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CV OF MOHAMMAD SHAFIUR RAHMAN A. PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME : Mohammad Shafiur Rahman CURRENT ADDRESS : Sultan Qaboos University College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences P. O. Box 34, Al-Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman Telephone: (968) 2414 1273 (B) (968) 24413-551 (H) Fax : (968) 24413-418 E-mail : shafiur@squ.edu.om (B) : shafiur_rahman@hotmail.com DATE AND PACE OF BIRTH : October 22, 1961 and Bangladesh CITIZENSHIP : New Zealand CIVIL STATUS : Married with Two Children PRESENT POSITION : Professor, Department of Food Science and

Nutrition (ID 4986) B. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION EDUCATION 1991 Ph. D. (Food Engineering), The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 1985 M. Sc. in Food Engineering, Leeds University, Leeds, England 1984 M. Sc. Engineering (Chemical), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

(BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh 1983 B. Sc. Engineering (Chemical), BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Member New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) (1996-date) Member Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) (1986-date) Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (1994-date) Member American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE) (1994-

date) Member International Society of Food Engineering (ISFE) (2004-date) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2009-date Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Sultan Qaboos University,

Sultanate of Oman [Duties: teach undergraduate and graduate courses, conduct scholarly research (fundamental and applied), supervise graduate and undergraduate thesis, extension activities in food and health industry, and serve different committees in the department, college, and university]

2006-2009 Associate Professor and Head, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman (Professor from May 2009) [Duties: In

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addition to normal teaching, research and extension activities, administrative duties to lead the department and dairy pilot plant consisting of 14 faculty members and 13 technical and supportive staffs. Mentoring junior faculty members and technical staffs for their research, teaching and career development. Recruiting and retaining faculty members. Leading the quality assurance process for Food Science, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics programs]

2003-2006 Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman [Duties: teach undergraduate and graduate courses, conduct scholarly research (fundamental and applied), supervise graduate and undergraduate thesis, extension activities, and serve different committees in the department, college, and university]

1999-2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering, and Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman [Duties: teaching, research, extension, and committee members]

1995-1999 Food Scientist, Horticulture and Food Research Institute of NZ, Auckland, New Zealand [Duties: conduct and lead fundamental and applied research beneficial to the NZ food industry]

1994-1995 Research Fellow, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand [Duties: conduct research in the area of physical/engineering properties]

1991-1994 Research Associate, Centre for Petroleum Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia [Duties: conduct fundamental research in the area of chemical engineering, and supervise graduate students]

1988-1991 Tutor/Associate Lecturer, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (part-time) [Duties: assist lecturer for food processing, food engineering, food packaging, and computing courses]

1987-1988 Chemical Engineer, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Co., Dhaka, Bangladesh [Duties: lead and operate a team of gas pipe line connection]

1983-1987 Research Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh [Duties: conduct research in the area of food drying, and utilization of methanol as a fuel funded by BUET and World Bank]

C. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 2010 Ph.D. student, Qassim Al-Shamsi, won the Young Scientist Award at the International

Islamic University Malaysia (International Conference and Advancement in Science and Technology, ICAST 2010) for his paper “Consumers’ Preference Mapping and their Behavior with Regard to Traditional Halwa Using a Structure Survey Questionnaire” by Q. Al-Shamsi, M. S. Rahman, A. Abdullah, M. Clarereboudt.

2008 SQU Distinction in Research Award 2008 in recognition of his exceptional performance in research in the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman

2008 Ranked 4 as a Leading Scientists and Engineers of 57 OIC Member States in the

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Agrosciences Discipline and ranked 3 in Oman considering all disciplines (OIC COMSTECH Publication, 2008)

2003 CAMS Outstanding Researcher Award 2003 in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in research, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman

1998 HortResearch Chairman's Award for outstanding achievement in recognition of authorship of the internationally acclaimed Food Properties Handbook published by CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida

1996 BRAP Award, New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science & Technology in recognition of developing collaborative research activities with the food related research institutes in Singapore

1988 Australian Government's Scholarship (1988-1991) 1984 British Council Fellowship (1984-1985) 1983 Burma Eastern Postgraduate Scholarship, BUET Research Fellowship (1983-1984) 1979 BUET Technical Scholarship (1979-1983) D. TEACHING (updated spring 2011) Course Description Enrolment

Range Hrs/week Contact

Undergraduate

FSHN 4171 Food Packaging (instructor) 21 4 FSHN 3102: Elements of Food Engineering (instructor) 26-28 4 FSHN 3101: Properties of Food and Agricultural Materials (instructor) 12-23 4 BIOR 4304: Modeling and Analysis of Biological-Physical Systems (instructor)

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FOOD 3075: Food Sanitation and Quality Control (instructor) 4-34 4 CHEM 3072: Food Analysis (instructor) 23 4 BIOR 4100: Food and Process Engineering (instructor) 9-10 4 FOOD 2071: Principles of Food Science (co-instructor) 57 4 FOOD 3076: Food Processing I (instructor/co-instructor) 24-28 4 FSHN 4076: Food Processing II (instructor) 14 4 FOOD 4271: Sensory Analysis (instructor) 16-30 4 BIOR 4103: Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis (co-instructor) 10 4 BIOR 4300: Design Project-1 (co-instructor) 4-14 4 BIOR 4301: Design Project-2 (co-instructor) 4-14 4 BIOR 2001: Introduction to Bioresource Engineering (instructor) 28-45 4 COMP 2001: Microcomputers (co-instructor) 24-28 4 BIOR 4900: BAE Special Problems (instructor) 1-3 4 FOOD 4900: Food Science Special Problems (instructor) 1-4 4 FOOD 4003: Food Science Seminar (instructor/co-instructor) 6-25 1 AMEC 4414: BAE Special Problems (instructor) 2 4 Graduate

BIOR 6007: Advanced Properties of Food and Agricultural Materials (instructor)

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FOOD 6008: Novel Methods in Food Preservation (instructor) 8-13 4 FOOD 6009: Advanced Topics in Food Science (co-instructor) 8 4 FOOD 6007: Advanced Food Processing & Packaging (instructor) 7-12 4 BIOR 6008: Advanced Modeling & Analysis of Biological-Physical Systems (instructor)

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Invited Credit Course Instructor/Lecturer 2002 HACCP in Microbiological Safety & Quality (HND Module 11), Higher National

Diploma in Food Safety & Hygiene, Muscat Municipality Training Center, Muscat (March-April)

2002 Work-Base Project (HND Module 13), Higher National Diploma in Food Safety & Hygiene, Muscat Municipality Training Center, Muscat (June-July)

1997 Food Properties and Packaging Materials (undergraduate course), Department of Food Technology, Albany Campus, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand (Fall Semester)

1996 Food Properties and Packaging Materials (undergraduate course), Department of Food Technology, Albany Campus, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand (Fall Semester)

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Food Engineering/Processing, Food Packaging, Computer Applications and Chemistry Laboratory courses during Ph. D Study (Tutor: 1988-1991)

Instructor/Participant for Non-Credit Courses and Workshop 2011 Third International Conference on Chemical Engineering, ICChE 2011, Bangladesh

University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 29-30 December, 2011 [Member, International Advisory Committee]

2011 Bacterial Identification: Current Techniques and Future Needs, SQU, Muscat, Oman, 31 January – 1 February 2011 [Member, Organizing Committee]

2011 11th International Congress on Engineering and Food, Athens, Greece, 22-26 May 2011 [Member, Extended International Scientific Committee]

2010 International Symposium on New Technologies for the Food Processing Industry, Muscat, Oman, 19-21 December 2010 [Chair, Organizing Committee]

2010 International Conference on Food Innovation 2010, Valencia, Spain, 25-29 October 2010 [Member, Scientific Committee]

2010 International Conference on Food Security in the Arab Countries: New Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Price Volatility, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 2-4 March 2010 [Member, Committee for Academic and Conference Papers]

2009 The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 October 2009 [Member, International Advisory/Scientific Panel]

2008 Second International Conference on Chemical Engineering, ICChE, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 29-30 December, 2008 [Member, International Technical Advisory Committee]

2008 International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF 10), International Association of Engineering and Food, Chile, 20-24 April, 2008 [Member, International Scientific Committee]

2007 Workshop on Report Writing Skills, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 5 March, 2007 [Coordinator and Instructor]

2006 International Conference on Date Palm Production and Processing Technology, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 9-11 May, 2006 [Member, Scientific Committee]

2005 Workshop for the date farmers and small date processing company, Sultan Qaboos University, 2 May [Member, Organizing Committee]

2003 Workshop on Food Safety and Quality, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 13-14 December [Chairman, Organizing Committee]

2003 International Conference on Chemical Engineering-ICChE 2003 in Dhaka, Bangladesh held on December 29-30 [Member, Advisory Committee]

2003 SQU Training Course on “Microscopy Techniques for Agricultural/Biological Materials” by Dr. Gunnar Bengtsson from Norwegian Food research Institute, MATFORSK, Norway, 5 January 2003, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University [Organizer]

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2000 International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF-8) in Puebla, Mexico held on April 9-13 [Member, International Organizing Committee]

Curriculum Development/Assessment • Evaluated Food Science and Nutrition Program for the University of Al-Sharqiyah, Oman • Curriculum of Food Science and Nutrition (FSN) Programs update based on the feedback

from the workshop with invited professionals and alumni • Curriculum development and update of Food Science and Nutrition Programs (B. Sc. and M.

Sc.) • Involved in developing Self-Evaluation Reports of BAE and FSN Department for the external

reviewer • Involved in developing ABET accreditation for Bioresouce and Agricultural Engineering

program • Involved in developing curriculum for 2000, 2001, 2002 Cohort of BAE students • Involved in assisting HOD of FSN on a curriculum development for the Food Inspectors of

Muscat Municipalities Research Capacity Building at SQU • Spray Drier (RO 4,500) • Lead to develop Food Engineering Laboratory • Development of Sensory and Meal Preparation Laboratory for undergraduate course • New set-up to measure glass-rubber transition based on a innovative approach (designed as

SQU) • Helium gas pycnometer (RO 4,500) • PoreMaster-60 (RO 18,000) • Texture Profile Analyzer (RO 8,000) • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (RO 10,000) • Differential Thermal Analysis (RO 19,000) • Dynamic Autosorp SG-100 (RO 18,000) • Water adsorption measurement apparatus (build at SQU) • Heat pump dryer (Undergraduate student project) • Cooling curve method apparatus (designed and build at SQU) • Density and shrinkage measurement facilities (build at SQU) • Cooling curve apparatus using liquid nitrogen (build at SQU) • Microwave heating • Water activity cell for high pressure and temperature (undergraduate student project) • Water activity measurement apparatus by vapor pressure measurement (undergraduate student

project) • Heat transfer co-efficient measurement apparatus (undergraduate student project) • Procurement of utensils for the Food Engineering laboratory GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED (*Completed) Year Degree Role Student (Project Title) At Sultan Qaboos University 2011 Ph. D. Supervisor Amani Salim Al-Rawahi (Studies of Different Pomegranate

(Punica Granatum L.) Skin Extracts: Physiochemical Characteristics and Protective Effects Against Neurotoxicity in Human Primary Neurons)

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2011 M. Sc. Member Sithara Sureshchandran (Thermal characteristics and stability of antioxidants of date pits)

2011* M. Sc. Member Zahra Al-Kharousi (Physicochemical properties and antimicrobial activity of Omani frankincense (Boswellia sacra)

2010 Ph. D. Member Vandita Singh (Study of textural and functional properties of date palm varieties (Phoenix dactylifera L.) and Nabag (Zizyphus spina-christi) grown in the Sultanate of Oman and their health benefits)

2010* M. Sc. Supervisor Halaa Al-Kakmani (Thermal characteristics of Different Components of Camel Milk)

2010 M. Sc. Supervisor Karima Al-Hinai (Effects of different hydrocolloids on the Instrumental Texture Profile (TPA) analysis of date fruit-tamarind leather)

2010* M. Sc. Member Salim Said Qatan (Evaluating the Governance of seafood quality and safety: a survey-based case study of seafood industries in the Sultanate of Oman)

2008* M. Sc. Member Yousef Al-Saadi (Incidence and growth characteristics of Enterobacter sakazakii isolated from powdered infant formula (PIF) milk on sale in Dubai)

2008* M. Sc. Supervisor Abdullah Al-Mahrouqi (Texture profile analysis and moisture isotherm of gelatin gel extracted from grouper skin and commercial bovine and porcine gelatin gels)

2008* Ph. D. Supervisor Ghalib Said Al-Saidi (Thermal Characterization of Gelatin from Fish Skin and Mammalian Sources)

2008 Ph. D. Co-supervisor Qassim Al-Shamsi (Development of low fat Omani halwa, University Kebangsaan Malaysia)

2007* M. Sc. Member Yusra Al-Kindi (Nutritional quality and glycemic index of three different varieties of Omani dates)

