Qualifications
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; PDF, ENS, Lyon, France; Marie-Curie fellow, Uni. of Nottingm, UK
Areas of interest
@ | NMR spectroscopy for food analysis and molecular interactions | @| Food chemistry and quality assessment | @ |Adulteration detection using spectroscopic and rapid methods | @| Spices processing and value addition | @| Natural preservatives and clean label product development | @| Mechanistic understanding of food ingredients | @ | Nutritional profiling and sustainable storage of spices and processed foods |
Expertise
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NMR Spectroscopy: Method development (1D/2D, qNMR, benchtop), structure, dynamics and molecular interaction studies.
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Food Chemistry & Quality: Profiling and adulteration detection in various food commodities using NMR/NIR and rapid screening tools.
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Spices Processing & Value Addition: Standardization, quality enhancement, and product development from plantation crops and spices.
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Understanding Ingredients & Clean Label Development: Mechanistic insights into food components and formulation of natural, consumer-friendly food products.
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Natural Preservatives: Application of spice bioactives to enhance shelf life without synthetic additives.
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Sustainable Storage: Nutritional and shelf-life studies on spices and processed foods.
Awards and recognition
1. Qualified the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Eligibility Test (CSIR-NET), India, June-2009.
2. Qualified the Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH-SET), India for Assistant Professorship Conducted by University of Pune as a State agency, Maharashtra, India, 2009.
3. Qualified the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test of Engineering, India) in 2010.
4. Awarded CBMR-NMRS Gold Medal award for Excellence in Research in India (National Level) in the field of NMR Spectroscopy for the Year-2012.
5. Awarded the Jharana Rani Samuel, Best Student Award for Excellence in Research in India (National Level) in the field of NMR Spectroscopy for the Year-2013.
6. Awarded CBMR-NMRS Gold Medal award for Excellence in Research in India (National Level) in the field of NMR Spectroscopy for the Year-2014.
7. Awarded Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship as Career Development programme from the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions-2016.