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Curriculum Vitae – May 2016
Manickavasagan Annamalai (Manick) Ph.D., P. Eng. (NB, Canada)
Citizenship – Canadian
Associate Professor
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Al-Khod 123, PO Box 34, Sultanate of Oman
Tel: Office (968) 24143646, Mobile (968) 98813952
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Adjunct Professor Department of Biosystems Engineering
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
University of Manitoba, MB, Canada
SUMMARY Qualification
Ph. D. (Biosystems Engineering), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CANADA (2007)
Certification in Higher Education Teaching (CHET), University of Manitoba, Canada
Licensed Professional Engineer (P. Eng.), Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists, Fredericton, NB,
CANADA (Since 2009)
Training in Health Outcome Research (Design, Measurement, and Analysis Methods), Harvard School of Public
Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA (2010)
Research
Expertise and Interests : “Food for Health and Wellness: Quality assessment using computer vision, processing,
product development and awareness creation”
Publications: 156 technical articles (Journal Papers –45; Books Edited – 5; Book Chapters – 8; Technical Reports– 8;
Conference Proceedings – 18; Oral Presentations and Posters – 67; Technology Transfer and Monographs – 5)
Funded Research: As PI - OMR 202,276 (USD 521,872) through 8 projects; As CoI - OMR 220,200 (USD 568,116)
through 4 projects
Research Awards: National Research Award (2014 & 2015), Green Research Award – Special Commendation
(2014); Distinguished Researcher-SQU (2014); Young Researcher-SQU (2013); Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS)
– NSERC (2005-2007)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN,
USA (2011)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, Macdonald Campus,
Quebec, Canada (2014)
Visiting Associate Professor, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis,
CA, USA (2015)
Teaching
Associate Professor, SQU: o Expertise and Interests: Food and Process Engineering, Unit Operations in Food Processing, Post-harvest
Technology and Quality Management, Storage Engineering, Seminar and Presentation Skills
o Course developed: Non-destructive Testing Techniques for Biological Products (PG course) (SWAE 6203)
o Student Evaluation: More than 90% of students agreed positively in most of the teaching components in
student’s evaluation (mean value of 6 years)
o Award: Green Education Award (2014)
Community service
President, Whole Grains Research Foundation (2015 to the Present)
Chairman, Organizing Committee for the International Symposium on Whole Grain Products, Oman (2012)
Coordinator, Sustainable Agriculture and Marine Environment Seminar (SAME) Series, SQU (2010-2013)
Canada Food Science Ambassador (2007-2008): Food Science Promotion – Program initiated by Canadian Institute of
Food Science and Technology
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EDUCATION
Ph. D. – Biosystems Engineering / Food Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of
Manitoba, CANADA – 2007 (OGPA 4.17/4.50)
Certification in Higher Education Teaching (CHET), University of Manitoba, CANADA – 2007
M. E. – Agricultural and Food Processing, College of Agricultural Engineering, Tamilnadu Agricultural University,
INDIA – 1997 (OGPA 9.12/10.00)
B. E. – Agricultural Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, INDIA –
1995 (OGPA 3.82/4.00)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2015 “National Research Award”, The Research Council (TRC), Oman (team leader)
2014 “National Research Award”, The Research Council (TRC), Oman (team leader)
2014 “Green Education Award”, Oman Green Awards and Summit, Oman
2014 “Green Research Award – Special Commendation” Oman Green Awards and Summit, Oman
2014 “Distinguished Researcher–2014”, Sultan Qaboos University
2013 “Excellent Paper Award” – In International Conference on Biotechnology and Food Engineering, organized
by Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES), Singapore (team)
2012 “Best Young Researcher – 2012”, Sultan Qaboos University
2012 “Best Innovative Recipe with Whole Grains” for “Oats and Dates – Porridge”, International Symposium on
Whole Grain Products, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
2011 “Top 3 Innovations in Oman”, National Innovation Center (The Research Council (TRC) and Industrial
Innovation Center (IIC), Sultanate of Oman (selected to represent research in Oman at the Kuwait Innovation
fair 2011)
2005 – 2007 Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D2), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
2004 – 2007 University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF), Canada
2006 Best Poster award (III Prize) in NSERC Poster Competition, University of Manitoba, Canada
2005 High Quality Student Incentive Award, University of Manitoba, Canada
2005 Top-up Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Manitoba, Canada
2005 Top-up Award, Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba
2005 Travel Grant, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Manitoba
2005 Travel Grant, University of Manitoba Student Union
2005 Travel Grant, Alumni of University of Manitoba
2005 Travel Grant, Graduate Student Association of University of Manitoba
2004 University of Manitoba Student Union Scholarship
1996 Best Research Presenter Award (III Prize) in “Target-1996” conference conducted by Regional Engineering
College (now National Institute of Technology, NIT), India
1995 – 1997 Tamilnadu Agricultural University Merit Scholarship, India
1994 Best Research Presenter Award (II Prize) in “Target-1994” conference conducted by Regional Engineering
College (now National Institute of Technology, NIT), India
1993 Best Essay award (IV Prize) in a competition organized by the New Jersey Tamil Association, USA
1993 Best Orator award (II Prize), in Extempore organized by Agricultural College and Research Institute, India
1989 Best Orator award (III Prize), in an Elocution competition organized by Vivekananda Kendra, India
1989 Best Orator award (II Prize), in an Elocution competition organized by Kamarajar District Family Welfare
Department, India
1988 Best Essay award (III Prize) in a competition organized by Sri Rama Krishna Seva Sangam, India
1988 Best Orator award (I Prize), in an Elocution competition organized by Krishnasami Naidu Educational Trust,
India
1988 School First Rank in SSLC Provincial Public Examination, SSHN Hr. Sec. School, India
1987 Best Orator award (I Prize), in an Elocution competition organized by the Rotary Club of Rajapalayam, India
1986 Best Orator award (I Prize), in an Elocution competition organized by the Rotary Club of Rajapalayam, India
1986 Best Orator award (III Prize), in an Elocution competition organized by Ramnad District Family Welfare
Department, India
1985 Best Orator award (I Prize), in an Elocution competition organized by Vivekananda Kendra, India
1983 Best Orator award (II Prize), in an Elocution competition organized by Vivekananda Kendra, India
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INDUSTRY
Scientist
McCain Foods Limited, the largest food company in Canada Feb. 2007 – Aug. 2009
Chaired several projects in food processing, food product development, and instrument development for food quality
evaluation
Assistant Manager (Leaf Processing) Godfrey Phillips India Limited, the Indian partners of Philip Morris Inc, USA Nov. 1997 – Jan. 2002
Led “process optimization for yield improvement”, “quality index” and “process degradation method for yield
determination” projects at green leaf threshing (GLT) plants
Developed purchase plan, and administered leaf buying, handling, grading and warehousing
Managed leaf processing for export market
Supervised packed-product warehouses for inventory control, infestation control and shipping
ACADEMIC
Associate Professor (Food Processing)
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman May 2015 to the present
Assistant Professor (Food Processing)
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman Aug. 2009 to April 2015
Teaching
Courses Taught
PG Courses
Non-destructive Testing Techniques for Biological Products (SWAE 6203)
Advanced Topics in Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering (SWAE 6009)
UG Courses
Food and Process Engineering (FSHN 4100)
Postharvest Technology and Quality Management (SWAE 3203)
Seminar and Presentation Skills (CAMS 4002)
Seminar and Presentation Skills (CAMS 3000)
Introduction to Agricultural Engineering (SWAE 2001)
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (SWAE 3310)
Teaching and course development
Developed the course “Non-destructive Testing Techniques for Biological Products (SWAE 6203)” for
postgraduate students in agricultural and biological sciences
Developed the curriculum and degree plan for the Agricultural Engineering program at the Soils, Water and
Agricultural Engineering Department (2010) along with other faculty members
Implemented the “Undergraduate Student Symposium” concept in CAMS 4002 in which students get an
opportunity to make a presentation to an external audience and gain more confidence in oral presentations
Advised more than 50 undergraduate students in academic activities
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Research
Project Supervision
1. Development of computer vision technology for quality assessment of dates in Oman (2011 – 2014) – Completed
2. Nutrification of traditional foods with Omani dates (2011 – 2013) – Completed
3. Whole wheat products development and awareness creation in Oman (2011 – 2013) – Completed
4. Omani halwa with healthy vegetable oils (2010 – 2011) – Completed
