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Last published 2026
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Griffiths G. Atungulu

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High Impact

Researcher

Also affiliated: Agricultural Research Service (2012); United States Department of Agriculture (2017–2022); Kyushu University (2007–2009); Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (2017); Iwate University (2003–2006); Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (2006–2008); University of Arkansas System (2017–2026); Agriculture and Forestry University (2012); University of California System (2011); Western Regional Research Center (2010–2012); University of California, Davis (2009–2014); University of California, Berkeley (2010)

Faculty Researcher

Food Science

30 h-index 230 pubs 3,532 cited

  • Oryza
  • Antioxidants
  • Plant Extracts
  • Humans
  • Ultrasonics
  • Glycine max
  • Soybean Proteins
  • Food, Fortified
  • Micronutrients
  • Food Quality
  • Fruit
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Sonication
  • Lythraceae
  • Peptides

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Griffiths G. Atungulu's research focuses on the application of various processing technologies to enhance the quality, functionality, and physicochemical properties of food products, with a particular emphasis on rice and soy-based ingredients. He has investigated the impact of microwave, infrared, and 3D printing technologies on rice cultivars, examining their effects on quality, functional attributes, and chemical composition, including the inactivation of mycotoxins. His work also extends to the development of functional edible films from soybean proteins, utilizing polyphenol-rich extracts from grape seeds and green tea to improve their properties.

Atungulu's research program has received funding for projects related to food quality and processing. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, with a current h-index of 30 and over 3,490 citations, reflecting a significant body of scholarly work. His collaborations include numerous researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, such as Kaushik Luthra, Evans Ameyaw Owusu, Navam Hettiarachchy, and Sammy Sadaka, with whom he has co-authored a substantial number of publications. Atungulu maintains an active laboratory website to share his research activities.

Metrics

  • h-index: 30
  • Publications: 230
  • Citations: 3,532

Selected Publications

  • Performance Assessment of Fluidized Bed Drying System for Enhancing Drying Efficiency and Quality of Parboiled Rice (2026)
    AgriEngineering 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Nitrogen Application Rates on the Physicochemical Properties of Modern Rice Cultivars: A Comprehensive Study (2025)
    Cereal Chemistry 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Unveiling Cultivar and Agricultural Factors Influencing Extract Yield from Milled Rice (2025)
    Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Optimizing lab methods for consistent rice milling analysis (2024)
    Cereal Chemistry 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Investigating the Malting Suitability and Brewing Quality of Different Rice Cultivars (2024)
    Beverages 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Investigating the Malting Suitability and Brewing Quality of Different Rice Cultivars (2023)
    SSRN Electronic Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of polyphenol-rich grape seed and green tea extracts on the physicochemical properties of 3D-printed edible soy protein films (2023)
    Food Packaging and Shelf Life 49 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cooked rice safety: A review of status and potential of radiative pasteurization (2023)
    Journal of Food Safety 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Polyphenol-Rich Grape Seed and Green Tea Extracts on the Physicochemical Properties of 3d-Printed Edible Soy Protein Films (2023)
    SSRN Electronic Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Influence of cooking and texture attributes of far infrared radiated Japonica rice during storage (2023)
    Journal of Cereal Science 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impacts of industrial microwave and infrared drying approaches on hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) quality and chemical components (2022)
    Food and Bioproducts Processing 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Physical and textural properties of functional edible protein films from soybean using an innovative 3D printing technology (2022)
    Journal of Food Science 31 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Fungi and Mycotoxin in Rice: Concerns, Causes, and Prevention Strategies (2022)
    Fungal biology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impacts of selected infrared wavelength treatments on the pasting properties and discoloration of Rice (2022)
    Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Uncooked rice consumption: Causes, implications, regulation, and interventions (2022)
    Cereal Chemistry 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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