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CURRICULUM VITAE OF

G. S. V I J A Y A RAGHAVAN
James McGill Professor
Department of Bioresource Engineering
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Macdonald Campus, McGill University
21,111 Lakeshore Road
Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, Canada, H9X 3V9

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sections Page

Personal Information ........................................................................ 2


Higher Education ........................................................................ 2
Statistical Summary ........................................................................ 2
Professional Experience .................................................................. 3
Official Positions ........................................................................ 3
Scientific and Professional Society Memberships ........................... 6
Honours and Awards ........................................................................ 6
Committees Served ........................................................................ 8
Profession Activities ........................................................................ 10
Special Programs ............................................................................ 11
Research Support and Contracts ................................................... 12
Graduate Students ........................................................................ 20
Short Term Visitors ........................................................................ 25
Publications in Refereed Journals and Proceedings ....................... 30
Books (Peer Reviewed Chapters) ................................................... 50
Patents .................................................................................... 52
Reports of Invention ........................................................................ 52
Research Reports ........................................................................ 53
Papers Presented at Professional Society Meetings,
Scientific Conferences, and Research Institutions ......................... 55
Invited Speeches, Lectures, and Addresses ..................................... 91
Community Activities ........................................................................ 99
Paper Discussions, Reviews, and Outreach Publications ............. 99
Project Course Students Supervised ................................................. 101
Courses Taught At McGill University and Teaching Methods ........... 106
Curriculum Vitae G.S.V. Raghavan

PERSONAL INFORMATION HIGHER EDUCATION


Address: 398 Boul. De l’Ile B.Eng. (Mech.Eng.) 1967
Pincourt, Québec Bangalore University
J7V 9Y3 Karnataka, India

Office telephone: 514 398 8731 M.Sc. (Agr.Eng.) 1970


Home telephone: 514 453 6151 University of Guelph
Office fax: 514 398 8387 Ontario, Canada
Email: vijaya.raghavan@mcgill.ca Thesis title: Mechanical properties affecting
leaf loss in alfalfa.
Citizenship: Canadian
Ph.D. (Agr.Eng.) 1973
Status: Married, two children Colorado State University,
Colorado, USA
Dissertation: Heat transfer studies using
granular media.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY
Total Research Grants and Contracts $24,496,223
Graduate Students 115 (101 completed)
M.Sc. 66 (64 completed)
Ph.D. 49 (37 completed)
PDFs, Visiting Scientists, Research Associates 114

Publication in Refereed Journals & Proceedings 444


Books (Peer Reviewed) 38
Patents 4
Reports of Invention 9
Papers presented at professional society meetings,
scientific conferences and research institutions 710
- Keynote or invited presentations 93
Invited Speeches, Lectures and Addresses 182
Project course students supervised 183

Courses developed
Undergraduate 5
Graduate 5
Yearly Teaching Load
Undergraduate 3
Graduate 1
Guest lectures (in interdisciplinary courses) 1

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1987-present Professor, Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
Teaching, research, extension, consulting and administration.
2010-2011 Sabbatical year: Execution of UPCD-CIDA Scaling-Up project and participation in IDRC
project at TNAU, lectures and visits in Brazil, Chile, China, India, and Singapore.
2003-2004 Sabbatical year (Visiting Scientist/Professor): Execution of CIDA-Tier 1 project TNAU,
UASD, UASB; Chiang Mai University,Thailand.
1993-2003 Chair, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, McGill University, Quebec,
Canada. Extension and administration.
1998-2003 Hon. Professor, Institute of Elemento Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin,
China. Graduate student supervision, development of new courses and research in
microwave area.
1990-1996 Hon. Post Graduate Professor, Division of Agricultural Engineering, University of
Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
1986-1987 Sabbatical year (Visiting Scientist). Collaborative research at ICRISAT (Patancheru,
India) and CFTRI (Mysore, India). Invited lecture tours in Japan and Thailand in 1987.
1983-1987 Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, McGill University,
Quebec, Canada. Teaching, research, extension, consulting and administration.
1977-1983 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, McGill University, Quebec,
Canada. Teaching, research, extension, consulting and administration.
1975-1977 Sessional Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Engineering, McGill University, Quebec,
Canada. Taught: Machine Design, Fluid Mechanics, Circuit Analysis, and Graphics.
1974-1977 Research Associate, Department of Agricultural Engineering, McGill University,
Quebec, Canada. Research work in the area of soil compaction and traction.
1973-1974 Chief Engineer, Mantronics Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Research and
development of machinery for the horticultural industry.
1970-1973 Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Research and development of machinery for agricultural sector.
1969-1970 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Research work in power and machinery. Taught Differential Equations and Statistics.
1967-1968 Lecturer, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India. Teaching and supervision of the
laboratories and workshops.
1962-1963 Supervisor, agricultural and allied industries, Bangalore, India. Design and supervision
of structural constructions; cranes, trusses, columns, etc.

OFFICIAL POSITIONS
Academics and Research
• Member, Statutory Selection Committee Slate, McGill, 2012-2015.
• Associate member, Nutrition and Food Science Centre, McGill, 2011-.
• Coordinator, International Program, B.Sc. (Agr. & Env. Sc.).
• Specialization Coordinator, Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (FAES), McGill, 2008.
• Director, Graduate Program, Dept. of Bioresource Engineering, McGill, 2008-.
• Building Director, Shop Facilities, Macdonald Campus, McGill, 1993-present.
• Chair, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, FAES, McGill, 1993-2003.
• Graduate Program Director, Dept. Agr. & Biosystems Eng, McGill, 1993-2003.
• Chair, GSC 13 Mechanical Engineering Committee of NSERC, 2001-2002.
• Member, Advisory Committee, Brace Centre for Water Resources Management, McGill 1998- .
• Chair, Agricultural Engineering Committee, FAES, 1997.

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• Member, Tenure Committee, Faculty of Law, 1997-2000.


• Participated in the development of domains for the McGill School of Environment, 1997.
• Chair, Nominations Committee, FAES, McGill, 1994-95.
• Chair, Departmental Committee, Promotion to Full Professor, McGill, 1994.
• Expert, Proposal evaluation Israel Science Foundation, 1994.
• Chair, Departmental Tenure Committee, Agricultural Engineering, McGill, 1993-94.
• Chair, Timetable Committee, FAES, McGill, 1992-97.
• Expert, Program Evaluation at Laval University, 1992.
• Chair, Cyclical Review Committee, Entomology Dept, FAES, McGill, 1990-91.
• Chair, Faculty Promotion Committee, FAES, McGill, 1990-91.
• Chair, Faculty Staff Relations Committee, McGill, 1990-91.
• Senator, McGill University, 1988-91.
• Chairman, Timetable Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture, McGill, 1981-1986.
• President of the Indian Students Association, Colorado State University, 1971-72.
• Vice President of the Indian Students Association, University of Guelph, 1969-70.
• External Examiner: Asian Institute of Technology, 2003; University of West Indies, Faculty of
Engineering, 2000- ; University of Guelph, several Ph.D. theses; Laval University, 1991; Asian
Institute of Technology, 1988; University of Western Australia, 1983.

International Projects
• Co-investigator, CIDA-Central and West African Region Program, Africa Rice Center, Enhancing
food security in Africa through the improvement of rice post-harvest handling, marketing and the
development of new rice-based products, 2011-2016. Principal investigator (PI): Dr. M. Ngadi.
• Consultant, IDRC, Revalorizing minor millets in rainfed regions of South Asia, 2011-2014. PI: Dr. K.
Patel, CMU, Manitoba.
• Director, UPCD Scaling-Up Program, Post-Harvest Enterprise for Rural Development (PHERD),
2010-2013.
• Co-investigator, IDRC, Strengthening of rural families through empowerment by introducing food
security through production, processing and value addition of regional staple food grains, 2010-
2012. PI: Dr. V. Orsat, McGill.
• Co-investigator, CIDA-NSAC-JUCAVM, Post Harvest Management to Improve Livelihood (PHMIL)
– Ethiopia, 2008-2014. PI: Dr. T. Astatkie, NSAC, Nova Scotia.
• Co-investigator, Africa Rice Center (WARDA), Improving rice processing strategies for food security
in West Africa, 2008-2011. PI: Dr. M. Ngadi, McGill.
• Director, CIDA-McGill, UAS-Dharwad, UAS-Bangalore and TNAU-Coimbatore Project.
Consolidation of Food Security in South India, 2002-2007.
• Director, CIDA-McGill-Nankai University project: Microwave processing in China, 1997-2003.
• Director, Bangalore (UAS)/McGill Post Harvest Engineering Project (CIDA ICDS), 1990-96.

Publications
• Editorial Advisory Board, Drying Technology Journal, 2008-2011.
• Editor-in-Chief, Stewart Postharvest Review, an online journal accessible at
http://www.stewartpostharvest.com , 2005- .
• Editorial Board Member, Hungarian Agricultural Engineering Journal, Hungarian Academy of
Sciences, 2001- .
• Editorial Board Member, The West Indian Journal of Engineering, 1999- .
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Food Engineering, 1986- .

Conferences and Symposia


• Co-Chair, “Heat and Mass Transfer 5” on July 17, 2012 for HEFAT 2012, 9th International
Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malta, July 16-18, 2012.
• Chair, “Food Quality Analysis I” - Session 2A, International Congress on Food Engineering and
Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, March 28, 2012.

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• Chair, “Snack and Confectionary Technology” - Session 6B, International Congress on Food
Engineering and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, March 30, 2012.
• Chair, “Keynote Address and Lead Papers” Session. International Workshop on “Recent Trends in
Food Processing – The Global Scenario”, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(TANUVAS), Chennai, India, Dec. 8, 2011.
• Session Co-Chair for Session B1: Modeling and Simulation. 7th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference,
Tianjin, China, Sept. 18-20, 2011.
• Session Co-Chair for Keynote Session I and Combustion, Engines, and Turbomachinery Session I
on July 11, and for Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer Session III on July 13 for HEFAT
2011, Mauritius, July 11-13, 2011.
• Session Chair at the International Conference on Food Technology, Edition II, IICPT, Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu, India, Oct 30-31, 2010.
• Session Chair for 3rd McGill Conference on Global Food Security, Montréal, QC, Oct 19-21, 2010.
• Session Chair and Member of Breakout Session on International Cooperation, 2010 Int’l Non-
Thermal Processing Workshop, Montréal, Qc, Oct 12-14, 2010.
• Session Chair for HEFAT 2010, Renewable Energy, Anatalya, Turkey, July 21, 2010.
• Session Moderator for CIGR 2010, Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods, Québec City, June 14 2010.
• Session Chair for ADC 2009, Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 2009.
• Member, Advisory Committee for ADC 2009, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Session Chair for 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering / 4th Inter-American Drying
Conference( IADC2009), Montreal, QC, Aug 23-27. 2009.
• Session Chair for the McGill Conference on Global Food Security, September 24, 2008.
• Chair, IDS Awards Committee, Hyderabad, India, 2008
• Chair, Communications Orales 2, 76e Congrès de l’ACFAS, Québec City, 8 mai, 2008.
• Session Chair for International Drying Symposium (IDS), Drying of Food and Agricultural Materials
17th IDS, Magdeburg, Germany, October 2-7, 2010;
16th IDS, Hyderabad, India, November 9-12, 2008;
15th IDS, Budapest, Hungary, August 20-23, 2006;
14th IDS, Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 22-25, 2004;
13th IDS, Beijing, China, August 27-30, 2002;
12th IDS, Noordwijkerhout, Holland, 27-31, August 2000;
11th IDS, Thassoloniki, Greece, August 19-22, 1998;
10th IDS, Kraków, Poland, July 30-August 2, 1996;
9th IDS, Gold Coast, Australia, August 1-4 1994;
8th IDS, McGill University, Montreal, August 2-5, 1992;
6th IDS, Palais du Congrès, Versailles, France, September 5-8, 1988;
5th International Drying Symposium (IDS), MIT, Cambridge, USA, August 13-15, 1986;
2nd International Drying Symposium (IDS), McGill University, Montreal, August 1980.
• Chair, Postharvest Technology Session, Indo-Canada Joint Workshop on Food Biotechnology,
Central Food and Technology Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, India, Mar. 7-8, 2007.
• Chair, Postharvest Technology Session, International Conference on 21st Century “Challenges to
sustainable agri-food systems”, Bangalore, India, Mar. 16, 2007.
• Session Chair, “Dehydration Technologies”, FoodPlus 2005, Nimhans Convention Centre,
Bangalore, India, Dec. 9-10, 2005.
• Sessions Chair & Co-chair, Asia Pacific Drying Conf, Science City, Kolkota, India, Dec 12-15, 2005.
• Symposium Chair, Inter-American Drying Conference, IADC 2005, Montreal, QC, Aug 21-23, 2005.
• Session Chair, “Medical and Biological Applications”. Asia Pacific Microwave Conf. 2004, New
Delhi, India, Dec. 2004.
• Session Chair, International Seminar on Grain Drying in South Asia, GDSA 2003, CMERI,
Durgapur, India. Technical Session II: Drying and storage of seeds and other items. Dec. 2003.
• Session Chair, Medical Environmental and Industrial Applications, 7th International Symposium on
Recent Advances in Microwave Technology (ISRAMT’99), Malaga, Spain, Dec. 1999.

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• Session Chair, Drying of biomaterials, agricultural products and pharmaceuticals, Asian-Australian


Drying Conference, ADC’99, Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 1999.
• Chair, Northeast Agricultural & Biological Engineering Conf (NABEC), Guelph, Ontario, 1993-1994.
• Chair, M 124 (AGCO Student Design Competition), ASABE, 1992-93.
• Vice Chair, M 124 (Deutz Allis Student Design Competition), ASABE, 1991-92.
• Secretary, M 124 (Deutz Allis Student Design Competition), ASABE, 1989-90.
• Chair, ASAE National Student Design Competition, Winter 1990.
• Chair, Sustainable Agriculture Session of NABEC, Aug. 1990.
• Secretary and 2nd Vice Chairman, NABEC, Conference activities of ASAE, 1990.
• Chair, Career Guidance Committee of North Atlantic Region (NAR) ASAE, 1987-1990.
• Chair, Soil Dynamics Research Committee of American Society of Agr. Eng., 1983-84.
• Vice Chair and Program Chair of Soil Dynamics Research Committee of ASAE, 1982-83.
• Advisory Board Member, International Drying Symposium (Biennial) activities, 1978 – .

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS


 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 2006- .
 Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1999- .
 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, Air Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE), 1996- .
 Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering (AAAE), Foundation Member, 1992- .
 International Soil Tillage Research Organization, 1980- .
 Canadian Society of Terrain Vehicle Systems, 1978 - .
 4International Society of Terrain Vehicle Systems, 1977 - .
 Association of the Faculties of Agriculture in Canada, 1977 - .
 Canadian Association of University Teachers, 1977 - .
 Professional Engineer, State of Colorado, U.S.A., 1973 - .
 Agricultural Institute of Canada, 1972-85.
 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Associate Member 1970-1998, Full Member 1998- .
 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers ASABE, 1970 - .
 Canadian Society for Bio-Engineering (previously Agricultural Engineering), CSBE, 1969 - .

HONOURS AND AWARDS


Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2012.
Foreign Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), India, Jan. 1 2012.
Certificate of Merit in recognition of being among the top five contributors to archival literature in
Drying Technology Journal, presented during the International Symposium on Processing and
Drying of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 12, 2011.
Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) conferred in “recognition of services rendered to the development
of agricultural education, research and extension in the country” at the 24th Convocation of UAS-
Dharwad, Dharwad, Karnataka, India on December 27, 2010.
Arun S. Mujumdar Medal to recognize individuals who combine at a high level, research, community
services, and mentoring in drying. Presented at IDS 2010, Madgeburg, Germany, 5 Oct 2010.
Certificate of Merit in recognition of being one of the top five contributors to Drying Technology
Journal, June 2010.
Fellow of the Indian Institution of Engineers (FIIE). Elected 2009.
James McGill Professor (Equivalent of Canada Research Chair - Tier I) awarded from 2009 to 2016 in
recognition of outstanding professional and academic performance.

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Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of outstanding and sustained contributions to global drying
R&D. Presented by the Drying Technology Journal at the International Drying Symposium (IDS)
held in Hyderabad, India, November 2008.
Doctor of Science (Hon. Causa), conferred at the XXVIII Convocation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University (TNAU), India on November 13, 2007.
David Thomson Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision & Teaching, presented in 2007 during
the Spring Convocation held on Macdonald Campus, McGill University.
Certificate of Appreciation, on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Drying Technology - An
International Journal, awarded in January 2007 for leadership, outstanding service and sustained
research contributions to the Journal.
The Procter and Gamble Company Award for Excellence in Drying Research, awarded in August,
2006 as a lifetime achievement award at the IDS’2006 Conference, Budapest, Hungary.
Distinguished Service Award, presented at the Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Conference, NABEC 2006, held in Montreal, Canada, August 2006.
Foundation stone for the Agro-Processing Complex was laid on March 2, 2006 in the name of G.S.V.
Raghavan recognizing his contribution to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
James McGill Professor (Equivalent of Canada Research Chair - Tier I) awarded from January 2002 to
2008 in recognition of outstanding professional and academic performance.
Certificate of Commendation, presented on August 2, 2004, in recognition of dedicated service to the
CSAE society (Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering) at Ottawa.
Certificate of Achievements, presented in January 2004 by The Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council of Canada in recognition of important research achievements in the 25 years of
NSERC’s existence.
Outstanding Indo-Canadian Award from the National Indo-Canadian Council, 2002.
Best Scientific Paper Award for the paper: “Sanga, E., A.S. Mujumdar, and G.S.V. Raghavan. 2001.
Experimental and numerical analysis of intermittent microwave convection drying”. Presented at
the Asian Drying Conference, Penang, Malaysia, in August, 2001.
American Society of Agricultural Engineers Certificate presented in 2000 for recognition of support for
the development of consensus standards through the Society’s Cooperative Standards Program.
Certificate of Merit Awarded by Drying Technology - An International Journal, presented in recognition
of long term service to the journal and extensive significant original contributions to the
advancement of drying science, engineering and technology on an international level, 2000.
Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Awarded in March 2000, in recognition of
outstanding contribution to the engineering profession and scientific community.
Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Awarded at Milwaukee in July 2000 in
recognition of outstanding contribution to the agricultural engineering profession and society.
Fellow of the Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering. Awarded at Winnipeg in July 2000, in
recognition for outstanding contribution to the agricultural engineering profession.
Maple Leaf Award of the Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering. Awarded on May 29, 1997 in
recognition for outstanding contribution to the profession.
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence. Presented on
June 14, 1996 in recognition of "Outstanding Performance in Undergraduate and Graduate
Teaching" at the Convocation held on Macdonald Campus, McGill University.
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence. Presented on
June 5, 1992 in recognition of "Outstanding Performance in Undergraduate and Graduate
Teaching" at the Convocation held on Macdonald Campus, McGill University.
The 1990 John Clark Award of the Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering. Presented in
recognition of "outstanding contribution to the field of post harvest technology, processing and food
engineering through teaching, research, extension and industry involvement".
Two ASAE Paper Awards in 1985. A total of 362 papers were evaluated by the committee and nine
were selected as winners. Two of the nine were:
1. Heat transfer coefficient in a solid medium rotating drum.*
2. Performance of a sand medium dryer for shelled corn.*

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* Derived from NSERC funded project.


Member of President's Club of American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1982, 1985. Awarded in
recognizition of recruiting activities.
Member of Alpha Epsilon, elected in 1971.
Chamundi Construction Company Award, 1966 and 1967.
Hebbar Srivashnava Sabha Award, 1960, 1961, 1964 and 1965.

COMMITTEES SERVED
McGill University
• Member, Physical Facilities Committee, Macdonald Campus, McGill, 2011-
• Member, Committee on Academic Standing, McGill, 2011
• Member, Promotion-to-Full-Professor Committee, Dept. of Bioresource Eng., 2011
• Member, Promotion-to-Full-Professor Committee, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, 2011
• Member, Strategic Research Plan (SRP) Advisory Committee, 2011-
• Member, University Tenure Committee, McGill, 2011-2013
• Member, VP committee for McGill-India Collaboration, 2010
• Member, Dean (FAES) selection committee, 2009
• Member, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) Nominating committee, 2008-
• Member, Selection committee of David Thomson Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision
and Teaching, 2008.
• Member, University Tenure Committee for the FAES, 2006- .
• Member, Department Tenure Committee, 2008.
• Member, Department Hiring Committee. 2008-2009.
• Chair, Department Chair Selection Committee, 2008.
• Member, Committee on International Sustainable Development, 2007.
• Member, Department Hiring Committee, June-September, 2007.
• Chair, Advisory committee to the Dean, FAES, for selection of new department chair in Bioresource
Engineering, 2007-2008.
• Faculty International Committee, 2006-2009.
• Thesis Challenge Sub-committee, Council of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies CGPS, 2006- .
• University Tenure Committee, FAES, 2006- .
• Senate Representative, University Tenure Committee for the Fac. of Religious Studies, 2005-2007.
• Member, McGill Committee for the Dean's selection, FAES, 2005.
• Member, Statutory Selection Committee to consider promotion to Full Professor for Dr. Andrew
Karaplish, Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty, McGill University, 2005.
• Chair, Intellectual Property Appeals Committee, McGill University, 2004-2007.
• Chair, Admission Committee, FAES, 2004-2006.
• Scientific Liaison Officer, NSERC Research Partnership Program - National Defence, 2003-2006.
• Member, Intellectual Property Appeals Committee, McGill University, 2002-2004.
• Member, Advisory Committee, Brace Centre for Water Resources Management, 2001-2004.
• Member, Grantsmanship Committee, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, 2000-2006.
• Coordinator, McGill University recruitment activities, 2000-2005.
• Member, McGill Committee for the Dean’s selection, FAES, 2000.
• Member, University Statutory Committee, FAES and Faculty of Engineering.
• Member, Farm Advisory Committee.
• Member, GSC 13 Mechanical Engineering Committee of NSERC, 1999-2002.
• Member, McGill Committee for the Dean's selection, Faculty of Engineering, 1998-1999.
• Member, McGill International Committee to review UPCD Tier 1 Submission, 1997-1998.
• Member, Faculty Promotions Sub-Committee. FAES, 1997-98.
• Member, 1996 McGill Open House, as part of the 175th Anniversary celebrations.
• Member, Committee for the Dean's selection, FAES, 1995-96.
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• Chair, all departmental PhD. Exam Committees 1993-2003.


