Dr. Manoj D

ACADEMIC DETAILS
Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering — NIFTEM–Thanjavur (TNAU), 2021
M.Tech in Food Process Engineering — NIFTEM–Thanjavur (TNAU), 2016
B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering — UAS, GKVK, Bangalore, 2013

AREAS OF INTEREST
Development of biosensors for food quality evaluation
Rapid detection of adulteration in dairy and fat-rich foods
Radio-frequency assisted drying and disinfestation
Intelligent food processing and sensor-based systems

PUBLICATION DETAILS
International Journals:
Manoj D., Shanmugasundaram S. and Anandharamakrishnan C. (2021). "Nanosensing and nanobiosensing: Concepts, methods, and applications for quality evaluation of liquid foods." Food Control, Article 108017. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108017. SCI Indexed (IF: 6.30).
Manoj D., Auddy I., Nimbkar S., Chittibabu S. and Shanmugasundaram S. (2020). "Development of co-immobilised enzymes amperometric biosensor for the determination of triglycerides in coconut milk." International Food Research Journal, 27(5), 875–882. DOI: 10.5555/20203522008. SCI Indexed (IF: 1.00).
Manoj D., Auddy I., Nimbkar S., Chittibabu S. and Shanmugasundaram S. (2020). "Development of Screen-Printed Electrode Biosensor for Rapid Determination of Triglyceride Content in Coconut Milk." International Journal of Food Science, 2020. DOI: 10.1155/2020/1696201. SCI Indexed (IF: 3.10).
Nimbkar S., Manoj D., Auddy I. and Shanmugasundaram S. (2023). "Novel Techniques for Quality Evaluation of Fish: A Review." Food Reviews International, 1–24. DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1925291. SCI Indexed (IF: 6.00).
Mrinmoy Roy, Manoj D., B K Yadav, R Jaganmohan, V R Sinija, Loganathan D, and S Shanmugasundaram. (2022). "Detection of soybean oil adulteration in cow ghee (clarified milk fat): An ultrafast study using flash gas chromatography electronic nose coupled with multivariate chemometrics." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11759. SCI Indexed (IF: 3.50).
Sunil C. K., Chidanand D. V., Manoj D., Choudhary P. and Rawson A. (2018). "Effect of ultrasound treatment on dehulling efficiency of blackgram." Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1–10. DOI: 10.1007/s13197-018-3168-0. SCI Indexed (IF: 3.30).
Indhumati C., Manoj D., Logananthan M. and Shanmugasundaram S. (2021). "Impact of radio frequency disinfestation on Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) in wheat flour and its influence on the functional characteristics of wheat flour." Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, e15770. DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15770. SCI Indexed (IF: 2.50).
Indumathi C., Manoj D., Loganathan M., and Shanmugasundaram S. (2023). "Radio frequency disinfestation of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) in semolina: An emerging thermal technique." Journal of Food Process Engineering, 46(12), e14443. DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.14443. SCI Indexed (IF: 2.90).
Roy M., Manoj D., Yadav B. K., and Shanmugasundaram S. (2021). "A novel technique for detection of vanaspati (hydrogenated fat) in cow ghee (clarified butter fat) using flash gas chromatography electronic nose combined with chemometrics." Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, e16667. DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16667. SCI Indexed (IF: 2.50).
Ishita Auddy, Maurikaa C., N. Hariharan, Manoj D., Shubham Nimbkar, and S. Shanmugasundaram. (2022). "Development of amperometric enzyme-based biosensor to evaluate the adulteration in virgin coconut oil." Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16337. SCI Indexed (IF: 2.50).
Choudhary P., Jha P. K., Manoj D., and Rawson A. (2023). "Effects of Formulation on the Rheology and Final Product Attributes of the Traditional West Indian Food 'Dhokla'." Journal of Culinary Science & Technology, 1–12. DOI: 10.1080/15428052.2023.2223536. SCI Indexed (IF: 1.00).
Manoj D. and Shanmugasundaram S. (2020). "Detection of FFA content of coconut milk by using screen-printed electrode." International Journal of Chemical Studies, 8(5), 420–422. NAAS Indexed (NAAS: 5.31).
Indhumati C, Manoj D, and Shanmugasundaram S. (2021). "Influence of different moisture content on heating rate of rice during radio frequency heating." The Pharma Innovation Journal. NAAS Indexed (NAAS: 5.23).
Roy M., Hariharan N., Manoj D., Auddy I., and Shanmugasundaram S. (2021). "Development of metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor based electronic nose system for adulteration detection in ghee." The Pharma Innovation Journal. NAAS Indexed (NAAS: 5.23).
Roy M., Manoj D., Shanmugasundaram S., and Yadav B. K. (2021). "Detection of adulteration in ghee (Clarified butter fat) using electronic nose combined with multivariate analysis." The Pharma Innovation Journal. NAAS Indexed (NAAS: 5.23).
Auddy I., Rehman A., Manoj D., and Shanmugasundaram S. (2022). "Design of experiment (DOE) by Taguchi model for optimization of different process parameters for LSPR system to detect VCO adulteration." The Pharma Innovation Journal. NAAS Indexed (NAAS: 5.23).

