Mensa's World Gathering 2021

Jospeh Awika
Professor
Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences


Dr. Joseph Awika received his B.S. from Egerton University, Kenya, and Ph.D. in food science and technology from Texas A&M, College Station. His research broadly focuses on cereal science, primarily the chemistry of secondary plant metabolites relevant to food quality and human health. His goal is to manipulate these compounds to enhance the functionality of carbohydrates and proteins within a food matrix to benefits human health and improves consumer appeal of food products. His work also combines genetic innovations with food processing technologies to improve the functionality of ingredients derived from climate-resilient food crops in order to sustainably enhance nutrition and food security for vulnerable populations globally. Dr. Awika is a 2018–19 Fulbright scholar and the recipient of the Institute of Food Technologists’ 2021 International Food Security Award.

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