Bamidele Raheem
University of Lapland
https://www.arcticcentre.org/EN/research
https://twitter.com/rah_del
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
P.O. Box 122, Rovaniemi
Finland
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dele-raheem-b7338712/detail/contact-info/ Surname: RAHEEM Given names: Bamidele “Dele” Date of birth: 26 April, 1963 Nationality: Finnish Email: braheem@ulapland.fi ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3564-5525 EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Doctor of Science, (D.Sc, Food Sciences). Food and Environmental Sciences. University of Helsinki, Finland. 2002 – 2006 Master of Science, Cereal Technology (Major), Food Technology (Minor). University of Helsinki, Finland. 1988 – 1993 Higher National Diploma, Food Science and Technology, Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 1979 – 1983. Project Management Certificate, Finnish Institute of Entrepreneurs, Rovaniemi, Finland. October 2012 to April, 2013 Pedagogy for Vocational Teachers Education Certificate. Haaga-Helia University of Applied Science, Helsinki, Finland. June 2010 - June 2011 Visiting Researcher, Food Research Centre, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK. March 1999 – August 2000 Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Science), University of Greenwich, London, UK. September 2000 - July 2001. Linguistic skills: Yoruba (mother tongue); English (C2); Finnish (B2); Swedish (A2); French (A2); German (A1); Mandarin Chinese (A1). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Current position: • Senior Researcher, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland. November 2016 to date. https://lacris.ulapland.fi/en/persons/bamidele-raheem(205ba456-c788-4a3e-873c-19d5aefbc74d).html Previous work experience: • Visiting Senior Researcher, College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, China. April to June 2018. • Researcher, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland. April, 2014 to November 2016 • Visiting Researcher, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Finland. September 2011 to March 2014 • Visiting Lecturer, Rovaniemi University of Applied Science, Finland. April and May, 2011 • Director, RAEL, Helsinki, Finland. Consultancy services for agro-allied industries in developing countries. June 2010 to April 2011. • Teacher (Freelance). Teacher’s UK, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. February 2007 to March 2010. • Teacher of Science and Chemistry. The Lindsey School, Grainsby Avenue, Cleethorpes, England. January 2002 to August 2002. • Researcher. University of Helsinki, Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, research on the utilisation of vegetable rennet in soft cheese production. July 1999 to September 2000. • Microbiologist. National Veterinary and Food Research Institute (EELA), Helsinki, Finland. Emphasis on safety and quality of foods of animal origin. September 1998 to February 1999. • Consultant. UNDP/TOKTEN program in Nigeria on short-term assignments in government ministries and non-governmental organizations to develop and enhance the utilization of Nigerian food crops and agro-processing (1996-1998). • Researcher. University of Helsinki, Institute of Biotechnology. Nisin bacteriocin- its biochemistry, purification and antimicrobial properties. August 1994 - March 1997. • Visiting postgraduate researcher. Unilever-Is, Corlu-Tekirdag, Turkey. Product Development department. July &August 1992. • Work experience, Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA). Fieldwork in South and Central Finland. June & July, 1991 AWARDS AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Outstanding student grant from the University of Helsinki, Finland – 1990, 1991 and 1993. • Vice Chairman, University of Helsinki United Nations Students Association. 1991/1992. • Executive member, Helsinki International Students Association, Finland. 1992/1993 • Member, Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce, London. 2002-2004 • Board Member, Diaspora Nigerians in Science and Technology (DiNiSaT) in Europe. 