National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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BIOGRAPHY

I, Dr. Winny Routray joined as Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Process Engineering at NIT Rourkela in February 2020. I have also been working as the Associated Graduate Faculty at University of Guelph, Canada. I received my Ph.D. in Bioresource Engineering from McGill University, Canada under the supervision of Prof. Valerie Orsat, where I was a Graduate Excellence Fellow. I received 2015 Best Graduate Thesis Award for best Ph.D. thesis awarded by the Canadian Society for Bioengineering. Afterwards, I moved to Memorial University of Newfoundland for my post-doctoral work, where I carried out vibrant research activities in nutraceuticals and biofuels. I also worked as Senior Research Associate on projects focussed on bioplastic production employing leather industry and agricultural waste at CSIR-CLRI, Chennai and CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar. I have also completed Post Graduate Program in Data Science from Purdue University, USA in 2020. My main research interests encompass many aspects of food and post-harvest engineering, by-product utilisation and waste valorisation through bio-processing, downstream processing and microbial applications, with the general themes of exotic frontiers of bio-engineering including, biofuels, nanocellulose, sustainable biomaterials production and value-added product development from agricultural and industrial waste and by-products. I am also working on the application of Data Science and Machine Learning in the field of food and agriculture. Apart from research activities, I have keen interest in transfer of knowledge between academia and industry, mentoring of students and fresh entrepreneurs, and outreach activities.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Food Packaging and Storage Engineering, Product Development and Ingredients Innovation
Areas of Interest
  • Food engineering, Storage and packaging, Bioprocessing, Byproduct valorization, Data Science and ML in Food Process Engg

Winny Routray Assistant Professor Grade-II & Vice President LC (Student Activity Center)

Food Process Engineering

routrayw@nitrkl.ac.in

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Winny Routray

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Food Process Engineering

Room Number: ZZ-000

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

2020

PG.Diploma
Data Science (Post Graduate Program)
Purdue University, Indiana, USA

2014

Ph.D.
Bioresource Engineering
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2009

M.Tech
Post Harvest Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

Teaching Experience
  • Bioresource Engineering Material,  McGill University,   02 Sep 2013 - 31 Dec 2013
  • Bioresource Engineering Material,  McGill University,   03 Sep 2012 - 23 Dec 2012
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Biopolymer generation from agricultural byproducts,  CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India,   30 Sep 2019 - 21 Feb 2020
  • Leather processing and agricultural byproduct valorization,  CSIR-CLRI, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,   21 May 2018 - 27 Sep 2019
  • Marine waste valorization,  Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada,   20 Sep 2015 - 28 Apr 2018
  • Biodiesel production from marine waste,  Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada,   02 Sep 2014 - 01 Sep 2015

Agri-food Waste Valorization into Animal Feed Subjected to Anaerobic Digestion. ASEAN-ITRF (International Multilateral Regional Cooperation Division) DST
  • Co-Investigator
  • 2
  • Completed   Sponsored

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 33
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 18
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Total Publications: 65
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B., W. Routray, and R. Chetry,"Drying of food industry and agricultural waste: Current scenario and future perspectives", Drying Technology, Taylor & Francis 2022, 10.1080/07373937.2022.2118767       Article

S. Padhi, A. Singh, and W. Routray,"Nanocellulose from agro-waste: a comprehensive review of extraction methods and applications", Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, Springer Nature 2023, 10.1007/s11157-023-09643-6       Article

S. Padhi and W. Routray,"Effects of natural materials on food preservation and storage", Natural Materials for Food Packaging Application, ch.effects of natural materials on food preservation and storage, pp.313-332, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, October 2023       Inbook

A. Alzaydi, R. I. Barbhuiya, W. Routray, A. Elsayed, and A. Singh,"Bioactive peptides: Synthesis, applications, and associated challenges", Food Bioengineering, Wiley 2023, 10.1002/fbe2.12057       Article

S. Padhi, A. Singh, and W. Routray,"Oscillatory and rotational rheological characterization of jackfruit peel cellulose suspension: effect of concentration, pH and ionic strength", Food Hydrocolloids, Elsevier, August 2023, 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.109179       Article

INDUSTRY RELEVANT ADVANCED ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUTRACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGNER FOOD Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
Plant Proteins: Role of Cutting-edge Technologies on the Modification of Plant Proteins Techno-functionalities and Applications in the Food Sectors Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
Skill Development Workshop on Bakery Products from Millets Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (Workshop)
Food Security and Sustainability in the Post COVID Food Processing Industry Targeting Zero Carbon Emission Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
Recent Trends in Non-Thermal Food Processing Technologies Food Process Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • FP3301 : Processing of Spices, Condiments and Plantation crops {Theory}
  • FP4207 : Food Industry By-Product and Waste Management {Theory}
  • FP4208 : Experimental Design and Statistical Methods {Theory}
  • FP4212 : IT Applications in Food industry {Theory}
  • FP428 : Food Industry By-Product and Waste Management {Theory}
  • FP3272 : Experimental Design and Statistical Methods Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [3]
Food and Bioprocess Engineering
Subhanki Padhi
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Bioresource Engineering
Shristi Shefali Saraugi
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Hydroponics for biofortifying microgreens
Dibyabharati Panda
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Food packaging and storage engineering
Abhirup Mitra
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Faculty Advisor Appreciation Award, Institute Counselling Services (ICS), NIT Rourkela,   2023
  • Guest Speaker at Argus Narishakti Unlimited-Season 2, Argus News Channel,   2023
  • Associated Graduate Faculty, University of Guelph,   2021
  • Top reviewer (Multidisciplinary and Agricultural Sciences),   2019
  • Graduate Thesis Award for best Ph.D. thesis awarded by the Canadian Society for Bioengineering during 2015 CSBE/SCGAB annual meeting, held at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,   2015
  • Graduate Excellence Award, McGill University, Canada,   2013
  • Graduate Excellence Fellowship, McGill University, Canada,   2011
  • Schulich Graduate Fellowship, McGill University, Canada,   2009
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) - Premier Membership,   2023
  • American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers,   2022
  • Institution of Engineers (India) - Life Membership,   2021
  • Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers - Life Membership,   2021
  • American Chemical Society - Community Membership,   2020
  • Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India) - Life Membership,   2020