Holder of the Professorship in Food Diversity Food Science and Technology Dept. Texas A&M Univ.
Director ‐ Extrusion Technology Program, Professional & Continuing Education, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Graduate Faculty, Department Food Science and Technology.
Tel: 979-845-2774; E-mail: mnriaz@tamu.edu
Education:
D. Food Science, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA 1992
S. (Honors), Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan 1987
S. (Honors), Food Technology & Agriculture, Univ. of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan 1985
Additional Training:
Food Safety Training (GMPs, HACCP, FSMA, Food Defense, Food Fraud, FSVP, & Internal Auditing); Des Plaines, IL. Provided by American Institute of Baking (AIB) International. Nov. 18-19, 2019
Applying HACCP Principles for the food Service Industry; Deland, USA. Provided by HAACP Training Org. June 3, 2009
A Short Course on “Food Extrusion” American Association of Cereal Chemist, March 22‐25, 1994
Award:
University of Maine Bernard Lown Alumni Humanitarian Award 2016
Course Taught/Currently Teaching:
NFSC 300 599,700, M98 (Spring and Fall – Online Since 2014) – Religious and Ethnic Foods
NFSC 311 (Fall 2020)- Principles of Food Processing
FSTC 685/NUTR‐ 691‐ Religious and Ethnic Foods
FSTC/NUTR 489‐504, 415 and 300 (Every Fall since 2007-2014) – Religious and Ethnic Foods
FSTC/DASC 314 ‐ Food Analysis
Organizing and Conducting Short Courses Every Year Since 1992
Feeds and Pet Food Extrusion (Started 1992)
Extruded Pet Foods & Treats (Started 2015)
Snack Food Processing: Extruded Snacks and Tortilla Chips (Started 1997)
Food Extrusion: Cereals, Pulses, Proteins, and Other Ingredients (Started 1998)
Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition, and Feed Management (Started 1994)
Experience: Academic:
Holder of the Professorship in Food Diversity Food Sci. & Tech. Dept TAMU (Dec. 2017‐ Present)
Director– Process Engineering R&D Center, (Formally Food Protein R&D Center), Texas A&M University System (May 2006 to March 31, 2020)
Director and Senior Research Scientist ‐ Food Protein R&D Center, TAMU. (2012 to 2016).
Interim Director– Food Protein R&D Center, TAMU (May 2005 to May 2006).
Head ‐ Extrusion Technology Program and Research Scientist, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Jan. 2003‐Present.
Head ‐ Extrusion Technology Program and Associate Research Scientist, Food Protein R&D Center, Texas A & M University System, (1997‐ Dec.2002).
Graduate Faculty, Food Science and Technology Program, Texas A&M University, (1998 to Present).
Faculty, Center of Food Processing & Engineering, Institute of Food Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, (1995‐2005)
In‐Charge ‐ Extrusion Technology Program and Assistant Research Scientist, Food Protein R&D Center Texas A & M University System, (1992‐97).
Research Assistant, Dept. of Food Technology, Univ. of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, (1987).