ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 7
E-mail Address: asrustia@up.edu.ph
Master's Degree: M.S. in Food Science
Doctorate Degree: Ph.D. in Public Health Sciences by Research (on-going)
Specialization: Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Risk Profiling, Food Processing, Food Laws & Regulations, Food Safety
Research Interests: Food Safety Risk Assessment/Risk Profiling (Chemical and Microbiological), Food Safety, Food Standards and Regulations, Food Toxicology, Food Microbiology, Food Product Development and Food Processing, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Food Testing and Quality Control and Assurance, Research and Development, Sensory Evaluation, Thermal Processing, Non-Thermal Processing (Ohmic Heating), Shelf-life
Professional Eligibility: Civil Service Eligibility for Scientific and Technological Specialist, Civil Service Examination (Pen and Paper Test), Professional Food Technologist
Rustia, A.S., Mariano, C.B.D.G., Bautista, K.D., Mahoney, D., Barrios, E.B., Villarino, C.J., Limon, M. R.,& Capanzana, M.V. (2022). Risk Profiling of Aflatoxin in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) to the Filipino Consuming Population. Philippine Journal of Science, 151 (5): 1557-1577.
Rustia, A.S., Tan, M.A.P, Magtibay, F.P.S., Bautista, K.D., Mahoney, D., Barrios, E.B., Villarino, C.J., Nones, J. M., Dimaya, D.A. P, Loria, J.A., & Capanzana, M.V. (2022). Risk Profiling of Beta-agonists in the Consumption of Pork by the Filipino Consuming Population. Philippine Journal of Science, 151 (5): 1535-1555.
Rustia, A.S., de Guzman, V.C.L., Salem, A.M. T., Bautista, K.D., Villarino, C.J., Ledda, W. E., Barrios, E.B., Capanzana, M.V., & Mahoney, D.(2022). Risk Profiling of Methylmercury in the Consumption of Dried Tamban (Sardinella lemuru) by the Filipino Consuming Population. Philippine Journal of Science, 151 (1): 449-463.
Limon MR, Vallente JP, Chua CT and Rustia AS. (2022). Situating curriculum in context: Using Glatthorns Standards-Based Curriculum Development Model to contextualize food safety learning competencies. Food Control, 132, 108538. doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108538
Rustia AS, Guiriba DS, Bautista KD, Mahoney D, Barrios EB, Villarino CJ and Capanzana MV. (2022). Risk Profiling of Fumonisin in Corn (Zea mays L.) to the Filipino Consuming Population. Philippine Journal of Science, 151(1):73-93
Rustia AS, Bulagao BR, Bautista KD, Mahoney D, Villarino CJ, Barrios EB and Capanzana MV. (2021).Risk Profiling of 3-MCPD (3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol) in Soy Sauce to the Adult Filipino Consuming Population. Philippine Journal of Science, 150(6B): 1789-1801
Rustia AS, Tan MAP, Guiriba DNS, Magtibay FPD, Bondoc IRJ, Mariano CBDG, Caincol DH, Bautista KAD, Bulagao BFR, Guzman VCLD, Musni AC, Salem AMT, Villanueva JER. (2021). Defining Risk in Food Safety in the Philippines. Curr Res Nutr Food Sci 2021. 9(1).
Pagulayan JMDG, Mendoza ASV, Gascon FS, Aningat JCC, Rustia AS, and Villarino CBJ. (2020). Proceedings: Effects of Process Parameters on the Color Quality of Anthocyanin-Based Colorants from Conventional and Microwave-Assisted Aqueous Extraction of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Leaf Varieties, MDPI. Doi: For peer review
Rustia AS, Azanza MPV and Gascon FS. (2017). Food Safety Knowledge Assessment Model for Pre-trained Food Handlers, 146(December), 371-385.
Saulo, AA, Moskowitz HR and AS Rustia. (2013). Going Mainstream—What Does It Truly Mean Anyway? Journal of Food Products Marketing, 19(3): 153-175.
Azanza MPV and Rustia AS. (2003). Residual nitrite levels in Philippine sweet bacon. Food Control, 15(5): 385-389.
Rustia AS and Azanza MPV. (2005). Heat Resistance Characteristics of Salmonella Enteritidis in Liquid Quail Eggs, Food Science and Technology Research Journal, 11(2): 151-156.
2023-2025, The One UP Professional Chair and Faculty Grant Awards
2019-2021, The One U.P. Professorial Chair and Faculty Grant Awards
National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) 2012 Best Poster Award (Agricultural Sciences Division), Modified Atmosphere Technology for the Extension of Shelf-Life of Mango Fruit Freshness