Assistant Professor
Department of Food Engineering and Technology
Email: s.kumar@cit.ac.in
Department of Food Engineering and Technology
Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar, Assam 783370
s.kumar@cit.ac.in
Agricultural production in India has made rapid strides in the past three decades and enabled us to achieve self sufficiency in food grains. Significant increase has also been achieved in the production of fruits, vegetables, milk, egg, meat and other food products. However, less than 1.7% of our total horticultural produce is processed as compared to more than 60% in developed countries. It is estimated that the post harvest losses in durable commodities are around 10% and in perishables about 40%, resulting in a value loss of the order of Rs.50,000 crores a year, because of the inadequate processing technologies, infrastructure facilities and qualified technical personnel. In the present scenario of economic liberalization and changing food consumption habits, the Indian Food Industry will shift to foods that demand more appropriate handling, processing, preservation, storage and marketing resulting in greater protein intake besides making the Indian Food Products internationally competitive. To meet out the challenges in the food processing industry, adequate number of qualified technical personnel in food process engineering is the need of the hour. Anticipating the high demand of technical personnel in the field of Food Process Technology, BTC- BODOLAND has started the B.Tech. Course in FPT from the academic year of 2009 with an annual intake of 32 students. The syllabus is framed with balance of theory, practical and project laboratories at the institutional level. As a part of the programme, students visit food processing and food plant manufacturing industries to get an overview. Besides, students undergo one semester in-plant project training in an industry related to food to get insight of the industry. This makes the student confident to take any responsibility in the area of food processing. The objective of this programme is to train the best talents of the nation in order to provide a support base for the country’s food security. The programme is designed to expose the students to the state-of-art laboratory facilities created with assistance from Ministry Human Resources Department, Govt. of India and BTC. Hands-on training in commercial food processing industries, students’ project work, exposure to national and international seminars and multi-disciplinary approaches is the highlights of this course. We are committed to creating a graduate research environment and culture that fosters excellence and diversity, and inspires a generation of food scientists externally visible to the college, university, and international computing communities.
SL No | Title | Journal | Authors | Publisher | Issbn | Volume No | Page No | Type | Publish Type | Year |
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1 | Utilization of agro-industrial, food processing wastes and pollutants for manufacture of products of industrial value: A review | Defence Life Science Journal | Ray, S., A. Mukherjee, and U. Ghosh | Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Govt. of India | https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.8.18861 | 8 | 269-279 | JOURNAL | international | 2023 |
2 | Chitosan-based composite films containing eugenol nanoemulsion, ZnO nanoparticles and Aloe vera gel for active food packaging | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | Basumatary, I. B., A. Mukherjee, and S. Kumar | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124826 | 242 | 124826 | JOURNAL | international | 2023 |
3 | Current progress in valorization of food processing waste and by-products for pectin extraction | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | Kumar, S., J. Konwar, M. D. Purkayastha, S. Kalita, A. Mukherjee, and J. Dutta | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124332 | 239 | 124332 | JOURNAL | international | 2023 |
4 | Carnauba wax-based sustainable coatings for prolonging postharvest shelf-life of citrus fruits | Sustainable Food Technology | Devi, L. S., A. Mukherjee, D. Dutta, and S. Kumar | Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) | https://doi.org/10.1039/d2fb00049k | - | - | JOURNAL | international | 2023 |
5 | Recent progress in pectin extraction and their applications in developing films and coatings for sustainable food packaging: A review | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | Kumar, S., A. R. L. Reddy, I. B. Basumatary, A. Nayak, D. Dutta, J. Konwar, M. D. Purkayastha, and A. Mukherjee | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124281 | 239 | 124281 | JOURNAL | international | 2023 |
6 | Carnauba wax-based composite films and coatings: Recent advancement in prolonging postharvest shelf-life of fruits and vegetables | Trends in Food Science and Technology | Devi, L. S., S. Kalita, A. Mukherjee, and S. Kumar | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2022.09.019 | 129 | 296-305 | JOURNAL | international | 2022 |
7 | Chitosan-based active coating for pineapple preservation: Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy and shelf-life extension | LWT – Food Science and Technology | Basumatary, I. B., A. Mukherjee, V. Katiyar, J. Dutta, and S. Kumar | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113940 | 168 | 113940 | JOURNAL | international | 2022 |
