Faculty Profile
Dr. K. Thangavel M.Tech, Ph.D
Director, Centre for Food Science and Technology
Head, Department of Food Processing Technology
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Dr. T.V. Ranganathan M.Tech, Ph.D
Professor
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Dr. D. Tiroutchelvame M.Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
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Mr. Dayanand Peter M.Tech
Assistant Professor
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Dr. S. Gobikrishnan M.Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
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Dr. R. Emilin Renitta M.Sc, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
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Dr. M. M. Pragalyaashree M.Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Chandrakala R M.Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
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Ms. Angel Abraham M.Tech
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Ritesh Balaso Watharkar
Assistant Professor
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Dr. R. Freeda Blessie M.Tech, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Rituja Upadhyay M.Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
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Dr. K. Thangavel's Profile
Dr. K. Thangavel M.Tech, Ph.D
Director, Centre for Food Science and Technology
Head, Department of Food Processing Technology
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Director, Centre for Food Science and Technology
Head, Department of Food Processing Technology
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Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | 1997 |
| M.Tech. | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | 1983 |
| B.Tech. | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | 1981 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Memberships in Professional Bodies
Most Recent Publications
- Aniesrani Delfiya, D.S., K. Thangavel, and D.Amirtham. (2016). Preparation of curcumin loaded egg albumin nanoparticles using acetone and optimization of desolvation process. The protein journal 35 (1) 1-12.
- Aniesrani Delfiya, D.S, and K. Thangavel. (2016) . Effect of Ohmic heating on Polyphenol oxidase activity, electrical and physicochemical properties of fresh tender coconut water. International Journal of Food Engineering 12 (7), 691-700.
- V.Eyarkai Nambi, A Manickavasagan, K Thangavel, DS Aniesrani, V Chandrasekar, and GSV Raghavan. (2017). Effect of carrier material on flow characteristics of date pulp feedstock. Drying Technology. 35. (1), 116-124.
- Eyarkai Nambi,V., K.Thangavel, A.Manickavasagan and S Shahir .(2017. ) Comprehensive ripeness-index for prediction of ripening level in mangoes by multivariate modelling of ripening behaviour. International Agro physics 31 (1) 35-44.
- Dhivya, K., and K.Thangavel. (2019). Determination of curcumin, starch and moisture content in turmeric by Fourier transform near infrared spectroscopy (FT-NIR). Engineering in Agriculture, Environment and Food. (12). 264-269
Dr. T.V. Ranganathan's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Mumbai University | 2000 |
| M.Tech. | Mumbai University | 1994 |
| B.Tech. | Bombay University | 1992 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Memberships in Professional Bodies
Most Recent Publications
- Anisur Rahman Mazumder, and Ranganathan TV (2020). Encapsulation of isoflavone with milk, maltodextrin and gum acacia improves its stability. Current Research in Food Science, 2, 77-83.
- Anisur Rahman Mazumder, Parichat Hongsprabhas and Ranganathan TV (2019). In vitro and in vivo inhibition of maillard reaction products using amino acids, modified proteins, vitamins, and genistein: A review. J Food Biochem. 43(1), 1-17. DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13089.
- Hemaprabha P. and Ranganathan T.V. (2018). Process optimization for evaluation of barrier properties of tapioca starch based biodegradable polymer film. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 120, 361–370.
- Premkumar J and Ranganathan T.V. (2018). Bioingredients: functional properties and health impacts. Current Opinion in Food Science, 19, 120-128.
- Baby KC and Ranganathan T.V. (2016). Effect of enzyme pre-treatment on extraction yield and quality ofcardamom (Elettaria cardamomum maton.) volatile oil. Industrial Crops and Products 89, 200–206
Dr. D. Tiroutchelvame 's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Anna University, Chennai | 2017 |
| M.Tech. | Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, Chattisgarh | 2000 |
| B.Tech. | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | 1992 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Tiroutchelvame, M.M. Pragalyaashree & Dayanand Peter, 2019, “Process Development for the Value Addition of Banana Central Core (Pseudo Stem)”, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8(4), 1055-60.
- Tiroutchelvame, J. Prakash Maran & M.M. Pragalyaashree, 2019, “Response Surface Analysis and Optimization of Osmotic Dehydration of Musa Acuminata slices”, Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 8(4), 1016-20.
