External Funded Projects
Ongoing Projects
| Sl. No. | Project Details | Funding Agency | Duration | Budget (lakhs) | Project Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MoPFI-PMFME – Common Incubation Centre E28 AGLEstablishing Common Incubation Centre for Dhal Processing and Fruits and Vegetables Processing | MoFPI – PMFME | 2021 – 2026 | 253.34 | Dr. S. Amutha, Professor and Head, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, CSC&RI, Madurai |
| 2. | DST – SHRI – Millet Programme E28 AJM Development of Nutritionally Fortified Millet based vegan Milk and Assessing its Bioavailability by In vivo Study | DST – SHRI | 2023 – 2025 | 27.11 | PI: Dr. S. Amutha, Professor and Head, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, CSC&RI, Madurai. CO-PI: |
| 3. | TANII/CSC&RI/MDU/FSN/2024/R001 Combating landfills of grape wastes by converting into nutraceutical foods | TNSPC-TANNI | 2023 – 2026 | 48.00 | PI: Dr. G. Gurumeenakshi, Professor and Head (FSN), Dr. S. Kanchana, Dean, CSC&RI, Madurai Co-PI: |
Completed Projects
| S. No. | Title of the Scheme | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Duration | Budget (Rs. In Lakhs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ergonomic Interventions to promote Occupational Health and Safety of Women Workers employed in Small Scale Food Processing Units | Dr. P. Parimalam, Prof. & Head, Dr. B. Nallakurumban, Asst. Prof. (FSN) | DST, New Delhi | July 2015 – June 2018 | 24.84 |
| 2. | Development of Innovative High Value Pulse based Food Products with Enhanced Functional and Nutraceutical properties for Potential Utilization | Dr. G. Hemalatha, Professor (FSN), Dr. G. Pushpa, Dean (HSC&RI), Dr. T. UmaMaheswari, AP (Ag.Mic.), Dr. L. Mini, AP (Biochem.) | Foreign Agency Scheme – SPCDB, Canada | Aug 2015 – July 2018 | 109.88 |
| 3. | Manufacture of Simulated Rice Analogues from Millets using Extrusion Technology | Dr. G. Hemalatha, Professor (FSN) | SERB, DST, New Delhi | Aug 2015 – Aug 2019 | 51.54 |
| 4. | Enhancing nutritional security of pregnant women, infant and young children in rural households of Tamil Nadu, India through agricultural intervention | Dr. S. Amutha, Dean (Community Science), Dr. G. Pushpa, Retd. Prof. PHTC, TNAU, Coimbatore, Dr. R. Chandrababu, Director (CPMB), Dr. Ravindran, Prof, TNAU, Coimbatore | DBT- Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, New Delhi | 2016 – 2018 | 135.40 |
| 5. | Development of functional fermented millet-based drink for combating vitamin B12 deficiency | Dr. T. UmaMaheswari, Asst. Prof. (AGM), Dr. S. Kamalasundari, Asst. Prof. (FSN), Dr. T. Sivasankari Devi, Asst. Prof. (AGM) | DST-SERB, GOI, New Delhi | Sep 2016 to Aug 2019 | 23.78 |
| 6. | Mitigating occupational drudgery of farm women through ergonomic interventions | Dr. P. Parimalam, Prof. & Head, Dr. K. Padmanathan, Asst. Prof. (Ag. Engg.), Dr. B. Nallakurumban, Asst. Prof. (FSN), Dr. Thambidurai, Asst. Prof. (Farm Machinery) | SPC-TANII, Chennai | 2016 – 2019 | 177.00 |
| 7. | A training programme on “Financial Assistance for undertaking various activities for Person with Disabilities under the Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA)” | Dr. P. S. Geetha, Asst. Prof. (FSN), Dr. M. Murugan, Professor and Head | MSJE, New Delhi | 2018 to 2022 | 407.25 |
| 8. | Enhancement of livelihood security based on locally available resources for Disabled women | Dr. P. S. Geetha, Asst. Prof. (FSN), Dr. M. Murugan, Professor and Head | DBT, New Delhi | 2018 – 2022 | 43.04 |
| 9. | All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Home Science (AICRP on HSC) | Dr. S. Amutha, Dean (CSC&RI), AICRP In-charge: Dr. G. Hemalatha, Professor | ICAR, New Delhi & TNAU | 2017-18 to 2021-22 | 256.00, 278.00, 276.00, 208.82, 134.00 |
| 10. | Formulation of Immune Boosting – Micronutrient Rich Soup Cubes | Dr. V. Meenakshi, Asst. Prof. (FSN), Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi, Assoc. Prof. (FSN) | SDPC, TNSLURB | 2020 – 2023 | 11.22 |
