Nosihle P. Dlamini

Nosihle p. dlamini

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location of Nosihle P. DlaminiPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Food Scientist

  • Education

    • Uniswa

      2003 - 2008
      Bsc in fsnt food science and nutrition

      BSC in Food scienceand nutrition technology. Did Human Nutrition, sensory evaluation, Food Chemistry and Food Processing, Food Ingredients and their substitutes, Food Quality control and Microbiology.

    • University of pretoria/universiteit van pretoria

      2014 - 2015
      Master's degree food science

      Activities and Societies: SAAFoST, TUKSFoST, BSc Honours where I was studying the shelf life of preserved zucchini and looking at the sensory properties.MSc in Food Science whereby I am developing an extruded snack made from sorghum and cowpea composites for livelihood purposes and addressing protein energy malnutrition in underpriviledged areas.

    • University of pretoria/universiteit van pretoria

      2012 - 2013
      Bsc.honors food science

      Activities and Societies: SAAFoST, TUKSFoST and sennsory evaluation Bridging courses: Food Engineering, Food Chemistry, Food microbiology and Food Processing.Honours degree: Advanced food science, Sensory evaluation, Product development whereby my team won first prize in SAAFoST product development challenge,Dairy Science and processing, Cereal technology and Plant technologies.

  • Experience

    • Fao

      May 2007 - Aug 2007
      Intern- programme assistant

      monitor and support organic farming project assist in the management of NCPs in the rural community train caregivers on the management of an an NCPTraining farmers on food preservation and processing

    • Action against hunger | acf-swz

      Jan 2009 - Sept 2011
      Community and otp nutritionist

      nutritional counsellingmonitoring of IMAM programIN service training for MoH staffTraining of RHMs Community sensitization on nutritionmanagement of HIV progresion by nutrition

    • University of pretoria

      Jan 2012 - Oct 2016

      Full time student Assist on sensory projects that are available in the departmentResponsible for the descriptive sensory panel recruiting and motivatingAssist students with their sensory projects by offering technical expertise and advice

      • Student

        Feb 2012 - Oct 2016
      • Sensory Research Assistant

        Jan 2012 - Dec 2015
    • Brm brands

      Mar 2020 - now
      • Research and Development Technologist

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Process Technologist

        Mar 2020 - Jul 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Extrusion technology

      Extruafrica
      Aug 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nosihle P. Dlamini
      SAAFoST Product development winners 2014 SAAFoST Oct 2013 First prize winners of the "out of Africa" product development competition for food scientists and technologists.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Counsellor

      Issued by COSAD Swaziland on May 2001
      COSAD SwazilandAssociated with Nosihle P. Dlamini