Dr. Kavitha Ravichandran

Research Publications

• National and International: 7
• Book Chapters: 3
• M.Tech thesis guided: 7
• B.Tech thesis guided: 12
• B.Tech current 1

TEACHING - Food safety, Quality and Regulations, Quality Assurance and Safety in Food Processing, Cereal, pulses and oil seed technology, Dairy processing and technology, Baking science and technology, Introduction to Food processing, Post harvest technology, Flavor spices and Plantation products, Food fermentation technology, Beverage Technology. Food safety and Quality management systems, Food fundamentals and chemistry, Food Analysis.

Lab - Food processing, Dairy processing, Baking Technology, Creativity innovation in new food product design lab, New Food product development and evaluation, Food chemistry and microbiology, Biochemistry.




Publications



• Kavitha Ravichandran, Nay Min Min Thaw Saw, Adel A.A. Mohdaly, Ahmed M.M. Gabr, Anja Kastell, Heidi Riedel, Zhenzhen Cai, Dietrich Knorr, Iryna Smetanska. (2011) online. Impact of processing of red beet on betalain content and antioxidant activity. Food Research International. 03/2013; 50(2): 670–675.
• Kavitha Ravichandran, Abdelrahman R. Ahmed, Dietrich Knorr, Iryna Smetanska (2012) The effect of different processing methods on phenolic acids content and antioxidant activity of red beet. Food Research International. 48(1); 16-20.
• Kavitha Ravichandran, Ravichandran Palaniraj, Nay Min Min Thaw Saw, Ahmed M. M. Gabr, Abdelrahman R. Ahmed, Dietrich Knorr and Iryna Smetanska (2012) online. Effects of different encapsulation agents and drying process on stability of betalains extract. J.of Food Science and Technology. 2014; 51(9). ·
• Kavitha Ravichandran, Nay Min Thaw Saw, Heidi Riedel, Cai Zhen Zhen, Inga Mewis, Iryna Smetanska. (2010). Obtaining of natural colorants from raspberries. Ministry of education, youth, research and sport. University of agronomical sciences and veterinary. Bucharest. Scientific Bulletin Biotechnology, XIV; 37 – 43.
• Nay Min Thaw Saw, Heidi Riedel, Cai Zhen Zhen, Onur Kütük , Kavitha Ravichandran, Iryna Smetanska (2010). Effect of Elicitors and Precursors on the Synthesis of Anthocyanins in Grape Vitis Vinifera Cell Cultures. Energy Research Journal (ISSN 1949-0151) 1: 189-192.
• Sudha Rani Ramakrishnan, Kavitha Ravichandran, and Usha Antony, Millets,Whole Grains: Processing, Product Development, and Nutritional Aspects, March 2019, CRC press, Taylor and Francis
• Rathna Priya, T., Eliazer Nelson, A.R.L., Ravichandran, K. and Antony, U. Nutritional and functional properties of coloured rice varieties of South India: a review. J. Ethic. Food 6, 11 (2019) doi:10.1186/s42779-019-0017
• Eliazer Nelson, A.R.L., Ravichandran, K. and Antony, U. The impact of the Green Revolution on indigenous crops of India. J. Ethnic. Food 6, 8 (2019) doi:10.1186/s42779-019-0011-9
• Usha Antony, Shankar Ilango, Ramachandran Chelliah, Sudha Rani Ramakrishnanand Kavitha Ravichandran, editorJyoti Prakash Tamang , Ethnic Fermented Foods And Beverages of Tamilnadu, March 2020
• Kavitha Ravichandran, Iryna Smetanska and Usha Antony, Red beet, Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Fruits and Vegetables, Academic Press ISBN: 9780128127803 August 2020



Poster presentations

• Membrane permeabilisation as a method for obtaining anthocyanins from raspberry plants. (2009). ESNA., Annual Meeting of the European society for new methods in Agricultural research.
• Obtaining of anthocyanins from Red cabbage using different solvents mixtures and treatments. (2010). 58th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research 7th Tannin Conference.
• Incorporation of betalains to enrich the color of cereal products. (2011). 3rd International Spring Meeting . Cereals & Europe C & E , the European section of AACC International and the German Research Center for Food Chemistry (DFA).
• The effect of different solvent and fermentation on anthocyanin in red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra). (2010). Metabolomics and More, HelmholtzZentrum münchen, Technical Universität München.
• Stimulation of anthocyanin synthesis in grape (Vitus Vinefera) suspension cultures by different enzymes. (2010). 58th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research 7th Tannin Conference.
• Effects of pulsed electric field and elicitors on production of phenolic acids and anthocyanins from grape (Vitis Vinifera). (2009). 5th International Technical Symposium on Food Processing, Monitoring Technology in Bioprocesses and Food Quality Management held in Potsdam.
• Phytochemical composition and functional properties of Red rice in South India (2017), Pondicherry University,
• Study of phytochemicals in kalyana murungai (erythrina variegatea), thoodhuvalai (solanum trilobatum) and pirandai (cissus quadrangualris) and development of ready-to-cook adai mix 2018. IIFPT, Thanjavur
• Development of nutri millet spread 2018 IIFPT, Thanjavur
• High efficiency tamarind pulper machine 2018 IIFPT, Thanjavur
• Red rice, 2018, Golden Jubilee Conference of Nutrition Society of India, Hyderabad
• Analysis and Application Of Red Rice Bran In Product Development, 2018, IFCON, CFTRI, Mysore




