Muhammad Usman Akbar is a Senior Chemist and Quality Control Specialist, at Rafhan Maize Product Co. Ltd. (Ingredion, USA), based in Faisalabad, Pakistan. He also previously worked as visiting Assistant Professor of Applied Chemistry at Government College University Faisalabad. Dr. Akbar’s research has focused on novel mixed polymeric micelles for delivery of curcumin and investigated its prolonged therapeutic effects against different chronic diseases. He has published numerous research articles in peer-reviewed journals, and authored 4 book chapters, as well as participating in national and international conferences. His expertise mainly focuses on processing technology, and he has a proven track record of product testing over 10 years of experience in different industries, which has also helped to build effective collaborations between industry and academia.