2007* M. Sc. Member Said Al-Busaidi (Thermal transitions and water sorption properties of king fish muscles)

2007* M. Sc. Supervisor Qassim Humoud Al-Shamsi (Drying kinetics and allicin stability in garlic slices during different methods of drying)

2007* M. Sc. Supervisor Ruqaya Al-Belushi (Fat oxidation in freeze-dried grouper (Epinephelus coioides) during storage at different temperatures)

2007* M. Sc. Supervisor Ghalib Said Al-Saidi (Thermal characterization of gelatin extracted from yellowfin tuna skin)

2007* M. Sc. Member Ali Al-Shookri (Quality evaluation of dried shark meat processed by different drying methods)

2006* M. Sc. Supervisor Humaid Al-Walli (Sensory-instrumental texture evaluation and storage stability of geelbeck croaker sausage)

2005* M. Sc. Supervisor S. Al-Farsi (Instrumental Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) of dates as a function of water content)

2005* M. Sc. Supervisor Nooria Zaher Al-Kharusi (Chemical and structural properties of roasted date pits used as coffee)

2005* M. Sc. Supervisor Zeinab Salman (Microbial and Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Dried Meat Processed by Different Methods)

2005* M. Sc. Supervisor Houd Al-Shibani (Assessment of the anti-microbial activity of dried garlic powders produced by different methods of drying)

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2004* M. Sc. Member M. Al-Khusaibi (Comparison of high hydrostatic pressure and hot-water blanching methods on drying kinetics and quality parameters of potato)

2004* M. Sc. Supervisor I. Al-Zakwani (Pore formation in apple during air drying as a function of temperature)

2003* M. Sc. Supervisor O. S. Al-Amri (Pores formation and physico-chemical properties of dried tuna developed by different methods of drying)

2002* M. Sc. Member A. Al-Buloshi (Characterization of house hold grey water and its re-use potential in Oman)

2002* M. Sc. Member R. Al-Belushi (Concentration polarization in spiral- wound reverse osmosis membranes)

2002* M. Sc. Supervisor M. H. Al-Ruzeiki (Quality assessment of dried tuna: water adsorption and endogenous microbial death kinetics)

2001* M. Sc. Member N. Al-Habsi (Evaluation of freeze-drying method for enhancing quality of dried abalone)

2001* M. Sc. Member Moza Al-Busaidi, FSN, SQU (The effect of storage conditions on the freshness and histamine production in yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Sultanate of Oman)

1999* M. Sc. Member M. Al-Amri, FSN, SQU (Rubbery, glass transition and freezing curves of dates)

1999* M. Sc. Co-supervisor A. Slatter, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Tronhneim

1999* M. Sc. Supervisor Y. Bai, Food Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland (Structural collapse of biological materials during drying)

1999* Ph. D. Co-supervisor M. O’Neill, Food Science, The Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand (quality of dried apple cubes in modified atmosphere)

1998* B. Sc. Supervisor Z. Waliuzzaman, Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand (microbial flora changes during heat pump drying)

1997* M. Sc. Co-supervisor C. Thebaud, Universite de Bourgagne, ENSBANA, Campus Universitarie-1, Dijon, France (Heat pump drying kinetics and quality of peas and carrots)

1996* M. Sc. Co-supervisor B. Galli, ENSBANA, Dijon, France (Minimally processed kiwifruit slices: effect of an alginate coating)

1996* B. Sc. Co-supervisor T. Bertol, State University of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil (Effect of calcium and alginate on the respiration rate and texture of minimally processed kiwifruit)

1994* M. Sc. Co-supervisor A. Arshad, UNSW, Sydney, Australia (Fine particles deposition in a microcapillary: kinetics and modeling)

1993* M. Sc. Co-supervisor M. Hussein, UNSW, Sydney, Australia (Deposition of fine particles in a micro capillary)

Note: UNSW (University of New South Wales)

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TRAINING PROVIDED No. Activities (Year) 34. Ms. Neetha Udayakumar Achandira, visiting student from Waljat College of Applied

Sciences, Muscat, Oman. “Health functionality of selected foods” (5 March to 30 June 2011)

33. Ms. Sumaya Zainab, visiting student from Indira Gandi National Open University, New Delha, India. Completed M. Sc. thesis “Stability of vitamin C in freeze-dried capsicum during storage as a function of temperature” (28 February 2010 to 27 August 2010)

32. Ms. Abeer Al-Kalbani, visiting graduate student from University of Leeds, UK. Received training on the production of date juice (2010).

31. Ms. Vandita Singh, visiting trainee from Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh, India. Received training in the Food Engineering and CAMS instrumentation lab (2010).

30. Mr. Muaath Abdulaal visiting trainee from Damscus University, Syria. Received training on determining thermal characteristics of bread and its relation to their storage stability (2009).

29. Ms. Teena Matthew visiting student from Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies in Tirvalla, India. Completed her M. Sc. thesis "Thermal Characterization of Camel and Cow's Milk" as a contribution to the project CL/SQU/UAEU/08/01 (2008)

28. Mr. Al-Lamki trainee from Ministry of Defense. Received hands on training on the characterization of food materials using DSC and TPA and updated his skills in measuring thermal and textural characteristics of foods (2008).

27. Dr. Sabah Mounir visiting consultant from La Rochelle University, France (Lecturer, Agricultural Faculty, Zagazig University, Egypt). Provided training in characterizing free flowing date powder and measurement of glass transition for date powders (2008)

26. Mr. Qassim Al-Shamsi visiting Ph. D. student from the University Kebangsaan Malaysia. Supervising and training to conduct his Ph. D research project on "Characterizing Low Fat Omani Halwa". (2008)

25. Mr. Ghalib Al-Saidi visiting graduate student from University Kebangsaan Malaysia. New techniques to measure glass transition by DSC and TPA methods (2008)

24. Mr. Hamdan Al-Saidi, research assistant funded by internal grant. Training in drying of garlic by different methods and allicin determination (2007)

23. Mr. Qassim Al-Shamsi, research assistant funded by internal grant. Measurement of allicin in dried garlic during storage (2006-2007)

22. Ms. Eiman Al-Haajri, research assistant funded by HM grant. Literature review on the quality of fish and fish products (2006)

21. Mr. Majid Al-Mugheiry, research assistant funded by MEDRC. Literature review of freezing melting process (2005)

20. Ms. Ibtisam Al-Nofli, research assistant funded by internal and HM grants. Training in DSC for measuring glass transition of fish and garlic (2005)

19. Ms. Khalsa Salim, research assistant funded by internal grant. Training in DSC for measuring glass transition (2005)

18. Mr. Hussain Al-Nassri, research assistant funded by internal grant. Training in food stability and measuring vitamin-C (2005)

17. Mr. Moh'd Al-Alawi, trainee student funded by SQU. Training in developing osmotic drying process for foods (2003).

16. Ms. Kawther Al-Belushi, research assistant, funded by internal grant. Identification of optimum characteristic of dates by TPA method (2003)

15. Ms. Samira Wali, research assistant funded by MEDRC. Assessment of Freezing-Melting process for desalination (2003)

14. Ms. Jamila Al-Zadjali, student trainee funded by SQU student support. Analyzing freezing point data of foods (2002)

13. Mr. Moh'd Al-Khuseibi, trainee student funded by SQU. Provided training on cooling curve

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method to measure freezing point of foods (2001) 12. Mr. Nasser Al-Habsi, research assistant funded by MEDRC. Literature search on the

freezing-melting process for desalination (2001) 11. Mr. Omar Al-Amri, research assistant funded by internal grants. Measurement techniques

for food properties and statistical analysis by SAS, and TPA analysis of dates (2000-2002) 10. Mr. Moh'd Rizeiki, FSN technical staff. Provided training on dried food quality, drying,

microbiology, and statistical analysis (1999-2008) 9. Mr. Rashid Al-Bulushi, FSN technical staff. Provided training on the instruments in the

food engineering labs (1999-2008) 8. Ms. Salha Al-Maskari, FSN technical staff. Provided training on the instruments in the food

engineering labs (1999-2008) 7. Mr. Ismail Al-Belushi, FSN technical staff. Provided training on assessing quality of dried

fish (1999-2004) 6. Ms. Insaaf Al-Marhubi, FSN technical staff. Provided training on glass transition

measurement and interpretation of DSC thermogram 5. Mr. Salim Al-Hinai, FSN technical staff. Provided training on the instruments in the food

engineering labs (1999-2001) 4. Mr. Pyakuryl (trainee). Provided training in the food processing laboratory and pilot plant

(1998) 3. Dr. Bengtsson (scientist). Effect of specific pretreatment on the structural collapse of dried

apple slices in heat pump dryer (MATFORSK (Norwegian Food Research Institute, Osloveien, Norway) (1997)

2. Mr. Song (Fellow). Diffusivity of sulfur dioxide in green banana as a function of temperature and concentration (Beijing Agricultural University, China) (1997)

1. Dr. Gamage (Post-doc). Effect of inhibition of ethylene forming enzymes on the texture of minimally processed kiwifruit (1995)

THESIS EXAMINATION Sultan Qaboos University [M. Sc. 2 (EE), 14 (Chair), 4 (Member)] University of Queensland [2 Ph. D. (EE), 2 M. Phil (EE)] University of New South Wales [1 M. Sc. (EE)] Massey University [2 Ph. D. (EE), 1 M. Sc. (EE)] The Auckland University [2 Ph. D. (EE), 3 M. Eng. (EE)] Guru Nanak Dev University [1 Ph. D. (EE)] Bangladesh Agricultural University [1 Ph. D. (EE)] *EE: External examiner/assessor Advising Currently advising 10 undergraduate students of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (Total advisee at SQU: 60). Undergraduate Projects Supervised more than 40 Special Problem students at SQU

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E. SERVICE Responsibility Committee Professional Level Member Task Force for the Oman Food Cluster Initiative (OFCI), Public Establishment

for Industrial Estates (PEIE), Ministry of Commerce, and Industrial Innovation Center (IIC) (April 2011-date)

Chair Oral Session “State and phase transitions of food materials-relation to quality” 11th International Congress on Engineering and Food, Athens, Greece, 22-26 May 2011 (2011)

Chair Oral Session 1, Workshop on Bacterial Identification: Current Techniques and Future Needs, SQU, Muscat, Oman, 31 January – 1 February 2011.

Chair Oral Session 2, International Symposium on New Technologies for the Food Processing Industry, 19-21 December, Muscat, Oman (2010)

Chair Oral Session 2, Workshop on Food, Nutrition and Diseases, 10 May 2010, CAMS, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (2010)

Chair Oral technical session "Symposium on food processing and technology", 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering (CHISA 2008), 24-28 August 2008, Prague, Czech Republic (2008)

Member Academic Excellence Sub-Committee, BUET Chemical Engineering Forum (BCEF) (2007-2009)

Enlisted Leading Scientists of OIC (Organization of Islamic Country) Member States (Record #322) (2007)

Member BUET Chemical Engineering Campaign for Funds to be used for curriculum modernization, laboratory and research infrastructure improvement, and teaching and research environment improvement (2005)

Member Executive Committee, International Society of Food Engineering (ISFE) (2004-date)

Chair Oral technical session for ICEF-8 in Puebla, Mexico held on April 9-13, 2000 (2000)

Adviser Food Science Adviser, International Foundation for Science (IFS) in Sweden (1998-date)

University Level Member SQU University Academic Promotion Appeal Committee (UAPC) (2009-2010) Member SQU Collaboration Committee with Iran in the area of Nanotechnology

(Nominated 2007) Member Oman National Food Committee/Commission (2006-date) College Level Member SQU Distinction in Research Award Committee (2009, 2010) Member CAMS Young Researcher Award Committee (2009) Member College Executive Committee (2006-date) Member College Academic Promotions Committee (2006-2007, 2009-date) Member College Building and Space Committee (2006-date) Member CAMS Research Committee (2004-2006) Member Ph. D Program Proposal Committee (2004). Involved in developing guidelines

for Ph. D program at the college. Member Advisory Committee for Dairy Plant (2002-2003, 2006-date)

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Member College Board (1999-2001, 2006-2009) A/Editor SQU journal Agricultural Sciences (1999-date) Chair Flier development sub-committee for the SQU journal Agricultural Sciences

(1999) Member College Newsletter and Events Bulletin Committee (2000-2005) Member College Handbook Revision Committee (2000) Department Level Chair Department Board (2006-2009) Chair Department Appointment Committee (2006-2009) Chair Department Staff/Student Liaison Committee (2006-2009) Member FSN promotion committee (technical to academic grade) (2001, 2005) Coordinator BAE Seminar Series for Graduate Students (2001-2003) Chair FSN Interview Board for graduate students (2006-2011) Member Interview Board for graduate students in the department of BAE and FSN (1999-

2002, 2005) Member Department Appointment Committee (1999-2000) Peer Reviewer American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Biochemical Engineering Journal Biotechnology Progress Chemical Engineering Research & Design Part A: Trans. of the IChem Chemical Product and Process Modeling Drying Technology Emirates Journal of Agricultural Sciences European Food Research and Technology Food Science and Technology International Journal of Food Science and Technology International Journal of Refrigeration Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology Italian Journal of Food Science Journal of Cereal Science Journal of Dairy Science Journal of Food Engineering Journal of Food Science Journal of Food Science and Nutrition Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Scientia Horticulturae Thermochimica Acta Community Services (Professionally-Related) Actively involved in the development of Bangladesh Engineers Association New Zealand, and served as convener of the adhoc committee for founding the Association (1997). Community Services (Non-Professionally-Related)

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Member, Management Committee, Bangladesh Community School, Muscat Received Certificate of Honor (2000) in recognition of his contribution to the Bangladesh Association New Zealand Inc. for the welfare of the Bangladesh Community in New Zealand Actively involved in establishing the Bangladesh Community Academy (Auckland), and served as one of the Board Member (1996) Served as President, Bangladesh Association of New Zealand Inc. (1994-95) Publicity/News Items (Number of news item in the professional journals and news media) Oman Tribune SciTech Book News Al-Masar Times of Oman Oman Daily Observer Horizon Watermark Newsletter (MEDRC) SQU News Bulletin Food Technology

Food Tech 98 Who's Who, NZ Food Technology The Food Technologists HortReseach Staff newsletter Insite BUET Chemical Engineering Alumni News Resource Food Australia Invited by New Zealand TV for an interview

F. SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Papers [Year: Scopus Citation Numbers] 94. Basunia, M. A., Al-Handali, H. H., Al-Balushi, M. I., Rahman, M. S., Mahgoub, O. 2011.

