Prof. Sajid Maqsood

Dr. Sajid is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate studies at College of Food and Agriculture, UAEU. He teaches advance courses in food science and food chemistry. His major interests are in food protein and lipid chemistry, bioactive peptides, and functional foods and nutraceuticals, plant-based proteins, novel non-thermal technologies, and food by-product valorization. Currently, he is leading an active research program at UAEU, which focuses on bioactive molecules in camel milk and dates, investigating their functional, structural and nutraceutical properties, and their encapsulation at micro and nano level. He has published his research in leading refereed journals and presented his research results in both national and international conferences. He has published more than 70 articles and edited 3 books. Dr. Maqsood received multiple prestigious awards that recognized his research activities and leadership skills.