| 11. | All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Women in Agriculture (AICRP on WIA) | Dr. S. Kanchana, Dean (CSC&RI), AICRP In-charge: Dr. G. Gurumeenakshi, Prof. (FSN), Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi, Prof. & Head (FRM&CS) | ICAR, New Delhi & TNAU | 2022-23 to 2023-24 | 137.40, 46.66 |
| 12. | Entrepreneurial Skill Development in Millet based Extruded Ready-To-Cook and Ready-To-Eat products among budding entrepreneurs for Income Generation | Dr. M. Ilamaran, Dr. G. Hemalatha, Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi, Dr. V. Meenakshi | External funded Project TNSCST | 2023 | 0.50 |
University Research Projects
Ongoing Projects
| Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Principal Investigator | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Study on Effect of thermal Processing on Phytochemicals and Antidiabetic properties of Bitter gourd and Athalakkai | Dr. L. Karpagapandi, Associate Professor | May 2022 to April 2024 |
| 2. | Study on assessment of glycemic index of selected rice land races | Dr. A. Kalaiselvan, Associate Professor | June 2022 to May 2024 |
| 3. | Surface Electromyographic study of transplanting activity | Dr. P. Parimalam, Professor | June 2023 – May 2025 |
| 4. | Model Prediction to process optimization for Development of Functional fruit Jelly by 3D Food Printing Technology | Dr. M. Ilamaran, Associate Professor | June 2023 – May 2025 |
| 5. | Technologies for minimizing Sulphur and heavy metal content in Jaggery | Dr. P. S. Geetha, Professor and Head (DAS) | Sep 2023 – Aug 2025 |
| 6. | Development of pH responsive smart packaging film from selected bio-colours as food quality indicators | Dr. G. Hemalatha, Professor | Sep 2023 – Aug 2025 |
| 7. | Eco friendly nutritive edible cup from jack fruit seeds | Dr. G. Sashidevi, Professor and Head (TDS) | Oct 2023 – Sep 2025 |
| 8. | Development of Elephant Foot yam (Amorphophallus camanulatus) diabetic friendly composite flour mix | Dr. K. Jothilakshmi, Associate Professor | Sep 2023 – Sep 2025 |
| 9. | Enhancing the market potential of low curcumin turmeric by developing nutraceutical foods | Dr. G. Gurumeenakshi, Professor and Head (FSN) | Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 |
| 10. | Development and evaluation of lactogogues property rich food products from traditional rice | Dr. G. Gurumeenakshi, Professor and Head (FSN) | Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 |
| 11. | Standardization of process parameters for development of value-added products from bread fruit (Artocarpusaltilis) | Dr. K. Shanthi, Professor | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 |
| 12. | Formulation of low-fat vegetable crispies to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) | Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi, Professor and Head (FRM) | Mar 2024 – Feb 2026 |
| 13. | Formulation and evaluation of extruded products from pigmented and non-pigmented traditional rice landraces | Dr. E. Tamilselvi, Assistant Professor | Mar 2024 – Feb 2026 |
| 14. | Value addition research on healthy oil (Action Plan of 2023-24) | Dr. S. Kanchana, Dean (CSC), Dr. M. Ilamaran, Associate Professor (FSN), Dr. L. Karpagapandi, Associate Professor (FSN), Dr. D. Sugasini, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, USA | 2023 – 2025 |
Completed Projects
| Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Principal Investigator | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quality evaluation and value addition of Horse gram (Dolichosbiflorus L.) | Dr. G. Hemalatha | April 2017 to March 2020 |
| 2. | Exploitation of Tamarind varieties for product diversification. | Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi | October 2017 to September 2020 |
| 3. | Phytochemical and therapeutical profile of conventional foods (Solanum torvum, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Coccinia indica) | Dr. V. Meenakshi | November 2017 to September 2019 |
