Dr. G.PUSHPA

Professor  (Home Science)

Post Harvest Technology Centre

ACE & RI, TNAU, Cbe-3

Research Interests

Fruit and Vegetable Processing

Enriched fruit products

Spice based fruit and vegetable beverages

Academic Background

Ph.D        Bharathiar University                            1996

M.Phil.     Avinashiligam Deemed University           1991

M.Ed         Madurai Kamaraj  University                1989

Membership in Professional Bodies

Home Science Association of India

Nutrition Society of India

International Extension Forum

South Indian Horticulture

International Federation for Women in Agriculture (IFPAAW)

Courses Taught

        FSN 271 Technology of fruit and vegetable processing                            1+1

        FSN 351 Food regulation and quality control                                          1+1

        FSN 301 Principles of Food Science & Processing of Fruit and Vegetables    1+1

        FSN 361 Commercial Horticultural Food Products                                    2+1

Most recent publications

Pushpa, G., and Sornalatha, RM. 2004. Day care centre, vingana chudidar, sudar 31(8):28-30

Pushpa, G., Sornalatha, RM., Raja Rajeswari, R. 2004 (Oct). Tomato processing . Valarum valzhanmai. 41-45

Sornalatha, RM., Raja Rajeswari, R., Pushpa, G.2004. Raisin vingana chudiar,sudar-31 (12): 40-41