C. Anandharamakrishnan

Anandharamakrishnan is an Indian scientist and academician, having expertise in Chemical Engineering and Food processing. He is working as Director of CSIR – National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, (NIIST) Trivandrum. Earlier, he served as Director of National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T) (Formerly known as Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu during the period April 2016-2022.
He obtained B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from A.C. Tech, Anna University, Chennai and completed M.Tech. at Anna University, Chennai. He has done his doctoral research in Chemical Engineering with Specialization in Food Engineering at Loughborough University of United Kingdom. During his Ph.D, he was awarded with prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship Programme of Government of United Kingdom.
His areas of research include design of engineered nano and micro scale delivery systems for the controlled and targeted release of food bioactive compounds, 3D food printing, engineered human dynamic gastrointestinal system and glycemic index studies, spray drying and spray-freeze-drying of food products and computational modeling of food processing operations.

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Legacy

Anandharamakrishnan’s research activities are focused on scientific eminence, aiming on societal benefits with industrial relevance. His key area of research is on the development of Asia’s first ‘engineered human stomach and small intestinal model system’, mimicking the complex bio-mechanical and chemical function of the human digestive system. Further, he developed India’s first indigenous food 3D printer and India's first scientific publication on 3D food printing. 3D printing technology has huge potential in terms of globalization of customized printed foods, personalized nutrition, and applications in food packaging. Recently his publication reported that the printability of egg fraction and food fibers based on the personalized nutrition requirements. He is the national expert in spray-freeze-drying and electrospray-freeze drying of food ingredients developed conditions for micro and nano encapsulation of nutraceutical ingredients for potential health benefits. He has also worked extensively on improving in-vitro digestibility and bioavailability of macro and micronutrients. He had also initiated the Mission Onion Program, under which his team developed first-of-its-kind fully automated shallots processing unit. Further, he launched Mission Coconut Program, and developed a range of value-added products; including tender coconut water powder, enriched coconut milk, coconut nutri-chips and coconut neera.

Important Events

In Conversation - Millets Special with Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan                  Traditional Kitchen "Future Foods" with Dr. Anandharamakrishnan, Ditector, IIFPT

Media Coverage

  1. "IFPT Supports Fight Against COVID-19. Manufactures Nutrient-Rich Food for Patients" NDTV
  2. "IIFPT supplies snacks for enhancing immunity", Times of India
  3. "TMC hospital gets new system", The Hindu
  4. "Good scope for women entrepreneurs in food processing sector", The Hindu
  5. "IIFPT-Thanjavur to be institution of national importance", Times of India
  6. "IIFPT signs MoUs with eight institutes", Times of India.
  7. "Workshop on collaborative research on pulses", The Hindu.
  8. Food 3D Printing, "Get ready for 3D-printed cookies", The Hindu.
  9. Mobile Processing Unit, "IIFPT's mobile units to help tomato farmers", Deccan Chronicle.
  10. Mobile Processing Unit "Now, mobile processing units to make value-added products", The Times of India.
  11. Mobile Processing Unit "Five mobile units for processing vegetables launched in Tamil Nadu", The New India Express.
  12. Artificial small intestine system to study food, drug absorption, The Hindu.

Patented Technologies

  1. An athermal process for the concentration of Garcinia extract
  2. A process for the encapsulation Garcinia extract
  3. A novel process for the recovery of proteins from cheese whey
  4. Powder-from-g-pedunculata A process for the encapsulation Garcinia extract
  5. A process for the recovery of proteins from fish waste

recent activities

  1. Special address on "The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Processing Sector and Road Ahead” on 24.04.2020 during the online event organised by Agrovision Foundation, Agro Spectrum and Nuffoods Spectrum.
  2. Special address on "Future Foods: Opportunities in Food Sector" on 15.04.2020 during the online event organised by Laghu Udyog Bharati, Karnataka.
  3. Awarded with “Tata Innovation Fellowship 2019-20” by DBT, Government of India.
  4. 2. Special address on “Future Foods” at the international conference on banana organized by ICAR-NRCB.
  5. Fellow of National Academy of Sciences - 2019.

