Food and Nutrition technology

Food and Nutrition technology

Duration of the programme: 4 years (8 semesters) 

Programme description: 

The program is dedicated to doctoral students interested in the deepening their knowledge on and implementing innovative technical and technological tools aimed at improving food quality and the impact of nutrition on the human health. The curriculum in this discipline has been developed with the emphasis on self-development and the ability to solve problems at the basic and applied research. An integral part of the interdisciplinary educational program is the research project with the supervision and guidance of a selected supervisor and publishing the research results in renowned international journals.

The school encourages participation in courses, training and scientific conferences, as well in international exchange programs, which will shape open and innovative researchers. The aspects of functional food, modern analytical techniques and technologies used in food processing constitute a key pillar of the educational program.

Career opportunities:

The graduates have the knowledge and skills in the fields of food technology and nutrition.

The graduates of the PhD programme will be able to choose a career as a member of Research and Development team, nutrition expert, food technology and production consultant, quality controller and food officer at any managerial level. The graduates very often also decide to continue their research path and work in in Poland and abroad. 

Key words:

  • Food biochemistry
  • Food biotechnology
  • Food engineering
  • Food microbiology
  • Food safety
  • Functional food
  • Nutrition
  • Dairy science
  • Meat science
  • Plant science
  • Quality control

Candidates for PhD Supervisors

Basic information
ORCID
Department / Institute
Department of Physics and Biophysics
Faculty
Faculty of Food Sciences
University
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Phone
+48 516 849 233
Email
Website
no data
ResearchGate
no data
Discipline
Chemical sciences; physical sciences; biological sciences; food and nutrition technology
Academic achievement indicators
  • Publications (WoS): 172
  • Citations (WoS, excl. self-citations): 2063
  • Hirsch index (WoS): 31
  • Citations (Google Scholar): 3885
  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 35
  • Promoted doctors: 5
  • Supervised doctoral students: 10
Doctoral student supervision
Polish doctoral student
Yes
Foreign doctoral student
Yes
Research interests / offered topics
  • Application of NMR methods for identifying falsified drugs.
  • "Exotic" contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
  • When nanoscience and food science meet — nanoobjects as additives to food products.
  • Ionogels as a new generation of electrolytes.
  • Nanodots for medical applications.
Funds and infrastructure
Research funding
Yes
Department infrastructure
Yes
Basic information
ORCID
Department / Institute
Chair of Food Plant Chemistry and Processing
Faculty
Faculty of Food Sciences
University
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Phone
+48 502 790 231
Email
Website
no data
ResearchGate
Discipline
Food technology and nutrition
Academic achievement indicators
  • Publications (WoS/Scopus): 28
  • Citations (WoS/Scopus, excl. self-citations): 481
  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 12
  • Citations (Google Scholar): 903
  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 20
  • Promoted doctors: 0
  • Supervised doctoral students: 1
Doctoral student supervision
Polish doctoral student
Yes
Foreign doctoral student
Yes
Research interests / offered topics
  • The impact of technological processes on selected nutrients.
  • Vegetable oils.
  • Encapsulation of bioactive compounds.
  • Microencapsulation of fats.
  • Use of food industry by-products in the production of functional foods.
Funds and infrastructure
Research funding
Yes
Department infrastructure
Yes
Basic information
ORCID
Department / Institute
Department of Commodity Science and Food Analysis
Faculty
Faculty of Food Sciences
University
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Phone
+48 89 523 43 22, +48 608 801 220
Email
Website
no data
ResearchGate
Discipline
Food and nutrition technology
Academic achievement indicators
  • Publications (WoS/Scopus): 39
  • Citations (WoS/Scopus, excl. self-citations): 1025 / 1007
  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 16
  • Citations (Google Scholar): 1659
  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 17
  • Promoted doctors: 1
  • Supervised doctoral students: 1
Doctoral student supervision
Polish doctoral student
Yes
Foreign doctoral student
Yes
Research interests / offered topics
  • The potential of plant-based raw materials as functional food ingredients in the context of their nutritional value and consumer acceptance / willingness to purchase.
  • Valorisation of wild rice bran as a source of bioactive compounds: antioxidant assessment and application in traditional Polish food products with sensory analysis.
  • Innovative technologies for the extraction of bioactive compounds from plant by-products and their use in food products.
Funds and infrastructure
Research funding
Yes
Department infrastructure
