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Hire Dr. Isiguzoro O.

South Africa

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Food scientist | Sensory and consumer scientist | Researcher (10+ years of experience) | Academic entrepreneur

Profile Summary

Expertly skilled in food processing, especially retort and extrusion cooking operations | Expert in sensory and consumer testing methodologies and use of sensory software including Compusense Cloud | Highly skilled in statistical analysis, especially using XLStat, Statistica |

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Food Science
• ★ Shelf-Life Testing
• ★ Consumer Behavior & Theory
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Food Sensory Analysis
• ☆ Food Preservation
• ☆ Food Processing
• ☆ Food Chemistry
• ☆ Food Testing
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Food Security
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Blog Posts
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Consumer Goods
• ☆ Consumer Products

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Concept Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Director for Business and Linkages

African Food Research Network (AfREN)

June 2022 - Present

Graduate Student and Research Assistant

University of Pretoria

March 2013 - August 2021

Education

PhD Food Science (Consumer and Food Sciences)

University of Pretoria

March 2016 - September 2021

MSc Food Science

University of Pretoria

May 2012 - September 2015

BSc (Hons) Food Science

university of nigeria Nsukka

October 2001 - September 2007

Certifications

• Hands on XLSTAT Training Course: Advanced Food Product Testing and Mapping

  Enterprises University of Pretoria

  May 2016 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

De Groote, H., Munyua, B., Traore, D., Taylor, J.R.N., Ferruzzi, M., Ndiaye, C., Onyeoziri, I.O., Hamaker, B.R.(2021). Measuring consumer acceptance of instant fortified millet products using affective tests and auctions in Dakar, Senegal . International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. 24. (3). p. 499-522.

Onyeoziri, I.O., Torres-Aguilar, P., Hamaker, B.R., Taylor, J.R.N., de Kock, H.L.(2021). Descriptive sensory analysis of instant porridge from stored wholegrain and decorticated pearl millet flour cooked, stabilized and improved by using a low-cost extruder . Journal of Food Science. 86. (9). p. 3824-3838.

Onyeoziri, I.O., Kinnear, M., de Kock, H.L.(2018). Relating sensory profiles of canned amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus), cleome (Cleome gynandra), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) leaves to consumer acceptance . Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 98. (6). p. 2231-2242.