Food & Beverages

Biography

Dr. Ofero A. Caparino has completed his Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering/Food Engineering at Washington State University (WSU), Pullman Campus, under the auspices of the Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program-International Institute of Education, New York, USA, and WSUGraduate Research Assistantship Program. He was a recipient of the British Council Scholarship Program and the Philippines Bureau of Agricultural Research Scholarship Program for his Diploma in Agricultural Education and Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, respectively. Currently, he is the Chief of the BioProcess Engineering Division of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), Philippines. His research interests include the development of emerging and innovative thermal and non-thermal processing technologies to produce nutritious and safe food products; conducts research on physical, chemical and rheological properties of selected food commodities; development of appropriate/novel packaging and storage technologies for fresh and processed foods to preserve the quality and prolong product shelf-life; and utilization of agricultural and fishery wastes into value-added products for food, agricultural and industrial application.

Research Interest

Development of emerging and innovative thermal and non-thermal processing technologies to produce nutritious and safe food products; conducts research on physical, chemical and rheological properties of selected food commodities; development of appropriate/novel packaging and storage technologies for fresh and processed foods to preserve the quality and prolong product shelf-life; and utilization of agricultural and fishery wastes into value-added products for food, agricultural and industrial application.