2006 • Candidate for the local municipal elections in Rovaniemi, October 2012 • Recipient, Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation cooperation between Europe, Africa, Asia and the LAC region - Travel grant to Germany for the “Global Food Symposium”, April 2014 • Deputy Member, Education Committee, Rovaniemi City Council, Finland. March 2015 to March 2017. • Recipient, Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation cooperation between Europe, Africa, Asia and the LAC region - Travel grant to Japan for the “International Conference on Indigenous Policy”, December, 2017 • Recipient, Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation cooperation between Europe, Africa, Asia and the LAC region - Travel grant to South Africa for the “SANBio Annual event”, February, 2018 • Recipient, Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation cooperation between Europe, Africa, Asia and the LAC region - Travel grant to Argentina as part of the Nordic expert delegation to the “Bio economy-led development: Opportunities through Nordic-Southern Cone countries cooperation seminar”, October, 2018 • Participant, International Green Week, Berlin, Germany. January 18-27, 2019. • Participant, 3rd annual IC-FOODS conference, University of California in San Francisco and Davis, USA. March 22-25, 2019 • Recipient, The Finnish Foundation for Economic Education – ‘Liikesivistysrahato’ travel grant to South Africa for the SANBio Annual event, “Beyond the Valleys: Untold tales of biopreneurs (digitalization)”. May, 2019. • Member, Platform for African-European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD). • Member, Afro-European Medical and Research Network, Switzerland • Expert, European Food Safety Authority, Italy • Member, European Network of Research & Innovation Centres and hubs, China (ENRICH) • Appointed External Examiner, Centre for Postgraduate Studies, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia. April 2019 to date. • Associate Editor for the Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture (2013 to 2017) • Guest Editor, Enzymes and Microbial Application in Foods. AIMs Microbiology, USA. 2019/2020. • Expert Reviewer, EuroStars EU Eureka SME Projects in Agro-industry, Brussels, Belgium (2014 to date) • Invited Reviewer, The Research Council of Norway, 2019 • Invited Reviewer, Innovation Fund Denmark, 2019 • Assessor for South African National Research Foundation proposals (2018) • Invited Reviewer, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council proposal, UK • Link to my Publons Reviewer Profile:https://publons.com/author/1571108/dele-raheem#profile LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: Book: 1. Hossain, K., Raheem, D. and Cormier, S. 2018. Food security Governance in the Arctic-Barents region. Book published by Springer Nature.http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319757551#aboutBook. Book chapters: 2. Hossain, K., Herrmann, T. M. & Raheem, D., 2020. Food security across the circumpolar region. Routledge Handbook of Arctic Security. Hoogensen Gjørv, G., Lanteigne, M. & Sam-Aggrey, H. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge. 3. Raheem, D., Ramis-Ferrer, B., and Martinez Lastra, J.L. 2019. Bridging Food Security Gaps in the European High North through the ‘Internet of Food’. Book chapter, Submitted to Routledge (accepted). 4. Raheem, D. 2019. Blockchain and food traceability. Food Science and Technology: Trends and Future Prospects. De-gruyter, Germany (submitted) 5. Cormier, S and Raheem, D. 2018. Food security in the Barents region. Book chapter published by Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Society-Environment-and-Human-Security-in-the-... 6. Raheem, D. 2018. Impacts of climate change on land, aquatic and marine resources in the Barents region. Emerging Issues of the Polar Regions. XUE, G. & HE, L. (eds.). Beijing: China University of Political Science and Law Press, p. 61-80 20 p. 7. Raheem, D. 2016. Use and production of paper packaging for food (ebook chapter). Elsevier Publishing Company, Oxford, UK. 8. Raheem, D. et al., 2015. Book Chapter: The Contribution of Non-Wood Forest Products to Food Security: An Overview from Some African and European Countries, in Food Security: Challenges, Role of Biotechnologies and Implications for Developing Countries. Annabelle Harvie (ed.), Nova Science Publishers, New York. https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5293.... ISBN: 978-1-63463-677-3 Articles in international scientific journals with referee practice: 9. Wang, C., Li, L., Sun,X., Qin, W., Wu, D., Hu, B., Raheem, D., Yang, W., Dong, H., Vasanthan, T., and Zhang, Q. 2019. High-speed shearing of soybean flour suspension disintegrates the component cell layers and modifies the hydration properties of okara fibers. LWT - Food Science and Technology, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108505 10. Raheem, D., A. Liu and C. Li. 2019. Textural and sensory characteristics of oven baked and steamed bread. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 31, 8. UAE University, Dubai. 