Title:

Fluid and solid mechanics in food technology: where science meets art

Biography:

Dr. Sergey Melnikov graduated from Moscow State University with an MSc in Chemistry in 1993. In 1997, he earned a dual PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Moscow State University and Biophysical Chemistry from Nagoya University. He then joined Lund University as a postdoctoral fellow.

Since 1999, Dr. Melnikov has built a career in the food and beverage (F&B) industry with global multinational companies including Unilever, Ingredion, IOI Loders Croklaan, and Bunge. Since 2020, he has served as Director of Central R&D, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and Scientific Affairs at IFFCO Group in the UAE. He brings over 30 years of experience: six years in academic research and nearly 27 years in senior leadership roles at global F&B companies.

Dr. Melnikov is the (co)author of more than 20 patents and patent applications, over 30 peer-reviewed journal publications, and three book chapters.