Dr.  R.  Pandiselvam
ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute,  India

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Dr. R. Pandiselvam is a young academician actively engaged in food engineering research. He received B.Tech Agricultural Engineering in 2010 and M. Tech. (Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering) in 2012 from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. After completion of doctorate studies from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (2015), he has joined ICAR as a scientist (Agricultural Process Engineering) at Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, India in 2016. Dr. R. Pandiselvam has played an instrumental role in the first report of the reaction kinetics and diffusion of ozone gas in paddy grains, rice grains, and green gram under Indian climatic condition. This work was presented in “International Conference on Innovative Insect Management Approaches for Sustainable Agro Eco System” and was conferred with a best poster award. He has contributed in design and development of minimal processing machine for tender coconut, continuous type coconut testa removing machine, tender coconut cutting machine and preservation protocol for trimmed tender coconut and also developer/co-developer many value-added food products (viz., Kalpa Krunch, Frozen Coconut Delicacy and Matured Coconut Water based Beverages), which are commercialized to many entrepreneurs. Dr. R. Pandiselvam authored more than 75 articles published in the national and international journals of repute. He has been author or co-author of 5 books and 40 book chapters. Dr. R. Pandiselvam is the associate editor of Measurement: Food (Elsevier Journal) and Frontiers in Nutrition. He has served/serving as a Guest Editor for Ozone Science and Engineering (Taylor & Francis Journal), Journal of Food Process Engineering (Wiley-Blackwell Journal) and Journal of Texture Studies. Dr. R. Pandiselvam also features in the editorial board member of Ozone Science and Engineering, Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods, Nutrition & Food Science, and Current Agriculture Research Journal. He conferred with National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Young Scientist Award, NAAS Associate and Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE)-Distinguished Service Award-2020.