• Chair, Departmental Scholarships’ Committee, 1993-2003.
• Chair, Graduate Students Admissions Committee of the Dept. of Agr. & Biosys. Eng’g 1993-2003.
• Member, Founder's Day Celebrations, FAES, 1993-96.
• Member, Statutory selection committee for promotion to full professor in the Dept. of Plant Science.
• Member, The Martlet Foundation, 1993-94.
• Member, Subcommittee on the Joint Board Senate Committee on Technology Transfer, 1992-94.
• Section Leader, FAES, The McGill 21st Century Fund, 1992-93.
• Member, Ad Hoc Committee to review the Chairmanship, Dept. of Plant Science, 1992-93.
• Member, Nominating Committee, FAES, 1992.
• Member, Departmental Tenure Committee, Dept. of Renewable Resources (2 candidates) 1991- .
• Member, Cyclical Review Committee, Dept. of Plant Science, FAES, 1991-92.
• Member, Cyclical Review Committee, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, FAES, 1991-92.
• Member, Faculty of Engineering Cyclical Review Committee (Chemical Engineering), 1989-90.
• Member, Ad Hoc Committee to review the Chairmanship of the Dept. of Animal Science, 1989-90.
• A.U.S. Faculty Representative, 1989-90.
• Member, Staff Selection Committee, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, 1989-90.
• Member, "Centre de Recherche et Développement en conservation des grains", 1989- .
• Member, University Tenure Committee, Faculty of Science, 1988-95.
• Member, Agricultural Faculty Promotions Committee, 1988-1991.
• Member, FAES, Sub-Committee (Promotion to Full Professor) 1988-91.
• Member, FAES, Staff Relations Committee 1988-91.
• External Referee for Fonds FCAR, 1988- .
• Pro Dean for Ph.D. oral examinations, 1987- .
• Member, Commission de Génie Rural (CPVQ), 1987- .
• Member, University Patents Committee, Senate Subcommittee, 1987-92.
• Member, Selection Committee for CIDA Fellowship, Graduate Faculty.
• Agricultural Engineering Students Club Staff Advisor, 1987-1993.
• Member, Departmental Tenure Committee, Dept. of Food Science & Agr. Chemistry, 1987-92.
• Member, Agric. Eng’g. Dept. Tenure Committee, FAES, 1983.
• Member, Ad Hoc Review Committee for the chairmanship of the Dept. of Agr. Engineering, 1982.
• Academic Advisor 1981.
• Member, Nominations Committee of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, 1979-1980.
• Member, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Council, 1978-81, 1981-84.
• Member, Graduate Students Admissions Committee of the Dept. of Agr. Engineering, 1977- .

Provincial, National and International


• Food Expert Advisory Committee, formerly Food Regulatory Adv. Comm., Health Canada, 2011-.
• External Evaluator, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, for promotion to Research Scientist Level 5.
• External Evaluator, CFI-LOF.
• External Evaluator, CRC Chair 1.
• Member, Food Pilot Plant Policy committee, 1984 to 1986.
• Member, local committee, Association of Faculties of Agriculture in Canada, 1981- .
• External Referee for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 1980- .
• External Referee for National Science Foundation of U.S.A., 1980- .
• Membre de Commission des Sols de la Conseil de Production Végétales du Québec, 1979.
• Member of Canadian Heat Transfer Community, National Research Council of Canada, 1978.
• Member, Directly Involved Staff Agr. Sciences and Food & Consumer Sciences, 1977- .
• External Evaluator/Referee for tenure applications and promotion to full professor (U. Wisconsin, U.
Georgia, U. Saskatchewan, U. Guelph, U. Manitoba, U. British Columbia, Oklahoma State U., Penn
State U., Washington State U., Jordan U. of Science and Technology, National U. of Singapore).
• Executive Committee of the International Students Association, Colorado State U., 1971-1972.

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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES and ORGANIZATIONS
ASABE/ASAE: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers / American Society of
Agricultural Engineers
CSBE/CSAE: Canadian Society of Bioengineering / Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineers
IDS: International Drying Symposium
IET: Information and Electrical Technologies
ISHS: International Society for Horticultural Science
ISMOT: International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Technology
ISTRO: International Soil Tillage Research Organization
NABEC: Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference

• Member, IDS Biennial Advisory Board, 2012


• Member, IDS Awards Committee, 2009.
• Chair, IDS Awards Committee, 2008.
• Chair, Communications orales 2, 76e Congrès de l’ACFAS dans la capital nationale, 2008.
• Member, Research Council of Norway, 2005-2008.
• Member, ASABE Student Design Competition Committees.
• Panel member, Panel Discussion - Engineering Properties of Food and Biomaterials, Session 602.
ASAE 2004 Meeting, Ottawa, August 2004.
• Member, NABEC Executive Committee, 2004- .
• Chair, CSBE (previously known as CSAE) Fellows Selection Committee, 2003-2008.
• Member, Electromagnetics and Spectroscopy Committee, ASAE, IET-348, 2002-2005.
• Member, CSAE Fellows Selection Committee, 2001-2003.
• Member, Food Processing Technical Committee of CSAE.
• Member, Organizing Committee of ISMOT 2001.
• Chair (past), P211, Dept. Heads Steering Committee, ASAE, 2000-2001.
• Member, Meetings Council of ASAE, 1998-2002.
• Member, Continuing Professional Development P 416, ASAE, 1998-2000.
• Member, Finite Element & Numerical Analysis IET 217, ASAE, 1998-2001.
• Chair, P211, Dept. Heads Steering Committee, ASAE, 1998-99.
• Member, Advisory Committee, International Drying Symposium (IDS),1998.
• Member, P124, Student Design Competition Committee, ASAE, 1997-2003.
• Member, P211 (P210), Dept. Heads and Education Steering Committee, ASAE, 1997-2001.
• Member, P202 Education Steering Committee of ASAE, 1997-1999.
• Member, Electromagnetic Radiation Committee, ASAE, IET-348, 1995-2001.
• CSAE Technical Session Organiser for the 1997 Annual Meeting, Sherbrooke, May 1997.
• Member, Advisory Committee, International Drying Symposium, Krakov, Poland, 1996.
• Member, Food Engineering, Energy and Processing Technical Committee of the CSAE, 1996-97.
• Member, Expert Committee on Engineering for Crops, 1994-2004.
• Member, Advisory Panel, Ninth International Drying Symposium, (IDS '94), Gold Coast, Australia.
• Member, Advisory board, Journal of Agro Physics, 1993.
• Foundation Member, Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering AAAE, of the Asian Institute of
Technology, 1992 - present.
• Member, Advisory Panel, Eighth International Drying Symposium (IDS '92), Montreal, Canada.
• Member, Steering (M 102) of ASAE, 1991-92.
• Member, Advisory Panel, Seventh International Drying Symposium (IDS '90), Praha, Czech.
• Member, Executive Committee of NABEC, 1990-94.
• Member, Deutz Allis National Student Design Competition Committee, 1989.
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• Member, CSAE Technical Committee, 1988-89.


• Member, Advisory Panel, Sixth International Drying Symposium (IDS '88), Versailles, France.
• Member, Executive Committee of NAR ASAE, 1987-90.
• Member, Advisory Panel, Fifth International Drying Symposium (IDS '86), Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
• Member, Organizing Committee for Postharvest 84 (ISHS) Conference held in Montreal, 1984.
• Member, Steering Committee, Power and Machinery Division of ASAE, 1983-84.
• Member, Technical Coordinating Committee, Power and Machinery Division of ASAE, 1983-84.
• Member, International Working Group on Higher Axle Load Compaction, ISTRO, 1981 to 1990.
• Member, Soil Plant Dynamics subcommittee of ASAE, 1981-1987.
• Member, Controlled Traffic for Crop Production Subcommittee of ASAE, 1980-1987.
• Member, Soil Dynamics Research Committee of ASAE, 1977-1987.
• Served as a reviewer for Power and Machinery, Electric Power and Processing, and Food
Engineering Divisions of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Canadian
Biosystems Engineering, Canadian Society of Bioengineering, Proceedings of Symposium on
Engineering Applications of Mechanics, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Drying
Technology, Food and Bioprocess Technology: An International Journal, LWT - Food Science and
Technology, Iranian Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Journal of Agricultural Engineering
Research, Journal of Biosystems Engineering, Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing,
Journal of Crop Protection, Journal of Food Engineering, Journal of Food Process Engineering,
Journal of Food Science.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS
 Commodity India - Special Interview on Post-harvest Technology, September 2001.
 Practical Instrumentation Techniques in Electrical Resistance Strain Gauge Measurement 1979.
 Staff French Course (McGill) 1979-1982.
 Participated and contributed in the Conference on Safety of Nuclear Instruments organized by
Troxler Inc., 1975
 Participate regularly in discussions on storage of vegetables with farmers in St Remi, St Lin, St
Eustache, Ste Foy, Quebec, 1980

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RESEARCH SUPPORT & CONTRACTS


(Total amount of contracts and grants $24,496,223)

GRANTING AGENCIES
ABIP Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program
AUCC-UPCD Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada - University Partnerships in
Cooperation and Development Program
CANMET/ Canadian Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology/
ETC Energy Technology Centre
CFI Canadian Foundation for Innovation
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CORPAQ Conseil des recherches en pêche et agro alimentaire du Québec
FCAR Fonds pour la formation de chercheurs et l'aide à la recherche
FQRNT Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies
IDRC International Development Research Centre
MAPAQ Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
NSERC Natural Sciences of Engineering Research Council of Canada

Unless otherwise indicated, the Principal Investigator is Raghavan

2012-2013 NSERC Engage, $24,865


Étude sur la micronization de la zéolite pour son incorporation dans les laits
reconstitués destinés à l’alimentation des veaux d’élevage.
Industrial Partner : J.C. Guilmain Inc.

2012-2015 FQRNT Équipe, $105,000


Nouveaux procédés utilisant les microondes et l’électro-osmose pour l'extraction
de la fibre et des composés actifs de la paille de chanvre
Investigators : Raghavan, Yaylayan, Rho (BRI)

2011 NSERC Engage, $24,060


Optimisation de l’efficacité énergetique des séchoirs à grain industriels
Industrial Partner : Law-Marot-Milpro Inc.

2011 NSERC Engage, $25,000


Contrôle du vieillissement accéléré du blé utilise pour la preparation de farines
spécialisées
Industrial Partner : Les Moulins de Soulanges

2011-2016 CIDA - Central and West African Regional Program, $1,000,000 of $7,000,000
Enhancing food security in Africa through the improvement of rice post-harvest
handling, marketing and the development of new rice-based products.
Africa Rice Center, McGill team : Ngadi (PI), Raghavan, Kok.

2011-2014 Consultant, IDRC, $34,990


Revalorizing minor millets in rainfed regions of South Asia.
PI: Dr. K. Patel, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

2010-2013 CIDA, AUCC-UPCD Scaling-Up Program, $299,920


Postharvest Enterprises for Rural Development (PHERD) in India

2009-2014 NSERC Discovery Grant, $47,000 per year


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Electro-technologies for post-production processing in agriculture, food, and bio-energy

2009-2014 James McGill Professor Grant, $15,000 per year


McGill Research Chair

2009-2011 NSERC Strategic, $542,935


Optimization of potato nutraceutical extracts for prevention and treatment of diabetes
and other disorders
Principal Investigator: Kubow (McGill University)

2008-2011 Africa Rice Center (WARDA), $89,250


Improving rice processing strategies for food security in West Africa
Principal Investigator: Ngadi (McGill University)

2008-2010 ABIP, $120,000


Electro-technologies for the processing of flax and hemp straws (Project 5 of platform 3
of NAFGEN, [Natural Fibers for the Green Economy Network])

2007-2008 KHD Sustainable Innovations, $317,700


Evaluation of immobilized microorganisms in a biofilter system
Investigators: Barrington (McGill) and Raghavan

2006-2010 NSERC Strategic, $146,000


Microwave pasteurization of in-shell eggs

2006-2007 KHD Sustainable Innovations, $13,700


The use of microbial activity to remove carbon dioxide from exhaust gases of cement
manufacturing plants.
Investigators: Barrington (McGill) and Raghavan

2005-2008 FQRNT Équipe, $150,000


Investigators: Raghavan, Yaylayan (McGill), Ratti (U. Laval), and Orsat (McGill)

2003-2008 NSERC Discovery Grant, $240,000


Electroheating systems for applications in agriculture, food and environment

2003-2006 FQRNT - Action Concertée Nutraceutique, $213,500


Principal investigator: Ratti (U. Laval)

2002- 2008 James McGill Professor Grant, $90,000


McGill Research Chair

2002-2008 CIDA, $4,990,000


Consolidation of food security in South India

2002-2003 Poultry Industry Council for Research and Education Research Grant, $16,000
Control of pathogenic microorganisms in poultry processing water using combined
ozone
Investigators: Ngadi (McGill), Smith (McGill), and Raghavan

2002-2003 Aliments Imex, $20,000 (Contract)


Mango postharvest handling

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2001-2004 NSERC Strategic Grant, $215,000


Disease detection with volatile fingerprinting
Investigators: Kushalappa (McGill), Raghavan, and Yaylayan (McGill)

2001-2003 CORPAQ - Volet Recherche, $110,000


Disease detection
Investigators: Kushalappa (McGill), Raghavan and Yaylayan (McGill)

2000-2003 NSERC Strategic Grant, $156,616


Pulsed electric field food processing
Investigators: Ngadi (McGill) and Raghavan

2000-2003 CFI Innovation Fund, $3,989,983


Integrated and innovative agri-food processing technologies
Investigators: Raghavan, Ramaswamy (McGill), Ismail (McGill)

1999-2001 CORPAQ Team Research Grant, $120,000


Integrated cranberry production and post harvest
Investigators: Madramootoo (McGill), Raghavan, Fortin (McGill)

1999-2000 NSERC Equipment Grant, $27,458


Microwave generator

1999-2000 FCAR Équipements pour Équipes, $28,710


Microwave generator at super high frequency

1999-2000 AARI Alberta Agriculture, $34,000


RF antimicrobial treatment of meats
Investigators: Nattress (Agri-Agro-Food Canada), Raghavan

1998-2003 NSERC Research Grant, $217,560


Heat and mass transfer studies of hybrid systems

1998-2001 FCAR Soutien aux Équipes, $111,000


Procédés électrothermiques agro alimentaires
Investigators: Raghavan, Mujumdar (McGill), van de Voort (McGill), Ratti (U. Laval)

1998-2001 CORPAQ Spécifique, $84,000


Pasteurisateur jumelant un échangeur de chaleur à spirales hélicoidales au chauffage
inductif

1998-2000 NSERC Strategic Grant, $89,005


Microwave heat pump dryer

1997-2003 CIDA, $1,078,000 (Contract: May 1997 to December 2003)


CIDA McGill Nankai University project: Microwave processing in China

1997-2000 CORPAQ Team Research Grant, $159,000


Modelling for early disease detection
Investigators: Kushalappa (McGill), Landry (McGill), Raghavan

1997-1999 CORPAQ Partenariat, $44,000


Heat pump dryer

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1995-1996 Hatch Associates, $20,000 (Contract: March 1995 to March 1996)


Spout/fluid bed dryer

1994-1995 NSERC Strategic Equipment, $37,000


Multichannel fluoroptic system
Investigators: Raghavan, van de Voort (McGill)

1994-1995 NSERC Strategic Equipment, $29,000


Oxygen transmission test module
Principal Investigator: J. Smith (McGill)

1994-1995 CANMET ETC, $99,000 (Contract: November 1994 to December 1997)


Particulate medium processing

1993-1996 NSERC Strategic, $241,325


Dielectric processing of complex foods
Investigators: Raghavan, Akyel (École Polytechnique), van de Voort (McGill)

1993-1996 CORPAQ, $57,000


Technique for early disease detection in vegetable storage management
Investigators: Raghavan, Kushalappa (McGill)

1992-1994 FCAR Infrastructure Team Grant, $40,000


Microwave research
Investigators: Bosisio (École polytechnique), Akyel (École polytechnique), Ghannouchi
(École polytechnique), Bose (UQTR), Raghavan

1992-1994 FCAR Team Equipment, $40,000


Microwave generator

1992-1994 NSERC Team Equipment Grant, $30,000


Test Module.
Investigators: J. Smith (McGill), Raghavan, Ramaswamy (McGill)

1992-1994 NSERC Equipment, $466,285


Greenhouse
Principal Investigator: D. Smith (McGill)

1992-1993 NSERC Equipment Grant, $26,000


(Team) Gas transmission accessories

1992-1993 Vice Principal McGill, $63,000


Instron testing machine

1991-1998 NSERC Research Grant, $313,000


Heat and mass transfer studies in agitated particulate beds

1991-1992 Martinex Science Inc. - Team, $1,049,743 (Contract: Aug 1991 to Dec 1992)
Combined field dewatering for food/feed processing application

1991-1992 Martinex Science Inc. – Team, $2,877,028 (Contract: Aug 1991 to Dec 1992)

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Pilot project for the transformation of kitchen organic waste into a recyclable resource
as animal feed
Principal investigator: Chavez (McGill)

1991-1992 NSERC Operating Equipment Grant, $65,000


Universal testing equipment

1991-1992 FCAR Equipment Grant, $12,000


4 probe Luxtron.

1991-1992 Brace Research Institute, Team Grant, $25,000


Desalination
Investigators: Simondel, Raghavan, Barthakur

1990-1996 FCAR Team Grant, $492,000


Particulate processing
Investigators: Raghavan, van de Voort (McGill), Mujumdar (McGill)

1990-1996 CIDA ICDS, $998,000 (Contract: 1990-1996)


Bangalore UAS/McGill Post Harvest Engineering (BAMPHE)

1990-1992 CORPAQ Operating Grant, $39,500


High pressure scrubbing system

1990-1991 NSERC, $65,000


Oxygen transmission rate test system for barrier films and packages
Investigators: J. Smith (McGill), Raghavan, Ramaswamy (McGill)

1990-1991 FCAR, Equipment (June 90 to May 91), $25,000


RF Generator

1990-1991 CORPAQ, $27,000


Processing in microwave environment
Investigators: van de Voort (McGill), Raghavan, Ramaswamy (McGill)

1990-1991 MAPAQ, $8,000 (Contract)


Hay drying with RF

1989-1991 Brace Research Institute, $14,000


Desalination (magnetic)

1989-1990 FCAR Equipment Grant, $24,446


Spouted bed drying

1989-1990 FCAR Equipment Grant, $14,000


Chromatographic equipment accessories

1989-1990 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, $5,000


High axle load compaction

1989-1990 McGill International, $3,000


CIDA Seed Grant for ICDS contract proposal

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1989-1990 CORPAQ Team Grant, $27,000


Microwave pasteurization/processing system
Investigators: van de Voort (McGill), Raghavan and Ramaswamy (McGill)

1989-1990 NSERC Strategic/Equipment, $8,000


Thermal desorption unit with Laval University

1988-1991 NSERC Operating Grant, $115,080


Heat transfer investigation in agitated particulate beds

1988-1991 NSERC Strategic, $199,000


Post harvest preservation technology of fresh fruits and vegetables.
In collaboration with Laval University

1988-1989 FCAR Equipment Grant, $24,446


Spouted bed drying

1988-1989 NSERC Strategic/Equipment Grant, $39,949


Respiration measurement system and volatile and gas composition monitoring systems
In collaboration with Laval University

1988-1989 Challenge '88, $4,800


Fruit and vegetable storage

1985-1988 NSERC Operating, $82,876


Heat transfer investigations in agitated particulate beds

1987-1988 FCAR Equipment, $24,446


Spouted bed drying

1987-1988 FCAR Equipment, $6,130


Instrumentation for spouted bed drying

1987-1988 CORPAQ, $17,000


Temperature sensing, control and mass/heat transfer processes in microwave
environments
Investigators: van de Voort (McGill), Raghavan

1987-1988 Quebec Canada Entente, $35,000 (Contract. 1987-1992)


Controlled traffic demonstration

1986-1988 CORPAQ, $24,800


Economics of soil compaction due to machinery traffic in Quebec
Principal Investigator: Gunjal (McGill)

1986-1987 Challenge '86, $3,800


Postharvest technology

1986-1987 FCAR Equipment Grant, $14,000


Spouted bed drying

1986-1987 FCAR Equipment Grant, $2,800


Datalogger

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1985-1988 NSERC, Strategic, $255,000


Subsoil compaction due to high axle loads and soil productivity.

1985-1988 NSERC, Strategic, $330,000


Postharvest biotechnology of fruits and vegetables of Quebec
In collaboration with Laval University

1985-1986 Challenge '85, $11,414 for two projects


Fruit storage

1985-1986 FCAR Operating Grant, $13,879


Spouted bed drying

1985-1986 NSERC Equipment Grant, $33,230


Gas chromatograph for postharvest technology

1985-1986 NSERC Strategic/Equipment Grant, $90,000


GC and Cobalt 60 source for research irradiator
In collaboration with Laval University

1984-1985 Canada Department of Agriculture Operating Grant, $9,425


Respiration studies

1984-1985 CORPAQ, $35,000


Sugar beet emergence studies

1984 Summer Canada Program 1984, $3,800


Soil structure related studies.

1983-1987 Dept of Supply and Services Canada (ERDAF program), $218,283


(Contract period: 1983-1987)
Long term storage of vegetables by modified and controlled atmosphere

1983-1984 CORPAQ, $18,000


Zero/minimum tillage studies

1982-1985 Dept of Supply and Services Canada (ERDAF program), $230,653


(Contract period: 1982-1985)
Effect of vehicles with high axle load on subsoil compaction

1982-1984 Canada Department of Agriculture Operating Grant, $17,400


Respiration studies

1982-1983 NSERC Equipment Grant, $13,800


Cold room

1981-1985 NSERC Operating Grant, $70,226


Heat transfer studies

1981-1983 CORPAQ, $21,100


Vegetable storage research

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1981-1983 Dept of Supply and Services Canada (ERDAF program), $105,105


(Contract period: 1981-1983)
Study of techniques of storage and cooling vegetables

1980-1983 CORPAQ, $46,500


Soil compaction research

1980-1981 Dept of Supply and Services Canada, $65,662 (Contract. 1980-1981)


The effects of minimum tillage (Second Year Cycle) on corn growth in Eastern
Canadian agricultural soil

1979-1981 Canada Department of Agriculture Operating Grant, $13,500


Soil density/compaction studies

1979-1980 Dept of Supply and Services Canada, $52,084 (Contract. 1979-1980)


The effects of minimum tillage on corn growth in eastern Canadian agricultural soils

1978-1981 NSERC Operating Grant, $32,156


Heat transfer in agitated particulate beds

1978-1979 Canada Department of Agriculture Discretionary Fund, $1,800


In aid of vegetable storage research

1978-1979 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Equipment, $2,500

1977-1978 Dean's Discretionary Fund, $2,000


In aid of vegetable storage research

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GRADUATE STUDENTS
Total: 115 (49 Ph.D., 66 M.Sc.)
Completed to date: 101 (37 Ph.D., 64 M.Sc.)
In session: 14 (12 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.)

