DEPARTMENT: Dairy Chemistry
Faculty & Staff
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Dr RACHANA C.R
Designation: - Assistant Professor and Head
Email ID: - cr.rachu@gmail.com
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Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D. (Dairy Chemistry), National Dairy Research Institute - Bangalore
- MSc (Dairy Chemistry), National Dairy Research Institute - Karnal.
- B. Tech (Dairy Technology), Kerala Agricultural University.
- NET For Lectureship, ICAR
Area of Research
Title : Setting up of a center for milk testing and quality awareness for skaeholders in the southern districts of Kerala.
- Outlay : 10 Lakhs
- Funding Agency: KVASU
- Duration : 1 yr
Title : A study on the fatty acid profile of vechur and kasargod dwarf milk fat
- Outlay :7.5lakhs
- Funding Agency: KVASU
- Duration : I yr
Work Experience
- Presently working with the College of Dairy Science and Technology, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Trivandrum as Asst. Professor, Dept of Dairy Chemistry since 17/09/2015
- Handling Courses for B.Tech (Dairy Science and Technology) and M.Tech (Dairy Technology) students. Assisted students in their field visits, study tour, Extension training etc.
- Assistant course coordinator for Experiential Learning Programme of B.Tech Students
Major advisor for M.Sc. project
- Saritha K, R., 2013. Studies on physico chemical and sensory characteristics of whey based herbal beverage., College of Indigenous food technology, Konni, Kerala
- Nimisha M, P., 2015. Effect of incooperation of cassia fistula (kani konna) extract on the oxidative stability of ghee., Little flower College of Guruvayoor, Kerala
- Jesna, C, J 2015. Effect of incooperation of curry leave extract on the oxidative stability of ghee., Little flower College of Guruvayoor, Kerala
- Sana Jose, K 2019. A comparative study on composition,physico-chemical and nutritional characteristics of milk from Vechur and Kasargod dwarf breed cattle, KVASU
Minor advisor for M.Sc. project
- Sre kala K.R., 2013 Studies on compositional variation of milk preserved with formalin on storage, College of Indigenous food technology
- Sanitha Vasudevan., 2013 Effect of packaging material on quality attributes and storage stability of ghee. College of Indigenous food technology
- Jeethu Sree.2014.Studies on the efficiency of certain milk sample preservatives for instrumental and conventional method of analysis
- Worked with the College of Dairy Science and Technology, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy, Thrissur as Academic Consultant (Asst. Professor cadre) , Dept of Dairy Chemistry [01/07/2011 – 30/06/2015]
Awards
- Awarded Institutional Fellowship by NDRI during Master’s degree programme from August 2002.
- Awarded Institutional Fellowship by NDRI during PhD. Program from August 2004
- Awarded Gold medal in Horse Riding (hacks), Republic Day Camp 2001 at Delhi
Trainings
- Induction /Orientation training for newly recruited Dairy Extension Officers of Dairy Development organized from 10th to 12th August 2009 at Dairy training centre Alathur.
- Training program on Participatory rural appraisal from 21/12/2009 – 22/12/2009 at SAMETI, Trivandrum
- Training program on Participatory Technology Development from 28/01/2010 - 28/01/2010 at SAMETI, Trivandrum
- Training program on Supervisory effectiveness for Dairy Development Department from 11 – 13th may 2010 at Institute of Co Operative Management, Trivandrum
- Training program on Communication Skill for Effective Extension Services from 26/07/10 to 31/07/10 at Extension Education Institute, Rajendranagar
- Workshop on “Importance of student counseling programme” 2011, organized for the faculty by Directorate of Entrepreneurship, Kerala Veterinary and Animal
- Academic leadership for excellence , Indian Institute of management, Kozhikode, 0ctober 04-06, 2012
- Workshop on e-learning NAIP program at NDRI Karnal on October 2013.
- Training programme on evaluation on chemical quality of milk held from 15th to 20th February, 2016 at National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore.
- Advances in validation of functional foods held from 1- 21st Dec 2017 at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
- Advancements of molecular biology in life science research organized by bioscience research and training centre thonnakkal on 17/04/2018
- Human resource development training for faculty on effect on institutional development organized by kvasu on 15/03/2018
- Training programme on research methology for the faculty members of KVASU FROM 05/09/2018 TO 07/09/2018
- Nano technological and biochemical techniques for assessing the quality and safety of milk and milk products from 1st to 21st dec 2018 at NDRI, Karnal
- 28 days orientation training (RUSA) at University of Kerala, Kariavattom from 26th April to 24th May 2019
Publications
- Rachana, C.R and SurendraNath, B (2013) Variation in grainy texture of commercial ghee in relation to laboratory ghee and its blend. International Journal of Dairy Technology, Vol. 66 Pages 90-97.
- Rachana, C.R and SurendraNath, B (2008) Crystallization behaviour of milk fat and its fractions. Indian J. Dairy Sci., 61(6):408-422
- Rachana, C.R and Lyju Jose, V. 2014. Three phase partitioning - a novel protein purification method, International Journal of chemtech., 6 (7): 3467- 3472.
- Rachana C.R and Lyju Jose, V. 2014. Bovine neutraceutical – A review on colostrum, International Journal of pharmtech, communicated
- Rachana, C.R and SurendraNath, B (2010) Dry Fractionation – A green technology for modifying milk fat. In proceedings of Subhiksha -2012., Dairy and food industry conference organized by IDA ( Kerala Chapter) and AFST (1)- Thrissur Chapter, 11-13 April, 2012 at Thrissur
- Rachana, C.R and SurendraNath, B (2012) Fractionation and blending of ghee and their applications. – In Proceedings of 24th Kerala Science Congress-2012 held at Rubber Research Institute of India Kottayam, during 29-31 January 2012, Page No-743-747
- Rachana, C.R and SurendraNath, B (2012) Factors influencing granulation in ghee. International Conference on Bioactive Natural Compounds from Plant foods in Nutrition and Health”,20th -22nd September, Pages 108- 115