5. Awareness of healthy diet among college students in Muscat, Oman (2010 – 2011 ) – Completed
Research Supervision
Visiting Professors & Post-Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Marla Reicks - Visiting Professor – 2012
Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota, MN, USA
(Project: Development of whole grain products)
Dr. Thomas Gabriel - Visiting Professor – 2012
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering
University of Manitoba, MB, Canada
(Project: Computer vision for quality assessment of dates)
Dr. Chandini Santhakumar - Post-Doctoral Fellow – From 2014
(Project: Nutrification of traditional desserts with Omani dates)
Dr. Ihsaan Ebbas - Post-Doctoral Fellow – 2011 to 2013
(Project: Development of whole grain products)
Dr. P. Mahinda Alahahoon - Post-Doctoral Fellow – 2012 to 2013
(Project: Computer vision for quality assessment of dates)
Dr. Prathibha Ratheesh - Post-Doctoral Fellow – 2012
(Project: Nutrification of traditional foods with Omani dates)
Graduate Students – PhD (1 completed, 3 in progress)
Teena Ann Mathew – PhD (Agricultural Engineering) – 2015
(Thesis: Visible and NIR imaging to identify fungal contamination in dates)
Nawal Khamis Khalfan Al-Mezeini – PhD (Agricultural Engineering) – From 2014 In progress
(member)
(Thesis: Controlled Environment Agriculture in Oman)
Sawsana Hilal Salim Al-Rahbi – PhD (Agricultural Engineering) – From 2014 In progress
(member)
(Thesis: Imaging techniques for detecting salinity effects in plants and soil)
Chelladurai Vellaichamy – PhD (Biosystems Engineering) – From 2011 In progress
(member)
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
(Thesis: Feasibility of storing Canola in harvest bags (silo bags))
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Graduate Students – MS (6 completed, 1 in progress)
Seerangurayar Thirupathi – MSc (Agricultural Engineering – From 2014 In progress
(Thesis: Physicochemical characteristics of date powder produced by foam mat freeze drying)
Sawsana Hilal Salim Al-Rahbi – MSc (Agricultural Engineering) – 2013
(Thesis: Detecting surface cracks on dates using RGB imaging techniques)
Karuppannan Ganeshmoorthy – MSc (Agricultural Engineering) – 2013
(Thesis: Non-destructive measurement of total soluble solid (TSS) content of dates using NIR reflectance imaging)
Nawal Khamis Khalfan Al-Mezeini – MSc (Agricultural Engineering) – 2013
(Thesis: X-ray imaging of stored dates to detect infestation by saw-toothed beetles)
Naima Hareb Abdullah Al Shukeili – MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) – 2013
(Thesis: Classification of dates based on hardness using gray scale images)
Nafla Salem Said Al Waili – MSc (Agricultural Engineering) – 2010
(Thesis: Physiological responses and post-harvest quality of banana as affected by storage conditions)
Halima Said Abdullah Al Dohani – MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) – 2014
(Thesis: NIR imaging technique to detect hardness of dates)
Research Assistants
Teena Ann Mathew – 2011
Turkiya Khalfan Al-Busaidi – 2012
Safiah Elhadi – 2012
Sulaiman Saif Sulaiman Al-Harrasi – 2012
Fahima Ahmed Abdullah Al Balushi – 2012
Asma Mohammed Al-Maimani – 2012
Undergraduate Students (18)
Ahmed Muslem Salam Al-Mufargi –(Agricultural Engineering) – 2010
Ahmed Al-Souti – (Agricultural Engineering) – 2010
Abdullah Said Masoud Al-Mezeini – (Agricultural Engineering) – 2010
Rihal Said Salim Al Hashmi – (Food Science) – 2010
Ahlam Salim Ali Al Sulti – (Food Science) – 2010
Aysha Rashid N. Al Badi – (Human Nutrition) – 2010
Ibtisam Khamis Salim Al Mamari – (Human Nutrition) – 2010
Fathiya Mohammed Al Hadhrami – (Food Sciences) – 2011
Azza Al Hadhrami – (Food Sciences) – 2011
Iman Al Hagri – (Food Sciences) – 2011
Iman Mohammed Al Badawi – (Agricultural Engineering) – 2011
Thouraya Ali Al Jahwari – (Agricultural Engineering – 2011
Duaa Al Harrasi – (Agricultural Engineering) – 2011
Alaa Al Hinai – (Agricultural Engineering) – 2011
Kathiya Ali Alaufi – (Agricultural Engineering) – 2011
Khalsah Salim Al Hashmi – (Soil Sciences) – 2011
Asma Talib Al Hadhrami – (Agricultural Engineering) – 2011
Maruj Saif Al Sadi – (Soil Sciences) – 2011
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External Examiner
Venkatachalapathy N. PhD (Agricultural Engineering) - 2012
(Project: Studies on continuous parboiling of paddy by steaming)
Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed University, India
Bushra Rashid Saif Al Ghafri MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) - 2013
(Project: Efficacy of date pits for primary prevention of colon cancer)
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Sithaara Suresh MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) -2013
(Project: Thermal characteristics of date-pits powder)
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Karima Al-Waleed Al-Hinai MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) -2011
(Project: Instrumental texture profile analysis (TPA) of date-tamarind fruit leather with different types of
hydrocolloids)
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Chairman of Thesis Examining Committee
Ms. Fatema Hamed Mohamed Al Wahaibi MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) -2015
(Project: Nutritional status and behavioral functioning of elderly attendees to the tertiary care in Oman)
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Ms. Hajar Ali Salim Al Kaabi MSc (Marine Science and Fisheries) -2015
(Project: Efficiency of capacitive deionization in reducing microbial contamination of brackish well water)
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Mohammed Said Al Mazroui MSc (Crop Science) -2015
(Project: Phytochemical composition of citrus species affected by phytoplasma)
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Kathiya Khalaf Nasser Awlad-Thani MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) -2014
(Project: Effect of Omani Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.) on Behavioral Abnormalities in
Alzheimer’s Disease Transgenic (APPsw/Tg2576) Mice
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Khadeeja Sulaiman Al-Aamri MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) -2013
(Project: Nutritional assessment of Omani Adults Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Ahood Ahmed Hamed Al-Jabri MSc (Food Science and Nutrition) -2013
(Project: Effect of dietary supplementation of figs (Ficus carica L.) grown in Oman on Alzheimer’s disease transgenic
mice model)
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Research Publications: Please see Appendix I
Research Grants and Consultancies: Please see Appendix II
Training in Agriculture and Food Industries: Please see Appendix III
Leadership Skills: Please see Appendix IV
Professional Services: Please see Appendix V
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Visiting Associate Professor July 2015
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Visiting Assistant Professor July 2014
Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, Quebec, Canada
Adjunct Professor Sep 2011 to the present
Department of Biosystems Engineering
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada
Visiting Assistant Professor July – Aug. 2011
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, USA
Graduate Research Assistant
Dept. of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada Aug. 2003 – Jan. 2007
Developed monochrome imaging, NIR hyperspectral imaging and thermal imaging systems for western Canadian wheat
class identification
Developed thermal imaging system to detect hidden infestation in wheat (single kernel analysis)
Developed thermal imaging system to detect hotspots in stored grain silos
Evaluated non-uniformity of heating in pilot-scale industrial microwave drier and domestic microwave ovens
Organized the purchase of processing equipment for a pilot plant at the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and
Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba, Canada
Supervised 1 PG Research Assistant and 2 UG summer students
Research Assistant
Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Feb. 2002 – Aug. 2003
Designed seedling bagging machine for oil palm seeds
Developed precision farming approaches for oil palm plantations
Graduate Research Assistant
Dept. of Agricultural Food Processing, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, India June 1995 – July 1997
Investigated water consumption, product output and effluent generation at tapioca processing plants
Developed a hydrocyclone system to concentrate tapioca starch milk
Assisted in the teaching of courses for graduate students – “Unit operations in food processing”, “Agricultural waste
byproducts utilization” and “Storage engineering”
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick, Canada
Professional Member, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), USA
Member, International Society of Food Engineering (ISFE), UK
Member, Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST), Canada
Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE)
Member, Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE), Canada
Member, Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (IAPEN), India
Member, Ageing and Dementia Research Group, Oman
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APPENDIX I
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNALS (Under Review)
Manickavasagan, A., I. Abbas, L. Cork, M. Ahmed Khan, M. Claereboudt, M. Al-Wardi, S. Al-Rahbi and
M. Reicks. Whole grain foods: knowledge, availability and consumption in Oman. British Journal of
Nutrition (Submitted in October 2015)
Kumar, C.S., A. Manickavasagan and V. Raghavan. Utilization of Fruits in Food Products-A Review.
