Scientific Recognitions

• Awarded with prestigious ‘Tamil Nadu Scientist Award 2020” in the category of Engineering and Technology
• Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (FNASc) - 2019.
• Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS) - 2019.
• Fellow of the Association of Food Scientists and Technologist (India)-(FAFST (I))-2017.
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB).
• Fellow of Bose Science Society (FBSS).
• Fellow of Institute of Engineers (India).

Honorary Awards

• ICAR - Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for Outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences - 2019
• Awarded with “Tata Innovation Fellowship 2019-20” by DBT, Government of India
• NASI - Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award for application oriented innovations in Biological sciences for the year 2018.
• National Design Award in Environmental Engineering - 2019 for outstanding contribution in the field of Engineering Design by the Institution of Engineers, National Design and Research Forum (India)
• AIFPA Special Platinum Jubilee Award for Development of Food Processing Technology and Innovation-2018.
• Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Best Scientist & Distinguished Fellow Award 2018-2019 in the field of scientific research education by Bose Science Society.
• "Treasure Trove of Scientific Knowledge Award 2018" by MTS academy, Chennai.
• Alkyl Amines Padma Bhushan Prof. B.D. Tilak CHEMCON Distinguished speaker award 2016 from Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.

• "MS Swaminathan Scientific Tamil Excellence Award 2017" by Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (SciTSA).
• "Dr. M. Sabir Oration Award 2017" by Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology.
• "Best Director of the Year 2018" by Integrated chamber of Commerce and Industries (ICCI).
• "Visionary Leader of the Year 2018" by Integrated chamber of Commerce and Industries (ICCI).
• Ranganna-Shetty Memorial Award, for the years 2014 & 2015 by CSIR-CFTRI.
• CFTRI Foundation Day Award 2014: Awarded Best Research Paper (Applied Science) published amongst the staff of CSIR-CFTRI during 2013-14.
• CFTRI Foundation Day Award 2012: Individual Award for Scientific Contributions-2012 by CSIR-CFTRI.
• Prof. Jiwan Singh Sidhu Award 2010 by Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) for excellence in teaching in the area of Food Science and Technology.
• Awarded with the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship programme of Government of United Kingdom for pursuing Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Loughborough University, UK.



