Expertise in one line: Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering
Notable contributions :
Received 4 patents Viz, design patent on Pneumatic Pressure Paddy Parboiling System, (Patent Granted No.210736 dt.08-10- 2007) Process patent on Process of manufacturing of cane jaggery in crystal form (Patent Granted No.361025 dt.12-03-2021), Design patent on “Mechanized jaggery granulator for making jaggery granules” (Patent Granted No. 382165 dt. 22-11-2021), Design patent on” Semi- mechanized system to prepare rice starch based edible films to prepare pootharekulu sweet” (Patent Granted No. 406007 dt.7-9-2022).
Developed 47 machinery/technologies in the field of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering.
Handled 6.3 crores worth of externally funded projects.
Research Interests:
Design of agricultural process machinery; Paddy parboiling; Jaggery processing in the form of solid, liquid and granular; value added products from jaggery and millets; Fortification of food products and process technology to prepare rice starch based edible films.
Professional recognition :
PLife member of ISAE (Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers)
Annual member of ASABE(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
Life member of Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture
Annual member of Association of Food scientists and Technologists in India
Life member of Indian Science Congress Association, India
Technical committee member for Andhra Pradesh medicinal and aromatic plants board
Research publications :
International /National Journals: 29
Conference proceedings: 36
Books and Book Chapters: 05
Technical Bulletins: 31
Popular articles: 57
Awards & Honours :
Sri.KonathalaRamunaidu B.Com., Memorial Prize, 2003 for Best Research Officer
Meritorious Research Scientist Award- 2005, Awarded by ANGRAU, Lam, Guntur
Rashtriya Gaurav Award-2012, Awarded by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi
The Best Citizens of India Award-2012, Awarded by International Publishing House, New Delhi
Dr.I.V.Subba Rao RythuNesthamPurakshram Award-2012, Awarded by Rythunestham Monthly Magzine for the outstanding work in the field of Agricultural Engineering
State Best Scientist (UgadiPuraskaralu)-2015, Awarded by ANGRAU, Lam, Guntur
Outstanding Scientist award-2015, Venus International Foundation, Centre for Advanced Research and Design, Chennai
Sudharshanraju Memorial Prize-2021, RARS, Anakapalle
ISAE Commendation Medal-2021, Awarded by ISAE, New Delhi