| Area of Research |
- Utilization of unconventional Resources of East Coast of India
- Development of innovative protocols for value added dried seafood products
- Utilisation of marine microalgae for functional food development
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| Education |
- B.F.Sc. from College of Fisheries, Panangad, Kochi, Kerala
- M.F.Sc. from ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai
- Ph.D. in Fish Processing Technology from ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai
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| Current projects |
- Interventions for ensuring diversity and quality of products from aquatic resources of the East Coast through innovative technologies
- ViVal Waste: Repurposing fish processing residues for tapping vital value
- Blue economy: Harnessing seaweed for innovative and sustainable solutions
- Novel process and products: Combination processing techniques for enhancing the quality and shelf life of fishery products
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| Awards and recognitions |
- Best paper award for P. Viji, S. Basu, B.B. Nayak, M.K. Choksey and G. venkateshwarlu. Antioxidant activity of spice extracts and its efficacy on protection of PUFA of fish oil enriched extruded products. in Bioresource management in 20th All india Congress of Zoology, 2009.
- Best paper Award for the paper titled ‘Nutritional and physical properties of noodles incorporated with Seaweed puree - Jesmi Debbarma, Viji P., B.Madhusudana Rao, and M.M. Prasad” presented by Jesmi Debbarma at “National Seminar on Fisheries and Aquaculture: Lively hood security, sustainability and conservation"" in the Technical session: Harvest and Post Harvest Technology, held on 21-22 January, 2016 at College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura.
- Best poster award for the poster on “Development of protein powder and noodles from Squilla-a viable opportunity for the utilization of an untapped fishery resource” by Viji P., Jesmi Debbarma, Madhusudana Rao, B. and George Ninan in the theme ‘Aquatic Food processing, product development,value addition and packaging’ in 12th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum conducted at Chennai during 5-7th May 2022
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| Publications (Best 5 publications) |
- Viji P., Binsi P.K., Sireesha S., Laly S.J. and George Ninan 2024. Nutritional and physicochemical characteristics of Asiatic hard clam powder prepared by different cook-drying processes: a comparative study. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 104(9):5104-5113.
- Viji P., B.M. Rao, Debbarma, J. and Ravishankar C.N. 2022. Research developments in the applications of microwave energy in fish processing: A review. Trends in Food Science and Technology. 123:222-232.
- Viji Pankyamma, V., Rao, B.M., Debbarma J. and Vijayakumar PPN. 2021. Physicochemical, microstructural, and microbial qualities of dehydrated Tuna chunks: Effects of microwave power and drying methods. Journal of Fish Processing and Preservation. DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15426.
- Pankyamma V, Sandhya Rani, K and Binsi P.K. 2020. Gravading process of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and evaluation of its biochemical and sensory changes during refrigerated storage. J Food Process Preserv. 2020;44:e14631. ht t ps://doi. org/10.1111/jfpp.14631.
- Viji P. and Prerna Pandey 2019. Natural additives in fish processing Delve publishing, Canada. pp.33-38
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