VITAL, Jairus Kent S.

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Jairus Kent S. Vital is an Academic Staff of the Department of Food Technology – College of Education, where he teaches professional courses for the BS Food Technology program. He holds a Master’s degree in Technology Management from the University of the Philippines Diliman and focused his research interest on the technological analysis and foresight of emerging technologies in the food industry. He is currently working as an R&D professional with solid experience in food product development from conceptualization, prototyping, commercialization, and material mapping of new and improved food products.

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Mr. Jairus Kent S. Vital, MTM

Department of Food Technology

jsvital@ust.edu.ph

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Academic Qualifications

Master of Technology Management, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, 2022
Bachelor of Science in Food Technology, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, 2014

Research Highlights

The Future of Robotics and Automation in the Philippine Foodservice Industry: A Technology Foresight through Scenario Building

Research Interests

Food Waste Valorization
Technology Foresight in the Food Industry

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Courses Handled

FT 7427 – Food Engineering
FT 7427L – Food Engineering Laboratory
FT 741 – Postharvest Handling and Technology
ELE 1B – Cereal Science and Technology
FT 7435 – Course Audit

Major Recognitions

Best Scientific Poster – Social Sciences Division, National Academy of Science and Technology, 2022

Professional Activities

Member, Philippines Association of Food Technologists Inc., 2023-present

Selected Publications

Vital, J. K., & Imbang, G. (2022). The Future of Robotics and Automation in the Philippine Foodservice Industry: A Technology Foresight through Scenario Building. ASM Abstracts: Abstracts of Posters Presented during the Scientific Poster Session of the 44th Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology PHL, 2, 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.33540.71049
Paz, A. K., Rillo, R. R., Sanchez, I. M., Tan, J. A., Tiu, D. A. G., Vital, J. K., & Narvaez, M. (2014). Dehydration of maize (Zea mays) core and its utilization as source of dietary fiber in muscle food systems. Proceedings of the 16th food innovation Asia conference 2014: Science and innovation for quality of life, 103-111. https://kukr.lib.ku.ac.th/kukr_es/BKN_AGRO/search_detail/result/22718

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