1. DEPARTMENT OF
FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING
SRM UNIVERSITY
KATTANKULATHUR

2. ESTABLISHED: 2003 – 04
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
 B. Tech (Food Process Engineering)
 M. Tech (Food and Nutritional Biotechnology)
 Ph. D (Food Process Engineering)

3. SCOPE FOR FOOD PROCESSING IN
INDIA
Food Product
Current Status
Opportunity
Fruits and veg.
2nd Largest Producer
Only 2% is Processing
Spices
30% of World
Production
Less than 10% is
Processing
Live stock
Largest Producer in
the world
1% is Processing
Milk
1st Largest Producer
Only 2% is Processing

4. Major focus
• Research: To develop process, products and machinery to
make new food products in order to minimizing
agricultural produce wastages and providing food security
to India
• To create knowledgeable food technologists and work
force to food industries, and creating valuable
entrepreneurs in food sector
• Teaching: To impart education and training of emerging
technologies of product and process, food quality
assessment, development of suitable packaging materials.

5. Staff Strength
Name of the Faculty
Designation
Qualification
Specialization
Exp.
Dr. P.T.Palaniswamy
HOD
Ph.D.
Agricultural
Processing
35 yrs
Mrs.K.A.Athmaselvi
Asst. Professor
(Sr.G)
M.E.
(Ph. D)
NET Qualified
Agricultural
Processing
12 yrs
Dr.P.Gurumoorthi
Asst. Professor
(Sr.G)
Ph. D
Biochemistry
7 yrs
Ms.P.Geetha
Asst. Professor
(O.G)
M. Tech, MBA
(Ph. D)
NET Qualified
Dairy
Technology
6 yrs

6. Ms. N. Manimehalai
Asst. Professor
(O.G)
M.E.
(Ph. D)
NET Qualified
Agricultural
Processing
7 yrs
Ms. B. Priya
Asst. Professor
(O.G)
M.E
(Ph. D)
NET Qualified
Agricultural
Processing
6 yrs
Mr. Syed Mazar ali
Asst. Professor
(O.G)
M.Tech.
(Ph. D)
NET Qualified
Agricultural
Processing
5 yrs
Mrs. Nithyalakshmi
Asst. Professor
(O.G)
M.Tech.
(Ph. D)
Food Processing 5 yrs
Mrs.Nagamaniammai
Asst. Professor
(O.G)
M.Tech.
(Ph. D)
Food Processing 7 yrs
Ms. Jenney
Asst. Professor
M.Tech.
Food Processing 2 yrs
(O.G)
NET Qualified

7. INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES
Smart class Lecture Halls
World Class Library
Fully equipped modernized Laboratories
Air conditioned Transports
Hostel with hygienic food
Buildings
Canteen, Supermarkets, Bank with ATM, Hospital,
Physical fitness center, beauty parlor, Prayer halls etc

8. LABORATORY FACILITIES
Name of the laboratory
Food Analysis and
Food Microbiology and
Fermentation Technology
Lab
Equipment
Thin layer chromatography,
Colorimeter, Flash and fire point
apparatus, Nitrogen analyzer,
Potentiometer, freezer, microscope, hot
air oven, incubator, Spectrophotometer,
centrifuge
Fruit and Vegetable
Processing Lab
pH Meter, Tray drier, Fluidized bed
drier, Fruit pulper, Juice extractor,
Vaccum tester, Pressure tester,
Lactometer, Microwave oven

9. Unit operations in
Food Processing lab
Burr mill with motor, Mini dhal
mill with motor, Inclined belt
separator, Bucket elevator, Belt
conveyor, Screw conveyor
Engineering Properties Lab
Universal
Moisture
meter,
Terminal
velocity
apparatus,
Tearing and bursting strength,
Penetro meter, Cloud and pour
point apparatus.

10. Dairy processing lab
Bakery and confectionery lab
Spray drier, Freeze drier, Cream
separator, Butter churner, Sealing
machine, Lacto meter, Butero
meter
Baking oven, humidity chamber,
dough mixer, kneader, mould etc

11. Method of assessing the students
 Seminar
 Presentations
 Practical sessions
 Guest Lectures
 In plant training
 Assignments
 Cycle Test
 Surprise test
 Model Examinations
 University Examinations

12. Teaching – Learning – Evaluation
Execution
 Well planned, effectively delivered, and closely
monitored and controlled
 For practical courses a reference manual and a
course manual are prepared and followed.
 Digital library
 Through smart class

13. Students Care Cell
 Class Committee Meeting
 One to One Counseling
 Special class for slow learners
 Resolving individuals complaints
 Building Disciplinary Behaviors
 Communication building
 Personality Improvement

14. PLACEMENT RECORDS
PAST PLACED COMPANIES & HIGHER STUDY
LOCATIONS
ITC FOODS
 HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD
 BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES
QADEX (UK BASED FIRM)
 TASTY FOODS
 PEPSI CO
 PERFETI VANMELLAE
 LOTTE
 HATSUN AGRO PRODUCTS
TCS
FRANCE
 WIPRO
USA
 HCL
CANADA
 MINDTREE
AUSTRALIA
 DOLCERA
 ICICI BANK

15. IN-PLANT TRAINING COMPANIES
Britannia
 PEFETTI
 Aavin dairy
 Prajaa fruit Pulp
 Rajam foods
Aruna foods Pvt. Ltd
ITC Foods
Pepsi foods
Coca cola
Alkabeer meat processing and
exports Pvt. Ltd.
 Eastern red ruby foods Pvt. Ltd.
Cavin kare
Hatsun agro products
Hindustan unilever limited
Eastern condiments & Cold storage

16. INDUSTRIAL VISITS
Vijaya dairy, Hyderabad
 Ravi Food Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
 Raj Classic Food Ltd., Hyderabad
 Swatik oleochemicals (pvt) Ltd.,
 CFTRI, Mysore
 Sunil Agro Foods, Bangalore
 Salini Marketers, Bangalore
 Sakthi Soyas, Pollachi
 ALKABEER meat products Pvt. Ltd.,
Hyderabad
 Sri Sai Strength Papers Ltd, Hyderabad
 Rajshree sugar mills Pvt. Ltd., Vizhupuram
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17. DEPARTMENT ANNUAL PROGRAMMES
 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
WORKSHOPS
WORLD FOOD DAY
ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
TRIANGULAR MEET ON FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRY-FINANCIAL INSTITUTION-STUDENT
ENTREPRENEURS

18. ELIGIBILITY FOR B. TECH (FOOD PROCESS ENGG.)
HIGHER SECONDARY WITH
PHYSICS
CHEMISTRY
MATHS/ BIOLOGY/ BOTANY & ZOOLOGY
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DEPARTMENT OF FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING
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SRM UNIVERSITY
KATTANKULATHUR
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