Public Health Nutrition (Submitted in December 2015)
Teena, M., A. Manickavasagan, A.M. Al-Sadi, R. Al-Yahyai, M.L. Deadman and A. Al-Ismaili. NIR
area-scan imaging to detect Aspergillus flavus infection in dates, Journal of Applied Microbiology
(Submitted in December 2015)
Kumar, C.S., A. Manickavasagan and Z. H. Al-Attabi. Effect of sugar replacement with date paste and
date syrup on texture and sensory quality of kesari (traditional Indian dessert). Italian Journal of Food
Science (Submitted in October 2015)
Nambi, E.V., A. Manickavasagan and K. Thangavel. Development of ripening index (RPI) for Indian
mangoes using mathematical modelling of ripening behavior. Scientia Horticulturae (Submitted in
December 2015)
Chelladurai, V., F. Jian, D.S. Jayas, N.D.G. White, A. Manikavasagan and P. G. Fields. Feasibility of bag
storage system for canola under Canadian prairie conditions- Effect of unloading time. Journal of Stored
Products Research (Submitted in November 2015)
JOURNALS (Published – Total 45) (Publisher, Scopus indexed, Impact Factor)
1. Nambi, E.V., A. Manickavasagan, K. Thangavel, D. S. Aniesrani, V.Chandrasekar and G. S. V. Raghavan.
Effect of carrier material on flow characteristics of date pulp feedstock. Drying Technology (accepted)
(Taylor & Francis, Scopus, IF – 1.8)
2. V. E. Nambi, K. Thangavel, K.A. Rajeswari, A. Manickavasagan, V. Geetha. Texture and
rheological changes of Indian mango cultivars during ripening. Postharvest Biology and
Technology 117: 152-160 ((Elsevier, Scopus, IF – 2.2)
3. Chelladurai, V., F. Jian, D.S. Jayas, N.D.G. White, A. Manickavasagan and P.G. Fields. 2016. Quality
changes in 12% moisture content canola stored in silo bags under Canadian Prairie conditions. Journal of
Stored Products Research 68: 33-43 (Elsevier, Scopus, IF – 1.5)
4. Manickavasagan, A., K. Thangavel, S.R.S. Dev, D. S. Aniesrani Delfiya, E. Nambi, V. Orsat and G.S.V.
Raghavan. 2015. Physicochemical characteristics of date powder produced in a pilot scale spray dryer.
Drying Technology 33: 1114-1123 (Taylor & Francis, Scopus, IF – 1.8)
5. Thomas, G., A. Manickavasagan and K. Ganeshmoorthy. 2015. Bit plane slicing technique to classify date
varieties. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal 17: 277-287. (CIGR International
Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Scopus).
6. Al-Mezeini, N., A. Manickavasagan, R. Al-Yahyai, A. Al-Wahaibi, A. A. Al-Raeesi and L. Khriji. 2015.
X-ray imaging of stored dates to detect infestation by saw-toothed beetles. International Journal of Fruit
Science (Accepted) (Taylor & Francis, Scopus).
7. Manickavasagan, A., M. Reicks ,V. Singh, A. Sawsana, A. M. Intisar and R. Lakshmy. 2015.
Acceptability of reformulated whole grain products using net acceptance score (NAS) and relative
acceptance score (RAS). International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases
(Accepted) (Wolters Kluwer Health, Scopus).
8. Al-Rahbi, S., A. Manickavasagan, G. Thomas. 2015. Back propagation neural network (BPNN) to detect
surface crack on dates using RGB images. Journal of Medical and Bioengineering, 4: 67-70 (Engineering
and Technology Publishing)
9. Manickavasagan, A., H.N. Al-Shekaili, G. Thomas, M.S. Rahman, N. Guizani and D.S. Jayas. 2014. Edge
detection features to evaluate hardness of dates using monochrome images. Food and Bioprocess
Technology 7: 2251-2258. (Springer, Scopus, IF – 3.1)
10. Manickavasagan, A., N.K. Al-Mezeini and H.N. Al-Shekaili. 2014. RGB color imaging technique for
grading of dates. Scientia Horticulturae 175: 87-94. (Elsevier, Scopus, IF – 1.5)
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11. Manickavasagan, A., M. Insaaf and S. Dev. 2014. Rheological properties of rice-blackgram batter while
replacing white rice with brown rice. Food Science and Technology International 20: 299-307. (SAGE,
Scopus, IF – 1.0)
12. Teena, M.A., A. Manickavasagan, L. Ravikanth and D.S. Jayas. 2014. Near infrared (NIR) hyperspectral
imaging to classify fungal infected date fruits. Journal of Stored Products Research 59: 306-313. (Elsevier,
Scopus, IF – 1.5)
13. Manickavasagan, A., C.S. Kumar, N. Sivakumar and R. Prathibha. 2014. Effect of dates on fermentation
of appam batter. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 8: 305-311. (Oriental Scientific Publishing
Company, Scopus, IF – 0.1)
14. Manickavasagan, A. and J. N. Al-Sabahi. 2014. Reduction of saturated fat in traditional foods by
substituting healthy fat - A case study with halwa. Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Basic
and Applied Sciences 15: 61-67. (Elsevier, Scopus)
15. Manickavasagan, A., K. Ganeshmoorthy, M. R. Claereboudt, R. Al-Yahyai and L. Khriji. 2014. Non-
destructive measurement of total soluble solid (TSS) content of dates using NIR imaging. Emirates Journal
of Food and Agriculture (Accepted). (UAE University, Scopus)
16. Thomas, G., A. Manickavasagan and R. Al-Yahyai. 2014. Contrast enhancement using brightness
preserving histogram equalization technique for classification of date varieties. The Journal of Engineering
Research 11: 55-63. (SQU, Scopus)
17. Manickavasagan, A., L. K. Al-Subhi, A. A. Al-Mahdouri, A. S. Al-Mufargi, A. Al-Souti and A. M. Al-
Mezeini and M.M. Essa. 2014. Healthy eating knowledge among college students in Muscat, Oman: A self-
reported survey. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 13: 397-403. (ANSINET, Scopus)
18. Teena, M., A. Manickavasagan, A. Mothershaw, E. Safiah and D.S. Jayas. 2013. Potential of machine
vision techniques for detecting fecal and microbial contamination of food products – A review. Food and
Bioprocess Technology 6: 1621-1634. (Springer, Scopus, IF – 3.1) 19. Manickavasagan, A., P.M.K. Alahakoon, A., Turkiya, A., Seif, A.K. Al-Wahaibi, A.A. Al-
Raeesi, R. Al-Yahyai and D.S. Jayas. 2013. Disinfestation of stored dates using microwave energy. Journal
of Stored Products Research 55: 1-5. (Elsevier, Scopus, IF – 1.5)
20. Al-Rahbi, S., A. Manickavasagan, R. Al-Yahyai, L. Khriji and P. Alahakoon. 2013. Detecting surface
cracks on dates using color imaging technique. Food Science and Technology Research 19: 795-804.
(Karger, Scopus, IF – 0.4)
21. Manickavasagan, A., M. Teena, Z. H. Al-Attabi and I. M. Al-Zakwani. 2013. Dates as substitute for
added sugar in traditional foods – A case study with idli. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 25:
899-906. (UAE University, Scopus)
22. Manickavasagan, A., M. Reicks ,V. Singh, A. Sawsana, A. M. Intisar and R. Lakshmy. 2013.
Acceptability of a reformulated grain based food: Implications for increasing whole grain consumption.
Food Science and Human Wellness 2: 105-112. (Elsevier)
23. Manickavasagan, A., G.R. Dubasi, M.S. Rahman and M.M. Essa. 2013. Informal group intervention
technique to promote a healthy dietary habit in adults. International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology,
Neurological Diseases 3: 24-28. (Wolters Kluwer Health, Scopus)
24. Ganeshmoorthy, K., M. Govindaraj, K. Alagusundaram and A. Manickavasagan. 2012. Conceptual design
of a semi automatic on-farm fruit and vegetable washer. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and
Latin America 44(2): 22-25. (Farm Machinery Industrial Research Corp, Scopus, IF – 0.1)
25. Thomas, G., A. Manickavasagan and R. Al-Yahyai. 2012. Classification of dates varieties and effect of
motion blurring on standarized moment features. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization 6: 21-
26. (Springer, Scopus)
26. Opara, U.L., R. Al-Yahyai, N. Al-Waili, F. Al-Said, M. R. Al-Ani, A. Manickavasagan and A. Al-
Mahdouri. 2012. Effect of storage conditions on physico-chemical attributes and physiological responses of
‘milk’ (Musa spp., AAB group) banana during fruit ripening. International Journal of Postharvest
Technology and Innovation 2 : 370-386. (Inderscience, Scopus)
27. Opara, U.L., R. Al-Yahyai, N. Al-Waili, F. Al-Said, M. R. Al-Ani, A. Manickavasagan and A. Al-
Mahdouri. 2012. Pos tharvest responses of ‘Malindi’ Cavendish banana to various storage conditions.
International Journal of Fruit Science 13: 373-388. (Taylor & Francis, Scopus)
28. Manickavasagan, A., Gabriel, T, Al-Yahyai, R. and M. Hema. 2012. Brightness preserving histogram
equalization (BPHE) technique for classification of dates. International Journal of Image Processing and
Vision Sciences 1: 27-29. (Interscience)
29. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas, N.D.G. White and J. Paliwal. 2010. Wheat class identification using
thermal imaging. Food and Bioprocess Technology 3(3): 450-460. (Springer, Scopus, IF – 3.1)
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30. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas and R. Vadivambal. 2009. Temperature distribution in ready-to-eat
chicken pie. Canadian Biosystems Engineering 51:3.39-3.44. (Canadian Society for Bioengineering,
Scopus)
31. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas and N.D.G. White. 2008. Thermal imaging to detect infestation by
Cryptolestes ferrugineus inside wheat kernels. Journal of Stored Products Research 44(2): 186-192.
