Name: Jimaima Lako
Email: jimaima.lako@fnu.ac.fj
Position: Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching)
Section: Administration
Dr Jimaima Lako assumed the Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching position on 8 May 2023.
Dr Lako is an Associate Professor from the College of Engineering, Science and Technology (CEST) and was previously a Head of School from 2017-2018 and the College’s Associate Dean Research from 2018-2021. Dr Lako has been involved in a wide range of food science and nutrition-related research, programme reviews and development, supervised masters and PhD students, serves as a Board member for various agencies and provides consultancy services to regional and international organisations.
Qualifications:
PhD in Phytochemicals and Health, Monash University
MSc in Antioxidants and Diabetes, Japan Women’s University
Bachelor of Education (Food Science and Nutrition), University of the South Pacific
Certificate in Teaching, Lautoka Teachers College
Certified Management System Specialist (12070), Exemplar Global
Lako, J; Naisilisili, S, Vuki, V and Tudrani, N. (2023). Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) of Fish Poisoning (FP) in Fiji. Toxins; 15, 223. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins15030223.
Shalvina, A; N’Yeurt, A; Lako, J and Piovano, S. (2022). Effects of selected environmental conditions on growth and quality of carrageenan in cultured Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta) in Fiji. Journal of Applied Phycology; 34 (2), 1033-1043.
Holbrook, N; Hernaman, V; Koshiba, S; Lako, J; Kajtar, J; Amosa, P and Singh, A. (2022) Impacts of marine heatwaves on tropical western and central Pacific Island nations and their communities. Journal Global and Planetary Change; 208, 103680. https://www.elsevier.com/locate/gloplacha).
Pasinszki, T; Lako, J and Dennis, T (2020). Advances in Detecting Ciguatoxins in Fish. Toxins, 12 (8), 494; doi:10.3390/toxins12080494
Lako, J; Kuridrani, N and Sobey, M. (2019) Freshwater Mussel (Batissa violacea) Fishery and its Value in Fiji. Journal of Pacific Studies, Volume 39; Issue 1, Pg 192-215.
Lako, J; Solo, M and Ishigaki, M. (2015) Postharvest Handling Practices and the Development of Histamine in Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis) Fish: The Case of Fiji. South Pacific Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, 33; 1-6.
Lako, J and Hazelman, G. (2014) Development and Acceptance of Vanilla Bean Paste of Spice of Fiji. Fiji Agricultural Journal, Vol 54 (2): 15-23.
Morris C, Bala S, South GR, Lako J, Lober M, Simos T. (2014) Supply chain and marketing of sea grapes, Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J. Agardh (Chlorophyta: Caulerpaceae) in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. J Appl Phycol. 26(2):783-789. doi: 10.1007/s10811-014-0254-1.
Lako J, Trenerry C, Rochfort S. (2008) Routine analytical techniques suitable for use in Pacific regional laboratories for determining naturally occurring antioxidants in food. International Food Research Journal. Vol 15 (2): 313-323.
Lako J, Trenerry C, Wahlqvist M, Wattanapenpaiboon N, Sotheeswaran S & Premier R. (2007) Phytochemical flavonols, carotenoids and antioxidant properties of a wide selection of Fijian fruits and vegetables and other readily available foods. Food Chem. 101: 1727-1741.
Lako, J. (2007) Obesity: Glycemia, insulinemia and thrifty genotype aggravated by transformation of diet in the Fijians. Fiji General Practitioner15 (4): 7-11.
Lako J, Wattanapenpaiboon N, Wahlqvist, M & Trenerry, C. (2006) Phytochemical intakes of the Fijian population. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 15 (2): 275-285.
Lako J, Sotheeswaran S, Aalbersberg W, Sreekumar KP. (2004) The glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) of five commonly consumed foods of the South Pacific. Pac Health Dialog. 11(1):47-54.
Tomisaka K, Lako J, Maruyama C, Anh NTL, Lien DTK, Khoi HH & Chuyen NV. (2002) Dietary patterns and risk factors for Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Fijian, Japanese and Vietnamese populations. Asia Pac. J. Clin. Nutr. 11, (1): pg 8-12.
Lako J & Nguyen C. (2001) Dietary patterns and the risk factors of diabetes mellitus among urban indigenous women in Fiji. Asia Pac. J. Clin. Nutr. 10, (3): pg 188-193.
Lako J. (2001) Dietary trend and diabetes: its association among indigenous Fijians 1952- 1994. Asia Pac. J. Clin. Nutr. 10, (3): pg 183-187.