FOO Check Woo

Adjunct Staff

FOO Check Woo

Adjunct Associate Professor

Department of Food Science & Technology

Email: foocw@nus.edu.sg

  • Adjunct Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, 2021-present
  • Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic, 2015-present
  • Lecturer, National University of Singapore, 2018-2021
  • PhD in International Law, China University of Political Science & Law, Beijing, China, 2020
  • Skills Future Mentor, Enterprise Singapore, 2015-2018
  • MSc in Information Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2008
  • Nestle R&D Centre, Beijing, China, 2009-2015
  • Nestle R&D Centre (Pte) Ltd, Singapore, 2000-2008, 1990-1998
  • MSc in Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 1987
  • BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 1981

Applied Science for Food Manufacturing

  • Multi-Hurdle Preservation Science  & Technology
  • Fermentation Science & Technology
  • Noodle Science & Technology

Quality & Safety Systems

  • ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management System
  • Quality, Safety, Authenticity & Sustainability of Traditional Chinese Ingredients

Crisis Management

  • Crisis Management in the Food Industry
  • Risk Analysis and Contingency Planning
  • Crisis Communication

Early Warning Systems

  • Early Signal Detection & Identification
  • Risk Understanding & Evaluation
  • Issue Communication & Management

Laboratory Practices & Management

  • ISO 17025 Laboratory Quality Management System
  • High Performance Instrumental Methods
  • Rapid Testing Method

Sensory Evaluation & Consumer Preference

  • Sensory Tools
  • Consumer Understanding
  • Communication with Marketing

Innovation Partnerships

  • Research Agreement with University
  • Research Agreement with Government Research Institute
  • Research Agreement with Suppliers

Project Management Fundamentals

  • Project Management Processes
  • Project Management Tools
  • Interpersonal Skills

Knowledge Management

  • Information Search & Retrieval
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Collaborative Tools

Training and Development

  • Mentoring
  • Human Resource Diagnostic Tools
  • Training & Development Planning & Implementation

International Law

  • Climate Change Governance
  • International Environmental Law
  • Systems Thinking

Publications

  1. Song Dynasty Lyrics Revisited, EPB Publishers Pte Ltd, Singapore (1996)
  2. Tang Poems Revisited, EPB Publishers Pte Ltd, Singapore (1991)
  3. Trends in Food Science, Proceedings of the 7th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, Singapore, 1987 (1989)

Journal Papers

  1. Structure, sensory and nutritional aspects of soluble-fibre inclusion in processed food products, Food Hydrocolloids, Vol. 25 (2), 2011
  2. Structural enhancement leading to retardation of in-vitro digestion of rice dough in the presence of alginate, Food Hydrocolloids, Vol. 23 (6), 2009
  3. Religious Community as a Learning Organization: A Case Study of the Baha’i Community of Singapore, Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, Vol. 8 (3), 2008
  4. Baha’is in Singapore: Patterns of Conversion in Religious Diversity in Singapore, Lai Ah Eng (ed.), IPS, 2008

Patent

  1. A method of reducing the enzymatic digestion rates of starch granules in food and food products produced therefrom, 08787455.8 – 2114, PCT/EP2008061103 [2011]
  2. Acupuncture – Link-wise Manifested Stimulation (ALMS) [2018 filling]
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