Announcement

Call for papers

Participants are invited to contribute papers to ICAAI 2014. There are both oral and poster presentations. Oral presentations comprise both invited and selected papers. Authors are required to submit a short abstract (a maximum of 250 words) and a full paper (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion and References) in English including figures, tables and photos in Microsoft Word. The guidelines for abstract and paper submissions for oral and poster presentations are available at www.icaai2014.com.

Full paper submitted to ICAAI2014 conference must deal with original and unpublished work, not submitted for publication elsewhere (copyright problems fall entirely under responsibility of the authors). ICAAI2014 conference has paper submission in journals as follows.

1. International Food Research Journal  (60 selected papers only)

The International Food Research Journal (IFRJ), http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/, published four times a year, publishes papers in English reporting the results of original research in the following areas:

• Food science, food technology and food biotechnology
• Product development and sensory evaluation
• Food habits, nutrition, food health and food safety
• Food chemistry, food microbiology, analysis and testing
• Food quality management
• Food waste management
• Postharvest food handling
• Agrifood management, marketing, value chain and regulatory issues
• Other related topics

IFRJ is an Open Access, peer-reviewed online scientific journal published by Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM. It is now indexed in SCOPUS, EBSCO, CHEMICAL ABSTRACT, ProQuest, CABI & AGRICOLA

Note: The author will be charged for the PDF preparation and editing, RM 70 per manuscript (840 THB, RM 1.00 = 12.00 THB).

2. Journal of Food and Agricultural Technology

Journal of Food and Agricultural Technology (JFAT) is a research journal planned to publish three issues a year. The journal will consider submissions from all over the world, on original basic and applied researches not being published as research paper and review article. The papers will be published in English. The subject covered by JFAT includes, but not limited to; all aspects of food, agricultural science and technology in the following areas:

• Food Science and Technology
• Food Safety and Management
• Food Packaging and Materials
• Health-Promoting Bioactive Compounds in Foods
• Agricultural Production, Processing and Utilization
• Agricultural, Plant and Animal Biotechnology
• Postharvest Technology and Management
• Interdisciplinary Articles in the Fields of Food and Agricultural Technology

JFAT is an Open Access, peer-reviewed online scientific journal published by School of Agro-Industry, Mae Fah Luang University, MFU. The first issue will be published on January 2015. 

Language

The official language in this conference is English.

Key topics

Fresh produce handling & management:

•   Pre-harvest effects on postharvest
•   Postharvest physiology
•   Postharvest technology
•   Postharvest pests and diseases
•   Quality, safety and security
•   Handling, packaging and shipping technology
•   Fresh cut and minimal process
•   Supply chain management

Novel food processing technology:

•   Food processing
•   Food and bioprocess engineering
•   Food biotechnology
•   Food product development
•   Food packaging
•   Food nanotechnology
•   Food sensors technology
•   Sensory and consumer research

Health food:

•   Nutraceutical and functional foods
•   Food safety, food microbiology and quality assurance
•   Food chemistry and biochemistry
•   Food nutrition
•   Bioactive compounds

Other related topics

ICAAI 2014 Committee:

Advisories:

• President, Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand
• Vice President, Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand (Assoc. Prof. Dr Chayaporn Wattanasiri)

Chairperson:

• Dean, School of Agro-Industry, Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand

Committee members:

• Prof. Dr Robert Pokluda / Mendel Uni., Czech Republic
• Prof. Dr Soichiro Nakamura / Shinshu Uni., Japan
• Prof. Dr Satoru Kondo / Chiba Uni., Japan
• Prof. Dr Dong Sun Lee / Kyungnam Uni., South Korea
• Prof. Dr Michael H. Gordon / Uni. of Reading, UK
• Prof. Dr Jean-Xavier Guinard / Uni. of California, USA
• Prof. Dr Toshitaka Uchino / Kyushu Uni., Japan
• Dr Eko Hari Purnomo / Bogor Agricultural Uni., Indonesia
• Dr Zaibunnisa Abdul Haiyee / Uni. Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
• Asst. Prof. Dr Saroat Rawdkuen / Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand
• Asst. Prof. Dr Theerapong Theppakorn / Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand
• Dr Chutamat Niwat / Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand
• Dr Matchima Naradisorn / Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand

Secretariats

• Asst. Prof. Dr Niramol Punbusayakul / Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand
• Dr Sutthiwal Setha / Mae Fah Luang Uni., Thailand

Important dates

Registration fees

*Registration must be done online only.

Payment

(Please fax the pay-in slip with your name on to +66 5391 6737 or email to icaai2014@gmail.com)

Post conference excursion

An excursion will be arranged for registered participants. Seats are limited and available on a first come first served basis. [more detail]

Accommodation

Special conference rates have been negotiated with the number of the hotels/resorts. Accommodation is available across a wide range of price categories. Participants are required to make a reservation directly to the hotel. Please visit the conference website for more details.

Advertisement and exhibition

Companies are invited to advertise in the conference and exhibit their products and technologies during the conference.

For more information

Conference secretariat: Asst. Prof. Dr. Niramol Punbusayakul
E-mail: icaai2014@gmail.com
School of Agro-Industry, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai, 57100 Thailand
Tel: +66 5391 7184, +66 5391 6738
Fax: +66 5391 6737