Curriculum Vitae


1)Personal Information:


Full Name: Masoud Najaf Najafi
Academic Ranking: Assistant Professor
Department: ---
Field of Studies (Major): Food Science & Technology - Food Technology
University (graduated from):
E-mail: m.najafi@rifst.ac.ir


2) Research Projects


  1. Monitoring and control of microbial agents causing bitterness and swelling in pasteurized yogurt drink (Dough) , Research Inspector , 2017

  2. Production and evaluation of calcium and D vitamin microcapsules for processed tea fortification , Research Inspector , 2018

  3. Preparation of odor absorbent nanofilters by incorporating cyclodextrin into electrospun cellulose acetate webs , Principal researcher

  4. Stabilization of egg- free mayonnaise , Research Inspector

  5. Feasibility study on formulation and production of meat and non–meat entrees in shelf stable military packaging , Research Inspector

  6. study of needs assessment and conceptual design of bakery and non-bakery desserts in military resistant package with high shelf life , Principal researcher

  7. - , Principal researcher

3) Publications


  1. Masoud Najaf Najafi*, ,Ali Mohammadi Sani,Rasoul Kadkhodaee , Encapsulation of saffron extract in double emulsion system and stability evaluation of its active constituents using principal component analysis method during storage period , Research and Innovation in Food Science and Technology , 2020 ; 9 (2) : 127 - 142

  2. نسیم رئوفی,Rasoul Kadkhodaee*,Masoud Najaf Najafi , Effect of thermal treatment of whey protein isolate on the characteristics of tragacanth gum-whey protein isolate complexes , Journal of Food Processing and Preservation , 2020 ; 11 (2) : 133 - 148

  3. Marjan Foroughi,Mahboobe Sarabi-Jamab*,Javad Keramat,Masoud Najaf Najafi , The use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae immobilized on activated alumina, and alumina silicate beads for the reduction of Aflatoxin M1 in vitro , JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION , 2019 ; 43 (2) : 1 - 7

  4. Marjan Foroughi,Mahboobe Sarabi-Jamab*,Javad Keramat,Masoud Najaf Najafi , Reduction of aflatoxin M1 (invitro) by Immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Alumina silicate ceramic Beads , Food Science and Technology , 2018 ; 15 (80) : 213 - 221

  5. Farzaneh Ziaeian Yazdi Nezhad,Masoud Najaf Najafi*,Mahboobe Sarabi-Jamab , Evaluation of survival of encapsulated Lactobacillus casei with sodium alginate and silica , Food Science and Technology , 2018 ; 15 (80) : 87 - 96

  6. Mohammadamin Miri,Mohammadbagher Habibi Najafi*,Jebraeil Movaffagh,Masoud Najaf Najafi,Behrouz Ghorani,Arash Koocheki , Production of zein protein microfiber by electrospinning , Food Science and Technology , 2017 ; 14 (65) : 105 - 116

  7. نسیم رئوفی*,Rasoul Kadkhodaee*,Glyn Owen Phillips,Yapeng Fang,Masoud Najaf Najafi , characterisation of whey protein isolate-gum tragacanth electrostatic interaction in aqueous solutions , international journal of food science and technology , 2016 ; 51 (5) : 1220 - 1227

  8. Marjan Foroughi,Mahboobe Sarabi-Jamab*,Javad Keramat,Masoud Najaf Najafi , Immobilization of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae on Alumina Ceramic Beads In Order to Reduce Aflatoxin M1 In Vitro , Research and Innovation in Food Science and Technology , 2016 ; 5 (3) : 315 - 324

  9. Zahra Ahmadian-Kouchaksaraie*,Razieh Niazmand,Masoud Najaf Najafi , Optimization of the subcritical water extraction of phenolic antioxidants from Crocus sativus petals of saffron industry residues: Box-Behnken design and principal component analysis , Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies , 2016 ; 36 : 234 - 244

  10. Zahra Ahmadian-Kouchaksaraie*,Razieh Niazmand,Masoud Najaf Najafi , Optimization of Extraction Conditions of Bioactive Components from Saffron Petal Using Response Surface Method (RSM) , Research and Innovation in Food Science and Technology , 2016 ; 5 (1) : 39 - 54

  11. Mohammadamin Miri,Jebraeil Movaffagh,Mohammadbagher Habibi Najafi*,Masoud Najaf Najafi,Behrouz Ghorani,Arash Koocheki , Optimization of elecrospinning process of zein using central composite design , FIBERS AND POLYMERS , 2016 ; 17 (5) : 769 - 777

  12. Alireza Sadeghian,Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Reza Farhoosh,Arash Koocheki,Masoud Najaf Najafi , Investigating the effect of whey protein-starch conjugate on quality attributes of oil-in-water emulsion , Research and Innovation in Food Science and Technology , 2013 ; 2 (2) : 139 - 152

  13. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee , - , Iranian Food Science and Technology Research Journal , 2011 ; 7 (3) : 210 - 217

  14. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Seyed Ali Mortazavi , Effect of drying process wall material on the properties of encapsulated cardamom oil , Food biophysics , 2011 ; (6) : 68 - 76

  15. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Seyed Ali Mortazavi , Factors Influencing Formation and Properties of Nanoemulsion Stabilized by Sodium aseinate and Tween 80 , Iranian Food Science and Technology Research Journal , 2010 ; 6 (1) : 9 - 16

  16. Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Masoud Najaf Najafi , - , Iranian Food Science and Technology Research Journal ; (4) : -


4) Conference Papers


  1. Farzaneh Ziaeian Yazdi Nezhad*,Masoud Najaf Najafi,Mahboobe Sarabi-Jamab , عوامل موثر بر زنده مانی پروبیوتیک ها طی فرآوری و نگهداری مواد غذایی , , 2016 ; Iran , تهران

  2. Farzaneh Ziaeian Yazdi Nezhad*,Masoud Najaf Najafi,Mahboobe Sarabi-Jamab , غذاهای عملگرای پروبیوتیک , , 2016 ; Iran , تهران

  3. نسیم رئوفی,Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Masoud Najaf Najafi , Investigation the experimental parameters influencing the size of nanoparticles obtained from interaction of Persian gum and whey protein concentration , , 2014 ;

  4. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee , Release Kinetics of Cardamom Oil from Microcapsules Prepared by Spray and Freeze Drying , , 2011 ; Italy , ایتالیا - رم

  5. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Seyed Ali Mortazavi , Properties of microencapsulated cardamom essential oil using high intensity ultrasound , International Conference on Biotechnology and Food Science , 2010 ; India , Bangaloer

  6. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Seyed Ali Mortazavi , Ultrasonic assisted microencapsulation of cardamom essential oil , , 2009 ; Germany , آلمان

  7. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Seyed Ali Mortazavi , The use of ultrasound for cardamom oil encapsulation into mil based matrices , , 2009 ; سوئیس , سوئیس

  8. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee,Seyed Ali Mortazavi , - , ; , مشهد - پارک علم و فناوری خراسان

  9. Masoud Najaf Najafi,Rasoul Kadkhodaee , Protein stabilized microspheres of D-limonene using power ultrasound , ; سنگاپور , Sigapore


5) Thesis


  1. Aflatoxin reduction of milk using microbial cell immobilization technique on ceramic beads , Co-Supervisor

  2. - , Co-Supervisor

  3. Electrospun Nanofibers of Zein as Nano Carriers of Vitamin C : Characterization and Kinetic Stability , Co-Supervisor

  4. Encapsulation of Probiotics by SiO2 , Supervisor

  5. - , Co-Supervisor

  6. Application of Inulin and encapsulated probiotic bacteria in formulation of a synbiotic bread , Supervisor

  7. بررسی عوامل مؤثر در تهیه و پایداری نانوامولسیون نوشیدنی طعم دار پرتقال , Co-Supervisor


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8) Teaching background



9) Workshops Presented