Jake Jasper

About Me

I am currently a Data Analyst working at the Waste Resource Action Plan (WRAP). Previously I have completed a PhD in Food and Nutritional Sciences and worked in various Research and Development roles within the food industry. My interests interesect AI and the food industry.

Research

My PhD was in Food and Nutritional Sciences, and my project was focussed around on-pack dates: how they contribute to waste and how they could be improved. Generally speaking, I had a very broad project covering biology, chemistry, microbiology and quite a lot of coding.

Published work

• Thesis: Defining, predicting and delivering ‘fresh’ in the context of leafy salads. Link
• Genotypes of Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa grown in contrasting field environments differ on transcriptomic and metabolomic levels, significantly impacting nutritional quality Link
• Parasitoid abundance, aphid population mass and glucosinolate concentration from experimental ozone and diesel exhaust fumigation of Brassica napus Link
• Concurrent anthropogenic air pollutants enhance recruitment of a specialist parasitoid Link
• Determining the quality of leafy salads: Past, present and future Link
• Growth temperature influences postharvest glucosinolate concentrations and hydrolysis product formation in first and second cuts of rocket salad Link

Machine learning

I enjoy participating in machine learning competitions and have been ranked in the top 2 % in the world. Here is my Profile