Faculty

 M.Tech Dairy Microbiology

 Probiotics, Dairy bacteriophages, Yeast fermentation

• Dairy Extension Officer, Dairy Development Department, Govt. of Kerala- 6 years
• Assistant Professor, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University- 6 years

• Secured second rank in B.Tech, Kerala Agriculture University, 2006
• Secured Best Outgoing Student Award -2006
• Best Thesis Award - National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-2009
• Best Teacher Award- 2017
• Best Poster Award- 2021 International Webinar on ‘EcoHealth Paradigm Towards Sustainability & Global Health organized by Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from 3-4th August 2021

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• Archana Chandran, Raj Kumar Duary, Sunita Grover and Virender Kumar Batish2013Relative expression of bacterial and host specific genes associated with probiotic survival and viability in the mice gut fed with Lactobacillus plantarum Lp91. Microbiological ResearchVolume 168, Issue 9, , Pages 555–562
• James, L., Beena A.K. Anjali C.T. and Archana C.2015. Microbiological quality of raw milk of Vechur cows–An assessment. Proceedings of the 27th Kerala Science Congress held at Alappuzha from 27th -29th January, 2015
• Sirajunnisa C.H,Archana Chandran, Beena A.K and Ligimol James (2015) Formulation of a probiotic product using Lactobacillus isolate from house hold curd. Proceedings of 7th Kerala Veterinary Congress,14th to 15th November, 2015. Pookode, Wayanad
• Beena A.K. and Archana .C. 2015. Lactic acid bacteria- For innovations in Dairy Industry. Compendium of Innovations in Dairy and Food Sciences, 25th to 27th November, 2015
• Beena A.K, Pallavi S,Ligimol James and Archana Chandran. 2017 Impact of freeze drying on the probiotic properties of lactobacillus species isolated from idly batter. Compendium of National Seminar on food advocacy and climate change : strategies for sustainable food production, Mannuthy, Thrissur
• Archana Chandran, Remya, R., Arun Kumar A., Suresh, G., Smitha J Lukose and Beena A. K2017. Dietary Fibre Enrichment of Milk Peda Using Rice Bran.Compendium of National Seminar on food advocacy and climate change : strategies for sustainable food production, Mannuthy, Thrissur
• Smitha, J. Lukose., Aswathi, S Raj., Anagha, P., Gopalakrishnan Sreepranav, K., G,Archana, Chandran., Dr.A.KBeena 2017Formulation of Whey Based Nutritional Fruit Herbal Beverage. Compendium of National Seminar on food advocacy and climate change : strategies for sustainable food production, Mannuthy, Thrissur
• Neethu C, Archana C, BeenaA.K,Anupa A ,& Vinod V. 2018. Isolation, characterization and identification of lactic acid bacteria from Gandhakasala rice of Wayanad origin and its applicationsProceedings of the 30th Kerala Science Congress held at Thalassery from 28th -30th January, 2018
• Archana Chandran, Beena A.K and Subin K Mohan 2019.Milk fermentation technology – a tool for improving livelihood and nutritional security of rural women of Wayanad, Kerala. Compendium of international seminar on innovative extension management for uplifting livelihood of farmers-status, initiatives and way forward, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS 2019
• Jeeva V,Archana Chandran, AnupaA,Vinod Vishwanath and Beena A.K. Evaluation of Biological Oxygen Demand reduction potential of indigenous Lactobacillus brevis isolated from cucumber. Compendium of Kerala Veterinary Science Congress,CVAS,Pookode Nov 8-9 2019
• Archana Chandran, Harikesh Manu, Linsha C.K, Beena A.K and Rahila M.P. Identification and evaluation of Candida kefyr strain isolated from home madedahi’ as a symbiotic starter culture. Compendium of National Conference on Implementing strategies to Achieve Food Security and Food Sustainable partnership: Progress and Challenges Organized by College of Food and Dairy Technology, TANUVAS, Chennai. July 2021