National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr V. Arun Prasath works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India – 769008. He received PhD degrees in Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering from TNAU in 2012 and 2016. He has more than Seven years of teaching and research experience in the field of Food Process Engineering. He has 25 research publications, ten popular technical articles, and one book to his credit. His research interests are in post-harvest handling and storage of fresh commodities, extraction of bioactive components, and Design and development of processing equipment. He has taught basic engineering as well as advanced food process engineering courses for undergraduate students of various disciplines at Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (KCAET), Kerala Agricultural University, Tavanur and in Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Food Packaging and Storage Engineering, Post-Harvest Operations
Areas of Interest
  • Food storage and Post-harvest handling of fresh fruits and vegetable

Arun Prasath Venugopal Assistant Professor Grade-II

Food Process Engineering

varun@nitrkl.ac.in

Biosketch

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

5

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Arun Prasath Venugopal

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Food Process Engineering

Room Number: FP-116

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

2015

Ph.D.
Agricultural processing and Food Engineering
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2012

M.Tech
Agricultural processing and Food Engineering
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2010

B.Tech
Food Process Engineering
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Teaching Experience
  • Food Process Engineering,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha.,   19 Feb 2020 - Present
  • Agricultural processing and Food Engineering,  Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute (AEC&RI), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,   24 Aug 2016 - 14 Feb 2020
  • Food processing and Agricultural Engineering,  Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (KCAET), Kerala Agricultural University,   5 Aug 2015 - 23 Aug 2016
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Development of novel methods for aflatoxin mitigation and management practices for value addition in chillies in India,  Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Under MHRD-SPARC Project,   15 Mar 2019 - 14 Feb 2022

Microwave Drying and Quality Analysis of Arecanut DHARAMPAL SATYAPAL LTD, DS Group, Noida, UP.
  • Consultant
  • 12 Nov 2022 - 15 Mar 2023
  • Completed   Consultancy
Design and Evaluation of Industrial Dryers for Agril, Food and Chemical Products GEM MACHINERY & ALLIED INDUSTRIES, Kolkata
  • Consultant
  • 12 May 2022 - 11 Nov 2022
  • Completed   Consultancy

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 5
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Total Publications: 21
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R. Kaavya, R. Pandiselvam, M. Gavahian, R. Tamanna, S. Jain, R. Dakshayani, A. C. Khanashyam, P. Shrestha, A. Kothakota, A. P. Venugopal, R. Mahendran, M. Kumar, A. M. Khaneghah, G. A. Nayik, A. H. Dar, J. Uddin, M. J. Ansari, and H. A. Hemeg,"Cold plasma: a promising technology for improving the rheological characteristics of food", Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Taylor & Francis, June 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2090494       Article

R. Pandiselvam, R. Kaavya, S. M. Monteagudo, V. Divya, S. Jain, A. C. Khanashyam, A. Kothakota, A. P. Venugopal, Sv. Ramesh, Nu. Sruthi, M. Kumar, Mr. Manikantan, C. A. Kumar, A. M. Khaneghah, and D. Cozzolino,"Contemporary Developments and Emerging Trends in the Application of Spectroscopy Techniques: A Particular Reference to Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)", Molecules, vol.27, no.10, pp.3250, MDPI, May 2022, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27103250       Article

S. Rajendran, G. Shunmugam, P. Mallikarjunan, V. Paranidharan, and A. P. Venugopal,"Prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in red chilli pepper (Capsicum annum L.) from India", International Journal of Food Science & Technology, Wiley 2021, 10.1111/ijfs.15103       Article

S. Sivaranjani, A. P. Venugopal, R. Pandiselvam, A. Kothakota, and A. M. Khaneghah,"Recent advances in applications of ozone in the cereal industry", LWT- Food Science and Technology, vol.146, no.111412, Elsevier 2021, 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111412       Article

R. Kaavya, R. Pandiselvam, A. Kothakota, E., and A. P. Venugopal,"Sugarcane juice preservation: A critical review of the state of the art and way forward", Sugar Tech, Springer 2018, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-018-0622-2       Article

Camo-carnival 2024 Extra Academic Activity (Conference)
High-End International Workshop on Recent Innovations in Sustainable Postharvest Handling and Value Addition of Agricultural Produces Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
G-20 Summit Awareness Extra Academic Activity (Workshop)
Integrating Innovations with Cost-effectiveness for Competing Electromagnetic Energy Assisted Food Processing and Packaging Technologies Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
High-End International Workshop on Technologies for Increasing the Shelf-Life of Perishable Foods Food Process Engineering (Workshop)

  • FP2302 : Horticultural Product Processing {Theory}
  • FP4108 : Food Laws, Regulations and Certifications {Theory}
  • FP4211 : Process Control and instrumentation in Food industry {Theory}
  • FP6235 : Advanced Thermal Operation in Food Processing {Theory}
  • FP6402 : Post-Harvest Operations and Management {Theory}
  • FP2171 : Food Properties Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP4171 : Food Product Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP4572 : Livestock, Fish and Marine Products Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Food Processing and Value Addition
Abhipriya Patra
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Food Engineering and Technology
Piyush Sharma
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) award for Undergraduate Research,   2010
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (AFST), India. Life member,   2021
  • Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, (ISAE) Life member,   2017