Dr Anil de Sequeira is a Senior Lecturer in Food Science and Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Food Science and Innovation, within the Dietetics, Nutrition & Biological Sciences Division.
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Dr Anil de Sequeira, FIFST, CSci, FHEA; joined QMU in May 2022 as a Senior Lecturer in Food Science in the Division of Dietetics, Nutrition & Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Radiography, School of Health Sciences.
He has worked both in academia and industry on several research and industrial projects, having had a career in higher education since 1994 and research since 1989. Previously he has worked at London South Bank University, University of Westminster and most recently at Bath Spa University. He held several leadership positions at Bath Spa University.
He has a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, an MSc in Food Technology (Process Engineering Option) from Reading University and a PhD from London Southbank University, where he developed a time-temperature indicator for stored food using enzymes extracted from bananas.
He is a chartered scientist and a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) and a Fellow of the Higher Education academy (HEA) He is an active member of the IFST and a member of the Food group of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI). He has been an external examiner at several UK institutions.
He is an academic entrepreneur with outstanding lecturing, management and leadership qualities. His teaching interests include food processing, food product development, food packaging and research methodologies. His research interests lie in the area of food product and process development, functional ingredients, development of smart labels and industrial applications of immobilised enzymes.
Anil is also interested in the public understanding of science. His work on development of time-temperature indicators has been supported in the past by a MAFF (now DEFRA) (1998-2000) (100,735) grant and has involved industrial partners (Safeway Stores, Northern Foods and Field group). He has also successfully supervised a PhD in this area. He has presented his work both at national and international conferences. He has been a partner in a NATO Collaborative Linkage grant on 'Applications of Magnetisable Particles/ Fluids in Human and Veterinary Medicine'. He has also won a Nuffield award for his work on the Microbial properties of Kokum (Garcinia Indica).
Whilst he was at Bath Spa University, he was the lead applicant for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) (Modular Training Partnerships scheme) funded (£20,000) project and led the development of M level training in Food Quality and Safety for industry with industry (Marshfield Bakery, Lucozade Ribena Suntory, Wyke Farms, Apetito, Sandridge Farmhouse Bacon, The Real Olive Company, Yum.com (umbrella company for Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell) and Martin-Brower UK Ltd were part of the Advisory and development group).
Dr de Sequeira is also a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), Chartered Scientist, Member of the Society of Chemical Industry (Food Group), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE).
Dr de Sequeira has a multidisciplinary background which spans from chemistry to food science/technology to applications of nanotechnology in biosciences and biomedical Sciences. His recent research (Future Foods: What will be on your plates?; Pesticide residues in honey) is teaching informed research which arose from the scholarship that he undertook for his teaching.
Active research interests:
- Antimicrobial and health properties of Kokum (Gracinia Indica).
- Development of in expensive kits to measure presence/absence of phenols in waste water in the field.
- Future Foods: What will be on your plates?
- Pesticide residues in honey.
Research Methods:
- Food product development.
- Food Process development.
- Functional ingredients.
- Development of smart labels.
- Industrial applications of immobilised enzymes.
Food Processing, Food Packaging, Food Product Development, Food Analysis, Research Methods.
