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Prakash Kumar Nayak

Prakash Kumar Nayak

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45 Publications
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About

Professional Summary

Prakash Kumar Nayak, Assistant Professor in the Food ENgg &Technology, Department of Food Engineering and Technology, CIT KOKRAJHAR is working since 2011. I have 9 years of teaching experience. I have supervised many undergraduate projects and many master theses in our Department and other universities in India. My field of specialization is Food Engineering, food theology, food texture and food technology. And I have the training expertise in my field.

Education

Academic Background
  • Ph.D. Sambalpur University, India Food Science and Technology | Completed: 2016
  • M. Tech. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantanagr, Uttrakhand, India Agricultural and Food Engineering | Completed: 2005
  • B. Tech. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, India Agricultural Engineering | Completed: 2003

Publications (45)

Selected Scholarly Contributions
Cold Plasma 360°: A Multifunctional Strategy for Fruit Preservation Through Microbial Inactivation and Nutritional Enhancement With Emerging Focus on Diverse Fruit Varieties
Pratyush Saikia, Lourembam Monika Devi, Puja Das, Radha krishnan Kesavan, Prakash Kumar Nayak
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2026
Challenges and Future Prospectives in Food Waste Valorization
Sanjana Mullapudi, Debajani Das, Deepanka Saikia, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Soma Maji
Food Waste Valorization and the Circular Economy | Book Chapter
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2026
Optimization of Premilling Treatments to Enhance Milling Efficiency, Nutritional Quality, and Cooking Properties of Horse Gram ( Macrotyloma uniflorum )
Gaurav Chandola, Sabbu Sangeeta, Sweta Rai, Vinay Kumar Pandey, Minaxi Sharma, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Pinku Chandra Nath, Kandi Sridhar
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation | Journal Article
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2025
Cold Plasma—A Sustainable Energy‐Efficient Low‐Carbon Food Processing Technology: Physicochemical Characteristics, Microbial Inactivation, and Industrial Applications
Ramesh Sharma, Pinku Chandra Nath, Sarvesh Rustagi, Minaxi Sharma, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Praveen Kumar Dikkala, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Sridhar
International Journal of Food Science | Journal Article
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2025
Impact of Tray and Freeze Drying on Physico-Chemical and Functional Properties of Underutilized Garcinia lanceifolia (Rupohi thekera)
Aradhana Boruah, Pinku Chandra Nath, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Maharshi Bhaswant, Sangeeta Saikia, Jatin Kalita, Sarvesh Rustagi, Ajita Tiwari, Kandi Sridhar
Foods | Journal Article
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2025
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies of Yacon Juice Extraction Under Thermosonication Treatment
Puja Das, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Radha krishnan Kesavan
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2025
Exploring the Potential of Underutilized Fruits and Vegetables: Nutrition, Sustainability, and Future Prospects
Deepanka Saikia, Florence Akangle Panme, Debajani Das, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Radhakrishnan Kesavan
Traditional Foods: The Reinvented Superfoods | Book Chapter
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2024
Optimizing Quality and Shelf-Life Extension of Bor-Thekera (Garcinia pedunculata) Juice: A Thermosonication Approach with Artificial Neural Network Modeling
Shikhapriyom Gogoi, Puja Das, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Sridhar, Minaxi Sharma, Thachappully Prabhat Sari, Radha krishnan Kesavan, Maharshi Bhaswant
Foods | Journal Article
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2024
Computational Modelling for Optimization of Thermosonicated Sohshang (Elaeagnus latifolia) Fruit Juice Using Artificial Neural Networks
Puja Das, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Minaxi Sharma, Vinay Basavegowda Raghavendra, Radha krishnan Kesavan, Kandi Sridhar
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation | Journal Article
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2024
Development and Performance Analysis of an Automatic Core Cutter for Elephant Apple (Dillenia indica L.) Processing
Deepanka Saikia, Radhakrishnan Kesavan, Minaxi Sharma, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Sridhar
Foods | Journal Article
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2024
Integrated approach of ultrasound with mild heat treatment on the quality characteristics of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) tuber juice
Puja Das, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Radha krishnan Kesavan
