DEPARTMENT: Dairy Chemistry
Faculty & Staff
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Dr. Rahila M.P.
Designation: - Assistant Professor
Address: - : PULARI, Near YMCA, Vythiri (P.O), Wayanad
Mobile No: - 9400587443
Email ID: - rahilasona@gmail.com
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Educational Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Dairy Chemistry from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana) 2013-2016. Passed in First Class with an overall grade point average (OGPA) of 8.8/10.0.
- Master of Technology in Dairy Chemistry from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana) 2011-13. Passed in First Class with an OGPA of 8.20 /10.0.
- Bachelor of Technology in Dairy Science and Technology from Kerala Agricultural University, 2006-11. Passed with an OGPA of 8.5 / 10.0.
Area of Research
- Effect of natural antioxidants on the autoxidative and thermal stability of ghee (clarified butterfat)
- Enzymatic modification of milk proteins
- Quality and safety assurance of dairy and food products
- Development of dairy based functional foods and neutracuticals
Work Experience
- Technical superintended in production at MILMA (Kerala Co-op Milk Marketing Fed.)- 2011
- Dairy Extension Officer (Govt. of Kerala)- 2016-2017
- Assistant Professor (KVASU)- 2017-till date
Awards
- Availed ‘INSPIRE Fellowship’ from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for Ph. D. programme
- Secured First Rank at University (ICAR-NDRI) level in Doctor of Philosophy in the subject of Dairy Chemistry in the academic year 2011-12
- Secured First Rank at University (ICAR-NDRI) level in Master of Technology in the subject of Dairy Chemistry in the academic year 2011-12
- Received MILMA medal for the best outgoing student in B.Tech (Dairy Science and Technology) in the year 2011
- Qualified the National Eligibility Test held on 27 October 2013 in the discipline of Dairy Chemistry
- Qualified ICAR’s Senior Research Fellowship (ICAR-SRF) for doctoral studies in Dairy Science conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) during April 2014
- Received first best oral paper presentation award on DST and ICMR organized 5th International conference on Emerging technologies in food and nutrition for health management-2015
- Received second best oral paper presentation award on National seminar on Quality- A tool for value addition of Dairy foods-2016
- Received second best e-poster presentation award on National seminar on Emerging trends in quality assurance of milk and milk products-2019
Publications
- Rahila M. P., Rajesh Kumar Bajaj, Priyanka Singh Rao and Bimlesh Mann. 2015. Transglutaminase Cross-linking of Milk Proteins for Improved Functionality of cow and buffalo milk.Indian Journal of Dairy Science, 68(4), 341-346. ISSN: 0019-5146.
- M. P. Rahila, Rajesh Kumar, Bimlesh Mann and Pankaj S. Koli. 2015. Enzymatic Modification of Milk Proteins for the Preparation of Low Fat Dahi. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 1-9. ISSN 1745-4549.
- M. P. Rahila, B. SurendraNath, N. Laxmana and A. P. Heartwin. 2017. Rosemary (Rosmarinusofficinalis Linn.) extract: A source of natural antioxidants for imparting autoxidative and thermal stability to ghee. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 42(3), 134-143.
- Rahila M. P. and Divya P. 2015. Dietary Polyphenols and the Prevention of Diseases. Beverage & Food World, 42 (6), ISSN-0970-6194.
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