Prof. (Mrs.) Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu

Associate Professor


Dept: Food Science and Technology
Department of Food Science and Technology,
College of Science Building
Room B06

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Research Areas/Interests

RESEARCH AREA Food compositional studies  Value addition to agricultural produce Food product development Food quality studies (nutr...~more

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Achievements

INTERNATION

1. Reviewer, International Food Research Journal, Nov. 2019.

2. Visiting Professor to FIPDes in France, on collaboration between Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Food Innovation and Product Design (FIPDes) and KNUST, Sept. 2019. 

3. Visiting Professor to ISA Lille, France, on Staff Mobility for Training and Teaching in the frame of the Erasmus + project no 2017-1-FR01-KA107-036901 between ISA Lille and KNUST, May 2019 to supervise students’ laboratory projects -Practical Work Module and hold discussions on perspectives of the development cooperation.

4. Coordinator for the Department of Food Science and Technology on collaborative research project with Nestle, 2019-Date.

5. Facilitator and LOC member: International Training of Trainers (TOT) on Everything you need to know about Sweetpotato in collaboration with International Potato Centre (CIP) and Crops Research Institute, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

6. Reviewer international Food Research Journal

7. Reviewer Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana (AFSJG)

8. Reviewer- Food ControlReviewer- Food and Nutrition Sciences

9. Reviewer- Journal of Science and Technology

  1. Facilitator at Skill Building and Professional Development Workshop organized by USAID and BHERAD in Kumasi, Ghana _ July 24-30, 2016
  2. LOC member and a facilitator: International Training of Trainers (TOT) on Everything you need to know about sweetpotato at KNUST 1-12 Feb 2016
  3. Resource person/Speaker on “Product development in Roots & Tuber production”. AtFINe’s International Outlook and Research Workshop Series in Denmark, Aalborg University in Copenhagen September 2, 2015.
  4. LOC member and a facilitator: International Training of Trainers (TOT) on Everything you need to know about sweetpotato at KNUST 1-12 Feb 2016
  5. Resource person and part of a panel to speak on Nutritive value of cassava flours: current knowledge and new perspectives on glycaemic index, digestibility, gluten intolerance and sensory quality of wheat-cassava bread in Lagos, Nigeria, 23rd July, 2014.
  6. Hosted and supervised an IAESTE student from in 2011

 

