Mrs Ruchira Ghosh | UNSW Research

My Expertise

Current:

Organoid culture( Colonoid and Liver organoid)
2D CaCo2 cell culture
STD-NMR (Saturation transfer difference- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
HPLC (High-performance liquid chromatography)
Ferritin ELISA
Bioavailability Studies using tanswell membrane

Previous experience:

Salmonella Culturing
Different Microbiological Techniques
New Product development of curry paste
community survey
Diet analysis and diet plan

Biography

I am a food scientist and technologist who is passionate about research and development of novel products. I am driven to bring safe and efficacious products to market, based on sustainably produced plant or animal ingredients, and nutritional prospective of those food matrices. I am passionate and proud to lead a talented team to ensure we are creating a more diverse, inclusive environment where everyone can learn and thrive. I have demonstrated ability to achieve targets through effective communication, collaboration across cross-functional teams within an innovative working environment. I am always open and highly adaptable to different environments and keen to learn from every new opportunity.

My Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Food Science and Technology

UNSW (2019 - 2023)

Research Topic: Protein, Vitamin B12 and iron network in foods: effect on bioavailability of Vitamin B12 and iron.

• GSOE9410 – Professional Development for Emerging Engineering Educators, Education

UNSW (Jan 2021 - Dec 2021)

The overall aim of this course is to provide senior students, with some existing teaching experience, the opportunity to gain or develop broader and deeper knowledge, skills, and attitudes with respect to teaching in higher education, specifically in the engineering context.

• Foundations of University Learning and Teaching Program (FULT)

UNSW (Aug 2021 - Oct 2021)

• Master of Science, Food Science and Nutrition

Pondicherry University, India (2016 - 2018)

• Bachelor's degree, Nutrition Sciences

University of Burdwan, India (2013 - 2016)

My Awards

•ATA Scientific Encouragement award - ATA Scientific Pty Ltd

Oct 2021

•Associate Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)

Dec 2021

• Development and Research Training Grant (DRTG) - UNSW

Jul 2021 and 2022

• University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA) - UNSW

Jul 2019

• Muthu silk house gold medal for first position in M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition- Pondicherry University, India

Jul 2018

• Gold medal for first position in B.Sc. Nutrition- Burdwan University, India

Jul 2016

My Engagement

• Marketing Officer

Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Research Society, UNSW

Jun 2021 – Oct 2022

My responsibilities:

• Execute marketing campaigns

• Assist with all publication marketing material in line with seasonal campaigns, content plans, events, and activations.

• Own and manage all on-site and online marketing material.

• Review platforms and other marketing related tools.

• Develop and manage relationships with companies.

• Research Scientist

Vow Foods

I was working as a casual research scientist at Vow Foods. Main responsibility of my role is to understand the nutritional quality of the laboratory grown tissue and meat compared to animal sources.

• Project Assistant

Central Food Technological Research Institute, India (Dec 2018 - Apr 2019)

Project Assistant Level-II at the Department of Meat and Marine Sciences, CSIR-CFTRI under the research project “Developing Process Technology for the preparation of coconut-rich chicken, mutton, fish and vegetable curry paste”.

• Child health development Assistant

The Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity

Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

• Health Supervisor

The HOPE Foundation

Aug 2018 - Sep 2018

• Research Project Assistant

Pondicherry University

May 2018 - Jul 2018

My Teaching

Associate Lecturer(Aug 2022- present)

My responsibilities:

Mentoring support for students

understand what chem eng / food eng / food sci actually is, why they are learning stuff etc
learn about electives and be able to make better choices for electives in their degrees
think about career paths and then pick electives or extra curricula activities that support those plans
get better at identifying what they are struggling with and how to ask questions (of self, of tutors,of lecturers) so that they can learn more effectively

Course Uplift and redesign

Formulate significant measurable learning outcomes
Develop formative and summative assessments i.e. an assessment plan that maps to learning outcomes
Integrate evidence-based pedagogies and technologies i.e. learning activities, instructional materials and resources, that support the course learning objectives
Develop content appropriate to the course learning outcomes