(Elsevier, Scopus, IF – 1.5)
32. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas, N.D.G. White and J. Paliwal. 2008. Technical Note: Wheat class
identification using thermal imaging – A potential innovative technique. Transactions of the ASABE 51(2):
649-651. (Amer. Soc. Agricultural & Biological Engineers, Scopus, IF – 0.8)
33. Manickavasagan, A., G. Sathya, D.S. Jayas and N.D.G. White. 2008. Wheat class identification using
monochrome images. Journal of Cereal Science 47(3): 518-527. (Elsevier, Scopus, IF – 1.9)
34. Manickavasagan, A., G. Sathya, D.S. Jayas and N.D.G. White. 2008. Comparison of illuminations to
identify wheat classes using monochrome images. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 63(2): 237-
244. (Elsevier, Scopus, IF – 1.5)
35. Mahesh, S., A. Manickavasagan, D.S.Jayas, J. Paliwal and N.D.G. White. 2008. Feasibility of Near-
Infrared hyperspectral imaging to differentiate wheat classes. Biosystems Engineering 101(1): 50-57.
(Elsevier, Scopus, IF – 1.4)
36. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas and N.D.G. White. 2007. Germination of wheat grains from non-uniform
heating after microwave treatment in an industrial microwave drier. Canadian Biosystems Engineering 49:
3.23- 3.27. (Canadian Society for Bioengineering, Scopus)
37. Manickavasagan, A. and D.S. Jayas. 2007. Infrared thermal imaging for agricultural and food
applications. Stewart Postharvest Review 3(5): 1-8. (Stewart Postharvest Solutions, Scopus)
38. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas and N.D.G. White. 2006. Non-uniformity of surface temperature of
grains after microwave treatment in an industrial microwave drier. Drying Technology 24: 1559-1567.
(Taylor & Francis, Scopus, IF – 1.8)
39. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas, N.D.G. White and F. Jian. 2006. Thermal imaging of a stored grain silo
to detect a hot spot. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(6): 891-897. (Amer. Soc. Agricultural &
Biological Engineers, Scopus, IF – 0.5)
40. Manickavasagan, A. and K. Thangavel. 2006. Single hydrocyclone for cassava starch milk. Agricultural
Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America 37(1): 80-84. (Farm Machinery Industrial Research
Corp, Scopus, IF – 0.1)
41. Manickavasagan, A. and K. Thangavel. 2006. A survey on water consumption and product output from
ten sago factories in India. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 29 (1): 67-72. (University
Putra Malaysia)
42. Manickavasagan, A., John Gunasekar and P. Doraisamy. 2007. Trends in Indian flue cured virginia
tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum): I. Harvesting, curing and grading. Research Journal of Agriculture and
Biological Sciences 3(6): 676-681. (AENSI)
43. Manickavasagan, A., John Gunasekar and P. Doraisamy. 2007. Trends in Indian flue cured virginia
tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum): II. Threshing, packing and warehousing. Research Journal of Agriculture
and Biological Sciences 3(6): 682-686. (AENSI)
44. Manickavasagan, A., A. Sampathrajan, P.R. Manigandan, S. Manivannan, F. Magdalene Eljeeva Emerald,
R. Malarkodi, and S. Mangalam. 2005. An Experimental study on solar flat plate collector using an
alternative working fluid. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology 13 (2): 147-161. (University Putra
Malaysia)
45. Thangavel, K., R. Kailappan, A. Manickavasagan and M.S. Sajeev. 1998. Studies on single
hydrocyclone for concentration of cassava starch. Journal of Root Crops 24(1): 37-42. (Indian Society for
Root Crops)
BOOKS EDITED (Total-5)
1. Manickavasagan, A., S.K. Chandini and N. Venkatachalapathy. 2016. Brown Rice. Springer-Verlag
GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany (In Press).
2. Ambrose, D.C.P., A. Manickavasagan and R. Naik. 2015. Botany, Chemistry and Processing of Leafy
Medicinal Herbs. CABI, Oxford shire, UK (In Press).
3. Manickavasagan, A. and H.P.W. Jayasuriya. 2014. Imaging with Electromagnetic Spectrum –
Applications in Food and Agriculture. Springer-Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany ((Print ISBN: 978-3-
642-54887-1; Ebook ISBN: 978-3-642- 54888-8).
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4. Manickavasagan, A., M.M. Essa, and E. Sukumar. 2012. Dates - Production, Processing, Food, and
Medicinal Values, Taylor & Francis Group: New York, NY (Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-4945-3; Ebook
ISBN: 978-1-4398-4947-7).
5. Essa, M.M., A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar. 2012. Natural Products and Disease Prevention, Nova
Science Publishers Inc. Hauppauge, NY (Print ISBN: 978-1-62100-153-9). BOOK CHAPTERS (Total-8)
1. M. Teena and A. Manickavasagan. 2014. Near infrared thermal imaging. In Imaging With
Electromagnetic Spectrum – Applications in Food and Agriculture, Ed. Manickavasagan, A. and H.P.W.
Jayasuriya, 147-174, Springer-Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
2. Manickavasagan, A., and N. Yasasvy. 2014. Gamma ray imaging. In Imaging With Electromagnetic
Spectrum – Applications in Food and Agriculture, Ed. Manickavasagan, A. and H.P.W. Jayasuriya, 17-32,
Springer-Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
3. Thomas, G. and A. Manickavasagan. 2014. Radio frequency imaging. In Imaging With Electromagnetic
Spectrum – Applications in Food and Agriculture, Ed. Manickavasagan, A. and H.P.W. Jayasuriya, 191-
204, Springer-Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
4. Manickavasagan, A. and A. Rashid. 2012. Computer vision technology for quality assessment of dates. In
Dates - Production, Processing, Food, and Medicinal Values, Editors - Manickavasagan, A., M.M. Essa,
and E. Sukumar, 217-226, Taylor & Francis Group: New York, NY.
5. Rashid, A. and A. Manickavasagan. 2012. An overview of date palm cultivation. In Dates - Production,
Processing, Food, and Medicinal Values, Editors - Manickavasagan, A., M.M. Essa, and E. Sukumar, 3-12,
Taylor & Francis Group: New York, NY.
6. Manickavasagan, A. Dates – A potential substitute for added sugar in foods. In Dates - Production,
Processing, Food, and Medicinal Values, Editors - Manickavasagan, A., M.M. Essa, and E. Sukumar, 317-
322, Taylor & Francis Group: New York, NY.
7. Balasubramaniyan, B. and A. Manickavasagan. 2012. Processing and medicinal values of selected spices.
In Natural Products and Disease Prevention, Editors - M.M. Essa, A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar,
485-505, Nova Science Publishers Inc. Hauppauge, NY.
8. Manickavasagan, A. and B. Balasubramaniyan. 2012. Process optimization and minimal processing
techniques to retain bioactive compound in food products. In Natural Products and Disease Prevention,
Editors - M.M. Essa, A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar, 473-483, Nova Science Publishers Inc.
Hauppauge, NY.
REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (Total-3)
1. Thomas, G. and A. Manickavasagan. 2014. Texture analysis using income inequality metrics. In 2014
IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology conference (I2MTC), May 12-15,
Montevideo, Uruguay, pp. 988-992.
2. Al-Yahyai and A. Manickavasagan. 2013. Quality of Dates: Influencing factors and assessment methods.
Acta Horticulture 1012: 1241-1246
3. Chacon, M., A. Manickavasagan, D.F. Tapia, T. Gabriel and D.S. Jayas. 2007. Segmentation of wheat
grains in thermal images based on pulse coupled neural networks. Paper No. 2735. IEEE International
Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2007), San Antonio, TX, pp. 273-276.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (Total-15)
1. Manickavasagan, A., R. Al-Yahyai and A.M. Al-Sadi. 2014. Computer vision techniques for quality
assessment of dates. In International Research Conference on Engineering, Science and Management
(IRCESM), June 4-5, Dubai, UAE. (Published in CD)
2. Manickavasagan, A., H. Neima Al-Shekaili and Gabriel Thomas. 2013. Computer vision technique to
classify dates based on hardness. In International Conference on Computing, Engineering and
Communication Technologies – ICCECT, August 14-15 in Bangkok, Thailand, 38-41. 3. Manickavasagan, A., S. Al-Rahbi, R. Al-Yayai and L. Khriji. 2013. Image processing technique to detect
surface defects in dates. Proceedings of International Conference on Research Trends in Computer
Technologies ICRTCT – 2013, January 30 & 31, Coimbatore, India. pp. 250-252.
4. Gabriel, T., A. Manickavasagan, and A. Rashid. 2012. Image classification based on bit plane slicing.
International Conference on Recent Trends in Computer Science and Engineering, May 3-4, Chennai, India
(Published in CD).
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5. Manickavasagan, A. 2011. Texture profile analysis (TPA) of Omani halwa while replacing ghee with
vegetable oils (Paper ID 10). 2011. Annual General Meeting of Canadian Society of Bioengineers, July 10 -
13. Winnipeg, MB, Canada. 6. Manickavasagan, A. 2010. Trends in quality assessment of food during processing. International
symposium on new technologies for the food processing industry 67-73. Dec. 19-21, Muscat, Oman.
