Department of Food Processing Technology
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, food quality analysis, packaging, storage, cold chain management and safety. Considering this, the Department of Food Processing Technology established in 2005, offers degree programs namely Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology,and Doctor of Philosophy. The department has the unique distinction of having a Centre for Research and Development with Pilot scale level plant and machinery, Food Quality Testing Laboratory, Food Processing and 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.
The degree programs are designed to study the physical, chemical and microbiological makeup of food materials and unit operations involved in processing them. The students are trained 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 the following areas:
Food Process Equipment Design and Fabrication
Food Processing/Manufacturing
Process and Product Development
Food Production and Waste Management
Food Safety and Standards
Food Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Vision of the Department
Raising proficient Food Processing Engineers and Technocrats to solve the problems of food processing industries, farmers and society.
Mission of the Department
- To raise Food Processing Engineers, academicians, researchers and entrepreneurs with high level of technical knowledge and expertise on par with global standards.
- To develop food technocrats with ethics, attitude, values and abilities to apply the acquired know-how and skills for a productive career and entrepreneurial ventures.
- To address the problems related to food safety and nutritional security through eco-friendly food processing and engineering technologies to serve humanity with care and compassion.
B. Tech. Food Processing and Engineering
Graduates will:
Graduates will have ability to:
- Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and core engineering specialization to find solutions for solving the problems in food processing Industries.
- Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, analyze complex engineering problems and arrive at proper conclusions using the principles of mathematics, sciences and engineering.
- Design/development of solutions: Propose solutions for complex problems in food engineering, technology and design system components or processes that fulfill the specified needs with appropriate concern and consideration for the public health, safety, cultural, societal and environmental aspects.
- Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research based knowledge and methods including experimental design, analysis and interpretation of data and synthesize information to arrive at valid conclusions.
- Modern tool usage: Create, select and apply appropriate modern techniques, software resources and information technology tools for the prediction and modeling of complex food processing and engineering activities and to understand the limitations.
- The engineer and society: Apply contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice, research and development related to food processing technology.
- Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of professional food processing technology solutions in societal and environmental contexts and exhibit the technical knowledge for sustainable development in the food processing sector.
- Ethics: Apply ethical principles and entrust professional ethics, responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice and research in food processing.
- Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, member or leader in diverse teams and in multidisciplinary settings.
- Communication: Communicate effectively with the engineering community and with society at large on complex food material procurement,manufacture and distribution activities and be able to comprehend, document, write effective reports, prepare presentations and exchange of clear instructions and knowledge.
- Project management and finance: Create competency to understand and demonstrate the knowledge of engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work and to manage projects in multidisciplinary team environments.
- Life-long learning: Recognize the need for the preparation and ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning experience in context of technological change for better professional development.
Graduates will have ability to:
M. Tech. Food Processing and Engineering
Graduates will:
Graduates will be able to:
- PO 1: Independently conduct research for the development of eco-friendly and sustainable solutions in the avenues of food processing and preservation.
- PO 2: Communicate effectively with the engineering community and with the society at large through technical reports.
- PO 3: Demonstrate a degree of mastery in the fields of food processing and engineering.
- PO 4: Apply technical knowledge to provide wholesome and safe food products and processes to humankind in compliance with the ethical norms.
Testimonies
Kurian ThomasI graduated from Karunya in 2021 with a B.Tech in Food Processing and Engineering degree. I decided to pursue a career in food technology as I already had a passion towards food and its production from childhood itself. I chose to study in Karunya because of their comprehensive curriculum which dealt with each and every process from farm to fork, and also because of their state-of-the-art laboratories, which helped us gain an early exposure into the food industry. The atmosphere of Karunya was also very pleasing to the eyes, helping us to have a positive mindset throughout our course in Karunya.
I was able to do my internship in Plant Lipids and my final sem project in Olam Agro Products, which helped me enhance my practical skills and increased my love for the field. I am currently working at Hatsun Agro Product Ltd. in the Kanchipuram branch as a Technical Officer, and I feel very grateful and blessed to have gotten this opportunity.
Vaishak I joined Karunya to study B.Tech in Food Processing and Engineering and graduated in 2021.Our curriculum is molded in such a way that covering all the engineering aspects of today’s food scientific research and the food industry. Coverage concentrates on classic as well as modern novel food engineering topics, exploring such essential factors as the health, nutritional, and environmental aspects of food processing by giving hand on experience on most modern food processing equipment in the MoFPI funded R n D lab facility.
Because of the knowledge and skills I've gained from Karunya, I got placed in VKL Seasoning Pvt. Ltd, Alleppey, Kerala and I'm currently working there as an Jr.Executive Engineer in the Quality Assurance department. What gives me the passion to work harder in my job every day is knowing that there's a lot of room for improvement in the food industry.
What drives me in my job every day is that, we can bring change in the end product, such as product quality or the bottom line in a large production facility by changing a small detail in the way we process foods. This is what we Food Process Engineers are trained for and the professors instilled in us in the department of Food Processing at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences.
Gowsika Selvanayagi Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Life at Karunya University has been the best phase 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 am 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 have made me now to come out in flying colours. With the help of 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]