Richard Ipsen

Richard Ipsen

M Sc Dairy Technology, Professor emeritus

  • Levnedsmiddelbygning, 74-5-R577

    1958 Frederiksberg C

Personal profile

Short presentation

I'm professor in Food Structure Engineering, and my field of research is understanding how molecular properties and interactions determine final product quality. My focus is on the texture and microstructure of dairy products.

Primary fields of research

  • Milk protein functionality
  • Modification of functional properties using enzymatic or other treatments
  • Gelation and interfacial properties
  • Rheology and microstructure of dairy products
  • Acid milk gels
  • Interactions between milk proteins and exopolysaccharides (EPS)
  • Interactions of milk proteins with other food proteins
  • Cheese functionality (melting)
  • How food structure affects satiety

CV

Education

1982: MSc, Dairy Technology, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, DK

Employments

2020-present: Professor emeritus, Department of Food Science

2010: Professor (with special responsibilities) in Food Structure Engineering from 1st March 2010. Research group leader, Dairy Technology from 1st February 2010 and from November 2010 - March 2011 Acting Head of Department, Department of Food Science

2001- Permanent position as associate professor, Dairy Technology, Department of Food Science, KVL (merged 2007 with University of Copenhagen as the Faculty of Life Sciences)

1999-01 Associate professor, Department of Dairy and Food Science, KVL

1996-99 Research assistant professor, Department of Dairy and Food Science, KVL

1991-95 Associate professor, Department of Dairy and Food Science, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL), Frederiksberg, DK

1990-1991: Head of Department, Dept. of Product and Food Technology, Danish Meat Trade College, Roskilde, DK

1985-1989: Researcher, Dept. of Product Technology, Government Research Institute for the Dairy Industry, Hillerød, DK

1983-1985: Associate Expert, FAO`s Regional Dairy Training Centre, Naivasha, Kenya.

1982-1983: Compulsory military service (Civil defence force)

 

Teaching

Supervision of  >150 B Sc and M Sc students, almost all in collaboration with industry.

Supervision of PhD students: 20 in total, co-supervision of 8 PhD students

Knowledge of languages

 

Oral / Signing

Writing

Reading

Danish

Mother tongue

Mother   tongue

Mother   tongue

English

High   level of academic fluency

High   level of academic fluency

High   level of academic fluency

German

Basic

Basic

Can   read scientific papers

Swedish   and Norwegian

Fluent

Basic

Fluent

Russian

Very   basic

Very   basic

Very   basic

Danish   Sign Language

Fluent  

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Keywords

  • Food processing
  • ???Bioimaging - planter, dyr og mikroorganismer???
  • Dairy technology
  • Food ingredients
  • Bioimaging
  • confocal laser scanning microscopy
  • Dairy products
  • Dairy ingredients
  • Proteines
  • Dairy products
  • Fermented dairy products
  • Whey protein
  • alfa-lactalbumin
  • beta-lactoglobulin
  • Faculty of Science
  • Fermented dairy products
  • Structure-Function Relationships

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