Dr. Radha krishnan Kesavan

Project Details

1. Co PI in Nutritional evaluation and shelf-life study of the value-added products prepared from Ou-tenga (Elephant apple): An underutilized fruit of Assam Sponserd by Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC) for the period of 2 years (2018 - 2020). Project cost - Rs. 4, 98, 450.

2. Co PI in Development of a low cost, phase change material assisted hybrid solar
dryer for wide range of agricultural products funded by Department of Biotechnology
(DBT India) for the periood of 3 years (2019-2022). Project cost - Rs.13, 99, 400.

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International Publications: 43

Book chapters: 5

Conference Proceedings: 5

List of Publications:

2023

1.    Saikia, D., Nayak, P. K., Krishnan, K. R., Kondareddy, R., & Lakshmi, D. V. N. (2023). Experimental investigation of modified indirect solar dryer with integrated thermal storage material for drying of dhekia (Diplazium esculentum) fern. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-14. (Impact factor – 5.190).

2.      Dadhaneeya, H., Nayak, P. K., Saikia, D., Kondareddy, R., Ray, S., & krishnan Kesavan, R. (2023). The Impact of refractance window drying on the physicochemical properties and bioactive compounds of malbhog banana slice and pulp. Applied Food Research, 100279.

3.      Krishnan Kesavan, R., Gogoi, S., & Nayak, P. K. (2023). Influence of thermosonication and pasteurization on the quality attributes of kutkura (Meyna spinosa) juice. Applied Food Research, 100268.

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2022

1.      Basumatary, B., Nayak, M., Nayak, P. K., & Kesavan, R. K. (2022). Assessment of quality changes of tangor fruit juice after pasteurization and thermosonication treatments. Journal of Food Process Engineering, e14170. (Impact factor – 2.889).

2.      Nayak, P.K., Sundarsingh, A. & Kesavan, R.K. In vitro gastrointestinal digestion studies on total phenols, flavonoids, anti-oxidant activity and vitamin C in freeze-dried vegetable powders. J Food Sci Technol (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-022-05488-z. (Impact factor – 3.117).

3.      Nayak, P. K., Chandrasekar, C. M., Gogoi, S., & krishnan Kesavan, R. (2022). Impact of thermal and thermosonication treatments of amora (Spondius pinnata) juice and prediction of quality changes using artificial neural networks. Biosystems Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2022.02.012  (Impact factor – 5.002).

2021

1.      Shanmugam, R., Mayakrishnan, V., Kesavan, R., Shanmugam, K., Veeramani, S., & Ilangovan, R. (2021). Mechanical, Barrier, Adhesion and Antibacterial Properties of Pullulan/Graphene Bio Nanocomposite Coating on Spray Coated Nanocellulose Film for Food Packaging Applications. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 1-9.

2.      Kondareddy, R., Sivakumaran, N., Radha Krishnan, K., Nayak, P. K., Sahu, F. M., & Singha, S. (2021). Performance evaluation and economic analysis of modified solar dryer with thermal energy storage for drying of blood fruit (Haematocarpus validus). Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 45(9), e15653.

3.      Nayak, P. K., Chandrasekar, C. M., Haque, A., & Kesavan, R. K. (2021). Influence of pre‐treatments on the degradation kinetics of chlorophylls in morisa xak (Amaranthus caudatus) leaves after microwave drying. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 44(9), e13790.

2020

1.      Nayak, P. K., Chandrasekar, C. M., Sundarsingh, A., & Kesavan, R. K. (2020). Effect of in-vitro digestion on the bio active compounds and biological activities of fruit pomaces. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 57(12), 4707-4715.

2.      Basumatary, B., Nayak, P. K., Chandrasekar, C. M., Nath, A., Nayak, M., & Kesavan, R. K. (2020). Impact of thermo sonication and pasteurization on the physicochemical, microbiological and anti-oxidant properties of pomelo (Citrus maxima) juice. International Journal of Fruit Science, 20(sup3), S2056-S2073.

3.      Krishnan, K. R., Rayaguru, K., & Nayak, P. K. (2020). Ultra-sonicated vacuum drying's effect on antioxidant activity, TPC, TFC and color of elephant apple slices. Food Bioscience, 36, 100629.

