Adhoc Assistant Professor,
Food Processing and Preservation
8789776977 | [email protected]
| B.Tech (Food Technology) |
| M.Tech (Food Engineering and Technology); |
| PhD (Food Engineering and Technology) |
| Food packaging |
| Food engineering |
| Fruit and vegetable processing |
| Food microbiology and biotechnology |
| Human nutrition |
| Food preservation |
| Food laws and Regulations |
| Food processing |
| Food preservation |
| Food packaging |
| Meat technology |
| Bakery technology |
| Food product analysis and optimization |
| Teaching Assistant at Tezpur University (Assam) |
| Ph.D. project on "Valorisation of oilseed meals for development of biopolymeric films and biodegradable plates using natural gums and plant fibres" |
| Book: Rani, R., & Prasad, K. (2021). Banana Starch: Isolation, Modification and Characterization: Scholars Press, Germany (ISBN: 978-613-8-96087-4) |
| Book Chapter: Gautam, G., Rani, R., Badwaik, L.S. & Mahanta, C.L. (2022). Chitosan-Based Films and Coatings. In S. Kumar, A. Mukherjee, & J. Dutta (Eds.), Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging (pp. 110-146). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| Rani, R., & Badwaik, L. S. (2024). Synergistic impact of natural gums and crosslinkers on the properties of oilseed meals based biopolymeric films. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 265, 130809. |
| Rani, R., Gosh, T., & Badwaik, L. S. (2023). Optimization of mustard, soybean and flaxseed meal blend formulation for development of biopolymeric film and its characterization. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 33, 101147. |
| Rani, R., & Badwaik, L. S. (2021). Functional properties of oilseed cakes and defatted meals of mustard, soybean and flaxseed. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 12, 5639–5647. |
| Verma, P., Rani, R., Das, D., Rai, K. K., Gogoi, P., & Badwaik, L. S. (2024). Transformation of banana peel into biodegradable film added with starch and carboxymethyl cellulose and its characterization. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 37, 101356. |
| Singha, P., Rani, R., & Badwaik, L. S. (2023). Influence of sugarcane bagasse fibre on the properties of sweet lime peel-and polyvinyl alcohol-based biodegradable films. Sustainable Food Technology, 1(4), 610-620. |
| Singha, P., Rani, R., & Badwaik, L. S. (2023). Sweet lime peel-, polyvinyl alcohol-and starch-based biodegradable film: preparation and characterization. Polymer Bulletin, 80(1), 589 605. |
| Rani, R., Verma, P., Marimuthu, S., & Badwaik, L. S. (2026). Plant fibre-reinforced oilseed meal based biocomposites and biodegradable plates: development and performance analysis. Sustainable Food Technology, 4(2), 1492-1508. |
| Participated as oral presenter at National conference on Underutilized Food Resources: Nutrient Composition, Value Addition and Quality Assurance organised by Mizoram University. |
| Participated as oral presenter at Sustainable approach in Food Engineering and Technology (SAFETy)- 2021 organized by Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Assam & Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Georgia (US) in Association with AFSTI Tezpur Chapter. |
| Presented Poster at 27th ICFoST organized by AFSTI- HQ and Tezpur Chapter at Tezpur University, Assam. |
| Participated as oral presenter in International conference at TiiFH (2019) organized by Department of Food Engineering and Technology in Association with AFSTI at Tezpur University, Assam |
| Participated as Poster presenter in National Conference on “Advances in Food Science and Technology” held at Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, H.P. |
| National seminar on Emerging Trends in Food Safety and Food Standards in India at SHIATS, Allahabad. |
| Life Member of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, India (AFSTi). |
| Won Second award under the two categories: Students & Research Scholars and Research Scientists & Academician for successful innovative approach to “Biodegradable Plates based on Oilseed Meals and Plant Fibers” and on topic “Fabrication of Biopolymeric Films using oilseed Meals and Natural Gums” based on my Ph.D research work by SHRI SOMALAL VYAS - SEA INNOVATION AWARDS 2024 . |
| Research and Innovation grant – “An Innovative approach towards transformation of oilseed meal into bioplastics reinforced with plant fibres” from the Tezpur University, Assam. |
