National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Food Properties, Post-Harvest Operations
Areas of Interest
  • Post Harvest & Food Engineering and Value Addition

Rama Chandra Pradhan Professor & Associate Dean (Academic (PG and Research))

Food Process Engineering

pradhanrc@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2904

Biosketch

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PATENTS / COPYRIGHTS

120

PUBLICATIONS

18

SPONSORED PROJECTS

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

13

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

8

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Rama Chandra Pradhan

Professor

Food Process Engineering

Room Number: CH-212

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

2011

Ph.D.
Post harvest Processing of Oilseeds
IIT Delhi

2004

M.Tech
Post Harvest Engineering
IIT Kgaragpur

2000

B.Tech
Agricultural Engineering
CAET, OUAT, Bhubaneswar

Teaching Experience
  • Food Process Engineering,  NIT Rourkela,   04 Jun 2014 - Continuing
  • Post Harvest & Food Engineering,  BHU, Varanasi,   20 Sep 2010 - 03 Jun 2014
Laboratory Development
  • Engineering Properties of Biological Materials,  NIT Rourkela,   Engineering Properties
  • Grains Processing Laboratiry,  NIT Rourkela,   Cereals, Pulses, Oilseed, Millets, etc processing
  • Product Development Laboratory,  NIT Rourkela,   Extrusion, Cryogenic grinder, Cold plasma system

Development of novel Non-thermal drying system for its application in food powders Science &amp Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Process Development for Synbiotic Millet Based Beverage and Instant Powder. Science & Technology Department, Govt of Odisha
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Development of an energy efficient electro-aerodynamic drying system for nutrient retention in foods MoFPI
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Running   Sponsored
Waste to Wealth - Sustainable and Innovative Organic Farming Techniques especially for Women Farmers of the Peripheral Areas of RSP. SAIL,RSP
  • Principal Investigator
  • 48
  • Running   Sponsored
Application of low-temperature technology for development of Millet based smart-healthy breakfast products. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Skill Gap Study in Fortified Rice Kernel Manufacturing Sector Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 6
  • Completed   Sponsored
Role of Skill India Mission (PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana) in Developing Skilled Workforce for Industry 4.0 in Eastern India. ICSSR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 6
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of a process for enhancing functional properties and reducing Microbial activity of Miner Millet flour using cold plasma. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of a rural bioresources complex in tribal districts of Western Odisha for primary processing and value addition of Horticultural and Non Timber Forest produce. DBT
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Analysis of traditional food platter of tribal to boost nutritional security. DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Investigation of Institutional & Technical Factors Influencing Vegetable Farmer's Marketing Channel Choices in Odisha. IMPRESS,ICSSR
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Study on Novel non-thermal operation for clarification and concentration of fruit-juice (anacardium Occidental L.) and its By-product Utilization SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Utilization of Minor Millets for Ready-to-eat Nutritious Snacks Product by Wet Extrusion Technology Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Design,development and testing of myrobalan decorator for rural application TRIFED
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Microwave Assisted UV Sterilisation system for Liquid Food ICAR,ND
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Design Development & Testing of a Continuous Aonia Pricking Machine DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Extraction of Nutraceutical components from bollle ground using super-critical extraction technology DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of 5 Myrobalan Decorticator for Tribal Application TRIFED
  • Principal Investigator
  • 6
  • Completed   Sponsored
Food Processing Product (Shrimp) Rikshana Innovation Lab
  • Consultant
  • 15 Aug 2024 - 30 Aug 2026
  • Running   Consultancy
Preparation of state level Up-gradation Plan (SLUP) under PM-FME for Odisha NABARD
  • Consultant
  • 16 Mar 2021 - 15 Apr 2021
  • Completed   Consultancy

S. S. Rana, R. C. Pradhan, and S. Mishra,"An Apparatus for Peeling and Cutting of Tender Jackfruit",IN 495171, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2024       << Patent >>

P. S. Sudhir, R. C. Pradhan, and S. Mishra,"A Low Temperature Decortication cum Grinding Machine",IN 471237, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2023       << Patent >>

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 35
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 10
SCOPUS H-INDEX
Total Publications: 120
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P. Ghosh, R. C. Pradhan, and S. Mishra,"Optimization of process parameters for enhanced production of Jamun juice using Pectinase (Aspergillus aculeatus) enzyme and its characterization", 3 Biotech, vol.6, no.2, pp.241, Springer, December 2016, 10.1007/s13205-016-0561-0       Article

P. Ghosh, R. C. Pradhan, and S. Mishra,"Optimization of process parameters for enhanced production of Jamun juice using Pectinase (Aspergillus aculeatus) enzyme and its characterization", 3 Biotech, vol.6, no.2, pp.241, Springer, December 2016, 10.1007/s13205-016-0561-0       Article

S. K. C, R. C. Pradhan, and S. Mishra,"Fabrication, performance evaluation and optimization of Sal (shorea robusta) seed decorticator", Journal of Food Process Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, September 2016, 10.1111/jfpe.12468       Article

S. K. C, R. C. Pradhan, and S. Mishra,"Fabrication, performance evaluation and optimization of Sal (shorea robusta) seed decorticator", Journal of Food Process Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, September 2016, 10.1111/jfpe.12468       Article

S. K. C, R. C. Pradhan, and S. Mishra,"Exploration of Shorea robusta (Sal) seeds, kernels and its oil", Cogent Food & Agriculture, vol.2, no.1, Taylor & Francis, May 2016, 10.1080/23311932.2016.1186140       Article