11. Wang, C., Zhou, S., Du, Q., Dong, H., Wu, D., Qin, W., Raheem, D., and Zhang, Q. 2019. Shelf life prediction and food safety risk assessment of an innovative whole soybean curd based on predictive models. J Food Sci Technol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-019-03893-5 12. Wang, C., Du, Q., Yao, T., Dong, H., Wu, D., Qin, W., Raheem, D., and Zhang, Q. 2019. Spoilage Bacteria Identification and Food Safety Risk Assessment of Whole Soybean Curd. Indian J. Microbiol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-019-00778-1 13. Raheem, D., Shishaev, M., Dikovitsky, V. 2019. Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents Region. Agriculture, 9, 168. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture9080168. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), Switzerland. 14. Raheem, D. 2019. Food digitalization as a tool for transforming the local food system: emphasis on Finnish Lapland. Submitted to Open Agriculture journal, De-Gruyter. 15. Raheem, D. et al., 2019. Entomophagy: Nutritional, ecological, safety and legislation aspects. Food Research International. Volume 126, December 2019, 108672 Elsevier, UK. 16. Raheem, D. et al., 2018. Traditional consumption of and rearing edible insects in Africa, Asia and Europe. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-20. Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29446643 17. Raheem, D. 2018. Food and nutrition as a measure of resilience in the Barents region Urban Sci. 2018, 2, 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci2030072. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), Switzerland. 18. Raheem, D. 2017. Fermented foods and Health. (Editorial opinion) EC Nutrition, 6, 4: 126- 127. https://www.ecronicon.com/ecnu/pdf/ECNU-06-0000198.pdf 19. Raheem, D. 2016. Outbreaks of listeriosis associated with deli meats and cheese: an overview. AIMS Microbiology, 2(3): 230-250. AIMS Press, USA.http://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/microbiol.2016.3.230. 20. Raheem, D. 2013. Plastics and paper as food packaging materials – an overview. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, Vol. 25 (3): 177-188. UAE University, Dubai. 21. Raheem, D. 2011. The need for agro-allied industries to promote food security by value addition on indigenous African food crops (maize, cassava and sorghum). Outlook on Agriculture Journal. Vol. 40 (4): 343-349. IP Publishing Limited, Bloomsbury, London, UK. 17. 22. Raheem, D. and Saris, P.E. 2009. Inhibition of toxicogenic Bacillus licheniformis553/1 in Nigerian Wara soft cheese by nisin producing Lactococcus lactis LAC309. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. Vol. 44 (2): 246-250. Wiley Publishers, UK. 23. Raheem, D., Suri, N., and Saris, P.E. 2007. Characterization and Application of Calotropis procera, a coagulant in Nigerian Wara cheese. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. Vol. 42 (2): 220-223. Wiley Publishers, UK. 24. Raheem, D. and Chukwuma, C. 2001. Foods from cassava and their relevance to Nigeria and other African countries. Journal of Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society. Vol. 18 (4): 383-390. Springer-Verlag Publishers, Germany. 25. Raheem, D. 1997. Transfer of Technology from North to South – meeting the needs of a rural environment: A review of the Mtwara-Lindi water project. Environmental Management and Health Journal, 8 (4):124-127. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, UK. 26. Raheem, D. 1995. Effect of amylase treatment on the consistency of oat bran porridge. International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition. Vol. 46 (3): 189-193. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Oxfordshire, UK. Other scientific publications: 27. Raheem, D. 2019. Climate Change, Cod Production and Consumption. Current Developments in Arctic Law. Vol. 7. 2019. s. 15-22. University of Lapland, Finland 28. Raheem, D. 2017. Law in the digital era: perspectives from IP law, contract law & IT law. Current Developments in Arctic Law. Vol. 5. 2017. s. 97-103. University of Lapland, Finland 29. Raheem, D. and Lavia, A-R. 2017. Digital architecture as a roadmap for food business operators in Finnish Lapland. Current Developments in Arctic Law. Vol. 5. 2017. s. 54-58. University of Lapland, Finland 30. Raheem, D. 2016. Exploring the contribution of small farms to achieving food security and improved nutrition. FAO conference, 10-23 October 2016. 31. Raheem, D. 1998. United Nations Development Program (UNDP)/Transfer of knowledge through expatriate nationals (TOKTEN) Final report, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Co-operatives and rural development, Nigeria. 