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2024
Recent Advances in Cellulose-Based Hydrogels: Food Applications
Pinku Chandra Nath, Shubhankar Debnath, Minaxi Sharma, Kandi Sridhar, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj
Foods | Journal Article
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2023
Experimental investigation of modified indirect solar dryer with integrated thermal storage material for drying of dhekia (Diplazium esculentum) fern
Deepanka Saikia, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kesavan Radha Krishnan, Rajesh Kondareddy, Durga Venkata Naga Lakshmi
Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Journal Article
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2023
Biogeneration of Valuable Nanomaterials from Agro-Wastes: A Comprehensive Review
Pinku Chandra Nath, Amiya Ojha, Shubhankar Debnath, Minaxi Sharma, Kandi Sridhar, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj
Agronomy | Journal Article
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2023
Hurdle effect of thermosonication and non‐thermal processing on the quality characteristics of fruit juices: An overview
Radha Krishnan Kesavan, Sehnaj Begum, Puja Das, Prakash Kumar Nayak
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2023
Impact of Different Drying Methods on the Phenolic Composition, In Vitro Antioxidant Activity, and Quality Attributes of Dragon Fruit Slices and Pulp
Harsh Dadhaneeya, Radha Krishnan Kesavan, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Minaxi Sharma, Srinivasulu Kamma, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Sridhar
Foods | Journal Article
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2023
Valorization of Food Waste as Animal Feed: A Step towards Sustainable Food Waste Management and Circular Bioeconomy
Pinku Chandra Nath, Amiya Ojha, Shubhankar Debnath, Minaxi Sharma, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Sridhar, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj
Animals | Journal Article
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2023
Recent advances in valorization of pineapple (Ananas comosus) processing waste and by-products: A step towards circular bioeconomy
Pinku Chandra Nath, Amiya Ojha, Shubhankar Debnath, Kumari Neetu, Sayan Bardhan, Priya Mitra, Minaxi Sharma, Kandi Sridhar, Prakash Kumar Nayak
Trends in Food Science & Technology | Journal Article
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2023
The impact of refractance window drying on the physicochemical properties and bioactive compounds of malbhog banana slice and pulp
Harsh Dadhaneeya, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Deepanka Saikia, Rajesh Kondareddy, Subhajit Ray, Radha krishnan Kesavan
Applied Food Research | Journal Article
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2023
Influence of thermosonication and pasteurization on the quality attributes of kutkura (Meyna spinosa) juice
Radha krishnan Kesavan, Shikapriyom Gogoi, Prakash Kumar Nayak
Applied Food Research | Journal Article
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2023
Experimental investigation and energy-exergy-environmental-economic analysis of modified indirect solar dual collector dryer while drying myrobalan slices
Rajesh Kondareddy, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kesavan Radha Krishnan, Dipen Deka, Kondareddy Ratna Kumar
Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Journal Article
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2023
Bioactive Compounds and Health-Promoting Properties of Elephant Apple (Dillenia indica L.): A Comprehensive Review
Deepanka Saikia, Radhakrishnan Kesavan, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Praveen Kumar Dikkala, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Sridhar
Foods | Journal Article
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2023
Effect of Thermosonication on the Nutritional Quality of Lapsi (Choerospondias axillaris) Fruit Juice: Application of Advanced Artificial Neural Networks
Puja Das, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Minaxi Sharma, Radha krishnan Kesavan, Kandi Sridhar
Foods | Journal Article
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2023
Recent Trends in Valorization of Food Industry Waste and By-Products: Encapsulation and In Vitro Release of Bioactive Compounds
Mriganka Shekhar Borah, Ajita Tiwari, Kandi Sridhar, Kairam Narsaiah, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj
Foods | Journal Article
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2023
Black rice: A comprehensive review on its bioactive compounds, potential health benefits and food applications
Maitrayee Das, Uma Dash, Sudhansu Shekhar Mahanand, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Radha Krishnan Kesavan
Food Chemistry Advances | Journal Article
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2023
Performance evaluation of modified forced convection solar dryer with energy storage unit for drying of elephant apple (Dillenia indica)