Recent Conferences / Symposium/ Work shops Organiser, Commitee Member at Conferences/ Workshop

• Online webinar on Repurpose used cooking oil RUCO September 2020
• International webinar on Herbal biomolecules by AFSTi Chennai chapter with support from FSSAI and TANUVAS August 2020
• Seminar on Food Safety Continuum- Challenges and Opportunities at Centre for Food Technology Anna University on July 2018
• Workshop on Food Business Initiative at M.O.P.Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai September 2018.
• Eat Right Mela 2019 held on 13th to 15th 2019 at Island ground Chennai, NetProFaN




Lectures Delivered

• "Current Scenario of Quality and Food Safety in food processing " in National Conference on Emerging trends in Food Processing and Quality Assurance (Foodomics) organized by SRM University, Department of Food Process Engineering, April 2016.
• “Why Food Processing?” at Food Festival, Department of Biotechnology, Rajalakshmi Engineering College- July 2017
• “Food Safety in India- GMP & HACCP” at VIT Vellore – March 2018
• “Food safety” lecture for World food day celebrations at AMET University October 2018
• National Workshop on “Innovation in Food Product Development” at SRM September 2018
• “Food processing & safety in current scenario” PSGRKCW, Coimbatore July 2020
• “Nutrition and Health” at APA college of Arts and Culture Palani September 2020




Poster Evaluator

• Food sure, Food Chemistry and Food Processing, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College 2017.
• Valorize 2K18, Centre for Food Technology, Anna University 2018.
• International conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology Icrafpt- IIFPT 2018




Participation

• Annual Meeting of the European society for new methods in Agricultural research ESNA 2009.
• 5th International Technical Symposium on Food Processing, Monitoring Technology in Bioprocesses and Food Quality Management held in Potsdam 2009
• 58th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research 7th Tannin Conference 2010.
• Metabolomics and More, HelmholtzZentrum münchen, Technical Universität München 2010.
• 3rd International Spring Meeting . Cereals & Europe C & E, the European section of AACC International and the German Research Center for Food Chemistry (DFA) 2011.
• Advances in storage and post-harvest processing of foods for better health at Anna University 2015
• Routledge editorial workshop 2016
• Academia- Industry road map for better health & Nutrition through food processing technologies at Anna University 2016
• Chennai Science Festival 2016, 2017
• Research Proposal Writing- workshop by Nutrition Society of India- 2016
• Food regulation in India- current status and way forward” 2017, Pondicherry University.
• Workshop on poster Making for Research Presentation by Nutrition Society of India- 2017
• Participated in Indian Dairy Association- Tamil Nadu Chapter Annual Meet and one day seminar on Futuristic trends on Dairy Development in Tamil Nadu September 2018
• Participated in IFCON 2018 at CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore as Delegate.
• Participated in 50th Annual International Conference of the Nutrition Society of India in November 2018.
• National conference on emerging techniques in food processing and workshop at IIFPT Thanjavur June 2019
• International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Food Processing Sector and Conference on Dairy Technologies, organised by CII Confederation of Indian Industry August 23, 24, 25 August 2019.
• CONTEXT OF Food Safety, FSSAI ACT and Regulations and CODEX ALIMENTARIUS BY Nestle Research, Nestle Food Safety institute India 5th and 6th September 2019.
• Food pro, Chennai, 2018 and 2019
• One day awareness workshop on INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR-2019) ON 27.09.2019
• A Webinar Series on Research Article Writing & Publications August 2020
• Certification program on Indian traditional sweets by PFNDAI Mumbai September 2020
• Gulfood, Food ingredients Exhibition and seminars, Dubai February 2021




Reviewer For

• Journal of Food Science and Technology.
• LWT - Food Science and Technology
• Journal of Food Engineering
• Latin American Applied research and International Journal




Life Member

• AFSTI - Association of Food Scientist and Technologist India
• NIN - National Institute of Nutrition
• NetProFaN- Network of professionals of Food and Nutrition.

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