Drying of fish sardines in Oman using solar tunnel dryers. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B 1: 108-114.

93. Guizani, N., Waly, M. I., Ali, A., Al-Saidi, G., Singh, V., Bhatt, N., Rahman, M. S. 2011. Papaya epicarp extract protects against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in human SH-SY5Y neuronal cells. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 236: 1205-1210 [0]

92. Rahman, M. S. 2011. Food and nutrition: Links and gaps between tradition and evidence based science. Revelation and Science. 1(1): 22-31. [0] http://www.iium.edu.my/revival/index.php/revival/article/view/16/5

91. Al-Saidi, G., Rahman, M. S., Al-Alawi, A., Guizani, N. 2011. Thermal characterisitics of gelatin extracted from shaari fish skin. Effects of extraction conditions. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 104(2): 593-603. [0]

90. Rahman, M. S., Senadeera, W., Al-Alawi, A., Truong, T., Bhandari, B., Al-Saidi, G. 2011. Thermal transition properties of spaghetti measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and thermal mechanical compression test (TMCT). Food and Bioprocess Technology. 4(8): 1422-1431 [0] http://www.springerlink.com/content/230812871j3pn847/fulltext.pdf

89. Rahman, M. S., Al-Saidi, G. 2010. Thermal relaxation of gelatin and date flesh measured by isothermal condition in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and its relation to the structural and mechanical glass transition. International Journal of Food Properties. 13(4): 931-944 [0]

88. Rahman, M. S., Al-Saidi, G., Guizani, N., Abdullah, A. 2010. Development of state diagram of bovine gelatin by measuring thermal characteristics using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and cooling curve method. Thermochimica Acta. 509: 111-119 [0].

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87. Rahman, M. S. 2010. Food stability determination by macro-micro region concept in the state diagram and by defining a critical temperature. Journal of Food Engineering. 99 (4): 402-416 [2]

86. Guizani, N., Al-Saidi, G. S., Rahman, M. S., Bornaz, S., Al-Alawi, A. A. 2010. State diagram of dates: glass transition, freezing curve and maximal-freeze-concentration condition. Journal of Food Engineering. 99(1): 92-97 [1]

85. Rahman, M. S., Al-Mahrouqi, A. I. 2009. Instrumental texture profile analysis of gelatin gel extracted from grouper skin and commercial (bovine and porcine) gelatin gels. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 60(S7): 229-242 [0]

84. Rahman, M. S. 2009. Food Stability beyond water activity and glass transition: Macro-micro region concept in the state diagram. International Journal of Food Properties. 12(4): 726-740 [4]

83. Kavvadias, K. C., Maroulis, V. Z., Krokida, M. K., Rahman, M. S. 2009. Development of a versatile database for transport properties of foods. International Journal of Food Properties. 12(3): 522-535 [0]

82. Rahman, M. S., Al-Belushi, R. M., Guizani, N., Al-Saidi, G. A., Soussi, B. 2009. Fat oxidation in freeze-dried grouper during storage at different temperatures and moisture contents. Food Chemistry. 114: 1257-1264 [6]

81. Rahman, M. S., Al-Shamsi, Q. H., Bengtsson, G. B., Sablani, S. S., Al-Alawi, A. 2009. Drying kinetics and allicin potential in garlic slices during different methods of drying. Drying Technology. 27: 467-477 [1]

80. Guizani, N., Al-Shoukri, A. O., Mothershaw, A., Rahman, M. S. 2008. Effects of salting and drying on shark (carcharhinus sorrah) meat quality characteristics. Drying Technology. 26: 705-713 [2]

79. Rahman, M. S., Al-Saidi, G. S., Guizani, N. 2008. Thermal characterization of gelatin extracted from yellowfin tuna skin and commercial mammalian gelatin. Food Chemistry. 108: 472-481. [16]

78. Rahman, M. S., Al-Waili, H., Guizani, N., Kasapis, S. 2007. Instrumental-sensory evaluation of texture for fish sausage and its stability. Fisheries Sciences. 73: 1166-1176. [5]

77. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Busaidi, S., Guizani, N., Al-Habsi, N., Al-Belushi, R., Soussi, B. 2007. Thermal transitions of king fish whole muscle, fat and fat-free muscle by differential scanning calorimetry. Thermochimica Acta. 462: 56-63. [12]

76. Rahman, M. S., Al-Marhubi, I. M., Al-Mahrouqi, A. 2007. Measurement of glass transition temperature by mechanical (DMTA), thermal (DSC and MDSC), water diffusion and density methods: A comparison study. Chemical Physics Letters. 440: 372-377. [17]

75. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Allicin and other functional active components in garlic: health benefits and bioavailability. International Journal of Food Properties. 10(2): 245-268. [9]

74. Kasapis, S., Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Marhoobi, I. M., Al-Amri, I. S. 2007. Porosity and the effect of structural changes on the mechanical glass transition temperature. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55: 2459-2466. [6]

73. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Khuseibi, M. K., Al-Habsi, N. A., Al-Belushi, R. H., Al-Marhubi, I., Al-Amri, I. S. 2007. Influence of shelf temperature on pore formation in garlic during freeze-drying. Journal of Food Engineering. 80(1): 68-79. [2]

72. Rahman, M. S., Kasapis, S., Al-Kharusi, N. S. Z., Al-Marhubi, I. M., Khan, A. J. 2007. Composition characterization and thermal transition of date pits powders. Journal of Food Engineering. 80(1): 1-10. [10]

71. Sablani, S. S., Kasapis, S., Rahman, M. S. 2007. Evaluating water activity and glass transition concepts for food stability. Journal of Food Engineering. 78: 266-271. [30]

70. Rahman, M. S., Ahmed, M., Chen, X. D. 2007. Freezing-melting process and desalination: review of present status and future prospects. International Journal of Nuclear Desalination. 2(3): 253-264. [0]

69. Rahman, M. S., Al-Sheibani, H. I., Al-Riziqi, M. H., Mothershaw, A., Guizani, N.,

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Bengtsson, G. 2006. Assessment of the anti-microbial activity of dried garlic powders produced by different methods of drying. International Journal of Food Properties. 9(3): 503-513. [5]

68. Rahman, M. S., Ahmed, M., Chen, X. D. 2006. Freezing-melting process and desalination: I. review of the state-of-the-art. Separation and Purification Reviews. 35: 59-96. [3]

67. Rahman, M. S. 2006. State diagram of foods: Its potential use in food processing and product stability. Trends in Food Science and Technology. 17: 129-141. [41]

66. Rahman, M. S., Al-Belushi, R. H. 2006. Dynamic isopiestic method (DIM): Measuring moisture sorption isotherm of freeze-dried garlic powder and other potential uses of DIM. International Journal of Food Properties. 9(3): 421-437. [11]

65. Rahman, M. S. 2005. Dried food properties: challenges ahead. Drying Technology. 23(4): 695-715. [15]

64. Rahman, M. S., Al-Zakwani, I., Guizani, N. 2005. Pore formation in apple during air-drying as a function of temperature: porosity and pore-size distribution. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 85(6): 979-989. [14]

63. Rahamn, M. S., Salman, Z., Kadim, I. T., Mothershaw, A., Al-Riziqi, M. H., Guizani, N., Mahgoub, O., Ali, A. 2005. Microbial and physico-chemical characteristics of dried meat processed by different methods. International Journal of Food Engineering. 1(2): 1-14. [*]

62. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S., Al-Habsi, N., Al-Maskri, S., Al-Belushi, R. 2005. State diagram of freeze-dried garlic powder by differential Scanning Calorimetry and cooling curve methods. Journal of Food Science. 70(2): E135-E141. [23]

61. Guizani, N., Al-Busaidy, M. A., Al-Belushi, I. M., Mothershaw, A., Rahman, M. S. 2005. The effect of storage temperature on histamine production and freshness of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares). Food Research International. 38: 215-222. [19]

60. Rahman, M. S., Al-Farsi, S. A. 2005. Instrumental texture profile analysis (TPA) of date flesh as a function of moisture content. Journal of Food Engineering. 66: 505-511. [15]

59. Rahman, M. S. 2004. State diagram of date flesh using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). International Journal of Food Properties. 7(3): 407-428. [32]

58. Sablani, S., Kasapis, S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Jabri, A., Al-Habsi, N. 2004. Sorption isotherms and the state diagram for evaluating stability criteria of abalone. Food Research International. 37(10): 915-924. [22]

57. Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N., Al-Ruzeiki, M. H. 2004. D- and Z-values of microflora in tuna mince during moist- and dry-heating. Lebensm.-Wiss. U.-Technol. (Food Science and Technology). 37: 93-98. [5]

56. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Haffar, I., Mahgoub, O., Al-Marzouki, A. S., Al-Ruzeiki, M. H., Al-Habsi, N. H., Al-Belushi, R. H. 2003. Drying rates and quality parameters of fish sardines processed using solar dryers. Journal for Scientific Research-Agricultural and Marine Sciences. 8(2): 79-86. [*]

55. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Habsi, N. 2003. Effect of convection air-drying on apparent density, porosity and moisture diffusivity of potato and apple. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 40(6): 592-596. [2]

54. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S. 2003. Structural characteristics of freeze-dried abalone: Porosometry and Puncture test. Food and Bioproducts Processing: Transactions of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Part C. 81(C4): 309-315. [7]

53. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S. 2003. Using neural network to predict thermal conductivity of food as a function of moisture content, temperature and apparent porosity. Food Research International. 36(6): 617-623. [25]

52. Rahman, M. S. 2003. A theoretical model to predict the formation of pores in foods during drying. International Journal of Food Properties. 6(1): 61-72. [18]

51. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S. 2003. Effect of syrup concentration, temperature and sample geometry on equilibrium distribution coefficients during osmotic dehydration of mango. Food Research International. 36(1): 65-71. [16]

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50. Rahman, M. S., Kasapis, S., Guizani, N., Al-Amri, O. 2003. State diagram of tuna meat: freezing curve and glass transition. Journal of Food Engineering. 57(4): 321-326. [30]

49. Bengtsson, G. B., Rahman, M. S., Stanley, R. A., Perera, C. O. 2003. Apple rings as model for fruit drying behavior- effects of surfactant and reduced osmolality reveal biological mechanisms. Journal of Food Science. 68(2): 563-569. [1]

48. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S., Al-Ruzeiqi, M. H., Guizani, N. 2002. Water adsorption isotherms of freeze-dried tuna meat. Transactions of the ASAE. 45(3): 767-772. [8]

47. Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N., Al-Khaseibi, M., Al-Hinai, S., Al-Maskri, S. S., Al-Hamhami, K. 2002. Analysis of cooling curve to determine the end point of freezing. Food Hydrocolloids. 16(6): 653-659. [19]

46. Sablani, S., Rahman, M. S. 2002. Pore formation in selected foods as a function of shelf temperature during freeze drying. Drying Technology. 20(7): 1379-1391. [10]