32. Raheem, D. 1997. United Nations Development Program (UNDP)/Transfer of knowledge through expatriate nationals (TOKTEN) Final report. African Foundation for Development of Infrastructure and Social Services in Rural Communities (AFODISE) 33. Raheem, D. 1996. United Nations Development Program (UNDP)/Transfer of knowledge through expatriate nationals (TOKTEN) Final report. Medical department, Nigerian Prisons Services. ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS: 1. Raheem, D. 2019. Climate change, Generation XYZ and the Arctic food industry. 4th Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference, 13th November, 2019. 2. Raheem, D. 2019. Internet of Food & Food Security in Rural Communities. 16th Annual International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) Summer Institute, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland. 20th June, 2019. 3. Raheem, D. 2018. Digitalization in the food sector. Nordic-Southern Cone countries International Seminar on Bioeconomy: Plenary session 4: Agro-based new technologies – Developing a positive-sum scenario between clean agriculture, product and process technological upgrading and innovative uses of agro biomass as raw material? INTAL Buenos Aires, Argentina. 19th October, 2018. 4. Raheem, D. 2018. Bridging Food Security Gaps in European High North through the ‘Internet of Food’. Workshop on “Food (in)Security in the Arctic” at Umeå University, Sweden. 11th October, 2018. 5. Raheem, D. 2018. Open Lecture on “Food system digitalization” at Yifu Hall, Sichuan Agricultural University, China. 8 June, 2018. 6. Raheem, D., Ntutela, S and Kivelä, R. 2018. Expert panelists on “Future of Food” at CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. 27 February, 2018. 7. Raheem, D. 2017. Biocultural heritage and the utilization of indigenous foods amongst the Saami people. Oral presentation at the International conference on Policy towards Indigenous Peoples: Lessons to be learned. Sapporo, Japan. 30th November - 6th December, 2017. 8. Raheem, D. 2017. Local Foods and the Internet of food: Bridging Food Security Gaps in the European High North. Oral presentation at the Council of Baltic Sea States, Stockholm, Sweden. NCM Workshop on “Food (in)Security in the Arctic”. 13th October, 2017. 9. Raheem, D. 2017. Impacts of climate change on land, aquatic and marine resources in the Barents region. Oral presentation at Shanghai Jiao Tong university, Shanghai, China. 20th and 21st June, 2017. 10. Raheem, D. 2017. Food, Culture and Society. Oral presentation at Nordic-Russian workshop, St. Petersburg university, St. Petersburg, Russia. 28th April, 2017. 11. Raheem, D. 2017. Food and nutrition as a measure of resilience to human security in the Barents region. Oral presentation at the International seminar on Environment, Sustainability and Development, Enontekio, Finland / Kautokeino, Norway. 28th March – 30th March, 2017. 12. Soppela, P. and Raheem, D. 2016. Natural products of Finnish Lapland – Their nutritional benefits and relevance to a local food system. Poster presentation at the 9th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference. Reykjavik, Iceland. 6th – 8th October, 2016. 13. Raheem, D. 2016. The contribution of traditional foods and their relevance to food security in the Barents region. Oral presentation at Globalization and Food security seminar. Arctic Centre / NIEM, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland. 16th August, 2016. 14. Raheem, D. 2014. The relevance of future-oriented research to promote food security, health and well-being. Oral presentation at Competence Centre of Food and Fermentation Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia. 14th November, 2014. 15. Raheem, D. 2014. Non-Wood Forest Products and Food Security: an interdisciplinary approach. Oral presentation at FinCeal/UniPID Cooperation across borders seminar - WG2 Global Environmental Problems – How can interdisciplinary research provide solutions to tackle them? November 12th and 13th, 2014, Helsinki 16. Raheem, D. 2014. Empowering the youth of Africa to promote food security in an emerging global value chain. Poster presentation at the 2nd Global Food Symposium, University of Göttingen, Germany. April 25th – 26th, 2014. 17. Raheem, D. and Soppela, P. 2013. Arctic Foods: Diplomacy, Science and Wellbeing. Oral & Poster presentation at the International Conference “In the Spirit of the Rovaniemi process”. Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland. December 2nd – 4th,2013 18. Raheem, D. “An overview of Nigerian Food Crops - past, present and future”. Oral presentation at the Diaspora Nigerians in Science and Technology (DiNiSaT, Europe) Summit, University of Stavanger, Norway. May 12 and 13, 2006.