Advancing Food Safety Through Interdisciplinary Research in Molecular Diagnostics, Predictive Modeling, and Climate Science.

As a Junior Researcher at Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) within the Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, I feel privileged to contribute to meaningful national research projects. In my role as a Principal Investigator leading a laboratory, I strive to blend food safety knowledge with risk management to address complex challenges thoughtfully.

Through my research, I’ve explored pathogen behavior in foods like tilapia, oysters, lettuce, and alfalfa sprouts, hoping to guide effective control strategies. I’m grateful for the opportunity to offer practical suggestions, such as storing lettuce at 5°C or lower to slow microbial growth and studying Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood to propose control measures. I also work on understanding food waste management in cold chains. My approach combines tools like PCR, predictive microbiology, QMRA, and machine learning to address microbial risks and climate change impacts. As a Principal Investigator, I hope to continue refining pathogen detection, developing AI-driven risk models, and supporting climate-resilient food safety strategies to contribute, in my small way, to public health and food security.

Academic Background

I earned my Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Food Science from the National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU).

My Core Research Pillars

• Advanced Pathogen Diagnostics, focus on developing and advancing molecular techniques for the rapid and sensitive detection of foodborne pathogens
• Predictive Modeling & QMRA, utilize mathematical models and quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) to forecast microbial behavior and assess health risks.
• Climate Change & Food Safety, investigate the impact of climate change on the ecology of foodborne pathogens, particularly in marine environments.

Portfolio of Key Publications and Scholarly Communications

As a researcher, I’ve been fortunate to contribute to peer-reviewed publications between 2020 and 2024, with my work appearing in international journals such as Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Foods, and Microbial Risk Analysis, among others. I’m grateful for the opportunity to often serve as the first author on these publications. My work is indexed in databases like Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus, and I’m humbled that it has received citations. I’ve also had the privilege of presenting my research at scientific gatherings, including IAFP’s European Symposium on Food Safety, where I’ve shared my findings with the broader community.

Certification and Training

• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (ID 40a3b6ec) yang diselenggarakan oleh Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)
• Training on the Food Safety Management System based on ISO 22000:2018, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP).

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