Aysha Sameen Editor

Muhammad Issa Khan is a tenured associate professor at the

National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of

Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He began his career as a lecturer

in 2007 and, after completion of his PhD, he received tenure

as an assistant professor in 2010 and tenured associate professor

in 2016. He received his PhD from University of Agriculture,

Faisalabad in the discipline of food technology with a specialization

in functional foods development. His research mainly

focuses on the quality and nutritional improvement of meat and

meat products. Dr. Khan did his postdoctoral research at the

Animal Origin Food Science Laboratory, Seoul National

University, South Korea and attended a short professional training session at the Department of

Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign. He has supervised

three PhD and 40 MS students so far, while three doctorate students are under his supervision

for their research. Dr. Khan has earned the Research Productivity Award from the Pakistan

Council of Science and Technology twice (2014 and 2016) based on his research, scholarly

publication, and contribution to science and technology. He also has been categorized as a

Productive Scientist of Pakistan in 2016. He has contributed four chapters in books by well

reputed publishers and published one text book about meat processing for students of B.Sc.

(Hons) food science and technology. He also published 100 peer reviewed research publications

in leading journals in the field of food science and technology. He is also a reviewer of more

than 15 reputed journals. Dr. Khan offers his services to community organizations for the development

of high protein, high energy cookies for emergency conditions and the training of analysts

in Public Food Laboratories on quantitative and qualitative analysis of foods. Dr. Khan

belongs to a far-off village, Haddowali, in District Attock, and his family is engaged in imparting

education and research.

Dr. Muhammad Issa Khan

(http://www.uaf.edu.pk/EmployeeDetail.aspx?userid=434)

[email protected]

Aysha Sameen is an assistant professor at the National Institute

of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture,

Faisalabad, Pakistan. She started her career as a lecturer in 2005

and was promoted to assistant professor in 2009 after completing

her PhD in Food Technology at the University of Agriculture,

Faisalabad, Pakistan. Her main research interests lie in the foods

of animal origins, especially milk and milk products. She is

currently working on the development of a stabilizer for dairy

products and different types of cheese, such as Cheddar,

Mozzarella, and soft cheeses, dairy spreads, and yoghurt. She has

supervised the research of three PhD and 36 M.Sc. (Hons.)

students. These students are from different degree disciplines,

including food technology, dairy technology, food safety, and

human nutrition. She has 41 peer-reviewed research publications in renowned journals in the

discipline of food science and technology. She has actively contributed to various international/

national workshops, training sessions, and seminars as an organizer as well as participant. She

has contributed chapters in three books by well-reputed publishers. She has offered various

advisory, community, and administrative services. She conducted nutritional assessment and

awareness camps at different stations in Faisalabad for evaluating the nutritional status of the

general public and provided them with counseling accordingly.

Dr. Aysha Sameen

[email protected]