Best Paper / Poster Awards

• All Indian Food Processors Association (AIFPA)-Innovation Award to my student for excellent achievement in Ph.D. Work on Nanopaterning approach for the production of instant foaming soluble coffee using Spray-Freeze-Drying (SFD) Technique at the 75^th Annual conference of AIFPA held at Bengaluru on 19^th December 2019.
• All Indian Food Processors Association (AIFPA)- Innovation Award to my student for excellent achievement in Ph.D. work on Nutrient supplementation through pulmonary system using aerosol formulation at the 75^th Annual conference of AIFPA held at Bengaluru on 19^th December 2019.
• 3. Best Poster Award for the paper entitled, “Development and characterisation of bromelian dry powder using spray freeze drying for pulmonary delivery”, at 10^th Asia pacific drying conference, held at Vadodara, Gujarat during 14^th to 17^th December 2019.
• Best Poster Presentation award for the paper entitled, "Retention and release of chlorogenic acid in instant soluble coffee through different drying techniques" at the 2^nd International conference and expo on food and nutrition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during 7^th to 8^th November 2019.
• Best Poster Award (1^st prize) for the paper entitled, "In vitro hypoglycemic effects and starch digestibility of formulated oats based low sugar biscuits" at the International Conference on current approaches in nutraceuticals and food technology for diabetes management at Periyar University, Salem during 24^th to 25^th January 2019.
• Best Poster Award (1^st prize) for the paper entitled, "Determination of viscosity and particle size of different rice varieties during digestion and its impact on gastric emptying- an experimental approach using dynamic human digestive model" at the International Conference on current approaches in nutraceuticals and food technology for diabetes management at Periyar University, Salem during 24^th to 25^th January 2019.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled, "Understanding the digestive behaviour of different Indian rice varieties using dynamic human digestive model" at the 8^th International Food Convention (IFCoN) at CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore during 12^th to 15^th December 2018.
• Selected Poster Award for the paper entitled, "Nanoencapsulation of resveratrol using zein nanofibers and its effect on controlled release" at the 19^th IUFoST world congress of food science and technology at CIDCO Convention & Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai during 23^rd to 27^th October 2018.
• Nestle Poster Award for the paper entitled, "Influence of surfactant concentration on foaming of espresso coffee", at the 19^th IUFoST world congress of food science and technology at CIDCO Convention & Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai during 23^rd to 27^th October 2018.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled, "Micro and Nano filtration techniques for the shelf life improvement of neera" at International Conference On Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT'18) organized by IIFPT, Thanjavur during 17^th to 19^th August 2018.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled, "Beta-carotene supplementation through pulmonary system using aerosol formations" at International Conference On Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT'18) organized by IIFPT, Thanjavur during 17^th to 19^th August 2018.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled, "Formulation of beta carotene loaded solid lipid nanoparticles and its evaluation using in vitro model" at International Conference On Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT'18) organized by IIFPT, Thanjavur during 17^th to 19^th August 2018.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled, "Development of Solar Assisted Infra-Red Dryer and Drying characteristics of coconut" at International Conference On Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT'18) organized by IIFPT, Thanjavur during 17^th to 19^th August 2018.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled, "Abiotic factors influence on quality of rice and wheat during storage in covered godown" at International Conference On Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT'18) organized by IIFPT, Thanjavur during 17^th to 19^th August 2018.
• Best Paper Award for the paper entitled "Changes in engineering properties of shallot onion during curing by different methods", at 3^rd International Conference on Food Properties (iCEFP2018), Sheralton Sharjah Resort and Spa, Sharjah, UAE during 22^nd - 24^th January 2018.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Refractance Window Drying of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) pulp'', at ICFOST 2017, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad during 7th - 9th December 2017.
• Best Poster Award (2^nd Prize) in the Poster Presentation Competition, titled, "Electrospraying as a nanoencapsulation technique for green tea catechins", at the 2^nd Food Structure and Functionality Forum Symposium - From Molecules to Functionality, Singex, Singapore during 28^th February to 2^nd March 2016.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "An improved model for bubble growth and coalescence in bread dough", at College of Food Technology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani, Maharashtra during 18^th - 19^th December 2015.
• Ranked 11^th on the top 25 for the Trends in food science & technology - January to March 2015. Spray-freeze-drying: a novel process for the drying of foods and bio products, Volume 41.
• Ranked 19^th on the top 25 for the Journal of Food Engineering - October to December 2014. Shrinkage and porosity effects on heat and mass transfer during potato drying, Volume 144.
• Ranked 11^th on the top 25 for the Journal of Food Engineering - October to December 2014. Spray-freeze-drying approach for soluble coffee processing and its effect on quality characteristics, Volume 41
• Ranked 20^th on the top 25 for the Trends in food science & technology - July to September 2014. Electrospinning and electrospraying techniques: Potential food based applications, Volume 38.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Bubble growth during the bread baking process" at ICFOST 2014 NIFTEM, New Delhi during 13^th - 14^th December 2014.
• Best Paper Award for the paper entitled "Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Modeling of Impingement Jet Oven", at ICFOST XXII, CFTRI, Mysore during 6^th - 7^th December 2012.
• Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper entitled "Techniques to prepare Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) Nanoemulsions", at Association of Microbiology of India, CFTRI, Mysore on 28^th March 2014.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Nanoencapsulation of Green Tea Polyphenols by Electrospraying", at 7th IFCoN, CFTRI, Mysore during 18^th - 21^st December 2013.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) Nanoemulsions: Comparison of Different Techniques, Lipid Oxidation and Stability", at 7^th IFCoN, CFTRI, Mysore during 18^th - 21^st December 2013.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Spray-Freeze-Drying Technique for Soluble Coffee Production", at 7^th IFCoN, CFTRI, Mysore during 18^th - 21^st December 2013.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Preparation of synbiotics and effect of different wall systems on survival of Lactobacillus plantarum in simulated gastrointestinal condition", at ICFOST XXII, CFTRI, Mysore during 6^th - 7^th December 2012.
• Best Paper Award for the paper entitled "Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Food Processing", at during 2011 ANSYS Conference, Bangalore during 19^th - 20^th October.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "A Study on Effect of Bread Rotation on Temperature of Bread using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations", at XXI Indian Convention of Food Scientists and Technologists (ICFOST XXI), Pune, Maharashtra during 20^th - 21^th January 2012.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Microencapsulation of Xanthophyll of Aspergillus Carbonarius by Spray Drying", at 52^nd Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) during 3^rd - 6^th November, 2011 Chandigarh.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Finite Element Modeling of Volume Expansion of Bun during Baking Process", at COMSOL 2011 organized by COMSOL, Bangalore during 4^th - 5^th November, 2011.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) model for Spray- Freezing Operations", at National conference on career and research trends in food processing, organized by Indian Institute of crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur, India during 24^th - 25^th June 2011.
• Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper entitled "Modeling of the bread baking process using moving boundary and Arbitrary-Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) approaches" during COMSOL 2010, Bangalore during 29^th - 30^th October, 2010.
• Best Poster Award for the paper entitled "A study on bread baking process in an electrical heating oven using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling" during 20^th Indian Convention of Food Scientists and Technologists, Bangalore, India during 21^st - 23^st December 2009.
• Best Dissertation Award to my student dissertation entitled "Application of Cold Plasma in Food Processing" by CSIR-CFTRI (2014).
• Best Dissertation Award to my student dissertation entitled "Nanodelivery of bioactive components for food applications" by CSIR-CFTRI (2013).
• Best Dissertation Award to my student dissertation entitled "Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Applications in Spray Drying of Food Products" by CSIR-CFTRI (2009).



