Sanaa Ragaee
Adjunct Professor
University of Guelph
Canada
Biography
Dr. Sanaa Ragaee has been working as Cereal Program Manager and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Guelph, Canada since 2005 until present. She received her PhD degree in the field of grain chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Dr. Ragaee has extensive research experiences working with the grain industry in Canada including millers, bakers and food developers. She is highly skilled in the fields of grain chemistry and biochemistry. Her research areas include ingredient interactions and functionality, modifying non-gluten proteins for improved gluten-free food products, functionality of different prebiotics for the frozen dough industry, developing high fiber wheat products for the functional food industry, wheat quality, and effect of processing on bioactive components in grains. All research projects in Dr. Ragaee laboratory are supported by several food industries in Canada.
Research Interest
Her research areas include ingredient interactions and functionality, modifying non-gluten proteins for improved gluten-free food products, functionality of different prebiotics for the frozen dough industry, developing high fiber wheat products for the functional food industry, wheat quality, and effect of processing on bioactive components in grains.