Dr. Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U

Assistant Professor

Biotechnology

0431-2258444

gnanamoorthyeswaran.u@ist.srmtrichy.edu.in gnanamou@srmist.edu.in

Total Experience 

Area of intErest

Food Gels and Soft Matter

Precision Fermentation

Alternative Proteins & Fats

Functional & Designer Foods

Non-thermal Technologies

Food Structure

AI/ML in Food Processing

5 years

course handled

Bioprocessing Principles

Industrial Fermentation Technology

Behavioral Psychology

Cell Biology

 Education Details

  • Publication details

    International Publications


    Gupta, Rakesh Kumar, Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U, Sitesh Kumar, Sunil Pipliya, Bhupinder Kaur, Prem Prakash Srivastav. " Synergistic Modification of Starch Polysaccharide via Sequential Treatments with Ultrasonic and Cold Plasma Technology." Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (2025): 9063007. https://doi.org/10.1155/jfpp/9063007


    Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U, Aman Ullah, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. “Fabrication,Characterization, and Application of Guava Pomace Protein Oleogel-Based Edible Coating Stabilized by Electro-Spun Bacterial Cellulose Nanofiber.” Food Packaging and Shelf Life (2025). 


    Gupta, Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Pipliya, Sangeetha Karunanithi, Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U, Sitesh Kumar, Shubham Mandliya, Prem Prakash Srivastav et al. "Migration of Chemical Compounds from Packaging Materials into Packaged Foods: Interaction, Mechanism, Assessment, and Regulations." Foods 13, no. 19 (2024): 3125. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13193125


    Gnana Moorthy Eswaran, U., Sangeetha Karunanithi, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Srutee Rout, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Edible insects as emerging food products–processing and product development perspective." Journal of Food Science and Technology 60, no. 8 (2023): 2105-2120.23


    Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Morphological and biochemical modification of guava processing industrial bio-mass by dielectric barrier discharge atmospheric plasma and effect on yield of bio-materials." Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (2023): 100679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100679


    Eswaran, U., Gnana Moorthy, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Microwave and dielectric barrier discharge atmospheric plasma interaction on guava industrial biomass for biomaterial production." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY 101, no. 2 (2024): 237-249.


    National Publications


    Eswaran, Gnana Moorthy, Tito Anand, Vincent Hema, and R. Vidyalakshmi. "Exploration on the effectiveness of radio frequency treatment and flash pasteurization on enzyme and microbial activity for coconut water preservation." Biotechnology Journal International 23, no. 2 (2019): 1-7.


    Eswaran, Gnana Moorthy U., Sangeetha Karunanithi, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Development of biodegradable products from industrial food waste to enable circular economy." Agricultural Engineering Today 46, no. 3 (2022): 25-27.


    Karunanithi, Sangeetha, Gnana Moorthy U. Eswaran, Prem Prakash Srivastav, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "A novel cold plasma for extraction of essential oil from piper betel leaves." Agricultural Engineering Today 46, no. 2 (2022): 27-29.


    Patent Published


    Gnana Moorthy Eswaran and Prem Prakash Srivastav. “Guava pomace protein-based oleogel as an alternate fat in cookie development thereof”, Indian Patent (2025)

    Book Chapters


    Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U, Sangeetha Karunanithi, Akshay R. Patil, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Impact of Microwave Processing on Food Color." Non-Thermal Food Processing Technologies: Impact on Color Profile (2024): 81.


    Karunanithi, Sangeetha, U. Gnana Moorthy Eswaran, Proshanta Guha, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Cold Plasma Processing and Its Impact on The Color Profile of Food Products." Non-Thermal Food Processing Technologies: Impact on Color Profile (2024): 133.


    Rout, Srutee, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Sangeetha Karunanithi, U. Gnana Moorthy Eswaran, Proshanta Guha, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Utilization of Food Waste for Bioenergy Production." Applied Biotechnology and Bioinformatics: Agriculture, Pharmaceutical Research and Environment (2024): 303-330.


    Saravanan, Prakash, Moorthy Eswaran U. Gnana, Aswin K. Manoj, Sheeba B. Raja, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Gelation: Organogel, Aerogel, Hydrogel, Xerogel, Cryogel, Oleogel, and Oleofoam." In Structured Foods, pp. 92-131. CRC Press, 2024.


