Food science

The Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition is offered at the Ourimbah campus. The degree provides a strong background in the principles underlying the sciences of food technology and human nutrition. This includes the basic sciences, the chemistry and biology of nutrients and the attributes of food, including food commodities and functional foods.

Many countries have alarming rates of obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. New healthy, enticing and tasty products are needed to help with these emerging health threats and graduates of this program are in the best position to make a difference.

Dr Taiwo Akanbi Dr Taiwo Akanbi

Dr Taiwo Akanbi

Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Food Bioprocessing; Food Waste Valorisation; Encapsulation for Nutrient Delivery

Dr Emma Beckett Dr Emma Beckett

Dr Emma Beckett

Casual Academic/Casual Academic - Online Development (HEPP)
School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Biomedical science, Epigenetics, Science management

Dr Tamara Bucher Dr Tamara Bucher

Dr Tamara Bucher

Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Food labelling, Health perception, Nutrient profiling

Mrs Michelle Challinor

Mrs Michelle Challinor

Associate Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Dr Joseph Pegler

Dr Joseph Pegler

Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Food security; Sugar transport, Abiotic stress; Plant physiology; microRNAs

Dr Penta Pristijono

Dr Penta Pristijono

Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Edible coating, Food processing, Food safety

Professor Christopher Scarlett Professor Christopher Scarlett

Professor Christopher Scarlett

Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Biochemistry, Carcinogenesis, Metastases

Dr Quan Vuong Dr Quan Vuong

Dr Quan Vuong

Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Bioactives as functional ingredients, food waste utilisation, food preservation