Dr. Binuja Thomas

Senior Principal Scientist
Ph. No. 0471. 2548211
E-mail : binuja.kscste@kerala.gov.in
binujakscste@gmail.com

 

Current Role
  • Nodal Officer, Intellectual Property Rights Information Centre – Kerala (IPRICK)
  • Management of Schemes & Programmes:
  • Partnering Academic-Industrial Research (PAIR)
  • Scheme for promoting Seminar/ Symposia/ Workshops (SSW)
  • Outreach programmes for Science Popularisation
  • Kerala Sasthra Puraskaram
  • Associating with the o/o EVP
  1. KSCSTE- Science Park Project
  2. KSCSTE- Best Scientist Award
  3. KSCSTE- ASPIRE, APAR
Education
  • PhD in Agricultural Engineering (2021) from Kerala Agricultural University
  • Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Agricultural and Food Engineering (2000) from I.I.T., Kharagpur (Rank- II)
  • Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Agricultural Engineering (1998) from Kerala Agricultural University (Rank- I)
  • Additional qualification:
    PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) from Indira Gandhi National Open University
Experience
  • Twenty four years multifaceted experience in Research, Teaching and S&T Management
  • Lecturer in Food Engineering, School of Health Sciences, University of Calicut (2001-2003)
  • Lecturer in Dept. of Food Science & Technology, Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies (MACFAST), Thiruvalla (2003-05)
  • Scientist in KSCSTE (2005 onwards)
Awards & Recognitions
  • Best Paper Award (Scientist category) in 34th Kerala Science Congress (Agricultural & Food Sciences) held during 10th – 12th February 2022, Thiruvananthapuram
  • First Rank holder in B. Tech (Agricultural Engineering) from KAU
  • Consistent Recipient of KAU Merit Scholarship
  • Qualified in GATE 1998 and Recipient of IIT Scholarship
  • Second Rank holder in M. Tech (Post Harvest Engineering)
  • Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET-2001) in Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering conducted by ASRB (ICAR)
  • Letter of Appreciation from KSCSTE
Publications
  • Thomas, B., Pulissery, S.K., Sankalpa, K.B., Lal, A.N., Warrier, A.S., Mahanti, N.K. and Kothakota, A., 2024. Optimization and modeling of vacuum impregnation of pineapple rings and comparison with osmotic dehydration. Journal of Food Science, 89(1), pp.494-512.
  • Thomas, B., Sudheer, K. P., Saranya, S., Kothakota, A., Pandiselvam, R., & Joseph, M. 2022. Development of protein enriched cold extruded pasta products using hybrid dried processed mushroom powder and defatted flours: A study on nutraceutical, textural, colour and sensory attributes. LWT Food Science & Technology, 170, 113991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113991
  • Thomas B., Sankalpa K. B. and Sudheer K. P. 2022. Vacuum Impregnation- Process Optimisation, 34th Kerala Science Congress, 10th – 12th February 2022, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Sudheer, K.P., Thomas, B. and Lakshmanan, B. 2021. Relevance of safety and quality in food supply chain. In: Sudheer, K. P. and Lakshmanan, B. (eds), Safety and Quality Management in food Supply Chain: A Farm To Fork Approach. CRC Press, pp. 1-12.
  • Thomas B., Ashwini T., Unni, S.L.K., Bonny, B.P. and Sudheer K. P. 2021.Role of Agri Business Incubation (ABI) ecosystem in the promotion of entrepreneurship development in Kerala. International Virtual Conference on “Transforming Agricultural Advisory Services to mitigate the effects of the pandemic for farmers welfare” (ICTAAS-2021), 12-13 November 2021, VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), Vellore.
  • Thomas, B., Sudheer, K. P. and Bonny, B.P. 2021. Performance Analysis of Agrienterprises facilitated through KAU-Agri Business Incubators, Curr. J. of Appl. Sci. and Technol., 40(7): 30-40.
  • Sudheer, K.P., Thomas, B., Unni, S.L.K. and Bonny, B.P. 2021. Agri Business Incubators in agripreneurial ecosystem development of Kerala. 14th Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, 25-27 February 2021, Ahmedabad.Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad
  • Thomas, B. and Sudheer, K.P. 2021. Safety and quality of novel food processing techniques. In: Sudheer, K. P. and Lakshmanan, B. (eds), Safety and Quality Management in food Supply Chain: A Farm To Fork Approach. CRC Press, pp. 383 – 404.
  • Thomas, B., Unni, S.L.K. and Sudheer, K.P. 2020. Startup ecosystem and agribusiness incubation. Indian Food Ind. Mag. 2(6):11-18.
  • Dhrishya, C., Rajesh, G. K., Mufassil Usman, Vinduj, P. V., Shahama, K. and Binuja Thomas. 2019. Development and evaluation of batch type rotary cocoa dryer. Int. J. Eng. Sci. and Computing. 9(5): 22683-22687.
  • Malayalam article on IPR titled ‘Swantham Ennathu swanthamaakkan’, in the magazine ‘Kerala Karshakan’ (August 2008 edition), published by Farm Information Bureau of Agriculture Department.
  • Co-author of the article on Protecting the Creations in the magazine Kerala Calling (October 2008 edition) published by Information & Public Relations Department, Govt. of Kerala.
Membership in Professional Bodies
  • Member of Institution of Engineers (Kerala)
  • Full member of AFST (India).
  • Full Member of Kerala Academy of Sciences