Rajesh Kondareddy, Sivakumaran Natarajan, Kesavan Radha Krishnan, Dipanka Saikia, Siddrtha Singha, Prakash Kumar Nayak
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2022
Design, Development and Performance Evaluation of Foot Operated Elephant Apple Core Cutter
Deepanka Saikia, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kesavan Radhakrishnan, Javed Akhtar Barbhuiya, Sandip Mandal
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems | Book Chapter
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2022
Assessment of quality changes of tangor fruit juice after pasteurization and thermosonication treatments
Birhang Basumatary, Mahendra Nayak, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Radha krishnan Kesavan
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2022
A Comprehensive Review of Food Hydrogels: Principles, Formation Mechanisms, Microstructure, and Its Applications
Pinku Chandra Nath, Shubhankar Debnath, Kandi Sridhar, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Minaxi Sharma
Gels | Journal Article
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2022
Performance evaluation and economic analysis of modified solar dryer with thermal energy storage for drying of blood fruit ( Haematocarpus validus )
Rajesh Kondareddy, Natarajan Sivakumaran, Kesavan Radha Krishnan, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Fakir Mohan Sahu, Siddhartha Singha
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation | Journal Article
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2021
Influence of pre‐treatments on the degradation kinetics of chlorophylls in morisa xak (Amaranthus caudatus) leaves after microwave drying
Prakash Kumar Nayak, Chandra Mohan Chandrasekar, Anbarul Haque, Radha Krishnan Kesavan
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2021
Impact of thermosonication and pasteurization on total phenolic contents, total flavonoid contents, antioxidant activity, and vitamin C levels of elephant apple (Dillenia indica) juice
Prakash Kumar Nayak, Birhang Basumatary, Chandra Mohan Chandrasekar, Dibyakanta Seth, Radha Krishnan Kesavan
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2020
Performance analyses of mixed mode forced convection solar dryer for drying of stevia leaves
D.V.N. Lakshmi, P. Muthukumar, Apurba Layek, Prakash Kumar Nayak
Solar Energy | Journal Article
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2019
Performance comparison of mixed mode and indirect mode parallel flow forced convection solar driers for drying Curcuma zedoaria
Durga V. N. Lakshmi, Palanisamy Muthukumar, Jasinta P. Ekka, Prakash K. Nayak, Apurba Layek
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2019
Influence of elephant apple powder as an adsorbent in the regeneration of fried soybean oil: Process optimization studies
Prakash Kumar Nayak, Uma Dash, Kalpana Rayaguru, Kesavan Radha krishnan
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2018
Effect of thermosonication on the quality attributes of star fruit juice
Prakash Kumar Nayak, Chandra Mohan Chandrasekar, Radha Krishnan Kesavan
Journal of Food Process Engineering | Journal Article
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2018
Effect of Microwave Blanching on Slice Thickness and Quality Analysis of Star Fruit
Gitatanjali Behera, Kalpana Rayagaguru, Prakash Nayak
Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal | Journal Article
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2017
Physiochemical And Sensorial Properties Of Biscuits Prepared From Elephant Apple Powder Based Composite Flour.
Prakash, N.K., M.S. Sudhanshu and R. Kalpana,
Int. J. Agric. Sci., | Journal Article
Self Prakash Kumar Nayak
2016
Study of physical parameters of elephant apple fruit (Dillenia indica): An underutilized fruit of North-Eastern India.
Nayak, P.K., B.K. Mishra and K. Rayaguru,
Int. J. Eng. Res. Technol., | Journal Article
Self Prakash Kumar Nayak
2016
Quality assessment of mustard oil in deep fat frying.
Nayak, P.K., U. Dash and K. Rayaguru,
Asian J. Dairy Food Res., | Journal Article
Self Prakash Kumar Nayak
2016
Changes of quality parameters of soybean oil in deep fat frying: A review.
Goyary, J., A. Kumar and P.K. Nayak,
J. Basic Applied Eng. Res., | Journal Article
Self Prakash Kumar Nayak
2015
Physio-chemical changes during repeated frying of cooked oil: A review.
Nayak, P.K., U. Dash, K. Rayaguru and K.R. Krishnan,
J. Food Biochem., | Journal Article
Self Prakash Kumar Nayak
2015
Mathematical modeling of thin layer dried banana chips.
Nayak, P.K., S. Swain and M. Kulsheshtha,
J. Food Process. Technol., | Journal Article
Self Prakash Kumar Nayak
2013
Quality charecteserstics of dried jahaji banana chips after deep fat frying.
Borah, P.P. and P.K. Nayak,
Int. J. Agric. Food Sci. Technol., | Journal Article
Self Prakash Kumar Nayak
2013
Design, Construction and calibration of Low cost Solar cabinet Dryer.
Basumatary, B., M. Roy, D. Basumatary, U. Deuri, P.K. Nayak and N. Kumar,
Int. J. Environ. Eng. Manage., | Journal Article
Self Prakash Kumar Nayak
2013