FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING - TNAU

MANDATORY REPORTSubmitted forUnder Graduate Degree Programme inB.Tech. (FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING)Academic Year2007-2008AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE & RESEARCH INSTITUTETAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITYCOIMBATORE - 641 003

Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityAgricultural Engineering College & Research InstituteAICTE -MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR 2007-2008Name of the Programme : B.Tech. (Food Process Engineering)Approved Intake : 30Fees charged (per annum) : Rs. 58,700/-Pass percentage during the last 5 years : Year Admitted Passed %2001-02 16 16 1002002-03 20 20 1002003-04 19 19 1002004-05 22 22 1002005-06 30 29 96Teacher Student Ratio : 1:2No. of Faculty Members :Faculty Profile :Experience of Faculty :CadreNumberProfessor 39Associate Professor 9Assistant Professor 20Qualification No. of facultyPh.D 56Post Graduate 12Number of Faculty withLess than 5 years 175-10 years 6More than 10 years 45

Bio Data of the Head of the InstitutionName : Dr. A. SAMPATHRAJAN, Ph.D.Designation : Dean (Engg.),Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute,Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,CoimbatoreEducation: 1. B.E. (Mech) – Madurai University – Mechanical Engineering – 1971.2. M.E. (Ag) – Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – AgriculturalEngineering – 1980.3. Ph.D. in Bioenergy – Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – 1995.4. Graduate course – Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden – Fuel CellTechnology – 1991.Teaching Experience: 32 yearsAcademic Awards / Medalsi. Rotary club award for university first rank in B.E.ii.iii.iv.All India Innovation award for Biomass Gas Stove developmentUdaya – KRS gold medal for Ph.D. thesisUnblemished service at TNAUv. Best report in gasificationvi.Dr. G. Rangaswamy Medal for outstanding Research Paper published(1998-99) for the year 2000. MASU, TNAU, Coimbatore.Countries visitedi. Sweden in spells of three months for Research and Development of AlkalineFuel Cell based power plant.

ii. Sweden in spells of three months for Joint R&D with Chinese, Swedish &Malaysian researchers on Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell composite& nano materials.iii. Visited Finlandiv. Food Process Technical visit at McGill University, Canada.Other information:i. Guest Researcher of KTH, Stockholm, Sweden.ii. Principal Investigator for Fuel Cell programme under Indo – Swedishcollaborationiii. Obtained 11 Schemes on various aspects of Renewable energy from Nationaland International agenciesiv. Principal Investigator for Producer Gas Scheme under ICAR coordinatedscheme on Renewable Energyv. Responsible for setting up Fuel Cell Laboratory at TNAU under SIDAassistancevi. Conducted two short courses as Director & two MNES business meetsvii. Responsible for the development of Energy parkviii. Released six energy gadgets

Details of individual faculty members:Department of Food & Agricultural Process EngineeringName DOB QualificationsProfessionalExperienceResearch Interests Value addition of spicesDr.R.VisvanathanProfessor and Head 16.07.1960 Ph.D 23 years & plantation crops Development of gadgetsfor value addition Drying/Cooling of fruits& vegetables Coating, waxingDr.L.Narayanantechnologies23.1.1948 Ph.D 35 yearsProfessor CA storage & oilextractionDr.CT.DevadasProfessor09.06.1948 Ph.D 35 years Process development ofvalue added productsfrom fruits andvegetablesDr.M.RamanathanProfessor08.04.1949 Ph.D 32 years Solar drying of spices microwave drying ofagricultural productsDr.R.KailappanProfessorDr.K.ThangavelProfessorDr.R.KasthuriProfessorDr.K.KumarProfessorDr.V.ThirupathiAssociateProfessor18.101954 Ph.d 30 years05.06.1959 Ph.D 23 years27.08.1953 Ph.D 30 years01.04.1957 Ph.D 26 years13.02.1967 Ph.D 12 years Food packaging Processing ofmedicinal plants Processing of fruits& vegetables, cerealsMembrane processingfor liquid foodmaterialsMicro encapsulationtechnologiesMilk processingTechnologydevelopment forvalue addition offruits & vegetables Food fermentation &value additionSpice processingValue addition of fruitsand vegetablesNovel drying methods

Dr.P.RajkumarAssociateProfessorDr.M.BalakrishananAssistantProfessor25.04.1968 Ph.D 10 years20.07.1970 Ph.D 3 years Non-destructivequalitydetermination offruits Drying &preservation of food Processing of spices& plantation crops Application ofbiosensors in foodprocessingDepartment of Post Harvest TechnologyName DOB QualificationsProfessionalExperienceDr.N.VaradharajuProfessor andHead13.02. 1959 Ph.D., 23 YearsResearch Interests Storage of fruits andvegetables Non-thermalprocessing of foodmaterialsDr.K.ParvathiProfessor(Biochem.)20.01. 1954 Ph.D., 29 years Post harvest biochemistryDr.G.PushpaProfessor(Home Science)24.07. 1957 Ph.D., 25 years Post harvesttechnology of fruits &vegetablesDr.D.MalathiProfessor (FoodScience andNutrition)12.06. 1957 Ph.D., 25 years Food processing Food Science,Dietetics Community Nutrition Advanced NutritionDr.C.SekarProfessor (Agrl.Economics)02.06. 1962 Ph.D., 19 years Resource,Environmental andEcological economics& food policy issues

