Nimra Sameed

Lecturer

M.Sc (Hons.) Food Technology, National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Research Interests

Food Safety and Microbiology, Dairy Technology, Food Adulteration Testing, Food Product Development and Value Addition, Innovation in Food Preservation Focusing Zero Hunger

Biography

Ms. Nimra Sameed is currently working as a lecturer at the Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan. She has served as Assistant Food Safety Officer in Punjab Food Authority, Rahim Yar Khan. She has completed her Masters in Food Technology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. She has worked for one year in HEC funded research project entitled “Impact of Pathogenic Bacteria and Their Seasonal Influence on Safety Status of Ready to Eat (RTE) Foods in Punjab”.She has also performed her duties as Food Safety Team Leader and Laboratory Incharge in Allied Foods, Shahkot, Punjab. She has participated in many national & International Conferences, Symposia, Trainings, workshops and seminars. Her areas of expertise comprise Food Microbiology, Food Safety and standards.

Publications

• Muhammad Farhan Jhangir Chughtai, Shoaib Aziz, Samreen Ahsan, Nimra Sameed, Aysha Ali, Kanza Saeed and Syed Junaid Ur Rehman. “Asparagus Racemosus: A Therapeutic Herb” Scholarly Journal of Food & Nutrition (Published Sep. 07 2020)

Book Chapter

• “High-Pressure Processing; Principle, Applications, Impact, and Future Prospective.” In book: Sustainable Food Processing and Engineering Challenges. March 2021. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822714-5.00003-6

Affiliations

• Pakistan Society of Food Scientists & Technologists
• DSA Coordinator
• Library Coordinator