Faculty

PhD (Livestock Products Technology)

Pre and post-harvest food quality interventions, Development of new products with improved quality attributes, shelf stable and traditional meat products, biodegradable packaging materials

As assistant professor from 12-03-2015 till date

8 years as Veterinary Surgeon, Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Kerala

2.5 years as vocational teacher, dept. of Vocational Higher Secondary Education, Govt. of Kerala

1. 21 days Refresher course/ Winter school on "Antimicrobial resistance in fish and aquatic environment and its impact on human health"

2. 28 days Orientation training on Strategic management of human resources among academia

3. 14 days refresher course on lifesciences

4. MOOC for 30 days on digital teaching techniques 

1. Kavitha R, George . T.O, P. Kuttinarayanan, Sisilamma G and M. Syam Mohan (2015).Effect of post rigor marination with calcium chloride on the tenderness, colour and palatability traits of buffalo meat. Nutr Food Sci. 45 (1): 20 – 38.
2. Kavitha R and George T. O (2014). Myofibril Fragmentation Index as an immediate postmortem predictor of buffalo meat tenderness.J Food Process Preserv.39(6), 1166-1171.
3. Kavitha R and K.G. Ajithkumar. (2014). A study on the consumption pattern of meat in a rural locality of North Kerala. The Asian J Anim Sci. 9(2): 202–206.

4. Kurian, Y., Thomas, M., Nayar, R. and Rajagopal, K.2015.Quality assessment of yoghurt incorporated with honey and papaya pulp. In: Proceedings of 7^thKerala Veterinary Science Congress; 14^th to 15^th   November, 2015, Pookode, Wayanad. Department of Animal Husbandry, Kerala. Pp.197.
5. Naveen Kumar T.J, Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K. 201 Technological and health impacts of meat based functional foods- A review. Int. J. Sci. Res. 4: 475-481.
6. Naveen Kumar T.J, Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K. 2015.Quality characteristics of functional meat balls incorporated with paneer and oats. In: Proceedings of 7^thKerala Veterinary Science Congress; 14^th to 15^th   November, 2015, Pookode, Wayanad. Department of Animal Husbandry, Kerala. Pp.193.

