Professor, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
106 Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research
196 Innovation Drive
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Dr. Rotimi Aluko
Education
- PhD (Food Science), University of Guelph, Canada
- MSc (Biochemistry), Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
- BSc (Biochemistry), University of Lagos, Nigeria
Teaching
- HNSC 3330 Ingredient Technology for Designed Foods
- HNSC 4364 Food Industry Option Practicum
- HNSC 4120 Senior Thesis
- FOOD 4230 Food Research
- HNSC 7520 Nutraceuticals in Human Health
Research
Research interests
Dr. Aluko's research focuses on:
- Food protein structure and function
- Bioactive peptides and polyphenols
- Enzymology
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Current research projects
- Structure-function properties of food protein-derived antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-obesity and anti-acetylcholinesterase peptides and polyphenols
- Structure and function of food proteins
- Quantitative structure-activity relationship studies of bioactive peptides
- Production and functional characterization of novel bitter taste-blocking food protein-derived peptides
Publications
Other information
Professional qualifications, affiliations:
- Certified Food Scientist (CFS)
Dr. Aluko holds a membership in the following organizations:
- Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST)
- Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
- American Oil Chemists' Society AOCS)
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- International Society for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (ISNFF)
- Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST)