Mona Ahmed J. Alzahrani
School of Chemical Sciences – Food Science,University of Auckland, New Zealand
Biography
Mona Ahmed J. Alzahrani is a PhD student at the School of Chemical Sciences – Food Science. Mona completed her master’s degree in Engineering, specialized in chemical and materials engineering from the University of Auckland (2011). Mona also studied a PGDip in Science – Food Science at the University of Auckland. In 2007, Mona obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia specialized in Nutrition and Food sciences. Professionally, Mona has managed a number of municipal health-related projects in Saudi Arabia. Mona’s research interests lies in novel food processing technologies, mainly as an aid for extraction process of bioactive compounds from microalgae as a sustainable approach compared to conventional sources.