National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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Faculty Profile

BIOGRAPHY

Vivek Kambhampati is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Process Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela since June 2023. His areas of interest include process modeling & optimization, food safety & quality management, functional foods, drying & dehydration, novel non-thermal technology, and postharvest management. Before joining NIT Rourkela, he served as an Assistant Professor in the area of Food Technology and Management at the Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM) Bengaluru (An Autonomous Organization of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India). During his tenure at IIPM, he has received grants from the Department of Bio-Technology, Govt. of India and ASPIRE LBI, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India for setting up of Food Processing Incubation and Skill Development Centre at Bengaluru Campus. He has also received grants from NABARD to conduct Management Development Programs (MDP), Skill Development Training, and Entrepreneurship Development Programs (EDP). Vivek also has experience working as an Assistant professor in the Department of Food Process Engineering at the Karunya Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals with 500+ citations and 12 h & i-index. He is also serving as a reviewer in many reputed food science journals. Dr. Vivek Kambhampati pursued his Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, M. Tech in Food Engineering and Technology from Tezpur University, and B. Tech in Food Process Engineering from National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T). He has qualified GATE and ICAR-NET in XE and Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering, respectively.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Food Properties, Post-Harvest Operations, Food Quality and Safety, Product Development and Ingredients Innovation
Areas of Interest
  • Process Modelling & Optimization, Food Safety & Quality Management, Functional Foods, Drying & Dehydration, Novel Non-Thermal Technology, and Postharvest Management

VIVEK KAMBHAMPATI
विवेक कम्भम्पाटि Assistant Professor Grade-II

Food Process Engineering

kambhampativ@nitrkl.ac.in

18

PUBLICATIONS

3

SPONSORED PROJECTS

5

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

VIVEK KAMBHAMPATI

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Food Process Engineering

Room Number: WS-09

Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2019

Ph.D.
Food Process Engineering
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela

2016

M.Tech
Food Engineering and Technology
Tezpur Univerisity

2014

B.Tech
Food Process Engineering
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T)

Teaching Experience
  • Food Process Engineering,  National Institute of technology (NIT) Rourkela,   28 Jun 2023 - Present
  • Food Technology and Management,  Indian Institute of Plantation Management Bengaluru,   24 Jul 2020 - 27 Jun 2023
  • Food Process Engineering,  Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences,   03 Sep 2019 - 17 Jul 2020

Design and development of low cost hurdle system for liquid foods: A non-thermal approach for a model pomegranate juice Science & Technology Department, Govt of Odisha
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Development of Vegetative Propagation Protocol and Vacuum Freeze Dehydrated Probiotic Powder from Sohiong (Prunus nepalensis) Fruit Department Of Biotechnology
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Running   Sponsored
Investigating the Impact of Millet Marketing and Promotion on Purchasing Behaviours of Urban Consumers (Gen X, Y, Z): A study from the Odisha Millet Mission Perspective ICSSR
  • Co-Investigator
  • 12
  • Running   Sponsored

Total Publications: 18

S. Yadav, S. Mishra, V. Kambhampati, and S. Mishra,"Characterization of finger millet (Eleusine Coracana) starch isolated by conventional and ultrasound-assisted starch isolation methods", International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Wiley, July 2024, 10.1111/ijfs.17303       Article

S. Mishra, S. Yadav, V. Kambhampati, and S. Mishra,"Ultrasound-assisted isolation, quality characterization of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) starch, and comparison with conventional isolation methods", Journal of Food Science and Technology, Springer Nature, October 2024, 10.1007/s13197-024-06102-0       Article

Tej. B. Singh, R. Kaushik, R. Sasikumar, V. Kambhampati, P. Singha, and S. K. Singh,"Development and characterization of multi-millet extruded food snack", Cereal Research Communications, Springer Nature, December 2024, 10.1007/s42976-024-00616-1       Article

V. Kambhampati, S. Mishra, R. C. Pradhan, M. Nagarajan, P. K. Kumar, I. S. Singh, D. Manvi, and Na. Gowda,"A comprehensive review on microencapsulation of probiotics: technology, carriers and current trends", Applied Food Research, vol.3, no.1, Elsevier, June 2023, 10.1016/j.afres.2022.100248       Article

R. Sasikumar, I. B. Mangang, V. Kambhampati, and A. Jaiswal,"Effect of ultrasound-assisted thin bed drying for retaining the quality of red bell pepper and compare the predictive ability of the mathematical model with artificial neural network", Journal of Food Process Engineering, vol.e14468., pp.1-13, wiley, October 2023, 10.1111/jfpe.14468       Article

Advanced Food Analytical Techniques: Theory and Practical Applications Food Process Engineering (Workshop)

  • FP2202 : Food Processing Operations - II {Theory}
  • FP3105 : Food Analysis and Quality Control {Theory}
  • FP3301 : Processing of Spices, Condiments and Plantation crops {Theory}
  • FP4109 : Food Ingredients and Additives {Theory}
  • FP4210 : Food Business Management and Entrepreneurship Development {Theory}
  • FP3172 : Food Analysis and Quality Control Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [5]
Food and Bioprocess Engineering
Shubhi Singh
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Food Process Engineering
Sibo Boro
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Food Fortification
moumita Karmakar
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
FOOD PROCESSING ENGINEERING
Rasmi P K
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Food and Bioprocess Engineering
Divyadharshini S
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • MHRD Fellowship,   2016
Memberships / Fellowships
  • The Institution of Engineers (India) - M1808626,   2024
  • Probiotic Association of India, Life Member - PAi/2021/555,   2021
  • AFST(I) Life Member - AFST/LM/7-2019/RRKL/3332,   2019