Dr. Maame Yaakwaah Adjei is a Senior Lecturer and teaches Food Science at the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana. Dr. Adjei’s current research interests are in Sensory and Consumer Science. She established and manages the first sensory science laboratory at the university. She is interested in industry engagement and works hard to build stronger working relationship with industry, providing technical support in product development using her strong sensory background. 

She is also interested in Dairy and Dairy products research, and has supervised and worked on various projects in these areas. She led a team of researchers to the Dairy Research, Improvement, and Innovation Consortium (DRIInC), and is passionate about youth entrepreneurship, engaging young researchers throughout her research work. In this project she is leading the sensory and consumer insights that will guide the development of innovative indigenous fruits and vegetables. Some interesting opportunities are presented through her work in dairy processing and quality improvement.