| Designation | Scientist |
|---|---|
| Qualification | M.E., M.S. Ph.D. (Agrl. Process Engg.) |
| Division | Section of Crop Utilisation |
| Specialisation | Agricultural Process Engineering |
| Intercom | 157 |
| Location | Head Quarters |
Areas of Interest
Starch and sago processing, Mechanization in Cultivation, Harvesting and Processing of tuber crops, Functional foods
Research Projects
Number of institute projects completed:6
- Ultrasound assisted extraction of cassava starch using bath and probe type ultrasonicator
- Production of sago and functional sago using cassava based reconstituted dry starch
- Design and development of a continuous type cassava peeler for small scale processing
- Design and development of a power operated size based Chinese potato grader
- Design and development of a tractor operated Chinese potato harvester
- Packaging techniques for long term storage of cassava flour
- Design and Development of a portable self-propelled cassava sett cutter
Number of Institute projects being handled: (PI)
- Design and development a portable self propelled cassava sett cutter
- Design and development of a machine vision based sweet potato grader
- Design and development of a peeler for Taro and Chinese potato
Number of externally funded projects completed: (Co-Principal Investigator)
- Establishment of mechanised Cassava & Sweet Potato model farms
Number of externally funded projects being handled: (Co-Principal Investigator)
- Techno-Incubation Centre (Sponsored by Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium (SFAC), Government of Kerala)
- XIIth Plan IP & TM Scheme ‘National Agricultural Innovation Foundation (NAIF)’
- Developing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for good manufacturing practices and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) for tapioca starch and sago production (SAGOSERVE, Government of Tamil Nadu).
- Development of value added products from Mudali (Colocasia esculenta) and Kone (Dioscorea)
Research Publications
Research papers
Giri, N. A., Gaikwad, P., Gaikwad, N. N., N, M., Krishnakumar, T., Kad, V., Raigond, P & Marathe, R.A. (2023). Development of fiber‐enriched muffins using pomegranate peel powder and its effect on physico‐chemical properties and shelf life of the muffins. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.13138
Pradeepika, C., Namrata, G., Krishnakumar, T., Sajeev, M.S. and Shanavas, S. 2022. Development of low-fat and anthocyanin-rich purple sweet potato vacuum fried chips. J. Food Sci.,87: 2894-2907.
Krishnakumar, T., Sajeev, M. S., Pradeepika, C., Namrata, A. G., Sanket, J. M., Jeevarathinam, G. and Muthusamy, V. 2021. Physical and mechanical properties of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars: Implications for the design of mechanical peeling machines. Journal of Food Process Engineering 45(6): e13923
Krishnakumar. T., Sajeev, M.S., Saravanan Raju, Namrata A.Giri., Chintha Pradeepika and Venkatraman Bansode. 2020. Studies on the development of cassava based reconstituted dry starch with modified starch as binder and characterization of its physic-functional properties. Journal of Environmental biology 41 (1):29-34.
Krishnakumar T., Sajeev M.S. and Suja G. 2020. Effect of planting methods and varieties on performance of modified TNAU cassava harvester. International Journal of Chemical Studies 8(5):997-1002.
Krishnakumar.T and Sajeev M.S. Namrata A.Giri, Chintha Pradeepika and Venkatraman Bansode. 2019. Development of mathematical model for cassava starch properties using response surface methodology. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(8): 2631-2646.
Venkatraman Bansode, Vijay Bahadur Singh Chauhan., Kalidas Pati, Namrata Giri, T.Krishnakumar, Kiran Bhuyar, Pradeepika Chinta, M.Nedunchezhiyan and M.S. Sajeev.2019.Development and quality evaluation of dahi fortified with beta carotene rich sweet potato juice variety Bhu-Sona. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(7): 575-579.
Krishnakumar.T and Sajeev M.S. 2018. Effect of Ultrasound Treatment on physicochemical and Functional Properties of Cassava Starch. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(10): 3122-3135.
Chintha Pradeepika, Selvakumar R, Krishnakumar T, Sajad UN Nabi and Sajeev MS. 2018. Pharmacology and Phytochemistry of underexploited tuber crops: A review, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2018; 7(5): 1007-1019
Krishnakumar, T and Sajeev, M.S. 2017. Response surface optimization of bath type ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) of native starch from fresh cassava tubers. Advances in Research, 12(3):1.13
Krishnakumar.T and Thirupathi.V. 2015. Effect of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on postharvest quality and shelf life of partially ripened bananas. Trends in biosciences, 7(22): 3680-3686.
Krishnakumar.T and Thirupathi.V. 2015. Shelf life extension of ethylene treated bananas at different storage temperature with the ethylene action inhibitor, 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP). Trends in biosciences, 7(22): 3673-3679.
Krishnakumar Thulasimani., Devadas Chidambaram., Thamilselvi Chellamuthu. 2013. Quality changes of sugarcane juice stored in different packaging materials. Agricultural Engineering, 4:65-74.
Krishnakumar, T., Thamilselvi, C., Devadas, C.T. 2013. Effect of delayed extraction and storage on quality of sugarcane juice. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8 (10): 930-935.
Krishnakumar, T., Devadas, C.T. 2012. Biochemical changes of sugarcane juice during storage in different packaging materials. International Journal of Processing and Post Harvest Technology, 3 (2): 256-259.