Supervising/Supervised Thesis Title or Area of Research

In session
Ph.D.\Ahmed, Ahmed Saad
Ph.D.\Costa, Suzara Microwave drying and essential oil extraction of mint (Mentha sp.) leaves
(co-supervised by Dr. S. Rocha, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil).
Ph.D.\Dutta, Baishali Biochar
Ph.D.\Hussain, Abid Microbial fuel cell
Ph.D.\Kurian, Jiby Pretreatment strategies of biomass for bioreactors
Ph.D.\Liplap, Pansa High pressure storage conditions.
Ph.D.\Md Khudzari, Jauharah
Ph.D.\Nair, Gopu Retting of hemp and flax stems using electro-osmosis and microwaves
Ph.D.\Ruan, Peiying (Mary) (co-supervised by Dr. Du Jianming, Inner Mongolia Agricultural
University, China)
Ph.D.\Salina, Nora Determining food quality through non-destructive methods
Ph.D.\Singh, Ashutosh Hydrodynamic drying and processing of biomatrix
Ph.D.\Sunjka, Predrag Microwaves in chemical reactions
M.Sc.\Huang, Yashi Effect of maturity and processing on resistant starch content of bananas
M.Sc.\Que, Wei Microwave pretreatment of wheat for improved quality of flour.

Graduated
2012: 2 Ph.D., 5 M.Sc.
Ph.D.\Hiranvarachat, Effect of pretreatment and drying methods on physicochemical
Bhudsawan (Bua) properties of some vegetables (co-supervised by Dr. S. Devahastin,
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand)
Ph.D.\Nemes, Simona Analytical methods for lignans determination (co-supervised by Dr. V.
Orsat, McGill)
M.Sc.\Arumugam, Deepika Rapid aging of wheat by innovative methods
M.Sc.\Diaz Martinez, Improving the energy efficiency of corn dryer through finite
Jorge Alonso element modelling
M.Sc.\Kannan, Shrikalaa Radio frequency treatment of in-shell eggs
M.Sc.\Sampathkumar, Yamuna Processing of pulses
M.Sc.\Sellaperumal, Pavithra Production of biochar from different woods

2011: 1 Ph.D., 3 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Polski, Valquíria Optimization of fluid food continuous thermal treatment: microbiological
safety and quality approach through rheological and kinetics measure-
ments at high temperatures (co-supervised by Dr. Flávio L. Schmidt,
UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil; Dr. Alfredo de Almeida Vitali & Dr. Antonio
Marsaili Junior, Institute of Food Technology, [ITAL], Campinas, Brazil).
M.Sc.\Adjanahoun, Claude Post-harvest storage – mangos
M.Sc.\Eggie, Kael Development of an extruded flax-based feed ingredient (co-supervised
by Dr. V. Orsat, McGill and winner of ASABE award for best thesis)
M.Sc.\Nair, Gopu Microwave drying of flax fibre & straw and study of the straw’s use in a
firelog

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2010: 2 Ph.D., 3 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Goyette, Bernard Hyperbaric treatment to enhance quality attributes of fresh hort. produce.
Ph.D.\Dev, Satya Microwave pasteurization of in-shell eggs – A comprehensive study.
M.Sc.\Borobo-Borobo, Drying of cassava chips: comparative study between hot air and freeze
Juliette drying (co-supervised by Dr. J. Andrieu, Université Claude Bernard Lyon
1, France).
M.Sc.\Dutta, Baishali Assessment of pyrolysis techniques of lignocellulosic biomass for
biochar production.
M.Sc.\Singh, Ashutosh Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of phenolics from potato
peels.

2009: 2 Ph.D., 1 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Lu, Jianbo Quantifying non-uniformity in hot air treatment using tomato as a test
material for postharvest quality and disease control.
Ph.D.\Nordin, Mariam Microwave drying of red pitaya (co-supervised by Dr. W. Ramliwan
Daud, National University of Malaysia) (August, 2009).
M.Sc.\Hussain, Abid Microwave extraction of collagen (November, 2009).

2008: 2 Ph.D., 1 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Niamnuy, Chalida Transport phenomena and physical changes of shrimp during drying (co-
supervised by Dr. S. Devahastin, King Mongkut’s University Thonburi,
Thailand).
Ph.D.\Li, Zhenfeng Aroma detection and control in passive and dynamic food systems for
superior product.
M.Sc.\Chen, Limei Non-destructive measurement of tomato quality using visible and near-
infrared reflectance spectroscopy.

2007: 8 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Nemes, Simona Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of secoisolariciresinol diglucoside
(SDG) from flaxseed.
M.Sc.\Connolly-Boutin, Potential for cold storage of horticultural commodities in tropical
Liette countries
M.Sc.\Forero, Paulina Storage life enhancement of avocado fruits.
M.Sc.\Pilon, Guillaume Utilization of arecanut husk for gasification.
M.Sc.\Satyanarayandev R.S. Microwave Pasteurization of Shell Eggs - A Prelude.
M.Sc.\Muthukamaran, Arun Foam mat freeze drying egg white and mathematical modeling. (co-
supervised by Dr. C. Ratti, Laval U.).
M.Sc.\Perumal, Rajkumar Comparative performance of solar cabinet, vacuum assisted solar and
open sun drying methods.
M.Sc.\Lingegowdaru, Effect of UV-C hormesis on quality attributes of tomatoes during
Jagadeesh post-treatment handling.

2006: 2 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Changrue, Viboon Microwave vacuum drying of carrots and strawberries.
Ph.D.\Dai, Jianming Microwave-assisted extraction and synthesis studies and the scale-up
study with the air of FDTD simulation.
M.Sc.\Servakaranpalayam, Potential applications of hyperspectral imaging for the determination of
Sivakumar S. total soluble solids, water content and firmness in mango.
M.Sc.\Thumula, Padmini Studies on storage behaviour of tomatoes coated with chitosan-
lysozyme films.

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2005: 2 Ph.D., 3 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Rennie, Timothy Numerical & experimental studies of double pipe helical heat exchanger.
Ph.D.\Amiali, Malik Pulsed electric field treatment of liquid eggs (co-supervised by Dr. M.
Ngadi, McGill).
M.Sc.\Cheng, Hoi Po Popcorn for cushioning purpose.
M.Sc.\Cortbaoui, Patrick Comparative assessment of cooling systems for sweet corn.
M.Sc.\Kulamarva, Arun Rheological and thermal properties of sorghum dough.

2004: 2 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Kavitha Venkatesan Studies on enhancement of storage life of tomatoes using modified
atmosphere systems (co-supervised by Dr. V.V. Sreenarayanan, TNAU,
India).
Ph.D.\W.Phaphuang- Loop thermosyphon as an energy saver for heat pump drying (co-
wittayakul supervised by Dr. P. Terdtoon, Chiang Mai University, Thailand).
M.Sc.\Cheng, Wei Min Microwave power control strategies on the drying process.
M.Sc.\Tazneem, Azra Postharvest treatments to reduce chilling injury symptoms in mangoes.

2003: 2 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Sunjka, Predrag Microwave/vacuum and osmotic drying of cranberries.
M.Sc.\Arevalo, Patricio Effect of pulsed electric fields on physical properties of apples and
potatoes (co-supervised by Dr. M. Ngadi, McGill).

2002: 6 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Fennir, Mohamed Respiratory response of healthy and diseased potatoes (Solanum
tuberosum L.) under real and experimental storage conditions.
Ph.D.\Sosle, Venkatesh A heat pump de-humidifier assisted dryer for agri-foods.
Ph.D.\Meda, Venkatesh Integrated dual frequency permittivity analyzer using cavity perturbation
concept.
Ph.D.\Liao, Xiangjun Dielectric properties and their application in microwave assisted organic
chemical reactions.
Ph.D.\Sanga, Essau Microwave assisted drying of composite materials: Modelling and
experimental validation (co-supervised by Dr. A.S. Mujumdar, McGill).
Ph.D.\Williams, Opal Banana storage studies (co-supervised by Dr. K. Golden, University of
West Indies, Jamaica).
M.Sc.\Lacroix, Karine Dielectric heating for antimicrobial treatment of fresh meat (co-
supervised by Dr. F. Nattress, AAFC, Lacombe, AB).
M.Sc.\Beaudry, Claudia Evaluation of drying on osmotically dehydrated cranberries.

2001: 1 Ph.D., 1 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Balakrishnan, K. Drying of cardamom using a spouted bed (co-supervised with Dr. V.V.
Sreenarayanan, TNAU, India).
M.Sc.\Hui, Catherine K.P. Air circulation inside refrigerated semi-trailers transporting fresh produce
(co-supervised by Dr. C. Vigneault, AAFC, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu).

2000: 1 Ph.D.
Ph.D.\Prabhanjan, D.G. Influence of coil characteristics on heat transfer to Newtonian fluids.

1999: 1 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Orsat, Valérie Radio-frequency thermal treatments for agri-foods products.
M.Sc.\Rennie, Timothy Effects of vacuum rate on the vacuum cooling of lettuce (co-supervised
by Dr. C. Vigneault, Agr. Canada, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu).

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M.Sc.\Dai, Jianming Microwave assisted extraction of neem & development of a colorimetric


method for the determination of azadirachtin related limonoinds (AZRL).

1998: 1 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Venkatachalapathy, K. Combined osmotic & microwave drying of strawberries & blueberries.
M.Sc.\Devahastin, S. Rotating jet for drying (co-supervised by Dr. A.S. Mujumdar, McGill).
M.Sc.\St Denis, Eric Performance optimization of a multi-slotted waveguide for microwave
processing applications.

1997: 1 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Sotocinal, Samson Design fabrication & testing of a particulate medium thermal processor.
M.Sc.\Chimphango, Annie Diffusion channel system for controlled atmosphere storage of spinach.
M.Sc.\Punt, Monique Microwave assisted extraction of organic contaminants from soil.

1996: 2 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Desmarais, Gaetan Thermal characteristics of screenhouse configuration in a West-Africa
tropical climate.
Ph.D.\Ranganna, Byrappa Thermal treatments for short-term storage of potato.
M.Sc.\Venkatesh, Meda S. Cavity perturbation technique for measurement of dielectric properties of
some agri-food materials.
M.Sc.\Favreau, Denis Microwave processing of maple sap.

1995: 2 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Tulasidas, Tarikere N. Combined convective and microwave drying of grapes.
Ph.D.\Jumah, R. Rotating Jet Spouted bed (co-supervised by Dr. A.S. Mujumdar, McGill)
M.Sc.\Marquis, Bruno Nonenzymatic browning studies using an electrolytic cell.
M.Sc.\Stephenson, P. Eradication of seed disease with microwaves (co-supervised by Dr. A.
Kushalappa, McGill).
M.Sc.\Ramachandra, M. Diffusion channels for brocolli storage.

1994: 1 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Goyette, Bernard Development & evaluation of a liquid-ice system (co-supervised by Dr.
C. Vigneault, Agr. Canada, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu).

1993: 1 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Gameda, Samuel Quantification, predictability and alleviation of high axle load compaction
in Québec soils.
M.Sc.\Batagurki, S. Solar and freeze drying studies.
M.Sc.\Tromp, Chris Soybean particulate medium processing.

1992: 2 Ph.D., 4 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Shivhare, Uma S. Drying characteristics of corn in a microwave field with a surface wave
applicator.
Ph.D.\Vigneault, Clément High pressure water scrubber for controlled atmosphere storage.
M.Sc.\Prabhanjan, D.G. Post harvest handling of kiwis.
M.Sc.\Lightfoot, Dennis Combined fields (electro osmosis and pressure) dewatering of kelp.
M.Sc.\Sotocinal, Samson Design and testing of a natural convection solar fish dryer.
M.Sc.\Orsat, Valérie Combined field dewatering of spent grains.

1991: 1 Ph.D., 1 M.Sc.


Ph.D.\Kalwar, M.I. Aerodynamics and drying characteristics of grains in 2-D spouted beds.
M.Sc.\Ménard, Odette A solar climate control using a water film flow to conserve energy in

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greenhouses.
1990: 2 Ph.D.
Ph.D.\Alikhani, Zaman Zeolites as particulate medium for contact heating and drying of corn.
Ph.D.\Passos, Laura Spout fluid beds for drying (co-supervised by Dr. A.S. Mujumdar, McGill).

1989: 3 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Lépine, Yves Strawberry handling in Quebec.
M.Sc.\McBratney, Mark Natural zeolite in a continuous particulate medium corn dryer.
M.Sc.\Gariépy, Yvan Pressure regulated silicone membrane gas permeator for long term CA
storage of fruits and vegetables.

1988: 3 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Serem, Vincent Forced air solar system for drying of Arabica coffee in Kenya. (CIDA
funded project).
M.Sc.\Bernier, Hervé Energy conservation using a soil heat exchanger storage system in a
commercial type greenhouse.
M.Sc.\Ouellette, Eric Volatile profiles for disease detection in stored carrots and potatoes.

1987: 1 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Fazal, Mohammed Sugarbeet development in a Ste. Rosalie clay as an indicator of soil
structure variation in conservation tillage studies.

1986: 1 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Plasse, Robert Vegetable storage, respiration and design criteria in a membrane
storage system.

1985: 1 Ph.D.
Ph.D.\Ohu, John Peatmoss influence on strength, hydraulic characteristics and crop
production of compacted soils.
1984: 2 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Sibley, Kevin Heating and drying of grain immersed in a hot particulate medium.
M.Sc.\Pannu, Kulbir A continuous flow particulate medium grain processor.

1982: 1 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Tessier, Sylvio Heat transfer prediction and drying potential in a solid medium with a
flighted rotating drum.
1981: 1 M.Sc.
M.Sc.\Richard, Paul Heat transfer aspects of drying and processing by immersion in a
particulate medium.

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SHORT TERM VISITORS


(114 to date)

INSTITUTES
CRAES: Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
IICPT: Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
JUCAVM: Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma, Ethiopia
TNAU: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
UAS-Bangalore: University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
UAS-Dharwad: University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Dr. Sekar Chelappan Professor, Agricultural Economics, TNAU, Oct 14 to Nov 15


Dr. Mohamed Fennir Assistant Professor, Alfateh University, Department of Agricultural
Engineering, Tripoli, Libya, Sept 1 to Oct 13, 2012
Dr. Malathi Ravindran Professor, Postharvest Technology Center, TNAU, 4 to 30 June, 2012.
Dr. N. Varadharaju Head, Postharvest Technology Center, TNAU, 4 to 30 June, 2012.
Mr. Huang Jiangge Environmental Science, Training in post-harvest technology under the
Agro-Ecosystem Program of the South China Agricultural University.
July to August 7, 2012.
Mr. Wei Bin Lin (James) Food Science, Training in post-harvest technology under the Agro-
Ecosystem Program of the South China Agricultural University. July to
August 7, 2012.
Dr. Ali Mohammed Department of Post Harvest Management, Ethiopia
Dr. Abebe Ayelign Department of Post Harvest Management , Ethiopia
Dr. Girma Adogna Department of Horticultural and Plant Science, Ethiopia
Dr. Addisalem Hailu Department of Post Harvest Management, Ethiopia
Dr. Shanmugam Ganapathy Associate Professor, Post Harvest Technology Centre, TNAU, India.
June 29 to August 31, 2011.
Dr. P. Murugesa Boopathi Vice Chancellor, TNAU, India. Oct. 18 to 21, 2010.
Dr. A. Chandrasekran Controller of Examination, TNAU, India. Oct. 18 to 21, 2010.
Dr. A. Raja Rajan Dean (Agriculture), TNAU, India. Oct. 18 to 21, 2010.
Dr. C. Udayasooriyan Dean (PG Studies), TNAU, India. Oct. 18 to 21, 2010.
Dr. Mehmet Ali Koyuncu Professor, Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Agriculture,
Horticulture Department, Isparta, TURKEY. Sept. 2010 to Aug. 2011.
Dr. Fatma Koyuncu Professor, Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Agriculture,
Horticulture Department, Isparta, TURKEY. Sept. 2010 to March 2011.
Ms. Huang Yanyu Training in post-harvest technology under the Agro-Ecosystem Program
of the South China Agricultural University. July to August, 2010.
Ms. Wei Que Training in post-harvest technology under the Agro-Ecosystem Program
of the South China Agricultural University. July to August, 2010.
Dr. Derbew Belew Coordinator, Research, CBE & Graduate Studies. JUCAVM, Jimma,
Ethiopia. July 2010.
Dr. Diriba Muleta Instructor, JUCAVM, Department of Biology, Jimma, Ethiopia. July 2010.
Dr. Adugna Debela JUCAVM, Jimma, Ethiopia. July 2010.
Dr. Sirawdink Fikreyesus JUCAVM, Jimma, Ethiopia. July 2010.
Dr. Sulochana Scientist, IICPT, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. July 15 to 16, 2010.
Suriyamoorthy
Dr. K. Vaiyapuri Assoc. Professor, Department of Agronomy, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil
Nadu, India. Feb. 10 to Feb. 25, 2010.

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Dr. Saminathan Vincent Assoc. Professor, Department of Crop Physiology, TNAU, Coimbatore,
Tamil Nadu, India. Feb. 10 to Feb. 25, 2010.
Dr. Malarkodi Mathan Asst. Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, TNAU,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Jan. 18 to Feb. 1, 2010.
Dr. P.S. Geetha Food Science and Nutrition, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Jan.
18 to Feb. 1, 2010.
Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi Asst. Professor, Food Science and Nutrition. Home Science College and
Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Jan. 18 to Feb. 1, 2010.
Dr. Ruili Wang Assoc. Professor, College of Engineering, Shenyang Agricultural
University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China. Oct. 2009 to Nov. 2010.
Dr. Jefferson Gomes Corrêa Professor, Department of Food Engineering, Universidade Federal de
Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil. Aug. 1 to 31, 2009.
Dr. P. Jeyakumar Professor, Department of Fruit Crops, Horticulture College and Research
Institute, TNAU, India. Nov. 10 to Dec. 20, 2008.
Dr. Geetha Padmanaban Professor, Department of Apparel Designing and Fashion Technology,
Home Science College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu,
India. Aug. 27 to Oct. 7, 2008.
Dr. M. Balakrishnan Professor, Department of Agriculture and Food Process Engineering,
TNAU, India. Aug. 27 to Oct. 7, 2008.
Dr. Kasaai Professor, Iran. May to Aug. 31, 2008.
Dr. M. Reddy Director of Instruction, College of Horticulture, Arabhavi Campus of UAS-
Dharwad, India. Technical Visit, Oct. to Nov. 2007, CIDA-India project.
Dr. P. Kulkarni Vice-Chancellor, UAS-Dharwad, India, Technical visit, Oct. 2007, CIDA-
India project.
Dr. V. Palanimuthu Professor, Post-harvest Technology, UAS-Bangalore, India. Training
Session, Jul. 2006 to Jan. 2007, CIDA-India project.
Mr. Rajashekarappa Professor, UAS-Bangalore, India. Training Session, Jul. 2006 to Jan.
2007, CIDA-India project.
Dr. C.P. Mansur Professor, Agricultural Engineering, UAS-Dharwad, Training session ,
Oct. 2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. S.S. Dolli Professor Agricultural Engineering, UAS-Dharwad, Training session, Jul.
to Sept. 2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. M.V.C. Gowda Professor, Plant Science, UAS-Dharwad, Training session, Jul. to Aug.
2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. P. Sampathrajan Professor and Dean of Agricultural Engineering College, TNAU, India.
Training Session, Jan. to Jun. 2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. P. Santhanakrishnan Professor and Registrar of TNAU, India. Training Session, Jan. to Jun.
2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. M.V. Ranghaswami Professor, TNAU, India. Training Session, Jan. to Jun. 2006, CIDA-
India project.
Mr. U. Nidoni Professor, Agricultural Engineering, Raichur Campus of UAS-Dharwad.
Training session, Jun. to Jul. 2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. Neena Joshi Professor, Home and Food Science, UAS-Bangalore, India. Training
Session, Jan. to Jul. 2006, CIDA-India project.
Mrs. Kalpana Basavaiya Technician, Home and Food Science, UAS-Bangalore, India. Training
Session, Jan. to Jul. 2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. G. Pushpa Professor, Post-harvest Technology Centre, TNAU, India, Training
Session, Jan. to Jun. 2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. K. Bhuvaneswari Professor, Post-harvest Technology Centre, TNAU, India. Training
Session, Jan. to Jun. 2006, CIDA-India project
Dr. K. Kathirvel Professor, Agricultural Engineering, TNAU, India. Training Session, Jan.
to Jun. 2006, CIDA-India project

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Dr. Ramachandra Naik Professor, UAS-Dharwad, India. Training Session, Nov. 2005 to Jun.
2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. M. Ramanathan Professor, Agricultural Engineering, TNAU, India, Training Session, Oct.
2005 to Apr. 2006, CIDA-India project.
Dr. S. Kanchana Professor, Home and Food Science, TNAU, Madurai Campus, India,
Training session, Jul. to Dec. 2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. P. Vennila Professor, Home and Food Science, TNAU, Madurai Campus, India,
Training session, Jul. to Dec. 2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. R. Kailappan Professor, Agricultural Processing, TNAU, India. Training session, Jul.
to Dec. 2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. S. Kulanthaisami Professor, Agricultural Processing, TNAU, India. Training session, May
to Oct. 2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. V.M. Duraisamy Professor, Agricultural Machinery, TNAU, India. Training session, May
to Oct. 2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. Yang Wei Professor, Food Processing, Kunming Science & Technology University,
Kunming, China. Training session , Sep. 2004 to Sep. 2005,, funded by
the Chinese Government.
Dr. P. Venkatachalam Professor, Agricultural Processing, TNAU, Kumulur Campus, India.
Training session, Jan. 21 to Jul. 19, 2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. S. Santhanabosu Professor, Agricultural Processing, TNAU, Kumulur Campus, India.
Training session, Jan. 21 to Jul. 19, 2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. S.T. Prabhu Professor, Entomology, UAS-Dharwad, India. Training session, Jan. 20
to Jul. 19, 2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. S. Mohan Professor, Department of Agricultural Entomology Centre for Plant
Protection Studies, TNAU, India. Training session, Nov. 2004 to May
2005, CIDA-India project.
Dr. K. Angappan, Professor, Department of Plant Physiology, TNAU, India. Training
session, Nov. 2004 to May 2005, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. R. Premalatha Professor, Home Science, TNAU, Madurai Campus, India. Training
session, Nov. 2004 to May 2005, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. M.B. Chetti Professor, Plant Science, UAS-Dharwad, India. Training session, Oct.
2004 to Apr. 2005, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. S. Mundinamani Professor, Agr. Engineering. UAS-Dharwad, India. Training session,
Sept. 2004 to Jan. 2005, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. M. Palakshappa Professor, Plant Pathology, UAS-Dharwad, India. Training session,
Sept. 2004 to Mar. 2005, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. D.S.K. Devadattam Professor, Agr. Engineering. UAS-Dharwad, Raichur Campus, India.
Training session, Sept. 2004 to Mar. 2005, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. H.S. Shivaramu Professor, UAS-Bangalore, ZARS, Mandya, India. Training session,
Sept. 2004 to Mar. 2005, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. R. Kasthuri Professor, Biochemist, Dept. Agric. Processing, TNAU, India. Training
session, May to Nov. 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. P. Banumathi Professor, Food Science, Dept. Human Development, Home Science
College & Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai campus, India. Training
session, May to Nov. 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. N. Varadharaju Professor, Agricultural Processing, TNAU, India. Training session, May
to Nov. 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. C. Sekar Professor, Agricultural Economics, TNAU, India. Training session, Apr.
to Dec. 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. P. Chandargi Professor, Agricultural Economics, UAS-Dharwad, India. Training
session, Jun. 2004 to Oct. 2005, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. Tirtha Bajgai Visiting scientist from the Central Department of Environmental
Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. Research and

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development in pulsed electric field in collaboration with Dr. Ngadi, from


Jan. to Sept. 2004.
Dr. K. Thangavel Professor, Agricultural Processing, TNAU, India. Training session, Nov.
2003 to May 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. John Z. Kennedy Professor, Microbiology, Agricultural Processing Dept., TNAU, India.
Training session, Nov. 2003 to May 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. D. Malathi (♀) Professor, Food Science and Nutrition, Home Science and Research
Institute, TNAU, Madurai campus, India. Training session, Nov. 2003 to
May 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. K. Parvathi Professor, Biochemistry, Dept. Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU,
Killikulam campus, India. Training session, Nov. 2003 to May 2004,
CIDA-India Project.
Dr. P. Santhi Professor, Home Science, Urban horticulture Development Centre,
TNAU, Chennai campus, India. Training session, Nov. 2003 to May
2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. Rama Naik Professor, Home Science and Nutrition, UAS-Dharwad, India. Training
session, Jan. to Jul. 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. K. Gowdara Swamy Professor, Horticultural Sciences, UAS-Dharwad, India. Training
session, Jan. to Jul. 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. Nirmala Yenagi (♀) Professor, Home Science and Nutrition, UAS-Dharwad, India. Training
session, Sept. 2003 to Mar. 2004, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. Ping Zhang Research Scientist, National Engineering and Technology Research
Centre for Preservation of Agricultural Products and Freshness
Protection in Tianjin. Technical visit on postharvest technologies, Dec.
2003, CIDA-China Project.
Mr. Shijun Wang Research Scientist, National Engineering and Technology Research
Centre for Preservation of Agricultural Products and Freshness
Protection in Tianjin. Technical visit on postharvest technologies, Dec.
2003, CIDA-China Project.
Dr. Deren Xiu Research Scientist, National Engineering and Technology Research
Centre for Preservation of Agricultural Products and Freshness
Protection in Tianjin. Technical visit on postharvest technologies, Dec.
2003, CIDA-China Project.
Dr. Tianren Ji Research Engineer, University of Electronic Science and Technology of
China in Chengdu, China. Technical training on microwave-assisted
chemistry, Nov. to Dec. 2003, CIDA-China Project.
Dr. Zhengtao Liu Research Engineer, CRAES Beijing, China. Technical training on
microwave-assisted chemistry, Nov. to Dec. 2003, CIDA-China Project.
Dr. Zhun Liu Senior Staff, University of Nankai, Tianjin, China. Technical training on
microwave-assisted chemistry, Jul. to Oct. 2003, CIDA-China Project.
Prof. G. Sun Professor, University of Nankai, Tianjin, China. Technical training on
microwave-assisted chemistry, Jul. to Sept. 2003, CIDA-China Project.
Dr. Weixiang Li Professor, University of Nankai, Tianjin, China. Technical training on
microwave-assisted chemistry, Jul. to Sept. 2003, CIDA-China Project.
Dr. C. Ramasamy Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, India. Technical visit on post-harvest
collaborative development, Sept. to Oct. 2003, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. R. Manian Dean of Engineering, TNAU, India. Technical visit on post-harvest
collaborative development, Sept. to Oct. 2003, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. G. Doraiswamy Director of Extension Education, TNAU, India. Technical visit on post-
harvest collaborative development from Sept. to Oct. 2003, CIDA-India
Project.