Awards & Recognition

Recognition Award in Agricultural Engineering & Technology

Recognition Award in Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Recognition Award in Agricultural Engineering & Technology presented in XVI Agricultural Science Congress at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi – 2023.

Distinguished Alumini Award 2023

Distinguished Alumini Award 2023
Awarded with the “Distinguished Alumini Award 2023” by Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai.

National Academy of agricultural science recognition award

National Academy of agricultural science recognition award for 2021-2022.

National Scientist Award – 2022

National Scientist Award – 2022 for Chemical Engineering in the BSS Annual Awards Presentation Ceremony organized by Bose Science Society, India.

Tamil Nadu Scientist Award 2018.

Awarded with prestigious ‘Tamil Nadu Scientist Award 2018” in the category of Engineering and Technology

Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award

ICAR - Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for Outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences - 2019

DBT - Tata Innovation Fellowship

DBT - Tata Innovation Fellowship
Tata Innovation Fellowship 2019-20 by DBT, Government of India

NASI Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee award

NASI Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee award
NASI Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee award in Biological Sciences (2018)

National Design Award in Environmental Engineering - 2019

Outstanding contribution in the field of Engineering Design by the Institution of Engineers, National Design and Research Forum (India)

All India Food Processors Association (AIFPA)

All India Food Processors Association (AIFPA)
All India Food Processors Association (AIFPA) conferred him with the Special Platinum Jubilee Award for development of food processing technology and innovation (2018)

Alkyl Amines Padma Bhushan Prof. B.D. Tilak CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award

Alkyl Amines Padma Bhushan Prof. B.D. Tilak CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award from the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (2016)

Prof. Jiwan Singh Sidhu award

Prof. Jiwan Singh Sidhu award
Prof. Jiwan Singh Sidhu award by the AFST(I) for excellence in teaching in the area of food science and technology (2010)

Fellow of Kerala Academy of Science Award 2023.

Fellow of Kerala Academy of Science Award 2023.
Fellow of Kerala Academy of Science Award 2023.

Fellow of National Academy of Sciences - 2019.

Fellow of National Academy of Sciences - 2019.
Fellow of National Academy of Sciences for his manifold contributions in the field of agri-food processing and nano-scale technologies of food and bioactive ingredients - 2019.

Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences - 2019

Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences - 2019
Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences for his outstanding contributions in the field of Agriculture Engineering and Technology for the year 2019.

Fellow of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) -2017

Fellow of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) -2017
Fellow of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) -2017

Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

Fellow of Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)

Fellow of Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)

Fellow of Institute of Engineers (India)

Fellow of Institute of Engineers (India)

Awards as IIFPT Director

Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award 2019

Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award 2019
Awarded “Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award 2019” for putting their best efforts in the growth and development of adopted villages by AICTE on 24th February 2020.

AICTE-SAGY Initiative Awards-2018

AICTE-SAGY Initiative Awards-2018
Awarded “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 on 21th January 2019.

Best Institute - Innovation on Skill Development

Best Institute - Innovation on Skill Development
Awarded “Best Institute - Innovation on Skill Development” at “Skilling India” Summit cum Awards by ASSOCHAM held at New Delhi on 1st November 2018.

SKOCH Safe Food Award 2017

SKOCH Safe Food Award 2017
Awarded “SKOCH Safe Food Award 2017” during the 50th SKOCH Summit held at Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi during 20th - 21st December 2017.

FICCI - Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility

FICCI - Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility
Awarded “FICCI - Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility” at 13th FICCI Higher Education summit at India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR on 9th November 2017.

Excellent Technical Education Institute in Food Processing Technology

Excellent Technical Education Institute in Food Processing Technology
Awarded “Excellent Technical Education Institute in Food Processing Technology” at 11th National Education Awards (NEA) Summit by Communication Multimedia and Infrastructure (CMAI) Association of India at Vigyan Bhawan on 4th July 2017

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Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan
Director
CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
Industrial Estate PO,
Thiruvananthapuram, India

E-mail: c.anandharamakrishnan@gmail.com

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