Jadala Shankaraswamy

Dr. Jadala Shankaraswamy is a distinguished horticulturist, prolific author, and pioneering researcher currently serving as Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) at the College of Horticulture, Mojerla, under the Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University (SKLTGHU). With a career spanning over a decade in both academia, research and industry, Dr. Shankaraswamy has established himself as a leading voice in Post-Harvest Technology and Advanced Food Design. Dr. Shankaraswamy’s academic journey is marked by high distinction. He is a Chancellor’s Gold Medallist from Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, where he earned his Ph.D. in Horticulture (Fruit Science). His foundational expertise was built at premier institutions including Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) from 2001-2005, and Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) from 2005-2007. Before his current tenure, he contributed his expertise to prestigious organizations such as Amity University, Lovely Professional University (LPU), and the Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR). Dr. Jadala Shankaraswamy is at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Agriculture 4.0), integrating IoT (Internet of Things), Sensor Technology, and Machine Learning (ML) to modernize supply chain of horticultural produce and advanced carbon material from horticultural wastes to remediate water pollution. Dr. Jadala Shankaraswamy has established a prolific scholarly portfolio, authoring over 15 books and publishing more than 36 research papers in prestigious international journals. Dr. Shankaraswamy's work is characterized by the integration of cutting-edge technology with 3D Food Designing & Personalized Nutrition, Nano-biotechnology, Clean Processing. He is the pioneer of a chemical-free method for creating green chilli powder, artificial pollen and nectar and effervescent tablets for household decontamination of pesticide residues in horticultural crops, Post-Harvest Technology, Medicinal Breakthroughs by using fruit and vegetable-based microgranules as a potential treatment strategy for colorectal cancer. His contributions have been recognized with over 20 national and international awards, Best Pitch X Award (2026) at the Conference on Advanced Carbon Material for his "Ferrocloud" concept, AFSTi-Springer Nature award (2025) for innovations in personalized nutrition, the Scientific Discovery of the Year (2025) in Kyiv, Ukraine, the Sir Pietro de’ Crescenzi Award (2024) for Sasyagavya innovations in natural farming.