7. Manickavasagan, A and H. P. W. Jayasuriya. 2010. Food product development for health and wellness by
modifying traditional foods – A case study in Sultanate of Oman. Paper No. IAEC 2010/O-32. International
Agricultural Engineering Conference, Sept. 16th—20th, Shanghai, China (Published in CD)
8. Al-Waili, N., Opara, L., Al-Yahyai, R., Al-Ani, M., Al-Mahdhori, A. and A. Manickavasagan. 2010.
Physiological responses and postharvest quality of banana as affected by storage conditions. In the
Proceedings of the workshop on Integrated Approaches to Fruit Production and Postharvest Management in
Arid Climates. Edited by Al-Yahyai, R.,Al-Said, F.A., Deadman, M.L., and L. Opara. 78-86.
9. Mahesh, S., A. Manickavasagan, D.S. Jayas, J. Paliwal and N.D.G. White. 2007. Near-Infrared
hyperspectral imaging to differentiate wheat classes. Paper No. 076180, American Society of Agricultural
and Biological Engineering, St. Joseph, MI. (Available online)
10. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas, R. Vadivambal and N.D.G. White. 2006. Temperature variations on
ready to eat chicken pie after microwave treatment. In Proceedings of Young Researchers Conference on
Applied Sciences Vol. 5, 345-353, UITM, Subang, Malaysia.
11. Sathya, G., A. Manickavasagan and D.S. Jayas. 2006. Determining the proportion of contrasting wheat
class in CWRS wheat using machine vision. 40th
Annual Convention of the Indian Society of Agricultural
Engineers, Jan 19-21, 2006, Coimbatore, India. (Published in CD).
12. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas, R. Vadivambal and N.D.G. White. 2005. Thermal imaging to study the
heating pattern of wheat in an industrial microwave drier. In Proceedings of Inframation Vol. 5, 345-353,
Infrared Training Centre, North Billerica, MA.
13. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas and N.D.G. White. 2005. Thermal imaging to identify western Canadian
wheat classes. Paper No. 056078, Am. Soc. Agric. Eng., St. Joseph, MI. (Available online).
14. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas, N.D.G. White and J. Paliwal. 2005. Applications of thermal imaging in
Agriculture – A review. Paper No. 05-002. CSAE/SCGR (Can. Soc. Agric. Eng.), Mansonville, QC.
(Available online).
15. Manickavasagan, A., Azmi Yahya, Mohd. Nizan Jaafar, Wan Ishak and Desa Ahmad 2003.Time and
motion analysis for oil palm seedling bagging. In Proceedings of 3rd
National Seed Symposium: 90-94,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
CONFERENCE AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS (Total-67)
1. Seerangurayar, T., S. Al-Rahbi and A. Manickavasagan. 2016. Acceptability of millet porridge among
college students in Oman: Strategies to promote wholegrain consumption. Food Safety and Traditional
Food Conference, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. April 12-14.
2. Manickavasagan, A. 2015. An overview of whole grains research foundation. 3rd
International Workshop
on Food and Brain Health, November 29, 2015, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
3. Manickavasagan, A. 2015. Improving whole grain consumption by reformulating traditional-rice based
foods (Paper no. IICPT/WHOLE GRAIN/ 2015/ OT 027). WHOLE GRAINS – 2015 – A national seminar
on whole grains for healthy life, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, and Indian
Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), October 16, 2015, Tanjore, INDIA.
4. Manickavasagan, A. and M. Reicks. 2015. Brown rice: Potential candidate for improving whole grain
consumption in Asia and Middle East regions. Whole Grain Summit, June 24-26, 2015. Portland, OR,
USA.
5. Manickavasagan, A., K. Shameer, A. Arunagiri and G. Thomas. 2015. Fuzzy logic to assign grades from
multiple quality parameters - A case study with dates. Annual General Meeting of Canadian Society for
Bioengineering CSBE/SCGAB, July 5-8 2015, Edmonton, AB Canada.
6. Manickavasagan, A., S. Chandini and Z. H. Al-Attabi . 2015. Food product development with fruits as
sugar substitute – A case study with Kesari and Al-Khabeesah. Annual General Meeting of Canadian
Society for Bioengineering CSBE/SCGAB, July 5-8 2015, Edmonton, AB Canada.
7. Teena, M, A. Manickavasagan, A. Al-Ismaily, R. Al-Yahyai, M.L. Deadman, A.M. Al-Sadi. 2015.
Detection of fungal contamination in dates using Near Infrared Area-Scan Imaging. 5th
International
conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences (ICEAS – 2015), July 21-22, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
(Accepted)
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8. Dev, S.R.S. and A. Manickavasagan. 2015. Simulation of Microwave Assisted Solar Vapour Absorption
System for Sustainable Cold Chain in Oman. 2015 ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 26-29, New
Orleans, Louisiana, USA. (Accepted)
9. Manickavasagan, A., R. Al-Yahyai, L. Khriji, M.M. Essa and S. Al-Adawi. 2014. Development of
computer vision technology for quality assessment of dates in Oman. The World Academy of Sciences 25th
General Meeting, October 26-29 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
10. Essa, M.M., S. Al-Adawi, and A. Manickavasagan. 2014. Effect of dietary supplementation of fruits
grown in Oman on cognitive decline in alzheimer’s dementia, mild cognitive impairment, vascular
cognitive impairment and traumatic brain injury. The World Academy of Sciences 25th
General Meeting,
October 26-29 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
11. Dev, S.R.S., S. Ghnimi and A. Manickavasagan. 2014. Microwave assisted solar vapor absorption
systems for sustainable cold chain in Oman - A feasibility analysis. 2014 NABEC Conference, July 27-30,
Kemptville, ON, Canada.
12. A. Manickavasagan, M. A. Teena, L. Ravikanth and D. S. Jayas. 2014. Detection of fungal infected dates
using NIR-Hyperspectral imaging (Paper ID: 1899173). ASABE and CSBE | SCGAB Annual International
Meeting, July 13 – 16, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
13. Nawal Al-Mezeini, A. Manickavasagan and Thomas Gabriel. 2013. Comparison of Classifiers in
Identification of Infested Dates using X-ray Images. In International Conference on Biotechnology and
Food Engineering – ICBFE, August 24-25, Singapore.
14. Neima Al-Shekaili, A. Manickavasagan and Nawal Al-Mezeini. 2013. Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
to Classify Dates based on Hardness using Gray Scale Images. In International Conference on
Biotechnology and Food Engineering – ICBFE, August 24-25, Singapore.
15. Sawsana Al-Rahbi, A. Manickavasagan and Thomas Gabriel. 2013. Back Propagation Neural Network
(BPNN) to Detect Surface Crack on Dates using RGB images. In International Conference on
Biotechnology and Food Engineering – ICBFE, August 24-25, Singapore.
16. Manickavasagan, A., Ganeshmoorthy, K., and Alahakoon, P.M.K. 2013. Total soluble solid (TSS)
measurement in dates at tamr stage using NIR reflectance imaging. Annual General Meeting of Canadian
Society for Bioengineering CSBE/SCGAB, July 7-10 2013 in Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
17. Manickavasagan, A., Ihsan Abbas, Lorna Cork and Mohib Ahmed Khan. 2013. Samoon bread: changes in
nutritional and sensory qualities while replacing refined wheat flour with whole wheat flour. Annual
General Meeting of Canadian Society for Bioengineering CSBE/SCGAB, July 7-10 2013 in Saskatoon,
SK, Canada.
18. Manickavasagan, A, Ihsan Abbas, Lorna Cork, Mohib Ahmed Khan and Sawsana Al-Rahbi. 2013.
Acceptability of whole wheat Khubs and Rikhal. In Proceedings of Workshop on Promotion of Whole
Grain Consumption. June 20, 2013 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, PP 15.
19. Manickavasagan, A, Ihsan Abbas, Lorna Cork, Mohib Ahmed Khan and Sawsana Al-Rahbi. 2013.
Sensory qualities of whole wheat samoon bread. In Proceedings of Workshop on Promotion of Whole
Grain Consumption. June 20, 2013 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, PP 14.
20. Ihsan Abbas, A. Manickavasagan Lorna Cork, Mohib Ahmed Khan and Sawsana Al-Rahbi. 2013. Whole
grain consumption pattern in Oman. In Proceedings of Workshop on Promotion of Whole Grain
Consumption. June 20, 2013 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, PP 7.
21. Alahakoon, P.M.K. and A. Manickavasagan. 2013. Color adjustment of digital images acquired under
non-standard lighting conditions. International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Feb 24-26,
Muscat, Oman.
22. Ganeshmoorthy, K., A. Manickavasagan, P.M.K. Alahakoon, , S. Al–Adawi, H. Al – Hajry and L. Khriji.
2013. Non–destructive measurement of total soluble solids (TSS) content of Khalas dates using NIR
imaging. International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Feb 24-26, Muscat, Oman.
23. Al-Mezeini, N., A. Manickavasagan, Al-Yahyai, R. and Al-Wahaibi, A.K. 2013. X-ray imaging to detect
infestation in stored dates by saw-toothed beetle (Oryzaephilus Surinamensis). International Conference on
Agricultural Engineering, Feb 24-26, Muscat, Oman.
