Biography

Dr. M. Sukumar has completed his Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering. He has been working as a professor at Anna University, Chennai, India, executing multiple roles to develop platform technologies in Food process Engineering, Biopolymer & Industrial bioprocess development. He is having professional experience in major areas such as Bio-engineering, Food technology and also having experience in Environmental Biotechnology and also having In-depth knowledge of core Engineering skills, Project and Quality Management Activities. He also attended the conferences and published the journals and books in National and International wide. He is also a reviewer and editor in some of the international journals. For his contributions in the field of Food Technology, Biotechnology, Microbiology he  was honored with some of the awards like prestigious author award for the Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology, in 2010 & Centre for Technology Development and Transfer, Anna University, Chennai, Distinguished Researcher Award in 2017.

Research Interests

• Design and development of Functional Foods.
• Nutrient requirements of Poultry & Dairy Science.
• Food preservation by Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP) & Hurdle Technology and Biosensors for the detection of Food Adulterants.
• Effect of vacuum frying conditions on the drying characteristics and physicochemical qualities of foods.