Dr Jaspreet Singh

My research currently focuses on characterising future carbohydrates to develop novel and healthy food products. I lead several research projects on potatoes, starch, cereals and supervise graduate and post graduate students at the Riddet Institute. I have characterised ‘Taewa’ (Maori potatoes) of New Zealand to develop new and nutritionally rich food products. Collaboration is a key part of my research. I work in collaboration with food chemists, engineers, nutritionists, and the food industry. It is important to share research with others and I have published research papers in international journals, written book chapters and presented my work at international conferences. Also, I have edited a 528 page book entitled “Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology”, (June, 2009) published by Elsevier-Academic Press, USA. I am the Consulting Editor and Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Vegetable Science (Taylor & Francis, UK) Editorial Board Member: Potato Research (Springer, UK).

Selected Publications

• Jaspreet Singh and Lovedeep Kaur, Editors (2009). Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology. Editors; J. Singh and L. Kaur, Elsevier (Elsevier-Academic Press), USA. (hard cover 528 pages)
• Jaspreet Singh, Anne Dartois, and Lovedeep Kaur (2010). Starch digestibility in food matrix: a review. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 21, 168-180.
• Anne Dartois, Jaspreet Singh, Lovedeep Kaur and Harjinder Singh (2010). 'The influence of guar gum on the in vitro starch digestibility- rheological and microstructural characteristics'. Food Biophysics, accepted, in press.
• Jaspreet Singh, Lovedeep Kaur and Owen J McCarthy (2007). 'Factors influencing the physico-chemical, morphological, thermal and rheological properties of some chemically modified starches for food applications – A review. Food Hydrocolloids 21, 1-22.
• Jaspreet Singh, Owen J McCarthy and Harjinder Singh (2006). 'Physico-chemical and morphological characteristics of New Zealand Taewa (Maori potato) starches.' Carbohydrate Polymers, 64, 569-581.

Awards and Honours

• Post Doctoral Fellowships at Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France and Kansas State University, Manhattan (KS), USA
• Massey University College Research Award – Early Career (2006)
• Managing Guest Editor – Food Chemistry (Elsevier) Special issue: Advances in Potato Chemistry, Nutrition and Technology
• Featured at SciTopics (Research Summaries by Experts) Elsevier
• Biotechnology Learning Hub Interview (Focus story on New Zealand Taewa)