24. Teena, M., A. Manickavasagan and A. Mothershaw. 2013. The potential of machine vision technique in
detection of fecal, microbial and mycotoxin contamination of food products. International Conference on
Agricultural Engineering, Feb 24-26, Muscat, Oman.
25. Turkiya, A., Alahakoon, P.M.K., Manickavasagan, A., R. Al-Yahyai, A.K. Al-Wahaibi , S. Al–Adawi and
H. Al–Hajry. 2013. Disinfestation of stored dates using microwave energy. International Conference on
Agricultural Engineering, Feb 24-26, Muscat, Oman.
26. Al-Shekaili, N. and A. Manickavasagan. 2013. Classification of dates based on hardness using gray scale
images. International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Feb 24-26, Muscat, Oman.
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27. Al-Rahbi, S., A. Manickavasagan, R. Al-Yayai, L. Khriji. 2013. Detecting Surface Cracks on Dates using
RGB Imaging Technique. International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Feb 24-26, Muscat,
Oman.
28. Prathibha, R., A. Manickavasagan and N. Sivakumar. 2013. Dates: A prebiotic to enhance fermentation
and as an alternative to white sugar in traditional convenience foods (TCF). International Symposium on
Biotechnology and Conservation of Species from Arid Region-ISBCSAR, Feb 10-13, Muscat, Sultanate of
Oman.
29. Manickavasagan, A. 2012. Reduction of added sugar intake by fruits as substitute – A case study with
dates idli. IAPEN - First Annual Meet and Conference on Malnutrition and Food Adulteration, August 4,
Bangalore, India.
30. Manickavasagan, A., Gabriel, T, Al-Yahyai, R. and M. Hema. 2012. Brightness preserving histogram
equalization (BPHE) technique for classification of dates. International Conference on Computational
Vision and Robotics, August 19, 2012, Bhubaneswar, India.
31. Manickavasagan, A., Al-Yahyai, R. and T. Gabriel. 2012. Classification of date varieties using statistical
classifiers. NABEC-CSBE Joint Meeting and Technical Conference, July 15-18, Orillia, ON, Canada.
32. Al-Yahyai, R. and A. Manickavasagan. 2012. Fruit quality of date palm: Influencing Factors and
Assessment Methods. The 7th International Postharvest Symposium (IPS2012), June 25-29, 2012, KL,
Malaysia.
33. Manickavasagan, A. 2012. Update on whole grain consumption in India and Middle East regions. Whole
Grain Summit: May 20-22, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
34. Manickavasagan, A. Al-Rahbi Sawsana, Al-Zakwani Mohd. Intisar and Rajesh Lakhsmi. 2012. Sensory
properties of idli while replacing white rice with brown rice. International Symposium on Whole Grain
Products, April 14-15, 2012, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
35. Mathew, T.A., A. Manickavasagan, Seif Al-Adawi and Hamad Al-Hajry. 2012. Identification of whole
grain products. International Symposium on Whole Grain Products, April 14-15, 2012, Muscat, Sultanate
of Oman.
36. Al- Rahbi, S., T.A., A. Manickavasagan, Seif Al-Adawi and Hamad Al-Hajry. 2012. Health benefits of
millet grains. International Symposium on Whole Grain Products, April 14-15, 2012, Muscat, Sultanate of
Oman.
37. Al-Mezeini, N., A. Manickavasagan, Seif Al-Adawi and Hamad Al-Hajry. 2012. Availability of whole
grain products in supermarkets of Sultan Qaboos University. International Symposium on Whole Grain
Products, April 14-15, 2012, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
38. Ganeshmoorthy, K., A. Manickavasagan, Thenmozhi, Seif Al-Adawi and Hamad Al-Hajry. 2012.
Innovative approaches to develop ragi (Eleusinecoracana) products for healthy diet. International
Symposium on Whole Grain Products, April 14-15, 2012, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
39. Al-Shekaili, N., A. Manickavasagan, Seif Al-Adawi and Hamad Al-Hajry. 2012. Opportunities and
challenges for whole grain products consumption in Oman. International Symposium on Whole Grain
Products, April 14-15, 2012, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
40. Manickavasagan, A. and A. Rashid.2012. Computer vision and digital image processing technology for
quality assessment and management of agricultural products. “Paper ID: IP77) International conference on
computational Intelligence and Information technology, March 2-3, Coimbatore, India.
41. Manickavasagan, A. 2011. Opportunities for food industries in health food sector. National Conference on
Career and Research Trends in Food Processing, Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Ministry
of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, June 24-25. Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India. 42. Manickavasagan, A. 2011. Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to classify Omani date varieties (Paper ID
9). 2011. Annual General Meeting of Canadian Society of Bioengineers, July 10 -13. Winnipeg, MB,
Canada. 43. Manickavasagan, A., Sawsana, H.S.A., Al-Yahyai, R. and Khriji, L. 2011. Classification of Omani date
varieties by computer vision. ASABE Annual International Meeting, August 7 -10. Louisville, KY, USA. 44. Manickavasagan, A., Ibtism and Aysha. 2011. Sensory qualities of Omani halwa while replacing ghee
with vegetable oils. ASABE Annual International Meeting, August 7 -10. Louisville, KY, USA. 45. Manickavasagan, A. and Zakaria. 2011. Sensory qualities of Omani halwa with healthy vegetable oils.
Innovation Fair Oman (INFOM), Feb. 9 – 10, Muscat, Oman.
46. Manickavasagan, A. 2010. Effect of informal discussions on healthy food in behavioral changes. Paper
No. 1010027. ASABE Annual International Meeting, June 20 – 23. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 47. Manickavasagan, A., Mohamed Essa, Amant Ali and Mustafa Waly. 2010. Assessment of health food
awareness in Sultanate of Oman. Paper No. 1010025. ASABE Annual International Meeting, June 20 – 23,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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48. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas, M. Subramaniam and A. Sarkar, 2010. Thermal imaging to monitor flour
temperature in wheat mills. Paper No. 1010012. ASABE Annual International Meeting, June 20 – 23,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
49. Manickavasagan, A. and D.S. Jayas. 2010. Free-fatty-acid values of wheat grains from uneven microwave
heating in a continuous type microwave dryer. Paper No. 1010004. ASABE Annual International Meeting,
June 20 – 23, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
50. Manickavasagan, A. 2010. Effect of informal discussions on healthy food in behavioral changes. Paper
No. 1010027. ASABE Annual International Meeting, June 20 – 23. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 51. Manickavasagan, A., D.S. Jayas and R. Vadivambal. 2010. Temperature rise and non-uniformity in
chicken soup after microwave. Paper No. 1010003. ASABE Annual International Meeting, June 20 – 23,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
52. Manickavasagan, A. 2010. Thermal Imaging – Principle and Applications. Workshop on Imaging
Applications in Biological and Agricultural Biological Sciences, April 28, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
53. Essa, M.M., M. Waly, A. Ali and A. Manickavasagan. 2010. Screening the levels of reactive nitorgen
species, protein oxidation, lipid oxidation and energy metabolite (pyruvate) in autistic children in Sultanate
of Oman. International Conference of Intl Society for Autism Research, May 20 - 22, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, USA.
54. Manickavasagan, A., A. Rashid and M.M. Essa. 2010. Computer vision technology for potential
applications in date palm industry. Fourth International Date Palm Conference (FIDPC), March 15 – 17.
Abu Dhabi, UAE.
55. Manickavasagan, A., M. Al-Ani, A. Al-Lawati and A. Al-Mahdouri. 2009. Thermal Imaging for Quality
Evaluation of Agricultural and Food Products in Sultanate of Oman. National Farmers Day, Agricultural
Experimental Station, Sultan Qaboos University, November 09, Al-Khoud, Sultanate of Oman.
56. Jayas, D.S. and A. Manickavasagan. 2008. Application of thermal imaging in food industries. 6th
International Food Convention, Newer challenges in food science and technology: Industrial Perspective,
December 15-19, Mysore, India.
57. Jayas, D.S., C. Karunakaran, A. Manickavasagan, F. Jian and R. Vadivambal. 2007. Detection, movement
and control of insects in stored grains – A summary of research at the University of Manitoba. A keynote
address presented at AZRA Conference, July 13-14, Hyderabad, India.
58. Manickavasagan, A., S. Mahesh, D. S. Jayas, J. Paliwal and N.D.G. White. 2007. NIR Hyperspectral
imaging to detect infestation by Cryptolestes ferrugineus inside wheat kernels. Paper No. 80, Joint meeting
of north central branch of the entomological society of America and entomological society of Manitoba,
March 25-28, Winnipeg, MB, CANADA
59. Desai, S., A. Manickavasagan, D.S. Jayas and R. Currie. 2007. Temperature changes in honey bees due to
infestation by parasitic mites. Paper No. 34, Joint meeting of north central branch of the entomological
society of America and entomological society of Manitoba, March 25-28, Winnipeg, MB, CANADA
60. Griffiths, K., A. Manickavasagan, D.S. Jayas and N.D.G. White. 2006. Thermal imaging to detect
infestation inside wheat kernels. NSERC Poster competition, University of Manitoba, September 18,
Winnipeg, MB, CANADA.
