Profile of Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Thakur

• B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering: VNMKV, Parbhani
• M.Tech. in Process and Food Engineering: GBPUAT, Pantnagar
• Ph.D. in Agricultural Processing & Structures: IARI, New Delhi

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KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Thakur, R. R., Shahi, N. C., Mangaraj, S., Lohani, U. C., & Chand, K. (2021). Development of an organic coating powder and optimization of process parameters for shelf life enhancement of button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus). Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 45(5), e15306. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15306
• Thakur, R. R., & Mangaraj, S. (2021). Effect of oxygen absorber concentration and temperature on enzyme kinetics–based respiration rate modeling of mango (cv. Amrapali). Food and Bioprocess Technology, 14(5), 956–967. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-021-02636-4
• Thakur, R. R., & Mangaraj, S. (2021). Development of an innovative mathematical model to design an active modified atmosphere storage system for mango (cv. Amrapali). Journal of Food Process Engineering, 44(8), e13921. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13921
• Thakur, R. R., Mangaraj, S., Tripathi, M. K., Singh, K. P., & Jadhav, M. L. (2022). Design of a modified atmosphere storage system for shelf life enhancement of mango (Mangifera indica, cv. Amrapali). Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 46(5), e16600. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16600
• Thakur, R. R., Mangaraj, S., Kate, A. E., Sami, R., Al-Mushhin, A. A. M., Filimban, F. Z., Uguru, H., & Helal, M. (2022). Effect of harvesting stages and storage temperature on quality attributes and post-harvest shelf-life of mango (Mangifera indica). Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, 16(5), 770–782. https://doi.org/10.1166/jbmb.2022.2307
• Mangaraj, S., Thakur, R. R., Mathangi, R. S., Yadav, A., & Swain, S. (2021). Shelf life enhancement of guava (Psidium guajava cv. Baruipur) stored under pilot scale modified atmosphere storage system. Food Science and Technology International, 27(7), 674–689. https://doi.org/10.1177/1082013221993456
• Mangaraj, S., Thakur, R. R., & Yadav, A. (2022). Development and characterization of PLA and cassava starch-based novel biodegradable film used for food packaging application. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 46(6), e16314. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16314
• Mangaraj, S., Sharma, V. M., Nishad, P., & Thakur, R. R. (2022). Optimization of the performance of an automated/continuous pilot scale soymilk plant for medium and small scale entrepreneurs. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 46(12), e17099. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.17099
• Nishad, P., Singh, J., Naik, R. K., Patel, S., Mangaraj, S., Mishra, N., & Thakur, R. R. (2022). Design and development of a circular disc type efficient automatic decorticator for Charoli (Buchanania lanzan). Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 46(6), e16634. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16634
• Mangaraj, S., Thakur, R. R., & Nishad, P. (2023). Design of a modified atmosphere packaging for apple using concept of mathematical modeling for phytochemicals stability and shelf-life enhancement. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 46(5), e14285. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.14285

A. Department of Processing & Food Engineering

M. rajeevranjanthakur@rpcau.ac.in

T. + 91-9657620749

Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PUKWYF0AAAAJ&hl=en