4.      Kondareddy, R., Sivakumaran, N., Radhakrishnan, K., & Nayak, P. K. (2020, March). Performance analysis of solar tunnel dryer with thermal storage and Photovoltaic system for drying star fruit. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 463, No. 1, p. 012138). IOP Publishing.

5.      Nayak, P. K., Basumatary, B., Chandrasekar, C. M., Seth, D., & Kesavan, R. K. (2020). Impact of thermosonication and pasteurization on total phenolic contents, total flavonoid contents, antioxidant activity, and vitamin C levels of elephant apple (Dillenia indica) juice. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 43(8), e13447.

2019

1.      Kesavan, R. K., Nayak, P. K., & Mili, P. (2019, September). Quality assessment of Kaji Lemon (Citrus limon) juice under ultrasound and pasteurization processing conditions. In International Conference on Innovation in Modern Science and Technology (pp. 16-23). Springer, Cham.

2.      Mohan, C. C., Harini, K., Sudharsan, K., Krishnan, K. R., & Sukumar, M. (2019). Quorum quenching effect and kinetics of active compound from S. aromaticum and C. cassia fused packaging films in shelf life of chicken meat. LWT, 105, 87-102.

3.      Nayak, P. K., Krisihnan Kesavan, R., Baishya, H., & Behera, G. (2019). Design, Development, and Performance Evaluation of an Aloe Vera Gel Extractor. In Research into Design for a Connected World (pp. 529-538). Springer, Singapore.

4.      P. K. Nayak., C. Chandra Mohan & K. Radha Krishnan*. Effect of thermosonication on the quality attributes of star fruit juice, Journal of Food Process Engineering, (2018). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.12857. (Impact Factor – 1.955)

5.      P. K. Nayak., C. Chandra Mohan & K. Radha Krishnan*. Effect of microwave pretreatment on the color degradation kinetics in mustard greens (Brassica juncea), Chemical Engineering Communications, 205 (9) (2018), 1261-1273.  (Impact Factor – 1.282).

2017

1.      P. K. Nayak., K. Rayaguru., & K. Radha Krishnan*. Quality comparison of elephant apple juices after high-pressure processing and thermal treatment, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, (2017). DOI 10.1002/jsfa.7878 (Impact Factor – 2.379)

2.      P. K. Nayak., U. Dash., K. Rayaguru., & K. Radha Krishnan*. Influence of elephant apple powder as an adsorbent in the regeneration of fried soybean oil: Process optimization studies, Journal of Food Process Engineering, (2017). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.12637. (Impact Factor – 1.955)

3.      P.K. Nayak, U. Dash, K. Radha Krishnan, B.K. Mishra & K. Rayaguru. Process Optimization for Minimizing Residual Free Fatty Acid Levels in Fried Mustard Oil: Isotherm and Kinetics Studies, Journal of Food Process Engineering, doi:10.1111/jfpe.12426 (2017). (Impact Factor – 1.955)

4.      C. Chandra mohan, K.R. Rakhavan, K. Radha krishnan , S. Babuskin  K. Sudharsan, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu & M. Sukumar. Impact of S. aromaticum and C. cassia Incorporated Edible Films on Shelf Life of Seer Fish (Scomberomorus guttatus) Stored at Different Temperature Conditions, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (2016) doi:10.1111/jfpp.13096. (Impact Factor – 1.51)

5.      C. Chandra mohan, K. Radha krishnan , S. Babuskin  K. Sudharsan, Vajiha Aafrin, U. Lalitha priya, P. Mariyajenita, K. Harini, D.Madhushalini, & M. Sukumar Active compound diffusivity of particle size reduced S. aromaticum and C. cassia fused starch edible films and the shelf life of mutton (Capraaegagrus hircus) meat, Meat science (2017), 128, 47-59. (Impact factor- 2.821)

2016

1.      Nayak, P. K., Dash, U. M. A., Rayaguru, K., & Krishnan, K. R. (2016). Physio‐chemical changes during repeated frying of cooked oil: A Review. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 40(3), 371-390.