Dr.S.S.SivakumarAssociateProfessor (FarmMachinery)02.06. 1967 Ph.D., 12 years Food qualityevaluation-Hyperspectralimaging Human FactorsEngineering andSafety in AgricultureDr.V.K.ParthibanAssociateProfessor(AgriculturalPathology) Post HarvestPathology and quality10.06. 1968 of perishablesPh.D., 12 years Rapid Identificationof Plant Diseases,Food borne illnessDr.K.BhuvaneswariAssociateProfessor(AgriculturalEntomology)19.07. 1964 Ph.D., 10 years Post harvestentomology and foodsafety Pesticide residues andinsect fragments inprocessed foodproductsDr.P.Geetha 16.07. 1974 Ph.D., 3 yearsAsst. Prof. (FoodSc.& Nutrition) BiotechnologicalAspects in FoodProcessing Value Added Productsusing SteviaDepartment of BioenergyNameDr.P.VenkatachlamProfessor andHeadDr.V.MurugesanProfessorDr.S.KamarajProfessorDate ofBirthQualifications12.10.1955 Ph.D 2202.04.1948 Ph.D 3415.02.1955 Ph.D 28ProfessionalExperience(years)Research Interest Thermo chemical Conversion of biomass andbiodiesel production Solar & wind Energyapplications. Biogas Technology Energyfrom solid liquid & waste.

Dr.M.SingaraveluProfessor11.05.1955 Ph.D 28 Biogas Technology &applications of solarenergy.

Biogas, Bio methanation,Dr. N.O.GopalAlcohlol production from18.08.1963 Ph.D 17ProfessorBiomass, AnaerobicmicrobiologyDr.S.KulanthaisamiAssociate Professor 01.03.1968 Ph.D 12 Thin film physics, SolarEnergyDr.P.SubramanianAssociate Professor 29.07.1971 Ph.D 09 Energy generation frombio materialsDr.R.Mahendiran Biogas applications &21.04.1977 Ph.D 02Assistant Professor Solar Thermal EnergyDr.R.Angeeswaran 06.04.1978 Ph.D) 02 Biomass GasificationAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Farm MachineryName DOB Qualifications ProfessionalReExperienceDr. D .Manohar JesudasProfessor and Head29.09.1959 Ph.D., 24 years Tillage Mac HarvestingDr.D.Anantha KrishnanProfessorDr.G.ChinnanchettyProfessor Use of Com Crop Protec23.01.1956 Ph.D., 25 years Tillage Mac Harvesting Ergonomic Crop Protec17.5.52 Ph.D. 30 years Co-generat Power Prod Biogas Waste ManDr.K.KathirvelProfessor28.01.1958 Ph.D. 26 years Ergonomic Tillage and Crop specifDr.D.Ashokan 10.05.1960 Ph.D. 23 yearsDr.B.Shridar 14.04.1962 Ph.D. 21 yearsDr.D.RameshAssistant Professor26.04.1974 Ph.D 3 years Machinery fo Plant protecti Seed Drill Power Tiller Horticultural Intercultural Plant protecti Instrumentati Biodiesel Biofuels Ergonomics Hydrogen fue

Department of Agricultural Machinery Research CentreName DOB Qualificati Professionalons ExperienceDr.V.J.F.Kumar17.02.195Ph.D6Professor andHeadDr. G.DoraiswamyProfessorDr. C.DivakerDurairajProfessorDr.V.M.DuraisamyProfessorDr. R.KavithaAssociateProfessor07.02.194819.01.195Ph.D817.05.196Ph.D014.06.197Ph.D1Er.10.10.197M.Saravanakumar M.E (Ag)4Assistant ProfessorResearch Interests28 years Drills, planters, weeders,ergonomics of farm toolsand dry farming implementsPh.D 33 years s Farm mechanization25 years22 years10 years3 years Agricultural machinerydesign, Agriculturalelectronics, Precisionfarming, Electrostatics inAgriculture, Automation andcontrols Theoretical modeling ofsoil-machine interaction Computer aided design,Production design andindustrial extension,Intercultural operations andweeding Horticultural cropmechanization, Sugarcaneand groundnutmechanization Computer aided design,Mechanization of vegetablecultivation, Rainfedagriculture, Industrialextension Development of rain fedfarming equipments Dissemination of farmmechanizationTechnologies.Department of Soil and Water Conservation EngineeringName DOB QualificationsDr.K.RamaswamyProfessor andHeadProfessionalExperience12.03.1958 Ph.D. 27 YearsResearch Interests WatershedDevelopment &Hydrology,AgriculturalDrainage Wastewater Treatment ( Bio-remediation-Reed bed), PrecisionFarming

