Academic Qualifications:

• PhD in Agricultural Engineering (2021) from Kerala Agricultural University
• Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Agricultural and Food Engineering (2000) from I.I.T., Kharagpur (Rank- II)
• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Agricultural Engineering (1998) from Kerala Agricultural University (Rank- I)

Additional qualification:

• PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) from Indira Gandhi National Open University

Professional Experience/ Academic Positions:

• Twenty four years multifaceted experience in Research, Teaching and S&T Management
• Lecturer in Food Engineering, School of Health Sciences, University of Calicut (2001-2003)
• Lecturer in Dept. of Food Science & Technology, Mar Athanasios College for          Advanced Studies (MACFAST), Thiruvalla (2003-05)
• Scientist in KSCSTE (2005 onwards)
  – Scientist B (2005-2008)
  – Scientist C (2008-2011)
  – Scientist E1 (2011-2015)
  – Principal Scientist (2015-2022)
  – Senior Principal Scientist (2022 onwards)
• Nodal Officer, IPR Information Centre-Kerala (IPRIC-K)

• Novel technologies for value addition in agro -processing sector
• Process optimisation of vacuum impregnation of fruits and vegetables
• Food safety and management system assessment & technology refinement
• Subject matter related to Intellectual Property Rights(IPR)

Details of  completed project 

• Introduced Partnering Academic Industrial Research in the year 2016
• Co-ordinated State wide activities of National Science Day
• Co-ordinate State wide activities of National Technology Day (2015-2017)
• Co-ordinated International Year of Pulses (2016)
• Co-ordinated Sasthrayanam Programme
• Regional Workshops on Science Popularisation Programme
• Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate-2022 funded by Vigyyan Prasar, Govt. of India

• Malayalam article on IPR titled ‘Swantham Ennathu swanthamaakkan’, in the magazine ‘Kerala Karshakan’ (August 2008 edition), published by Farm Information Bureau of Agriculture Department.
• Co-author of the article on Protecting the Creations in the magazine Kerala Calling (October 2008 edition) published by Information & Public Relations Department, Govt. of Kerala.
• Thomas, B., Sudheer, K. P. and Bonny, B.P. 2021. Performance Analysis of Agrienterprises facilitated through KAU-Agri Business Incubators, Curr. J. of Appl. Sci. and Technol., 40(7): 30-40.
• Sudheer, K.P., Thomas, B., Unni, S.L.K. and Bonny, B.P. 2021. Agri Business Incubators in agripreneurial ecosystem development of Kerala. 14^th Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, 25-27 February 2021, Ahmedabad.Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad
• Thomas, B. and Sudheer, K.P. 2021. Safety and quality of novel food processing techniques. In: Sudheer, K. P. and Lakshmanan, B. (eds), Safety and Quality Management in food Supply Chain: A Farm To Fork Approach. CRC Press, pp. 383 – 404.
• Sudheer, K.P., Thomas, B. and Lakshmanan, B. 2021. Relevance of safety and quality in food supply chain. In: Sudheer, K. P. and Lakshmanan, B. (eds), Safety and Quality Management in food Supply Chain: A Farm To Fork Approach. CRC Press, pp. 1-12.
• Thomas B., Ashwini T., Unni, S.L.K., Bonny, B.P. and   Sudheer K. P.  Role of Agri Business Incubation (ABI) ecosystem in the promotion of entrepreneurship development in Kerala. International Virtual Conference on “Transforming Agricultural Advisory Services to mitigate the effects of the pandemic for farmers welfare” (ICTAAS-2021), 12-13 November 2021, VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), Vellore.
• Thomas B., Sankalpa K. B. and Sudheer K. P. 2022. Vacuum Impregnation- Process Optimisation, 34^th Kerala Science Congress, 10^th – 12^th February 2022, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Thomas, B., Sudheer, K. P., Saranya, S., Kothakota, A., Pandiselvam, R., & Joseph, M. 2022. Development of protein enriched cold extruded pasta products using hybrid dried processed mushroom powder and defatted flours: A study on nutraceutical, textural, colour and sensory attributes. LWT, 170, 113991.
• Thomas, B., Pulissery, S.K., Sankalpa, K.B., Lal, A.N., Warrier, A.S., Mahanti, N.K. and Kothakota, A., 2024. Optimization and modeling of vacuum impregnation of pineapple rings and comparison with osmotic dehydration. Journal of Food Science, 89(1), pp.494-512.

• Best Paper Award (Scientist category) in 34^th Kerala Science Congress (Agricultural & Food Sciences) held during 10^th – 12^th February 2022, Thiruvananthapuram
• First Rank holder in B. Tech (Agricultural Engineering) from KAU
• Consistent Recipient of KAU Merit Scholarship
• Qualified in GATE 1998 and Recipient of IIT Scholarship
• Second Rank holder in M. Tech (Agricultural and Food Engineering)
• Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET-2001) in Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering conducted by ASRB (ICAR)
• Letter of Appreciation from KSCSTE

Membership in Professional Bodies

• Full member of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India)
• Member of Institution of Engineers (Kerala)
• Full Member of Kerala Academy of Sciences

IPRIC-K

1. Safikh S                      –  Technical Officer, IPRIC-K
2. Chaithanya P C           –  Project Scientist I, PIC Kerala
3. Vidyasree P J   –  Project Associate I, PIC Kerala

  KSCSTE- Science Park Project

1. V Suvekbala –  Manager, Science Park Project
2. Sanoop P Hassan –  Assistant Manager (Infrastructure), Science Park Project
3. Nibhin Francis –  Project Engineer, Science Park Project

   SSW

1. Priyanka Babu –  Project Fellow
2. Kavyasasi –  Project Assistant

Dr. BINUJA THOMAS
Senior Principal Scientist
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment,
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram- 695004
Email ID:  binujakscste@gmail.com
binuja.kscste@kerala.gov.in
Phone (Office/Mob):  0471 2548211