Faculty

• B.Tech (DSc. & Tech), Kerala Agricultural University,2009
• M.Tech (Dairy Engg),National Dairy Reasarch Institute, Karnal, 2012
• PhD (Engineering Sciences), AcSIR, Ghaziabad, 2025

Dairy Process Engineering; Food Process Engineering; Biomaterial Science; Packaging

• Engineer (Projects) at IDMC Ltd., Anand, Gujarat from 2012-2013
• Assistant Professor at Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy and Food Technology, Mehsana, Gujarat form 2013-2015
• Assistant Professor at KVASU since 2015

• Awarded "Best Poster Award" in Environmental Sciences (Scientist Category) during 37^th Kerala Science Congress, 2025, held at Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, India
• Awarded "Best Oral Paper Award" (Second) during International Conference on Biopolymers and Green Composites 2024, organized by CIPET-IPT, Kochi
• Awarded "Best Oral Paper Award" (First) in the Young Researcher category during 9th National Convention of Indian Dairy Engineers Association in 2013, conducted at NDRI, Karnal
• Selected as outstanding participant (First) in the 21 days National Training held by Centre of Advanced Faculty Training in Dairy Processing at NDRI, Karnal during July 19 – August 08, 2013
• AIR-2 in All India PG Entrance Examination in Agriculture 2010 conducted by ICAR
• Recipient of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship in Dairy Engineering for 2010-2012

• Acted as "Co-ordinator" for the one-week AICTE-sponsored ATAL Faculty Development Program (FDP) titled “Dairy and Food Processing: Techniques, Management, and Sustainable Practices”, organized by the Department of Dairy Engineering, VKIDFT, from 10-15 November 2025.
• Acted as "Co-ordinator" for "Capacity building programme for Orienting Technical Officers of Dairy Development Department as Entrepreneurship Facilitators in Dairy Sector" during 3-5 November, 2025 at Academic Staff College, Mannuthy
• Acted as "Organizing Secretary" for the 14th IDEA Convention & National Seminar on “Engineering Challenges & Strategies for Sustainable Growth in
  Dairy & Food Processing” during May 8-9, 2025, at VKIDFT, Mannuthy

• ICAR Sponsored short course on “Novel and emerging technologies in food processing to achieve food sustainability and nutritional security" organized by Department of Food Process Engineering, TNAU Coimbatore - 2025
• CEP-GIAN Course on Microwave Heating and Processing of Foods organized by IIT Bombay - 2019
• ICAR Sponsored Summer School on Recent Advances in Sub-baric Evaporation and Spray Drying Technologies for Processing & Value Addition of Milk Food & Fruit Products organized by Dept. of Dairy Engineering, Dairy Science College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bangalore - 2017
• ICAR Sponsored Summer School on Engineering Interventions in Processing and Value Addition of Milk and Milk Products organized by NDRI, Karnal - 2014
• 21 days National Training on Innovative Approaches in Processing and Packaging of Milk and Milk Products, conducted by Centre of Advanced Faculty Training in Dairy Processing at NDRI, Karnal - 2013

