35th International Conference on Food Science and Technology
Prague, Czech Republic
Dr Koh Wee Yin
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Biography
Dr. Koh Wee Yin is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). She has a Bachelor of Food Science degree with Honours in Food Technology and Bioprocessing from UMS and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Functional Food from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Her main research interests include the study of probiotics as food adjuncts, indigenous fermentation technology, and functional food product development. She and her research team had developed many food products from plant resources available in Malaysia. She and her team won numerous national and international innovation awards for utilizing plant resources such as seaweeds, pumpkin fruits, and coconuts. She participated in many conferences at national and international levels presenting and publishing research articles on the nutrient composition, antioxidative, physicochemical properties, fermentation kinetics, as well as biological activities and health benefits of plant-based functional foods.