Profile of Dr. P. D. Sharma

• B. Tech.(Hons.) in Agricultural Engineering: Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya , Jabalpur (M. P.)
• M. Tech. in Post Harvest Engineering: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (W. B.)
• Ph. D. in Processing and Food Engineering: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (W. B.)
• Research Area: Processing and Food Engineering, Post Harvest Engg., Agricultural Processing, Food processing and Technology.
• Research Interest: Value addition and Food product development, Designing of food processing machines, Drying and Dehydration, Fruits and Vegetables processing, grain Storage, and Novel processing technologies (specific area)

• Sharma, Pratibha Devi. 2012. Laboratory Manual on “Transport Phenomenon in Food Process Engineering”.
• Kumari,  Nisha and Sharma, P. D. 2018. Optimization of Osmotic Dehydration Process of Pointed Gourd by Response Surface Methodology. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Vol. 7(4) : 2491-2495.
• Kumari, Nisha and Sharma, P. D. 2018. Drying Characteristics of Pointed Gourd Slices. International Journal of Current Microbiology & Applied Sciences, Vol.  7 (10) :2040 -2049.
• Sharma, P. D. and Shrivastava, M. 2017. Drying characteristics and rehydration quality of solar dried Pointed Gourd (Trichosathes dioica Roxb.). International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology , Vol. 6 (1): 684-693.
• Sharma, P. D., Rajak, D., Kumar, V. and Shrivastava, M.2016. Solar drying & quality characteristics of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] as affected by blanching. Environment and Ecology, 34 (3B):1297 – 1302.
• Sharma, Pratibha Devi. 2015. Development and testing of solar dryer for drying cauliflower. RAU Journal of Research. Vol. 25 (1&2) : 51-565 (issue published in July 2016)
• Sharma, Pratibha Devi,  Akbari, S., Shrivastava, M. and Kumar, V. 2014. Effect of Blanching on Drying Kinetics and Quality of Solar Dried Cabbage. Journal of Agril. Engg. ISAE, New Delhi, Vol. 51 (2) : 29-35.
• Sharma, Pratibha Devi and Kumar, Anil. 2013. Fluidization Characteristics of Pulses. RAU Journal of Research. Vol. 23 (1&2) : 52-56. (issue published in July 2014).
• Kumar, V., Rajak, D.,  Jha, A. K. and Sharma, P. D. 2014. Optimization of ohmic heating of fish using response surface methodology.   International Journal of Food Engineering, UK, Vol. 10 (3), page 481-491.
• Kumar, V., Rajak, D., Kumar, R., Kumar, V. and Sharma, P. D. 2014. Design and development of low cost makhana grading and roasting machine. International Journal of Food Engineering, UK,Vol. 10 (3), page 357-366.
• Kumar, Vishal, Kumar, Gunjan and Sharma, P. D. 2012. Osmotic Dehydration of Litchi Pulp as a Pre-treatment for drying process.  Agric. Eng. International, CIGR Journal, VOL.14 (3): 146 -151.
• Kumar, Vishal, Kumar, Gunjan and Sharma, P. D. 2009. Effect of osmo-convective drying on quality of Litchi. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, ISAE, New Delhi , Vol. 46 (4) : 31-35.
• Sharma, P. D. and Sinha, M. K.  2008. Curing Characteristics and quality evaluation of Turmeric Fingers. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, ISAE, New Delhi, Vol. 45 (2) : 58-61.
• Sharma, P. D., Jain S. C., Techchandani, C. K. 1993. Punching technology : An agro-process model & home based industry. Rural Technology Journal , Vol. 10(2) : 26-30.
• Sharma, P. D., Shrivastava, M., Bhole, N. G. 1990. Water absorption characteristics of soybean. Book titled “Proceedings of the International  Agricultural Engineering Conference and Exhibition (Volume II). Edited by V. M. Salokhe & S. G. Ilangantileke, AIT, Bangkok.
• Sharma, P. D., Goswami, P. and Tiwari, S. 1990. Testing and evaluation of a mini rice mill. Book titled “Proceedings of the International  Agricultural Engineering Conference and Exhibition (Volume II). Edited by V. M. Salokhe & S. G. Ilangantileke, AIT, Bangkok.

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