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Dr. M. Begum Head, Home Science, UAS-Bangalore, India. Technical visit on post-
harvest collaborative development from Sept. to Oct. 2003, CIDA-India
Project.
Dr. S. Lingappa Director of Research, UAS-Dharwad, India. Technical visit on post-
harvest collaborative development from Sept. to Oct. 2003, CIDA-India
Project.
Dr. K. Pandurangaiah Operation Research, UAS-Bangalore, India. Technical visit on post-
harvest collaborative development from Sept. to Oct. 2003, CIDA-India
Project.
Dr. Veerabhadraiah Director of Extension Education, UAS-Bangalore, India. Technical visit
on post-harvest collaborative development from Sept. to Oct. 2003,
CIDA-India Project.
Dr. V.V. Sreenarayanan Professor, TNAU, India. Technical tour, May 2003, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. C.T. Devadas Head, Department of Agricultural Processing, TNAU, India. Technical
tour, May 2003, CIDA-India Project.
Ms. K. Venkatesan Student, TNAU, India. Technical tour and training in Canada, May to
Jul. 2003 ,u CIDA-India Project.
Dr. R.A. Budihal Extension Leader, UAS-Dharwad, India. Technical tour, May 2003,
CIDA-India Project.
Dr. T. Guruswamy Director of Instruction, College of Agricultural Engineering, Raichur,
UAS-Dharwad. Technical tour, May 2003, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. K.C. Shashidhar Asst. Prof., Dept. of Agric. Engineering, UAS-Dharwad. Technical tour
and training, May to Nov. 2003, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. V. Kiresur Head, Project Planning & Monitoring Cell, UAS-Dharwad. Technical tour
and training, May to Jul. 2003, CIDA-India Project.
Dr. A.M. Krishnappa Vice-Chancellor, UAS-Bangalore, India. Technical tour, Oct. 2002,
CIDA-India Project.
Dr. S.A. Patil Vice-Chancellor, UAS-Dharwad, India. Technical tour, Nov. 2002, CIDA-
India Project.
Ms. S. Geyer Engineering Training at the B.Sc. Level. Undergraduate exchange
student from France. In-training, Jun. to Sept. 2002.
Dr. Zhun Liu Senior Staff, University of Nankai, Tianjin, China. Technical training in
microwave-assisted chemistry, May to Oct. 2002, CIDA-China Project.
Prof. G. Sun Professor, University of Nankai, Tianjin, China. Technical training in
microwave-assisted chemistry, May to Sept. 2002, CIDA-China Project.
Dr. Weixiang Li Professor, University of Nankai, Tianjin, China. Technical training in
microwave-assisted chemistry training from May to Sept. 2002 under the
CIDA-China Project.
Mr. Luis N Tavora, Engineering Training at B.Sc. level, Portugal. From Sept. 2001 to Mar.
2002 under the North-Atlantic Program.
Ms. Elisabeth Quintas Engineering Training at B.Sc. level, Portugal. From Oct. 2001 to Mar.
2002 under the North-Atlantic Program.
Dr. George Niewczas Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland,
1995.

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PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS AND PROCEEDINGS


(Total: 444)

444 Dev SRS, S Kannan, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 2012. Optimization of radiofrequency heating
of in-shell eggs through finite element modeling and experimental trials. Progress in
Electromagnetic Research B, Vol 45, 203-222.
443 Bakari M, M Ngadi, R Kok, W Raghavan. 2012. Sustainability of rice processing in rural sub-
Saharan Africa. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B2#
442 Dev SRS, VGS Raghavan. 2012. Advancements in drying techniques for food, fiber, and fuel.
Drying Technology 30: 1147-1159.
441 Sivagnanam K, VGS Raghavan, M Shah, RL Hettich, NC Verberkmoes, MG Lefsrud. 2012.
Comparative shotgun proteomic analysis of Clostridium acetobutylicum from butanol
fermentation using glucose and xylose. Proteome Science 9: 66
440 Nair GR, Divya VR, Prasannan L, Habeeba V, Prince MG, Raghavan GSV. 2012. Ohmic
heating as a pretreatment in solvent extraction of rice bran. J Food Sci Technol DOI:
10.1007/s13197-012-0764-2.
439 Hussain A, P Mehta, V Raghavan, H Wang, SR Guiot, B Tartakovsky. 2012. The performance
of a thermophilic microbial fuel cell fed with synthesis gas. Enzyme and Microbial Technology
51(3): 163-170.
438 Kaur K, US Shivhare, S Basu, GSV Raghavan. 2012. Kinetics of extraction of β-carotene from
tray dried carrots by using supercritical fluid extraction technique. Food and Nutrition Sciences
3: 591-595.
437 Sutar, PP, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, S Prasad, Trivedi. 2012. Optimization of osmotic
dehydration of potato cubes under pulsed microwave vacuum environment in ternary solution.
Drying Technology 30: 1449-1456. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2012.688909.
436 Dutta, B, GSV Raghavan, SRS Dev, P Liplap, R Murugesan, K Anekella, T Kaushal. 2012. A
comparative study on the effects of microwave and high electric field pretreatments on drying
kinetics and quality of mushrooms. Drying Technology 30(8): 891-897.
435 Vunnam, R, A Hussain, G Nair, R Bandla, Y Gariépy, DL Donnelly, S Kubow, GSV Raghavan.
2012. Physico-chemical changes in tomato with modified atmosphere storage and UV
treatment. Journal of Food Science and Technology DOI 10.1007/s13197-012-0690-3.
434 Goyette, B, C Vigneault. M-T Charles, V Raghavan. 2012. Effect of hyperbaric treatments on
quality attributes of tomato. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 92(3): 541-551.
433 Dev SRS, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. 2012. Finite element modeling for optimization
of microwave heating of in-shell eggs and experimental validation. International J Numerical
Modeling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields; 25(3): 275-287. DOI: 10.1002/jnm.831
432 Dev SRS, B Srinivasan, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. 2012. Design optimization of a slotted
waveguide applicator for microwave pasteurization of shell eggs. Advanced Electromagnetic
Symposium (AES 2012) 10-19 April, 2012, Paris, France.
431 Madiraju, KS, D Lyew, R Kok, V Raghavan. 2012. Carbon neutral electricity production by
Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 in a microbial fuel cell. Bioresource Technology 110: 214-218.
430 Dev SRS, Abdelnour N, Raghavan VGS, Ngadi M. 2012. Hyperspectral imaging for
assessment of in-shell pasteurized egg quality. International Congress on Food Engineering and
Technology (IFET2012), 26-28 March, 2012, Bangkok, Thailand.
429 Sivagnanam K, VGS Raghavan, M Shah, RL Hettich, NC Verberkmoes, MG Lefsrud. 2012.
Shotgun proteomic monitoring of Clostridium acetobutylicum during stationary phase of butanol
fermentation using xylose and comparison with the exponential phase. J Ind Microbiol
Biotechnol DOI 10.1007/s10295-012-1094-0. Published online: 07 March 2012.
428 Dutta, B, GSV Raghavan, M Ngadi. 2012. Surface characterization and classification of slow
and fast pyrolyzed biochar using novel methods of pycnometry and hyperspectral imaging.
Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology 32(2): 105-120.

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427 Rajkumar, P, N Wang, G Elmasry, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. 2012. Studies on banana fruit
quality and maturity stages using hyperspectral imaging. J Food Eng 108(1): 194-200.
426 Hussain, A, B Tartakovsky, SR Guiot, V Raghavan. 2011b. Use of silicone membranes to
enhance gas transfer during microbial fuel cell operation on carbon monoxide. Bioresource
Technology 102: 10898-10906.
425 Hussain, A, S Guiot, P Mehta, V Raghavan, B Tartakovsky. 2011a. Electricity generation from
carbon monoxide and syngas in a microbial fuel cell. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 90: 827-836.
424 Goyette, B, M-T Charles, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. 2011. Hyperbaric treatment on
respiration rate and respiratory quotient of tomato. Food and Bioprocess Technology DOI:
10.1007/s11947-011-0671-y.
423 Ngadi, M, SRS Dev, VGS Raghavan, S Kazemi. 2011. Dielectric properties of pork muscle.
International Journal of Food Properties DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2010.528112.
422 Corrêa, JLG, SRS Dev, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 2011. Drying of pineapple by microwave-
vacuum with osmotic pretreatment. Drying Technology 29: 1556-1561.
421 Dev, SRS, P Geetha, V Orsat, Y Gariepy, GSV Raghavan. 2011. Effects of microwave assisted
hot-air drying and conventional hot-air drying on the drying kinetics, color, rehydration, and
volatiles of Moringa oleifera. Drying Technology 29(12): 1452-1458.
420 Nair, GR, Z Li, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 2011. Microwave drying of corn (Zea mays L. ssp.)
for the seed industry. Dry Technology 29(11): 1291-1296.
419 Balakrishnan, M, GSV Raghavan, VV Sreenarayanan, R Viswanathan. 2011. Drying kinetics of
cardamom in a two-dimensional spouted bed. Drying Technology 29(11): 1283-1290.
418 Dutta, B, SRS Dev, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 2011. Finite element modeling and experimental
validation of rapid pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. 8th International Conference on Heat
Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, and Thermodynamics, Mauritius, 11-13 July, 2011.
417 Goyette, B, C Vigneault, N Wang, GSV Raghavan. 2011. Conceptualization, design and
evaluation of a hyperbaric respirometer. J Food Eng 105(2): 283-288.
416 Singh, A, K Sabally, S Kubow, DJ Donnelly, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. 2011. Micro-
wave-assisted extraction of phenolic antioxidants from potato peels. Molecules 16: 2218-2232.
415 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang, C Vigneault. 2011. Drying rate control in the middle stage of
microwave drying. J Food Eng 104: 234-238.
414 Yu, LJ, M Ngadi, V Raghavan. 2010. Proteolysis of cheese slurry made from pulse electric
field-treated milk. Food and Bioprocess Technology DOI: 10.1007/s11947-010-0341-5.
413 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. 2010. FDTD Modeling and simulation of
microwave heating of in-shell eggs. Progress in Electromagnetics Research M. 13: 229-243.
412 Dev, SRS, V Orsat, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan, C Ruiz-Feria. 2010. Selected post-heating
properties of microwave or hot water heated egg white for in-shell pasteurization. International
Journal of Food Properties 13(4): 778-788.
411 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. 2010. Numerical analysis of the lethality and processing uniformity
in a double-pipe helical heat exchanger. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process
Intensification 49: 672-679.
410 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. 2010. Optimal power control strategies in microwave drying.
Journal of Food Engineering 99(3): 263-268.
409 Mehta, P, A Hussain, B Tartakovsky, V Neburchilov, V Raghavan, H Wang, SR Guiot. 2010.
Electricity generation from carbon monoxide in a single chamber microbial fuel cell. Enzyme and
Microbial Technology 46(6): 450-455.
408 Raghavan, GSV, Z Li, N Wang, Y Gariépy. 2010. Control of microwave drying process through
aroma monitoring. Drying Technology 28: 591-599.
407 Lu, J, C Vigneault, MT Charles, GSV Raghavan, B Goyette. 2010. Design of a forced-air-twin-
chamber for investigating the effects of controlled levels of non-uniformity in heat treatment of
tomatoes on product quality. J Food Eng 96(2): 279-286.
406 Lu, J, MT Charles, C Vigneault, B Goyette, GSV Raghavan. 2010. Effect of heat treatment
uniformity on tomato ripening and chilling injury. Postharvest Biology & Technology 56: 155-162.

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405 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. 2010. Temperature and power control in microwave drying. J
Food Eng 97: 478-483.
404 Hussain, A, Z Li, DR Ramanah, C Niamnuy, GSV Raghavan. 2010. Microwave drying of ginger
by online aroma monitoring. Drying Technology 28(1): 42-48.
403 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang. 2010. Apple volatiles monitoring and control in microwave
drying. LWT – Food Sci Technol 43: 684-689. DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2009.11.014.
402 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang. 2010. Carrot volatiles monitoring and control in microwave
drying. LWT – Food Sci Technol 43(2): 291-297.
401 Dai, J, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan, V Yaylayan. 2010. Investigation of various factors for the
extraction of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) leaves. J Food Eng 96(4): 540-543.
400 Dai, J, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. 2010. Visualization of a microwave energy distribution in a
multimode microwave cavity using CoCl2 on gypsum plates. J Microwave Power and
Electromagnetic Energy 44(3): 144-152.
399 Lu, J, SRS Dev, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. 2009. Simulation of a forced-air-twin-chamber for
measuring effect of heat treatment uniformity in harvested tomatoes. J Food Eng 95(4): 636-647.
398 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang, Y Gariépy. 2009. Real-time, volatile detection-assisted
controlled for microwave. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 69(2): 177-184.
397 Gachovska, TK, MV Simpson, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Pulse electric field treatment
of carrots before drying and rehydration. J Sci Food Agric 89: 2372-2376.
396 Yu, LJ, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Effect of temperature and pulsed electric field
treatment on rennet coagulation properties of milk. J Food Eng 95(1): 115-118.
395 Sutar, PP, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, S Prasad. Optimization of osmotic dehydration of potato
cubes under pulsed microwave vacuum environment in ternary solution. Proceedings of 6th Asia-
Pacific Conference (ADC2009), Bangkok, Thailand, October 19-21, 2009, pp. 165-173.
394 Shivhare, U, M Gupta, S Basu, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Optimization of blanching process for
carrots. J Food Process Eng 32(4): 587-605 (Aug).
393 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Measurement of Dielectric Properties and Finite
Element Simulation of Microwave Pretreatment for Convective Drying of Grapes. Progress in
Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2009), Moscow, Russia, August 18-21, 2009.
Proceedings Vol. 5, No. 7, 690-695. DOI: 10.2529/PIERS090320171147.
392 Jagadeesh, SL, L Hegde, BS Reddy, GSK Swamy, N Basavaraj, K Gorbal, GSV Raghavan.
2009. Studies on suitability of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) bulbs for processing
intro “papad” – an Indian traditional product. J Food Processing Preservation 33: 281-298.
391 Li, Z, N Wang, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. 2009. Volatiles evaluation and dielectric properties
measurement of Chinese spirits for quality assessment. Food Bioprocess Technol. DOI:
10.1007/s11947-008-0162-y. Published in print: 2011, Vol 4: 247-253.
390 Jagadeesh, SL, MT Charles, Y Gariépy, B Goyette, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. 2009.
Influence of postharvest UV-C hormesis on the bioactive components of tomato during post-
treatment handling. Food Bioprocess Technol - Published on-line 2009: DOI 10.1007/s11947-
009-0259-y. Published in print 2011: Vol 4, pp. 1463-1472.
389 Li, Z, N Wang, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. 2009. Ripeness and rot evaluation of 'Tommy
Atkins' mango fruit through volatiles detection. J Food Eng 91(2):319-324.
388 Adedeji, AA, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Kinetics of mass transfer in microwave
precooked and deep-fat fried chicken nuggets. J Food Eng 91(1): 146-153.
387 Palanimuthu, V, P Rajkumar, V Orsat, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Improving cranberry
shelf-life using high voltage electric field treatment. J Food Eng 90(3): 365-371.
386 Lu, J, V Toussaint, MT Charles, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Effect of heat treat-ment
uniformity on the control of Botrytis cinerea on harvested tomato. T ASABE 52(1): 201-211.
385 Kulamarva, AG, VR Sosle, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Nutritional and rheological properties of
sorghum. Int J Food Prop 12(1): 55-69.
384 Ngadi, MO, Y Wang, AA Adedeji, GSV Raghavan. 2009. Effect of microwave pretreatment on
mass transfer during deep-fat frying of chicken nugget. LWT-Food Sci Technol 42(1): 438-440.

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383 Hui, K, C Vigneault, L De Castro, G Raghavan. 2008. Effect of different accessories on airflow
pattern inside refrigerated semi-trailers transporting fresh produce. Appl Eng Agric 24(3): 337-
343.
382 Hui, KPC, C Vigneault, SA Sotocinal, LR de Castro, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Effects of loading
and air bag bracing patterns on correlated relative air distribution inside refrigerated semi-trailers
transporting fresh horticultural produce. Can Biosystems Eng 3.27-3.35.
381 Adedeji, AA, TK Gachovska, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Effects of pretreatments on
drying characteristics of okra. Dry Technol 26(10): 1251-1256.
380 Joshi, N, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Comparative evaluation of different parameters on
tomato slices dried in a cabinet air drier. Int J Food Eng 4(7):Article 3.
http://www.bepress.com/ijfe/vol4/iss7/art3.
379 Gachovska, TK, AA Adedeji, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Drying characteristics of pulsed
electric field-treated carrot. Dry Technol 26(10): 1244-1250.
378 Dev, SRS, T Padmini, AA Adedeji, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 2008. A comparative study on
the effect of chemical, microwave, and pulsed electric pretreatments on convective drying and
quality of raisins. Dry Technol 26(10): 1238-1243.
377 Niamnuy, C, S Devahastin, S Soponronnarit, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Modeling coupled
transport phenomena and mechanical deformation of shrimp during drying in a jet spouted dryer.
Chem Eng Sci 63(22): 5503-5512.
376 Kushalappa, AC, A Vikram, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Metabolomics of headspace gas for
diagnosing diseases of fruits and vegetables after harvest. Stewart Postharvest Rev 4(2):1-7.
This e-journal is available at http://www.stewartpostharvest.com.
375 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan, VR Sosle. 2008. Adapting drying technologies for Agri-Food market
development in India. Dry Technol 26(11): 1355-1361.
374 Changrue, V, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Osmotically dehydrated microwave-vacuum
drying of strawberries. J Food Processing and Preservation 32(5): 798-816.
373 Ahmed, J, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Dielectric properties of soybean protein
isolate dispersions as a function of concentration, temperature and pH. Food Sci Technol-LEB
41(1): 71-81.
372 Kanchana, S, GSV Raghavan, V Sosle, Y Gariépy. 2008. Quality assessment of dehydrated idli.
J Food Sci Technol Mys 45(2): 177-179.
371 Dev, SRS, GSV Ragahvan, Y Gariépy. 2008. Dielectic properties of egg components and
microwave heating for in-shell pasteurization of eggs. J Food Eng 86(2): 207-214.
370 Ahmed, J, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Dynamic viscoelastic, calorimetric and
dielectric characteristics of wheat protein isolates. J Cereal Sci 47(3): 417-428.
369 Changrue, V, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan, D Lyew. 2008. Effect of osmotic dehydration on the
dielectric properties of carrots and strawberries. J Food Eng 88: 280-286.
368 Muthukumaran, A, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Foam-mat freeze drying of egg white and
mathematical modeling - Part II: Freeze-drying and modeling. Dry Technol 26(4): 513-518.
367 Muthukumaran, A, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Foam-mat freeze drying of egg white and
mathematical modeling - Part I: Optimization of egg white foam stability. Dry Technol 26(4): 508-
512.
366 Niamnuy C, S Devahastin, S Soponronnarit, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Kinetics of astaxanthin
degradation and color changes of dried shrimp during storage. J Food Eng 87(4): 591-600.
365 Sunjka, PS , V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. 2008. Microwave/vacuum drying of cranberries.
American J Food Technology 3(2): 100-108.
364 Mohan, S, SS Sivakumar, SR Venkatesh, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Penetration of polyethylene
sheets coated with protein-enriched pea flour solution by two stored-product insects. J Stored
Prod Res 43(2): 202-204.
363 Ahmed, J, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Dielectric properties of butter in the MW
frequency range as affected by salt and temperature. J Food Eng 82(3): 351-358.
362 Bhuvaneswari, K, GSV Raghavan, K Thangavel. 2007. Use of caffeine for the management of
rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae L.). Int J Agr Sci 3(2): 269-272.

