School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
Staff Profile
Staff Profile
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Subjects Taught
- Culinary practical and theories
Research Interests
- Culinary research
- New product development
- Sensorial Analysis
- Calorific foods
- Ethnic Cuisine research
- Culinary curriculum developments
- Food sociology
- Student centred learning techniques
- Problem based learning activities
Scholarly Activities
- Member of First year experience committee, Taylors University College, January (2009)
- Honorary president of South Indian Culinary Educators Association, India, February(2009)
- Recipe developer for Farm frits potatoes, Malaysia(2009)
- Sensorial analyst for RASA RASA-Malaysian Government Culinary Project, December (2009)
- Recipe developer RASA RASA-Malaysian Government Culinary Project, October (2009)
- Member of Erita-Asia, Scholarly and research committee, Taylors University College, Malaysia March (2008)
- Member of TEAM (Tourism Educators Association Malaysia, March (2008)
- Member of SIG (Small Interest Group), Taylors University College, October (2008)
- Food Hygiene specialist CIEH, UK (Charted Institute of Environmental Health), January (2006)
- Certified Chef Trainer AHLA (American Hotel and Lodging Association), January (2005)
Publications
- G, Souji. 2010. ''Education through sustainable future''. Volume 1 page 4-5, February 2010,Educational Journal, SNR and sons Autonomous college,Coimbatore Tamilnadu, India
- G, Souji. 2009.''Improving the quality of student’s Learning Style by Using VARK Instruments”. Volume, 4(4), page 99 – 108, August 2009, Journal of Tourism Studies, (ATNA). Christ college, Bangalore, India
- G, Souji.2010 “ Conceptualizing the employment education equation,special reference Y generation employees,Erita Asia seminar .Taylor’s University College, Malaysia, 27th April, 2010
- G, Souji.2010 “ Conceptualizing the employment education equation, Graduate Research Colloquium, Taylor’s University College, Malaysia, 17th March, 2010
- G, Souji.2009.''Educational mismatch and Y Generations perceptions on Hospitality education’’ Erita-Asia Seminar, Taylors University College, Malaysia, 27th October, 2009
- G, Souji.Ali, Shaari.2009. “Knowing the Learning styles of students for sustainable culinary education” , Faculty Seminar, Taylor’s University College, Malaysia, 4th September, 2009
- G, Souji.2009.''A Study on Improving the quality of Student’s Learning Style by Using VARK Instruments”. Asia Euro conference, Taylors University College, Malaysia, 22nd November, 2008
- G, Souji.2008. “Understanding the learning styles of students in culinary education”, Taylor’s University College, Teaching and learning Conference, Malaysia, 18th October, 2008
- G, Souji. Hairul, H.B .2008. “Social Influence on fast- food chains in Malaysia”, Faculty Seminar, Taylor’s University College, Malaysia,13th September, 2008
- G, Souji. 2007. “Social influence of multinational fast food chains in Malaysia” International Conference on Gastronomy, KDU College, Malaysia, 29th May, 2008
- G, Souji. 2003. ''Globalization in Indian Context'', PSGR, Autonomus College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India Conference on Globalization July 6th 2003
- G, Souji. 2004. ''Hospitality Marketing''. PSGR, Autonomous College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India“ Conference on Hospitality Marketing, May 11th, 2004
Workshops attended
- “Research survey questionnaire" workshop ,2010, Monash University College, Sunway Campus Malaysia
- “Sugar craft” 2009, HTC in Asia, Cuisine Studio, Malaysia
- “Komplet Baking”, 2009, Taylors University College, Malaysia
- "Lesson planning" workshop 2005, NHI, Sultanate of Oman
- “Frozen Dessert “, Raavifruit 2009,Taylors University College
Awards & Honours
- Chairman’s Award for Academic Excellence. Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. October, 2009
- Gold Medal winner, FHM FOOD Competition, CULINERIA '09, Malaysia, September, 2009