Faculty

• B.Tech (DSc & Tech),KAU
• MSc (Dairying) Dairy Microbiology, NDRI, Karnal
• PGDBA (Sardar Patel University, Gujarat),
• PGDAEM (Manage, Hyderabad)

1.Title : Network centre on Dairy Microbes – NCVTC, ICAR-NRCE, Isolation, Technotextural studies and molecular characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from indigenous fermented milk product samples collected across Kerala (EAP –since 2017)

• Outlay : 2 lakh per year
• Funding Agency: ICAR-NRCE
• Duration : Yearly , since 2017

2.Title : Network centre on Dairy Microbes – NCVTC,ICAR-NRCE

• Duration : On going

3.Title : Assessing the microbial quality of raw milk procured by Milk societies of Thiruvananthapuram District using dye reduction test and reviewing the role of BMCs.

• Funding Agency: PLAN Project-2019-2020
• Duration : On going

4.Title : Preparation of innovative Milk, Probiotics and bakery products for small scale enterprises

• Outlay : Rs.15,000
• Funding Agency: Directorate of Entrepreneurship, KVASU
• Duration : 3 days

1.TEACHING EXPERIENCE (Total :5 years-continuing )

Oct 2015 – till date

• Assistant Professor (Dairy Microbiology), at College of Dairy Science and Technology ,Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram.

July 2011 – Oct 2012

• Academic Consultant (Dairy Microbiology) on Deputation from GoK at College of Dairy Science and Technology ,Mannuthy, Thrissur.

2.ADMINISTRATIVE/ANALYTICAL/EXTENSION SERVICE EXPERIENCE (Total :5 years)

Aug 2009 – Sep 2015

• Worked in the cadre of Dairy Extension Officer/Analyst at various Dairy Extension Service Units, Dairy Training Centers of the State and State Dairy Laboratory (NABL Accredited), Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. (One year on LWA – Dec 2012-Nov 2013)

3.INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE (Total :7 years)

Dec 2012– Nov 2013

• Worked as Manager- QA in Heinz India Pvt. Ltd (Manufacturer of Complan, Glucon D, Nycil powder, Tomato Ketchup etc) , Sitarganj Operations. (Uttarakhand Plant).

May 2006 – July 2009

• Worked as Assistant Manager- QA in Heinz India Pvt. Ltd, Aligarh Operations. (Uttar Pradesh).

Oct 2004 – April 2006

• Worked as Senior Officer (Q.A) in AMUL Dairy, Anand, Gujarat. (Kaira District Operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd)

Mar 2004 - Oct 2004

• Worked as Tech. Officer (Products) in ABT Industries Limited (Dairy Division), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Oct 2003 - Mar 2004

• Worked as Tech. Supdt. (Dairy) in Ernakulam Dairy under Kerala Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF)

• First rank in MSc. Dairying (Dairy Microbiology), NDRI, 2003
• 3rd rank in ICAR Joint Entrance Examination, 2001 in Dairy Science and first in Dairy Microbiology (JRF holder).
• Certificate of Appreciation from AMUL for the valuable contributions in Dairy Industry, especially for VALUE ADDITION, NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.
• Winner of MD’s Winning Edge Award for the excellent performance at Heinz India Ltd in 2008.
• Felicitation from Govt of Kerala for being the key person in obtaining NABL accreditation for State Dairy Laboratory.
• Felicitation from MILMA, MRCMPU for various services and supports to the organization
• Felicitation from Dairy Development Department,GoK for various services and supports to the Department.

• Training on ISO 9000:2000, ISO 22000:2005, HACCP, IS/ISO/IEC 17025 and Food Safety aspects.
• Undergone training on Risk Prioritization based on FMEA, GQRMP
• National Workshop on Revamping education and research in dairy processing to meet global challenges
• Short training (8 days) programme on Analysis of Milk, Milk Products and cattle feed organized by NDRI, Karnal
• Successfully completed training in Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of water for testing under NABL accredited labs.
• Successfully completed 21 days training programme on Probiotics: The therapeutics of 21st century by CAFT, ICAR-NDRI.
• Successfully completed 28 days training programme on Strategic Management of Human resources among academia by ASC, KVASU.
• National Seminar on Emerging trends in quality assurance of milk and milk products by IDA at Thrissur
• Successfully completed 5 days training on Stress Management conducted by ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad.
• Successfully completed MOOC on Teaching Excellence, Psychology of learning, Designing E-learning Content conducted by ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad
• Participated in different Webinars organized by various organizations
• Successfully completed 5 days National level on line FDP on Recent trends and development in Food Technology organized by St.Gits College of Engineering and AFST
• Successfully completed 5 days National level on line webinar on recent advances in Dairy Process Engg organized by TANUVAS.