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361 Sekar, C, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Community supported Agriculture (To minimize farm level
post harvest losses). Man & Development, September 2007, XXIX (3): 101-112.
360 Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. 2007. Adapting drying technologies for agri-food market development
in India. Proceedings of the 5th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference. Edited by Guohua Chen, World
Scientific Publishing Co.Ltd. Singapore, 2: 724-731.
359 Changrue, V, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, V Orsat. 2007. Microwave vacuum dryer setup and
preliminary drying studies on strawberries and carrots. J Microwave Power EE 41(2): 36-44.
358 Rajkumar, P, R Kailappan, GSV Raghavan, R Viswanathan, V Orsat. 2007. Design of a
continuous type dryer for the drying kinetics study of foamed and non-foamed mango pulps.
Appl Eng Agric 23(4): 510-515.
357 Rajkumar, P, S Kulanthaisami, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, V Orsat. 2007. Drying kinetics of
tomato slices in vacuum assisted solar and open sun drying methods. Dry Technol 25(7): 1349-
1357.
356 Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. 2007. Recent advances in drying of biomaterials for superior quality
bioproducts. Asia-Pacific J Chem Eng 2(1): 20-29.
355 Orsat, V, W Yang, V Changrue, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Microwave-assisted drying of
biomaterials. Food Bioprod Process 85(C3): 255-263.
354 Lu, J, C Vigneault, MT Charles, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Heat treatment application to increase
fruit and vegetable quality. Stewart Postharvest Rev 3(3), June 2007, pp: 1-7(7)
353 Chen, L, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan, S Kubow. 2007. Importance of the phytochemical content
of fruits and vegetables to human health. Stewart Postharvest Rev 3(3), June 2007, pp: 1-5(5)
352 Goyette, B, MT Charles, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Pressure treatment for increasing
fruit and vegetable qualities. Stewart Postharvest Rev 3(3), June 2007, pp: 1-6(6).
351 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Use of microwave in post harvest technology of fruits and
vegetables. Fresh Produce 1(1): 16-22.
350 Ahmed, J, HS Ramaswamy, I Alli, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Protein denaturation, rheology and
gelation characteristics of radio-frequency heated egg white dispersions. Int J Food Prop 10:
145-161.
349 Basu, S, US Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Time dependent rheological characteristics of
pineapple jam. Int J Food Eng 3(3): 1-10.
348 Jagadeesh, SL, BS Reddy, N Basavaraj, GSK Swamy, K Gorbal, L Hegde, GSV Raghavan, ST
Kajjidoni. 2007. Inter tree variability for fruit quality in jackfruit selections of Western Ghats of
India. Sci Hortic-Amsterdam 112(4): 382-387.
347 Rajkumar, P, R Kailappan, R Viswanathan, GSV Raghavan, C Ratti. 2007. Foam mat drying of
Alphonso mango pulp. Dry Technol 25(2): 357-365.
346 Rajkumar, P., R. Kailappan, R. Viswanathan, K. Parvathi, GSV Raghavan, V. Orsat. 2007. Thin
layer drying study of foamed mango pulp. CIGR eJournal, FP06024, Vol. IX.
345 Vigneault, C, B Goyette, Y Gariépy, P Cortbaoui, MT Charles, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Effect of
ear orientation on hydrocooling performance and quality of sweet corn. Postharvest Biol Tech
43(3): 351-357.
344 Jagadeesh, SL, BS Reddy, GSK Swamy, K Gorbal, L Hegde, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Chemical
composition of jackfruit (Artocarpus Heterophyllus Lam.) selections of Western Ghats of India.
Food Chem 102(1): 361-365.
343 Ahmed, J, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Dielectric properties of Indian Basmati rice
flour slurry. J Food Eng 80(4): 1125-1133.
342 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Thermally dependent viscosity and non-Newtonian flow in a
double-pipe helical heat exchanger. Appl Therm Eng 27(5-6): 862-868.
341 Ahmed, J, ST Prabhu, GSV Raghavan, M Ngadi. 2007. Physico-chemical, rheological,
calorimetric and dielectric behavior of selected Indian honey. J Food Eng 79(4): 1207-1213.
340 Rajkumar, P, R Kailappan, R Viswanathan, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Drying characteristics of
foamed alphonso mango pulp in a continuous type foam mat dryer. J Food Eng 79(4): 1452-
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339 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, JP Smith, GSV Raghavan. 2007. Synergistic effect of temperature and
pulsed electric field on inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enteritidis in
liquid egg yolk. J Food Eng 79(2): 689-694.
338 Jagadeesh, SL, K Gorbal, L Hegde, GSK Swamy, BS Reddy, N Basavaraj, GSV Raghavan.
2007. Variability studies in physico-chemical parameters in chips purpose jackfruit selections of
hilly zone in Karnataka. Karnataka J. Agric. Sci. 20(2): 346-349.
337 Mohan, S, SS Sivakumar, SR Venkatesh, GSV Raghavan. 2006. Simple technique to increase
the sensitivity of probe traps in detecting Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)
in stored wheat. Can Entomol 138(5): 733-735.
336 Gachovska, TK, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2006. Pulsed electric field assisted juice extraction
from alfalfa. Can Biosyst Eng 48: 3.33-3.37.
335 Kanchana, S, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. 2006. Microwave drying of South India
fermented food idli. Processed Food Industry 9(10): 39-43.
334 Orsat,V, V Changrue, GSV Raghavan. 2006. Microwave drying of fruits and vegetables.
Stewart Postharvest Review 2(6): 1-7.
333 Bazhal, MI, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan, JP Smith. 2006. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:
H7 in liquid whole egg using combined pulsed electric field and thermal treatments. Food Sci
Technol-LEB 39: 419-425.
332 Cordeiro, DS, GSV Raghavan, WP Oliveira. 2006. Equilibrium moisture content models for
Maytenus illicifolia leaves. Biosyst Eng 94(2): 221-228.
331 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan, DH Nguyen. 2006. Electrical conductivities of liquid egg
products and fruit juices exposed to high pulsed electric fields. Int J Food Prop 9: 533-540.
330 Hui, KPH, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault, LR de Castro. 2006. Evaluation of the air circulation
uniformity inside refrigerated semi-trailer transporting fresh horticultural produce. J Food Agric
Environ 4(1): 109-114.
329 Shivhare, US, M Gupta, S Basu, GSV Raghavan. 2006. Kinetics of osmotic concentration of
carrot preserve. J Food Technol 4(3): 2000-2005.
328 Bajgai, TR, GSV Raghavan, F Hashinaga, MO Ngadi. 2006. Electrodynamic drying – A concise
overview. Dry Technol 24: 905-910.
327 Satish, H, J Ouellet, GSV Raghavan, P Radziszewski. 2006. Investigating microwave assisted
rock breakage for possible space mining applications. Mining Technology Trans IMM(A) 115(1):
34-40.
326 Cortbaoui, P, B Goyette, Y Gariépy, MT Charles, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. 2006. Forced
air cooling system for Zea mays. J Food Agric Environ 4(1): 100-104.
325 Li, Z, N Wang, GSV Raghavan, W Cheng. 2006. A microcontroller-based, feedback power
control system for microwave drying processes. Appl Eng Agric 22(2): 309-314.
324 Cheng, WM, GSV Raghavan, M Ngadi, N Wang. 2006. Microwave power control strategies on
the drying process I. Development and evaluation of new microwave drying system. J Food Eng
76(2): 188-194.
323 Cheng, WM, GSV Raghavan, M Ngadi, N Wang. 2006. Microwave power control strategies on
the drying process II. Phase-controlled and cycle-controlled microwave/air drying. J Food Eng
76(2): 195-201.
322 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. 2006. Effect of thermal properties on the heat transfer
characteristics in a double-pipe helical heat exchanger. Int J Therm Sci 45: 1158-1165.
321 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. 2006. Numerical studies of a double-pipe helical heat exchanger.
Appl Therm Eng 26(11-12): 1266-1273.
320 Bajgai, TR, F Hashinaga, S Isobe, GSV Raghavan, MO Ngadi. 2006. Application of high electric
field (HEF) on the shelf-life extension of emblic fruit (Phyllanthus emblica L.). J Food Eng 74(3):
308-313.
319 Geyer, S, PS Sunjka, GSV Raghavan. 2006. Osmotic dehydration and microwave-drying of
guava fruit Part 2: microwave-convective and microwave-vacuum drying. W Indian J Eng 28(2):
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318 Shanthi, P, JZ Kennedy, K Parvathi, D Malathi, K Thangavel, GSV Raghavan. 2005. Studies on
wheat based flour for pasta products. Indian J Nutr Diet 42: 503-508.
317 Sekar, C, GSV Raghavan. 2005. Post-harvest technology practices in India – Status, potentials,
scope, strategies and policies. Int J Trop Agric 23(1-4): 207-227.
316 Amiali, M, M Ngadi, JP Smith, V Raghavan. 2005. Inactivation of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and
Salmonella enteritidis in liquid egg using continuous pulsed electric field system. Int J Food Eng
[on-line] 1(5): Article 8.
315 Geyer, S, PS Sunjka, GSV Raghavan. 2005. Osmotic dehydration and microwave-drying of
guava fruit Part 1: Optimisation of osmotic dehydration. W Indian J Eng 28(1): 85-90.
314 Ngadi, M.O., L.S. Kassama, GSV Raghavan. 2005. Modeling rheological properties of mango
puree. Asian J Inf Technol 4(6): 583-589.
313 Raghavan, GSV, V. Orsat, V. Meda. 2005. Microwave processing of foods. Stewart
Postharvest Rev [online], August 2005 1(2) Available at
http://www.stewartpostharvest.com/August_2005/Raghavan_et_al.pdf. ISSN 1745 9656
312 Sivakumar, SS, R Manian, K Kathirvel, GSV Raghavan. 2005. Investigation on the influence of
machine and operational parameters for the development of a manually drawn rice seeder for
direct sowing. Cigr Ejournal. 2005. v. 7.
311 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. 2005. Experimental studies of a double pipe helical heat
exchanger. Exp Therm Fluid Sci 29(8): 919-924.
310 Venkatesh, MS, GSV Raghavan. 2005. An overview of dielectric properties measuring
techniques. Can Biosyst Eng 47(7): 15-30.
309 Raghavan, GSV, TJ Rennie, PS Sunjka, V Orsat, W Phaphuangwittayakul, P Terdtoon. 2005.
Overview of new techniques for drying biological materials with emphasis on energy aspects.
Braz J Chem Eng 22(2): 195-201.
308 Fennir, MA, JA Landry, GSV Raghavan. 2005. Respiration rate of potatoes (Solanum
tuberosum L.) as affected by soft rot (Erwinia carotovora) and determined at various storage
temperatures. W Indian J Eng 27(2): 62-71.
307 Stewart, OJ, GSV Raghavan, KD Golden, Y Gariépy. 2005. MA storage of Cavendish bananas
using silicone membrane and diffusion channel systems. Postharvest Biol Tec 35(3): 309-317.
306 Lui, LH, A Vikram, Y Abu-Nada, AC Kushalappa, GSV Raghavan, K Al-Mughrabi. 2005. Volatile
metabolic profiling for discrimination of potato tubers inoculated with dry and soft rot pathogen.
Am J Potato Res 82(1): 1-8.
305 Bazhal, MI, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2004. Modeling compression of cellular systems
exposed to combined pressure and pulsed electric fields. T ASAE 47(1): 165-171.
304 Sunjka, PS, GSV Raghavan. 2004. Assessment of pretreatment methods and osmotic
dehydration for cranberries. Can Biosyst Eng 46: 3.35-3.40.
303 Orsat, V, L Bai, GSV Raghavan, JP Smith. 2004. Radio-frequency heating of ham to enhance
shelf-life in vacuum packaging. J. Food Process Eng 27(4): 267-283.
302 Ngadi, M, X Jun, J Smith, GSV Raghavan. 2004. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in
poultry chiller water using combined ultraviolet light, pulsed electric field and ozone treatments.
Int J Poultry Sci 3(11): 733-737.
301 Arevalo, P, MO Ngadi, MI Bazhal, GSV Raghavan. 2004. Impact of pulsed electric fields on the
dehydration and physical properties of apple and potato slices. Dry Technol 22(5): 1233-1246.
300 Sunjka, PS, TJ Rennie, C Beaudry, GSV Raghavan. 2004. Microwave-convective and
microwave vacuum drying of cranberries: a comparative study. Dry Technol 22(5): 1217-1231.
299 Changrue, V., P.S. Sunjka, Y. Gariépy, GSV Raghavan, N. Wang. 2004. Real-time control of
microwave drying process. Proceedings of the 14th International Drying Symposium (IDS 2004)
Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 2004. Volume B pp.941-948.
298 Raghavan, GSV, TJ Rennie, PS Sunjka, V Orsat, W Phaphuangwittayakul, P Terdtoon. 2004.
Energy aspects of novel techniques for drying biological materials. Proceedings of the 14th Int’l.
Drying Symposium (IDS 2004) Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 2004. Volume B pp.1021-1028.

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297 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan, JP Smith. 2004. Inactivation of Escherichia coli 0157:H7
in liquid dialyzed egg using pulsed electric fields. Trans. ICHemE, Part C: Food & Bioproducts
Processing 82(C2): 151-156.
296 Sarrazin, P, AF Mustafa, PY Chouinard, GSV Raghavan, SA Sotocinal. 2004. Performance of
dairy cows fed roasted sunflower seed. J Sci Food Agr 84 (10): 1179-1185.
295 Ahmed, J, US Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. 2004. Thermal degradation kinetics of anthocyanin
and visual colour of plum puree. Eur Food Res Technol 218(6): 525-528.
294 Williams, OJ, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat, J Dai. 2004. Microwave assisted extraction of
capsaicinoids from capsicum fruit. J Food Biochem 28(2): 113 122.
293 Venkatesh MS, GSV Raghavan. 2004. An overview of microwave processing and dielectric
properties of agri food materials. Biosyst Eng 88(1): 1-18.
292 Prabhanjan, DG, TJ Rennie, GSV Raghavan. 2004. Natural convection heat transfer from
helical coiled tubes. Int J Therm Sci 43(4): 359-365.
291 Beaudry, C, GSV Raghavan, C Ratti, TJ Rennie. 2004. Effect of four drying methods on the
quality of osmotically dehydrated cranberries. Dry Technol 22(3): 521-539.
290 Távora, LN, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. 2004. Storage of Cranberries in Plastic Packaging. J
Food Technology 2(1): 28-34.
289 Shivhare, US, S Arora, J Ahmed, GSV Raghavan. 2004. Moisture adsorption isotherms for
mushroom. Food Sci Technol-LEB 37(1): 133-137.
288 Fennir, MA, JA Landry, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. 2003. An investigation of sugar
extraction methods and the use of microwave power for date syrup processing: Efficiency and
color related considerations. J Microwave Power EE 38(2): 103-110.
287 Bazhal, MI, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2003. Synergy between pressure and pulsed electric
field in compression of vegetable tissue. J Electronic Treatment of Materials 3(221): 59-66 (In
Russian).
286 Stewart, OJ, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat, KD Golden. 2003. The effect of drying on unsaturated
fatty acids and trypsin inhibitor activity in soybean. Process Biochem 39(4): 483-489.
285 Chen, X, GSV Raghavan, J Dai, Z Liu. 2003. Microwave-assisted laundry of cotton textiles. J
Microwave Power EE 38(1): 1-8.
284 Bazhal, MI, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2003. Influence of pulsed electroplasmolysis on
structural properties of apple tissue. Biosyst Eng 86(1): 51-57.
283 Sarrazin, P, AF Mustafa, PY Chouinard, GSV Raghavan, S.A. Sotocinal. 2003. Effects of
roasting on ruminal nutrient degradability of sunflower seed. J Sci Food Agric 83(12):1219-1224.
282 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, G Wu, VA Yaylayan. 2003. Dielectric properties of lysine aqueous
solutions at 2450 MHz. J Mol Liq 107(1-3): 15-19.
281 Gariépy, Y, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. 2003. Materials for the calibration of the FTC pea
tenderometer. Food, Agriculture & Environment 1(2): 71-75.
280 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, J Dai, VA Yaylayan. 2003. Dielectric properties of α-D-glucose
aqueous solutions at 2450 MHz. Food Res Int 36(5): 485-490.
279 Arora, S, US Shivhare, J Ahmed, GSV Raghavan. 2003. Drying kinetics of Agaricus bisporus
and Pleurotus florida mushrooms. T ASAE 46(3): 721-724.
278 Fennir, MA, JA Landry, GSV Raghavan. 2003. Respiration rate of potatoes (Solanum
tuberosum L.) measured in a two-bin research scale storage facility, using heat and moisture
balance and gas analysis techniques. Can Biosyst Eng 45:4.1-4.9.
277 Fennir, MA, JA Landry, GSV Raghavan. 2003. Development and testing of an automated
infrared gas analysis system of postharvest respiration study. Appl Eng Agric 19(3): 335-340.
276 Beaudry, C, GSV Raghavan TJ Rennie. 2003. Microwave finish drying of osmotically
dehydrated cranberries. Dry Technol 21(9): 1797-1810.
275 Ngadi, MO, MI Bazhal, GSV Raghavan. 2003. Engineering aspects of pulsed
electroplasmolysis of vegetable tissues. Agricultural Engineering International: The CIGR
Journal of Scientific Research and Development. V(Feb): 1-10.
274 Sosle, V, GSV Raghavan, R Kittler. 2003. Low temperature drying using a versatile heat pump
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273 Williams, OJ, GSV Raghavan, KD Golden, Y Gariépy. 2003. Postharvest storage of Giant
Cavendish bananas using ethylene oxide and sulphur dioxide. J Sci Food Agric 83(3): 180-186
272 Bazhal, MI, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan, DH Nguyen. 2003. Textural changes in apple tissue
during pulsed electric field treatment. J Food Sci 68(1): 249-253.
271 Kassama, L, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. 2003. Structural and instrumental textural properties
of meat patties containing soy protein. Int J Food Prop 6(3): 519-529.
270 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan. 2002. Initial studies on super-high frequency microwave heating of
foods. In: Drying 2002, Proceedings of IDS 2002, Beijing, China. CW Cao, YK Pan, XD Liu, XX
Qu, AS Mujumdar, editors. pp:1577-1582.
269 Williams, OJ, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. 2002. Degradation of unsaturated fatty acids during
soybean drying. In: Drying 2002, Proceedings of IDS 2002, Beijing, China. CW Cao, YK Pan,
XD Liu, XX Qu, AS Mujumdar, editors. pp:1398-1405.
268 Ranganna, B, C Kammar, A Rajendra Prasad, GSV Raghavan. 2002. Drying of oilseeds for
seed production. In: Drying 2002, Proceedings of IDS 2002, Beijing, China. CW Cao, YK Pan,
XD Liu, XX Qu, AS Mujumdar, editors. pp:1209-1217.
267 Gupta, P, J Ahmed, US Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. 2002. Drying characteristics of red chilli.
Dry Technol 20(10): 1975-1987.
266 Liao, X., GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. 2002. Dielectric properties of aqueous solutions of α-D-
glucose at 915 MHz. J Mol Liq 100(3): 199-205.
265 Sanga, ECM, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 2002. Simulation of convection-microwave drying
for a shrinking material. Chem Eng Process 41(6), July, 487-499.
264 Huang, G, Z Liu, C Zhang, X Liao, GSV Raghavan, J Dai. 2002. Effect of microwave treatment
on root formation and root activity of excised cucumber cotyledon. Journal of Microwaves (in
Chinese) 18(1): 79-82.
263 Prabhanjan, DG, GSV Raghavan, TJ Rennie. 2002. Comparison of heat transfer rates between
a straight tube heat exchanger and a helically coiled heat exchanger. Int Comm Heat Mass
29(2): 185-191.
262 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. 2002. A novel way to prepare n-butylparaben under
microwave irradiation. Tetrahedron Lett 43(2002): 45-48.
261 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan. 2002. Integrated approach for the preservation of fresh salad
vegetables. Leatherhead Food Industry Journal 5(1): 16-25.
260 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, V Meda, VA Yaylayan. 2001. Dielectric properties of super-saturated
α-D glucose aqueous solutions at 2450 MHz. J Microwave Power EE 36(3): 131-138.
259 Lyew, D, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa. 2001. Changes in volatile production
during an infection of potatoes by Erwinia carotovora. Food Res Int 34(9): 807-813.
258 Hong, N, V Yaylayan, GSV Raghavan, J Paré, J Bélanger. 2001. Microwave assisted extraction
of phenolic compounds from grape seeds. Nat Prod Lett 15(3): 197-204.
257 Dai, J, VA Yaylayan, GSV Raghavan, JRJ Paré, Z Liu, JMR Bélanger. 2001. Influence of
operating parameters on the use of the microwave assisted process (MAP) for the extraction of
azadirachtin related limonoids (AZRL) from neem under atmospheric pressure conditions. J
Agric Food Chem 49(10): 4584-4588.
256 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault, JR DeEll. 2001. Effects of pressure reduction rate on
vacuum cooled lettuce quality during storage. Can Biosyst Eng 43(3): 39-43.
255 Ngadi, MO, L Kassama, GSV Raghavan. 2001. Porosity and pore size distribution in cooked
patties containing soy protein. Can Biosyst Eng 43(3): 17-24.
254 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. 2001. Dielectric properties of alcohols (C1-C5) at 2450
MHz and 915 MHz. J Mol Liq 94(1): 51-60.
253 Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 2001. Heat and mass transfer during microwave-
convection drying of composite materials: simulation with incorporation of shrinkage. Proceed-
ings of the Second Inter-American Drying Conference, Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico. Edited
by KN Waliszewski. Published by the Instituto Technologico de Veracruz. Pp.185-205.
252 Ahmed, J, US Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. 2001. Color degradation kinetics and rheological
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251 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault, Y Gariépy. 2001. Vacuum cooling of lettuce with
various rates of pressure reduction. T ASAE 44(1): 89-93.
250 Sosle, V, GSV Raghavan, R Kittler. 2001. Experiences with a heat pump dehumidifier assisted
drying system. Proceeding of the 1st Nordic Drying Conference, June 2001, Trondheim, Norway.
Alves-Filho, Eikevik and Strømmen Editors, Paper #29. ISBN 82-594-2073-2
249 Favreau, D, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan. 2001. Microwave processing of maple sap to maple
syrup and maple syrup products. J Microwave Power EE 36(1): 25-35.
248 Raghavan, GSV, J Dai, X Liao. 2001. Microwave-assisted chemistry for agricultural and food
applications. K Wu, AB Kouki, BS Rawat, Eds. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium
on Microwave and Optical Technology. Polytechnic International Press. pp. 519-522.
247 Orsat, V, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan, D Lyew. 2001. Radio-frequency treatment for ready-to-
eat fresh carrots. Food Res Int 34(6): 527-536.
246 St Denis, E, GSV Raghavan, C Akyel, M Venkatesh. 2001. Slotted waveguide applicator for
continuous flow grain drying. J Microwave Power EE 36(1): 3-16.
245 Raghavan, GSV, AM Silveira. 2001. Shrinkage characteristics of strawberries osmotically
dehydrated in combination with microwave drying. Dry Technol 19(2): 405-414.
244 Jumah, RY, GSV Raghavan. 2001. Analysis of heat and mass transfer during combined
microwave-convective spouted-bed drying. Dry Technol 19(3/4): 485-506.
243 Dai, J, V Yaylayan, GSV Raghavan, JRJ Paré, Z. Liu. 2001. Multivariate calibration for the
determination of total azadirachtin related limonoids and simple terpenoids in neem extracts
using vanillin assay. J Agric Food Chem 49(3): 1169-1174.
242 Venkatesh, MS, GSV Raghavan. 2001. Using the new microwave workstation to measure
temperature. Food Technology International 2001. pp.70.
241 McBratney, ME, S Subramanya, B Ranganna, GSV Raghavan. 2000. Microwave eradication of
Tribolium casteneum in stored cashew. The Cashew XIV(3): 31-34.
240 McBratney, ME, S Subramanya, B Ranganna, GSV Raghavan. 2000. Microwave drying of
cashew kernels. The Cashew XIV(3): 25-30.
239 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. 2000. Determination of the product refrigeration load
in vacuum cooling of lettuce. Appl Eng Agric 16(5): 459-464.
238 Venkatachalapathy, K. GSV Raghavan. 2000. Microwave drying of whole, sliced and pureed
strawberries. Agricultural Engineering 9(1): 29-39.
237 Ahmed, J, US Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. 2000. Rheological characteristics and kinetics of
colour degradation of green chili puree. J Food Eng 44(4): 239-244.
236 Singh, S, UM Shivhare, J Ahmed, GSV Raghavan. 1999. Osmotic concentration kinetics and
quality of carrot preserve. Food Res Int 32(1999): 509-514.
235 Chowde Gowda, M, B Ranganna, D Keshava Murthy, GSV Raghavan, SF Barrington. 1999.
Energy requirement for crop production in eastern parts of Karnataka (India) - A Case Study.
Mysore J Agr Sci (33): 49-59.
234 Raghavan, GSV, K Venkatachalapathy. 1999. Shrinkage of strawberries during microwave
drying. Dry Technol 17(10): 2309-2321.
233 Punt, MM, GSV Raghavan, JMR Bélanger, JRJ Paré. 1999. Microwave assisted process
(MAPTM) for the extraction of contaminants from soil. J Soil Contam 8(5): 577-592.
232 Dai, J, VA Yaylayan, GSV Raghavan, JRJ Paré. 1999. Extraction and colorimetric determination
of azadirachtin related limonoids in neem seed kernel. J Agr Food Chem (47): 3738-3742.
231 Devahastin, S, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1999. Hydrodynamic characteristics of a rotating
jet annular spouted bed. Powder Technol 103: 169-174.
230 Lyew, D, Y Gariépy, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa. 1999. An apparatus to sample
volatiles in a commercial potato storage facility. Appl Eng Agric 15(3): 243-247.
229 Desmarais, G, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan. 1999. Heat transfer modelling of screenhouses. Sol
Energy 65(5): 271-284.
228 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan, S Sotocinal, DG Lightfoot, S Gopalakrishnan. 1999. Roller press for
electro osmotic dewatering of bio materials. Dry Technol. 17(3): 523-538.