- M. Pragalyaashree, D.Tiroutchelvame & Siddhant Sashi Kumar, 2018, “Degradation Kinetics of Anthocyanin extracted from roselle calyces (Hibiscus sabdariffa)”, Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences, DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2018.8801.
- Tiroutchelvame, D, Sivakumar, V & Prakash Maran, J 2015, “Mass transfer kinetics during osmotic dehydration of amla (Emblica officinalis L) cubes in sugar solution”, Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly, DOI: 10.2298/CICEQ1407102011T. Impact factor: 0.659.
Mr. Dayanand Peter's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| M.Tech. | Allahabad Agricultural Institute – Deemed University | 2005 |
| B.Tech. | Allahabad Agricultural Institute – Deemed University | 2003 |
Courses Taught
Memberships in Professional Bodies
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Tiroutchelvame, D., Pragalyaashree, M.M., Peter, D. Process development for the value addition of banana central core (Pseudo stem), International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering 8(4), pp. 1055-1060, 2019.
- Bazil Wilfred, C., Elizabeth Amudhini Stephen, S., Peter, D., Sai Sree, N Response surface methodology optimization of production of cellulase by trichoderma reesei using mango peel, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology 9(1), pp. 4279-4281, 2019.
- Anantha Christu Raj, P., Ramesh Kumar, P., Peter, D. Generalized predictive controller design for compressed air distribution . International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering 8(9), pp. 18-22, 2019.
- Anantha Christu Raj, P., Ramesh Kumar, P., Peter, D. Three-axis force measurement using capacitive sensor for object detection. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering 8(8), pp. 561-567, 2019.
- Peter, D., Xavier, P., Philip, R.S. Consumer attitude towards snacking among adolescence. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology 8(4), pp. 909-913, 2019
Dr. S. Gobikrishnan's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea | 2013 |
| M.Tech. | Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore | 2003 |
| B.Tech. | Institution of Engineers, India - Kolkatta | 2001 |
Courses Taught
Memberships in Professional Bodies
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Sriramulu Gobikrishnan, Jae-Hee Park,Seok-Hwan Park,Natarianto Indrawan, Siti Fauziyah Rahman, and Don-Hee Park . “Sonication-Assisted Production of Biodiesel Using Soybean Oil and Supercritical Methanol”. Bioprocess and Biosystem Engineering 36: (2013) 705-712.
- Rahman Siti Fauziyah, Sriramulu Gobikrishnan, Natarianto Indrawan, Seok-Hwan Park, Jae-Hee Park, Kyoungseon Min, Young Je Yoo, and Don-Hee Park. “A Study on the Electrochemical Synthesis of L-DOPA Using Oxidoreductase Enzymes: Optimization of an Electrochemical Process”. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 22(10), (2012) 1446–1451.
- Thirumurugan.A, Ramachandran.S and Gobikrishnan.S “Optimization of medium components for maximizing the bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus plantorum ATM11 using statistical design” – International Food Research Journal 22(3): 1272-1279.
- Allwyn Sundarrajan Thottiyam Ranganathan Sriramulu Gobikriahnan “Optimized Extraction and Characterization of Pectin from Jackfruit (Artocarpus integer) wastes using Response Surface Methodology”. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 106 (2018) 698-703
Dr. R. EMILIN RENITTA 's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University | 2006 |
| M.Sc. | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University | 2001 |
| B.Sc. | Madras University | 1999 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Jawahar Ganapathy and Emilin Renitta (2018) Evaluation of Dietary Supplementation of Pleurotus ostreatus and Calocybe indica in Swiss Albino mice. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Vol (11), Issue 10, 1-5.
- John Wesley and R. Emilin Renitta (2018) Incorporation of Chicken eggshell Powder into biscuits. Drug Invention Today Vol (10) Special Issue 4, 3644-3648.
- R. Emilin Renitta and S. Elizabeth Amudhini Stephen (2019) Optimization of freeze drying of oyster mushroom and composition of extruded snack incorporated with oyster mushroom flour using response surface methodology International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology Volume 8, Issue 3, p 251-256
- Sandra K. Raju, Philomena Joy Lindsey, R. Emilin Renitta 2019. Shelflife assessment of Banana pseudostem cutlet. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology Vol (8) Aug Issue 6, 210-214.
