Prince Donkor Ofori

A skilled professional with expertise in food extraction techniques, bioactive analysis, non-thermal analysis, and food safety. Demonstrates proficiency in food rheological and quality analysis, preservation methods, and cocoa agronomy, including certification processes. Experienced in child labour monitoring and remediation strategies, community profiling, and awareness raising initiatives. Adept at liaising with regulatory officers, fostering relationships with farmers and colleagues, and promoting equal opportunities across diverse cultural backgrounds. Utilises advanced research skills to solve complex problems while leveraging IT tools such as Windows NT, Excel, Access, sigma plots software, ODK App, Poimapper, and Oddo App for data collection and analysis. Committed to academic research excellence, high-quality teaching practices that inspire students’ learning environments, continuous professional development, public communication efforts, and policy advocacy.

• Cheng, Yu, Masters supervisor, chengyu@ujs.edu.cn, Jiangsu University, Zhejiang, China, School of food science and Biological Engineering
• Wilfred, Apiung, Sustainability Manager, wilfredapiung@abrababopa.com, Cocoa Abrabopa Company, Kumasi
• Ishmael, Ayim, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, ishmael.ayim@kstu.edu.gh, +233, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi

• Cheng, Y., Yeboah, G. B., Guo, X., Donkor, P. O., & Wu, J. (2022). Gelling Characteristics of Emulsions Prepared with Modified Whey Protein by Multiple-Frequency Divergent Ultrasound at Different Ultrasonic Power and Frequency Mode. Polymers, 14(10), 2054. 89
• Cheng, Y., Donkor, P. O., Ren, X., Wu, J., Agyemang, K., Ayim, I., & Ma, H. (2021). Modulating the invitro digestion of heat-set whey protein emulsion gels via gelling properties modification with sequential dual frequency ultrasound pretreatment. LWT Food Science and Technology doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111856
• Agyemang,K, Donkor, P.O, Ayim,I. Adzitey,F, Lin,L, Cui,H (2020), Antibacterial activity and mechanism of Tetrapleura tetraptera stem-bark extract against salmonella strains and its application in raw chicken meat.Journal of food processing and Preservation: DOI:10.1111/jfpp.14489
• Sun, L., Li, X., Ma, H., He, R., & Donkor, P. O. (2019). Global gene expression changes reflecting pleiotropic effects of Irpex lacteus induced by low intensity electromagnetic field. Bioelectromagnetics, 40(2), 104-117.
• Cheng, Y., Donkor, P. O., Ren, X., Wu, J., Agyemang, K., Ayim, I., & Ma, H. (2019). Effect of ultrasound pretreatment with mono-frequency and simultaneous dual frequency on the mechanical properties and microstructure of whey protein emulsion gels. Food hydrocolloids, 89, 434-442
• Ayim, I., Ma, H., Alenyorege, E. A., Ali, Z., Zhou, C., & Donkor, P. O. (2018). Effect of alkali concentration on functionality, lysinoalanine formation, and structural characteristics of tea residue proteins. Journal of food process engineering, 41(8), e12877
• Ayim, I., Ma, H., Alenyorege, E. A., Ali, Z., Donkor, P. O., & Zhou, C. (2018). Integration of ultrasonic treatment in biorefinery of tea residue: protein structural characteristics and functionality, and the generation of by-products. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 12(4), 2695-2707
• Ayim, I., Ma, H., Ali, Z., Alenyorege, E. A., & Donkor, P. O. (2018). Preparation of antioxidant peptides from tea (Camellia sinensis L.) residue. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 12(3), 2128-2137
• Ayim, I., Ma, H., Alenyorege, E. A., Ali, Z., & Donkor, P. O. (2018). Influence of ultrasound pretreatment on enzymolysis kinetics and thermodynamics of sodium hydroxide extracted proteins from tea residue. Journal of food science and technology, 55(3), 1037-1046
• Cheng, Y., Liu, Y., Wu, J., Donkor, P. O., Li, T., & Ma, H. (2017). Improving the enzymolysis efficiency of potato protein by simultaneous dual-frequency energy-gathered ultrasound pretreatment: thermodynamics and kinetics. Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 37, 351-359.
• February 2024,Cocoa Abrabopa-Ghana fire Service Training on Health and Safety,Kumasi
• October 2023,Cocoa Abrabopa-International Cocoa Initiative-Sucden Workshop on CLMRS, Kumasi
• May 21-25, 2018. 14th International Hydrocolloid conference, Nanchang, china. Oral presentation
• December, 2017. 7th Sino-foreign Post Graduate Academic conference, Jiangsu University, China
• December, 2016, 6th Sino-foreign Post Graduate Academic forum, Jiangsu University, China, Best Poster presentation
• June 2016.13th International stimulated conference, Jiangsu University, china, Best Oral Presentation
• June 2016. 13th International stimulated conference, Jiangsu University, china, Best Poster Presentation