R Mahendran

@niftem-t.ac.in

Professor and Head, Department of Food Process Technology
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur

R Mahendran


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RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Food Science
142

Scopus Publications

4538

Scholar Citations

37

Scholar h-index

84

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) and its Intervention in Agri-food Systems
    Swathika B. S., Naveen Kumar B., Kavya M., Sutharsan J., ...
    Food and Bioprocess Technology , 2026
    2026
  • Influence of frozen storage and different thawing techniques on the shelf life of coconut neera
    Rahini P, R. Mahendran
    International Journal of Refrigeration 185 (May 2026), 132-140 , 2026
    2026
  • Traditional production, grading, nutritional value, packaging and value addition of palmyra, date, and coconut palm jaggery
    C Agritha, S Chandrakar, N Venkatachalapathy, R Mahendran
    Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-10 , 2026
    2026
  • Structural and Rheological Characterization of Gels from Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma-Modified Sunflower Proteins
    Monica Velusamy., Mahendran Radhakrishnan.
    Food Biophysics 21 (4) , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Cold atmospheric plasma treatment for modification of plant-based protein
    V Monica, R Mahendran
    Plant-Based Proteins Processing, 225-240 , 2026
    2026
  • Plant-based protein applications: Fat replacers, stabilizers/emulsifiers, edible coating or films, bioactive peptides or hydrolysates, and hydrogels
    HS Damini, R Mahendran
    Plant-Based Proteins Processing, 299-312 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Brain-Computer Interface for Aroma Perception
    M Velusamy, M Radhakrishnan
    Engineering Innovations in Sensory Science, 201-223 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Scope for Engineering Innovations to Overcome the Current Obstacles in Sensory Perception
    R Balakumar, M Radhakrishnan
    Engineering Innovations in Sensory Science, 311-320 , 2026
    2026
  • Computer Vision Systems
    S Chandrakar, M Suji, R Mahendran
    Emerging Non-destructive Technologies for Food Quality Analysis, 99-134 , 2025
    2025
  • Hydrogel fabrication using emerging technologies: Sources, mechanisms, and food applications
    M Velusamy, M Radhakrishnan
    Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 104226 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Engineering Innovations in Sensory Science
    M Radhakrishnan, A Rajan
    CRC Press , 2025
    2025
  • in Sensory Perception
    M Radhakrishnan
    Engineering Innovations in Sensory Science, 311 , 2025
    2025
  • Brain-Computer Interface for Taste Perception
    R Balakumar, A Rajan, M Radhakrishnan
    Engineering Innovations in Sensory Science, 224-246 , 2025
    2025
  • Cold Plasma Technology: Future Avenues and Challenges
    M. Dharini, and R. Mahendran
    Nonthermal Plasma Technology for Food and Food Products 1, 509-527 , 2025
    2025
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics in Cold Plasma Processing: Basics, Scope, and Applications
    Anbarasan Rajan, and R. Mahendran
    Nonthermal Plasma Technology for Food and Food Products 1, 475-490 , 2025
    2025
  • Cold Plasma for Spaceflight-Grown Produce: Disinfection and Other Applications
    Anbarasan Rajan, and R. Mahendran
    Nonthermal Plasma Technology for Food and Food Products 1, 453-472 , 2025
    2025
  • Impact of Cold Plasma for Applications in Food Packaging
    Cheeyattil Subith, M. Dharini, and R. Mahendran
    Nonthermal Plasma Technology for Food and Food Products 1, 349-370 , 2025
    2025
  • Characterization Methods for Cold Plasma Technology
    P. Himashree, R. Mahendran
    Nonthermal Plasma Technology for Food and Food Products 1, 111-138 , 2025
    2025
  • Design and Generation of Cold Plasma
    P. Himashree, R. Mahendran
    Nonthermal Plasma Technology for Food and Food Products 1, 27-72 , 2025
    2025
  • Introduction and Principles of Cold Plasma Technology
    B Kamalapreetha, R Mahendran
    Nonthermal Plasma Technology for Food and Food Products 1, 3-26 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Emerging technology applications for improving seed germination
    E J Rifna, K Ratish Ramanan, R Mahendran
    Trends in Food Science & Technology , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 364
  • Synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and its application in food packaging: A critical review
    Sharanyakanth P.S, Mahendran Radhakrishnan