- Jonathan George, Akshara kannan, R. Emilin Renitta 2019. Development of Traditional Snack Product- Moong Dhal laddu using underutilized Pomegranate Peel Powder. International Journal of engineering and Advanced technology Vol (9) Oct Issue 1, 2458-2460.
- A. Philomena Joy Lindsey,S. Murugan, R. Emilin Renitta 2020. Microbial Disease management in Agriculture: Current Status and future Prospects. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology Vol 23, Jan,101468
Dr. Arjoo 's Profile
Dr. Arjoo M.Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | 2019 |
| M.Tech. | CCSHAU, Haryana | 2012 |
| B.Tech. | CCSHAU, Haryana | 2010 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Arjoo, Santosh Satya, K.K.Pant and S.N. Naik (2018)“Effect of moisture content and variety on engineering properties of wheat for post-harvest processing/designing grain storage bins.” International Journal of Chemical Studies 2018; 6(5): 485-491
- Satya S, Kadian N, Arjoo, Kaushik G, Sharma U (2016) Impact of chemical pesticides for stored grain protection on environment and human health. In: Navarro S, Jayas DS, Alagusundaram K, (Eds.) Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products (CAF2016) Pp. 92–97.
- Arjoo, Yadvika & Yadav, Y. K. "Performance Evaluation of Solar Tunnel Dryer for Drying of Garlic." Current Agriculture Research Journal 5.2 (2017): 220-226.
- Arjoo, Yadvika & Yadav, Y. K. “Performance Evaluation of a Solar Tunnel Dryer for Around the Year Use.” Current Agriculture Research Journal 5.3 (2017).
- Technology Manual: “Bamboo Shoot and Leafy Biomass- Food and Fodder Potential”, Poonam, Vikas Kardam, Deepa, Arjoo, Santosh Satya, S.N.Naik (2015).
Dr. M. M. Pragalyaashree 's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 2014 |
| M.Tech. | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 2011 |
| B.Tech. | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 1997 |
Courses Taught
Memberships in Professional Bodies
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- M.M. Pragalyaashree and R. Kailappan. 2014. Moisture dependent Engineering properties of onion umbels. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2014, 84(9):1138-43.
- M.M. Pragalyaashree, D.Tiroutchelvame and Siddhant Sashi Kumar. 2017. Degradation Kinetics of Anthocyanin extracted from roselle calyces (Hibiscus sabdariffa). Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8(11): 057-063.
- Gokula Raman, Stalin Cruz, MM. Pragalyaashree and A. Nishadh. 2017. Nano technology application in food packaging – review. Journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research. 910):1743-49.
- T.U. Anjali Krishna, M.M.Pragalyaashree and P. Balamurugan. 2017. Extraction and quantification of lutein from sweet potato (Ipomea batatas). Drug Invention Today, 10(1), 2018.
- D.Tiroutchelvame, J. Prakash Maran and M.M. Pragalyaashree. Response Surface Analysis and Optimization of Osmotic Dehydration of Musa Acuminata slices. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 8 (4), pp. 1016-1020. DOI: 10.15414/jmbfs.2019.8.4.1016-1020.
Dr. Chandrakala R's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PhD (Food Science and Technology) | National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Haryana | 2020 |
| M.Tech (Food Technology) | Amity University, Noida | 2015 |
| B. Tech (Food Technology) | Tamil Nadu veterinary and Animal sciences university | 2013 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Chandrakala Ravichandran, Soumya Ranjan Purohit and Pavuluri Srinivasa Rao (2018). High pressure induced water absorption and gelatinization kinetics of paddy, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 47, 146-152.
- Chandrakala Ravichandran, Badgujar, P. C., Gundev, P., & Upadhyay, A. (2018). Review of toxicological assessment of d-limonene, a food and cosmetics additive. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 120, 668-680.
- Pratap, Devendra, Rakhi Singh, Chandrakala Ravichandran, Ankur Ojha, Ashutosh Upadhyay, Barjinder Pal Kaur, and Thangalakshmi Senthilkumar. "Evaluation of physicochemical, antioxidant, and sensory characteristics of khoa prepared from blends of soy and standardized milk." Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 43, no. 11 (2019): e14215.
