Areas of expertise
Food SciencesMicrobiologyIndustrial BiotechnologyChemical EngineeringAnimal ProductionBiomedical Engineering
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Food Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – Blacksburg, VA, United States (2011)
Master of Science, Food Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – Blacksburg, VA, United States (2008)
Master of Science, Microbiology, General
University of Madras, India (2004)
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, General
University of Madras, India (2002)
Awards and Honors
- Affiliate Education Award (2022)
- Harvest 20 Research Grant (2019)
Scholarly Works
- Biocides and Novel Antimicrobial Agents for the Mitigation of Coronaviruses, FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, (2020).
- Comparison of concurrent and mixed-flow spray drying on viability, growth kinetics and biofilm formation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG microencapsulated with fish gelatin and maltodextrin, LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, (2020).
- Airborne soil particulates as vehicles for Salmonella contamination of tomatoes, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, (2017).
- Effect of ozone and ultraviolet light on Listeria monocytogenes populations in fresh and spent chill brines, FOOD CONTROL, (2016).
- Microbial degradation, spectral analysis and toxicological assessment of malachite green by Streptomyces chrestomyceticus S20, BIOPROCESS AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, (2020).
Contact
Mailing Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 185
Griffin, GA 30223
Shipping Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 185
Griffin, GA 30223
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