National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Preetam Sarkar graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Technology from the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, India. Dr. Sarkar graduated with a MS degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences from California State University-Fresno and a PhD in Food Sciences from Purdue University, USA. Dr. Sarkar served as graduate research and teaching assistants at both California State University-Fresno and Purdue University. The primary research focus of Dr. Sarkar at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela has been directed towards valorization of agricultural and food processing products and byproducts by utilizing them in bioactive food packaging systems. In addition, Dr. Sarkar’s research also focuses on the formulation and characterization of food-grade emulsion systems as delivery vehicles for active ingredients such as antimicrobial compounds.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Food Quality and Safety
Areas of Interest
  • Biopolymers from food and agricultural sources, Delivery systems in foods (emulsions/emulgels/oleogels/films and coatings)

Preetam Sarkar Associate Professor

Food Process Engineering

sarkarpreetam@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2906

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PUBLICATIONS

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SPONSORED PROJECTS

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

3

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Preetam Sarkar

Associate Professor

Food Process Engineering

Room Number: CH-308

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

2014

Ph.D.
Food Science
Purdue University

2010

MS
Food and Nutritional Sciences
California State University Fresno

2007

B.Tech
Dairy Technology
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

Teaching Experience
  • Food Microbiology and Safety,  NIT Rourkela,   02 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2019
  • Food Chemistry,  NIT Rourkela,   02 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2019
  • Food Ingredients and Additives,  NIT Rourkela,   02 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2017
  • Food Analysis and Quality Control,  NIT Rourkela,   01 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2019

Value addition to agricultural processing by-products: Improving functionality of renewable polymer-based active food packaging materials by reinforcing with chemically tailored nanomaterials. Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Running   Sponsored
Development of a composite optical device employing an artificial intelligence algorithm for evaluating the shelf - life of raw agricultural products. DST
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Running   Sponsored
Cinnamon oil-based gelatin-chitosan composite films for active food packaging applications. DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 30
  • Completed   Sponsored
Designing a low cost real time food colour monotoring systems. DST
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Designing emulsion-based antimicrobial delivery vehicles prolonged protection of fresh -cut fruits system against food-borne pathogens using papaya as model SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of cost effective microwave infrared-uv assisted continuous sterilization process for spices SERB
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 45
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 21
SCOPUS H-INDEX
Total Publications: 59
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M. Hoque, P. Sarkar, and J. Ahmed,"Preparation and characterization of tamarind kernel powder/ZnO nanoparticle-based food packaging films", Industrial Crops and Products, Elsevier, March 2022, 10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.114670       Article

S. R and P. Sarkar,"Jackfruit seed starch/tamarind kernel xyloglucan/zinc oxide nanoparticles-based composite films: Preparation, characterization, and application on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruits", Food Hydrocolloids, Elsevier, December 2022, 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107917       Article

Y. Kumar, S. R, M. Hoque, D. Nath, R. Thakur, D. M. Babu, V. R. Suryavanshi, H. Singhi, J. Ahmed, and P. Sarkar,"Development and characterization of defatted pumpkin seed meal and halloysite nanoclay composite films for food packaging", Packaging Technology and Science, vol.36, no.8, pp.715-727, John, Wiley, & Sons, May 2023, 10.1002/pts.2751       Article

S. R and P. Sarkar,"Fabrication of jamun seed starch/tamarind kernel xyloglucan bio-nanocomposite films incorporated with chitosan nanoparticles and their application on sapota (Manilkara zapota) fruits", International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol.260, pp.129625, Elsevier, March 2024, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129625       Article

R. Thakur, S. Wickramarachchi, K. Pal, and P. Sarkar,"Gelatin/chitosan-lactate/curcuma hydroethanolic extract-based antimicrobial films: Preparation, characterization, and application on chicken meat", Food Hydrocolloids, Elsevier, April 2024, View Details       Article

SPARC sponsored 5-days Workshop on Advances in Sustainable Food Packaging Systems Food Process Engineering (Workshop)
Advances in Food Processing for Sustainable Food Security (AFP-2019) Food Process Engineering (Conference)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 17 May 2019 - 18 May 2019
  • Brochure
Innovative Food Processing and Packaging Technologies Food Process Engineering (Short-term Course)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 04 Dec 2017 - 09 Dec 2017
  • Brochure

  • FP201 : Food Microbiology {Theory}
  • FP210 : Food Chemistry {Theory}
  • FP2101 : Food Chemistry {Theory}
  • FP2102 : Food Microbiology and Safety {Theory}
  • FP3105 : Food Analysis and Quality Control {Theory}
  • FP333 : Dairy Process Engineering {Theory}
  • FP4110 : Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals {Theory}
  • FP414 : Food Ingredients and Additives {Theory}
  • FP426 : Food Analysis and Quality Control {Theory}
  • FP6101 : Advanced Food Analysis and Quality Control {Theory}
  • FP611 : Food Process Modelling and Simulation {Theory}
  • FP615 : Food Analysis and Quality Control {Theory}
  • FP622 : Macromolecular Chemistry and Biophysics of Foods {Theory}
  • FP2172 : Food Microbiology and Safety Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP2476 : Food Microbiology and Safety Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP272 : Food Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP273 : Food Microbiology Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP3172 : Food Analysis and Quality Control Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP3571 : Dairy Process Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP377 : Dairy Process Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP4172 : Advanced Food Testing Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP474 : Food Analysis and Quality Control Laboratory {Practical}
  • FP6171 : Advanced Food Analysis and Quality Control Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [6]
Polysaccharide-based Oil-in-Water Emulsion Systems for the Prolonged Efficacy of Hydrophobic Antimicrobial Compounds
Syed Irshaan
Enrolled: Jan 2015
Graduated :  Feb 2022
Supervisor
Development and Characterization of Biopolymer-based Composite Edible Films with Antimicrobial Functionality
Chanda Vilas Dhumal
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Feb 2020
Supervisor
Valorization of Agricultural Byproducts into Sustainable and Active Food Packaging Systems
Santhosh R
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Food Process Engineering
Souvik Giri
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Development of Active Biodegradable Food Packaging System from Gelatin and Chitosan Lactate
Rahul Thakur
Enrolled: Sep 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Biosignal Processing
Manoja Kumar Majhi
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [2]
Designing and Characterization of Emulsion-based Matrices for the Encapsulation of Bioactive Oils using Polysaccharides
Lohith Kumar D H
Graduated :  Feb 2017
Supervisor
Development of a Multilayer Emulsion System for the Protection of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Flaxseed Oil
S Sivapratha
Graduated :  Jun 2017
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Full membership of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society (ΣΞ),   2023
  • 3rd position winner of Carbohydrate Division poster competition, IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo, Chicago,   2013
  • Division finalist in Carbohydrate Division poster competition-IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo, Las Vegas,   2012
  • Graduate Research Assistantship from Purdue University for pursuing PhD program in Food Sciences,   2010
  • Graduate Student Research and Creative Activities Merit Award from the Division of Graduate Studies, California State University-Fresno for pursuing MS thesis research,   2009
  • Tuition Waiver Scholarship from the International Programs and the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, California State University-Fresno,   2008
  • Graduate Research Assistantship from California State University for pursuing MS program in Food and Nutritional Sciences.,   2008
  • University Merit Scholarship from WBUAFS-India during BTech program,   2004
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), USA,   2019