Dr.K. Thangavel 

Professor and Head

Post Harvest Technology Centre

ACE & RI, TNAU, Cbe-3

kulandaithangam@yahoo.com

Research Interests

Milk Processing

Membrane concentration of liquids

High Pressure Processing

Ohmic heating of particulate foods

Academic Background

Ph.D               TNAU, Coimbatore        1997

M.Tech.          IIT, Kharagpur             1983

B.E(Ag.)         TNAU, Coimbatore       1981

Membership in Professional Bodies

Indian Dairy Association

Indian Membrane Society

Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers

Association of Food Scientists and Technologists ( India )

Courses Taught

APE 304 Dairy Engineering   2+1

APE 603 Unit Operations in Food and Dairy Engineering   2+1

APE 831 Processing, Storage and Packaging of Horticultural Products  2+1

FPE 302 Meat and Poultry Technology  2+1

Most recent publications

1.  C. Karunanithy, N. Varadharaju and K. Thangavel. 2004. Comparitive Study on Quality and Textural Parameters of Market and Machine made Rasogolla.  Abstracts: XXXIII Dairy Industry Conference held at New Delhi , 26-28 September. Paper No. DP-46; 114.

2.   Thirupathi,V and K.Thangavel.2002. An Automatic Stirring mechanism for Starch Settling Tanks of Sago Industries. Agricultural mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America . 33 (2) :60-62

3.   John Kennedy, Z, Kasthuri,R and K.Thangavel. 2002. Effect of Carbendazim. Plant Extracts and bio control agents on physical, microbial, biochemical Qualities  of Vacuum Packed banana. Madras Agricultural Journal. 89: 89-92

4. John Selvakumar,L, R.Kailappan, V.V.Sreenarayanan and K.Thangavel. 2002. Design and development of Osmatic Dehydration Pilot Plant for the dehydration of the fruits. Agricultural mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America . 33(1): 55-59.