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Muhammad A. Shahin PhD
Program Manager, Spectroscopy
Technologies Section
Grain Research Laboratory
Canadian Grain Commission employee since 2000.
Areas of expertise include:
- Machine vision and hyperspectral/multispectral imaging
- Developing imaging systems for measuring morphological and spectral characteristics of pulses, cereal grains, and grain products, as well as quantification of wheat grading factors
- Work directly lead to development and commercialization of the TrueGrade lentil grading system, the NoodleScan system, and mildew detection system
- Leader of a research program focused on developing instrumental/objective methods for quality assurance of grains and grain products
Education
Doctorate
Agricultural Engineering
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
1998
Master of Science
Agricultural Engineering
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
1986
Bachelor of Science
Agricultural Engineering
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
1982
Awards and recognition
CGC Bravo Award for Innovation, 2000
Treasury Board of Canada Award of Excellence, 2001
Professional affiliations and development
Member, Council for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (CNIRS), 2005-present
Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 1994-present
Associate editor, Electromagnetics & Spectroscopy Committee (IET-348) of the ASABE, 2004-2007
Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, 1998-2000
Publications
See the CGC list of published scientific and technical papers.