61. Shields, C., A. Manickavasagan, D.S. Jayas and N.D.G. White. 2006. Wheat class identification using
machine vision. NSERC Poster competition, University of Manitoba, September 18, Winnipeg, MB,
CANADA.
62. Manickavasagan, A., S. Desai, D.S. Jayas. and R.W. Currie. 2006. Thermal imaging to study
thermoregulation of bees while infested by mites. Paper No. CSBE06184. CSBE/SCGAB (Can. Soc. for
Bioengineering), Mansonville, QC, CANADA.
63. Desai, S., A. Manickavasagan, D.S. Jayas and R. Currie. 2005. Temperature changes on honey bees due to
infestation by Varroa Mite. Joint Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of Alberta and Entomological
Society of Canada, Ottawa, ON, CANADA.
64. Manickavasagan, A., Thangavel, K. and D.S. Jayas. 2004. An overview of water consumption and
effluent production in tapioca processing industry (MB04-105). In North Central ASAE/CSAE Conference,
September 24-25, Winnipeg, MB, CANADA.
65. Hilmi, H.S.M., E. Elias, H.S. Adam and A. Manickavasagan. 2004. Reducing water use of wheat by
closing cracks in the field. First Asian conference on precision agriculture, May 11-13, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
66. Manickavasagan, A. 1996. Pollution free production technologies*. In “Target-96” Conference, Regional
Engineering College, March 2-3, Trichy, India (* Presented in Tamil, regional language).
67. Manickavasagan, A. 1994. Integrated farming systems*. In “Target-94” Conference, Regional
Engineering College, January 21-22, Trichy, India (* Presented in Tamil, regional language).
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TECHNICAL REPORTS (Total-8)
1. Manickavasagan. A., K. A. Mohib and L. Cork. 2013. Product development with whole wheat. Atyab
Food Tech LLC (Oman Flour Mills), Oman.
2. Manickavasagan. A. and J. Calvert. 2009. Assessment of thermal imaging technology for potential
application in gauging freezing effectiveness as determined by profiling product temperatures exit freeze
tunnel. Potato Processing Technology Centre, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville, NB, Canada.
3. Manickavasagan. A., 2009. Infrared thermal imaging to determine freezing quality of potato. Potato
Processing Technology Centre, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville, NB, Canada.
4. Manickavasagan. A., 2008. Blanch optimization in potato processing. Potato Processing Technology
Centre, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville, NB, Canada.
5. Manickavasagan. A., 2008. Effect of bed depth during OZ blanching on texture of final French fries.
Potato Processing Technology Centre, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville, NB, Canada.
6. Manickavasagan. A., 2008. OZ blanching for high sugar raw potato. Potato Processing Technology
Centre, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville, NB, Canada.
7. Manickavasagan. A., 2007. Screening of potato varieties by texture. Potato Processing Technology
Centre, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville, NB, Canada.
8. Manickavasagan. A., 2007. Potential applications of high pressure processing (HPP) in potato industry.
Potato Processing Technology Centre, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville, NB, Canada.
MONOGRAPHS (Total-1)
1. Ghosh, P.K. and A. Manickavasagan. 2006. Resources for teaching in the disciplines: Resource manual
for instructors in Biosystems Engineering. University Teaching Services, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (Total-4)
1. Manickavasagan, A. 2012. Thermal imaging in agriculture. Mind Over Matters, Horizon 138-140. Sultan
Qaboos University Press, Sultanate of Oman.
2. Manickavasagan, A. and R. Al-Yahyai. 2012.Development of Computer vision technology for quality
assessment of dates in Oman. Al Tayebaat 2:44-45.
3. Manickavasagan, A. 1997. Oil extraction from rice bran. A talk in All India Radio, March 28, 1997, 6:40
pm IST, Coimbatore, India.
4. Manickavasagan, A. 1994. Resource efficient farming system. A talk in All India Radio, May 06, 6:40 pm,
IST, Coimbatore, India.
KEYNOTE AND INVITED LECTURES (Total-5)
1. Vision and Mission of Whole Grains Research Foundation – Keynote speaker, WHOLE GRAINS – 2015 – A national seminar on whole grains for healthy life, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, and Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), October 16, 2015, Tanjore, INDIA
2. Food Processing and Product Development for Health and Wellness, College of Home Science,
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Madurai, India (2011)
3. Global Opportunities for Agricultural Engineers, Department of Food Process Engineering, Tamilnadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India (2010)
4. Computer Vision Technology for the Quality Evaluation of Agricultural and Food Products,
Sustaining Agricultural and Marine Environments (SAME) Seminar Series organized by College of
Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman (2009).
5. Thermal Imaging, for the course “Analysis and Design of Biomachinery” at the department of Biosystems
Engineering, University of Manitoba (Course teacher: Dr. Ying Chen) (2006).
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APPENDIX II
RESEARCH GRANTS
Project
Funding Agency
Amount
Period
Role
1. Nutrification of traditional
desserts with Omani dates
Sultan Qaboos
University
OMR
9,000
US$ 23220 2014-
2015
PI
2. Nutrification of traditional
foods with Omani dates
Sultan Qaboos
University
OMR
6,000
US$ 15480 2011-
2013
PI
3. Development of computer
vision technology for
quality assessment of dates
in Oman
The Research Council
(TRC), Oman
OMR
109,100
US$ 281,478 2011-
2013
PI
4. Whole wheat products
development and
awareness creation in
Oman
Industrial Innovation
Center, Oman
OMR
28,740
US$ 74,149
2011-
2012
PI
5. Whole wheat products
development and
awareness creation in
Oman
Atyab Food Tech LLC
(Oman Flour Mills,
Oman)
OMR
3,000
US$ 7,740 20011-
2012
PI
6. Post-harvest quality
assessment and value
addition to Omani dates
Dean’s seed fund, SQU,
Oman
OMR 700 US$1,806 2010 PI
7. Walnut and Parkinson Sultan Qaboos
University
OMR
9,000
US$ 23220 2014-
2015
CoI
8. Feasibility of soft-coral
and sea cucumber
identification using fluid
particle imaging and
automated shape analysis
Sultan Qaboos
University
OMR
9,000
US$ 23,220 2012-
2014
CoI
9. Effect of dietary
supplementation of fruits
grown in Oman on
cognitive decline in
alzheimer’s dementia, mild
cognitive impairment,
vascular cognitive
impairment and traumatic
brain injury
The Research Council
(TRC), Oman
OMR
201,000
US$ 518,580 2011-
2013
CoI
10. Thermal imaging to detect Natural Sciences and Canada $ US$ 70,000 2005- PI (as
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infestation inside wheat
kernel
Engineering Research
Council of Canada
(NSERC)
70,000 2007 scholarshi
p)
11. Thermal imaging to detect
infestation inside wheat
kernel
University of Manitoba,
Canada
Canada $
48,000
US$ 48,000 2004-
2007
PI (as
scholarshi
p)
12. Development of precision
farming technologies for
oil palm plantations
Ministry of Education,
Malaysia
RM 12,000 US$ 3,790 2002-
2003
CoI
INDUSTRY CONSULTANCIES
Company
Representative
Project
Period
1. Atyab Food Tech LLC
(Oman Flour Mills), Oman
Mr. Mohib Ahmad Khan
General Manager
Whole wheat product
development
2011-
2013
2. Barka Factory for Omani
Sweets, Oman
Mr. Zakaria
Factory Manager
Omani Halwa with
vegetable oils
2010
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APPENDIX III
TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
ACADEMIC AND MANAGEMENT
2015 Workshop on Student Outcome Assessment, Academic Program Review Office, Sultan Qaboos University,
Sultanate of Oman (1 day)
2014 Institutional and Program Standards Assessment: Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA),
Oman (1 day)
2013 Designing Learning Outcomes: Sultan Qaboos University, Oman ( 2 days)
2012 Barriers to Innovation: Developing a creative and dynamic mindset, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of
Oman (1 day)
2010 Becoming an effective supervisor, The University of Queensland, Australia conducted at Sultan Qaboos
University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (2 days)
2001 Enhancing managerial effectiveness for executives, Administrative Staff College of India, India (5 days)
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, FOOD PROCESSING AND NUTRITION
2015 Whole Grain Summit Pre-Meeting Workshop, Wheat Marketing Center, Portland, OR, USA (2 days)
2014 Workshop on Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) applications in
Agriculture, Sultanate of Oman (3 days)
2013 The First International Workshop on Food, Alzheimer’s disease and Other Neurocognitive Diseases, Sultan
Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (1 day)
2013 Third Oman Catering Workshop, Department of Nutrition and dietetics, Sultan Qaboos University
Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (1 day)
2012 Nanotechnology – Practical Solutions in Agriculture, Food and Biological Systems, Workshop at NABEC-
CSBE Joint Meeting and Technical Conference, Orillia, ON, Canada (1 day)
2012 Nutritional Challenges in the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman (1 day)
2010 Training in Measurement, Design and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes Research, Harvard School of
Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA (3 days)
2010 Current challenges in nutrition-related health problems in Oman, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of
Oman (1 day)
2009 Allergen Control – Someone’s life depends on it. McCain Learning Centre, McCain Foods Limited,
Florenceville, NB, Canada (1 day).