• Isaac .K. Thayil, Rejeesh R, Chandni Chandran, 2011, A Hand book on state level refresher training for quality control personnel, Dairy Development Department, Government of Kerala
• Rejeesh R, 2009, A manual for Microbiology, (Internal Publication), Heinz India Pvt. ltd, Quality Assurance Division, Aligarh,India
• Beena A K, Rejeesh R, 2016, Laboratory manual - DM 1101, Department of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy Science and Technology, Karakulam, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Rejeesh R, 2017, Laboratory manual - DM 1201, Department of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy Science and Technology, Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram.
• M.Prakash, P.P.Bindu Mon, Rejeesh R, 2017, Booklet on ‘Commercial Production of Dahi and Yoghurt for Small Scale entrepreneurs’, Dept. of Dairy Development, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Rejeesh R, 2018, Laboratory manual - DM 2204, Department of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy Science and Technology, Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Rejeesh R, 2019, BOOKLET- Ksheerapadam-A Journey through Milk and Milk Products, December, CDST, TVM (Editor, In house publication), 40 pages (Malayalam)
• Rejeesh R, Sudhir Kumar Tomar, Rameshwar Singh, R.R.B. Singh, A.K.Singh, 2013, The role of mixed starter cultures in enhansing the technotextural and microstructure characteristics of Shrikhand, Indian Journal of Dairy Science,66(1),2013
• Rejeesh R, Akshay P Kumar and Lalu K, 2019, Formulation of sweetened set yoghurt incorporating coconut milk using DVS culture, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, Vol 9/Issue 55, August, page no. 17531-17537
• Amrutha TA, AK Beena, Aparna Sudhakaran V, Rejeesh R, Archana C and Vinod, 2019, Antioxidant Activity of Weissella cibaria DMA 18 isolated from Tender Coconut Water’, The pharma Innovation Journal, 8(9), pp-1-6
• Lalu.K, George.S.K, Dipu.M.T and Rejeesh.R, 2020, Essentiality of Feed Security Bill in India, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, Vol 10/Issue 62, October, page no. 27786-27789
• Rejeesh R, 2018, Isolation of lactic acid bacteria from indigenous fermented milk products of Kerala, Annual Report (2017-2018) of NCVTC, ICAR-NRCE, Hisar, 62
• Rejeesh R, 2019, Isolation, Techno-textural Studies and Molecular Characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from indigenous fermented milk product samples collected across Kerala, Annual Report (2018-2019) of NCVTC, ICAR-NRCE, Hisar, 42-45

1. Rejeesh R, Tomar S.K., 2006, Mycobacterium paratuberculosis – An emerging threat in the Dairy Field. Indian Dairyman, 58,10 – 53-56

2. Rejeesh R, Tomar S.K, 2015, Techno-textural studies of Shrikhand using thermophilic and mesophilic strains of starters, Compendium of national seminar on innovations in dairy and food sciences.(Nov 25-27), CDST, Thrissur, Kerala

3. Rejeesh R, 2018, Food safety and Dairy Industry, Seminar Digest, ASC, KVASU (August), 22-26
News paper article on Shrikhand using isolated defined strain starter culture, Dainik Bhasker, Haryana, 14 June 2003

