Department of Food Processing
History
The remarkable growth of the Indian Food Industry, has created the need for qualified and trained personnel in the fields of food processing technology and engineering, analysis, packaging, storage, cold chain management and safety. Considering this, the Department of Food Processing Technology stabilised in 2005, offers various degree programs such as Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programmes. Our department has unique distinction of having a Centre for Research and Development with Pilot Scale level Plant and Machinery, Food Quality Testing Laboratory, Food Processing Training Centre to give hands on training in plant operations and product manufacture. Industry internships, collaboration with food industries, sponsored scholarships, certification courses by national and international certification bodies are some of the highlights of the department.
Our degree programs are designed to study the physical, chemical and microbiological makeup of food materials and mechanization involved in processing them. Our goal is to train the students in the areas of post-harvest technology of food crops, processing, preservation, packaging and value addition of food, for complete food supply chain management from farm to fork.
The programs offered at the Department of Food Processing Technology prepares the graduates for employment in technical and scientific food manufacturing industries in the following areas:
Food Equipment Designing & Fabrication
Food Processing / Manufacturing
Process and Product Development
Food Production & Waste Management
Food Safety & Standards
Food Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Our Vision
To raise proficient food processing engineers and technocrats for solving the problems of farmers, food processing industries, and thus the society.
Our Mission
To raise Food Processing Engineers, Academicians, Researchers and Entrepreneurs with high level of technical knowledge and expertise on par with global standards, professional ethics, attitude and values, having the ability to apply the acquired know-how and skills for a productive career development and service to humanity.
Testimonies
Gowsika Selvanayagi Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Life at Karunya University has been the best phases of my life. I graduated with B.Tech in Food Processing and Engineering (2013-2016), as the department topper. Food Processing and Engineering is one of the most interesting departments. During the period of the course, I got to learn about the food products that we consume on a daily basis. The department offers real-time hands-on experience, industrial exposure along with lecture series as well as internships in various industries. The department houses pilot scale equipment enabling us to understand and implement many food processes. I also learnt about how the food products are processed along with their commercial parameters. I am currently working as Quality associate, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Bangalore.
Fern Sara Benjamin Danson Foods Pvt Ltd, Navi Mumbai
I am Fern Sara Benjamin of Food Processing and Engineering (2015-2019) batch. All that I experiencing now is a blessing from Karunya Deemed University. We students at Karunya are blessed to be a blessing to everyone. Besides academics, we were all trained to be a professional with values and ethics in life. Prayers can move mountains! And the prayers at Karunya has made me now to come out in flying colours. With the help my faculty I was placed in Danson Foods Pvt Ltd, Navi Mumbai. I thank my faculties for putting efforts to groom us and the teaching methodologies backed up by practical skills are now helping me to carry out my career. I thank Christ that, he chose me one among the million to be a part of Karunya.
Contact Us
Dr. K. Thangavel M.Tech, Ph.D
Director, Centre for Food Science and Technology
HOD, Food Processing Technology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed to be University), Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore – 641114, Tamilnadu, India.
Phone: +91422-2614467; Mobile: 09443940969 | Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]