Prof. Francis K. Amagloh

Department of Food Science and Technology, University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana

Prof. Francis K. Amagloh

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Prof. Francis K. Amagloh is a Professor of Food Science in the Department of Food Science and Technology, University for Development Studies (UDS).

Prof. Amagloh is the current Dean of Graduate School and Professorial representative to the Council, UDS. He was the pioneer Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology from 2017 to 2021.
He holds a PhD in Human Nutrition from Massey University New Zealand, with over 16 years of teaching, research and consultancy experience in areas of Food Science & Nutrition. His research focuses on recipe refinement of both commercial- and household-level food products to improve nutrition and wealth creation.
Prof. Amagloh has collaborated with local and international organisations on the value addition of some Ghanaian staple crops through product development and recipe refinement. He has used these opportunities to train and mentor several undergraduate and postgraduate students in public universities in Ghana. He has over 70 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters published in reputable international journals and book publishers.