Nagendra P Shah
University of Hong Kong
Hong kong
Biography
NagendraP. Shah is currently a Professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Hong Kong. He worked at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia from January 1991 to December 2012 at various capacities including Associate Lecturer, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and Full Professor. Prof. Shah has a long and intensive research history in probiotics, prebiotics and functional foods that has led to a distinguished international reputation in this area. He has published 229 research papers, 27 book chapters, and 205 conference abstracts. Additionally, he has edited2 books on Dairy Products and Quality Control, and Probiotic and Prebiotic. He has also edited 2 special issues of the International Dairy Journal. His work has been highly cited in peer-reviewed journals. His citation numbers and h-index are one among the highest in the world in the area of food science. Prof. Shah’s work has been internationally recognized and has received several prestigious international awards for his contributions to research including the1999 American Dairy Science Association Foundation Scholar Award, the 2003 MarschallRhodia International Dairy Science Award, the 2008 Dairy Industry Association of AustraliaLoftus Hill award, the 2009 California Dairy Research FoundationWilliam Haines International Dairy Science Award, the 2011 Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Keith Farrer Award of merit and the 2013 American Dairy Science Association Distinguished Service Award. He is Fellow of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology and American Dairy Science Association. He has served as the editor of the Journal of Food Science and Technology and ASEAN Food Journal and has been serving as editor of International Journal of Food and Nutrition and Advances in Chemical Scienceand associate editor of Journal of Food Science. Additionally, heis on the editorial board of several journals including International Dairy Journaland Journalof Dairy Science.