Mukund V. Karwe, Ph. D.

• Stability of proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins during cranberry processing
  Current graduate student: Swetha Mahadevan
  Past graduate student: Gabriella Chiappe
  
• Effect of High Pressure Treatment on Viruses and Sensory aspects of hard sea clams
  Past Graduate Student: Shalaka Narwanakar 
  Current graduate student: Gabriel Mootian
• Extending Shelf Life of Wet-Pack Fruits in MRE Pouches
  Current graduate student:  Jose Ugaz Maldonado
  
• Mathematical Modeling of High Hydrostatic Food Processing
  This is a new project. We are looking at temperature and pressure nonuniformity in heterogeneous foods.
  Current graduate student: Meenakshi Khurana
  
• Stability, Formation, and Enhancement of Nutraceuticals during Processing of Selected Grains
  In this research we are investigating effect of processing such as steam cooking, extrusion, and baking  on stability, modification, formation, and enhancement of key nutraceutical compounds in selected grains such as Quinoa, Amaranth, and Buckwheat. This research has been supported by the Center for Advanced Food Technology, Rutgers University.
  
  FormerGraduate Student: Rohan Tikekar and Kevin Brady
  Former Post-doc: Dr. Hulya Dogan and Dr. Ilkay Sensoy   
  
• Fortification of Baked Food Products with Omega-3 fatty acids
  In this research, we are working on incorporating DHA and EPA  into baked food products such as cookies and breads.  The objective is find ways of keeping DHA and EPA stable during baking, by optimizing the baking process.  
  Former Graduate Student: Rama Padmini Gadiraju.
  
• Simulation and Optimization of Hyrbid Jet Impingement-Microwave (JIM) Baking
  The objective of this research is to develop a numerical simulation model for hybrid baking and verify the results of the simulation with experiments.  
  Former Graduate Student: Dilek Kocer.
  
• Flow Field in a Twin-Screw Extruder
  This research focuses on velocity measurements in the screw channels of a co-rotating, twin-screw extruder. A 2-d laser Doppler anemometer is being used to make the velocity measurements. From the measured velocity distribution, shear rate distribution, particle traces, leakage flows and mixing intensity are calculated. This research has been supported by the USDA and is currently supported by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
  Former Graduate Student: Lalithya Yerramilli    
      
  Corn Syrup +CMC solution: Weissenberg effect
                                           

• Transport Phenomena in a Jet Impingement Oven
  In this research, we are investigating transport phenomena in a multi-hole jet impingement cooking oven. In particular, we are looking at effects of object geometry on flow field and heat and mass transfer coefficients. This research is currently supported the USDA NRICGP. It was formerly supported by CAFT.
  Current Graduate Student: Nitin Nitin
  
• Simulation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in an Extruder Die
  In this research we use a finite element method to simulate thermal transport of food materials in a multi-hole die of a food extruder. Conjugate effects which include conduction heat transfer within the die walls and convection to cooling mediums are incorporated in the simulation. Extrusion experiments are being carried out using a multi-hole die to validate the results of the numerical simulation. This research is supported by CAFT.
  Former Graduate Student: Indrani Deo

Post-doctoral Fellows supervised:
(1) Dr. Ilkay Sensoy (2002-2004)
(2) Dr. Rafael Borneo (2003-2004)
(3) Dr. Hulya Dogan (2000-2001)
(4) Dr. Murali Chandrasekaran (1995-97)

Ph.D. Students:
(1) Meenakshi Khurana (2010, expected)
(2) Swetha Mahadevan (2010, expected)
(3) Raymond Carroll (2009, expected)
(4) Dilek Kocer (2005) 
(5) Nitin Nitin (2008, expected)
(6) Indrani Deo, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. (2001)
(7) Serafim Bakalis, (1999)

M.S. Students:
(1) Jose Maldonado (2009, expected)
(2) Gabriel Mootian (2009, expected)
(3) Gabriella Chiappe (2008)
(4) Shalaka Narwankar (2008)
(5) Meenakshi Khurana (2008)
(6) Rohan Tikekar (2006)
(7) John Bennett (2006, expected)
(8) Kevin Brady (2004)
(9) Rama Padmini Gadiraju (2003)
(10) Lalithya Yerramilli  (2002)
(11) Nitin Nitin (2001)
(12) Heather Marcroft  (1998)
(13) Thomas Kiessling  (1998)
(14) Shankar Godavarti (1996)
(15) Serafim Bakalis (1996)