    Trends in Food Science and Technology 104 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 272
  • Novel disinfectants for fresh produce
    K Joshi, R Mahendran, K Alagusundaram, T Norton, BK Tiwari
    Trends in Food Science & Technology 34 (1), 54-61 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 212
  • Cold plasma reactive species: Generation, properties, and interaction with food biomolecules
    M Dharini, S Jaspin, R Mahendran
    Food Chemistry , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 208
  • Recent advances in the application of pulsed light processing for improving food safety and increasing shelf life
    R Mahendran, KR Ramanan, FJ Barba, JM Lorenzo, O López-Fernández, ...
    Trends in food science & technology 88, 67-79 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 205
  • Application of computer vision technique on sorting and grading of fruits and vegetables
    R Mahendran, GC Jayashree, K Alagusundaram
    J. Food Process. Technol 10, 2157-7110 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 166
  • Utilization of eggshell waste in calcium-fortified foods and other industrial applications: A review
    A Sanprit, S Jaspin, R Mahendran
    Trends in Food Science and Technology , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 156
  • Pomegranate seed oil in food industry: Extraction, characterization, and applications
    Anjaly Paul, Mahendran Radhakrishnan
    Trends in Food Science and Technology 105 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 138
  • Chlorpyrifos pesticide reduction in soybean using cold plasma and ozone treatments
    R Anbarasan, S Jaspin, B Bhavadharini, A Pare, R Pandiselvam, ...
    Lwt 159, 113193 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 86
  • Traditional rice varieties: a comprehensive review on its nutritional, medicinal, therapeutic and health benefit potential
    P Kowsalya, PS Sharanyakanth, R Mahendran
    Journal of Food Composition and Analysis , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 85
  • Disinfestation techniques for major cereals: A status report
    Anjaly Paul, Mahendran Radhakrishnan, Sugumar Anandakumar, Saravanan ...
    Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 19 (3), 1125-1155 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 85
  • Influence of low‐pressure nonthermal dielectric barrier discharge plasma on chlorpyrifos reduction in tomatoes
    TK Ranjitha Gracy, V Gupta, R Mahendran
    Journal of Food Process Engineering, e13242 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 82
  • Influence of ultrasound‐assisted extraction techniques on the valorization of agro‐based industrial organic waste–A review
    M Buvaneshwaran, M Radhakrishnan, V Natarajan
    Journal of Food Process Engineering, e14012 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 81
  • Stimulation of the germination and seedling growth of Cuminum cyminum L. seeds by cold plasma
    Sharanyakanth Paatre Shashikanthalu, Lokeswari Ramireddy, Mahendran ...
    Journal of applied research on medicinal and aromatic plants 18 (https://doi … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 79
  • Cold Plasma Effects on Changes in Physical, Nutritional, Hydration, and Pasting Properties of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum)
    R Lokeswari, PS Sharanyakanth, S Jaspin, R Mahendran
    IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 49 (5), 1745-1751 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 78
  • Upcycling of food waste and food loss – A sustainable approach in the food sector
    B Rakesh, R Mahendran
    Trends in Food Science and Technology 143 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 73
  • Influence of cold plasma on mortality rate of different life stages of Tribolium castaneum on refined wheat flour
    K RatishRamanan, R Sarumathi, R Mahendran
    Journal of Stored Products Research 77, 126-134 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 73
  • Immune boosting functional components of natural foods and its health benefits
    J Stephen, D Manoharan, M Radhakrishnan
    Food production, processing and nutrition 5 (1), 61 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 67
  • Thermal properties of different types of starch: A review
    M. Yashini, S. Khushbu, N. Madhurima, C. K. Sunil, R. Mahendran, ...
    Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 67
  • Study on low‐pressure plasma system for continuous decontamination of milk and its quality evaluation
    D Manoharan, J Stephen, M Radhakrishnan
    Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 45 (2), e15138 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 66