The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Victor's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Supervised Research Degrees

 Advisor to research postgraduates (22 completed) of which

15 PhD (doctorate) awards
12 as Director of Studies (DoS)
  4 as Guest supervisor (non UK)

·        Rebaz Koy PhD 2017 DoS
Lactic acid bacteria as bio-preservatives in bakery – Role of sourdough systems in the quality, safety and shelf life of bread

·        Salih M. Salih PhD 2017 DoS
Authenticity and quality of muscle foods: Assessing consumer trust and fraud detection approaches

·        Dima Faour-Klingbeil PhD 2016 DoS
The Microbiological Safety of Fresh Produce in Lebanon- A holistic “farm-to-fork chain” approach to evaluate food safety, compliance levels and underlying risk factors. (Project set up In collaboration with Prof. Ewen Todd and Dr. Zeina Kaissaify (American University of Beirut)

·        Emad Jawad PhD 2016 DoS
Technological benefits and potential of incorporation of probiotic bacteria and inulin in soft cheese

·        Thomas Adjei-Duodu PhD 2015 DoS
Physical, chemical and functional properties of tiger nuts (Cyperus esculentus) selected from Ghana, Cameroon and UK market (Spain)

·        Abass Aal-Tay MPhil 2014 DoS
Natural phenolic extracts from cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), sumac (Rhus coriaria) and pomegranate (Punica granatum) - Potential application to control pathogenic bacteria in foods

·        Ana María Martín Sánchez (European Doctorate) 2014 (with Jose Angel Perez Alvarez) at Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Valorization of co-products from the date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) industry: characterization and application in food products

·        Patience Obinna-Echem (with Jane Beal) PhD 2014
Development of a Nigerian fermented maize food “Akamu” as a functional food

·        Haider Alkhanaq (with Jane Beal) MPhil 2014
Antibacterial activity of organic acids and an aqueous lime-peel extract against selected foodborne pathogens

·        Yaseen Galali ResM 2013 DoS
Quality and shelf life of pita and tandoori breads supplemented with three novel functional ingredients

·        Nabil Wali (with Jane Beal) MPhil 2012
The effects of Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 41607 on Salmonella infection and the microbial population in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry

·        Sahar Al-Kutby PhD 2012 DoS
Applications of spice extracts and other hurdles to improve microbial safety and shelf- life of cooked, high fat meat products (doner kebab)

·        Wassan Ahmed (with Gail Rees) PhD 2012
Dietary intake and factors affecting vitamin D status of Middle Eastern people in the UK

·        Kwestan Muhammad ResM 2012 DoS
Biochemistry of antioxidants - Antioxidant capacity measurement methods and their application to develop useful indicators of stability and functionality in food matrices

·        Chew Kwee Tan MPhil 2010 DoS
Effect of quality of wheat and maize flour in tempura batter

·        Bamba Banja PhD 2010 DoS
Factors controlling the quality and safety of fish using mackerel (Scomber scombrus) shelf-life model in the context of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures for the Gambian fisheries

·        Joel Velasco Velasco PhD 2009 (with R. Parkinson)
Nitrogen dynamics in integrated agricultural systems in Central Mexico

·        Luis Francisco Aleson-Carbonell Doctorate 2005 (at Universidad Miguel Hernandez, External adviser). Use of citrus processing by-products on the manufacture of fresh and cured meat products

·        Carmen Tudorica PhD 2005 (with C.Brennan and R.Blackshaw) Evaluation of the role of soluble and insoluble dietary fibres in affecting the physico-chemical and nutritional characteristics of cereal and dairy based food products

·        Hugo Minor Perez (Doctorate) 2004 (at Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, External adviser, (DoS Dra. Isabel Guerrero Legarreta) Biochemical characterization and microbial inhibitory spectra of bacteriocins produced by L. buschneri and L. paracasei

·        Johanna Jonsson (Masters) 2002. 
Study of the meltdown, and the instrumental and sensory texture in a frozen ice-cream mixes with prebiotics and probiotic strains in yog-ice. Food Processing Engineering. University of Chalmers, Sweden/ Agriculture and Food, University of Plymouth

·        Ernesto Alanís Garcia (Doctorate) 2003 (at Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, External adviser, (DoS Dra. Isabel Guerrero Legarreta)
Purification and characterization of a protease from Pseudomonas sp.

Teaching

Teaching a wide range of subjects to undergraduate, postgraduate level, CPD and supervision, personal tutor, stage tutor and programme management (course leader) experience.
 
Teaching subjects:

• Microbiology and Biochemistry
• Animal and Human Health
• Sustainability and the food chain education
• Quality Assurance, statistics
• Product Development, sensory analysis, acceptability
• Microbial safety, fermentation
• Food Science
• Meat, Fish, Cereals and Dairy science and technology

Biology:Placement (APIE303) (School Placements Coordinator/ Placement advisor)

    Contributing to Modules (courses)

• BIOL320- Animal Nutrition (Module leader)
• BIO5209-Seafood processing-Current perspectives (Module leader)
• BIO5125-Sustainable Use of Resources in Biological Systems (Module leader)
• BIO5009- Zoo Animal Health, Nutrition and Management
• BIOL307z- Advanced Skills and Concepts
• BIOL131Z-22/AU/SB/M - Cells: The Building Blocks of Life (Practicals)
  
• BIOL314, BIOL315z- Research Project
• BIOL130- Biological Sciences Field Biology
• BIOL125PP- Scientific Methods and Ethics in Biology
• BIOL3313- Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
• BIOL317- Natural Products and Bioprospecting
• BHCS1010 and DIET409 Human Nutrition, Food Studies and the Lifecycle
  

Taught previously at UoP:

• DIET107 - Food Science: Quality and Safety (Module leader)
• BIOL1411- Food Quality and Safety (Module leader)
• BIOL2009 - Work-based Learning in Biology (Module leader)
• BIOL121- Animal Physiology and Microbiology (Module leader)
• BIOL319- Animals and Society (Module Leader)
• BIO3425-Animals and Human Health (Module leader)
• Podule (short course)- Companion Animal Feed Formulation
• BIOL120- Cell Biology and Microbiology
• BHCS1010- Introduction to Human Nutrition
• DIET114- Human Nutrition and Food Studies
• BIOL101 -  Molecular and Cellular Biology  I/ Biochemistry (Practicals)
• MBIO100 - Cell Biology and the Microbial World  (Practicals)
• MLS5202 - Science, systems and sustainability (Lectures/workshop/project)
• BIOL 3429 - Diet, Exercise and Chronic Disease (Lectures/workshop)
• BIOL1007 / BIOL3003 / BIOL3004/ EOE 3001 - Personal Research - Projects Advisor
• BIO5124 - Postgraduate Research Skills and Methods (Research student advisor)

-As a fellow of the CETL funded Centre for Sustainable Futures (http://csf.plymouth.ac.uk/) aimed to develop educational experiences in the area of Sustainability and the Food Chain.

Contact Victor

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+44 1752 584638
V.Kuri@plymouth.ac.uk