​​International Conferences:
Mrinmoy Roy, Manoj D. and Shanmugasundaram S. "Development of an Electronic Nose to Detect Adulteration in Ghee." International Conference on "Post COVID journey of Food Processing Sectors", Department of Food Processing Technology, AD Patel Institute of Technology, Gujarat, 17–18 September 2021.
Manoj D., Nimbkar S., Auddy I. and Shanmugasundaram S. "Development of screen printed electrode for quality evaluation of coconut milk." 8th International Food Convention, AFSTI, CFTRI, Mysore, 12–15 December 2018.
Nimbkar S., Manoj D., Auddy I. and Shanmugasundaram S. "Development of sensor for detection of adulteration in ghee (clarified butterfat)." 8th International Food Convention, AFSTI, CFTRI, Mysore, 12–15 December 2018.
Auddy I., Nimbkar S., Manoj D. and Shanmugasundaram S. "Development of enzyme based amperiometric biosensor for detection of urea in milk." 8th International Food Convention, AFSTI, CFTRI, Mysore, 12–15 December 2018.
Manoj D. and Shanmugasundaram S. "Development of biosensor for quality evaluation of coconut milk." International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology, Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, 17–19 August 2018.
Manoj D., Auddy I. and Shanmugasundaram S. "Quality evaluation of coconut milk through capacitive type sensor." 26th Indian Convention of Food Scientist and Technologists, AFSTI, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, 7–9 December 2017.
Auddy I., Manoj D. and Shanmugasundaram S. "Capacitive type sensor for quality evaluation of virgin coconut oil." 26th Indian Convention of Food Scientist and Technologists, AFSTI, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, 7–9 December 2017.
Manoj D., Mohan Naik G., Jagan Mohan R. and Ashish Rawson. "Design and development of manual operated jackfruit peeler." International Workshop on Production, Value Addition & Marketing of Jackfruit, Kerala Agricultural University, 9–14 August 2017.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (AFSTI)

HONOURS/AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS
ICAR–ASRB NET Qualified (2017, 2018)

FDPS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/STTP/MOOC CERTIFICATION
Faculty Development Programmes (AICTE–ATAL):
AICTE–ATAL FDP on Internet of Things, Rajagopal Polytechnic College, 2021
AICTE–ATAL FDP on Sensor Technology in Lifestyle Enrichment, Eshwari Engineering College, 2021
AICTE–ATAL FDP on Edge Computing Technologies for Smart Factory Automation, Kongu Engineering College, 2021
AICTE–ATAL FDP on Waste Management Practices for Future India, University College of Engineering Ramanathapuram, 2021

Technical & Research Trainings:
Training on Statistical Methods and Design of Experiments, IIFPT, 2017
CAD/CAM Machine Drawing and Computer Graphics, UAS Bangalore
Sensor Technology and Instrumentation (ATAL), 2021
Workshops & Short-Term Programmes:
Workshop on Statistical Interpretation of Spectral and Chromatographic Data, IICPT, 2016
Workshop on Smart Warehouse Management for Food Grains, IIFPT, 2018

Industrial & Field Trainings:
Micro-Irrigation Systems Training, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Maharashtra
Overhauling of Farm Tractors, Mahindra Excellence Centre, UAS Bangalore

​