Department of Food Science and Nutrition

• Demand driven curriculum
• Industry driven co-scholastic courses
• Internship and onsight projects in national level industries and multidisciplinary hospitals
• Global exposure through adjunct professors from national and international institutions
• Fund support for aspirant researchers
• Internal and External mentors for product development
• Business incubation for student entrepreneurs
• Paper, Book chapters and patent publication by students
• Strong network with academic institutions, research institutions, hospitals and industries
• ICT enabled teaching learning
• Placements for all aspirants

Laboratory Facilities

• Food Science Laboratory
• Food processing and Quality analysis laboratory

Instruments available

• Distillation Unit                                   
• Soxhlet Apparatus
• UV – VIS spectrophotometer
• Bomb Calorimeter
• Weighing balance
• pH Meter
•  Hot air oven
•  Muffle furnace
•  Water bath
•  Shaking water bath
•  Calorimeter
•  Microscopes

MoU signed

• Signature Solutions, Kerala to offer Add on course to PG students
• Ramasamy Chinnammal Trust for skill training and projects
• Bioxplora, Coimbatore to offer Add on course to UG students
• Nehru Institute of Technology for knowledge exchange

Consultancy

• Diet care centre was established under the department to offer consultancy in the areas of balanced diet, weight management, diabetic and hypertension to members of faculties and students. 

Campus company

• NutriGen Food Products is MSME registered company. It prepares and sells  nutritious mixes and snacks. It is operated by              Faculty CEO and students
• Easy Made Food Products -LLB Registered company by Faculty CEO

Clubs

• Standards Student Club – In Association with Bureau of Indian Standards- the National Standard Body of India

• 2020 - 2021 UG (FSN)
• 2021 - 2022 PG (FSN)
• 2021 - 2022 UG (FSN)
• 2022 - 2023 PG (FSN)
• 2022 - 2023 UG (FSN)

Projects sanctioned

 Seed Money Project

Project Title: Formulation and physiochemical analysis of plant based probiotic yogurt from Coconut milk and finger millet milk using RSM

Amount Sanctioned: Rs. 10,000

Funding Agency: Nehru Group of Institutions 

Student Project

Title: Upscaling agriculture waste

Amount Sanctioned: Rs. 2,50,000

Funding Agency: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC), DST

Project title: Formulation of therapeutic candy from Pleceranthusambynacus

Amount Sanctioned:Rs. 2,50,000

Funding Agency: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC), DST

Student’s Achievements

1. Ms. Sowmiya RJ, II M.Sc. Food Science and Nutritionwont the First Prize in the “Rhinestones – Idea Presentation” competition in the National Level Student’s Symposium organized by the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, NASC, Coimbatore on 12.05.2022.
2. Ms. Swathi A, I M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition, won a Third prize in the “Bio Ideation competition” organized by the TBI – New Gen IEDC, NASC Coimbatore on 21.04.2022.
3. Ms. Swathi A, I M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition, won the First Prize in the “Quiz Competition on Bureau of Indian Standards”, organized by the Standards Students Club, Department of Food Science and Nutrition in Association with Bureau of Indian Standards, Coimbatore Chapter on 26.05.2022
4. Ms. Greshma G and Ms. Swetha P, I M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition, won theFirst Prize(Rs. 1000/-)in the “Standard Writing Competition” organized by the Students Standards Club, Department of Food Science and Nutrition in association with Bureau of Indian Standards, Coimbatore Chapter on 14.09.2022. 
5. Ms. MeghaHaridasand Ms. Meghna, I M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition,won Rs. 250 Cash prize in the “Standard Writing Competition” organized by the Students Standards Club, Department of Food Science and Nutrition in association with Bureau of Indian Standards, Coimbatore Chapter on 14.09.2022. 
6. Ms. Anupama Biju and Ms. Hiba, I M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition, Won the Third Prize in the “Standard Writing Competition” organized by the Students Standards Club, Department of Food Science and Nutrition in association with Bureau of Indian Standards, Coimbatore Chapter on 14.09.2022.”

Date: 15.09.2023

Advertisement for Recruitment of Research Assistant for an ICSSR-funded project

Applications are invited from interested and eligible candidates for the post of Research Assistant for a project funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

Details are as follows:

Project Entitled: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Skill Training Programmes- Impact Analysis on Socio-economic and Demand Supply Characteristics: A study of four southern districts of Tamil Nadu

Project Director: Dr. A. Swarnalatha, Head, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition

No. of Post: 01

Duration: 6 months Essential Qualification: Post graduate in social science discipline (55% minimum) with NET /M.Phil/ Ph.D

Desired Skills:
1. Prior experience in survey, report writing and data analysis
2. Knowledge of MS Office and SPSS
3. Project-related documentation and administrative work
4. Exposure in field work and must be ready to travel

How to apply: Interested candidates can send their updated CV through email to swarna.latha041@gmail.com latest by 25th September 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed through e-mail about the date and time of the interview.

General Instructions:
• The post is purely temporary and is co-terminus with the project.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to bring all original documents for verification at the time of the interview in support of their eligibility for the post.
• The candidate should not leave before the completion of the project as it is short term project.
• No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the interview

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