Professional Details

LECTURER (Post Graduate level): Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Biosciences, Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies Tiruvalla (MACFAST).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

Full member of The Association of Food Scientists & Technologists, India (AFSTI).

HANDLING SUBJECTS:  Introduction to Food Science & Technology

                                     Food Engineering & Process Control

                                            Objective & Sensory Evaluation of Foods

                                            Technology of Beverages

                                            Plant Foods Technology, PG Diploma in Food Processing Technology

                                            Food Analysis I & II, Practicals

REAESRCH AREAS:

·        Development of Bioplastic and its Application in Food Packaging Technology

·        Studies on Naturally Fortified Pasta Products

·        Study to Increase the Shelf-life of Raw Jack fruit by Drying

·        Development of Value Added Products from Underutilized Tuber Crops

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

·        M. Sc Food Science & Technology- I Rank, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala

·        B. Sc Food Science & Quality Control- II Rank, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala

TRAINING PROGRAMMES ATTENDED:

·        Codex general principles of Food Hygiene and Application of HACCP based Food Safety System (Organized by Food Safety Solutions International, Cochin, 2005)

·        Entrepreneurship Development Programme (One month Programme organized by NSS College, Changanacherry, 2005)

·        Seafood Processing and Quality Control (One month Programme organized by The Integrated Fisheries Project, Cochin, 2003)

·        Milk and Milk Products Training (Organized by Dairy Training Centre, Kottayam, during Under Graduate studies, 2002)

·        Processing of Pickles, Jams & Squashes (The Malabar cost products, Kottayam, 2004)

·        Bakery and Confectionary (Kunjoos Fine Products, Changanacherry, 2003)

AREAS OF INTEREST:

·        Research and development

·        Food analysis and instrumentation

·        Food processing

·        Quality management

SEMINARS ATTENDED:

·        National seminar on ‘Application of Radio Isotopes and Radiation Technology’ organized by NARRI, BARK, Mumbai.

·        State level seminar on ‘Coconut Products, its Processing and Health Effects on Consumers’, at B.C.M. College, Kottayam.

·        Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Food Processing and Quality Control, at Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, Thiruvalla.

·        Biospectrum2007, National Seminar at Mar Athanasios college for advanced studies, Thiruvalla.

·        5"' and Concluding workshop of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists [India], on ‘ Value Addition to Food Process Engineering and Product Innovation’ by ICFOST, 2005, at NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore

·        National Seminar ICFOST 2006 on "Heritage Foods: Opportunities & Challenges" organized by AFST (I), at ANGRAU Auditorium, Hyderabad.

·        ICFOST 2004 on “Food Technology: Rural Outreach-Vision 2020” organized by AFST (I), Mysore.