Innovative approaches for sustainable BLUE CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY of food and feed value chain Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 20 Dec 2024 - 29 Dec 2024
  • Brochure
Fortified Rice Kernal (FRK) Training Food Process Engineering (Short-term Course)
Artificial Intelligence and IoT in Agriculture and Food Industry 4.0 (AIIAF-23) Food Process Engineering (Conference)
Key enabling technologies in millet: Agri (Farm) to Food processing (Folk) (KETM-23) Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 05 Jun 2023 - 09 Jun 2023
  • Brochure
GIAN Course on "Texture, Rheology and Tribology Characteristics of Food Materials: Recent Advances" Food Process Engineering (Short-term Course)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 12 Dec 2022 - 16 Dec 2022
  • Brochure
International Conference on Key Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Agri-Food Chain (KETSAC-2022) Food Process Engineering (Conference)
Sustainable Disruptive Technology in Agri-Food sector for Processing and Preservation Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 11 Jul 2022 - 15 Jul 2022
  • Brochure
High-End International Workshop on Technologies for Increasing the Shelf-Life of Perishable Foods Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 13 Dec 2021 - 17 Dec 2021
  • Brochure

  • FP2402 : Food Grains Processing {Theory}
  • FP351 : Food Process Equipment and Plant Design {Theory}
  • FP412 : Food Laws, Regulations and Certifications {Theory}
  • FP4231 : Food Process Equipment and Plant Design {Theory}
  • FP428 : Food Industry By-Product and Waste Management {Theory}
  • FP617 : Advanced Thermal Operations in Food Processing {Theory}
  • FP6205 : Advanced Food Plant and Equipment Design {Theory}
  • FP624 : Advanced Food Processing Machinery {Theory}
  • FP6402 : Post-Harvest Operations and Management {Theory}
  • FP2171 : Food Properties Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP2472 : Food Grains and Horticultural Processing Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP271 : Engineering Properties of Biological materials Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP274 : Food Grains Processing Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP367 : Product Development Laboratory – I {Practical}
  • FP3671 : Food Packaging and Storage Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP372 : Product Development Lab - II {Practical}
  • FP4271 : Food Process Equipment and Plant Design Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP475 : Food Packaging and Storage Design Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [13]
Development of Membrane Filtration Process Protocol for Reduction of Astringency and Retention of Bioactive Compounds in Cashew Apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) Juice
Abdullah S
Enrolled: Jan 2019
Graduated :  Aug 2022
Supervisor
Development of Spray-dried Probiotic Powder from Ultrasound-assisted Enzymatically Extracted Sohiong (Prunus nepalensis) Juice
Vivek K
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Dec 2019
Co-Supervisor
Development of a Process for Clarification and Concentration of Jamun(Syzygium Cuminii) Juice using Membrane Filtration
Payel Ghosh
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Jul 2018
Supervisor
Design, Development and Testing of a Peeler cum Cutter Machine for Tender Jackfruit
Sandeep Singh Rana
Enrolled: Jan 2015
Graduated :  Jun 2019
Supervisor
Design and Development of a Cryogenic Decorticator cum Grinder for Phytochemical Rich Myrobalan Fruit Powder
Pathak Sumit Sudhir
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  Sep 2022
Supervisor
Effect of Dry heating on yield of resistant starch in dehulled Kodo millet for development of Extruded Breakfast cereal
Abhishek Gaurav
Enrolled: Mar 2018
Continuing
Supervisor
Design and Development of a Pre-cooler cum Disinfection Based Green Cold Storage Unit for Perishable Agricultural Commodities
Mahipal Singh Tomar
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Development of a process for improving functionality and microbial inactivation of little millet flour using Cold Plasma
Jaddu Samuel
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Sustainable Chemical Techniques Towards Organic farming
Garimella Jawahar Lal Nehru
Enrolled: Sep 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Valorization of Citrus Fruit and by-products using Non-Thermal Technology
Venkatraman Vishwanathrao Bansode
Enrolled: Feb 2022
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Application of Low Temperature Technology for Development of Millet based Smart-Healthy Products
Sibasish Sahoo
Enrolled: Aug 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Food Process Engineering
Singamayum Firdosh Nesha
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Food Process Engineering
Subith C
Enrolled: Aug 2024
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [1]
Design, Development and Testing of Sal (Shorea robusta) Seed Decorticator
Shashikumar C
Graduated :  Dec 2016
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Outstanding Faculty in Engineering, Food Processing, VIFA International Award-2017, organised by Venus International Foundation, Chennai.,   2017
  • Best Paper Award in the International Conference on Frontiers of Plant Sciences & Developing Technologies, organised by Mahima Research Foundation and Social Welfare, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,   2015
  • Jawahar lal Nehru Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research in Agricultural Engineering by ICAR New Delhi,   2012
  • Awarded Graduate Student Exchange Program (GSEP) Fellowship by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) to University of Saskatchewan in the Deptt. of Agriculture and Bioresources Engineering, Saskatoon, Canada from 1st Sept 2008 to 28th Feb 2009.,   2008
Memberships / Fellowships
  • International Society for Horticultural Sciences (ISHS) Individual Membership,   2020
  • Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE),   2019
  • Life Member of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India),   2017
  • Member, Institute of Engineers (India),   2014
  • Life Member, ISAE,   2011