2009 Mentoring effectively. McCain Learning Centre, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville, NB, Canada
(1 day).
2008 Fundamentals of starch, and its applications as batter in food industries, National Starch Food Innovation,
Brampton, ON, Canada (2 days)
2008 In-plant sensory training program, McCain Foods Canada – Quality Division, Florenceville, NB, Canada (2
days)
2007 French fry production and quality evaluation, McCain Foods Limited, Grand Falls factory, NB, Canada (5
days)
2007 Processing of battered potato products, McCain Foods Limited, Borden factory, PEI, Canada (5 days)
2007 Raw potato grading, McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville factory, NB, Canada (5 days)
2007 Pizza production, McCain Foods Limited, Grand Falls, NB, Canada (1 day)
2007 Fruit Juice (Concentrate) production, McCain Foods Limited, Grand Falls, NB, Canada (1 day)
2007 No-fat potato production, Research and Development Centre of Continental Europe (France), McCain
Foods Limited (2 days)
2007 Instrumentation for potato texture evaluation, Research and Development Centre of Continental Europe
(France), McCain Foods Limited (2 days)
2007 Pulsed Electric Field potato processing, Research and Development Centre of Continental Europe (France),
McCain Foods Limited (2 days)
2007 Texture characterization for food materials, Stable Micro Systems, Scarsdale, NY, USA conducted at
McCain Foods Limited, NB, Canada (5 days)
2007 Industrial Microwave systems for food processing, The Ferrite Company Inc., Nashua, NH, USA (1 day)
2007 Potato variety characterization, HZPC Americas Corporation, Charlottetown, PEI, conducted at McCain
Foods Limited, NB, Canada (1 day)
2007 Food starches, National Starch Food Innovation, Brampton, ON, Canada conducted at McCain Foods
Limited, NB, Canada (1 day)
2007 Hydrocolloid Technical Seminar, International Specialty Products (ISP), San Diego, CA (1 day)
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APPENDIX III (CONTD.)
1998 Flue Cured Virginia tobacco (light soil) production technology, Central Tobacco Research Institute, India
(5 days)
1998 Flue Cured Virginia tobacco (black soil) production technology, Central Tobacco Research Institute, India
(5 days)
1993 Sugar Production Technology, Dharani Sugars and Chemicals, India (5 days)
2007 The Workplace hazardous materials information systems (WHMIS), McCain Foods Limited, Florenceville,
NB (1 day)
SAFETY
2009 Respiratory Protection – Train the Trainer, North Safety Products, USA conducted at McCain Foods
Limited, NB, Canada (1 day)
2008 Joint Health and Safety Committee Training, Work Safe New Brunswick, St. John, NB, Canada (3 days)
2007 First Aid Course, St. John Ambulance, NB, Canada (2 days)
ON-FARM OPERATIONS
2002 Fundamentals of off-road vehicle mobility, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (4 days)
1994 Soil erosion and control measures, Office of Assistant Executive Engineer, India (5 days)
1994 Design aspects of underground pipeline irrigation system, Central soil and water conservation training and
research institute, India (5 days)
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APPENDIX IV
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
1. Scientific Chairman, WHOLE GRAINS – 2015 – A national seminar on whole grains for healthy life,
Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, and Indian Institute of Crop Processing
Technology (IICPT), Tanjore, India (October 16, 2015)
2. Member of Organizing Committee Workshop on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software applications,
Oman (May 25 – 28, 2015).
3. Chairman of Website Committee (Web Master), College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos
University, Oman (2014 to the present)
4. Chairman of Organizing Committee, Workshop on Computer Vision Technology for Agricultural and Food
Industries, Oman (March 30, 2014)
5. Member of Organizing Committee, Workshop on Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computational Fluid
Dynamics (CFD) applications in Agriculture, Oman (June 15 – 17, 2014)
6. Chairman of Organizing Committee, Workshop on Promotion of Whole Grain Consumption, Oman (June 20,
2013)
7. Member of Organizing Committee, “Agricultural Engineering Workshop” Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
(June 04, 2013)
8. Member of Organizing Committee, “Your Mind Matters - Remember 2013” Alzheimer's disease and healthy
life style awareness creation walkathon, Ageing and Dementia Research Group, Oman (April 14, 2013)
9. Member of Organizing Committee, International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Muscat, Oman (Feb
24-26, 2013)
10. Chairman of Organizing Committee, International Symposium on Whole Grain Products, Oman (April 14-15,
2012)
11. Coordinator for the CAMS Student’s Research Conference, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (May 04, 2011)
12. Coordinator for the Sustainable Agriculture and Marine Environment Seminar Series, College of Agricultural
and Marine Sciences, SQU, Oman (2010-2013)
13. Chairman of Organizing Committee, “Imaging applications in biological and agricultural sciences” College of
Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman (April 28, 2010)
14. Chairman for the Health and Safety Committee, Potato Processing Technology Centre, McCain Foods
Limited, Florenceville, CANADA (2008 - 2009)
15. Purchase Coordinator for the processing machineries to the pilot plant in the Richardson Centre for
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN) at the University of Manitoba (2005 – 2006)
16. Liaison Member, Industry Interaction Committee, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of
Manitoba, Canada (2005 – 2006)
17. Co-chairman of organizing committee and main speaker, “Infrared thermal imaging: Principle and potential
applications” for university and industry personnel at the Multi Media University, Malaysia. (June 16, 2006)
18. Speaker of the workshop to to high school students at the PFIZER Canada Discovery Days in Health Sciences,
organized by the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (November 18, 2005) 19. Member, Election Committee, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada (2005-
2006)
20. Speaker of the workshop to high school students at the PFIZER Canada Discovery Days in Health Sciences,
organized by the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (November 19, 2004) 21. Publicity Secretary for a short course on “Fundamentals of off-road vehicle mobility” organized by University
Putra Malaysia (2002)
22. Students’ Representative for B. Engg. students at Tamilnadu Agricultural University, India (1990 – 1992)
23. Mess Representative for Agricultural Engineering hostel, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, India (1993 –
1994)
24. Member, Social Service League of Tamilnadu Agricultural University, India (1990 – 1994)
25. School Pupil Leader, S.S.H.N. Higher Secondary School, India (1988)
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APPENDIX V
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
1. President, Whole Grains Research Foundation, Coimbatore, India (2015 to the present)
2. Member (University level), Sultan Qaboos University Plagiarism Committee, Al-Khoud Sultanate of Oman
(2015 to the present)
3. Member, CAMS Outreach Committee, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud Sultanate of Oman
4. Member, CAMS Publication and Publicity Committee (2013 to the present) , Sultan Qaboos University, Al-
Khoud Sultanate of Oman (2015 to the present)
5. Chairman, CAMS Website Committee , Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud Sultanate of Oman (2015 to the
present)
6. Member, International Review Committee, 17th
IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology and
Expo, August 17-21, 2014 Montreal, Canada
7. Chairman, Appeal Committee (CAMS 3000), Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud Sultanate of Oman
8. Member, CAMS Research Committee, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud Sultanate of Oman (2012 to 2015)
9. Chairman for 2013 “Bor S. Luh International Award” selection Committee, Institute of Food Technologists,
USA
10. Member of editorial board in the Journal of Grain Processing and Storage, Jakraya Publications (2013 to the
present)
11. Member of editorial board in International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases,
Medknow Publications (2012 to the present)
12. Judge for 2011 “Bor S. Luh International Award” selection Committee, Institute of Food Technologists, USA
13. Member of CAMS Website Committee, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud Sultanate of Oman (2009-2011)
14. Member of selection committee for ASABE 2010 G. B. Gunlogson Fountain Wars Design Competition for
undergraduate students. June 21, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
15. Member of the selection committee for the “Best Student Research Award - 2010” at the College of
Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud Sultanate of Oman 16. Reviewer for “Food Safety Guide”, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, Canada (2010)
17. Member of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE) Reviewed Publication
Division (2010)
18. Member of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE) Machine Vision Division
(2010)
19. Reviewer for Journal of Food Process Engineering (2014 to the present, reviewed articles 3)
20. Reviewer for International Agricultural Engineering Journal (2013 to the present, reviewed articles 2)
21. Reviewer for Computer and Electronics in Agriculture, journal, Elsevier Science Ltd. (2013 to the present,
reviewed articles 1)
22. Reviewer for The Journal of Engineering Research, Sultan Qaboos University (2013 to the present, reviewed
articles 2)
23. Reviewer for Food and Bioprocess Technology, Springer (2013 to the present, reviewed article 4)
24. Reviewer for Biosystems Engineering, Academic Press Inc (2010 - reviewed articles 2)
25. Reviewer for Sensors and Actuators, Elsevier Science Ltd. (2010 - reviewed articles 2)
26. Reviewer for ASAE paper competition held by the Information and Emerging Technology (IET) Division,
ASAE Annual Meeting (2005)
27. Reviewer for International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
(2009–reviewed articles 1)
28. Reviewer for International Journal of Food Properties, Taylor and Francis (2010 - reviewed articles 2)
