Areas of interest
Seafood chemistry and biochemistry, Novel and value-added product development, Meat quality and safety studies, Food processing wastes valorization, Marine nutraceuticals and functional foods.
Expertise
Seafood chemistry and biochemistry; Improvement of meat quality and safety using plant extracts; Development of novel, convenience and value-added products from fish and livestock (meat and eggs); Physicochemical, microbiological and nutritional aspects of meat and meat products; Valorization of fish and livestock processing wastes for biofuel and bio-functional compound.
Awards and recognition
- Young Scientist-2015, SERB- Early Career Research Award, SERB, DST, India
- PSU Post-doctoral Fellowship-2013, Thailand
- Alltech Young Scientist Award-2013, Thailand
- Alltech Young Scientist Award-2012, Thailand
- PhD Scholarship (for 3 yrs), Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
- 3rd University rank (M.Sc. Biotechnology), SRTMU, Nanded, MH, India
- Several Best Poster Awards at International & National Food Conferences
- Association of Food Scientists & Technologists, India (Life Member)
- Society of Biological chemists, India (Life Member)