7. Pavan, M., Kurian, Y., Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C. and Divakar, N. 2016. Quality characteristics of functional chicken meat balls incorporated with arrowroot  (Maranta arundinacea). In: Proceedings of the National Seminar on Food: Safety, Health and Environment; 25^th -26^th February 2016, Department of LPT, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai. p.189 (ABSTRACT).
8. Pavan, M., Kurian, Y., Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C. and Khanapur, C.S. 2016. Quality characteristics of functional chicken meat balls incorporated with finger millet (Eleusine coracana). In: Proceedings of the National Seminar on Food: Safety, Health and Environment; 25^th -26^th February 2016, Department of LPT, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai. p.199 (ABSTRACT).
9. Kurian, Y., Nayar, R. Pavan, M., Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C., Kuttinarayanan, P. and Vasudevan, V.N. 2016. Development and quality evaluation of novel chicken cutlet incorporated with Amorphophallus paeniifolius. Ind. J. Natur. Sci. 7(37):11298-11306.
10. Pavan, M., Nayar, R, Kurian, Y., Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C., Kuttinarayanan, P. and Sathu, T. 2016. Development and quality evaluation of chicken nuggets incorporated with Maranta arundinacea. Ind. J. Natur. Sci. 7(37):11414-11425.
11. Naveenkumar, T.J., Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K. and Sunanda, C. 2016. Effect of vacuum packaging on novel chicken sausage incorporated with paneer and oats. Ind. J. Food Nutr. Sci. 5(4): 115-120.
12. Khanapur, C.S., Nayar, R. and Rajagopal, K. 2017. Organic Meat-a review. Ind. J. Natur. Sci. 7(40):12023-12029.
13. Khanapur, C.S., Nayar, R., Divakar, N. Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C. and Thomas, M. 2017. Quality characteristics of restructured chicken cubes incorporating spent chicken meat. Ind. J. Adv. Res. 5(9): 521-527.
14. Khanapur, C.S., Nayar, R., Divakar, N. Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C., Thomas, M. and Paulose, C. 2017. Physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of restructured chicken cubes incorporating spent chicken meat. In: Proceedings of National Seminar on food adequacy and climate change-strategies for sustainable food production. AMST National Conference. November 3-4. Hotel Dream City, Pattikkad.
15. Khanapur, C.S., Nayar, R., Divakar, N. Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C., Thomas, M. and James, L. 2017. Sensory characteristics of restructured chicken cubes incorporating spent chicken meat. In: Proceedings of National Seminar on food adequacy and climate change-strategies for sustainable food production. AMST National Conference. November 3-4. Hotel Dream City, Pattikkad.  BEST POSTER AWARD
16. Pavan, M., Nayar, R, Kurian, Y., Sathu, T., Rajagopal, K. and Sunanda, C. 2017. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of finger millet and arrow root in chicken nuggets stored under frozen conditions.  In: Proceedings of Ninth Kerala Veterinary Science Congress. pp. 346-349.
17. Khanapur, C.S., Nayar, R., Divakar, N., Rajagopal, K., Eassow, S. 20 Study on carcass traits of cross bred pigs slaughtered in a commercial slaughter house. In: Proceedings of Ninth Kerala Veterinary Science Congress. pp. 310-311.
18. Paulose, C., Nayar, R., James, L. Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C. and Thomas, M. 20 Effect of turmeric oleoresin on quality of functional chicken cutlet. In: Proceedings of Tenth Kerala Veterinary Science Congress. 10-11 November, 2018. pp. 318-320.
19. James, L., Nayar, R. Paulose, C. Rajagopal, K., Thomas, M. and Akkara, S.S. 2018. Effect of incorporation of clove oleoresin on sensory attributes of sodium alginate coated chicken breast fillets. In: Proceedings of Tenth Kerala Veterinary Science Congress. 10-11 November, 2018. pp. 318-320.(Abstract)
20. Paulose, C., Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K., James, L., Sunanda, C. and Thomas, M. 2018. Effect of clove bud oleoresin on quality of functional chicken cutlet. Ind. J. Natur. Sci. 9(51): 15567-15572.
21. James, L., Nayar, R. Paulose, C. Rajagopal, K., Sunanda, C. and Akkara, S.S. 2018. Effect of incorporation of sodium alginate edible coating with clove (Syzigium aromaticum) bud oleoresin on quality of broiler chicken breast fillets. Ind. J. Natur. Sci. 9(51): 15843-15850.
22. Divakar, N., Nayar, R., Khanapur, C.S., Rajagopal, K., Rajkumar, R.S., Thomas, M. and Sunanda, C. 2019. Quality and shelf life attributes of carabeef treated with curd, lemon juice and blade tenderisation. Ind. J. Natur. Sci.9(53): 17089-17096.
23. Pavan, M., Nayar, R., Kurian, Y., Rajagopal, K., Sathu,T. And Sunanda, C. 2019. Development and quality evaluation of chicken nuggets incorporated with finger millet ( Eleusine coracana). Int. J. Livestock Res. 9(2): 116-126. 
24. Akkara, S.S., Nayar, R., Manjunath, N., Sunanda, C., Rajagopal, K., Thomas, M. and R.S. Rajkumar. 2019. Quality assessment of ready to eat chicken snack incorporated with rice, bengal gram and finger millet flours stored at ambient temperature under modified atmospheric packaging. In: Proceedings of 11^th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress. pp. 371-373.
25. Akkara, S.S., Nayar, R., Manjunath, N., Sunanda, C., Rajagopal, K. 2019. Development and quality evaluation of ready to eat chicken snacks incorporated with finger millet (Eleusine coracana) on storage at ambient temperature. Int. J. Livestock. Res. 9(11): 65-74.
26. Manjunath, N.,  Nayar, R., Akkara, S.S., Thomas, M., Rajagopal, K. and Sunanda, C. 2020. Effect of carrageenan edible film with oleoresins of Mentha piperita (Mint) on quality of buffalo meat steaks. The Pharma Innov. J. 10(3): 123-131.
27. Rajkumar, S., Nayar, R., Rajkumar, S., Desai, D., Rajagopal, K., Chakurkar, E. B., Thomas, M. and  Asaf, M. 2020. Diversity analysis of lactobacilli in naturally fermented ethnic goan pork sausages as determined by PCR amplification of 16-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region. Int. J.  Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci. 9(12), 2789-2797.
28. Nayar, R.,  Rajagopal, K. Solomon Rajkumar, and Magna Thomas. 2021. Documentation and Evaluation of Traditional Meat Products of North Malabar.Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sc. 10(1): 1184-1194.
29. Rajkumar, S., Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K., Chakurkar, E. B., Venkatesh, V. S., Nambiar, P. and Paramesh, V. 2021. Socio-demographic influences on various consumer food safety indices: an empirical study of ethnic Goan pork sausage consumers. British Food J. 123(8). 2670-2692.
30. Rajkumar, S., Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K., Valasalan, N., Chinnasamy, S., Vasudevan, V.N., Sathu, T. and Manjunath, N. 2022. Product characterization of a traditional sausage aiming at geographical indication certification and entrepreneurship prospests: an empirical study of Goan “choris”. British Food J.24(11); 3821-3840. 
31. Vismitha Shree, V., Nayar, R., Mohan, C.O., Valsalan, N., Rajagopal, K., Vasudevan, V.N. and Aswathi, P.B. 2022. Microbial quality of retort processed traditional chicken curry. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53(4): 757-759.
32. Valsalan, N., Nayar, R., Mohan, C.O., Vismitha Shree, V., Rajagopal, K., Sathu, T. and Thomas, M. 2022. Retort processing of traditional chicken biriyani and its microbiological quality. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53(4): 748-750.
33. Sivaranjani, M., Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K., Vasudevan, V.N. and Bashir, B.P. 2022. Physico chemical and microbiological characteristics of buffalo meat dried by hot air. Pharma Innov. 11(12): 5462-5465.
34. Rajagopal, K., Nayar, R., Bindu, J., Thomas, M. and Prejit. 2023. Influence of different mixtures of ingredients on the nutritional properties of a high protein extruded snack. Pharma Innov. 12(2):2462-2467.
35. Rajagopal, K., Nayar, R., Bindu, J.,, Vasudevan, V.N. and Sathu, T. 2023. Effect of extrusion conditions on physical properties of an extruded snack incorporated with chicken meat, rice flour and jackfruit bulb and seed powders. Pharma Innov. 12(2):2058-2062
36. Sivaranjani, M., Nayar, R., Rajagopal, K., Vasudevan, V.N. and Bashir, B.P. 2023. Nutritive and sensory quality of buffalo meat dried by hot air and combination of hot air- microwave stored under different packaging systems. J. Anim. Res. 13(1): 153-160.
37. Anil, A., Nayar, R., Anagha, R., Rajagopal, K., Sathu, T. and Vinod, V.K. 2023. Development and quality evaluation of ready-to-cook porridge mix incorporating chicken meat powder. Pharma Innov. SP-12(9): 1400-1403.
38. Anagha, R., Rajagopal, K., Anil, A., Nayar, R., Vasudevan, V.N., Thomas, M. and Akhil, K. 2023. Study on th estorage stability of kozhi ada: A traditional meat product of Kerala. Pharma Innov. SP-12(9): 1863-1865.