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BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Thivya P. has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Process Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela since July 2024. Her research interests include food packaging, food waste utilization, functional foods and nutraceuticals, processing of cereals, pulses, and oilseeds, bakery and confectionery technology, and new product development. Before joining NIT Rourkela, Dr. Thivya served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Technology at the Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Deemed to be University, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, from July 2023 to June 2024. During her tenure at KARE, she has enthusiastically organized a National-Level Conference and Seminar and also received funding from the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India (MSME), to establish a start-up on the KARE campus. Additionally, she has experience working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Technology at Mahendra Engineering College (MEC), Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. Dr. Thivya has published many articles in various peer-reviewed national and international journals, achieving an impact factor as high as 14.4, with over 190 citations, h-index of 7, and i-index of 6. She also serves as a reviewer for several reputed food science journals. She completed her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering and M.Tech in Food Science and Technology from the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-T) Thanjavur, and her B.Tech in Food Technology from Alagappa College of Technology (ACT) campus, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Food Packaging and Storage Engineering, Food Properties, Food Quality and Safety, Product Development and Ingredients Innovation
Areas of Interest
- Food Packaging
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
- Food Waste Utilization
- New Product Development
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Thivya P
Assistant Professor Grade-II
Food Process Engineering
Room Number:
Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2022
Ph.D.
Food Process EngineeringNational Institute of Food Technology Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
2018
M.Tech
Food Science and TechnologyNational Institute of Food Technology Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
2016
B.Tech
Food TechnologyAlagappa College of Technology (ACT) Campus, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Teaching Experience
- Food Technology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, 18 Jul 2022 - 02 Jul 2024
- Food Technology, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, 16 Mar 2022 - 16 Jul 2022
Industrial Experience
- Quality Controller, Pavithran Aseptic Fruit Products, Jagadap, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, 15 May 2016 - 15 Jul 2016
Total Publications: 0
- FP3671 : Food Packaging and Storage Laboratory {Practical}