Yes
Basic information
ORCID
Department / Institute
Department of Dairy Science and Quality Management
Faculty
Faculty of Food Sciences
University
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Phone
+48 89 523 42 20, +48 606 493 583
Email
Website
no data
ResearchGate
Discipline
Food technology and nutrition
Academic achievement indicators
  • Publications (WoS/Scopus): 48 / 45
  • Citations (WoS/Scopus, excl. self-citations): 813 / 770
  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 14 / 16
  • Citations (Google Scholar): 843
  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 14
  • Promoted doctors: 2
  • Supervised doctoral students: 3
Doctoral student supervision
Polish doctoral student
Yes
Foreign doctoral student
Yes
Research interests / offered topics
  • Assessment of the degree of membrane fouling depending on feed composition and process conditions — development of guidelines for the cleaning procedure and process based on these factors.
Funds and infrastructure
Research funding
Yes
Department infrastructure
Yes
Basic information
ORCID
Department / Institute
Department of Food Microbiology, Meat Technology and Chemistry
Faculty
Faculty of Food Sciences
University
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Phone
+48 89 523 37 29
Email
Website
no data
ResearchGate
Discipline
Food technology and nutrition
Academic achievement indicators
  • Publications (WoS/Scopus): 38 / 42
  • Citations (WoS/Scopus, excl. self-citations): 524 / 625
  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 13 / 14
  • Citations (Google Scholar): 887
  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 17
  • Promoted doctors: 1
  • Supervised doctoral students: 2
Doctoral student supervision
Polish doctoral student
Yes
Foreign doctoral student
Yes
Research interests / offered topics
  • Methods of controlling bacterial biofilms, photoinactivation of microorganisms, and unconventional methods of food preservation.
  • Biological and antimicrobial properties of plant and animal additives; functional foods.
Funds and infrastructure
Research funding
Yes
Department infrastructure
Yes
Basic information
ORCID
Department / Institute
Department of Commodity and Food Science
Faculty
Faculty of Food Sciences
University
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Phone
+48 89 524 52 76
Email
Website
no data
ResearchGate
Discipline
Food technology and nutrition
Academic achievement indicators
  • Publications (WoS/Scopus): 39
  • Citations (WoS/Scopus, excl. self-citations): 435
  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 15
  • Citations (Google Scholar): 602
  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 13
  • Promoted doctors: 0
  • Supervised doctoral students: 1
Doctoral student supervision
Polish doctoral student
Yes
Foreign doctoral student
Yes
Research interests / offered topics
  • Natural methods for increasing the content of health-promoting compounds in food.
Funds and infrastructure
Research funding
Yes
Department infrastructure
Yes
Basic information
ORCID
Department / Institute
Department of Commodities and Food Analysis
Faculty
Faculty of Food Sciences
University
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Phone
+48 89 523 35 70
Email
Website
no data
ResearchGate
Discipline
Food and nutrition technology
Academic achievement indicators
  • Publications (WoS/Scopus): 74
  • Citations (WoS/Scopus, excl. self-citations): 679
  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 14
  • Citations (Google Scholar): 1531
  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 20
  • Promoted doctors: 1
  • Supervised doctoral students: 0
Doctoral student supervision
Polish doctoral student
Yes (1 spot)
Foreign doctoral student
no data
Research interests / offered topics
  • Comprehensive assessment of the quality of fish raw material from north-eastern Poland, determined by the presence of xenobiotics.
Funds and infrastructure
Research funding
Yes
Department infrastructure
Yes
Additional information
The necessary equipment and funds for the planned research are available in the laboratory of the Department of Commodity Science and Food Analysis.
Basic information
ORCID
Department / Institute
Department of Human Nutrition
Faculty
Faculty of Food Sciences
University
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Phone
+48 89 523 36 73
Email
Website
no data
ResearchGate
Discipline
Food technology and nutrition
Academic achievement indicators
  • Publications (WoS/Scopus): 49 / 49
  • Citations (WoS/Scopus, excl. self-citations): 1610 / 1804
  • Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 18 / 19
  • Citations (Google Scholar): 2639
  • Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 20
  • Promoted doctors: 0
  • Supervised doctoral students: 2 (as assistant supervisor)
Doctoral student supervision
Polish doctoral student
Yes (1 spot)
Foreign doctoral student
Yes (1 spot)
Research interests / offered topics
  • Determining the impact of health-promoting foods on reducing the occurrence of diet-related diseases and supporting their dietary management.
  • Characterisation of the composition and biological activity of bioactive compounds in food.
Funds and infrastructure
Research funding
Yes
Department infrastructure
Yes