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Agricultural Engineering      (17 scientists)

Dr R Pandiselvam

   

Field of Specialisation : Agricultural Strucutre and Process Engineering

Dr R Pandiselvam
Sr. Scientist

M.Sc. : Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Ph.D : Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Agricultural Engineering



Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Pandiselvam, R., Harikrishnan, M. P., Khanashyam, A. C., Basil, M., Anirudh, M., Manikantan, M. R., & Kothakota, A. (2024). Development and characterization of gelatinized starch doped microcellulose paper from tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L) husk. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 184, 615-623.
  2. Pandiselvam, R., Davison, S., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2024). Comparative study on infrared radiation and hot air convective drying of coconut: Effect on oil quality features. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 55, 102950.
  3. Pandiselvam, R., Minha, N., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2025). Coconut milk interfaced sodium caseinate-maltodextrin powders using foam mat and infrared assisted hot air drying approaches. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-11. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11694-025-03130-y
  4. Pandiselvam, R., Krishnan, R., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2025). The influence of infrared assisted hot air drying on quality of coconut chips. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-025-03134-8
  5. Pandiselvam, R., Akshay, A. T., Manikantan, M. R., Ramesh, S. V., Patil, H., Gopal, M., & Shil, S. (2023). Influence of skimmed coconut milk starter on the fermentation rate and biochemical quality attributes of virgin coconut oil. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-13.
  6. Pandiselvam, R., Davison, S., Manikantan, M. R., Jeevarathinam, G., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Shameena Beegum, P. P. (2024). Infrared‐aided hot‐air drying of coconut: impact on drying kinetics and quality metrics. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 47(6), e14668. (NAAS Rating: 8.70)
  7. Pandiselvam, R., Krishnan, R., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2024). Impact of Slice Thickness and Baking Temperature on the Physicochemical Quality and Nutritional Properties of Newly Developed Baked Coconut Chips. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2024(1), 3272394. (NAAS Rating: 9.50)
  8. Pandiselvam, R., Thazneem, M. M., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2024). Transformative effects of infrared-assisted hot air drying on neera syrup concentrated coconut flakes: a comprehensive evaluation of physical properties, composition analysis and antioxidant profiles. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 19, 199–209 (NAAS Rating: 8.90)
  9. Pandiselvam, R., Sathyanath, S., Manikantan, M. R., Ramesh, S. V., Beegum, P. S., & Hebbar, K. B. (2024). Physicochemical properties of coconut inflorescence sap (neera) under double wall open heating system. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 18(10), 8555-8563. (NAAS Rating: 8.90)
  10. Pandiselvam, R., Shaji, A., Ramesh, S. V., Sathyan, N., Manikantan, M. R., & Mathew, A. C. (2024). Development, evaluation, and optimization of portable pyrolysis system for the production of biochar from tender coconut husk. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(16), 19285-19294. NAAS Rating: 9.50)

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

  1. Designed and developed a tender coconut trimming machine and commercialized it to a machine manufacturer.
  1. Developed a preservation protocol for trimmed tender coconut and commercialized it to more than five entrepreneurs.
  1. Designed, developed, and commercialized a coconut testa removing machine.
  1. Designed and developed a slider crank mechanism-based tender coconut punching machine and a linear actuated cutting machine for tender coconut, and commercialized them to a machine manufacturer.
  1. Developed a process protocol for the production of biodegradable plates from tender coconut husk

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Puraskar 2025– Young Scientist Award
  1. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Associate 2021
  1. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Young Scientist Award 2020
  1. Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) Distinguished Service Award
  1. Recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier for the years 2023 and 2024