8 | Aloe vera: A contemporary overview on scope and prospects in food preservation and packaging | Progress in Organic Coatings | Kumar, S., S. Kalita, A. Das, P. Kumar, S. Singh, V. Katiyar, and A. Mukherjee | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2022.106799 | 166 | 106799 | JOURNAL | international | 2022 |
9 | Natural food preservatives | Emerging Technologies in Food Preservation | Dasgupta, J. B., L. S. Devi, S. Jha, A. Mukherjee, S. Kumar, D. Halder, and A. Mitra | CRC Press, Taylor & Francis | 978-0-367-67515-8 | - | 1-30 | BOOK CHAPTER | international | 2023 |
10 | Laws and regulations for emerging food processing technologies | Emerging Technologies in Food Preservation | Chakraborty, P., A. Mukherjee, and S. Kumar | CRC Press, Taylor & Francis | 978-0-367-67515-8 | - | 377-388 | BOOK CHAPTER | international | 2023 |
11 | An Overview of Natural Biopolymers in Food Packaging | Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications | S. Kumar, I.B. Basumatary, A. Mukherjee, J. Dutta | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | 978-1-119-70225-2 | - | 1-28 | BOOK CHAPTER | international | 2022 |
12 | Biopolymers: Chemistry of Food and Packaging | Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications | R. Majumdar, A. Das, A. Mukherjee, S. Kumar | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | 978-1-119-70225-2 | - | 29-65 | BOOK CHAPTER | international | 2022 |
13 | Nanomaterials in Food Packaging System | Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications | S. Kumar, A. Mukherjee, S. Kalita, N. Singh, V. Katiyar, A. Mitra, D. Halder | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | 978-1-119-70225-2 | - | 336-367 | BOOK CHAPTER | international | 2022 |
14 | Edible Films and Coatings | Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications | I. B. Basumatary, S. Kalita, V. Katiyar, A. Mukherjee, S. Kumar | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | 978-1-119-70225-2 | - | 445-475 | BOOK CHAPTER | international | 2022 |
15 | Produce safety in organic vs conventional crops | Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce | Diez-Gonzalez, F., and A. Mukherjee | Wiley-Blackwell and IFT Press | 978-0-8138-0416-3 | - | - | BOOK CHAPTER | international | 2009 |
16 | Neem oil and its nanoemulsion in sustainable food preservation and packaging: Current status and future prospects | Journal of Agriculture and Food Research | Kumar, S., N. Singh, L.S. Devi, S. Kumar, M. Kamle, P. Kumar, and A. Mukherjee | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2021.100254 | 7 | 100254 | JOURNAL | international | 2022 |
17 | Ethanol production from aqueous extract of dried sugarcane bagasse using Saccharomyces cerevisiae MTCC180 | GIS Science Journal | Ray, S., A. Mukherjee, and U. Ghosh | GIS Science | 1869-9391 | 8 | 1487-1491 | JOURNAL | national | 2021 |
18 | Chitosan-based antimicrobial coating for improving postharvest shelf life of pineapple | MDPI - Coatings | I. B. Basumatary, A. Mukherjee, Vimal Katiyar, Santosh Kumar, and Joydeep Dutta | MDPI | https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11111366 | 11 | 1366 | JOURNAL | international | 2021 |
19 | Bio-alcohol generation from agro-industrial wastes: A comprehensive review | Journal of Biofuels | Ray, S., A. Mukherjee, and U. Ghosh | Diva Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. | https://doi.org/10.5958/0976-4763.2021.00002.7 | 12 | 9-18 | JOURNAL | national | 2021 |
20 | Plant extract mediated silver nanoparticles and their applications as antimicrobials and in sustainable food packaging: A state-of-the-art review | Trends in Food Science and Technology | S. Kumar, I.B. Basumatary, H.P.K. Sudhani, V.K. Bajpai, L. Chen, S. Shukla, A. Mukherjee | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.04.031 | 112 | 651-666 | JOURNAL | international | 2021 |
21 | Biopolymer-based nanocomposite films and coatings: Recent advances in shelf-life improvement of fruits and vegetables | Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition | Basumatary, I.B., A. Mukherjee, V. Katiyar, and S. Kumar | Taylor & Francis Group | https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1848789 | 62 | 1912-1935 | JOURNAL | international | 2020 |
22 | Biodegradable hybrid nanocomposite of chitosan/gelatin and green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for food packaging | MDPI - Foods | Kumar, S., A. Mudai, B. Roy, I. B. Basumatary, A. Mukherjee, and J. Dutta | MDPI | https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9091143 | 9 | 1143 | JOURNAL | international | 2020 |
23 | Chitosan based nanocomposite films and coatings: Emerging antimicrobial food packaging alternatives | Trends in Food Science and Technology | Kumar, S., A. Mukherjee, and J. Dutta | Elsevier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2020.01.002 | 97 | 196-209 | JOURNAL | international | 2020 |
SL No | Name | Funding Agency | Duration (Months) | PI Name | Co-PIs Name | Start Month/Year | Completed Month/Year | Project Type |
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1 | Development of a biopolymer based smart packaging system indicating freshness of milk | All India Council for Technology Education (AICTE) | 36 | Dr. Avik Mukherjee | Dr. Santosh Kumar | April-2022 | - | CENTRAL GOVT |
2 | Use of non-toxic nanoformulations for prolonging shelf life and reduction of postharvest loss of mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) of North East India | Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India | 36 | Dr. Santosh Kumar | Dr. Avik Mukherjee | April-2021 | - | CENTRAL GOVT |