• Rejeesh R, 2011,Ksheerolpanna meghala labhakaramakkam, Kerala Karshakan (Farm Information Bureau, a Govt of Kerala Publication) (June),16-19
• Jayachandran K.N., Rejeesh R,2011,Ruchi vyvidhyangalumayi Ksheerolpannangal, Kerala Karshakan(June),20-25
• Ligimol James, Rejeesh R, 2011, Probiotic Products- Puthiya Aaharareethiyil,Kerala Karshakan(October), 18-21
• Beena A.K, Rejeesh R, Traceability a tool for food safety, Proceedings of National Dairy and Food conference jointly organized by CDST,IDA and AFST(I).(April 11-13,2012), KVASU, Thrissur, 92-96.
• Beena A.K, Salini Gopinath, Dyuthi P.S, Rejeesh R, Food Safety and Standards Act- 2006- An Overview, National Workshop on Revamping education and research in dairy processing to meet global challenges. (September 27-28, 2012), 44-50.
• Rejeesh R, Sudhirbabu P, 2014, Swadulla Ulpannangalkku karuthulla yanthrangal (Dairy machineries- Part I), Kerala Karshakan(August),48-49
• Rejeesh R, Sudhirbabu P, 2014, Swadulla Ulpannangalkku karuthulla yanthrangal (Dairy machineries- Part II), Kerala Karshakan(September),52-53
• Rejeesh R, 2014, Aarogyakaramaya 10 palulppannangal (10 healthy milk products), Kerala Karshakan, Diamond Jubilee Edition(August),257-259
• Rejeesh R, 2016,Probiotic Milk Products – Value Addition and Health benefits, Jeevaneeyam, Souvenir, Dairy Development Department (December),32-35.
• Rejeesh R, 2019, Keralathinteswantham Cocoghurt (Malayalam) , KERALA KARSHAKAN, Book no. 64, Vol. 8, March,Page 18-19
• Rejeesh R, 2019, ‘Yogurt – Arogyathinum Adayathinum’, KRISHIJAGARAN, Vol 3, Issue 12, Dec ,pp-46-48
• Rejeesh R, 2020, Dairy Technology Education- Importance and Avenues in the Sector- Today, Tomorrow, Souvenir, State Milk Festival, Dairy Development Department, GoK. Page 115-121
• Rejeesh R, Model questionnaire on Dairy Technology for Food Safety Officer examination, Mathrubhumi Thozhil Vartha, 05th September 2020
• Rejeesh, R., Tomar, S. K. , Singh, R. , Singh, R.R.B and Singh, A. K ,Defined strain starter for the manufacture of Shrikhand, International Conference on Traditional Dairy Foods" (November 14-17, 2007), NDRI, Karnal.
• Najeema, Rejeesh R, Beena A.K., Process standardization and development of Probiotic drinking yoghurt, International workshop on Strategies in Value addition and safety aspects pertaining to Dairy and Food Industry.(March 15-16,2012), TNVASU, Chennai.
• Manjushree N.V., Beena A.K., Rejeesh R, Process standardization and development of a whey based Probiotic drink incorporating tender coconut water., International workshop on Strategies in Value addition and safety aspects pertaining to Dairy and Food Industry.(March 15-16,2012), TNVASU, Chennai.
• Rejeesh R, Tomar S.K, Textural and ultra structural studies of Shrikhand prepared using Thermophilic and Mesophilic strains of lactic starters, International workshop on Strategies in Value addition and safety aspects pertaining to Dairy and Food Industry.(March 15-16,2012), TNVASU, Chennai.
• Sweety Varghese, Sheba S, Divya P, Muhammed Nawas, Rejeesh R and Beena A.K.,Process standardization and development of flavoured probiotic dietetic yoghurt, Proceedings of National Dairy and Food conference jointly organized by CDST,IDA and AFST(I).(April 11-13,2012), KVASU, Thrissur.
• Vamshi Krishna S, Sherin B.S., Rejeesh R and Siju Joseph, Whole cell protein patterns of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp bulgaricus and Streptococcus salivarius thermophilus isolated from yoghurt. Proceedings of National Dairy and Food conference jointly organized by CDST,IDA and AFST(I).(April 11-13,2012), KVASU, Thrissur.
• Jijo P.T., Sathian C.T., Rejeesh R, Low cost incubator for the production of fermented dairy products, Proceedings of National Dairy and Food conference jointly organized by CDST,IDA and AFST(I).(April 11-13,2012), KVASU,Thrissur.
• Joel George, Akshay P Kumar, Rejeesh R, Assessing the physico chemical and sensory attributes of sweetened yoghurt using coconut milk, EMINENCE ‘18,National conference on emerging food technologies towards safe food, organized by TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam. Feb 2018 (111) (First Prize)
• Amritha V S, Dhipi Dileep Kumar, Rejeesh R, Jack fruit Shrikhand, EMINENCE ‘18,National conference on emerging food technologies towards safe food, organized by TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam. Feb 2018 (72)(Second prize)
• Aswathy V P, Sethu Lakshmi, Rejeesh R, Peda fortified with Pomegranate, EMINENCE ‘18,National conference on emerging food technologies towards safe food, organized by TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam. Feb 2018 (118)
• Athira S, Ritty Kuriakose, Rajkumar S N, Rejeesh R, Nutritional importance of Amrutham porridge , Souvenir, February,2018 46th DIC, Kochi, 220

1. Jayasree Joshi, Sajeev M S, Rejeesh R, Physico Mechanical and hygroscopic properties of hydroxypropylated cassava starch nano clay biodegradable film, Souvenir, February,2018 46th DIC, Kochi, 236

2. Sethulakshmi P, Ayisha C P, Rejeesh R, Formulation of peda fortified with pomegranate, Souvenir, February,2018 46th DIC, Kochi, 247

3. Amritha V.S, Dhipi Dileep Kumar, Rejeesh R ,Formulation of Shrikhand incorporating Jack fruit, Souvenir, February,2018 46th DIC, Kochi, 247

4. Kiran S, Darsan R, Rejeesh R, Milk spread fortified with tender coconut and aloevera, Souvenir, February,2018 46th DIC, Kochi, 248

5. Akshay P Kumar, Joel George, John Varghese, Rejeesh R, Formulation of sweetened yoghurt incorporating coconut milk, Souvenir, February,2018 46th DIC, Kochi, 248

6. Nayana M Prayaga, Rejeesh R, Tomar S K, Characterisation of Lactic Acid Bacteria isolated from house hold dahi samples procured from different districts of Kerala, Souvenir, February,2018 46th DIC, Kochi, 253