45. Rahman, M. S., Al-Amri, O., Al-Bulushi, I. M. 2002. Pores and physico-chemical characteristics of dried tuna produced by different methods of drying. Journal of Food Engineering. 53: 301-313. [25]

44. Bai, Y., Rahman, M. S., Perera, C. O., Smith, B., Melton, L. D. 2002. Structural changes in apple rings during convection air-drying with controlled temperature and humidity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 50(11): 3179-3185. [13]

43. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Sadeiri, D. S. 2002. Equilibrium distribution data for osmotic drying of apple cubes in sugar-water solution. Journal of Food Engineering. 52: 193-199. [21]

42. Maroulis, Z. B., Krokida, M. K., Rahman, M. S. 2002. A structural generic model to predict the effective thermal conductivity of fruits and vegetables during drying. Journal of Food Engineering. 52(1): 47-52. [16]

41. Hussain, M. A., Rahman, M. S., Ng, C. W. 2002. Prediction of pores formation (porosity) in foods during drying: Generic models by the use of Hybrid Neural Network. Journal of Food Engineering. 51(3): 239-248. [28]

40. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S., Al-Ibrahim, M. A. 2001. Osmotic dehydration of potato: equilibrium kinetics. Drying Technology 19(6): 1163-1176. [10]

39. Rahman, M. S. 2001. Towards prediction of porosity in foods during drying: a brief review. Drying Technology. 19(1): 3-15. [56]

38. Bai, Y., Rahman, M. S., Perera, C. O., Smith, B., and Melton, L. D. 2001. State diagram of apple slices: glass transition and freezing curves. Food Research International. 34(2-3): 89-95. [34]

37. Krokida, M. K., Maroulis, Z. B., Rahman, M. S. 2001. A structural generic model to predict the effective thermal conductivity of granular foods. Drying Technology. 19(9): 2277-2290. [8]

36. Song, G. H., Rahman, M. S., and Perera, C. O. 2000. Diffusivity of sulphur dioxide in green banana as a function of temperature and concentration. International Journal of Food Properties. 3(2): 317-322. [1]

35. Kasapis, S., Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N. and Al-Aamri, M. K. S. 2000. State diagram of temperature vs. date solids obtained from the mature fruit. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 48: 3779-3784. [22]

34. Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N., Al-Ruzeiki, M. H., and Al-Khalasi, A. S. 2000. Microflora changes in tuna mince during convection air drying. Drying Technology. 18(10): 2369-2379. [5]

33. Rahman, M. S., McCarthy, O. J. 1999. A classification of food properties. International Journal of Food Properties. 2(2): 93-99. [5]

32. Hussain, M. A. and Rahman, M. S. 1999. Thermal conductivity prediction of fruits and vegetables using neural networks. International Journal of Food Properties. 2(2): 121-138. [7]

31. Rahman, M. S., Perera, C. O., and Thebaud, C. 1998. Desorption isotherm and heat pump

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drying kinetics of peas. Food Research International. 30(7): 485-491. [50] 30. Chen, X. D., Xie, G. Z., and Rahman, M. S. 1998. Application of the distribution factor

concept in correlating thermal conductivity data for fruits and vegetables. International Journal of Food Properties, 1(1): 35-45. [5]

29. Chen, X. D., McLellan, D. N., and Rahman, M. S. 1998. Thermal diffusivity of kiwifruit skin, flesh and core measured by a modified Fitch method. International Journal of Food Properties. 1(2): 113-119. [2]

28. O'Neill, M. B., Rahman, M. S., Perera, C. O., Smith, B., and Melton, L. D. 1998. Color and density of apple cubes dried in air and modified atmosphere. International Journal of Food Properties. 1(3): 197-205. [16]

27. Perera, C. O. and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Heat pump dehumidifier drying of foods. Trends in Food Science and Technology. 8(3): 75-79. [27]

26. Rahman, M. S. 1997. Physical meaning and interpretation of fractal dimensions of fine particles measured by different methods. Journal of Food Engineering, 32(4): 447-456. [16]

25. Rahman, M. S., Chen, X. D. and Perera, C. O. 1997. An improved thermal conductivity prediction model of fruits and vegetables as a function of temperature, water content and porosity. Journal of Food Engineering, 31(2): 163-170. [23]

24. Khan, M. A., Idriss, A. K. M., Rahman, M. S. 1997. Swelling and thermal conductivity of wood and wood-plastic composite. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 36(2): 179-187. [5]

23. Parjoko, Rahman, M. S. and buckle, K. A. 1996. Osmotic dehydration kinetics of pineapple wedges using palm sugar. Food Science and Technology. 29(5/6): 452-459. [23]

22. Rahman, M. S., Chen, X. D., Driscoll, R. H., Potluri, P. L. and Perera, C. O. 1996. Density, shrinkage and porosity of calamari mantle meat during air drying in a cabinet dryer as a function of water content. Journal of Food Engineering. 30(1-2): 135-145. [33]

21. Rahman, M. S. and Perera, C. 1996. Osmotic dehydration: A promising pretreatment for fruits and vegetables for quality improvement and process efficiency. The Food Technologist. 25(4): 144-147. [*]

20. Silveira, E. T. F., Rahman, M. S. and Buckle, K. A. 1996. Osmotic dehydration of pineapple: kinetics and product quality. Food Research International. 29(3-4): 227-233. [21]

19. Rahman, M. S. and Chen, X. D. 1995. A general form of thermal conductivity equation as applied to an apple: effects of moisture, temperature and porosity. Drying Technology, 13(8&9): 2153-2165. [*]

18. Rahman, M. S. 1994. The accuracy of prediction of the freezing point of meat from general models. Journal of Food Engineering. 21: 127-136. [11]

17. Rahman, M. S. and Driscoll, R. H. 1994. Freezing points of selected seafoods (invertebrates). International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 29(1): 51-61. [*]

16. Rahman, M. S. and Driscoll, R. H. 1994. Density of fresh and frozen seafood. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 17(2): 121-140. [5]

15. Rahman, M. S. 1993. Specific heat of selected fresh seafood. Journal of Food Science, 58(3): 522-524 and 566. [*]

14. Arshad, A., Rahman, M. S. and Rahman, S. S. 1993. Studies of pressure build-up due to particle deposition in a micro-capillary with the use of three-dimensional trajectory analysis. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 58(4): 377-385. [1]

13. Rahman, M. S. 1992. Osmotic dehydration kinetics of food. Indian Food Industry, 11(5): 20-24. [*]

12. Husein, M. S., Rahman, M. S and Rahman, S. S. 1992. Prediction of pressure build up in a micro capillary due to particle deposition. Chemical Engineering Communications, 117: 433-453. [0]

11. Rahman, M. S. 1992. Thermal conductivity of four food materials as a single function of porosity and water content. Journal of Food Engineering, 15(4): 261-268. [13]

10. Rahman, M. S. and Lamb, J. 1991. Air drying behaviour of fresh and osmotically

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dehydrated pineapple. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 14(3): 163-171. [52] 9. Rahman, M. S. and Potluri, P. L. 1991. Thermal conductivity of fresh and dried squid meat

by line source thermal conductivity probe. Journal of Food Science, 56(2): 582-583. [*] 8. Rahman, M. S. 1991. Evaluation of the precision of the modified Fitch method for thermal

conductivity measurement of foods. Journal of Food Engineering, 14(1): 71-82. [7] 7. Rahman, M. S., Potluri, P. L. and Varamit, A. 1991. Thermal conductivities of fresh and

dried seafood powders. Transactions of the ASAE, 34(1): 217-220. [10] 6. Khan, M. A. and Rahman, M. S. 1991. Moisture sorption isotherms of wood and wood

plastic composite (WPC). Polymer-Plastic Technology and Engineering, 30(5 and 6): 435-440. [7].

5. Rahman, M. S. and Driscoll, R. H. 1991. Thermal conductivity of seafood: Calamari, Octopus and Prawn. Food Australia, 43(8): 356-360. [*]

4. Rahman, M. S. and Lamb, J. 1990. Osmotic dehydration of pineapple. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 27(3): 150-152. [*]

3. Uddin, M. S., Hawlader, M. N. A. and Rahman, M. S. 1990. Evaluation of drying characteristics of pineapple in the production of pineapple powder. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 14(5): 375-391. [*]

2. Rahman, M. S. and Potluri, P. L. 1990. Shrinkage and density of squid flesh during air drying, Journal of Food Engineering, 12(2): 133-143. [26]

1. Rahman, M. S. and Uddin, M. S. 1987. Development of pineapple powder from dried slice. Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin, 8: 1-4. [*]

*Did not pick up by SCOPUS Journal Editor/Editorial Board Member [Role, Journal Name (Year)] 10. Initiated and serving as Founding Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Food

Properties published by Taylor and Francis, New York (1996-date) 9. Member, Editorial Board, Food Engineering Series Editorial Board, Aspen Publishers,

Maryland (1999-2003); Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York (2003-2006); Springer Science, New York (2006-date)

8. Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Food Engineering, published by Berkeley Electronic Press, Berkeley, CA (2004-date)

7. Member, Editorial Board, American Journal of Food Technology (2007-date), 6. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Academic Food (2007-date), 5. Member, Editorial Board, Arab World Insights Today: In Business, Science, Information,

Technologies, Society published by Interscience Publishers (2007-date) 4. Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Arab Culture, Management and

Sustainable Development published by Interscience Publishers (2007-date) 3. Member, Editorial Board, Food Engineering Reviews published by Springer US, New York

(2008) 2. Member, Editorial Board, Intellectual Revival, Faculty of Science, International Islamic

University, Malaysia (2010-date) 1. Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological

Diseases, Medknow Publications (2010-date) Special Issue Editor [Role, Journal Name (Year)] 1. One of the Editors for the special issue of the journal Drying Technology “Quality of Dried

Food and Biomaterials”, Volume 23, Number 4. p. 695-999 (2005).

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Books (Published) 8. Ahmed, J. and Rahman, M. S. (Editor) 2011. Handbook of Food Process Design, Wiley-

Blackwell, Oxford, England (in press) 7. Rahman, M. S. (Editor) 2009. Food Properties Handbook, Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca

Raton, FL (USA), 24 Chapters, 861 pages. Recognized as one of the Gold-Standard Resources in Food Science by CRC Press (2010).

6. Rahman, M. S. (Editor) 2007. Handbook of Food Preservation, Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL (USA), 44 Chapters, 1068 pages. Recognized as one of the Gold Standard Food Chemistry Resources in 2010 from publisher.

5. Sablani, S. S., Rahman (one of the Editors), M. S., Datta, A., Mujumdar, A. 2007. Handbook of Food and Bioprocess Modeling Techniques. CRC Press, FL (USA). Recognized as one of the important volumes in Food Engineering in 2008 from publisher.

4. Hui, Y. H. (Editor), Culbertson, J. D., Duncan, S., Guerrero-Legarreta, I., Li-Chan, E. C. Y., Ma, C. Y., Manley, C. H., McMeekin, T. A., Nip, W., Nollet, L. M. L., Rahman, M. S., Toldra, F., Xiong, Y. L. (Associate Editors.). 2006. Handbook of Food Science, Technology and Engineering (4 Volumes, 4000 pages), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL (USA). Recognized as one of the important volumes in Food Engineering in 2008 from publisher.

3. Rahman, M. S. (Editor) 2003. Manual De Conservacion De Los Alimentos, ACRIBIA, Spain [Translation of the Handbook of Food Preservation (First Edition) in Spanish]

2. Rahman, M. S. (Editor) 1999. Handbook of Food Preservation, First Edition. Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY (USA), 24 Chapters, 824 pages. Secured bestsellers in 2003 from Publisher.

1. Rahman, M. S. (Author) 1995. Food Properties Handbook, First Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. (USA), 528 pages. Secured bestsellers in 2002 from Publisher

Books (in preparation) 1. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Food Properties: Users’ Handbook. ORK, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Book Chapters 58. Rahman, M. S. 2009. Dehydration and microstructure. In: Advances in Food Dehydration.

Ratti, C. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 97-122. 57. Rahman, M. S. 2009. Food Properties: An Overview. In: Food Properties Handbook.

Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 1-8. 56. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. 2009. Water Activity Measurement Methods of Foods. In: Food

Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 9-32. 55. Rahman, M. S., Machado-Velasco, M. Sosa-Morales, M. E., Velez-Ruiz, J. F. 2009.

Freezing Point: Measurement, Data, and Prediction. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 69-153.

54. Rahman, M. S. 2009. Prediction of Ice Content in Frozen Foods. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 155-193.

53. Rahman, M. S. 2009. Glass Transition Data and Models of Foods. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 209-247.

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52. Michailidis, P. A., Krokida, M. K., Bisharat, G. I., Marinos-Kouris, D., Rahman, M. S. 2009. Measurement of Density, Shrinkage, and Porosity. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 383-397.