2.      Azhagu Saravana Babu, P., Vajiha Aafrin, B., Archana, G., Sabina, K., Sudharsan, K., Radha Krishnan, K., ... & Sukumar, M. (2016). Polyphenolic and phytochemical content of Cucumis sativus seeds and study on mechanism of preservation of nutritional and quality outcomes in enriched mayonnaise. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 51(6), 1417-1424.

3.      C. Chandra mohan, K.R. Rakhavan, K. Sudharsan, K. Radha krishnan , S. Babuskin  & M. Sukumar. Design and characterization of spice fused tamarind starch edible packaging films, LWT - Food Science and Technology 68, 642- 652 (2016). (Impact Factor – 3.129).

4.      M. Sivarajan, C. Chandra mohan, U. Lalitha Priya, K.R. Rakhavan, K. Radha krishnan, S. Babuskin, & M. Sukumar Effect of spice-incorporated starch edible film wrapping on shelf life of white shrimps stored at different temperatures, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, (2016) DOI 10.1002/jsfa.7638. (Impact Factor – 2.379).

2015

1.      K. Radha krishnan, S. Babuskin, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar. Evaluation and predictive modeling the effects of spice extracts on raw chicken meat stored at different temperatures. Journal of Food Engineering 166 (2015): 29-37. (Impact Factor – 3.197)

2.      K. Radha krishnan,  S. Babuskin, K.R. Rakhavan, R. Tharavin, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar. Potential application of corn starch (CS) edible films with spice essential oils for the shelf life extension of red meat. Journal of Applied Microbiology, (2015). 119(6), 1613–1623. (Impact Factor – 2.16 )

3.      K. Radha krishnan, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, S. Babuskin, M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar. Modeling the Kinetics of Antioxidant Extraction from Origanum vulgare and Brassica nigra. Chemical Engineering Communications. 202 (2015) 1577-1585. (Impact Factor – 1.282)

4.      S. Babuskin, K. Radha krishnan, M.Sukumar, Mohammed A.  Fayidh,  K.Sabina, G. Archana and M. Sivarajan, Effects of Rosemary extracts on oxidative stability of chikkis fortified with microalgae biomass, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52 (2015) 3784-3793. (Impact Factor – 1.797).

2014

1.      K. Radha krishnan, S. Babuskin, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu,  Mohammed A. Fayidh, K. Sabina,  G. Archana, M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar. Bio protection and preservation of raw beef meat using pungent aromatic plants substances. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 94 (2014) 2456-2463. (Impact Factor – 2.379)

2.      K. Radha krishnan,  S. Babuskin, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, M. Sasikala, M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar, Antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of spice extracts on the shelf life extension of raw chicken meat, International Journal of food microbiology,  171 (2014) 32–40. (Impact Factor –3.451)

3.      K. Radha krishnan, M. Sivarajan, S. Babuskin, G. Archana, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu and M. Sukumar. Kinetic modeling of spice extraction from S. aromaticum and C. cassia, Journal of Food Engineering 117 (2013) 326–332. (Impact Factor – 3.197)

4.      S. Babuskin, K. Radha krishnan, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar, Functional Foods Enriched with Marine Microalga Nannochloropsis oculata as a Source of ω-3 Fatty Acids, Food Technology and Biotechnology, 52 (2014) 292-299. (Impact Factor – 1.168)

5.      S. Babuskin, K. Radha krishnan, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar. Effect of photoperiod, light intensity and carbon sources on biomass and lipid productivities of Isochrysis galbana. Biotechnology Letters, 36 (2014) 1653-1660. (Impact Factor – 1.846)

6.      K. Sabina, Mohammed A. Fayidh, G. Archana, M. Sivarajan, S. Babuskin, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, K. Radha krishnan and M. Sukumar. Microbial desalination cell for enhanced biodegradation of waste engine oil using a novel bacterial strain Bacillus subtilis moh3. Environmental Technology, 35 (2014) 2194‐2203. (Impact Factor-1.760)

7.      K. Sabina, Mohammed A. Fayidh, G. Archana, M. Sivarajan, S. Babuskin, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, K. Radha krishnan and M. Sukumar, Biodegradation and bioelectricity generation by Microbial Desalination Cell. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 92 (2014) 20–25. (Impact Factor – 2.429).