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227 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan. 1999. Combined osmotic and microwave drying of
strawberries. Dry Technol 17(4 5): 837-853.
226 Jumah, RY, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1998. Aerodynamics of a novel rotating jet spouted
bed. Chem Eng J 70(3): 209-219.
225 Kudra, T, Z Alikhani, GSV Raghavan. 1998. Magnetic Water Treatment: A Critical Review.
Trans. Tambov State Technical University 4(4): 462-474.
224 Venkatesh MS., E St Denis, GSV Raghavan, P Alvo, C Akyel. 1998. Dielectric properties of
whole, chopped and powdered grain at various bulk densities. Can Agr Eng 40(3): 191-200.
223 Ramaswamy, HS, JM Rauber, GSV Raghavan, FR van de Voort. 1998. Evaluation of shielded
thermocouples for temperature measurement in microwave environment. J Food Sci Tech (India)
35(4): 325-329.
222 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan. 1998. Microwave drying of osmotically dehydrated
blueberries. J Microwave Power EE 33(2): 95-102.
221 Bonaparte, A, Z Alikhani, CA Madramootoo, GSV Raghavan. 1998. Some quality
characteristics of solar dried cocoa beans in St Lucia. J Sci Food Agric 76: 553-558.
220 Raghavan, GSV., MI Kalwar, AS Mujumdar. 1998. Static vertical pressure of grains on air inlets
of two dimensional non aerated spouted beds. Powder Handling & Processing 10(1):21-26.
219 Ratti, C, HR Rabie, GSV Raghavan. 1998. Modelling modified atmosphere storage of fresh
cauliflower using diffusion channels. J Agr Eng Res 69(4): 343-350.
218 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa. 1998. Hot water dipping to enhance storability
of potatoes. Postharvest Biol Tec (13)3: 215-223.
217 Bhaskara Reddy, MV, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa, TC Paulitz. 1998. Effect of microwave
treatment on quality of wheat seeds infected with Fusarium graminearum. J Agr Eng Res (71):
113-117.
216 Devahastin, S, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1998. Diffusion controlled batch drying of
particles in a novel rotating jet annular spouted bed. Dry Technol, 16(3-5): 525-543.
215 Chowde Gowda, M, GSV Raghavan, B Ranganna, S Barrington. 1997. Potential of animal waste
and domestic refuse for compost and biogas production in Karnataka (India). J Eng Int Dev 3(1):
1-7.
214 Taranto, OP, SCS Rocha, GSV Raghavan, GE Ayub. 1997. Coating of tablets with polymeric
suspension in two dimensional spouted beds with and without draft plates. Proceedings of the
Inter American Drying Conference (Silva and Rocha, Editors), Sao Paulo, Brazil. pp. 272-279.
213 Taranto, OP, SCS Rocha, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Convective heat transfer during coating of
particles in two dimensional spouted beds. Dry Technol, 15(6 8): 1909-1918.
212 Punt, MM, GSV Raghavan, JMR Bélanger, JRJ Paré. 1997. The Microwave Assisted Process
(MAPTM) for soil decontamination. Proceedings of the 32nd Microwave Power Symposium,
International Microwave Power Institute, Manassas, VA, USA. pp:56-59.
211 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Osmotic and microwave drying of Blueberries.
Proceedings of the 32nd Microwave Power Symposium, International Microwave Power Institute,
Manassas, VA, USA. pp:136-139.
210 Favreau, D, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Dielectric properties of maple sap and syrup at
2.45 GHz. J Microwave Power EE 32(2): 96-100.
209 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan, HS Ramaswamy, MV Ramkumar. 1997. Packaging Technology
for Fruits II. Kisan World, February 24(3): 43-45
208 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan, HS Ramaswamy, MV Ramkumar. 1997. Packaging Technology
for Fruits. Kisan World, February 24(2): 35-37.
207 Desmarais, G, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Thermal characteristics of screenhouse configurations in
a West African tropical climate. In: Proceedings of the International Conference and British
Israeli Workshop on Greenhouse Technologies (M. Teitel, ed.). Acta Hortic 443: 39-46.
206 Ranganna, B, AC Kushalappa, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Ultraviolet irradiance to control dry rot
and soft rot of potato in storage. Can J Plant Pathol 19: 30-35.
205 Tulasidas, TN, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Modelling of microwave drying of grapes. Can
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204 Sotocinal, SA, Z Alikhani, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Heating / Drying using particulate medium: a
review. Part I. General and heat transfer parameters. Dry Technol 15(2): 441-459.
203 Sotocinal, SA, Z Alikhani, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Heating / Drying using particulate medium: a
review. Part II. Equipment. Dry Technol 15(2): 461-475.
202 Goyette, B, C Vigneault, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Method to evaluate the average
temperature at the surface of a horticultural crop. Can Agr Eng 38(4): 291-296.
201 Chen, H, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Laboratory experiments on electroosmotic
dewatering of vegetable sludge and mine tailings. Dry Technol, 14(10): 2435-2445.
200 Stephenson, MM, AC Kushalappa, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Effect of selected combinations of
microwave treatment factors on inactivation of Ustilago nuda from barley seed. Seed Sci Technol
24(3): 557-570.
199 Boye, JI, I Alli, H Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Interactive effects of factors affecting
gelation of whey proteins. J Food Sci 61(6): 1-9.
198 Gowda, SJ, NG Bhole, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Computer models for selecting optimum number,
size and location of processing plants: Application to the seed industry in Karnataka State, India.
Mysore J Agr Sci 30: 263-276.
197 Gowda, SJ, NG Bhole, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Prediction of seed viability in storage. Mysore J
Agr Sci 30: 164-169.
196 Sokhansanj, S, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Drying of grains and forages: a brief review of recent
advances. Dry Technol 14(6): 1369-1380.
195 Jumah, RY, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Batch drying kinetics of corn in a novel
rotating jet spouted bed. Can J Chem Eng 74, June: 1-8.
194 Stephenson, MM, AC Kushalappa, GSV Raghavan, DE Mather. 1996. Response surface
models to describe the effects and phytotoxic thresholds of microwave treatments on barley
seed germination and vigour. Seed Sci Technol 24(1): 49-65.
193 Kudra, T, J Niewczas, B Szot, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Stress cracking during high intensity
drying and its effect on grain quality. Dry Technol 14(2): 367-380.
192 Ratti, C, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. 1996. Respiration rate model and modified atmosphere
packaging of fresh cauliflower. J Food Eng 28(3 4): 297-306.
191 Jumah, RY, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1996. A mathematical model for constant and inter-
mittent batch drying of grains in a novel rotating jet spouted bed. Dry Technol 14(3&4):765-802.
190 Ramakumar, M.V., GSV Raghavan, S. Javaregowda. 1996. Operating conditions for drying
paddy in a rotating drum with sand medium. Dry Technol 14(3&4): 595-613.
189 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. 1996. Food processing waste dewatering by electro
osmosis. Can Agr Eng 38(1): 63-67.
188 Gameda, S, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. 1996. Snow behaviour under compaction for the
production of ice. Energy 21(1): 15-20.
187 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. 1996. Effects of dipping and washing pre-treatments
on microwave drying of grapes. J Food Process Eng 19(1): 15-25.
186 Chowde Gowda, M, GSV Raghavan, B Ranganna, Y Gariépy. 1995. Some physical properties
of soybean cultivar in Canada. Agr Eng 4(4): 197-206.
185 Eswarappa, H, M Chowde Gowda, GSV Raghavan. 1995. Comparative performance of
different methods of groundnut threshing. Mysore J Agr Sci 29: 332-336.
184 Vigneault, C, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan, RL Granger. 1995. Evaluation of a high pressure
water scrubber for controlled atmosphere storage. Can Agr Eng 37(4): 311-319.
183 Basavakumar, TM, H Abichandani, SC Sarma, GSV Raghavan, B Ranganna. 1995. Sterilization
of milk in an inert atmosphere A feasibility study. Indian J Dairy Sci 48(8): 529-534.
182 Vigneault, C, B Goyette, and GSV Raghavan. 1995. Continuous flow liquid ice system tested
on broccoli. Can Agr Eng 37(3): 225-230.
181 Eswarappa, H, M Chowde Gowda, GSV Raghavan, B Ranganna. 1995. Development of a
power operated groundnut pod stripper. Agr Eng 4(1&2): 101-103.
180 Tromp, CT, GSV Raghavan, Z Alikhani. 1995. Nutritive quality of whole soybeans heat treated
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179 Batagurki, S, GSV Raghavan, J Smith, V Orsat. 1995. Plastic film packaging of apples and
mangoes. Int J Agr Eng 4(1&2): 41-49.
178 Ranganna, B, R Karunanithi, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. 1995. Mechanical properties of paddy
stems. Int J Agr Eng 4(1&2): 29-40.
177 Chowde Gowda, M, GSV Raghavan, B Ranganna, S Barrington. 1995. Rural waste
management in a south Indian village A case study. Bioresource Technol 53: 157-164.
176 Bhaskara Reddy, MV, AC Kushalappa, GSV Raghavan, MMP Stephenson. 1995. Use of
microwave energy for the eradication of seedborne Diaporthe phaseolorum in soybean and its
effect on seed quality. J Microwave Power EE 30(4): 199-204.
175 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, F van de Voort, R Girard. 1995. Dielectric properties of grapes
and sugar solutions at 2.45 GHz. J Microwave Power EE 30(2): 117-123.
174 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1995. Microwave drying of grapes in a single
mode cavity at 2450 MHz I: drying kinetics. Dry Technol 13(8-9): 1949-1972.
173 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1995. Microwave drying of grapes in a single
mode cavity at 2450 MHz II: quality and energy aspects. Dry Technol 13(8-9):1973-1992.
172 Raghavan, GSV, TN Tulasidas, SS Sablani, HS Ramaswamy. 1995. A method of determination
of concentration dependent effective moisture diffusivity. Dry Technol 13(5-7): 1477-1488.
171 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa. 1995. Effect of ultraviolet radiation on control of
diseases for short term storage of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.). In: Proceedings of the
International Conference on Harvest and Postharvest Technologies (L Kushwaha, R Serwatow-
ski, R Brook, editors), February 20-24, Guanajuato, Mexico. Published by ASAE, pp. 293-301.
170 Ratti, C, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. 1995. Collection and analysis of headspace volatiles for
disease detection in stored potatoes. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on
Harvest and Postharvest Technologies (L Kushwaha, R Serwatowski, R Brook, editors),
February 20-24, Guanajuato, Mexico. Published by ASAE, p. 255-261.
169 Goyette, B, C Vigneault, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. 1995. Method to evaluate precooling
systems for fruits and vegetables. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Harvest
and Postharvest Technologies (L Kushwaha, R Serwatowski, R Brook, editors), February 20-24,
Guanajuato, Mexico. Published by ASAE, p. 1-7
168 Lightfoot, DG, GSV Raghavan. 1995. Combined fields dewatering of seaweed with a roller
press. Appl Eng Agric 11(2): 291-295.
167 Prabhanjan, DG, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. 1995. Microwave assisted convective air
drying of thin layer carrots. J Food Eng 25(2): 283-293.
166 Subramanya, S, DG Prabhanjan, CK Babu, MV Ramakumar, C Krishnappa, KC Krishnamurthy,
GSV Raghavan. 1994. Biogas as a grain protectant against Callosobruchus chinensis
(Bruchidae, Coleoptera). J Food Process Pres 18(3): 217-227.
165 Kudra, T, GSV Raghavan, J Niewczas, B Szot. 1994. Stress cracking in high density drying:
identification and quantification. Drying 94, Proceedings of the 9th International Drying
Symposium (V Rudolph, RB Keey, eds.), Gold Coast, Australia. Volume B: 809-818.
164 Raghavan, GSV, TN Tulasidas, HS Ramaswamy, SS Sablani. 1994. Concentration dependent
moisture diffusivity in drying shrinkable commodities. Drying 94, Proceedings of 9th International
Drying Symposium (V Rudolph, RB Keey, eds.), Gold Coast, Australia. Volume A: 277-290.
163 Ranganna, B, T Kudra, SS Sablani, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1994. Parametric studies of
an asymmetrical two dimensional spouted bed dryer with draft channel. Drying 94, Proceedings
of the 9th International Drying Symposium (V Rudolph, RB Keey, eds.), Gold Coast, Australia.
Volume A: 335-342.
162 Goyette, B, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. 1994. Effect of argon on gas chromatographic analysis
for controlled atmosphere storage. T ASAE 37(4): 1221-1224.
161 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio. 1994. Modelling the drying kinetics of maize in a
microwave environment. J Agr Eng Res 57: 199-205.
160 Lightfoot, DG, GSV Raghavan. 1994. Combined fields dewatering of seaweed (Nereocystis
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159 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, JA Munroe. 1994. Long term storage of leek stalks under regular
and controlled atmospheres. Int J Refrig 17(2): 140-144.
158 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, AK Watson, G Mehuys. 1994. Response of grain corn
to subsoiling and chemical wetting of a compacted clay subsoil. Soil Till Res 29 (2-3): 179-187.
157 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, AK Watson, G Mehuys. 1994. Long term effects of a
single incidence of high axle load compaction on a clay soil in Quebec. Soil Till Res 9(2-3): 173-
178.
156 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, G Mehuys, AK Watson, J Duval. 1994. Profile
characteristics of a clay soil under heavy axle load compaction. Soil Till Res 29 (2-3): 189-194.
155 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1993. Circulation of particles in two dimensional
spouted beds with draft plates. Powder Technol 77: 233-242.
154 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. 1993. Microwave and convective drying of grapes.
T ASAE 36 (6): 1861-1865.
153 Vigneault, C, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. 1993. A method for measuring gas solubility. Can
Agr Eng 35(3): 199-206.
152 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio, M Giroux. 1993. Microwave drying of soybean at
2.45 GHz. J Microwave Power EE 8(1): 11-17.
151 Raghavan, GSV, P Alvo, US Shivhare. 1993. Microwave drying of cereal grains: advantages
and limitations. Postharvest News and Information. 4(3): 79N-83N.
150 Kudra, T, GSV Raghavan, FR van de Voort. 1993. Microwave heating characteristics of rutile.
J Appl Phys 73 (9): 4534-4540.
149 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan. 1993. Batch drying of shelled corn in two dimensional spouted
beds with draft plates. Dry Technol 11(2): 339-354.
148 Prabhanjan, DG, P Alvo, GSV Raghavan. 1993. Microwave drying of wheat using a surface
wave applicator. Powder Handling & Processing no. 1/93. p73-77.
147 Orsat, V, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. 1993. Air diffusers characterization using a digitized
image analysis system. Appl Eng Agr 9 (1): 115-121.
146 Tulasidas, TN, T Kudra, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1993. Effect of bed height on
simultaneous heat and mass transfer in a two dimensional spouted bed dryer. Int Comm Heat
Mass 20(1): 79-88.
145 Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1993. Prediction of the maximum spoutable bed
height in two dimensional spouted beds. Powder Tech 74: 97 105.
144 Vigneault, C, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. 1992. Image analysis of 3-D clouds of bubbles.
Can Agr Eng 34(4): 347-352.
143 Vigneault, C, B Panneton, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. 1992. Diffuser characterization using a
mechanical sampler for high density clouds of bubbles. Can Agr Eng 34(4): 353 357.
142 Kudra, T, V Raghavan, C Akyel, R Bosisio, F van de Voort. 1992. Electromagnetic properties of
milk and its constituents at 2.45 GHz. J Microwave Power EE 26(4): 199 204.
141 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1992. Spouting of two dimensional Beds with draft
plates. Can J Chem Eng 70(5): 887-894.
140 Bosisio, RG, M Giroux, US Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. 1992. Surface wave applicator as a tool
for microwave drying of particulates. In: Drying '92. A. Mujumdar ed. Elsevier Science Publ.
(1992): pp 1485-1494.
139 Shivhare, US, P Alvo, GSV Raghavan, FR van de Voort, AS Mujumdar. 1992. Application of
response surface methods in grain drying research. In: Drying '92. AS Mujumdar, ed. Elsevier
Science Publ. (1992): pp 1549-1563.
138 Tulasidas, TN, T Kudra, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1992. Effect of bed height on drying of
shelled corn in a two dimensional spouted bed equipped with draft plates. In: Drying '92. AS
Mujumdar, ed. Elsevier Science Publ. (1992):pp 1564-1570.
137 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1992. Adsorption drying of corn in zeolite granules
using a rotary drum. Dry Technol 10(3): 783-797.
136 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio. 1992. Microwave drying of corn. I. Equilibrium
moisture content. T ASAE 35(3): 946 950.

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135 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio. 1992. Microwave drying of corn. II. Continuous
operation. T ASAE 35(3): 951-957.
134 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio, AS Mujumdar. 1992. Microwave drying of corn. III.
Intermittent operation. T ASAE 35(3): 959-962.
133 Vigneault, C, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. 1992. Real time image digitizing system applied to
air bubble measurement. Can Agr Eng 34(2): 151-156.
132 Vigneault, C, V Orsat, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. 1992. Oxygen permeability and
airtightness measuring method for breathing bags. Can Agr Eng 34(2): 183-188.
131 Bilanski, WK, B Szot, GSV Raghavan. 1991. Testing and evaluating properties of new cereal
varieties for machine processing. SAE 1991 Transactions: J Commercial Vehicles, Section 2, Vol
100, Paper # 911824. Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale PA, USA.
130 Vigneault, C, RL Granger, GSV Raghavan. 1991. Mini chambers for lab scale research on
controlled atmosphere storage. Appl Eng Agr 7(5): 617-621.
129 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, F Castaigne, J Arul, C Willemot. 1991. Precooling and modified
atmosphere storage of green asparagus. J Food Process Pres 15: 215-224.
128 Vigneault, C, GSV Raghavan. 1991. High pressure water scrubber for rapid O2 pull down in
controlled atmosphere storage. Can Agr Eng 33(2): 287-294.
127 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, T Kudra, AS Mujumdar, FR van de Voort. 1991. Through
circulation microwave drying of corn. In: Drying '91. A.S. Mujumdar and I. Filkova ed. Elsevier
Science Publ. 1991: 414-422.
126 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan. 1991. Simulation of heat and mass transfer in corn zeolite
mixtures. Int Comm Heat Mass 18: 791-804.
125 Shivhare, U.S., GSV Raghavan, R. Bosisio, A.S. Mujumdar, F.R. van de Voort. 1991.
Particulate drying in microwave environment with varying initial moisture contents. J. Powder
Handling and Processing 3(2):153-157.
124 Kudra, T., F.R. van de Voort, GSV Raghavan, H.S. Ramaswamy. 1991. Heating characteristics
of milk constituents in a microwave pasteurization system. J Food Sci 56(4): 931-934, 937.
123 Ramaswamy, H., F.R. van de Voort, GSV Raghavan, D. Lightfoot, G. Timbers. 1991. Feed
back temperature control system for microwave ovens using a shielded thermocouple. J Food
Sci 56(2): 550-555.
122 Kudra, T., U.S. Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. 1991. Dielectric Drying - A Bibliography. Dry
Technol 8(5): 1147-1160.
121 Kalwar, M.I., T. Kudra, GSV Raghavan, A.S. Mujumdar. 1991. Drying of grains in a drafted two
dimensional spouted bed. J Food Process Eng 5(4): 321-332.
120 Shivhare, U., GSV Raghavan, R. Bosisio. 1991. Drying of corn using variable microwave power
with a surface wave applicator. J Microwave Power EE 26(1): 38-44.
119 Lavoie, G., K. Gunjal, GSV Raghavan. 1991. Soil compaction, machinery selection and
optimum crop planting. T ASAE 34(1): 2-8.
118 Bernier, H., GSV Raghavan, J. Paris. 1991. Evaluation of soil heat exchanger storage system
for greenhouse. Part II. Can Agr Eng 33(1): 99-106.
117 Bernier, H., GSV Raghavan, J. Paris. 1991. Evaluation of soil heat exchanger storage system
for a greenhouse. Part I. Can Agr Eng 33(1): 93-98.
116 McBratney, M., GSV Raghavan, Z. Alikhani. 1990. An overview of grain drying methods in
North America. Drying of Solids 1(1): 72-78.
115 Alikhani, Z., GSV Raghavan, E. Block. 1990. Effect of particulate medium drying on nutritive
quality of corn. Can Agr Eng 33(1): 79-84.
114 Kudra, T., A.S. Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan, M.I. Kalwar. 1990. Two dimensional spouted beds
for thermal processing of particulates. Powder Handling and Processing 2(4): 347-353.
113 Ouellette, E., GSV Raghavan, R.D. Reeleder, R. Greenhalgh. 1990. Volatile profiles for disease
detection in stored potatoes. J Food Process Pres 14(4): 279-300.
112 Ouellette, E., GSV Raghavan, R.D. Reeleder. 1990. Volatile profiles for disease detection in
stored carrots. Can Agr Eng 32: 255-261.

