National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Thivya P. has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Process Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela since July 2024. Her research interests include food packaging, food waste utilization, functional foods and nutraceuticals, processing of cereals, pulses, and oilseeds, bakery and confectionery technology, and new product development. Before joining NIT Rourkela, Dr. Thivya served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Technology at the Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Deemed to be University, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, from July 2023 to June 2024. During her tenure at KARE, she has enthusiastically organized a National-Level Conference and Seminar and also received funding from the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India (MSME), to establish a start-up on the KARE campus. Additionally, she has experience working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Technology at Mahendra Engineering College (MEC), Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. Dr. Thivya has published many articles in various peer-reviewed national and international journals, achieving an impact factor as high as 14.4, with over 190 citations, h-index of 7, and i-index of 6. She also serves as a reviewer for several reputed food science journals. She completed her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering and M.Tech in Food Science and Technology from the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-T) Thanjavur, and her B.Tech in Food Technology from Alagappa College of Technology (ACT) campus, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Food Packaging and Storage Engineering, Food Properties, Food Quality and Safety, Product Development and Ingredients Innovation
Areas of Interest
  • Food Packaging
  • Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
  • Food Waste Utilization
  • New Product Development

Thivya P Assistant Professor Grade-II

Food Process Engineering

pthivya@nitrkl.ac.in

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Thivya P

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Food Process Engineering

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Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2022

Ph.D.
Food Process Engineering
National Institute of Food Technology Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

2018

M.Tech
Food Science and Technology
National Institute of Food Technology Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

2016

B.Tech
Food Technology
Alagappa College of Technology (ACT) Campus, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Teaching Experience
  • Food Technology,  Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu,   18 Jul 2022 - 02 Jul 2024
  • Food Technology,  Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu,   16 Mar 2022 - 16 Jul 2022
Industrial Experience
  • Quality Controller,  Pavithran Aseptic Fruit Products, Jagadap, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu,   15 May 2016 - 15 Jul 2016

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 7
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 0
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Total Publications: 6
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T. P, N. P. Reddy, S. Deotale, and A. V. Mugasundari,"Fermentation of pseudocereals: exposing innovative prospects in the development of plant-based dairy alternatives", Food Reviews International, pp.1-37, Taylor & Francis, May 2025, View Details       Article

S. Deotale, Nbp. Reddy, V. Kambhampati, R. Rajam, Pn. Gururaj, and T. P,"Recent advances in sustainable extraction of plant pigments from fruit and vegetable peel waste for smart packaging applications in food freshness monitoring", Food and Humanity, vol.5, pp.100651, Elsevier, May 2025, View Details       Article

N. P. Reddy, C. Indumathi, S. Deotale, P. C. Nath, B. R. Ashoksuraj, R. Rajam, and T. P,"Recent developments and innovative application of propolis in the food industry: a natural preservative from honeybee waste", Food Science and Biotechnology, pp.1-21, Springer Nature Singapore, March 2025, View Details       Article

T. P, C. D. Souza, T. C. Nihues, P. Jain, I. K. Gaikwad, and S. Roy,"A review on biopolymer-based oil and water-resistant functional paper coating for food packaging", Food Bioscience, vol.63, no.105656, Elsevier, January 2025, 10.1016/j.fbio.2024.105656       Article

T. P, N. P. Reddy, and Vr. Sinija,"Studies on unlocking the potential of onion waste extracts in edible coating for shelf-life extension of strawberry", Journal of Food Science and Technology, vol.62, no.4, pp.667-679, Springer India, August 2024, View Details       Article

  • FP2301 : Food Ingredients and Additives {Theory}
  • FP3301 : Processing of Spices, Condiments and Plantation crops {Theory}
  • FP4108 : Food Laws, Regulations and Certifications {Theory}
  • FP6402 : Post-Harvest Operations and Management {Theory}
  • FP3671 : Food Packaging and Storage Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP4271 : Food Process Equipment and Plant Design Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Functional Foods
Vijayalakshmi K
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Food Equipment Design
Devika K K
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Best poster award,   2018
  • Best poster award,   2018
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Life member in Nutritional Society of India (NSI),   2025
  • Life member in Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India) - AFST(I),   2025