• Warrier, A. S., Sruthi Mol, J. J., Nandhu Lal, A. M., Rao, N. V., & Kothakota, A. (2026). Exploring the Effect of Microparticles in Enhancing the Functional Properties of Dairy Protein‐Based Coatings for Kraft Paper and Biodegradable Plates. Packaging Technology and Science.
• Sruthimol, J. J., Haritha, K., Warrier, A. S., Lal, A. N., Harikrishnan, M. P., Rahul, C. J., & Kothakota, A. (2025). Tailoring the properties of natural fibre biocomposite using chitosan and silk fibroin coatings for eco-friendly packaging. Industrial Crops and Products, 225, 120465.
• Warrier, A. S., Krishnapriya, R., Harikrishnan, M. P., Lal, A. N., Anirudh, M. K., & Kothakota, A. (2024). Developing sustainable packaging alternatives for plastic carry bags: Utilizing reinforced lotus fiber with casein bio-coating for enhanced performance. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 39, 101564.
• Kumari, A., KG, R., Sudhakaran. V, A., Warrier, A. S., & Singh, N. K. (2024). Unveiling the health benefits of prebiotics: A comprehensive review. Indian Journal of Microbiology, 64(2), 376-388.
• Anirudh, M. K., Lal, A. N., Harikrishnan, M. P., Jose, J., Thasim, J., Warrier, A. S., ... & Kothakota, A. (2024). Sustainable seedling pots: Development and characterisation of banana waste and natural fibre-reinforced composites for horticultural applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 270, 132070.
• Shidenur, H., Mathew, S. M., Sagarika, N., Warrier, A. S., Harikrishnan, M. P., Pandiselvam, R., & Kothakota, A. (2024). Development and optimization of a mechanized jackfruit processing unit for enhanced efficiency and commercial viability. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 47(4), e14598.
• Harikrishnan, M. P., Raghunathan, R., Warrier, A. S., Basil, M., Sahoo, S. K., Pandiselvam, R., ... & Kothakota, A. (2023). Reinforced water hyacinth based biodegradable cutlery: Green alternative to single-use plastics. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 40, 101211.
• Vishnu, V., Harikrishnan, M. P., Warrier, A. S., Mahanti, N. K., Basil, M., Venkatesh, T., ... & Kothakota, A. (2023). Design consideration and optimization of process parameters in fiber extraction unit via modelling studies. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 46(4), e14298.
• Harikrishnan, M. P., Thampi, A., Lal, A. N., Warrier, A. S., Basil, M., & Kothakota, A. (2023). Effect of chitosan-based bio coating on mechanical, structural and physical characteristics of microfiber based paper packaging: An alternative to wood pulp/plastic packaging. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 253, 126888.
• Thomas, B., Pulissery, S. K., Sankalpa, K. B., Lal, A. N., Warrier, A. S., Mahanti, N. K., & Kothakota, A. (2023). Optimization and modeling of vacuum impregnation of pineapple rings and comparison with osmotic dehydration. Journal of Food Science.
• Anjaly, M. G., Prince, M. V., Warrier, A. S., Lal, A. N., Mahanti, N. K., Pandiselvam, R., ... & Kothakota, A. (2022). Design consideration and modelling studies of ultrasound and ultraviolet combined approach for shelf-life enhancement of pine apple juice. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 90, 106166.
• Warrier, A. S. (2022). Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing of Foods. In Food Processing and Preservation Technology (pp. 101-112). Apple Academic Press.
• Warrier, A. S. (2021). Role of Vacuum Technology in Food Preservation. Handbook of Research on Food Processing and Preservation Technologies: Volume 2: Nonthermal Food Preservation and Novel Processing Strategies, 197.
• Warrier, A. S., & Aparna, S. V. (2021). Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Milk Processing. In Entrepreneurship Development in Food Processing (pp. 241-267). CRC Press.
• Warrier, A. S. (2020). Advances in Dairy Engineering Research Across the Globe. In: Dairy Processing: Advanced Research to Applications (pp. 63-85). Springer, Singapore.
• Rashmi, K. G., & Warrier, A. S. (2020). Non-thermal Processing of Dairy Foods. In: Dairy Processing: Advanced Research to Applications (pp. 25-49). Springer, Singapore.
• Archana, S., Divya, K. B., Rajakumar, S. N., & Aswin, S. W. (2020). Evaluation of sensory quality of paneer with casein based edible coating incorporated with essential oil. Pharma Innovation, 9(11), 26-28.
• Pagire S., Warrier A S. & Sawhney I K (2020) Moisture sorption characteristics of heat desiccated milk sweet ‘Khoa- peda’ prepared from buffalo milk. Indian J Dairy Sci, 73(4): 321-329
• Warrier, A. S., Sawhney, I. K., & Minz, P. S. (2018). Evaluation of effect of heating medium on the performance of a size reduction grid attached to a butter melter. Indian J Dairy Sci, 71(5), 447-454.
• Aswin S. Warrier, Sudheer Babu P. and S. N. Rajakumar (2017) Pasteurization: Widening Horizons with Advancing Times. In: Climate Change and Sustainable Food Production. Excel India Publishers, New Delhi.
• D C Chaudhary, A G Bhadania, G V Chaudhary & A S Warrier (2016) Effect of Operating Parameter on Performance of Water–Lithium Bromide Vapour Absorption Refrigeration System. International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 6(4), 45-60
• Warrier, A. S., Sawhney, I. K., & Minz, P. S. (2015). Design of Finned Pipe Network to Improve Efficiency of Butter Melter. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 38(2), 183-189.
• Sudheer Babu. P and Aswin. S.Warrier (2009) Fermented Milk products as Nutraceuticals: An Ayurvedic perspective, Indian Dairy Man, 61(6):66-69.