Dinuka Kumarasinghe Email & Phone Number

Alphen, North Brabant, Netherlands

Cheese Process Technologist & Cheese Maker

Sweden

I carried out my thesis within an on-going research project, aiming at increasing the sustainability of milk production, e.g., by keeping the cows for more lactation. In one of the WPs of the project, we thus investigate if milk from older cows (3 or more lactations) differs from milk from younger cows (1-2 lactations) with respect to the composition and technological properties. Milk samples have already been collected from commercial dairy herds, and the fresh samples have been analyzed with… Show more I carried out my thesis within an on-going research project, aiming at increasing the sustainability of milk production, e.g., by keeping the cows for more lactation. In one of the WPs of the project, we thus investigate if milk from older cows (3 or more lactations) differs from milk from younger cows (1-2 lactations) with respect to the composition and technological properties. Milk samples have already been collected from commercial dairy herds, and the fresh samples have been analyzed with respect to some of the milk quality attributes. In my thesis characterize the samples regarding their proteolytic activities and detailed milk protein profile. The proteolytic activity of the raw milk, as well as the milk protein profile, are important quality attributes with influence the sensory quality, shelf life, and yield of dairy products. Our hypothesis is that keeping the cows for more lactation is a way to make milk production more sustainable and that potential differences in the milk from older cows will not influence the technological properties substantially. Show less

Sri Lanka

▪ Collaborating in production optimization projects (R&D, Waste reduction, prolonging shelf life).▪ Direct involvement in implementing annual strategic plans & managerial KPIs.▪ Auditing production plants throughout the country (SL).▪ Auditing of production sections based on ISO, and HACCP standards.▪ Auditing of points of sales.▪ Intervention in customer complaints about food quality, safety, and production.

Kalpitiya

Master Of Science - Msc, Italian Food & Wine

Dairy Science

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.) Special, Animal Science & Fisheries

Some of courses I've taken Food Microbiology Animal Biochemistry & Biotechnology Dairy Processing Technology Meat & Egg Technology Shrimp.

Diploma In Travel, Tourism And Hospitality Management - Ditthm, Hospitality Administration/Management

Certificate In Commercial Cookery, Restaurant, Culinary, And Catering Management/Manager

Win Stone is a premier culinary school in Sri Lanka Registered under TVEC (Technical & Vocational Education Commission in Sri Lanka)..

Gce A/L, Biology

High School, Gce O/L

Training Course, Graphic Design, Succesfully Completed

Spoken English, Honours