Senior Lecturer at University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dr. Victor Vicent Matabura is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. With a Ph.D. in Bioscience Engineering from KU Leuven, Belgium, and AgroParisTech, France, and an MSc. in Food Technology from KU Leuven and Ghent Universities, Dr. Matabura has extensive expertise in food processing, preservation engineering, and cold chain storage technology.
Profile:
🎓 Education:
- PhD in Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium
- PhD in Food Processing and Preservation, AgroParisTech, France
- MSc in Food Technology, KU Leuven and Ghent Universities, Belgium
- BSc in Food and Biochemical Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
💼 Work Experience:
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam (2022 – Present)
- Lecturer, Department of Food Science and Technology (2019 – 2022)
- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering (2013 – 2019)
- Tutorial Assistant, Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering (2010 – 2013)
🔬 Research Interests:
Dr. Matabura’s research spans Food Processing and Preservation Engineering, Cold Chain Storage Technology, Quality Kinetic Modelling, and Value Addition in Food Product Development.
🌟 Research Interests:
- AI Drone Design and Application
- Smart Health/Healthcare
- Crowd Detection and Measurement Analysis
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
📊 Citation Metrics:
- Citations: 380 (286 since 2019)
- h-index: 8 (7 since 2019)
- i10-index: 8 (7 since 2019)
Publication Top Notes:
- Pectin modifications and the role of pectin-degrading enzymes during postharvest softening of Jonagold apples
SG Gwanpua, S Van Buggenhout, BE Verlinden, S Christiaens, …
Food Chemistry, 158, 283-291 (2014)
Citations: 172
- A new method developed to characterize the 3D microstructure of frozen apple using X-ray micro-CT
V Vicent, P Verboven, FT Ndoye, G Alvarez, B Nicolaï
Journal of Food Engineering, 212, 154-164 (2017)
Citations: 51
- Effect of dynamic storage temperatures on the microstructure of frozen carrot imaged using X-ray micro-CT
V Vicent, FT Ndoye, P Verboven, B Nicolaï, G Alvarez
Journal of Food Engineering (2018)
Citations: 45
- Quality changes kinetics of apple tissue during frozen storage with temperature fluctuations
V Vicent, FT Ndoye, P Verboven, BM Nicolaï, G Alvarez
International Journal of Refrigeration, 92, 165-175 (2018)
Citations: 32
- Managing biological variation in skin background colour along the postharvest chain of ‘Jonagold’ apples
SG Gwanpua, V Vicent, BE Verlinden, M Hertog, BM Nicolai, …
Postharvest Biology and Technology, 93, 61-71 (2014)
Citations: 20
- Physicochemical and Sensory Evaluation of Mixed Juices from Banana, Pineapple, and Passion Fruits during Storage
VV Matabura, O Kibazohi
Tanzania Journal of Science, 47(1), 332-343 (2021)
Citations: 16
- Modelling of firmness variability of Jonagold apple during postharvest storage
VV Matabura
Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59(4), 1487-1498 (2022)
Citations: 10
- Modeling ice recrystallization in frozen carrot tissue during storage under dynamic temperature conditions
V Vicent, FT Ndoye, P Verboven, B Nicolai, G Alvarez
Food Engineering, 278, 109911 (2020)
Citations: 10
- Effects of xanthan gum on rheological properties of Aloe vera-moringa leaf juice blends
VV Matabura, LMP Rweyemamu
Tanzania Journal of Science, 47(2), 583-596 (2021)
Citations: 6
- Formulation of plant-based food and characterization of the nutritional composition: A case study on soy-moringa beverage
VV Matabura, LMP Rweyemamu
Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-12 (2022)
Citations: 5
- Modelling biological variation in the skin background colour of ‘Jonagold’ apples during controlled atmosphere storage
SG Gwanpua, V Vicent, M Hertog, BM Nicolaï, AH Geeraerd, …
XI International Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Research Conference, 1071 (2013)
Citations: 4
- Managing quality changes of green beans and carrots along storage with temperature fluctuations
V Vicent, FT Ndoye, P Verboven, B Nicolai, G Alvarez
5th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain 2018, 138-143 (2018)
Citations: 3
- Impact of temperature fluctuations on quality changes of frozen green beans and carrots during storage
VV Matabura
Food Science and Technology International, 29(1), 62-74 (2023)
Citations: 2
- Evaluation of the proximate composition, functional, and pasting properties of ichipipi maize flour
P Mpili, V Vicent, L Rweyemamu
Applied Food Research, 4(1), 100408 (2024)
Citations: 1