Disputations and Licentiate Seminars
2024
Solja Pietiäinen, Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), “Modification of wheat bran arabinoxylan extracts for functional properties in breadmaking”, Friday, December 13, 2024. Opponent: Professor Christophe Courtin, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven.
Thérèse Hjorth, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, “Efficacy of a low glycemic index diet and effectiveness of oat β-glucans on cardiometabolic risk factors: Results from randomized controlled trials”, Friday, December 6, 2024. Opponent: Anne Nilsson, Lund University, Sweden.
Zheui Dong, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, “Lipase Engineering, Production and Application – Expanding the Lipids Tailoring Toolbox with Applied Bioinformatics”, Friday, November 22, 2024. Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Ioannis Pavlidis, University of Crete, Greece.
Sebastian Åberg, Department Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, “Metabolic Effects of Whole Grains: Emphasis on Glycemic Control, Appetite, and Body Weight”, Friday, November 8, 2024. Opponent: Ursula Schwab, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.
Mohammad Mukul Hossain, Department of Process Technology and Applied Bioscience, Lund University, “Health benefits of oat (Avena Sativa) bioactives – acute and second-meal effects of oat polar lipids and beta-glucans”, Thursday, June 13, 2024. Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Jonas Buren, Umeå University, Sweden.
2023
Siri Norlander from the Department of Chemistry, Lund University, defended her doctoral thesis: “Harvesting the Health Potentials of Oat Fibre: Xylanase Bioprocessing of Arabinoxylan” on Friday, November 10, 2023. Opponent: Anne S. Meyer, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark.
João Pedro Trigo from Chalmers University of Technology defended his doctoral thesis: “Seaweed as a Sustainable Source of Food Protein: Maximizing Seaweed Protein Content, Protein Recovery, and Nutritional Quality” on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 10:00–14:00, in the KC Hall, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg. Opponent: Professor Jöel Fleurence, University of Nantes, France.
Izalin Zahari from the Department of Food Technology, Lund University, defended her doctoral thesis: “Investigating the Feasibility of Using Scandinavian Agricultural Side Streams for the Development of Novel High-Moisture Meat Analogues” on Friday, August 18, 2023. Opponent: Prof. Osvaldo Campanella, Ohio State University, USA.
Mia Stråvik from Chalmers University of Technology defended her doctoral thesis: “Diet and Dietary Biomarkers During Pregnancy and Lactation in Relation to Offspring Allergy Development” on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 10:00–13:00, in the KB Hall, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg. Opponent: Professor Suvi Virtanen, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland.
Jingnan Zhang from Chalmers University of Technology defended her doctoral thesis: “Cross-Processing Fish Co-Products with Plant Food Side Streams or Seaweeds Using the pH-Shift Method – A New Sustainable Route to Functional Food Protein Ingredients Stable Towards Lipid Oxidation” on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 10:00–13:00, in KA, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg. The examination was also conducted online. Opponent: Brijesh K. Tiwari.
Elise Nordin from Chalmers University of Technology defended her doctoral thesis: “Effects of FODMAPs and Gluten on Irritable Bowel Syndrome – From Self-Reported Symptoms to Molecular Profiling” on Friday, January 20, 2023, from 09:00–12:00, in VASA A Hall, Vera Sandbergs Allé 8, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg. Opponent: Kevin Whelan, King’s College London, England.
2022
Semhar Ghirmai from Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, defended her PhD thesis: “Preventing Hemolysis as a Novel Strategy to Limit Haemoglobin-Mediated Lipid Oxidation in Fish Muscle” on Friday, 25 November 2022, at 10:00, in Gustaf Dalénsalen, Chalmers Tvärgata 5, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Klara Sjölin from Dept. Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, defended her PhD thesis: “Industrially Pre-Treated Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) Served in Large-Scale Food Service Systems” on Friday 11 November 2022. Opponent: Prof. Marc Hendrickx, Katholieke Universiteit in Leuven, Belgium.
Olle Hartvigsson from Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, defended his PhD thesis: “Maternal and Neonatal Metabolomes and Their Associations to Immune Maturation and Allergy in Early Life” on Friday, 10 September 2022, at 09:00, in Lecture Hall 10:an, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Anja Herneke from SLU, Uppsala, Department of Molecular Sciences, defended her PhD thesis: “Plant Protein Nanofibrils: Characterising Properties for Future Food” on Thursday, 9 September 2022, at 09:00, in Lecture Hall Lennart Kennes Sal, SLU, Ultuna.
Cecilia Mayer Labba from Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, defended her PhD thesis: “Nutritional Limitations of a Green Protein Shift with Focus on Iron” on Tuesday, 6 September 2022, at 10:00, in Lecture Hall 10:an, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Anna-Lovisa Nynäs from SLU Alnarp, Department of Plant Breeding, defended her PhD thesis: “Harnessing the Potential of Green Leaves: Agricultural Biomass as a Source of Sustainable Food Protein” on Friday, 5 May 2022, in Crafoordsalen, Navet, SLU, Alnarp.