2013

1.      Krishnan, K. R., Sivarajan, M., Babuskin, S., Archana, G., Babu, P. A. S., & Sukumar, M. (2013). Kinetic modeling of spice extraction from S. aromaticum and C. cassia. Journal of Food Engineering, 117(3), 326-332.

2.      G. Archana, K.Sabina, S. Babuskin, K. Radha krishnan, Mohammed A.  Fayidh, P. Azhagu Saravana Babu, M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar, Preparation and characterization of mucilage polysaccharide for biomedical applications, Carbohydrate Polymers 98 (2013) 89–94. (Impact Factor – 5.158)

3.      P. Azhagu Saravana Babu,  K. Radha krishnan, S. Babuskin, K. Sabina,  G. Archana, Mohammed A. Fayidh, K. Sudharsan,  M. Sivarajan and M. Sukumar, A novel approach and in-vitro evaluation of bioactive  components for the development of nutraceuticals, African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 7(41) (2013)2721-2726. (Impact Factor – 0.839)

List of Conference proceedings

1.      Saikia, D., Nayak, P.K., Radhakrishnan, K., Barbhuiya, J.A., Mandal, S. (2022). Design, Development and Performance Evaluation of Foot Operated Elephant Apple Core Cutter. In: Chakrabarti, D., Karmakar, S., Salve, U.R. (eds) Ergonomics for Design and Innovation. HWWE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 391. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94277-9_52

2.      Saikia, D., Nayak, P. K., Krishnan, K. R., Kondareddy, R., & Lakshmi, D. V. N. (2022). Development of indirect type solar dryer and experiments for estimation of drying parameters of dhekia (Diplazium esculentum). Materials Today: Proceedings, 56, 774- 780.

3.      Kondareddy, R., Sivakumaran, N., Radhakrishnan, K., & Nayak, P. K. (2020). Performance analysis of solar tunnel dryer with thermal storage and Photovoltaic system for drying star fruit. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 463, No. 1, p. 012138). IOP Publishing.

4.      Kesavan, R. K., Nayak, P. K., & Mili, P. (2019). Quality assessment of Kaji Lemon (Citrus limon) juice under ultrasound and pasteurization processing conditions. In International Conference on Innovation in Modern Science and Technology (pp. 16-23). Springer, Cham.

5.      Nayak, P. K., Krisihnan Kesavan, R., Baishya, H., & Behera, G. (2019). Design, Development, and Performance Evaluation of an Aloe Vera Gel Extractor. In Research into Design for a Connected World (pp. 529-538). Springer, Singapore.

List of Book chapters:

1.      Puja Das, Nayak, P. K., Sukumar, M., & Radha Krishnan, K. (2023). Foams for thermal insulation in Polymeric Foams: Materials, Technology, and Applications, ACS publications.

2.      Sukumar, M., Sudharsan, K., & Radha Krishnan, K. (2022). Polylactic Acid (PLA)‐Based Composites in   Packaging. Biopolymer‐Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications, 264-281.

3.      S. Babuskin, C. Chandramohan, Radha Krishnan, K, Prakash Kumar Nayak (2019). Nanotechnology Developments in Food Packaging, In Recent Trends in Nanobiotechnology: Food and Biomedical Applications, 23-54, Central West publishing, Australia.

4.      Nayak, P. K., Mohan, C. C., & Radhakrishnnan, K. (2019). Functional Foods from Different Sources. In Food Bioactives (pp. 37-59). Apple Academic Press.

5.      M. Sukumar, M. Sundar, M. Sivarajan, S. Babuskin, K. Radhakrishnan, and P. Azhagu Saravana Babu. Impact of Processing and Storage on Bioactive Ingredients and Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Food, In Food Processing Technologies: Impact on Product Attributes, CRC press. (2016), pp – 7- 26. ISBN 9781482257540 - CAT# K24100

Ph.D - 2 (undergoing)

M.Tech -  5  + 1  (undergoing)

B.Tech -  24 + 4 (undergoing)

Diploma - 8