Dr. Rama Chandra  Pradhan
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Dr. Rama Chandra Pradhan

Assistant Professor
Banaras Hindu University, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agricultural and Food Engineering from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Biography

Dr. Rama Chandra Pradhan is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Food Process Engineering at National Institute of Technology, India. He obtained his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. He is having 11 years research experience and 4 year 6 month teaching experience. He is life member of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineering, Institute of Engineers (India). Dr Rama received honors include Jawaharlal Nehru Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research, Awarded Graduate Student Exchange Program, Awarded full financial assistance for presenting a research paper, Qualified in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. He supervised 1 PhD student and 1 MSc student, both students received award in his supervision. He has published 22 research papers in nation and international journals as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Agricultural Engineering
62%
Post Harvest Processing
90%
Bioenergy
75%
Bio-process Engineering
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Sharma, V., R.C. Pradhan, S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and S. Singh, 2013. Evaluation of a centrifugal impaction-type decorticator for shelling tung fruits. Ind. Crops Prod., 43: 126-131.
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  2. Sharma, V., L. Das, R.C. Pradhan, S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and R.S. Kureel, 2011. Physical properties of tung seed: An industrial oil yielding crop. Ind. Crops Prod., 33: 440-444.
  3. Pradhan, R.C., S. Mishra, S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and V.K. Vijay, 2011. Oil expression from Jatropha seeds using a screw press expeller. Biosys. Eng., 109: 158-160.
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  4. Pradhan, R.C. and D.S. Singh, 2011. Protected cultivation: A technology for efficient use of irrigation water. National Seminar on Sustainable Management of Water Resources, January 14-15, 2011, Department of Farm Engineering, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India -.
  5. Patel, M., R.C. Pradhan and S.N. Naik, 2011. Physical properties of fresh mahua. Int. Agrophys., 25: 303-306.
  6. Pradhan, R.C., V. Meda, S.N. Naik and L. Tabil, 2010. Physical properties of canadian grown flaxseed in relation to its processing. Int. J. Food Prop., 13: 732-743.
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  7. Pradhan, R.C., V. Meda, P.K. Rout, S. Naik and A.K. Dalai, 2010. Supercritical CO2 extraction of fatty oil from flaxseed and comparison with screw press expression and solvent extraction processes. J. Food Eng., 98: 393-397.
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  8. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik, P.K. Rout, A.K. Dalai and V. Meda, 2010. Supercritical CO2 extraction of wheat distiller's dried grain with solubles. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 61: 829-836.
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  9. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and V.K. Vijay, 2010. Design, development and testing of hand-operated decorticator for Jatropha fruit. Applied Energy, 87: 762-768.
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  10. Sahoo, N.K., S. Pradhan, R.C. Pradhan and S.N. Naik, 2009. Physical properties of fruit and kernel of Thevetia peruviana J.:a potential biofuel plant. Int. Agrophys., 23: 199-204.
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  11. Pradhan, S., N.K. Sahoo, R.C. Pradhan, L. Das, S.N. Naik and P.K. Sahoo, 2009. Production of biodiesel and study of toxic phorbol ester in jatropha curcas oil, cake and biodiesel. 64th Annual Convention and International Conference on Oils, Fats, Fuels and Surfactants (ICOFFS 09), December 9-11th, 2009, New Delhi, India, pp: 105-.
  12. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik, V. Meda, N. Bhatnagar and V.K. Vijay, 2009. Mechanical expression of oil from oilseeds in a screw press oil expeller. International Conference on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability (FSES 2009), December 17-19th, 2009, IIT Kharagpur, India -.
  13. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and V.K. Vijay, 2009. Physical properties of tree borne oilseed: Potential biodiesel feedstock in India. Assam Uni. J. Sci. Technol. Phys. Sci. Technol., 4: 46-53.
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  14. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and V.K. Vijay, 2009. Moisture-dependent physical properties of Jatropha fruit. Ind. Crops Prod., 29: 341-347.
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  15. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik and V. Meda, 2009. Effect of worm-shaft speed and moisture content on oil expression of flaxseed. 64th Annual Convention and International Conference on Oils, Fats, Fuels and Surfactants (ICOFFS 09), December 9-11th, 2009, New Delhi, India, pp: 72-.
  16. Naik, S.N., R.C. Pradhan, L. Das and V. Sharma, 2009. Physical properties of tung seed in relation to its processing. 64th Annual Convention and International Conference on Oils, Fats, Fuels and Surfactants (ICOFFS 09), December 9-11th, 2009, New Delhi, India, pp: 99-.
  17. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and V.K. Vijay, 2008. Some physical properties of jatropha seed (Jatropha curcas L.): In Indian context. International Conference on Energy Security and Climate Change: Issues, Strategies and Options (ESCC 2008), August 6-9th, 2008, Bangkok, Thailand -.
  18. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and V.K. Vijay, 2008. Engineering processing of jatropha: A potential biofuel crop in India. One-Day Conference at Assam University, December 3rd, 2008, Silchar, India -.
  19. Pradhan, R.C., S.N. Naik, N. Bhatnagar and S.K. Swain, 2008. Moisture-dependent physical properties of Karanja (Pongamia pinnata) kernel. Ind. Crops Prod., 28: 155-161.
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  20. Garnayak, D.K., R.C. Pradhan, S.N. Naik and N. Bhatnagar, 2008. Moisture-dependent physical properties of jatropha seed (Jatropha curcas L.). Ind. Crops Prod., 27: 123-129.
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  21. Dash, A.K., R.C. Pradhan, L.M. Das and S.N. Naik, 2008. Some physical properties of simarouba fruit and kernel. Int. Agrophys., 22: 111-116.
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