Eva Schmitz from Dept. Chemistry, Lund University,defended her PhD thesis: “Dietary Fibre Production from Oat Hulls” on Thursday 3 February 2022. Opponent: Prof Henk Schols, Wageningen University & Research, the Nethderlands.
2021
Xue Zhao from SLU, Department of Molecular Sciences, defended her PhD thesis: “Novel Potato Starch: New Structure and Beneficial Qualities” on Monday, 11 October 2021, at 09:00, in Lecture Hall Lennart Kennes Sal, SLU, Ultuna.
Mursalin Sajib from Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, defended her PhD thesis: “Valorisation of Herring Filleting Co-Products to Silage – Control of Protein Hydrolysis and Lipid Oxidation During Ensilaging and Possibilities for Separating Herring Silage into Multiple Products” on Friday, 1 October 2021, at 10:00, in Lecture Hall EE, Hörsalvägen 11, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Hasitha Priyashantha from SLU, Department of Molecular Sciences, defended his PhD thesis: “Variation in Raw Milk Quality: Impact on Milk Coagulation and Cheese Ripening” on Friday, 10 September 2021, at 09:00, via Zoom.
Laura Andreea Bolos from SLU, Department of Molecular Sciences, defended her PhD thesis: “Comfortably Numb: Choose, Eat, Waste. Four Experimental Essays on Consumers’ Acceptance of Sub-Optimal Food” on Friday, 26 February 2021, at 13:00, via Zoom.
Dissertations 2019
Gabriel Barbosa de Oliveira from Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, defended his PhD thesis: “Processing of Berries – Effects on Functionality, Stability and Bioactivity of Anthocyanins” on Tuesday, 17 December 2019, at 10:00, in Lecture Hall Kollektorn, Kemivägen 9, MC2 Building, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Stina Burri from the Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition,Lund University, defended her PhD thesis: “Antioxidants as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Components in Processed Meat Products” on Wednesday 6 December 2019. Opponent: Prof. Stefaan De Smet, Ghent University, Belgium.
Maria Karlsson from the Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, defended her PhD thesis: “Stability of Ultra-High Temperature Treated Milk: The Effect of Raw Milk Quality, Storage Temperature and Storage Time” on Tuesday, 5 December 2019, at 13:15, in Room L, Undervisningshuset, Ultuna, SLU Uppsala.
Hanna Harrysson from Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, defended her thesis: “Food Ingredients from Cultivated Seaweeds: Improving Storage Stability and Protein Recovery” on Friday, 4 October 2019, at 13:00, in Lecture Hall KA, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
2018
Graziele Gustinelli from Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science and RISE, presented her licentiate seminar on: “Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Berry Seeds” on Monday, 11 June 2018, at 13:15, in Utsikten, Room 7033, Kemihuset, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Niklas Engström from Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, defended his PhD thesis: “Toward Coeliac-Safe Foods – Investigation of the Interaction Between Transglutaminase 2 and Gluten” on Friday, 8 June 2018, at 10:00, in Lecture Hall KB, Kemihuset, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Cecilia Tullberg defended her PhD thesis: “Oxidation of Marine Oils During In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion and Its Effects on Stress in Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells” on Friday, 2 February 2018, at 10:00, in Lecture Hall KC, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
2017
Daniel Johansson defended his thesis: “Impact of Cereal Food Structures on Metabolic Effects and Satiety” on Friday, 20 January 2017, at 09:00, in Lecture Hall Lennart Kennes Sal A281, BioCentrum Ultuna, SLU, Uppsala.
Nikul Soni defended his thesis: “The Impact of the Fatty Acids EPA and DHA on Murine Gene Expression: A Possible Role in the Prevention of High Fat Diet Induced Metabolic Dysregulation” on Wednesday, 25 January 2017, at 10:00, in Lecture Hall FH, Fysikgården 4, Fysikhuset, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Otto Savolainen defended his thesis: “Mass Spectrometry Based Metabolomics: Development of a Next Generation GC-MS Method and Its Application to Type 2 Diabetes and Dietary Biomarker Research” on Friday, 10 March 2017, at 13:00, in Lecture Hall KB, Kemigården 4, Kemihuset, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Linda Ekström, Dept. Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, defended her PhD thesis: “Tailoring the Course of Postprandial Glycaemia to Bread: On the Importance of Viscous Fibre for Acute and Semi-Acute Glucose Tolerance and Appetite” on Wednesday 29 March 2017. Opponent: Prof. Inga Thorsdottir, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Iceland.
Susanne Djurle defended her thesis: “Carbohydrate Quality of Barley Products with Focus on β-Glucan” on Friday, 12 May 2017, at 09:00, in Lecture Hall Lennart Kennes Sal A281, Ultuna.
2016
Karin Jonsson defended her thesis: “Early Dietary Exposure is Associated with Allergy Development in the FARMFLORA Birth Cohort” on Friday, 28 October 2016, at 13:00, in Lecture Hall KA, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Linnea Qvirist defended her thesis: “Biofortification of Fermented Foods with Selected Yeast Strains and Process for Raised Folate Content and Mineral Availability” on Monday, 28 November 2016, at 10:00, in Lecture Hall 10:an, Forskarhus 1, Kemihuset, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.