Food & Beverages

Biography

Anil Kumar Anal is Associate Professor and Coordinator in Food Agriculture and Bio Systems Cluster at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. His recent research focuses on food processing technology, bioprocess technology towards green growth and sustainability, food and pharmaceutical biotechnology, food safety issues in developing countries, micro-/nanoencapsulation technology of agriculture and marine technology, marine omega-3 fatty acids, cells, probiotics, immunoglobulins, peptides, enzymes, vitamins and antioxidants for gastrointestinal targeted delivery to enhance the stability and bioavailability for optimizing the health benefits. He has also interest on food and nutrition security and bioprocess technology to enhance the nutrition values of locally available resources including traditional foods and natural herbs. He has published various articles in peer-reviewed and internationally referred Life Science Journals, books and conferences. One of his recent works on encapsulation of probiotics has been granted US Patent and World Patent. His two of the books on Food Waste Valorization and Utilization and Functional Foods have been published by Wiley-Blackwell. He is a guest author in book series of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Handbook and Pharmaceutical Sciences Encyclopedia; Sustainable Food Processing, Health Benefits of Fermented Foods and Beverages and similarly for the chapters in various books. He is currently serving as Editorial Board Members in some of the relevant International and Regional Journals. Dr Anal received his PhD in Bioprocess Technology from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and held previous academic and research positions in industries and academia including Otagoand Massey University in New Zealand.

Research Interest

He has also interest on food and nutrition security and bio process technology to enhance the nutrition values of locally available resources including traditional foods and natural herbs.