NATIONAL

  1. Member, Technical Advisory Committee on Nutrition, Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana (2018-Date)
  2. External Assessor for promotion of research staff- CSIR-Food Research Institute, Accra (2019)
  3. External Assessor for promotion of research/academic staff- University of Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana (2017).
  4. Assessor of two (2) B.Tech and HND Food Technology Programs for National Accreditation Board (2018)
  5. Assessor of one (1) BSc Food Processing and Technology and one (1) Diploma in Agro-Processing for National Accreditation Board (2017)
  6. Assessor of two (2) B. Tech Food Technology programs for National Accreditation Board (2016)
  1. Facilitator of a 5-day training in Value Chain Management and Value Addition by the Roots and Tuber Value Chain Project, 22nd – 27th August 2016 at Nsuta, Walewale and Oforikrom in the Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Nothern regions of Ghana http://www.ghanacampusblog.com/2016/09/knust-danida-roots-and-tuber-value.html
  2. Treasurer, Ghana Nutrition Association, Kumasi Chapter 2012-date
  3. Chairperson of a four member LOC for 1st National Food Fraud Conference at KNUST on 27th Jan 2016. http://www.knust.edu.gh/events/notices/1st-national-conference-on-food-fraud
  4. Organiser and facilitator: FoodScape Studies Workshop 15-19th February 2016
  5. Contribution to national debate-Joy News and TV http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2015/November-6th/adulterated-food-widespread-in-ghana-knust-researchers.php
  6. Contribution to national call for inclusion of high vitamin A sweetpotato in meals and in Ghana School Feeding Program. http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2016/February-17th/scientists-call-for-inclusion-of-sweet-potato-in-ghana-school-feeding-programme-meals.php
  7. Organiser and facilitator : Food Hygiene and Product Development Training of Obuasi Miners-Wife Association http://foodscience.knust.edu.gh/news/news-items/miners-wife-association-trained-on-food-hygiene-and-product-development
  8. Resource person to educate KNUST JHS pupils and Food Vendors on Food Hygiene and Safety; An outreach program organised by the Department of Food Science and Technology, KNUST, 16th Feb, 12 March and 9th April 2015
  9. Organiser and resource person: Organised two separate multi-stakeholder workshops under the AUSAID-KNUST Yam Storage and DANIDA-KNUST Root and Tuber Value Chain Projects and made oral presentations.
    1. http://www.knust.edu.gh/news/news-items/knust-holds-workshop-on-yam-storage.
    2. Oral Presentation: Enhancing the role of yam through product development, 3rd of September 2014:
    3. http://www.knust.edu.gh/news/news-items/danida-and-knust-hold-workshop-on-root-and-tuber-constraints-analysis. Oral Presentation: Root and Tuber Constraints, 10th Feb. 2015
  10. Member-Led a team to organise a Yam Multi-Stakeholder workshop at KNUST on the 3rd of September 2014 (http://www.knust.edu.gh/news/news-items/knust-holds-workshop-on-yam-storage); 2014
  11. Organised and Hosted a Community Role Modelling event at Adanwomase Senior High School, Ashanti region, to motivate students on career advancement, 4th March 2013.
  12. Service teaching at Valley View University in 2011 for one semester: Taught Introductory Food Science.
  13. Part of nutrition and health outreach programme team in collaboration with an NGO in my college, where members organised seminars and educational programs for societal groups to educate the public on how food/diet and health are related, what and how they should eat and manage life in general to have good health
  14. Resource person-Panel member (Technical Specialist) on Staff Appointments Interview at CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Fumesua, Kumasi, 17th November 2010
  15. Reviewer: Ghana Science Association Biannual conference papers in book of proceedings. 2011
  16. Ghana Science Association conference organising committee member. 2011
  17. Vice president, Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) KNUST Chapter, 2001-2002
  18. Secretary, National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), Kumasi District, Ghana, 2000.
  19. Treasurer, Nutrition and Food Science Association, University of Ghana, Legon, 1998-1999.

 

KNUST

  1. Member, Council of Convocation (January 2020 to date)
  2. Head of Department, Food Science and Technology, KNUST (2017-2019)
  3. Chairperson of LOC: KNUST Food Festival, 14th February 2019
  4. Member, College of Science Research and Conference Committee, 2017 to date
  5. Member, Committee to spearhead exhibition of KNUST Science Innovative Products at the 3rd National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Fair, 2016
  6. Chairperson of LOC: KNUST Food Festival and Conference, 14th February 2018
  7. Assistant to Committee to review School of Graduate Studies’ Thesis and Oral Examination, May 2016-date
  8. Member, Committee to develop and Pilot Departmental Information Management Tool under the QAPU, 2015-date
  9. Member, CoS Research Coordinating Committee 2014-date
  10. Resource Person and a Fellow at Republic Hall of Residence 2014-date
  11. Member of a committee set up by the Vice Chancellor to investigate alleged plagiarism; 2014
  12. Secretary to a 3-member committee on Yoghurt Production Unit of the department of Food Science and Technology, 2010 to date.
  13. Academic Tutor, 2010 to date
  14. Industrial attachment coordinator 2012-2014
  15. Officially Mentored a postgraduate for one year, 2012-2013
  16. Resource person to speak on ‘Taking control of your career’ at the Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences, KNUST (GAAS-KNUST) during their week long program, 201
  17. Resource person to speak on 'Increasing awareness of grants to empower postgraduate students' at GRASAG annual research and scientific presentation week (2012).
  18. Member: 46th Congregation Planning Committee for the College of Science, KNUST, 2012
  19. Part of a team who periodically motivate and mentor female students in the College of Science (CoS) through programs organised by the college or Executives of the Science Students Association, 2011-2015.
  20. Departmental Representative, Ghana Science Association, Kumasi Chapter. 2012 to 2014
  21. Member of a team that developed the first one year MSc Food Science and Technology syllabus for the department of Food Science and Technology; 2011
  22. Member- Planning Committee on accommodation and meals for the 27th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association held at KNUST campus, Kumasi, Ghana. 1st July to 5th August 2011


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