UCD Food Refrigeration & Computerised Food Technology (FRCFT) is an internationally recognized centre of excellence for food engineering research and education. The main research activities of UCD FRCFT include cooling, drying and refrigeration processes and systems, quality and safety of food products, bioprocess simulation and optimisation, and computer vision technology. Especially, innovative studies conducted by UCD FRCFT on vacuum cooling of cooked meats, pizza quality inspection by computer vision, and edible films for shelf-life extension of fruit and vegetables have been widely reported in national and international media. Up to now, UCD FRCFT has published over 600 papers and more than 10 books, including about 250 refereed journal papers.
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- UCD Research - UCD Professor Da-Wen Sun Awarded Membership of Academia Europaea
- Highest Distinction Received by Professor Da-Wen Sun
- UCD Research - New Research Area in UCD School of Biosystems Engineering
- New Research Area in UCD Biosystems Engineering to Be Explored
- UCD Research - "Food and Bioprocess Technology" edited by UCD Biosystems Engineering Professor tops the World Ranking
- "Food and Bioprocess Technology" Edited by UCD Biosystems Engineering Professor Tops the World Ranking
- UCD Research - Senior Chinese Diplomats visit UCD Agriculture & Food Science Centre
- Chinese Ambassador visits UCD Food Engineering Research Centre
- UCD Research - Major EU FP7 funding success for UCD Biosystems Engineering Professor
- Major Success in EU 7th Framework Funding by UCD Biosystems Engineering Professor
- UCD Biosystems Engineering Professor Continues to Lead World Rankings in Agriculture Sciences
- UCD Research - UCD Professor Continues to Lead World Rankings in Agriculture Sciences
- UCD News - UCD Professor elected President of International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
- UCD Biosystems Engineering Professor Elected CIGR President and Received CIGR Fellow Award
- UCD Research - UCD Professor Elected CIGR President and Received CIGR Fellow Award
- Highest honour for Professor Da-Wen Sun
- UCD Research - UCD Professor tops the world rankings in Agriculture Sciences
- UCD Research - Major Research Funding Received by UCD Biosystems Engineering Professor
- UCD Research - UCD Researchers honoured at International Agricultural Engineering Conference
- UCD Research - Professor Da-Wen Sun: Featured Academic
- UCD News - UCD professor appointed editor-in-chief of new international journal
- UCD Research - UCD professor appointed editor-in-chief of new international journal
Contact details:
| Director: | Professor Da-Wen Sun | |
| E-mail: | dawen.sun@ucd.ie | |
| Tel: | +353 1 7167342 | |
| Fax: | +353 1 7167493 / 7167415 | |
| Postal Address: | Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology University College Dublin Agriculture & Food Science Centre Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland |
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