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I am an Associate Professor of Food Science at London South Bank University, a Visiting Professor in Life Sciences, at Univ. Politècnica de València, Spain, Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), Fellow of the HEA, a chartered scientist, IFST accreditation assessor, a conciliator, a mentor for the London Global Majority Scheme and a HEA mentor and reviewer.
My expertise and research interests are in food safety legislation, analysis and sustainability. I was the Course Director of the MSc Food Safety and Control (2006 - 2020) and the LSBU Coordinator International MSC food management and safety (2006 -2016).
Non- teaching activities
2021 External Reviewer for Foundation Degree (Science) Bakery and Patisserie Technology at City of Wolverhampton College/ University of Wolverhampton
2015- date IFST Accreditation Assessor
2015 -date Paper reviewer for the Elsevier publication, ‘Food Control’
2016 -date Editorial Board Member of Madridge Journal of Food Technology
2017 External Reviewer for MSc Food Technology for Industry at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales.
2016 Panellist at the Waterloo Food Festival Talks and Lectures
2016 Member IFST Publication Committee
2015 Presenter at NZIFST International Opportunities 2015, sponsored by the UK Science and innovation network
2015- 2019 UCU Women Members Standing Committee (WMSC)
2015 (May) -2015 (December) Food Quality Adviser (UIFSM / the Soil Association).
2015 External Examiner (PhD) University of Leeds
Courses taught
Baking Science and Technology - BSc (Hons)
BSc (Hons) Bioscience 2022/23
Forensic Sciences - BSc (Hons)
Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
| Mr Oluwaseun Obasa | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Mrs Iyabosola Miedzianowska | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Mr Daniel Afari | Doctoral Research Project | MRes |
Awarded in the last 5 years
| Mr Timothy Olugbenga Akinosun | Acrylamide in Popular West African Foods | PhD |
| Ms Itumeleng Thandile Moeti | Sustainability and Consumer Education on Food Sustainability | MRes |
Cranfield University
University of Leeds
Kings's College, University of London
London South Bank University
London South Bank University
HEA
Teaching and Research
Teaching
| Funder | Year won | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jelly Co | 2015 | H088_AppRes_The Jelly Co_Healthy Jelly | Principal Investigator |
| Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide exposure and risk assessment in the UK | Acrylamide exposure and risk assessment in the UK | Co-Investigator | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | OPEN In preparation | Mar 2023 |
Editorial Board Member
Prizes, awards, and accolades
Long service award (Sep 2019)
LSBU
Acrylamide in West African Foods; an Awareness and Consumption survey
Akinosun, T., Ojinnaka, D. and Aouzelleg, A. (2020). Acrylamide in West African Foods; an Awareness and Consumption survey. Journal of Experimental Food Science and Nutrition.
Micro and Nano Plastics: A Consumer Perception Study on the Environment, Food Safety Threat and Control Systems
Ojinnaka, D. and Aw, M. (2020). Micro and Nano Plastics: A Consumer Perception Study on the Environment, Food Safety Threat and Control Systems. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research. 32 (2). https://doi.org/10.26717/BJSTR.2020.31.005064
An awareness survey on the presence and implications of acrylamide in West African foods and the extent of consumption of such foods
Akinosun, T., Ojinnaka, D. and Aouzelleg, A. (2018). An awareness survey on the presence and implications of acrylamide in West African foods and the extent of consumption of such foods. European Food Chemistry Congress. Netherlands 26 - 27 Jul 2018 Longdom Publishing SL. https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7110-C5-090
Determination of vitamin C and total phenolic in fresh and freeze dried blueberries and the antioxidant capacity of their extracts
Shivembe, A. and Ojinnaka, D. (2017). Determination of vitamin C and total phenolic in fresh and freeze dried blueberries and the antioxidant capacity of their extracts. Integrative Food, Nutrition and Metabolism. 4 (6). https://doi.org/10.15761/ifnm.1000197
Determination of Arsenic in Thai Rice
Ojinnaka, D. and Beck, N. (2016). Determination of Arsenic in Thai Rice. Food Science & Nutrition Technology. 2 (2). https://doi.org/10.23880/fsnt-16000120
Legislative control of quinoa in the United Kingdom and European Union
Ojinnaka, D (2016). Legislative control of quinoa in the United Kingdom and European Union. Madridge Journal of Food Technology. 1 (1), pp. 53 - 57 (4). https://doi.org/10.18689/mjft-1000108