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111 Raghavan, GSV, P. Alvo, E. McKyes. 1990. Soil compaction in Agriculture: A view towards
managing the problem. Soil Degradation. Advances in Soil Science 11: 1-36.
110 Passos, M.L., A.S. Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1990. Spouted and spout fluidized beds for
grain drying. Dry Technol 7(4): 663-696.
109 Negi, S.C., GSV Raghavan, E. McKyes, F. Taylor. 1990. Effect of compaction and minimum
tillage on corn yields and soil properties. T ASAE 33(3): 744-748.
108 Ohu, J.O., O.A. Folorunso, F.A. Adeniji, G.S.V Raghavan. 1989. Critical moisture content as an
index of compactibility of agricultural soils in Borno State of Nigeria. Soil Technol 2: 211-219.
107 Kudra, T., A.S. Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1989. Gas to particle heat transfer in two
dimensional spouted beds. Int Comm Heat Mass 16(5): 731-741.
106 Vaitekunas, D., GSV Raghavan, R. Plasse, F.R. van de Voort. 1989. Drying characteristics of
soil in a microwave environment. Can Agr Eng 31(2): 117-124.
105 Duval, J., GSV Raghavan, G.R. Mehuys, S. Gameda. 1989. Residual effects of compaction and
tillage in a clay soil. Can J Soil Sci 69: 417-423.
104 Gariépy, Y., GSV Raghavan, J.A. Munroe, K. Gunjal. 1989. Cost and benefit analysis of long
term cabbage storage. Appl Eng Agr 5(2):255-258.
103 Reeleder, R., GSV Raghavan, S. Monette, Y. Gariépy. 1989. Use of modified atmosphere to
control storage rot of carrot caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Int J Refrig 12:159-163.
102 Bernier, H., G. Bostock, GSV Raghavan, R.S. Broughton. 1989. Subsoiling effects on soil
profile, moisture content and bulk density. Appl Eng Agr 5(1): 24-28.
101 Raghavan, GSV, Z. Alikhani, M. Fanous, E. Block. 1988. Enhanced grain drying by conduction
heating using molecular sieves. T ASAE, 31(4): 1289-1294.
100 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, A Watson, G Mehuys, J Duval. 1988. Soil structure and
crop response under heavy axle load compaction. ISTRO proceedings V.I:263-268.
99 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault, JA Munroe. 1988. Design procedure for the silicone
membrane system used for controlled atmosphere storage of leeks and celery. Can Agr Eng
30(2): 231-236.
98 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. 1988. Cone index prediction of compacted soils. T
ASAE, 31(2): 306-320.
97 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, S Prasher, G Mehuys. 1987. Prediction of water retention
characteristics from soil compaction data and organic matter content. J Agr Eng Res 38: 27-35.
96 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. 1987. Single and dual probes for soil bulk
density measurement. T ASAE 30(4): 932-934, 944.
95 van de Voort, FR, M Laureano, JP Smith, GSV Raghavan. 1987. A practical sensor for
temperature measurement in microwave ovens. Can Inst Food Sci Technol 20(4): 279-284.
94 Hakansson, I, WB Voorhees, P Elonen, GSV Raghavan, B Lowery, ALM van Wijk, K
Rasmussen, H Riley. 1987. Effect of high axle load traffic on subsoil compaction and crop yield
in humid regions with annual freezing. Soil Till Res 10(1987): 259-268.
93 Forcier, F, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. 1987. Electronic sensor for the determination of fruit and
vegetable respiration. Int J Refrig 10(6): 353-356.
92 Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1987. Pressure drop in slotted spouted beds of
grains: Comparison of data with models. Powder Technol 52(2): 131-137.
91 Gunjal, K, G Lavoie, GSV Raghavan. 1987. Economics of soil compaction due to machinery
traffic. Can J Agr Econ 35(1987): 591-603.
90 Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1987. Aerodynamic and solid circulation rate in a
two dimensional spouted bed. Powder / Bulk Solids 12(1): 117-133.
89 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. 1987. Stress density relationships under various
compactive loads. ISTVS Proceedings. 9(1): 119-126.
88 Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1987. Aerodynamic model for a two dimensional
spouted bed. Can Chem Eng Proceedings 37(1): 94-97.
87 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault. 1987. Cooling characteristics of cabbage. Can Agr
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86 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault. 1987. Controlled atmosphere storage of celery with
the silicone membrane system. Int J Refrig 9(July): 234-240.
85 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. 1987. Subsoil compaction in a clay soil
II. Natural alleviation. Soil Till Res 10: 123-130.
84 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. 1987. Subsoil compaction in a clay soil I.
Cumulative effects. Soil Till Res10:113-122.
83 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. 1987. Natural alleviation of high axle load
induced compaction in a loam soil. Appl Eng Agr 3(1): 28-32.
82 Raghavan, GSV 1987. Drying of Agricultural Products. Industrial Drying Handbook. Marcel
and Dekker, Inc., pp 550-570.
81 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. 1987. Cumulative high axle load
compaction in a loam soil. Appl Eng Agr 3(2): 166-173.
80 Sibley, KJ, GSV Raghavan. 1987. Surface heat transfer coefficients for corn immersed in a
granular bed. Drying of Solids. Published by John Wiley and Sons. pp. 279-290.
79 Pannu, KS, GSV Raghavan. 1987. A continuous flow particulate medium grain processor. Can
Agr Eng 29(1): 39-43.
78 Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. 1987. Spouted beds for drying. Principles and
Design Considerations in Drying. Hemisphere Publ. Advances in Drying, 4: pp. 359-398.
77 Raghavan, GSV, Z Alikhani. 1986. Molecular sieves and sand for particulate medium drying of
corn. Drying 86. 2: pp. 553-558.
76 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1986. Static vertical pressure of grains on slot (air
entry) in a two dimensional non aerated spouted bed grain dryer. Drying 86. 2: 506-514.
75 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, G Mehuys. 1986. Shear strength prediction of compacted
soils with varying added organic matter contents. T ASAE, 29(2): 351-355.
74 Asiedu, SK, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, R Reeleder. 1986. Occurrence of Botrytis porri Buchn.
on leeks in Canada. Plant Disease 70(3): 259.
73 Gunjal, KR, GSV Raghavan. 1986. Economic analysis of soil compaction due to machinery
traffic. Appl Eng Agr 2(2): 85-88.
72 Kok, R, GSV Raghavan. 1985. A mathematical model of a Marcellin type storage system. Acta
Hortic Jan 85 (157): 31-40.
71 Raghavan, GSV, Y Gariépy. 1985. Structure and instrumentation aspects of storage systems.
Acta Hortic Jan 85 (157): 5-30.
70 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, R Plasse, R Thériault, CT Phan. 1985. Long term storage of
cabbage, celery and leeks under controlled atmosphere. Proceedings of Postharvest 84 (Int.
Soc. of Hort. Sci.) 193-202.
69 Lanson, A, CT Phan, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault. 1985. Characteristics of Atmolysair
membrane system for controlled atmosphere. Proceedings of Postharvest 84 (Int. Soc. of Hort.
Sci.), pp. 73-78.
68 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. 1985. Peatmoss effect on the physical and hydraulic
characteristics of compacted soils. T ASAE 28(2): 420-424.
67 Plasse, R, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. 1985. Simulation of narrow blade performance in
different soils. T ASAE 28(4): 1007-1012.
66 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, KA Stewart, MA Fanous. 1985. The effects of soil
compaction and organic matter on the growth of bush beans. T ASAE 28(4): 1056-1061
65 Raghavan, GSV, JO Ohu. 1985. Prediction of static equivalent pressure of proctor compaction
blows. T ASAE 28(5): 1398-1400.
64 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. 1985. A review of subsoil compaction and
crop response. Proceed. of the Int Conference on Soil Dynamics. 5, 970-978.
63 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault, E McKyes. 1985. High axle load compaction and corn
yield. T ASAE 28(6): 1759-1765.
62 Raghavan, GSV, Y Gariépy, R Thériault, CT Phan, A Lanson. 1984. System for controlled
atmosphere long term cabbage storage. Int J Refrig 7(1): 66-71.

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61 Raghavan, GSV, R Langlois. 1984. Design of a continuous flow tunnel grain dryer utilizing a
recirculating granular medium. Drying '84, 193-196.
60 Tessier, S, GSV Raghavan. 1984. Heat transfer coefficient in a solid medium rotating drum. T
ASAE 27(4): 1233-1238.
59 Tessier, S, GSV Raghavan. 1984. Performance of a sand medium dryer for shelled corn. T
ASAE 27(4): 1227-1232.
58 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault. 1984. Use of the membrane system for long term CA
storage of cabbage. Can Agr Eng 26(2): 105-109.
57 Stratford, C, GSV Raghavan. 1984. Solar energy use potential for agro industrial drying
processes in Quebec. Proceedings of UNESCO/FAO meeting on Solar Drying, 15-19.
56 Sibley, KJ, GSV Raghavan. 1984. Heat transfer coefficients for airflow in plastic corrugated
drainage tubes. Can Agr Eng 26(2): 177-180.
55 Anderson, K, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. 1984. Characteristics of asymmetric two
dimensional slot spouted beds for grains. Drying '84, 205-209.
54 Mujumdar, AS, GSV Raghavan. 1984. Canadian research and development in drying A
survey. Drying '84, 1-10.
53 Taylor, F, GSV Raghavan, SC Negi, E McKyes, B Vigier, AK Watson. 1984. Corn grown in a
Ste. Rosalie clay under zero and traditional tillage. Can Agr Eng 26(2): 91-95.
52 Richard, P, GSV Raghavan. 1984. Drying and processing by immersion in a heated particulate
medium. Advances in Drying, 3: 39-70.
51 Vigier, B, GSV Raghavan, RG Andrew. 1984. Rentabilité de la production du pois de
conserverie sur sol compacte. Agriculture, 41(2): 14-15, 25.
50 Sibley, KJ, GSV Raghavan. 1984. Parameters affecting grain drying by immersion in a hot
particulate medium. Dry Technol 3(1): 1-24.
49 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes. 1983. Physical and hydraulic characteristics in compacted clay
soils. J Terramechanics 19(4): 235-242.
48 Anazodo, UGN, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, ER Norris. 1983. Physico mechanical properties
and yield of silage corn as affected by soil compaction and tillage methods. Soil Till Res
3(1983): 331-345.
47 Vigier, B, GSV Raghavan, G Drake. 1983. Effect of soil compaction and sterilization on root rot
disease and canning peas yield. Can J Plant Sci 63: 327-331.
46 Phan, CT, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault, A Lanson. 1983. Physiological studies on cabbage in CA
storage. Vliéme Congrès International du Froid, 31 août au 7 septembre 1983. C.2.4:(1983) 1-5.
45 Raghavan, GSV, S. Tessier, M. Chayet, ER Norris, CT Phan. 1982. Storage of vegetables in a
membrane system. T ASAE 25(2): 433-436.
44 Negi, SC, GSV Raghavan, F Taylor. 1981. Hydraulic characteristics of conventionally and zero
tilled field plots. Soil Till Res 2 (1981): 281-292.
43 Raghavan, GSV, F Taylor, B Vigier, L Gauthier, E McKyes. 1982. Effect of compaction and root
rot disease on development and yield of peas. Can Agr Eng 24(1): 31-34.
42 Tessier, S, GSV Raghavan. 1982. Drying shelled corn in a continuous flow heated and flighted
drum. Energex '82 Proceedings 2(2): 868-872.
41 Negi, SC, E McKyes, GSV Raghavan, F Taylor. 1981. Relationships of field traffic and tillage to
corn yields and soil properties. J Terramechanics 18(2): 81-90.
40 Taylor, F, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, SC Negi. 1981. Soil structure and corn yields. T ASAE
24(2): 1408-1411.
39 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, F Taylor. 1981. Soil compaction effects on soil productivity. Proc.
of the ASAE Symposium on Engineering Systems for Forest Regeneration. Published by ASAE,
St. Joseph, Michigan. 49085. pp. 90-97.
38 Richard, P, GSV Raghavan. 1980. Particle particle heat transfer applications to drying and
processing a review. Drying '80, I. Developments in Drying. pp. 132-140.
37 Richard, P, GSV Raghavan. 1980. Heat transfer between flowing granular materials and
immersed objects. T ASAE 23(6): 1564-1568, 1571.

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36 Richard, P, GSV Raghavan. 1980. A study of the heat transfer parameters for drying by
immersion in a heated granular medium. Drying '80, II. Proceedings of the 2nd International
Symposium on Drying. pp. 272-281.
35 Negi, SC, E McKyes, F Taylor, E Douglas, GSV Raghavan. 1980. Crop performance as
affected by traffic and tillage in a clay soil. T ASAE 23(6): 1364-1368.
34 Douglas, E, E McKyes, F Taylor, S Negi, GSV Raghavan. 1980. Unsaturated hydraulic
conductivity of a tilled clay soil. Can Agr Eng 22(2): 153-161.
33 Vigier, B, GSV Raghavan. 1980. Soil compaction effect in clay soils on common root rot in
canning peas. Can Plant Dis Surv 60(4): 43-45.
32 Raghavan, GSV, F Taylor, S Negi, E Douglas, E McKyes, S Tessier, J Burrows, AK Watson.
1980. Zero tillage and corn production in eastern Canada. Published by ASAE, Energy
Symposium Proceedings, St. Joseph, Michigan. 49085. 2: 433-441.
31 Raghavan, GSV, R Bovell, M Chayet. 1980. Storability of fresh carrots in a simulated jacketed
storage. T ASAE 23(6): 1521-1524.
30 Raghavan, GSV 1980. An untapped energy source. Agricultural Engineering. Published by
ASAE 1140. Oct. 1980.
29 McKyes, E, S Negi, E Douglas, F Taylor, GSV Raghavan. 1979. The effect of machinery traffic
and tillage operations on the physical properties of clay and on yield of silage corn. J Agr Eng
Res 24(2): 143-148.
28 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes. 1979. Performance of traction wheels in a clay soil. T ASAE 22(2):
229-232.
27 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, F Taylor, P Richard, E Douglas, S Negi, A Watson. 1979. Corn
yield affected by wheel compaction in a dry year. Can Agr Eng 21(1): 27-29.
26 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, F Taylor, P Richard. 1979. Vehicular traffic on development and
yield of corn (maize). J Terramechanics 16(2): 69-76.
25 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, F Taylor, P Richard, A Watson. 1979. The relationship be-tween
machinery traffic and corn yield reductions in successive years. T ASAE 22(6): 1256-1259.
24 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, R Baxter, G Gendron. 1979. Traffic soil plant (maize) relations. J
Terramechanics 16(4): 181-189.
23 Raghavan, GSV, MA Nieberger. 1978. Spiral wrapping machine for cut flower industry. T
ASAE 21(5): 822-824, 829.
22 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, B Beaulieu. 1978. Clay soil compaction due to wheel slip. T ASAE
21(4): 646-649, 663.
21 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, G Gendron, B Borglum, HH Le. 1978. The effect of soil compaction
on development and yield of corn (maize). Can J Plant Sci 58: 435-443.
20 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes. 1978. Statistical models for predicting compaction generated by
off road vehicular traffic in different soil types. J Terramechanics 15(1): 14.
19 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, G Gendron, B Borglum, HH Le. 1978. The effects of tire contact
pressure on corn yield. Can Agr Eng 20(1): 34-37.
18 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes. 1978. Effect of vehicular traffic on soil moisture content in corn
(maize) plots. J Agr Eng Res 23(4): 429-439.
17 McKyes, E, M Chassé, GSV Raghavan, F Merineau. 1977. Soil compaction in an orchard of
southern Quebec. J Terramechanics 14(1): 23-29.
16 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, E Stemshorn, A Gray, B Beaulieu. 1977. Vehicle compaction
patterns in clay soil. T ASAE 20(2): 218-220, 225.
15 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes. 1977. Laboratory study to determine the effect of slip generated
shear on soil compaction. Can Agr Eng 19: 40-42.
14 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, B Beaulieu. 1977. Prediction of clay soil compaction. J
Terramechanics 14(1): 31-38.
13 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, M Chassé. 1977. Effect of wheel slip on soil compaction. J Agr
Eng Res 22(1): 79-83.
12 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, M Chassé, F Merineau. 1976. Development of compaction
patterns due to machinery operation in an orchard soil. Can J Plant Sci. 56(3): 505-509.

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11 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, I Amir, M Chassé, RS Broughton. 1976. Prediction of soil


compaction due to off road vehicle traffic. T ASAE 19(4): 610-613.
10 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, M Chassé. 1976. Prediction techniques for traction using field and
laboratory data. T ASAE 19(3): 405-408.
9 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, M Chassé. 1976. Soil compaction patterns caused by off road
vehicles in eastern Canadian agricultural soils. J Terramechanics, 13(2): 107-144.
8 Amir, I, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, RS Broughton. 1976. Soil compaction as a function of
contact pressure and soil moisture content. Can Agr Eng 18(1): 54-57.
7 Raghavan, GSV, JM Harper, EW Kienholz. 1974. Nutritive value of salt bed roasted soybeans
for broiler chicks. Poultry Sci 53(2): 547-553.
6 Raghavan, GSV, WK Bilanski. 1974. Stem leaves moisture difference effects on alfalfa during
harvest. Can Agr Eng 16(1): 10-12.
5 Raghavan, GSV, JM Harper, R Haberstroh. 1974. A study of heat transfer using granular
media. T ASAE 17(3): 589-592.
4 Raghavan, GSV, JM Harper. 1974. High temperature drying using heated bed of granular salt.
T ASAE 17(1): 108-111.
3 Turner, CA, EW, Kienholz, JM Harper, GSV Raghavan. 1973. Roasting soybeans in growing
and finishing diets for large turkeys. Feedstuffs 45(2): 30.
2 Story, AG, GSV Raghavan. 1973. Sorting potatoes, stones and clods by infrared reflectance. T
ASAE (16)2: 304-309.
1 Raghavan, GSV, WK Bilanski. 1973. Mechanical properties affecting leaf loss in alfalfa. Can
Agr Eng 15(1): 20-23.

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BOOKS (Peer reviewed chapters)