51. Michailidis, P. A., Krokida, M. K., Rahman, M. S. 2009. Data and Models of Density, Shrinkage, and Porosity. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 399-417.

50. Rahman, M. S. 2009. Shape, Volume, and Surface Area. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 419-501.

49. Singh, R. P., Erdogdu, F., Rahman, M. S. 2009. Specific Heat and Enthalpy of Foods. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 503-517.

48. Ahmed, J., Rahman, M. S. 2009. Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Foods. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 519-545.

47. Ahmed, J., Rahman, M. S. 2009. Thermal Conductivity Data of Foods. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 521-581.

46. Rahman, M. S., Al-Saidi, G. 2009. Thermal Conductivity Prediction of Foods. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 583-623.

45. Rahman, M. S., Al-Saidi, G. 2009. Thermal Diffusivity of Foods: Measurement, Data, and Prediction. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 625-649.

44. Michailidis, P. A., Krokida, M. K., Rahman, M. S. 2009. Surface Heat Transfer Coefficient in Food Processing. In: Food Properties Handbook. Rahman, M. S. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 719-759.

43. Rahman, M. S. 2008. Post-drying aspects for meat and horticultural products. In: Drying Technologies in Food Processing. Chen, X. D., Mujumdar, A. S. eds. Blackwell Publishing, West Sussex, UK. p. 252-269.

42. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S. 2008. Fundamentals of food dehydration. In: Food Drying Science and Technology: Microbiology, Chemistry, Applications. Hui, Y. H., Clary, C., Farid, M. F., Fasina, O. O., Noomhorn, A., Welti-Chanes, J. eds. DEStech Publications, Lancaster, PA. p. 1-42.

41. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Food preservation: Overview. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 3-18.

40. Opara, L. U., Al-Jufaili, S. M., Rahman, M. S. 2007. Postharvest handling and preservation of fresh fish and seafood. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 151-172.

39. Rahman, M. S. 2007. pH in food preservation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 287-298.

38. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Nitrites in food preservation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 299-314.

37. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Glass transition and state diagram of foods. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 335-364.

36. Rahman, M. S., Perera, C. O. 2007. Drying and food preservation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 403-432.

35. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Osmotic dehydration of foods. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 433-446.

34. Rahman, M. S., Labuza, T. P. 2007. Water activity and food preservation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 447-476.

33. Rahman, M. S., Velez-Ruiz, J. F. 2007. Food preservation by freezing. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 635-666.

32. Rahman, M. S., Ahmed, M., Chen, X. D. 2007. Freezing-melting process in liquid food concentration. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC

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Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 667-690. 31. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Light energy in food preservation. In: Handbook of Food

Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 751-760. 30. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Irradiation preservation of foods. In: Handbook of Food Preservation.

Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 761-782. 29. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Packaging as a preservation technique. In: Handbook of Food

Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 907-916. 28. Driscoll, R. H., Rahman, M. S. 2007. Types of packaging materials used for foods. In:

Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 917-938.

27. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S. 2007. Food packaging interaction. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 939-956.

26. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Hygienic design and sanitation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 957-968.

25. Rahman, M. S. 2007. Fractal analysis. In: Handbook of Food and Bioprocess Modeling Techniques. Sablani, S. S., Datta, A. K., Rahman, M. S., Mujumdar, A. S. eds. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p. 435-450.

24. Rahman, M. S. 2006. Drying of fish and seafood. In: Handbook of Industrial Drying. Third Edition. Mujumdar, A. S. ed. Third Edition. Marcel Dekker, New York. p. 547-561.

23. Rahman, M. S. 2005. Mechanical properties of foods. In: Food Engineering. Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems. Barbosa-Canovas, G. V. ed. UNESCO Publishing, Paris. p.87-104.

22. Rahman, M. S. 2005. Mass-volume-area-related properties of foods. In: Engineering Properties of Foods. Third Edition. Rao, M. A., Rizvi, S. S. H., Datta, A. K. eds. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. p.1-39.

21. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S. 2004. Thermal processing. In: Food Processing and Preservation Technology. Singh, H. ed. In: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). UNESCO and EOLSS Publishers, Oxford.

20. Rahman, M. S. 2004. Principles of food preservation. In: Food Processing and Preservation Technology. Singh, H. ed. In: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). UNESCO and EOLSS Publishers, Oxford.

19. Rahman, M. S. 2004. Dehydration in food processing and preservation. In: Food Processing and Preservation Technology. Singh, H. ed. In: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). UNESCO and EOLSS Publishers, Oxford.

18. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S. 2003. Thermodynamics of refrigerants. In: Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering. Heldman, D. ed. Marcel Dekker, New York . p. 1048-1054.

17. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S. 2002. Measurement of water activity by electronic sensors. In: Current Protocols in Food Analytical Chemistry (CPFA). John Wiley & Sons, New York. p. A2.5.1-A2.5.4.

16. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S., Guizani, N., Labuza, T. P., Lewicki, P. P. 2001. Direct manometric determination of vapor pressure. In: Current Protocols in Food Analytical Chemistry (CPFA). John Wiley & Sons, New York. p. A2.4.1-A2.4.6.

15. Sablani, S., Rahman, M. S., and Labuza, T. P. 2001. Measurement of water activity using isopiestic Methods. In: Current Protocols in Food Analytical Chemistry (CPFA). John Wiley & Sons, New York. p. A2.3.1-A2.3.10.

14. Rahman, M. S. 2001. Thermophysical properties of Foods. In: Advances in Food Refrigeration. Sun, D. ed. Leatherhead Food Research Association, Surrey, England. p. 70-109.

13. Sablani, S., Rahman, M. S., and Al-Habsi, N. 2000. Moisture Diffusivity in Foods during Drying. In: Drying Technology in Agriculture and Food Sciences. Mujumdar, A. S. ed. Oxfore/IBH(ND) and SciPub, New York. p. 35-60.

12. Rahman, M. S., and Labuza, T. P. 1999. Water activity and food preservation. In:

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Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 339-382.

11. Rahman, M. S. 1999. Purpose of food preservation and processing. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 1-10.

10. Rahman, M. S., and Perera, C. O. 1999. Drying and food preservation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 173-216.

9. Rahman, M. S. 1999. Glass transition and other structural changes in foods. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 75-94.

8. Rahman, M. S. 1999. Light and sound in food preservation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 669-686.

7. Rahman, M. S. 1999. Food preservation by freezing. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 259-284.

6. Rahman, M. S. 1999. Postharvest handling of foods of animal origin. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 47-74.

5. Gamage, T. V., and Rahman, M. S. 1999. Postharvest handling of foods of plant origin. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 11-46.

4. Rahman, M. S. 1999. pH in food preservation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 383-396.

3. Rahman, M. S. 1999. Irradiation preservation of foods. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 397-420.

2. Rahman, M. S. 1999. Nitrites in food preservation. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 421-436.

1. Rahman, M. S. 1999. Preserving foods with electricity: ohmic heating. In: Handbook of Food Preservation. Rahman, M. S. ed., First Edition, Marcel Dekker, NY. p. 521-532.

Conference Proceeding Papers 32. Rahman, M. S., Al-Saidi, G., Guizani, N., Abdullah, A. 2011. Development of state diagram

of bovine gelatin by measuring thermal characteristics using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Engineering and Food (iCEF11), Athens, Greece, 21-26 May 2011. p 153.

31. Rahman, M. S. 2009. Role of drying on the functionality and stability of biological materials on macro-micro region concept in the state diagram and other concepts. Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2009), Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 October, 2009 (Key note speaker).

30. Al-Saidi, G., Rahman, M. S., Abdullah, A., Guizani, N. 2009. Development of state diagram of bovine gelatin by measuring thermal characteristics using differential scanning calorimetry. Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2009), Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 October, 2009.

29. Guizani, N., Al-Saidi, G. S., Rahman, M. S., Bornaz, S., Al-Alawi, A. A. 2009. State diagram of deglet nour dates by differential scanning calorimetry. Proceedings of the 5th CIGR Section VI International Symposium on Food Processing, Monitoring Technology in Bioprocesses and Food Quality Management, Potsdam, Germany, 31 August-02 September 2009. p. 975-980.

28. Rahman, M. S. 2005. Foods Properties and their Measurements: Recent Advances. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Drying of Foods and Pharmaceuticals, held in Kolkata, India, 13-15 December 2005 (speaker).

27. Rahman, M. S., Salman, Z., Kadim, I. T., Mothershaw, A., Al-Riziqi, M. H., Guizani, N., Mahgoub, O., Ali, A. 2005. Microbial and physico-chemical characteristics of dried meat processed by different methods. Proceedings of Asia Pacific Drying Conference-2005 held in Kolkata, India, 13-15 December 2005. Datta, A. B., Kundu, K. M., Sinha, G. P. eds. Allied

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Publishers, New Delhi. p. 1107-1117. 26. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S., Al-Kuseibi, Al-Habsi, N. A., Al-Belushi, R. H. 2005.

Influence of shelf temperature on pore formation in garlic during freeze drying. Proceedings of Asia Pacific Drying Conference-2005 held in Kolkata, India, 13-15 December 2005. Datta, A. B., Kundu, K. M., Sinha, G. P. eds. Allied Publishers, New Delhi. p. 1097-1106.

25. Rahman, M. S., Al-Sheibani, H. I., Al-Riziqi, M. H., Mothershaw, A, Guizani, N., Bengtsson, G. 2005. Effects of drying methods on the anti-microbial activity of dried garlic powders. Proceedings of Asia Pacific Drying Conference-2005 held in Kolkata, India, 13-15 December 2005. Datta, A. B., Kundu, K. M., Sinha, G. P. eds. Allied Publishers, New Delhi. p. 1093-1096.

24. Rahman, M. S. 2004. Prediction of pores in foods during processing: from regression to knowledge development from data mining (KDD) approach. Proceeding of International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF 9) held in Montpellier, France, 7-11 March 2004 (speaker).

23. Sablani, S. S., Kasapis, S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Jabri, A., Al-Habsi, N. 2004. Sorption isotherms and state diagram for evaluating stability criteria of abalone. Proceeding of International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF 9) held in Montpellier, France, 7-11 March 2004.

22. Mothershaw, A., Rahman, M. S., Mohmed, Z., Guizani, N. 2003. Current prospects of traditional dried meat products and their safety. Proceeding of Asian-Oceania Drying Conference (ADC) in Bangkok, Thailand, 1-3 September 2003.

21. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Haffar, I., Mahgoub, O., Al-Marzouki, A. S., Al-Ruzeiqi, M. H., Al-Habsi, N. H., Al-Belushi, R. H. 2003. Drying rates and quality parameters of fish sardines processed using solar dryers. Proceeding of the 2nd Nordic Drying Conference (NDC 2003) in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-27 June 2003 (speaker).

20. Rahman, M. S. 2003. Overview of dried-food properties. Proceeding of the 2nd Nordic Drying Conference (NDC 2003) in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-27 June 2003 (Keynote Speaker).

19. Rahman, M. S. 2003. Innovation in food preservation and processing with their dimensions of safety. Proceeding of the International Conference of Food Safety, Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 24-26 March, 2003. pp. 1-9 (speaker).

18. Al-Busaidi, M. A., Al-Bulushi, I. M., Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N. 2003. The effect of storage conditions on the freshness and histamin production in Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Sultanate of Oman. Proceeding of the International Conference of Food Safety, Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 24-26 March, 2003. pp. 1-10.

17. Rahman, M. S. 2003. Formation of pores in foods during drying and frying: a theoretical model. Proceeding of the 3rd International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure, Zurich, Switzerland, 9-13 February, 2003; Fischer, P., Marti, I., Windhab, E. J. (eds), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. pp. 261-265 (speaker).

16. Rahman, M. S. 2003. State diagram of date flesh using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC): more than glass line and freezing curve. Proceeding of the 3rd International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure, Zurich, Switzerland, 9-13 February, 2003; Fischer, P., Marti, I., Windhab, E. J. (eds), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. pp. 467-468.

15. Rahman, M. S. and Sablani, S. S. 2003. Porosimetry and puncture test of freeze-dried abalone. Proceeding of the 3rd International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure, Zurich, Switzerland, 9-13 February, 2003; Fischer, P., Marti, I., Windhab, E. J. (eds), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. pp. 621-622.

14. Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N., Al-Ruzeiki, M. H. 2002. Change of micro flora in tuna mince during moist-heating (heating in a closed chamber) and dry-heating (air drying). IDS2002,

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13th International Drying Symposium, Bejing, P. R. China, 26-30 August, 2002; In: Drying 2002. Cao, C. W., Pan, Y. K., Liu, X. D., Qu, Y. X. (eds), pp. 1464-1471.

13. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S. 2002. Pore formation in foods as a function of freeze-drying temperature. IDS2002, 13th International Drying Symposium, Bejing, P. R. China, 26-30 August, 2002; In: Drying 2002. Cao, C. W., Pan, Y. K., Liu, X. D., Qu, Y. X. (eds), pp. 712-719 (speaker).

12. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Mahgoub, O., Al-Marzouki, A. S. 2002. Sun and solar drying of fish sardines. IDS2002, 13th International Drying Symposium, Bejing, P. R. China, 26-30 August, 2002; In: Drying 2002. Cao, C. W., Pan, Y. K., Liu, X. D., Qu, Y. X.(eds), pp. 1662-1666.

11. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S. 2002. Osmotic dehydration of mango pieces of different geometries in sugar-water solutions: equilibrium distribution data and models. IDS2002, 13th International Drying Symposium, Bejing, P. R. China, 26-30 August, 2002. In: Drying 2002. Cao, C. W., Pan, Y. K., liu, X. D., Qu, Y. X.(eds), pp. 1006-1013.

10. Rahman, M. S. 2001. Mechanism of pore formation in foods during drying: present status. Proceedings of the Eight International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF-8), Peubla, Mexico, April 9-13, 2000. Welti-Chanes, J., Barbosa-Canovas, G. V., Aguilera, J. M. (eds.), Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. pp. 1111-1116 (speaker).

9. Rahman, M. S. and Perera, C. O. 1997. Evaluation of the GAB and Norrish models to predict water sorption isotherms of foods. Seventh International Congress on Engineering and Food, 13-17 April 1997, Brighton, England (Proceeding pages: A101-A104).

8. Chen, X. D., Pirini, W. A., McLellan, D. N., Stevenson, M. J., Chong, L. V. and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Thermal diffusivity of kiwifruit components (skin, flesh & core) and the making of kiwifruit leather. IPENZ 97, February, Wellington, Vol. 2, p. 73-77.

7. Rahman, M. S. and Perera, C. O. 1997. Industrial applications of heat pump drying in the processing of food and biologically-active materials. Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 15-18 December 1997, Volume 1, p. 370-379 (speaker).

6. Rahman, M. S. 1996. Fractal dimensions to characterize fine food particles by different methods. CHEMECA ‘96, 30 September - 2 October 1996, Sydney, Australia. p. 123-128.

5. Rahman, M. S., Arshad, A., Rahman, S. S. 1996. Characterization of particle deposition in a micro capillary using pressure drop and fractal analysis. CHEMECA ‘96, 30 September - 2 October 1996, Sydney, Australia. p. 153-158.

4. Rahman, M. S. and Perera, C. O. 1996. Effect of pre-treatment on air drying rate and thin layer drying kinetics of fresh cherry. Presented in the 10th International Drying Symposium (IDS'96), Poland, 30 July to 2 August, 1996. Strumillo, C. and Pakowski, Z. eds. Lodz Technical University, Lodz, Poland. p. 1053-1060.

3. Rahman, M. S., Chen, X. D. and Driscoll, R. H. 1995. Desorption isotherm of squid meat at 15oC. CHEMECA 95, Adelaide, Australia. p. 139-142.

2. Rahman, M. S., Chen, X. D., Driscoll, R. H. and Potluri, P. L. 1995. The effect of water content on the density, shrinkage and porosity of calamari mantle meat during air drying. CHEMECA 95, Adelaide, Australia. P. 149-154.

1. Rahman, M. S., Arshad, A. and Rahman, S. S. 1994. Control of fines migration-A key problem in petroleum production industry. SPE formation damage control symposium, 9-10 February, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA (SPE paper no. 27362).

Conference/Workshop Papers 57. Rahman, M. S., Al-Saidi, G. S., Al-Mahrouqi, A. I., Al-Alawi, A., Guizani, N. 2011.

Characterization of gelatin from fish skin and mammalian sources. SQU University Day, 2 May 2011, Muscat, Oman.

56. Rahman, M. S. 2010. Fundamental concepts in food stability: water activity, glass transition,

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and state diagram. International Symposium on New Technologies for the Food Processing Industry, 19-21 December, Muscat, Oman.

55. Rahman, M. S. 2010. Food preservation and processing methods: Overview. International Symposium on New Technologies for the Food Processing Industry, 19-21 December, Muscat, Oman.

54. Al-Saidi, G., Rahman, M. S., Al-Alawi, A., Guizani, N. 2010. Thermal characteristics of gelatin extracted from emperor (shaari) skin: effects of acid concentration and temperature of extraction. XVIIth World Congress of the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR), 13-17 June, 2010, Quebec City, Canada.

53. Rahman, M. S. 2010. Thermal characteristics of gelatin extracted from Shaari skin: Effects of extraction conditions. University Day, 2 May 2010, Muscat (Speaker).

52. Rahman, M. S. 2010. Food stability determination: Challenges beyond water activity and glass transition. 6th Conference on Water in Food (Euro Food Water 2010), 21-23 March 2010, Reims, France (Plenary Lecture).

51. Rahman, M. S. 2009. Sustaining and promoting the high quality scientific journal. International Workshop Management of Scientific Journal of Diponegoro University towards to International Journal, 6-7 October, 2009, Semarang, Indonesia (Keynote Lecture)

50. Rahman, M. S. 2008. Food stability beyond water activity and glass transition: macro and micro region concept in the state diagram, 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering (CHISA 2008), 24-28 August 2008, Prague, Czech Republic (Keynote Lecture)

49. Rahman, M. S., Ahmed, M., Chen, X. D. 2008. Freezing-melting (FM) process and concentration. 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering (CHISA 2008), 24-28 August 2008, Prague, Czech Republic (poster presentation)

48. Rahman, M. S. 2008. Preservation, safety and yield technologies, Teleconference Workshop on AgroFresh: Roadmap for Growth, organized by Deloitte Consulting, New York, 10 June 2008 (speaker as expert).

47. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S., Mothershaw, A., Guizani, N., Bengtsson, G., Al-Shamsi, Q., Al-Sheibani, H. I., Al-Khuseibi, M. K., Al-Habsi, N. A., Al-Belushi, R. H., Al-Maskri, S., Al-Alawi, A., Al-Marhubi, I., Al-Amri, I. S., Al-Riziqi, M. H. 2008. Effect of Drying Methods on Functionality of Garlic Powder, University Day, SQU, Oman, 3-4 May 2008 (speaker).

46. Rahman, M. S., A-Saidi, S. G., Guizani, N. 2008. Thermal characterization gelatin extracted from fish skin. International Conference on the Economic Importance of Fisheries and their Impact on Public Health, Muscat, 8-10 March 2008.

45. Guizani, N., Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Soussi, B., Al-Busaidi. 2007. Moisture isotherms and thermal transitions of king fish muscle. IFT Annual meeting, Chicago, July 28-August 1, 2007.

44. Rahman, M. S., Al-Waili, H., Guizani, N., Kasapis, S. 2007. Instrumental texture-sensory evaluation of formulated fish sausage. 7th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 12-16 August 2007 (poster presenter).

43. Rahman, M. S., Al-Kharusi, N. S. Z., Kasapis, S., Al-Marhubi, I. M. 2006. Thermal transition of unroasted and roasted date pits obtained using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). International Conference on Date Palm Production and Processing Technology, Muscat, 9-11 May 2006 (speaker).

42. Rahman, M. S., Al-Kharusi, N. S. Z., Khan, J. A. 2006. Chemical composition of roasted date pits. International Conference on Date Palm Production and Processing Technology, Muscat, 9-11 May 2006.

41. Al-Kharousi, L., Rahman, M. S., El-Mardi, O. 2006. Bisir artificial ripening. International Conference on Date Palm Production and Processing Technology, Muscat, 9-11 May 2006.

40. Rahman, M. S., Ahmed, M., Chen, X. D. 2006. Present status and future prospect of freezing-melting process. Short course on MSF, Middle East Desalination Research Center,

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Muscat, 17-19 April 2006 (guest lecturer). 39. Rahman, M. S., Ahmed, M., Chen, X. D. 2006. Freezing-Melting (FM) process and

desalination: Review on present status and future prospect. International Conference Economic Incentives and Water Demand Management held in SQU, Muscat, 18-22 March 2006. Proceeding pages: 280-290.

38. Rahman, M. S. 2005. Use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) for measuring structural properties of food. Seminar presented at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, 12 August 2005 (speaker).

37. Al-Sheibani, H., Al-Rizeiqi, M., Rahman, M. S., Mothershaw, A., Guizani, N. 2005. Assessment of the anti-microbial activity of dried garlic powders produced by different methods of drying. Food Safety Workshop, Ministry of local Municipality, Environmental and Water Resources, Muscat, 2 February, 2005.

36. Guizani, N., Al-Busaidy, M. A., Al-Rizeiqi, M. H., Al-Belushi, I. M., Rahman, M. S. 2005. The effect of storage temperature on selected quality and safety aspects of Yellofin tuna (Thunnus albacares). International Conference on Postharvest Technology and Quality Management in Arid Tropics held in Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 31 January-2 February 2005 (Proceeding: p 95-97).

35. Al-Waili, N. S., Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S. 2005. Moisture adsorption isotherm of freeze-dried garlic powders. International Conference on Postharvest Technology and Quality Management in Arid Tropics held in Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 31 January-2 February 2005 (Proceeding: p 91-93).

34. Al-Kharousi, L., Rahman, M. S., El-Mardi, O. 2005. Artificial ripening of mature date: effects of temperature and relative humidity. International Conference on Postharvest Technology and Quality Management in Arid Tropics held in Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 31 January-2 February 2005 (Proceeding: p 84-86).

33. Rahman, M. S., Al-Sheibani, H. I., Al-Riziqi, M. H., Mothershaw, A., Guizani, N., Bengtsson, G. 2005. Effects of drying methods on the anti-microbial activity of dried garlic powders. International Conference on Postharvest Technology and Quality Management in Arid Tropics held in Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 31 January-2 February 2005 (Proceeding: p 41-43).

32. Sablani, S. S., Kasapis, S., Rahman, M. S. 2004. Dried food products: evaluating stability criteria, International Workshop and Symposium on Industrial Drying, Mumbai, India, 20-23 December 2004.

31. Rahman, M. S. 2004. Opportunities to add value to Omani primary produce. Workshop on Strengthening MAF-SQU Collaboration, 20-21 December, 2004, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat (speaker).

30. Sablani, S. S., Kasapis, S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Jabri, A., Al-Habsi, N. 2003. Glass transition and water activity concepts for evaluating stability criteria of abalone. 5th International Food Convention IFCON 2003, 5-8 December, 2003, Mysore, India.

29. Rahman, M. S. 2003. Food quality- an Overview. Proceedings of Workshop on Food Safety and Quality. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 13-14 December 2003. p. 9-12 (speaker).

28. Sablani, S. S., Consolacion, F., Rahman, M. S. 2003. Food processing, packaging and properties measurement related facilities. Proceedings of Workshop on Food Safety and Quality. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 13-14 December 2003. p. 13-19.

27. Al-Haddabi, M., Ahmed, M., Rahman, S. 2003. Potential for using produced water in oil industry for irrigation purposes: likely impacts on soil properties. International Conference on Soil and Groundwater Contamination & Clean-up in Arid Countries, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 20-23 January 2003.

26. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S., Guizani, N., Kasapis, S., Al-Riziki, M., Khan, H., Khan, A. 2002. Structural changes of biological materials during drying: a framework of developing quality fish products. SQU Annual Research Conference, Muscat, May 4, 2002 (speaker).

25. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Kasapis, S., Guizani, N., Al-Belushi, R., Al-Mugheiry, M.,

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Al-Maskari, S. 2002. Enhancement of quality and storage stability of dried abalone using freeze-drying. SQU Annual Research Conference, Muscat, May 4, 2002.

24. Kasapis, S., Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N., Al-Aamri, M., Al-Marhoobi, I. M. A. 2002. Dates: a fruit of promise for the food industry. SQU Annual Research Conference, Muscat, May 4, 2002.

23. Rahman, M. S. 2002. Characterizing porous media and knowledge development from data mining. Workshop Modeling in Soil and Groundwater Systems, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, January 19-23, 2002 (speaker).

22. Rahman, M. S. 2002. Demonstration of PoreMaster-60 and Data Mining Software. Workshop Modeling in Soil and Groundwater Systems, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, January 19-23, 2002 (speaker).

21. Rahman, M. S., Hussain, M. A. 2001. Prediction of structural changes in foods by formation of pores during drying: data mining and KDD approach. The second symposium of Model-IT 2001, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 9-13 December 2001 (poster presenter).

20. Bengtsson, G. B., Rahman, M. S. 2001. Modelling multi-mechanism drying behavior in food. The second symposium of Model-IT 2001, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 9-13 December 2001.

