Dr Umar Zahoor
Research Fellow
University of Leeds
Jammu and Kashmir
Expertise:
Food Science and Technology
24
Publications
4
Projects
1006
Scopus Citations
892
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7 Years 7 Months Total Experience
Scopus
1,006
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11
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Professional Recognition
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence
2026
European Commission
UKRI ESRC-BBSRC Food Catalyst Award
2025
United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Biote
MS Summer School Fellowship
2025
European Union Horizon Team, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Future Drought Fund and South-West WA Hub Commercial R&D Grant
2024
Australian Government Future Drought Fund and South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovati
Graham Centre–GRDC Sorghum Grain Innovation Fellowship
2019
Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, and Grain Research and Developm
Curtin Strategic International Research Fellowship
2018
Curtin University, Australia
Community & Membership
Young Editorial Board, Exploration of BioMat-X
Young Editorial Board MemberEditorial Board / Topic Editorial Committee, Frontiers in Food Science and Technology
Topic EditorUKRI ESRC Grant Reviewer
Grant ReviewerUniversity of Leeds Delegation to the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the
DelegateAOAC International
MemberNational Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC), United Kingdom
MemberWestern Australian Cardiovascular Research Alliance (WACRA)
MemberAustralasian Grain Science Association (AGSA)
MemberAustralian Institute of Food Science & Technology (AIFST)
MemberPersonal Details
Doctor of Philosophy
2023
N/A
Master of Technology
2013
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Bachelor of Technology
2011
N/A
Research Fellow
Mar 2025 – Present
University of Leeds
Scientist
Aug 2023 – Feb 2025
Unknown Organization
Research Associate
Sep 2022 – Jul 2023
Unknown Organization
Research Fellow
Jun 2014 – Dec 2017
University of Kashmir, Srinagar
Agricultural Sciences
Scholarly Work
Developing Three-Dimensional Printed Texture-Modified Foods to Address Malnutrition in UK Care Homes. United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (B
OtherSustainable Transformation of Potato Industry Waste into Healthy and Feed-Secure Weaning Formulas. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Australian Government – Future Drought Fund
CompletedSorghum Grain Innovation. Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, and Grain Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Australia
CompletedOptimisation, Preparation and Characterisation of Microparticles from Sorghum Dried Distiller’s Grain with Solubles Protein. Curtin Stragetic International Scholarship, Curtin University, Australia
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Scholarly Publications
Recent Advances in the Application of Starch and Resistant Starch and Slowly Digestible Starch
Advances in Extraction, Structure, and Physiochemical Properties of Sorghum Kafirin for Biomaterial Applications: A Review
Open AccessMultiresponse Surface Optimization of Ionic Gelation Vibrational Jet Flow Technology to Fine-Tune Kafirin Microparticles Extracted From Sorghum Dried Distiller's Grain
Open Access
10.1111/1750-3841.70268
Scopus: 1
Fabrication and Characterization of Kafirin Microparticles Made Using Ionic Gelation Vibrational Jet Flow Technology: Influence of Processing Parameters on Physicochemical Properties
Open AccessGamma conglutin from lupin seeds: Recent advancements and current limitations of its extraction, purification and quantification
Open AccessDietary Gums
In vitro antioxidant and anti-proliferative activities of seed extracts of nymphaea mexicana in different solvents and GC-MS analysis
Scopus: 7
Rice starch active packaging films loaded with antioxidants-development and characterization
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