) in Agricultural Engineering from the University of the West Indies and has worked as a Food Technologist in industry. She has served as the Co-ordinator of the Food Science and Technology Programme in the Department of Chemical Engineering for the past two years and is actively involved in both teaching and research at the Master’s and Doctoral levels. Dr. Mujaffar’s specific areas of research interest include Drying of Agricultural Commodities, Mathematical Modelling, Food Analysis, Agricultural waste utilization and Product Development
Title : The drying of avocado (Persea americana) slices
Title : The fluidized bed drying of watermelon (citrullus lanatus) rind