| 4. | Assessment of nutritional and bioactive compounds and value addition of Muntingiacalabura fruit | Dr. E. Tamilselvi | September 2017 to August 2019 |
| 5. | Standardization of Texturized Vegetable Protein Blending Mushroom and Underutilized Pulses | Dr. S. Kanchana | July 2018 to June 2020 |
| 6. | Assessing the hypoglycemic effect of selected medicinal plants for Type II Diabetics | Dr. L. Karpagapandi | January 2018 to December 2020 |
| 7. | Developing and Assessing the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Food Packaging Material: A Green Technology | Dr. T. Uma Maheswari | December 2018 to November 2020 |
| 8. | Nutritional and sensory evaluation of tempeh prepared using Dolichos lablab | Dr. S. Kamalasundari | December 2018 to November 2022 |
| 9. | Extraction of biocolours from Pasalikeerai fruits (Basella alba) and Sappathikalli fruits (Opuntia ficus -indica) and their utilization in the value-added products | Dr. B. Nallakurumban | November 2018 to October 2020 |
| 10. | Formulation of Millet Based Therapeutic Breakfast Foods | Dr. K. Geetha | July 2019 to July 2021 |
| 11. | Development and standardization of protein enriched fruit beverages | Dr. K. Jothilakshmi | November 2018 to November 2020 |
| 12. | Study on fortification of Iron in idly batter | Dr. V. Veeranan Arun Giridhari | May 2019 to April 2021 |
| 13. | Standardization and Development of seaweed-based value-added products | Dr. K. P. Sivakumar | July 2019 to June 2021 |
| 14. | Assessing the impact of Value addition Technologies developed by CSC&RI, Madurai | Dr. R. Saravanakumar | September 2019 to August 2021 |
| 15. | Optimize the Production process for development of cereal-based ice cream cones and cups by using mathematical models | Dr. M. Ilamaran, Dr. B. Sivasankari | September 2019 to August 2021 |
| 16. | Development and evaluation of value-added products from bamboo shoots | Dr. J. Selvi | September 2019 to August 2021 |
| 17. | Development of functional beverage from banana pseudo stem | Dr. G. Sashidevi | January 2020 to December 2020 |
| 18. | Exploitation of underutilized pulses to achieve nutritional security | Dr. E. Tamilselvi | June 2020 to May 2022 |
| 19. | Extending the shelf life of Palmyra palm tender fruit endosperm (PTFE) by Canning | Dr. S. Kanchana, Dean (CSC) | October 2020 to September 2022 |
| 20. | Studies on the formulation of Value-added products from red colour Manila Tamarind (Pithecellobium dulce) var. PKM 2 Under commercial Exploitation | Dr. V. Vani | January 2020 to December 2023 |
| 21. | Application of Response Surface methodology for Optimization of Process parameters for Edible coating of jack fruit bulbs (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) | Dr. S. Jesupriya, Poornakala | February 2020 to January 2023 |
| 22. | Studies on physico-chemical characteristics and its suitability in cooking of selected millets after parboiling and milling | Dr. M. Marimuthu | March 2020 to March 2023 |
| 23. | Extraction and encapsulation of betel (Piperbetle L.) leaves extract and preparation of value-added products. | Dr. P. Geetha | August 2020 to July 2022 |
| 24. | Leaf extraction from karpuravalli (Coleus aromaticus) and its value-added products | Dr. P. Geetha | March 2021 to February 2023 |
| 25. | Formulation of value-added foods from Avocado | Dr. K. Jothilakshmi | December 2021 to April 2023 |
| 26. | Formulation of value enriched Expanded RTE products from Germinated millets | Dr. V. Meenakshi | April 2021 to March 2023 |
| 27. | Immunity boosting products from underutilized west Indian cherry (Malpighia glabra L; Barbados cherry) | Dr. G. Sashidevi | July 2021 to August 2023 |
| 28. | Suitability assessment of certain tapioca varieties on the development of extruded products | Dr. Cissie Theebyln David | June 2021 to June 2023 |
| 29. | Formulation And Evaluation on Cashew Apple Blended RTS Beverage | Dr. S. Kannan | March 2022 to March 2024 |