Er. Anjitha Jacob

Designation: Assistant Professor

Education: M.Tech (Processing and Food Engineering)

Professional Experience


Research  : 2 years 8 months

Specialization

UG : Agricultural Engineering

PG : Processing and Food Engineering

Publications

  1. Anjitha Jacob, I P Sudagar, R Pandiselvam, P Rajkumar & M Rajavel. (2022). Optimization of ultrasound processing parameters for preservation of matured coconut water using central composite design: Matured coconut water preservation. Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops and Foods, 14. 33-41. 10.15586/qas.v14iSP1.1145.
  2. Anjitha Jacob, Sudagar, I. P., Pandiselvam, R., Rajkumar, P., & Rajavel, M. (2023). Effect of packaging materials and storage temperature on the physicochemical and microbial properties of ultrasonicated mature coconut water during storage. Food Control, 109693.
  3.  Anjitha Jacob, I P Sudagar, R Pandiselvam, P Rajkumar & M Rajavel. (2022). Effect of pulsed light treatment on sugars and microbial load in mature coconut water. The Pharma Innovation, SP-11(9): 887-890.
  4. Pandiselvam, R., Davison, S., Manikantan, M. R., Jeevarathinam, G., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Shameena Beegum, P. P. (2024). Infrared‐aided hot‐air drying of coconut: Impact on drying kinetics and quality metrics. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 47(6), e14668.
  5. Ramesh S. V., Sudharshana, S., Anjitha, Jacob., Beegum, P. S., Pandiselvam, R., Manikantan, M. R., Murali, Gopal. & Hebbar, K. B. (2024). Coconut Sugar: Nutritive Potential and Prospects. 
  6. Pandiselvam, R., Jacob, A., Manikantan, M.R. (2024). Coconut Based Food Products: Repertoire and Biochemical Features. In: Ramesh, S., Praveen, S. (eds) Coconut-Based Nutrition and Nutraceutical Perspectives. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3976-9_10
  7. R. Pandiselvam, Sneha Davison, M.R. Manikantan, Anjitha Jacob, S.V. Ramesh, Shameena Beegum. (2024). Comparative study on infrared radiation and hot air convective drying of coconut: Effect on oil quality features. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 102950, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2024.102950. ISSN 2451-9049,
  8. Pandiselvam, R., Thazneem, M. M., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2024). Transformative effects of infrared-assisted hot air drying on neera syrup concentrated coconut flakes: a comprehensive evaluation of physical properties, composition analysis and antioxidant profiles. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-11.
  9. Pandiselvam, R., Krishnan, R., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2024). Comparative analysis of biochemical composition of fried coconut chips: influence of thickness and oil type on nutritional attributes. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-7.
  10. Pandiselvam, R., Prithviraj, V., Gomathy, K., Babu, A.C. and Jacob, A. (2025). Chemistry of ozone processing. In Chemistry of Thermal and Non-Thermal Food Processing Technologies (pp. 289-311). Academic Press.
  11. Pandiselvam, R., Krishnan, R., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2025). The influence of infrared assisted hot air drying on quality of coconut chips. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-13.
  12. Pandiselvam, R., Minha, N., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2025). Coconut milk interfaced sodium caseinate-maltodextrin powders using foam mat and infrared assisted hot air drying approaches. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-11.
  13. Pandiselvam, R., Mohan, S., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., Beegum, S., & Sumitha, S. (2025). Development and characterization of Palmyra pulp-based edible leather: a sustainable approach with nutritional and antioxidant insights. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 19(10), 7305-7313.
  14. Pandiselvam, R., Mohan, S., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., Beegum, S., & Sumitha, S. (2025). Development and characterization of Palmyra pulp jelly: evaluating the impact of coconut sugar concentration on nutritional, antioxidant, and sensory properties. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-10.

Memberships

  1. Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE)

Research Interest

  1. Drying Technologies for Food Preservation
  2. Food Quality, Safety and Shelf-life Enhancement

Achievements

  1. Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper titled “Development and Performance Evaluation of Flaking Machine for Coconut“ at the National Seminar on Harnessing Plantation Sector for Sustainable Development Goals, jointly organized by ICAR-CPCRI and the Indian Society for Plantation Crops.
  2. Second Prize in Poster Presentation for the work titled “Development and Optimization of Nutrient-Enriched Coconut Flakes Using Osmotic Dehydration and Advanced Drying Techniques“ at the National Seminar conducted by ICAR-CPCRI Regional Station, Kayamkulam.

Contact Details

Mobile: +91 9495046981

Email: anjitha.jacob@saintgits.org