    Pipliya, Sunil, Sitesh Kumar, Sangeetha Karunanithi, Srutee Rout, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Prakash Kumar, Arpan Dubey, Moorthy Eswaran U. Gnana, and Prem Prakash Srivastav. "Imaging Techniques in Food Structure Analysis." In Structured Foods, pp. 250-270. CRC Press, 2024.


    Karunanithi, Sangeetha, Gnana Moorthy Eswaran, Prem Prakash Srivastav, and Proshanta Guha. "Applications of Cold Plasma Technology in Solid Food Products." Nonthermal Plasma Technology for Food and Food Products (2025): 173.


    NCBI Publication


    R.Vidyalakshmi and Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U, Pichia manshurica strain RV-M193 small subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence, GenBank - MK966342.1 (2019)


    R.Vidyalakshmi and Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U, Lacticaseibacillus casei strain RV-M191 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence, GenBank - MK966340.1 (2019)


    R.Vidyalakshmi and Gnana Moorthy Eswaran U, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain RV-M192 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence, GenBank - MK966341.1 (2019)


    Book - Edited


    Gnana Moorthy Eswaran, U., Prem Prakash Srivastav., Brijesh Srivastava. (2024). Structured Foods. 1032409401, 978103240940 CRC Press – Taylor and Francis Publisher. https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Structured_Foods.html?id=qshx0AEACAAJ&redir_esc=y



  • Awards and Achievements

    MITACS Globalink Research Award Fellow at the University of Alberta, Canada.


    Best Poster Presentation Award on “Sustainable Dielectric Barrier Discharge Atmospheric Plasma Modified High Soluble Edible Packaging System for Beverages from Food Processing Byproducts” in “International Conference on Innovations in Food and Beverage Technology for Sustainable Future at Madras Veterinary College. (2023)


    Best Thesis Award on PhD dissertation at the Smart Protein Forum 2024, conducted by The Good Food Institute in India (2024).


    Innovative PhD Thesis Award at International Conference on Food Chemistry, Microbiology, and Process Engineering for Wellness & Health, organized by Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India and University of Georgia.

  • Workshops / Seminars

    National Conference


    Paper presented on “Application of natural coagulants in water purification” at the National Institute of Technology at Calicut (2015).


    Paper presented on “Preservation of meat using carom seed extract” in Government College of Technology at Coimbatore.


    Poster presented on “Utilization of coconut water to develop probiotic ice-lollies” at National Seminar on Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (2018) at IIFPT, Thanjavur.


    International Conference


    Poster presented on “Optimization of hydrothermal treatment of various millets” in ICRAFPT’18 at IIFPT, Thanjavur.


    Poster presented on “Application of Aloe Vera and Musa leaf extract as edible coating and active packaging to increase the shelf life of perishables” in IFCON’18 at CFTRI, Mysore.


    Paper presented on “Study on Dielectric Barrier Discharge Atmospheric Plasma Assisted Green Tea Processing and Effect on Kombucha Production” in KETSAC’ 22 at NIT, Rourkela.


    Best Poster Presentation Award on “Sustainable Dielectric Barrier Discharge Atmospheric Plasma Modified High Soluble Edible Packaging System for Beverages from Food Processing


    Byproducts” in “International Conference on Innovations in Food and Beverage Technology for Sustainable Future at Madras Veterinary College. (2023)


    Poster presented on “Optimal Dielectric Barrier Discharge Atmospheric Plasma Extraction of Guava Pomace Protein Isolate and Investigation on Functional, Morphological Modification, Stability, and Molecular Interactions: A Comparative Study of AI-driven Optimization” at the Food Innovation Asia Conference in Thailand (2024).


    Guest Lectures


    “Call to Action: Exploring Innovation in Reshaping Food Packaging Research and Commercialization”, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. (2024)


    “Research Career Prospects in Food Engineering”, Department of Food Technology, JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore. (2024)


    “Navigating the Young Food Technologists in Building Research Careers”, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai. (2024)





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