Administrative achievements at IIFPT as Director, IIFPT

• Receiver of “Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award 2019” by AICTE on 24th February 2020
• Receiver of Silver Trophy- Best Institute – Innovation on Skill development by ASSOCHAM at Skilling India Summit & Awards held at New Delhi on 27^th November 2019.
• Receiver of Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture- India Agri business Award 2019 on 8^th November 2019.
• Receiver of Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture- India Agri Business Award 2019 at A.P. Shinde Hall, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi on 8^th November 2019.
• Receiver of "AICTE-SAGY Initiative Awards-2018" on the theme "Developed Village-Developed Nation" under Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana by Hon'ble Vice President Mr. Venkaiah Naidu for creating entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in rural areas.
• Receiver of "Best Institute - Innovation on Skill Development" at "Skilling India" Summit by ASSOCHAM on 1^st November 2018.
• Receiver of "Best Innovative Training Provider 2018" by Integrated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on 11^th August 2018.
• Receiver of "SKOCH Safe Food Award 2017" Award during the 50^th SKOCH Summit held at Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi during 20^th -21^st December 2017.
• Receiver of "FICCI - Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility" at 13^th FICCI Higher Education summit at India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR on 9^th Nov 2017.
• Receiver of "Excellence Award - In Recognition of contribution in promotion of food security and research" at Indian Technology congress at NIMHANS convention Centre, Bangalore on 10^th Aug 2017.
• Receiver of "Best Institute - Women Skill Development" at "Skilling India" Summit by ASSOCHAM at The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi on 9^th Aug 2017.
• Receiver of "Excellent Technical Education Institute in Food Processing Technology" at 11^th National Education Awards (NEA) Summit by Communication Multimedia and Infrastructure (CMAI) Association of India at Vigyan Bhawan on 4^th July 2017.
• Receiver of MHRD-NIRF India Rankings 2017 as the Director, IICPT presented to top ranked institutions by Hon'ble president on India during award ceremony of India Rankings 2017 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on 10^th Apr 2017.
• Establishment of Common Food Processing cum Incubation Centre at Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu, under Mission Onion program and a Novel Food Processing Business Model which offers 2-fold increase in income to onion growers on 31^st August 2017.



External Funded Projects Award

Grant-In-Aid Projects

• Awarded Life Sciences Research Board project entitled "Design and Development of cold plasma based portable water treatment unit for armed forces in difficult conditions". (Total funding Rs.32,61,449/-, duration 2018-21).
• Awarded Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) project entitled "Development of non-thermal plasma system for liquid food sterilization". (Total funding 27.37 lakhs duration 2018-21).
• Awarded Innovate UK, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), project entitled "New Trition" (Total funding 161.74 lakhs duration 2017-19).
• Awarded Innovate UK, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) project entitled "Grain Care" (Total funding 123.46 lakhs duration 2017-19).
• Awarded Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises project entitled "Setting up of Livelihood Business Incubation Centre (LBI) under ASPIRE. (Total funding 97.77 lakhs).
• Awarded Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER) project entitled "Smart Warehouses with Application of Frontier EM & Electronics based Technology (SAFE2TY)". (Total funding 80.19 lakhs duration: 2016-19).
• Supervisor, Department of Science and Technology (DST-WOS) project entitled "Development of Nanofiber incorporated hydrogels as 3D scaffold skin tissue growth" (Total funding 25.9 lakhs duration: 2016-19).
• Awarded Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) project entitled "Nanopatterning with low temperature process for the production of instant foaming soluble coffee". (Total funding 48.84 lakhs duration: 2015-19).
• Awarded Department of Science and Technology (DST) project entitled "Design and Development of Engineered Nano Food particles". (Total funding 52 lakhs duration: 2014-18).
• Awarded Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) project entitled "Development of process for nanoencapsulation of polyphenols for food supplement applications". (Total funding 22 lakhs duration: 2012-14).
• Awarded Department of Science and Technology (DST) project entitled "Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation and experimental validation for design, development and scale-up of selected unit operations in food processing". (Total funding 26 lakhs duration: 2008-11).
• Supervisor, DST-WOS-A project entitled "Development of Spray-Freeze-Drying technique for microencapsulation of probiotics" (Total funding: 22.80 lakhs, duration 2010-2013).
• Awarded Department of Science and Technology (DST) project entitled "A combined experimental and computational modeling approach to investigate the influence of non-wheat ingredients and particulars on the volume and structural development on bakery products" (Total funding: 26 lakhs, duration 2008-2010).



Industry Sponsored Projects

• Principal Investigator of the research project entitled "Enzymatic improvement of bioavailability of minerals, proteins and soluble fibre from millets" sponsored by Novozymes.
• Principal Investigator of the research project entitled "Developing Enzyme Assisted Parboiling Process for Reducing Soaking Time and Increasing the Head Rice Yield in Parboiled Rice Specially for Golden Rice" Sponsored by Novozymes.
• Principal Investigator of the research project entitled "Technology Development for Elimination of Insect Pests in Packed Oats" Sponsored by Marico Pvt. Ltd..
• Principal Investigator of the research project entitled "Encapsulation Techniques & Food Ingredients That Have Proven Clinical Benefits" Sponsored by Dr.Reddy's Laboratory.



Grants Received

• Grant of Rs.1,50,000 was received under "Assistance to professional bodies & Seminar/ Symposia Scheme" issued by Science and engineering Research Board(SERB) to conduct International conference on recent advances in food processing technology (iCRAFPT'18).