Number of Books/Book chapters
Namrata A. Giri., Krishnakumar, T., Jeevarathinam, G., Sajeev, M.S. (2023). Thermo-Physical and Physicochemical Technologies for Drying of Food Products. In: Veena, N., Megh G. Goyal & Ritesh B. Watharkar (eds) Novel and Alternative Methods in Food Processing-Biotechnological, physicochemical, and mathematical approaches. CRC press, Taylor & Francis group. ISBN: 9781774911624, 23 p.
Sajeev, M.S., Padmaja, G., Jyothi, A.N., Krishnakumar, T., Pradeepika, C. (2023). Tropical Tuber Crops: Nutrition and Entrepreneurial Opportunities. In: Singh, B., Kalia, P. (eds) Vegetables for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9016-8_19. pp. pp 409–438.
Krishnakumar, T., Sureshkumar, J and Sajeev, MS. 2022. Post-Harvest Technology of Tropical Tuber Crops. In. Postharvest Technology of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables (Ed. Surajit Mitra and T.K.Bose). Daya Publishing house, New Delhi, pp.359-384, ISBN:978-93-5461-429-3
Krishnakumar, T., Pradeepika, C., Namrata A. Giri., Sajeev, M.S. and Moorthy, S.N.2022. Antioxidant properties and health benefits of tuber crops. In. Antioxidant properties and health benefits of horticultural crops (Ed. Arghya Mani et al.). Brillion publishing, New Delhi, pp.307-338, ISBN:978-93-92725-67-8
Krishnakumar, T., Sajeev M.S and Namrata A. Giri. 2021. Tapioca: Processing and Storage. In: Recent advances in Root and tuber crops (Eds. Sanket J. More et al.), Brillion publishing, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-90757-44-2 e-ISBN: 978-93-90757-47-3, 341-353.
Sajeev, M.S., Namrata A. Giri., Krishnakumar T. and Bansode V. 2021. Primary and secondary processed value added food products from cassava. 2021. In: “Recent advances in Root and tuber crops (Eds. Sanket J. More et al.), Brillion publishing, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-90757-44-2 e-ISBN: 978-93-90757-47-3, 319-340.
Namrata A. Giri., Sajeev, M.S., Bansode, V.V., Krishnakumar, T. and Pradeepika C. 2021. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.): Nutritonal importance and value addition. In: Recent advances in Root and tuber crops (Eds. Sanket J. More et al.), Brillion publishing, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-90757-44-2 e-ISBN: 978-93-90757-47-3, 355-375.
Krishnakumar T., Thirupathi, V. and Pandiselvam, R. 2018. Objective questions in Food Process Engineering. Jain Brothers, New Delhi (Revised Second edition edition) (ISBN-978-8-183-60207-5).
Venkataraman, B., Nedunchezhiyan, M., Namrata Giri., Sajeev M.S., Krishnakumar, T., Chauhan V B S. and Kalidas pati. 2021. Functional foods from tropical tuber crops In: “Current Horticulture Improvement, production, plant health management and value addition (Volume I)” (Eds. Balraj et al.), Brillion publishing, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-90757-44-2 e-ISBN: 978-93-90757-43-5, 459-467.
Sajeev, M.S., Padamaja, G., Krishnakumar, T., Jyothi, A.N. and Moorthy, S.N. 2021. Safety and quality aspects of tropical tuber crops In: Safety and quality assurance in food supply chain (Emerging technologies & challenges), Eds. Sudheer & Bindhu Lakshmanan., New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-89907-10-0, 217-250.
Sajeev MS and Krishnakumar T. 2017. Extrusion Cooking: A Promising Technology for the Production of Novel Snack Foods to Thermoplastic Starch Foam Packaging. Proceedings of AMST Conference-2017. Food Adequacies and Climate Change: Strategies for Sustainable Food Production. Pp. 82-93.Excel India Publishers, New Delhi (ISBN:978-9-386-72413-7)
Krishnakumar, T., Ashish Rawason, J.T. Sheriff and M.S.Sajeev and C. Thamilselvi. 2016. Optimisation of ultra sound assisited extraction of starch from cassava In: Food and Bio Process Engineering. Eds. S.K.Das et al., pp. 210-217. Excel India Publishers, New Delhi, India.
Krishnakumar.T, Thirupathi.V and Pandiselvam.R. 2014. Objective Questions in Food Process Engineering. Published by Jain brothers, New Delhi (First Edition) (ISBN-978-8-183-60207-5)
Krishnakumar Thulasimani and Thamilselvi Chellamuthu. 2014. Organic yoghurt production in line with food safety management system. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany (ISBN-978-3-659-63004-0)
Number of technical bulletins
Sajeev, M.S., Krishnakumar, T., Byju, G. and Pradeepika C. 2021. Cassava (Tapioca) based Micro Food Processing Enterprises, Technical Bulletin Series No. 86, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram 695 017, Kerala. 24 p
Sajeev, M.S., Padmaja, G. and Krishnakumar T. 2021. Prospects of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) as a biofuel crop in India. Technical Bulletin No.95, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 27 p.
Asha, K.I., Sreekumar, J., Ramesh, V., Muthuraj, R., Harish, E.R., Krishnakumar, T. and Arutselvan, R. 2023. Minor tuber crops, Technical Bulletin No. 99, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 56 p.
Jeeva, M.L., Sunilkumar, K., Asha Devi, A., Kesava Kumar, H., Krishnakumar, T. and Prakash, P. 2023. Elephant Foot Yam. Technical bulletin No.98, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 38 p.
Awards
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