
Dr Terri Grassby
Academic and research departments
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Strategic Research Theme: Lifelong Health.Biography
I am a lecturer in food science in the department of Nutritional Sciences. My research interests are based on plant polysaccharides and their direct and indirect nutritional effects. I originally studied chemistry, but have gradually moved towards food science and nutrition, via plant biology.
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- Module Organiser, BMS2053 Food Analysis and Quality Control
- Module Organiser, BMS3059 Food: Chemistry, Functionality and Health Effects
My qualifications
Affiliations and memberships
Research
Research interests
My research interests are based on plant polysaccharides and their direct and indirect nutritional effects. I am applying this knowledge to a wide range of projects involving industrial and academic partners.
Research projects
Supervision
Postgraduate research supervision
Ndidi Ihekwaba:
Design of functional oligosaccharides as sucrose replacers
Postgraduate research supervision
Adenike Adewuni:
Resistant starch 5: amylose-lipid complexes
My teaching
I have taught food science to undergraduate students for the last 6 years, first at King's College London and now at the University of Surrey. I supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects related to food science, often involving new product development. I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. To see me during office hours, please email me for an appointment.
Courses I teach on
Undergraduate
Postgraduate taught
My publications
Highlights
Analysis of starch amylolysis using plots of first-order kinetics
PJ Butterworth, FJ Warren, T Grassby, H Patel, PR Ellis
Carbohydrate Polymers (2012) 87(3), 2189-2197