Wenceslao Medina | Andean crops | Best Researcher Award

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Dr Wenceslao Medina | Andean crops | Best Researcher Award

Docente Principal at Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno, Peru

Wenceslao T. Medina Espinoza is a highly accomplished researcher and academic based in Puno, Peru. Holding a Doctorate in Engineering Sciences from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, he specializes in physical food properties, food microstructure, and food image analysis, particularly focused on Andean crops. Dr. Medina has made significant contributions to the field of food science and technology.

 

Publication Profile:🌟👨‍🎓

🎓 Education:

  • Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2011
  • M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering, Universidad de Concepcion, 2001
  • B.Sc. in Food Industrial Engineering, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, 1991

🔍 Research Interests:

Physical food properties, food microstructure, food image analysis, andean crops, food structure design, food extrusion, food matrices design.

👨‍🏫 Professional Experience:

  • VP for Research, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno, 2015-2020
  • Principal Lecturer, Dept. of Agroindustries, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno, since 2002
  • Associate Lecturer, Dept. of Agroindustries, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno, 1994-2002

🏆 Honors/Awards:

  • Doctoral Fellowship from CONICYT, Chile.
  • Support Doctoral Thesis Fellowship from CONICYT.

👩‍🔬 Research Focus:

Dr. Wenceslao T. Medina Espinoza’s extensive research spans diverse areas within food science and technology. His expertise includes the effect of formulation on the fluffiness and volume of commercial cake premixes, as well as the design and characterization of novel food analogues like “cañihuarice.” Driven by a passion for innovation, he explores uniaxial compression curve fractal dimensions in identifying Cañihua grain cultivars and delves into morphologic and agronomic characterization of Andean crops. From microparticle properties to water activity modeling and geographical provenance identification, his research contributes significantly to advancing the understanding and application of various food-related phenomena. 🌾🍰🌐

Citations:

  • Citations: 122
  • Documents: 117
  • h-index: 6

The h-index is a measure of both the productivity and impact of a researcher’s work. In this context, the researcher has an h-index of 6, indicating that they have published at least 6 papers, each of which has been cited at least 6 times. These metrics provide insights into the researcher’s influence and contribution to their field of study.

Publications Top Notes:
  1. Feasibility of using spectral profiles for modeling water activity in white quinoa grains
    • Authors: Castro, W., Prieto, J.M., Guerra, R., Acevedo-Juárez, B., Avila-George, H.
    • Journal: Journal of Food Engineering, 2018, 238, pp. 95–102
    • Citations: 11
  2. Properties of microparticles from a whey protein isolate/alginate emulsion gel
    • Authors: Leon, A.M., Medina, W.T., Park, D.J., Aguilera, J.M.
    • Journal: Food Science and Technology International, 2018, 24(5), pp. 414–423
    • Citations: 20
  3. Mechanical properties of whey protein/Na alginate gel microparticles
    • Authors: Leon, A.M., Medina, W.T., Park, D.J., Aguilera, J.M.
    • Journal: Journal of Food Engineering, 2016, 188, pp. 1–7
    • Citations: 27
  4. Changes on image texture features of breakfast flakes cereals during water absorption
    • Authors: Medina, W.T., Quevedo, R.A., Aguilera, J.M.
    • Journal: Food Science and Technology International, 2013, 19(1), pp. 45–57
    • Citations: 7
  5. Physical Properties and Microstructural Changes during Soaking of Individual Corn and Quinoa Breakfast Flakes
    • Authors: Medina, W.T., de la Llera, A.A., Condori, J.L., Aguilera, J.M.
    • Journal: Journal of Food Science, 2011, 76(3)
    • Citations: 6
  6. Uptake of tritiated liquids by individual breakfast cereal flakes
    • Authors: Medina, W.T., Laurent, S., Brandan, E., Aguilera, J.M.
    • Journal: Journal of Food Science, 2010, 75(3)
    • Citations: 2
  7. Study on image analysis application for identification Quinoa seeds geographical provenance
    • Authors: Medina, W., Skurtys, O., Aguilera, J.M.
    • Journal: LWT, 2010, 43(2), pp. 238–246
    • Citations: 47