Fabien MATSIKO

Academic rank: 
Lecturer
Email: 
f.matsiko@ur.ac.rw
Telephone: 
+250785464019
College: 
College of Agriculture ,Animal sciences and Veterinary Medicine (CAVM)
School/centre: 
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Department: 
Food Science and Technology
Published Papers : 

1.  Manzi, H. P., Niyigena, V., Matsiko, F., Niyigaba, T., Twagirayezu, G., Irumva, O., & Nyiranshuti, A. (2022). Investigation of the Effects of Eucalyptus Extracts on Shelf-Life of Passion Fruit Juice. Pol. J. Environ. Stud. Vol. 31, No. 3, 1-8 ·                                                                                                                                                                          

2. Vasanthakaalam, H., Muhimpundu, J., Karayire, A., & Matsiko, F. (2018). Stability of vitamin C and ß-carotene during processing of papaya guava fruit leather. Carpathian Journal of Food Science & Technology, 10(4).                                                                                                                                                                                                  

3. Matsiko, F., Kanyange, C., Ingabire, G., Dusingizimana, T., Vasanthakaalam, H., & Kimonyo, A. (2017). Detection and quantification of aflatoxin in cassava and maize flour sold in Kigali open markets, Rwanda. International Food Research Journal, 24(1), 459.                                                                                                                                                  

4. Matsiko, F., Murindwa, E., Niyigena, C., Hitimana, B., & Vasanthakaalam, H. (2014). Comparison and Evaluation of the Quality and Storage Stability of Soy and Peanut butter. Pakistan Journal of Food Sciences, 24(1), 50-56. 

Brief profile: 
Mr. Fabien Matsiko holds Master of Food Technology from University of Ghent, Belgium, 2009. He has gained competencies in food safety and risk asseement from an International Training Program in Food Safety and Risk Analysis in the Ghent University, Belgium, 2017 and through other series of professional trainings. He disseminates his expertise in Food Safety and Risk Assessment to Rwanda agro-Industry for effective implementation of risk based food safety management systems.
Research Area: 
Food Microbiology, Food Safety Risk Assessment (Qualitative and Probabilistic) , Food Safety/Quality Management, Postharvest Technology