The design of a unique food manufacturing process offers the opportunity to minimize resources, energy, costs, and waste generation. To facilitate the practical application of the system from bench-scale to pilot/industrial scale, a comprehensive understanding of the proposed system is essential. In this context, mathematical modeling and simulation prove useful, enabling a clear understanding of the newly proposed system. Currently, our research group has incorporated AI and Machine Learning to develop a model that describes the performance of the process under given operating conditions. 

2.1. Novel Food Material (e.g. Cultivated Meat)

The design of novel food presents an opportunity to establish a new paradigm not previously in existence. This unique approach involves proposing an entirely new type of food, potentially serving as a game-changer in food production. A key project in our lab focuses on developing scaffolds and serum-free media to support the proliferation and differentiation of animal cells. 

2.2. Edible Film and Antimicrobial Coating

Through the upcycling of by-products from food manufacturing, the environmental impact of food manufacturing can be minimized. Many by-products are characterized by high protein and carbohydrate contents, which can be utilized to develop edible films and antimicrobial coatings. 

To facilitate the practical applications of the process system and novel food materials developed by our lab, economic viability should be assessed. In this context, one of the major research projects involves conducting Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) for novel food and manufacturing processes.