Grain Chemistry and Processing Quality
Assistant Professor, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba
Dr. Maneka Malalgoda is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba and her research focus is Grain Chemistry and Processing Quality. Maneka completed her Ph.D. at the North Dakota State University and her postdoctoral training at the Plant Protein Innovation Center at the University of Minnesota. She is currently studying grain-based proteins for novel applications and the use of protein ingredients in grain-based food systems. She is also interested in protein allergenicity and developing mass spectrometry-based techniques for allergen detection and quantitation.