- Ravichandran, Chandrakala, P. Srinivasa Rao, and Ashutosh Upadhyay. "Effect of High-Pressure Processing on Starch Modification: A Review." Emerging Technologies in Food Science. Springer, Singapore, 2020. 201-216.
- Kailash, M., L. Kavitha, S. V. Madan, and Chandrakala Ravichandran. "3D Food Printing: A Technology for Fabricating Customized Artistic Food." In Emerging Technologies in Food Science, pp. 273-287. Springer Publishers.
Ms. Angel Abraham's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| M.Tech. | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 2015 |
| B.Tech. | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 2013 |
Courses Taught
Memberships in Professional Bodies
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Pinaki Dey, Vani C., Angel Abraham, Manisha Tripathy, Jobin Mathew and GreeshmaC.V. Development of an advanced enzyme reusable saccharification process of waste paper pulp sludge materiel through membrane bioreactor system: a concept towards green solid waste management practices for PPS material. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment. Vol. 24 (Special Issue I), 118-124: 2020.
Dr. Ritesh Balaso Watharkar's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Tezpur University (A Central University), Nappam, Assam | 2019 |
| M.Tech. | Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu | 2011 |
| B.Tech. | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural University, Dapoli, Maharashtra | 2009 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Watharkar, R.B., Pu, Y., Ismail, B.B. et al. (2020) Change in physicochemical characteristics and volatile compounds during different stage of banana (Musa nana Lour vs. Dwarf Cavendish) ripening. Food Measurement and characterization, 14 (4), 2040–2050.
- Dinesh Pardhi ., Didem Sen Karamn., Juri Timonen .,Wei Wu ., Qi Zhang ., Jessica Rosenholm ….Ritesh B Watharkar (2020). Anti-bacterial activity of inorganic nanomaterials and their antimicrobial peptide conjugates against resistant and non-resistant pathogens. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 586, 119-531.
Dr. R. Freeda Blessie's Profile
Dr. R. Freeda Blessie M.Tech, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 2020 |
| M.Tech. | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 2014 |
| B.Tech. | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 2012 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Most Recent Publications
- Freeda Blessie, R., Varadharaju, N., John Kennedy, Z., Ganapathy, S. & Shridar, B. (2019). Effect of low-pressure non-thermal plasma on the inactivation of Escherichia coli inoculated on fresh produce. Green Farming. 10(2): 182-186.
- Freeda Blessie, R., Varadharaju, N., John Kennedy, Z., Ganapathy, S. & Shridar, B. (2019). Effect of non-thermal plasma treatment on orange segments. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 11(11): 8614-8617.
- Freeda Blessie, R., Varadharaju, N., John Kennedy, Z., Ganapathy, S. & Shridar, B. (2019). Effect of non-thermal plasma treatment on carrot slices. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 8(4): 80-83.
Dr. Rituja Upadhyay's Profile
Academic Background
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | IIT, Mumbai | 2014 |
| M.Tech. | LIT,Nagpur | 2006 |
| B.Tech. | UDCT, Amravati | 2003 |
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Memberships in Professional Bodies
Most Recent Publications
- Rituja Upadhyay & Jianshe Chen (2020). Rheology and tribology assessment of foods: a food oral processing perspective. (Ed. Preetam Sarkar), Biopolymer-Based Formulations: Biomedical and Food Applications. pp 697-715.
- Rituja Upadhyay, Tugba Aktar & Jianshe Chen (2020). Perception of Creaminess in Foods, Journal of Texture Studies, 51 (3), 375-388.
- Tugba Aktar, Rituja Upadhyay & Jianshe Chen (2019). Sensory and Oral Processing of Semisolid Foods. In: Joyner H. (eds) Rheology of Semisolid Foods. Food Engineering Series. Springer, Cham
- Pik Han Chong, Jianshe Chen, Danting Yin, Rituja Upadhyay, Linyi Mo, Lei Han (2019). “Oral” tribology study on saliva-tea compound mixtures: Correlation between sweet aftertaste (Huigan) perception and friction coefficient, Food Research International, 125, 108642
- 5. Xingqun Wang, Rituja Upadhyay, Xinmiao Wang, Jianshe Chen (2019). Topographic study of human tongue in relation to oral lubrication. Food Hydrocolloids, 95, 116-121.