Dr.S.SanthanaBosuProfessorDr.T.TamilmaniProfessorDr.I.MuthuchamyProfessor16.04.1956 Ph.D 29 years17.10.1955 Ph.D. 29 years03.08.1957 Ph.D. Soil Conservation andWatershed development, watermanagement,drainage Engineering,groundwater, solidwaste managementEngineering Dryland agriculture –rain waterConservation. Command areadevelopment &water management Micro irrigationtechniques forConserving water. Watershedmanagement andwasteland development Micro Irrigation,Waste water Engg., RechargingDr.D.PalanisamyProfessor03.05.1950 Ph.D. 25 Years Micro-Irrigation,Protected CultivationDr.S.PraneethaAssociateProfessorDr.BalajiKannanAssistantProfessorEr.A.Valliammai27.01.71 Ph.D 10 years Floriculture09.10.1973 Ph.D. 3 years05.04.1971 M.E.(Ag) 3 Years Ground waterrecharging, waterharvesting. Drip Irrigation,EnvironmentalEngineeringDepartment of Physical Science & Information TechnologyName DOB Qualifications ProfessionalExperienceDr. C. KailasamProfessor andHead15.06.1950Ph.D inAgriculturalEconometrics32 YearsResearch Interests Mathematicalmodelling,Operation Research,AppliedEconometrics

Dr.C.R.Ranganath01.06.1951an ProfessorPh.D. inMathematics33 Years StochasticProcess /MathematicalModelingDr. R .PalanisamyProfessor05.06.1956Ph.D inMathematics28 Years Econometrics,OperationResearchMr. M .SureshAssistantProfessor17.06.1952 M.Sc (Statistics) 30 YearsMrs.G.Mangayarkarasi26.06.1957 M.SC.,M.Phil., 12 YearsAssistantProfessor TeachingStatistics,Programdevelopmentfor Statisticalanalysis anduse ofsoftware forStatisticalanalysis AppliedMathematicsMs R. PangayarselviAssistantProfessor03.05.1980 M.Sc.,M.Phil., 4 months AppliedMathematicsMrs. R.VasanthiAssistantProfessorMs.R. GangaiSelviAssistantProfessor15.05.1978 M.Sc.,M.Phil., 4 months AppliedMathematics01.06.1982 M.Sc.,M.Phil., 4 months AppliedStatistics

Mrs. M.Vijaya 23.07.1977 AppliedBhamaM.Sc.,M.Phil., 4 monthsStatisticsAssistant ProfessorMrs.V.AnandhiAssistant Professor 07.02.1978 M.C.A., M.Phil 4 months NeuralNetworksMrs.G.VanithaAssistant SoftwareProfessorEngineering,13.6.1982 B.E., M.Tech (CSE)4 monthsAgentTechnologyMrs. S.SridevyAssistantProfessor18.07.1968 M.C.A 4 months NetworkSecurity, DataMining andWarehousingMrs. M. KalpanaAssistant Professor 15.02.1981 M.C.A.,M.Phil., 4 months Data MiningCentre of Excellence in BiofuelsName DOB Qualifications Professional Research InterestsExperienceDr. M. Paramathama1.07.1955ProfessorPh.D. 26 Years BiofuelsDr. A. Balakrishnan10.5.1957ProfessorPh.D 27 years BiofuelsDr . R. Tree improvementsJudesudhagar 20.12.1973 Ph.D. 3 yearsBiofuelsAssistant Professor

Industrial Consultancy, Research and Development (during the past 5 years):Amount of Industrial Consultancy earned (in lakhs of Rupees) : 0.6 lakhsNo. of sponsored research projects completed : 22No. of patents produced : 2No. of sponsored research projects in progress : 12No. of papers published in International journals : 43No. of papers published in National journals : 88No. of papers presented in International Conferences / Seminars : 78No. of papers presented in National Conferences / Seminars : 138No. of International Conferences conducted : 1No. of National Conferences conducted : 3No. of Training Programmes / Short Term Courses conducted : 548Placement Record for the previous year:No. of Companies who visited the Campus : 5Names and Details of companies who visited the campus :along with No. of Students placedS.No. Name of the Company/Industry Number of Studentsplaced1 M/s. ITC Foods Bangalore 12 M/s. Reliance Retail, Chennai 23 M/s T.T.K Health Care Ltd., Chennai 14 M/s. International Agrl. Processing Ltd., Dindugal 15 M/s. Blue Acre Foods Pvt., Ltd, Chennai 1No. of Students placed through campus recruitment : 6Maximum salary drawn (in Rs.) : Rs.25,000Average salary drawn (in Rs.) : Rs.15,000Budget Allocation for the Programme (in Rs.): Rs.68,10,000New initiatives and future vision, if any :Note: Suppression and/or misrepresentation of information would attract appropriate penalaction.