Ms Snehal Jadhav: Functional food | Best Researcher Award
Research Scholar at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil nadu, India
Snehal Mahesh Jadhav is a dedicated Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Food Technology at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu. She holds a Ph.D. in Food Technology from Anna University, Chennai, and is set to complete it in January 2024. Snehal has an impressive academic background with an M.Tech in Food Technology and a B.Tech in Food Technology, both from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra. She also holds a Diploma in Food Technology from SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai.
Publication Profile:🌟👨🎓
🎓 Education:
Ph.D. (Food Technology) – Bannari Amman Institute of Technology. M.Tech (Food Technology) – Shivaji University, Kolhapur. B.Tech (Food Technology) – Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Diploma (Food Technology) – SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
🔍 Work Experience:
Research Associate at ICAR-CCRI, Nagpur (2017-2018). Nutritional analysis of citrus fruits, Formulation of pomelo candy, Pectin isolation from citrus peel. Project Assistant at BIT, Tamil Nadu (2019) Enhanced shelf life of instant coffee extract, Preservative-free extract development
📄 Achievements:
- 3rd prize for paper on “Extraction of raw soursop fruit” at International conference
- 2nd prize for paper on “Formulation and evaluation of herbal syrup” at Nutrizion’18
🔬 Ph.D. Research:
Bioprospecting of Annona muricata, Drying process impact on leaves and fruits, Extraction and purification of bioactives, Characterization using FTIR, HPLC, LC-MS/MS, FE-SEM, TGA, and DSC, In-vitro cell line studies on breast cancer cells
Research Focus 🌱🔬:
- Investigation of mass transfer parameters, phytochemical analysis of dried ripen graviola fruit (Annona muricata) and its comparative approach by using statistical tools: ANN and mathematical modelling
- Phytochemical studies and mass transfer phenomenon of raw soursop fruit at different drying temperatures and kinetics evaluation by ANN and mathematical modeling