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Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology , Mannuthy

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DEPARTMENT: Dairy Microbiology

Faculty & Staff

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Dr A.K .Beena
Designation: - Professor & Head
Mobile No: - 9446293686
Email ID: - akbeena@kvasu.ac.in

Educational Qualifications

 Ph.D

Area of Research

1.Title : Utilization of enzymes for quality assurance in Dairy industry

  • Outlay : 7 Lakhs
  • Funding : KSCSTE
  • Duration : 2009 -2012

2.Title :Fermented milk products for cardiovascular benefits

  • Outlay :13.6 Lakhs
  • Funding :KSCSTE
  • Duration : 2013 - 2016

3.Title :Fermentation for value addition(Co PI)

  • Outlay :3.2 Lakhs
  • Funding : KSCSTE
  • Duration : 2017 - 2018

4.Title :Development of a probiotic product using lactic acid bacteria Isolated from human milk

  • Outlay :10,000
  • Funding Agency: KSCSTE student project
  • Duration :6 months

5.Title :Carbon dioxide infusion for quality improvement of raw milk

  • Outlay : 10,000
  • Funding Agency:KSCSTE student project
  • Duration : 6 months

6.Title : Dairy Products and Safety Systems

  • Outlay : 31500
  • Funding Agency: Vocational Training
  • Duration : 15 days

7.Title : Probiotics : Way forward to wellness

  • Outlay : 100000.00
  • Funding Agency : Probiotic Association of India
  • Duration :1 day

8.Title : Starter cultures for Fermented milk products’

  • Outlay :10000
  • Funding Agency : Vocational Training
  • Duration : 2 days
     

 

Work Experience

  •  Veterinary surgeon,
  • Animal Husbandry Department, Kerala
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Professor

 

Awards

  • Best paper award Kerala Science Congress (2015)
  • Best poster award Eighth International Food Convention (2018)

Trainings

1.Modern analytical techniques used in Veterinary and Animal Science’ organized by Central Instrumentation lab CVAS,Mannuthy, 16.06.2015 to 18.06.2015

2.Designing E-Learning Content organized by ICAR- National Academy of agricultural Research Management – 01.07.2020 – 31.07.2020 (MOOC)

3.Changing paradigms on food security and food sufficiency organised by College of food and Dairy Koduveli, Chennai 19.10.2020 to 24.10.2020

Publications

1.A.K Beena, P.I Geevarghese, K.K Jayavardhanan 2012. Detergent potential of a spoilage protease enzyme liberated by a psychrotrophic spore former isolated from sterilized skim milk. Am. J. Food Technol. 7(2) 89-95
2.James L, Beena AK, Anupa A. and Sreeshma N. Antibiogram of Lactobacilli Isolated from Four Different Niches. J. Microbiol. Microb. Technol. 2016;1(1):
3.Ammiti M.K., James L., Beena A.K. and Rajakumar S.N.2019.Physico-chemical, microbiological, textural and sensory properties of dahi prepared from Vechur cow milk.Milk Sci. Int. 72: 30-33.
4. Baig ,D.M., Malik ,A., Kumar ,M.K., Bumbadiya ,M., Rajakumar, S. N. and Beena, A. K. 2019.Optimization of calcium gluconate and Bacopamonniera extract levels in calcium enriched herbal ice cream by response surface methodology J. Food Sci. Technol. 56(7):3320–3328
5. Rappai,J., Beena,A.K., James, L. and Aparna S. V. Probiotic characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from human milk. Pharma. Innovation. 2020;9(7):383-388.


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