Faculty

• M. Tech Dairy Engineering | October 2018-Februvary 2021 | ICAR National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
• B. Tech Dairy Science & Technology | September 2013- February 2018 | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Dairy and Food Process Engineering with Special Focus on Engineering Properties, Equipment Development, and Technology Transfer in the Dairy Sector.

• Teaching Assistant |Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology |KVASU | December 2023 - January 2026
• Teaching Assistant |University Dairy Plant |KVASU | July 2022 - December 2023
• Teaching Assistant | Department of Dairy Science | CVAS Mannuthy | KVASU | March 2022-June 2022
• Guest Lecturer | CDST Kolahalamedu | KVASU | January 2022 - March 2022
• Teaching Assistant | Department of Dairy Science | CVAS Pookode | KVASU | May 2018-September 2022

• Secured 23rd rank in All India ICAR-PG entrance organized by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in 2018.
• Awarded National Dairy Research Institute Institutional Fellowship for period 2018-2020.
• Awarded the Dean's Merit Award by ICAR-NDRI
• ICAR- National Talent Scholarship(PGS) award 2018

• Extension Training Programme conducted by Dairy Development Department, Wayanad District for the period from 30.05.2017 to 06.06.2017
• Vocational training programme on “Young Entrepreneurs Training on Dairy Business’ organized by the Cattle Breeding Farm, Thumburmuzhy from 29.08.2017 to 31.08.2017
• Practical-oriented training on various aspects of Animal husbandry and fodder production at the Cattle Breeding Farm from 10.08.2017 to 02.09.2017
• Farm training programme at KLDB, Mattupetty farm from 11.09.2017 to 28.09.2017
• In-plant training at AMUL Dairy, Anand from 10.10.2017 to 15.12.2017
• Online training course in HACCP overview organized by Food Industry Capacity and Skill Imitative, Skill India on 9th June 2023
• Online training programme on Dairy Farming-A profitable Venture organised by KVAFSU -MANAGE from 20th to 22nd June, 2023
• AgMOOCs six-week online certification course on “Agricultural Statistics in Practice’ from 11.07.2023 to 31.09.2023
• Training on “Research Methodology using Chat GPT and Artificial Intelligence tools” organized by KVASU, at Academic Staff College, Mannuthy from 11th to 12th December, 2023
• International workshop on “Data Analysis using Google sheets and AI tools” organized by Institute for Statistics and Analytical Research, Chennai from 22-24 June 2024
• Online training programme on Climate Resilient Agriculture organised by KVAFSU-MANAGE from 10th to 12th July, 2024
• Online training programme on Value Addition in Animal Products organised by KVAFSU -MANAGE from 22nd to 24th august, 2024.
• Five Day Online Faculty Development Program on “Sustainable Food Systems and Green Technologies” organized by Saintgits College of Engineering (Autonomous) and AFSTI (India), Cochin Chapter held from 1 to 5 December 2025.
• ANRF-sponsored five-day High-End Workshop on “Bioplastics: Futuristic Materials for Sustainable Innovations, Applications, and Circular Economy Solutions” organized by the Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha
• NPTEL online certification course and Faculty Development Programme on “Food Science & Technology” organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur from January to April 2026

• Raj, S. K., James, L., Devikrishna, P., Beena, A. K., Aysha, C. H. & Divya, M. P. (2024). Microwave treatment as a strategy to control post fermentation acidification in dahi. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. 55(2):284-290
• Sukumar, A. P., Devikrishna, P., Emerald, F. M. E., Pushpadass, H. A., & Nath, B. S. (2021). Encapsulation of Probiotics by Electrospinning. In Handbook of Research on Food Processing and Preservation Technologies (pp. 237-259). Apple Academic Press.
• Seethu, B. G., Aditya, S. P., Devikrishna, P., Kulkarni, H., Emerald, M. E., Grover, C., & Pushpadass, H. A. (2023). Electrospinning Technologies for Encapsulation of Probiotics. In Materials Science and Engineering in Food Product Development, (pp. 279-301). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
• Devikrishna P, Patel S. S, Vijay Kumar, Abhay Kumar Singh, Kanhaiya Lal Regar (2023). Probiotics and Their Health Benefits. Agritech Today, 1(1), 21-22
• Devikrishna P, F. Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, B. Surendra Nath, and Devaraja H.C. Encapsulation of Probiotics using Electrospinning. (2020). In: National Conference on Role of Agricultural Engineering Innovations in Doubling Farmers’ Income, Organised by College of Agricultural Engineering at University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, March 12-14th.P.123.
• Devikrishna P, F. Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, Devaraja H.C. and Chand Ram Grover. (2023). Electrospinning: A Novel Technique for Encapsulation of Lactic Acid Bacteria. In: National Virtual Conference on Food & Health Sciences: The Futuristic Outlook (FHS-2023), Organised by (NIFTEM- Thanjavur, February 9-10th, P. 36. ISBN :978-93-90357-06-2
• Devikrishna P, F. Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, Devaraja H.C. and Chand Ram Grover. (2023). Optimization of electrohydrodynamic process for encapsulation of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus in nanofibers. In: National Seminar on Contemporary Challenges in Processing, Quality, and Safety of Food, Organised by Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, October 16-17th, P. 47-48, ISBN:978-93-5996-736-34
• Devikrishna P, F. Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, Devaraja, H.C. and Chandram Grover. (2022). Electrohydrodynamic encapsulation of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus in food-grade polymers.  In: 12th Convention of IDEA & National Seminar on Engineering Interventions in Dairy Processing for Self-Reliant India. Organised by College of Dairy Technology, Warud (Pusad) & Indian Dairy Engineers Association, Karnal, December 15-16th, P. 119.
• Heartwin A. Pushpadass, F. Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, P. Devikrishna, Chirag Prajapathi and B.M. Manjunatha. (2022). Nanotechnological advances in dairy and food industry. In: 12th Convention of IDEA & National Seminar on Engineering Interventions in Dairy Processing for Self-Reliant India. Organised by College of Dairy Technology, Warud (Pusad) & Indian Dairy Engineers Association, Karnal, December 15-16th, P. 1-9.  
• Devikrishna P, F. Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, Devaraja, H.C. and Chandram Grover. (2025). Electrospinning-Based Encapsulation of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus in Pullulan Nanofibres.  In: 14th Convention of IDEA & National Seminar on Engineering challenges and strategies for sustainable growth in dairy and food processing. Organised by VKIDFT & Indian Dairy Engineers Association, Karnal, May 8-9th, P. 187.
• Devikrishna P, and Amulya P R. (2025). Nanobiosensors for Food Safety and Quality Monitoring.  In: 14th Convention of IDEA & National Seminar on Engineering challenges and strategies for sustainable growth in Dairy and Food Processing. Organised by VKIDFT & Indian Dairy Engineers Association, Karnal, May 8-9th, P. 239-246
• Amulya P R and Devikrishna P. (2025). Plant Phytochemicals: Significance and Extraction Approaches.  In: 14th Convention of IDEA & National Seminar on Engineering challenges and strategies for sustainable growth in Dairy and Food Processing. Organised by VKIDFT & Indian Dairy Engineers Association, Karnal, May 8-9th, P. 337-342.