19. Rahman, M. S., Al-Amri, O., Al-Bulushi, I. M. 2001. Density and pore size distribution of dried tuna produced by different methods of drying. Conference of Food Engineering (CoFE 2001), Reno Hilton, Reno, Nevada, 4-9 November 2001.

18. Rahman, M. S. 2001. Implementing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) in the food industry: approach and strategy. The 2nd Food Safety Seminar, Crown Plaza Hotel Muscat, Muscat, 17 January 2001 (speaker).

17. Rahman, M. S. 2001. Water quality management in food industry. Water Quality Management Workshop. College of Agriculture, Sultan Qaboos University, January 13-17, 2001 (speaker).

16. Rahman, M. S. 2000. Handling and processing of seafood. Presented in the workshop on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) organized by the Fisheries and Marines Science Center at Al-Bustan, Muscat, 23 September-4 October, 2000 (speaker).

15. Rahman, M. S. 2000. Mechanism of pore formation in food during drying. Presented a seminar to the College of Agriculture, SQU, 5 March 2000 (speaker).

14. Waliuzzaman, A., Fletcher, G., Rahman, M. S., and Perera, C. O. 1999. The microflora changes in fish mince during heat pump dehumidifier drying. Presented at the 10th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, Sydney, Australia, 3-8 October, 1999.

13. Perera, C. O., and Rahman, M. S. 1999. Novel drying technologies for sensitive foods and pharmaceutical products. Presented at the 10th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, Sydney, Australia, 3-8 October, 1999.

12. O’Neill, M., Melton, L. D., Smith, B. G., Rahman, M. S., and Perera, C. O. 1999. Current methods of cell wall polysaccharide extraction permit excessive degradation of pectic polysaccharides. Presented at the 10th World Congress, Sydney, 3-8 October, 1999.

11. Bengtsson, G., Rahman, M. S., Stanley, R., and Perera, C. O. 1998 Effect of specific pretreatment on the drying behaviour of apple rings. New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology & The Nutrition Society of New Zealand Conference (Nelson ‘98), Nelson, New Zealand, July 1-3, 1998.

10. Rahman, M. S., and Perera, C. O. 1998. Potential of foods and bio-active materials drying in modified atmosphere heat pump. New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology & The Nutrition Society of New Zealand Conference (Nelson ‘98), Nelson, New Zealand, July 1-3, 1998 (poster presenter).

9. O’Neill, M. B., Rahman, M. S., Smith, B. G., and Melton, L. D. 1998. Control of oxidative browning in modified atmosphere drying. New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology & The Nutrition Society of New Zealand Conference (Nelson ‘98), Nelson, New Zealand, July 1-3, 1998.

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8. Rahman, M. S. 1998. Food properties as a key for food industry. Food Tech Industrial Exhibition, Auckland, New Zealand, 6-8 October, 1998 (speaker).

7. Rahman, M. S., Arshad, A. and Rahman, S. S. 1996. Characterization of particle deposition in a micro capillary using pressure drop and fractal analysis. CHEMECA ‘96, 30 September - 2 October, 1996, Sydney, Australia.

6. Rahman, M. S. and Perera, C. O. 1995. Osmotic dehydration: a promising future for the fruit and vegetable processing industries. Paper presented at the joint AIFST/NZIFST conference held in 15-19 May, 1995, Auckland (poster presenter).

5. Rahman, M. S. 1995. Applications of fractal in food processing and preservation. Paper presented at the joint AIFST/NZIFST conference held in 15-19 May, 1995, Auckland.

4. Rahman, M. S., Arshad, A. and Rahman, S. S. 1994. Prediction of critical condition for fines migration-a key problem in petroleum production industry, Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference, 7-10 November, Melbourne, Australia.

3. Rahman, M. S. and Rahman, S. S. 1994. Development of acidizing kinetics and its applications to planning and optimization of stimulation jobs for pacoota sandstone reservoir. Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference, 7-10 November, Melbourne, Australia.

2. Husein, M., Rahman, M. S. and Rahman, S. S. 1992. Factors affecting particle bridging in porous media. SPE formation damage symposium, 10-15 May, 1992, Bali, Indonesia.

1. Rahman, M. S. and Potluri, P. L. 1991. Thermal conductivity prediction of food materials during drying and cooking: a general correlation. Conference of Food Engineering 1991, Chicago, IL, USA.

Popular Articles/Extension Bulletins 12. Rahman, M. S. Postharvest technologies reduce losses and improve quality and supply of

fresh produce in Oman. Al Hasaad, May 2010. p5-p6. 11. Rahman, M. S. Food Stability beyond water activity and glass transition. Horizon, 20

December 2008. p 5. 10. Rahman, M. S. 2008. Garlic as a medicinal food. Horizon. 20 May, p 4. 9. Rahman, M. S. 2008. State diagram of foods. Scirus Topic Pages,

http://topics.scirus.com/State_Diagram_of_Foods.html. 8. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S. 2005. Guest Editorial. Special issue: quality of dried foods

and biomaterials. Drying Technology. 23(4): 693. 7. Rahman, M. S., Al-Kharusi, N. 2004. Date coffee? Potential of date pits: functionality and

health benefits. Horizon. 20 October (issue 35): p5. 6. Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Habsi, N., Al-Belushi, R., Al-Ruzeiqi, M., Mahgoub, O.,

Al-Marzouki, A. 2004. Drying of fish and seafood. Poster presentation. CAMS Fisherman’s Day, 13 April, 2004.

5. Rahman, M. S. 2003. How safe is our food? Establishing standards for food safety. Horizon. 10 November: p4.

4. Rahman, M. S., Al-Maskri, S., Al-Habsi, N., Al-Belushi, R. 2003. Date processing and quality assessment. Poster presentation. CAMS Farmer’s Day, 2 February 2003.

3. Rahman, M. S. 2000. All About Food! Emerging food preservation and processing technologies. Mirat Al-J’ama (SQU Magazine). Issue 49: 5-8.

2. Rahman, M. S. 1998. Editorial. International Journal of Food Properties. 1(1): v-vi. 1. Perera, C. O., and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Fresh is the best. Food Technology in New Zealand.

32(6): 9-12. Reports/Thesis/Proceedings

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34. Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N., Talukder, F., Fatope, M., Bengtsson, G., Mothershaw, A., Sablani, S., Istiaq, M., Riziqi, M. 2008. Effects of drying methods on functionality of garlic powder. Final Report, SQU Internal Grant (IG/AGR/BIOR/05/01).

33. Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S. S., Guizani, N., Al-Jabri, S., Al-Shukeiry, A., Al-Hinai, Al-Mugheiry, M., Al-Belushi, M. 2003. Proceedings of Workshop on Food Safety and Quality. 13-14 December 2003, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat.

32. Rahman, M. S., Guizani, N., Khan, H., Sablani, S., Kasapis, S., Khan, J., Al-Ruziqi. 2003. Structural changes of biological materials during drying: a framework of developing quality fish products from raw agricultural materials from Sultanate of Oman. Final report, SQU Internal Grant (IG/AGR/FOOD/00/02).

31. Rahman, M. S., Ahmed, M., Chen, X. D. 2003. Assessment of the innovative freezing-melting process for desalination of sea water in the Gulf countries. Final Report, Middle East Desalination Research Center, Al Khuwair, Muscat. November 2003. Project No. 98-BS-032A.

30. Gaafar, O. M., Sablani, S., Rahman, M. S., Haffar, I., Ampratwum, D. B., Al-Marzouki, A. A. S., Al-Kharousi, L. et al. 2002. Effects of processing on the quality of local dried fish sardines and its utilization as animal feed. Progress Report, National Fisheries Fund, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Muscat. March 2002.

29. Rahman, M. S., Ahmed, M., Chen, X. D. 2001. Assessment of the innovative freezing-melting process for desalination of sea water in the Gulf countries. Project No. 98-BS-032A. First Progress Report, Middle East Desalination Research Center, Al Khuwair, Muscat. December, 2001.

28. Shayya, W. H., Ampratwum, D., Rahman, M. S., Sablani, S., Perret, J., and Al-Mula, Y. 2000. BAE Department Self-Evaluation Report. Sultan Qaboos University Report. 70pp.

27. Rahman, M. S., and Guizani, N. 1999. Report on a visit to the Marine Sciences and Fisheries Centre of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Al Bustan on October 18, 1999: Exploring the facilities and identifying the potential areas of collaboration. Sultan Qaboos University Report. 14 pp.

26. Lallu, N.; Osman, S.; Roberts, Y.; Madhikarmy, S.; Wiklund, C.; McLeod, D.; Rahman, S.; Bell, W.; Billing, D.; Burdon, J. March 1999: Ready to Eat 1998. Report to Zespri Int Ltd: Project No. 115/98. HortResearch Client Report No. 1999/182, Contract No. 3895, 85pp.

25. Rahman, M. S., and Lallu, N. 1999. Development of fruit softening models. HortResarch Internal Report.

24. Rahman, M. S., and Perera, C. O. 1998. Evaluation of the potential for fish smoking by using heat pump drying: Phase 1 Feasibility assessment and recommendations. Report to CJ Exports and Imports Ltd., PO Box 3280, Apia, Samoa.

23. Rahman, M. S. and Young, H. 1998. Optimization of volatile compounds recovery system from milk powder for GC/MS. HortResearch Internal Report.

22. Stanley, R.; Rahman, S.; and Perera, C. 1998. Multi-component Foods – Improved shelf-life Phase 1 Feasibility Assessment and Recommendations. Report to New Zealand Association of Bakers (Inc.) Contract No. 4034. HortResearch Client Report No. #98/166.

21. Perera, C. O., and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Determination of equilibrium moisture curves of Kava powder. Fresa Export, Tonga, HortRresearch Client Report No. #97/282.

20. Perera, C. O., and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Improvements in Tongan Vanilla Processing, Report to Friendly Island Marketing Cooperation Ltd (FIMCO), Tonga, HortRresearch Client Report No. #97/212.

19. Perera C.O. and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Heat pump drying of mandarin segments. Lab report, Horticulture and Food Research Institute, New Zealand.

18. Perera, C. O., and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Heat pump drying of witch fish, Report to Talaford Sea Products Ltd., Richmond, Nelson, HortResearch Client Report No. #97/84.

17. Rahman, M. S. 1997. Attending 7th International Congress on Engineering and Food in Brighton 13-17 April 1997, Commonwealth Science Council, England, HortResearch Client Report No. #97/115.

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16. Perera, C. O., and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Confidential report on Echinacea drying, Report to Hewlynn Farms, Napier, HortResearch Client Report No. #97/113.

15. Perera, C. O. and Rahman, M. S. 1997. Vanilla bean curing and drying using a heat pump dehumidifier. Primary Produce Export Ltd., Nuku’alofa, Tonga, HortResearch Client Report No. #97/42.

14. Perera, C. O. and Rahman, M. S. 1996. Heat pump drying of pine cones. Report to Carter Holt Harvey Ltd., Rotorua. HortResearch Client Report No. #96/237.

13. Rahman, M. S. 1995. Glass transition of osmo-air dried fruits and vegetables. HortResearch Client Report No. #96/78.

12. Rahman, M. S. 1995. Report of the visit to Wattie Frozen Food’s Plant at Christchurch (Preliminary assessment of the plant). HortResearch Client Report No. #95/20.

11. Rahman, M. S. and Rahman, S. S. 1993. Measurement of permeability by pulse technique for very tight rocks. Centre for Petroleum Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia.

10. Rahman, S. S., Rahman, M. M., Le, Q. V., Farag, S., Rahman, M. S. and Lollback, P. 1993. Increase in production rate by removing formation damage in wells in Australian oil and gas fields (PN1481). Energy Research and Development Corporation (ERDC), Australia.

9. Rahman, M. S. 1991. Thermophysical properties of seafoods. Ph. D thesis, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of New South Wales, Australia.

8. 1987. Design of a methanol gas lamp. Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka. 7. Rahman, M. S. 1985. Water activity measurement of foods: a review. Department of Food

Science, University of Leeds, England. 6. Rahman, M. S. 1985. Design of an extrusion process. Department of Food Science,

University of Leeds, England. 5. Rahman, M. S. 1985. Study of osmotic and air drying of pineapple. M. Sc. thesis,

Department of Food Science, University of Leeds, England. 4. Rahman, M. S. 1984. Density and viscosity of pineapple juice. Department of Chemical

Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh. 3. Rahman, M. S. 1984. Dehydration of pineapple and characteristics of dried pineapple

powder. M. Sc. Thesis, Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh. 2. Rahman, M. S. 1983. Development of an experimental set up for vibration mixed reactor. B.

Sc. Eng. thesis. Department of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka.

1. Rahman, M. S. 1983. Design of solar refrigeration plant. B. Sc. Eng. design project. Department of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka.

