Janis Swan

New Zealand food process engineering academic, emeritus professor at University of Waikato
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Janis Swan

Summary

Janis Swan is a human[1]. She worked as an academic[2]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Janis Swan held citizenship in New Zealand[4].
  • Janis Swan worked as an academic[2].
  • Janis Swan held the position of full professor[5].
  • Janis Swan held the position of professor emeritus[6].
  • Janis Swan was employed by University of Waikato[7].
  • Janis Swan's education included a stint at University of Waterloo[8].
  • Janis Swan's education included a stint at Massey University[9].
  • Janis Swan's education included a stint at Massey University[10].
  • A notable student of Janis Swan was Tifany Oulavallickal[11].
  • Janis Swan received the Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology[12].
  • Janis Swan is recorded as female[13].
  • Janis Swan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Janis Swan supervised Basil Fenton as a doctoral student[15].
  • Janis Swan supervised Yanhai Du as a doctoral student[16].
  • Janis Swan supervised Dengshan Zhou as a doctoral student[17].
  • Janis Swan supervised Jonathan Stephens as a doctoral student[18].
  • Janis Swan supervised Azila Binti Adnan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Janis Swan supervised Kenneth Sichone as a doctoral student[20].
  • Janis Swan supervised Thavanayagam as a doctoral student[21].
  • Janis Swan earned the academic degree of Master of Technology[22].
  • Janis Swan's official website is recorded as http://www.waikato.ac.nz/staff-profiles/people/jswan[23].
  • Janis Swan's academic thesis is recorded as An investigation of the extractable insulin levels and pancreas weights of New Zealand sheep[24].
  • Janis Swan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[25].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Waterloo[8], a public research university[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1956[28], headquartered in Waterloo[29] and Massey University[9], a university[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1927[32]. Janis Swan earned the academic degree of Master of Technology[22].

Career and Affiliations

Janis Swan's professions included academic[2]. She was employed by University of Waikato[7]. Positions held include full professor[5], an academic rank[33] and professor emeritus[6], an academic title[34]. A notable student of her was Tifany Oulavallickal[11]. Doctoral students include Basil Fenton[15]; Yanhai Du[16], a researcher[35]; Dengshan Zhou[17], a researcher[36]; Jonathan Stephens[18], a researcher[37], of New Zealand[38]; Azila Binti Adnan[19], a university teacher[39]; and Kenneth Sichone[20], a process engineer[40].

Recognition

Janis Swan received the Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology[12].

Why It Matters

Janis Swan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

What did Janis Swan do for work?

Janis Swan worked as academic[2].

Where did Janis Swan go to school?

Janis Swan was educated at University of Waterloo[8], Massey University[9], and Massey University[10].

What awards did Janis Swan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . nzifst.org.nz. Retrieved . nzifst.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    On focus list of wikimedia project NZThesisProject
    Library of congress authority id no2022124864
    Academic degree Master of Technology
    Official website http://www.waikato.ac.nz/staff-profiles/people/jswan
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