Educational Qualification
Ph.D Scholar, , National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management-Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T)
M Sc. Food Science & Technology, Pondicherry University
B Sc. Food Science & Quality Control, BCM College, MG University
Research Interest
Agri Waste valorization, Crystalline cellulose characterization, Prebiotic and probiotic product development
Work experience
2018–2022
Research Project
• PhD, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management-Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
2013–2018
Teaching
• Assistant Professor, MACFAST, Tiruvalla
2012–2013
Teaching
• Lecturer, B C M College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
2011–2012
Industrial
• Quality controller, Grandma’s foods Ltd, Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India
Research Papers
• Varghese, M., Bhosale, Y. K., Aruna Nair, U. K., Hema, V., & Sinija, V. R. (2022). Valorisation and Characterization of Allium cepa var. aggregatum Biowastes for the Production of Microcrystalline Cellulose. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13(4), 1931–1944. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01625-5
• Shery M Varghese, Aruna Nair U K, S. V. R. (2021). Effect of incorporation of microcrystalline cellulose extracted from shallot bio-waste into low-fat stirred yogurt and its International Journal of Botany Studies, 6(5), 577–584.
• Bhosale, Y. K., Varghese, S. M., Thivya, P., Hema, V., & Sinija, V. R. (2020). Studies on assessment of safety and nutritional quality of shallot waste fractions. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15147
• Bhosale, Y. K., Perumal, T., Varghese, S. M., Vincent, H., & Ramachandran, S. V. (2022). Utilization of shallot bio-waste (Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum) fractions for the production of functional cookies; International Journal of Food Engineering, 18(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijfe-2021-0169
Poster presentation
• Shery M Varghese, Bhosale Yuvraj Khasherao, Aruna Nair U K, V R Sinija*; Extraction and characterization of prebiotic components in small onion biowaste; presented at IFCon (8th International Food Convention), December 2018
• Consultancy Experience
• Committee member in technical team; Icraft international conference,NIFTEM-T, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu-2019
• Volunteer- open day at NIFTEM-T, 2019 Co – PI in KSCETE funded project, Environmental education workshop on biodiversity for school students using games & activities 2016 – 2017
• Fostac trainer; FSSAI food safety programme
• Certification on introduction to psychology completed from NPTEL online certification funded by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, September 2017
• Assistant in Preparation of DSIR documents to get approval for research labs in MACFAST, Kerala 2016
• NAAC Research committee member, MACFAST College, Tiruvalla Panel Member of syllabus restructuring of food technology & quality assurance of M G University 2015
• Editorial member in Bio spectrum (International conference) abstract journal conducted in 28th November 2015
• Classes & practical taken for Entrepreneur Development training programme conducted at MACFAST, Kerala 2016
• Participant in Microtech Education Fair organized in Kottayam 2015