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Impact Factors of the journals used for publications Name of the Journal Impact

Factor 2009

Rank in Food Science and Technology (out of 118)

Scopus Total Citations

Chemical Engineering Communications 0.586 83a Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin - - Chemical Physics Letter 2.292 51c Drying Technology 1.048 57a Fisheries Sciences 0.684 54d Food and Bioprocess Technology 2.238 19 Food and Bioproducts Processing: Trans IChemE 0.952 59 Food Australia 0.341 99 Food Chemistry 3.146 6 Food Hydrocolloid 3.196 5 Food Research International 2.414 14 Food Science and Technology 2.114 22 Indian Food Industry - - International Journal of Food Engineering 0.326 104 International Journal of Food Properties 0.820 63 International Journal of Food Science and Technology 1.172 51 International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 1.313 61 International Journal of Nuclear Desalination - - Journal for Scientific Research-Agricultural and Marine Sciences (SQU)

- -

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2.469 10 Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 1.426 28a Journal of Food Engineering 2.313 17 Journal of Food Process Engineering 0.846 63 Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 0.421 91 Journal of Food Science 1.601 34 Journal of Food Science and Technology 0.318 105 Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 1.386 36 Journal of Thermal Analysis and Chemistry 1.587 76c Polymer-Plastic Technology and Engineering - - Revelation and Science - - Separation and Purification Reviews 2.615 16a The Food Technologist - - Thermochimica Acta 1.742 69c Transactions of the ASABE 0.889 8b Trends in Food Science and Technology 4.356 2 1068* *Total from the papers picked up by the SCOPUS database (11 June 2011) aRanked in Engineering, Chemical (out of 126), bRanked in Agricultural Engineering (out of 11) cRanked in Chemistry, Physical (out of 121), dFisheries (out of 42)

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FUNDING FUNDING SUMMARY FUNDING Number AMOUNT ($US) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Grants Contracts

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3,243,518 308,753

TOTAL 47 3,552,271 Grants Year Amount Title/Area 2011 R0 89,500 Value added functional products from less utilized biomaterials locally

available in the Sultanate, HM's Research Trust Fund [M. Shafiur Rahman (PI), Ahmed Al-Alawi, Nejib Guizani, Essa Mohamed-Musthafa, Sardar Farook, Samir Al-Adawi, Mohammad Hossain, Lyutha Al-Subhi, Amanat Ali, Nooria Al-Kharusi, Mohammad Khadem, Khalid Al-Hashmi, Mostafa Al-Waly]

2011 RO 7,424 Development of low fat and low sugar Omani Halwa, Industrial Innovation Center (IIC) Grant (Muscat), P-2011-003 [M. Shafiur Rahman (PI), Lyutha Al-Subhi, Mohamed Al-Rizeiqi, Qassim Al-Shamsi]

2010 RO 8,000 Extraction and structural characterization of gelatin from fish skin, SQU internal grant IG/AGR/FOOD/10/02 [M. Shafiur Rahman (PI), Ahmed Al-Alawi, Nejib Guizani, Karim Allaf, Sabah Mounir, Shyam Sablani, Mostafa Waly, Amanat Ali, Tariqur Rahman]

2009 RO 5,000 Agronomic and economic feasibility of salt tolerant plants for saline lands and water of Batinah, SQU internal grant [Ahmed Al-Busaidi (PI), Rashid Al-Yahyai, Mushtaque Ahmed, Salim Al-Rawahi, M. Shafiur Rahman (Co-I), Osman Gaafar]

2008 RM 248,000 Addition of essential heavy metal to bioactive compounds of aqueous carica papaya L. extract for improved wound healing, International Islamic University Malaysia Grant, IIUM/504/RES/G/14/3/RMGS/08-04 [M. Tariqur Rahman (PI-IIUM), Shafiur Rahman (PI-SQU), Amanat Ali, Lindsay Brown]

2008 RO 6,000 Chemical and physical characterization of date pectin and its effect on date syrup quality, SQU internal grant IG/AGR/FOOD/08/01) [Ahmed Al-Alawi (PI), Shafiur Rahman (Co-I)]

2008 RO 40,000 Characterization of camel milk protein isolates as nutraceutical and functional ingredients, SQU-UAEU collaborative project CL/SQU/UAEU/08/01 [Al-Alawi, A. A. (PI), Laleye, L., Rahman, M. S. (Co-PI), Guizani, N.]

2005

RO 78,100 Postharvest technology to reduce losses, improved quality and add value to Omani local fresh produce, HM's Research Trust Fund

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SR/AGR/BIOR/05/01 [Linus Opera (PI), Yahya Al-Hinai, Khair Al-Busaidi, Shyam Sablani, Shafiur Rahman (Co-PI), John Waelti, Amanat Ali, Peter Oyelere, Balasubramanium, Raja Al-Busaidi, Yousuf Al-Senai, Seif Al-Adawi, Harith Al-Nabhani]

2005

RO 1,50,000 Value added marine raw material and health, HM's Research Trust Fund SR/AGR/FOOD/05/01 [Bassam Soussi, (PI), Nadia Al-Saadi, Stephen Goddard, Amanat Ali, Majeed Al-Ani, Shafiur Rahman (member), Saud Iqbal, Nejib Guizani, Sayied Ahmed, Ishtiaq Mahmoud, Shyam Sablani, Buthaina Al-Rasasi, Ahmed Al-Hosni]

2005 RO 7,200

Effects of drying methods on functionality of garlic powder, SQU internal grant IG/AGR/BIOR/05/01 [M. S. Rahman (PI), N. Guizani, F. Talukder, M. O. Fatope, G. Bengtsson, S. S. Sablani, A. Mothershaw, I. Mahmud, M. H. Al-Riziqi]

2005 A$1,000 Production and characterization of free flowing date powder, Collaborative project with University of Queensland, Australia [S. S. Sablani (PI), M. S. Rahman (member), B. Bhandari]

2005

US$ 50,000 Health related quality of plums, dates and garlic after drying with different methods, Collaborative project with Norwegian Food Research Institute, Norway funded by MATFORSK AS [G. Bengtsson (PI) and others at MATFORSK, M. S. Rahman (PI at SQU)] (It is a part of the 1.1 million US$ project "Bioactive components and inhibition of lipid oxidation in food quality and health)

2003 S$ 33,715 High hydrostatic pressure inactivation of pectin methylesterase in soursop juice, Collaborative project of National University of Singapore and SQU [C. O. Perera (PI), Shyam Sablani, M. Shafiur Rahman (member)]

2003 RO 4,200 Effects of king fish (Scomberomorus Commerson) oil on atherogenic factors in rats, SQU internal grant [I. Mahmud (PI), N. Gyizani, M. S. Rahman (member), S. Iqbal, Z. Attabi]

2002 RO 4,100 Textural properties and consumer preference: identifying optimum quality characteristics of dried dates by rheological profile analysis related to texture, SQU Internal grant [Rahman, M. S (PI), Sablani, S. S., Mahmud, I., Al-Alawi, A. A., Al-Maskari, S. S.]

2002 RO 4,600 Assessment of high hydrostatic pressure blanching technique in food processing. SQU Internal grant, SQU Internal grant [Sablani, S. S. (PI), Rahman, M. S., Al-Habsi, N., Al-Khaseibi, M., Al-Maskri, S.]

2001 RO 1,67,000 Improvement of date palm production and dates quality in the Sultanate of Oman, from HM's Research Trust Fund SR/AGR/PLNT/01/01 [El-Mardi (PI), M., Azam, K. M., Deadman, M., Hu, C. Y., Gaafar, O. M., Zaibet, L., Kasapis, S., Rahman, M. S., Rahman, H., H. A., Al-Rawahi, S., Haffar, I., Al-Said, F.]

2001 US$33,879 Assessment of the innovative freezing-melting process for desalination

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of sea water in the Gulf countries”, Middle East Desalination Research Center, Al Khuwair [Rahman, M. S. (PI), Chen, X. D., Ahmed, M., Al-Belushi, R. H., Al-Haddabi, M. H.]

2000 RO 12,000 Structural changes of biological materials during drying: a framework of developing quality fish products from raw agricultural materials from Sultanate of Oman” SQU internal grant [Rahman, M. S. (PI), Guizani, N., Khan, H. R., Sablani, S. S., Kasapis, S., Khan, A. J., Al-Riziqi, M. H.]

2000 RO 12,000 Fish product development for export and the local market: a strategic program of freshness, quality control, microbiology and processing of fish, SQU internal grant [Kasapis, S. (PI), McLean, E., Guizani, N., Sablani, S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Bulushi, I., Al-Hathi, S.]

2000 RO 12,000 Enhancement of quality and storage stability of dried abalone using freeze-drying technology, SQU internal grant [Sablani, S. (PI), Rahman, M. S., Kasapis, S., Guizani, N., Al-Balushi, R., Al-Mugheiry, M. M., and Al-Maskari, S. S.]

2000 RO 5,000 Study on processes controlling nitrate contamination of groundwater and development of nitrate management guidelines, Ministry of Water Resources, Sultanate of Oman [Somaratne, N., Ahmed, M. (PI), Cheema, T., Rahman, M. S., Al-Belushi, A. S., Al-Haddabi, M.]

2000 RO 20,000 Effects of processing on the quality of local dried fish sardines and its utilization as animal feed, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries [Gaafar, O. S. (PI), Sablani, S. S., Rahman, M. S., Al-Marzooqi, A. A. S.]

2000 RO 4,500 Funds for a helium gas pycnometer from the Department of Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering, and Department of Food Science and Nutrition of SQU

1999 RO 20,000 Funds for a mercury porosimetry in support of research work from Dean, College of Agriculture, SQU

1999 NZ$ 6,000 Development of fruit softening models, HortResearch (Rahman, M. S.)

1998 NZ$ 1,20,000 Novel food processing technologies, NSOF Funding, New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science and Technology [Perera, C. O. (PI), Rahman, M. S., Strubi, P., Stanley, R.]

1998 NZ$40,000 Development of suitable matrices for drying of liquid/semi solid products, NSOF Funding, New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science and Technology [Perera, C. O. (PI), Rahman, M. S.]

1998 NZ$1,50,000 Radio frequency-enhanced food processing technologies, NSOF Funding, New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science and Technology [Perera, C. O. (PI), Rahman, M. S., Stanley, R., Wong, M.]

1997 NZ$1,50,000 TBG grant to work with a consortium of companies on high value specialty dried fruits using heat pump [Perera, C. O. (PI) & Others,

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Rahman, M. S.]

1997 NZ$12,000 HortResearch Equipment Grant [Rahman, M. S.]

1996 NZ$1,50,000 Development and application of heat pump dryers, Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Fund [Perera, C. O. (PI) & others, Rahman, M. S.]

1996 NZ$2,400 Commonwealth Science Council Grant, England [Rahman, M. S.]

1996 NZ$50,000 Drying process design for vegetables to optimize quality and energy, Non-specific Science Output Fund from Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Fund [Rahman, M. S., Conrad, C. O.]

1996 NZ$8,000 Collapse and porosity measurement of dried fruit/vegetables, NZ Lottery Grants Board Fund, Auckland, NZ [Rahman, M. S.]

Consulting/Extension Services Year Amount Title and Company 2009 RO 1,000 Contamination of aluminum in foods and its health aspects [Muscat

Municipality, Muscat]

1998 NZ$ 50,000 Involved in consulting works to develop fruit juice for Delta Juice Co. Vietnam Ltd. [a subsidiary of IndoChina Investments (USA) Ltd.]

1998 NZ$ 5,000 Multi-component foods-improved shelf-life, New Zealand Association of Bakers, Inc.

1998 NZ$1,000 Involved in measuring water activity and texture of dried fruit pieces before and after packaging with cereal products for Sanitarium Foods, Auckland

1997 NZ$2,000 Involved in determining equilibrium moisture curves of Kava powder for Fresa Export, Tonga

1997 NZ$35,000 Involved in improving processing of Tongan Vanilla Processing for Friendly Island Marketing Cooperation Ltd (FIMCO), Tonga

1997 NZ$3,000 Involved in heat pump drying of witch fish for Talaford Sea Products Ltd., Richmond, Nelson

1997 NZ$10,000 Involved in heat pump drying of Echinacea drying for Hewlynn Farms, Napier (1997) [$10,000].

1997 NZ$ 35,000 Involved in curing of vanilla bean and drying using a heat pump dehumidifier for Primary Produce Export Ltd., Nuku’alofa, Tonga

1996 NZ$ 70,000 Involved in heat pump drying of pine cone for Carter Holt Harvey Ltd., New Zealand

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1996 NZ$ 500 Estimation of cooling surface area required for chicken processing semi-liquid waste

1995 NZ$ 1,000 Evaluated the performance of Wattie Frozen Food’s Dehydration plant by identifying the problems of increasing capacity, energy efficiency, and process control