38 to date

38. Dev, SRS and GSV Raghavan. 2012. Ch. 5. Electrical properties of foods. In I Arana (ed.)
Physical Properties of Foods – Novel Measurement Techniques and Applications. CRC Press –
Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, USA.
37. Shivhare, US, V Orsat, and GSV Raghavan. 2011. Application of Hybrid Technology Using
Microwaves for Drying and Extraction. In ML Passos and CP Ribeiro, Jr. (eds.) Innovation in Food
Engineering: New Techniques and Products. Taylor & Francis, USA.
36. Malik, A, MO Ngadi, A Muthukumaran, and GSV Raghavan. 2010. Ch. 6. Physico-chemical
property changes and safety issues of foods during pulsed electric field processing, pp. 177-218. In
S Devahastin (ed.) Physicochemical Aspects of Food Engineering and Processing. CRC Press,
Boca Raton, USA.
35. Muthukumaran, A, V Orsat, and GSV Raghavan. 2010. Ch. 3. Physicochemical property changes
during microwave-assisted thermal processing, pp. 69-84. In S Devahastin (ed.) Physicochemical
Aspects of Food Engineering and Processing. CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA.
34. Muthukumaran, A, V Orsat, T Bajgai, and GSV Raghavan. 2009. Effect of high electric field on
food processing. In J Ahmed, HS Ramaswamy, S Kasapis, and J Boye (eds.) Novel Food
Processing – Effects on Rheological and Functional Properties. Taylor & Francis, USA.
33. Orsat, V and GSV Raghavan. 2009. Ch. 13. Nonconventional Heating Sources During Drying, pp.
401-418. In C Ratti (ed.) Advances in Food Dehydration. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA.
32. Lu J, P Delaquis, C Vigneault, MT Charles, GSV Raghavan, V Toussaint, and JW Austin. 2008.
Ch. 8. Multidisciplinary approach to postharvest heat treatment of fruits and vegetables, pp. 189-
210. In C Stevens and VA Khan (eds.) Recent Advances in Agriculture. Research Signpost, Kerala,
India.
31. Raghavan, GSV and V Sosle. 2007. Ch. 23. Grain Drying, pp. 563-573. In AS Mujumdar (ed.)
Handbook of Industrial Drying. Third Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA.
30. Jumah, RY, AS Mujumdar and GSV Raghavan. 2007. Ch. 49. Control of Industrial Dryers, pp.
597-610. In AS Mujumdar (ed.) Handbook of Industrial Drying. Third Edition. CRC Press, Boca
Raton, USA.
29. Orsat, V and GSV Raghavan. 2007. Ch. 22. Dewatering systems for solid food processing
waste, pp. 597-610. In K Waldron (ed.) Handbook of waste management and co-product recovery
in food processing, Volume 1. Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England.
28. Orsat, V and GSV Raghavan. 2007. Ch. 7. Dehydration technologies to retain bioactive
components, pp. 173-191. In J Shi (ed.) Functional Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals:
Processing Technologies. CRC Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, USA.
27. Meda, V, V Orsat and GSV Raghavan. 2005. Ch. 4. Microwave heating and the dielectric
properties of foods, pp. 61-75. In H Schubert and M Regier (eds.) Microwave Processing of Food.
Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England.
26. Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan and V Meda. 2005. Ch. 6. Microwave Technology for Food Processing:
An Overview, pp 105-118. In H Schubert and M Regier (eds.) Microwave Processing of Food.
Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England.
25. Orsat, V and GSV Raghavan. 2005. Ch. 17. Radio Frequency Processing, pp. 445-468. In DW
Sun (ed.) Emerging Technologies for Food Processing. Academic Press, Elsevier, London.
24. Datta, AK, G Sumnu and GSV Raghavan. 2005. Ch. 11. Dielectric properties of foods, pp. 501-
566. In MA Rao, SSH Rizvi and AK Datta (eds.) Engineering properties of Foods. Third Edition,
Taylor & Francis Group, US.
23. Raghavan, GSV, C Vigneault, Y Gariépy, NR Markarian, and P Alvo. 2005. Ch. 2. Refrigerated
and Controlled/Modified Atmosphere Storage, pp 23-52. In DM Barrett, L Somogyi, HS
Ramaswamy (eds.) Processing fruits: Science and Technology. Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca
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22. Orsat, V and GSV Raghavan. 2004. Ch. 17. Review of the design aspects of radio-frequency
heating for development of agri-food applications, pp.467-492. In AS Mujumdar (ed.) Dehydration
of Products of Biological Origin. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, India, and Science
Publishers, Inc. USA.
21. Raghavan, GSV and EC Sanga. 2003. Filtration, pp.328-332. In DR Heldman (ed.) Encyclopedia
of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering. Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY, USA.
20. Raghavan, GSV, Y Gariépy, and C Vigneault. 2003. Controlled atmosphere storage, pp. 148-
152. In DR Heldman (ed.) Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering. Marcel
Dekker, Inc., NY, USA.
19. Chakraverty, A, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan and HS Ramaswamy (eds). 2003. Handbook of
Postharvest Technology: Cereals, fruits, vegetables, tea and spices. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 29
Chapters, 884 pp.
18. Raghavan, GSV. 2003. Ch. 7. Commercial grain dryers, pp. 167-182. In Chakraverty, Mujumdar,
Raghavan (eds.) Handbook of Postharvest Technology. Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY, USA.
17. Rennie, TJ, C Vigneault, JR DeEll and GSV Raghavan. 2003. Ch. 18. Cooling and Storage, pp.
505-538. In Chakraverty, Mujumdar, Raghavan (eds.) Handbook of Postharvest Technology.
Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY, USA.
16. Smith, JP, HS Ramaswamy, B Ranganna and GSV Raghavan. 2003. Ch 19. Packaging of Fruits
and Vegetables, pp. 539-554. In Chakraverty, Mujumdar, Raghavan (eds.) Handbook of
Postharvest Technology. Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY, USA.
15. Alvo, P, G Dodds, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa and C Ratti. 2003. Ch. 21. Potential
applications of volatile monitoring in storage, pp. 585-622. In Chakraverty, Mujumdar, Raghavan
(eds.) Handbook of Postharvest Technology, Marcel Dekker Inc., NY, USA.
14. Vigneault, C, GSV Raghavan, NR Markarian, JR DeEll, Y Gariépy and B Goyette. 2003.
Techniques of modified and controlled atmosphere storage for fresh fruits and vegetables, pp. 23-
64. In R Dris, R Niskanen and SM Jain (eds.) Crop Management and Postharvest Handling of
Horticultural Products. Volume 2: Fruits and Vegetables. Science Publishers Inc., Enfield, USA.
13. Vigneault, C, GSV Raghavan and R Prange. 2002. Ch VI. Atmosfera controlada. Em LA Cortez, C
Moretti, S Honorio (eds.)Tecnologia pos-colheita para frutas e hortalicas. Campinas, SP, Brasil.
12. Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, and GSV Raghavan. 2000. Ch. 10. Principles and applications of
microwave drying. In AS Mujumdar (ed.) Drying Technology in Agriculture and Food Sciences.
Science Publishers, Enfield, USA .
11. McBratney, ME, S Subramanya, B. Ranganna and GSV Raghavan. 2000. Cashewnut processing
in Karnataka (India) - An overview. Post-Harvest Technology Scheme, University of Agricultural
Sciences, Bangalore, 560065, India.
10. Raghavan, GSV 1996. Ch. 1. Numerical analysis applications in agricultural and biological
engineering processes. In Mohtar, Puri and Carroll (eds.) Selected topics in numerical analysis: a
tutorial set. Volume 1. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI, USA.
9. Jumah, RY, AS Mujumdar and GSV Raghavan. 1996. A mathematical model for constant and
intermittent batch drying of grains in a novel rotating jet spouted bed. In I Turner and AS
Mujumdar, (eds.) Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Techniques in Drying Technology. Marcel
Dekker, NY, USA.
8. Raghavan, GSV, P Alvo, Y Gariépy, and C Vigneault. 1996. Ch. 6. Refrigerated and Controlled/
Modified Atmosphere Storage, pp 135-167. In LP Somogyi, HS Ramaswamy and YH Hui (eds.)
Processing fruits: Science and Technology. Volume I: Biology Principles and Applications.
Technomic Publishing Company, Lancaster, PA, USA.
7. Jumah, RY, AS Mujumdar, and GSV Raghavan. 1995. Control of Industrial Dryers, pp. 1343-1368.
In AS Mujumdar (ed.) Industrial Drying Handbook, 2nd edition, Volume 2, Part IV. Marcel Dekker,
Inc., NY, USA.
6. Raghavan, GSV 1995. Drying of Agricultural Products, pp. 627-642. In: AS Mujumdar (ed.)
Industrial Drying Handbook, 2nd edition. Volume 1, Part III. Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY, USA.

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5. Raghavan, GSV, P Alvo and E McKyes. 1990. Soil Compaction in Agriculture: A view towards
managing the problem. A Special Issue of Advances in Soil Science on Soil Degradation. (An
invited contribution.) Vol. ll:1 36. Springer Verlag New York Inc.
4. Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar and GSV Raghavan. 1987. Ch. 7. Spouted beds for drying: Principles
and Design Considerations, pp. 359-398. In AS Mujumdar (ed.) Advances in Drying, Volume 4.
Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, NY, USA.
3. Raghavan, GSV 1987. Ch. 17. Drying of agricultural products, pp. 555-570. In: Industrial Drying
Handbook. Marcel and Dekker, Inc., NY, USA.
2. Richard, P and GSV Raghavan. 1984. Ch. 2. Drying and processing by immersion in a heated
particulate medium, pp. 38-70. In AS Mujumdar (ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol. 3. Hemisphere
Publishing Corporation, NY, USA.
1. Story, AG and GSV Raghavan. 1976. Sorting potatoes from stones and soil clods by infrared
reflectance, pp. 117-183. In JJ Gaffney (ed.) Quality Detection in Foods. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI,
USA.

PATENTS
Ngadi, M, GSV Raghavan, T Gachovska. 2008. Pulsed Electric Field Enhanced Method of
Extraction. Int’l Publication Number WO/2008/034228 A1.
Ouellet, J, P Radziszweski, GSV Raghavan, H Satish. 2008. Electromagnetic Energy Assisted Drilling
System and Method. Int’l Publication Number WO/2008/011729 A1.
Raghavan, GSV and KS Pannu. Méthode et appareil de séchage et de traitement à la chaleur d'un
matériau à l'état granulaire. Patent No. 1254381 (Canada), 1989.
Raghavan, GSV and KS Pannu. Method and apparatus for drying granular material. U.S. Patent No.
4, 597,737, July 1, 1986.

REPORT OF INVENTIONS
Nemes, S, GSV Raghavan and V Orsat. Report of Invention: An innovative method for extracting
lignans from flaxseed. A report of invention submitted to McGill’s Office of Technology Transfer,
September 2007.
Ngadi, M, GSV Raghavan and T Gachovska. Enhanced juice extraction from alfalfa mash using
pulsed electric field pretreatment. 2006.
Ouellet, J, P Radziszewski, GSV Raghavan and H Satish. A low power, low mass drilling unit
combining electromagnetic and mechanical energies for rock drilling. 2006.
Taranto, O, SC Rocha, and GSV Raghavan. Methodology for monitoring operation regimes in
spouted beds through Fourier transform spectral analysis. 1997.
van de Voort, FR, GSV Raghavan and T Kudra. Material for absorption of a high frequency
electromagnetic energy. McGill Patent Committee 1988.
van de Voort, FR, GSV Raghavan and T Kudra. Method and apparatus for measurement and control f
a high frequency electromagnetic field. McGill Patent Committee 1988.
Vigneault, C, B Panneton and GSV Raghavan. Gas solubility measurement method. Agriculture
Canada Patent Committee, 12/1991.
Akyel, C, GSV Raghavan, and TG Lightfoot. Electro osmotic kelp extraction process. McGill Patent
Committee 1992.
Raghavan, GSV and DG Lightfoot. Combined fields (electro osmosis and pressure) roller press.
McGill Patent Committee 1992.

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RESEARCH REPORTS
Contrôle du vieillissement accéléré du blé utilisé dans la préparation du farines spécialisées. Final
Report. D Arumugam, Y Gariépy, V Raghavan. Submitted July 2012 to Les Moulins de Soulanges,
St.-Polycarpe, Qc, J0P 1X0.
Optimisation de l’Efficacité Énergétique des Séchoirs Industriels. Final Report. J Diaz, Y Gariépy,
GSV Raghavan. Submitted April 10, 2012 to Law-Marot-Milpro Inc, St-Hyacinthe, Qc, J2T 2G8.
Evaluation of Immobilized Microorganisms in a Biofilter System to Fix CO 2 from CO2-Rich Exhaust
Gas from a Cement Kiln. Final Report. S Barrington, D Lyew, GSV Raghavan. Submitted
December, 2008 to Intellectum Research Inc., Vancouver, BC (Matthias Mersmann, KHD
Sustainable Innovations. PLC, London, United Kingdom).
Consolidation of food security in South India. Final Report. Sosle, V, Orsat, V and Raghavan, GSV.
University partnerships in cooperation and development UPCD Tier 1 (WBS S-61597-001-PR1).
February 28, 2008.
Radio-frequency thermal antimicrobial treatment of meats. A final report submitted to Alberta
Agricultural Research Institute. Farming for the future project #990022. Report prepared by FM
Nattress, V Orsat, L Baker, K Lacroix and GSV Raghavan. June 2000.
Controlled traffic for soil conservation in Québec Agriculture. Report submitted to MAPAQ. 1993.
Sulfite alternatives for storage and distribution of peeled potatoes. 1992. Report to Michel St Arnault
Inc., St Hubert, Qc. J3Y 3S8.
Investigation of saline water conversion for community water supply using electromagnetic treatment.
Report submitted to the Brace Research Institute. 1992.
Vigneault, C, B Panneton, V Orsat, and GSV. Raghavan. 1992. Méthode pour mesurer le diamètre
de bulles dans un nuage à haute densité de population. Résumé des recherches. Station de
recherche St Jean-sur-Richelieu, Agriculture Canada. St Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qc.
Combined fields (electric, acoustic and pressure) dewatering for food/feed processing. Report to
Martinex Science Inc. (Phase II). December 1992.
Combined fields (electric, acoustic and pressure) dewatering for food/feed processing. Report to
Martinex Science Inc. (Phase IIa). June 1992.
Combined fields (electric, acoustic and pressure) dewatering for food/feed processing. Report to
Martinex Science Inc. (Phase I), 5 pp. 1991.
Dielectric and microwave heating for hay drying and forage processing. Report presented to the
MAPAQ, Quebec, QC, 64 pp. 1991.
Drying of seed grade corn in a 27 MHz radio frequency oven. Report presented to Ltée of Hydro
Québec, Shawinigan (QC), 27 pp. 1991.
Continuous microwave pasteurization/processing system. Final report to CORPAQ. Ministry of
Agriculture Quebec, 12 pp. 1991.
Controlled traffic for soil conservation. Report to MAPAQ, 39 pp. l April 1990.
Assessment and causes of damage to a cargo of lemons and oranges aboard the Pan Reefer vessel.
Report presented to the Salvage Association, Montreal (QC), 15 pp. 1990.
Méthode pour mesurer la perméabilité et l'étanchéité de ballons de compensation utilisés en atmos-
phère contrôlée. Station de recherche, Agriculture Canada, St Jean sur Richelieu. (19):57, 1990.
Post harvest biotechnology of fruits and vegetables of Quebec. Report to NSERC No. G1699, 1989.
Subsoil compaction due to high axle loads and soil productivity. Report to NSERC No. G1711, 1989.
Temperature sensing in microwave environment and feedback control. Report to CORPAQ, Ministry
of Agriculture Quebec, 10 pp. 1989.
Modified atmosphere package of seeds. Report to Hagen Inc., 55 pp. 1988.
Fruit and vegetable production and marketing in Costa Rica. Feasibility study AGDEVCO/CIDA, 160
pp. 1988.
Fruit and vegetable production and marketing report Phase 2, AGDEVCO/CIDA, 180 pp. 1988.
La conservation des arbres de Noël. Report to l'Association Québécoise des exportations d'arbres de
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Long term storage of vegetables by modified and controlled atmosphere III. Report to Engineering
and Statistical Research Institute, 226 pp. Aug. 1987.
Long term storage of vegetables. Executive report to ERDAF. Engineering and Statistical Research
Institute, 50 pp. November 1987.
Long term storage of vegetables by modified and controlled atmosphere II. Report to Engineering and
Statistical Research Institute, 250 pp. Oct. 1986.
The effect of vehicles with high axle load on subsoil compaction. Final report to Agriculture Canada,
Engineering Research Services, 340 pp. July 1985.
The effect of vehicles with high axle load on subsoil compaction. Report to Agriculture Canada,
Engineering Research Services, 243 pp. March 1984.
Long term storage of vegetables by modified and controlled atmosphere I. Report to Engineering and
Statistical Research Institute, 202 pp. Oct. 1983 September 1984.
Effects of soil compaction on production of peas in Quebec. Report to Quebec Ministry of Agriculture,
127 pp. March 1983.
Study of techniques of storage and cooling of vegetables. Report to Agriculture Canada, Engineering
Research Services, 328 pp. March 1983.
The effect of vehicles with high axle load on subsoil compaction. Report to Agriculture Canada,
Engineering Research Services, 274 pp. March 1983.
Comparative performance of cabbage, celery and rutabaga in diffusion membrane storage system vs.
conventional cold room system. Report to Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, 98 pp. Aug.83.
Zero/minimum tillage techniques for corn production in Quebec. Report to Quebec Ministry of
Agriculture, 127 pp. December 1983.
Atmolysair System for long term cabbage storage. Report to Agriculture Canada, 35 pp. Aug. 1982.
The effects of minimum tillage on corn growth in eastern Canadian agricultural soils. Report to
Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, 143 pp. December 1981.
Effects of soil compaction on production of peas in Quebec. Report to Quebec Ministry of Agriculture,
95 pp. December 1981.
Comparative performance of cabbage, celery and rutabaga in membrane storage system vs.
conventional cold room system. Report to Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, 55 pp. Dec.1981.
Improved storage facilities for vegetable crops in Quebec. Report to the Dean of the Faculty of
Agriculture, McGill University, 43 pp. January 1980.
The effects of minimum tillage on corn growth in eastern Canadian agricultural soils. Report to
Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, 168 pp. 1980.
Effects of soil compaction generated by machinery traffic on production of peas in Quebec. Report to
Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, 96 pp. November 1980.
Comparative performance of cabbage, celery and rutabaga in diffusion membrane storage system vs.
conventional cold room system. Report to Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, 65 pp. Dec.80.
Improved storage facilities for vegetable crops in Quebec. Report to the Dean of the Faculty of
Agriculture, McGill University. January 1979.
Effects of machinery traffic and tillage operations on soil physical properties and plant yields. Report
to the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Quebec, 128 pp. December 1979.
Machinery traffic effects on the production capability of agricultural soils. Report to Agriculture
Canada, Ottawa, 191 pp. 1978.
Effects of machinery traffic and tillage operations on soil physical properties and plant yields. Report
to the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Quebec. November 1978.
Study of traction and compaction problems on eastern Canadian agricultural soils. Volume III. Report
to Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, 288 pp. 1977.
Effects of machinery traffic and tillage operations on soil physical properties and plant yields. Report
to the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Quebec. November 1977.
Study of traction and compaction problems on eastern Canadian agricultural soils. Volume II. Report
to Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, 292 pp. 1976.
Study of compaction problems of orchard soils in southern Quebec. Report to the Ministry of
Agriculture, Government of Quebec, 54 pp. 1975.

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Study of traction and compaction problems on eastern Canadian agricultural soils. Volume I. Report
to Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, 216 pp. 1975.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEETINGS,


SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES, AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
(Total of 710, of which 93 are keynote or invited papers in a Conference)
(I indicates Invited Presentation, K indicates Keynote Address)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES, ORGANIZATIONS & CONFERENCES


ASABE/ASAE: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers / American Society of
Agricultural Engineers
CIGR : Commission Internationale du Génie Rural
CSBE/CSAE: Canadian Society of Bioengineering / Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineers
HEFAT: Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, and Thermodynamics
ICMAT: International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies
IDS: International Drying Symposium
IET: Information and Electrical Technologies
ISHS: International Society for Horticultural Science
ISMOT: International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Technology
ISTRO: International Soil Tillage Research Organization
NABEC: NorthEast Agricultural/Biological Engineering Conference

ASABE 2012 Annual International Meeting, Dallas, TX, July 29-August 1, 2012
710 Dev SRS, Y Gariépy, B Srinivasan, GSV Raghavan. Design of a dielectric probe prototype for
real-time quality assessment of milk.
709 Dutta B, SRS Dev, GSV Raghavan. Process optimization of microwave pyrolysis of
lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biochar production.

708 Dev S, V Raghavan, B Dutta. A modeling perspective of postharvest storage. Presented on


July 18. HEFAT 2012, 9th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and
Thermodynamics, InterContinental Hotel, Malta, July 16-18, 2012.

NABEC-CSBE 2012 Joint Technical Conference and Annual General Meeting, Orillia, ON, July
15-18, 2012
707 Liplap, P, Vigneault, Charles, Raghavan. Effect of hyperbaric treatment on respiraton rates and
quality attributes of sweet corn. 12-044
706 Dutta, B, Dev, Raghavan. A comprehensive life cycle analysis for environmental and economic
assessment of biochar systems. 12-024
705 Singh, A. Electrohydrodynamic drying of agricultural products. 12-041.
704 Nair, GR, Raghavan. Role of microwave in processing of hemp fibre. 12-042.
703 Sampathkumar, Y, Raghavan. Microwave heat processing effects on lentils. 12-078.
702 Que, W, Raghavan. Is GM food safe? 12-092.
701 Hussain, A, Tartakovsky, Raghavan. Electricity generation from carbon monoxide and synthesis
gas in a microbial fuel cell. 12-038.
700 Kurian, J, Raghavan. Development of a process for the decentralizaed pretreatment of
lignocellulosic biomass. 12-040.
699 Dev, S. Finite element modeling and simulation of a natural ventilation greenhouse. 12-119.

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Int. Agricultural Engineering Congress, Imperial Hotel, Cheng Mai, Thailand, April 4-6, 2012
698k “Seeking solutions in an inter-disciplinary context”. Keynote address presented at the Plenary
Session, Apr. 4.

The International Congress on Food Engineering and Technology (IFET 2012), Bangkok,
Thailand, March 28-30, 2012.
697 Dev, SRS, N Abdelnour, VGS Raghavan, M Ngadi. Hyperspectral imaging for assessment of in-
shell pasteurized egg quality. Poster Session III. Mar. 30.
696 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, VGS Raghavan. Quality assessment of microwave pasteurized
in-shell eggs. Poster Session II. Mar. 29.
695k Advances in the application of pulsed electric frield in food processing. Keynote address
presented Mar. 29.
694k Food safety: Past, Present and Future. Keynote address presented Mar. 28.

693 Gariépy, Y, S Nemes, V Raghavan, V Orsat. Technologie micro-ondes: Extraction de


composants actifs des biomasses végétales. Présentée à la Conférence Innovations dans les
procédés d’extraction/séparation des biomasses marines - BioMar-Innovation. Québec
(QC) Fév 28, 2012.

46th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers & International Symposium
on Grain Storage, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, India, Feb. 27-29, 2012.
692 Ganapathy, S, N Varadharaju, GSV Raghavan. Temperature influence on respiration and
storage of chillies. Presented at 46th Annual Convention of ISAE, 28 Feb, 2012.
691 Raghavan, GSV, SRS Dev. Novel postharvest techniques for enhancing storage life of food and
feed grains. Presented at the 46th Annual Convention of ISAE, 28 Feb, 2012.
690k Raghavan, GSV, Y Gariépy, JAM Diaz. Modelling of grain dryers: thin layers to deep beds.
Keynote address presented at International Symposium on Grain Storage, 28 Feb, 2012.
689k Raghavan, GSV, V. Sosle, SRS Dev, V Orsat, Y Gariépy. Canada-India Partnership for
Consolidation of Food Security. Keynote address presented in Plenary Session, 27 Feb, 2012.

National Symposium – Recapturing Nutritious Millets for Health and Management of Diseases,
UAS-Dharwad, Dharwad, India, Dec. 16, 2011
688 Yenagi, NB, PS Sawant, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Biodiversity based cultural
tradition and religious belief of little millet as fasting food and studies on cooking quality for
development of therapeutic foods for management of diabetes. Dec. 16, 2011

International Workshop on “Recent Trends in Food Processing – The Global Scenario”, Tamil
Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, India, Dec. 8-9, 2011
687K Raghavan, GSV. Keynote address for Industrial Session: “Food Processing Scenario in
Canada”, Dec 9, 2011. Published: Raghavan, G.S.V. and S.R.S. Dev. 2012. Food processing
scenario in Canada. Compendium – International Workshop on Recent Trends in Food
Processing - The Global Scenario, pp. 111-121. Faculty of Food Science, Tamil Nadu
Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.

7th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC2011), Tianjin, China, Sept. 18-20, 2011
686 Dutta, B, GSV Raghavan, SRS Dev, P Liplap, R Murugesan, K Anekella, T Kaushal. Effect of
novel pretreatments on the drying kinetics and quality of mushrooms. Presentation D166.

ASABE 2011 Annual International Meeting, Louisville, KY, August 7-10, 2011
685 Dev, SRS, S Kannan, Y Gariepy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Simulation, experimental validation
and process optimization of radio frequency heating for pasteurization of in-shell eggs.

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684 Dutta, B, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Assessment of biochar production from lignocellulosic
biomass through slow & fast pyrolysis.
683 Singh, A, A Hussain, G Raveendran Nair, Y Gariepy, GSV Raghavan. Microwave drying of garlic
(Allium sativum) based on offline aroma monitoring and antioxidant content.
682 Mofidi, S, J Rahimi, A Singh, P Olusola Adewale, MO Ngadi, V Raghavan. Chemical and textural
properties of freeze dried apple when pre-treated by osmo-dehydration. Poster # 1111258.
681 Liplap, P, C Vigneault, B Goyette, GSV Raghavan. Hyperbaric treatment on respiration rates and
quality attributes of avocado.

NABEC Conference, Burlington, Vt, July 24-27, 2011


680 Sellaperumal, P, B Dutta, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Influence of process variables on the
production of biochar from various types of woods. Poster 11-082.
679 Murugesan, R, B Dutta, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, V Raghavan. Influence of novel pretreatments of
osmotic dehydration with high electric field on the rehydration characteristics and final product
quality of green apples. Poster 11-055.
678 Huang, Y, A Singh, VR Polski, Y Gariépy, V Raghavan. Effect of microwave drying on physical
and chemical properties of banana. Poster 11-046.
677 Rahimi, J, S Mofidi, M Ngadi, V Raghavan. Textural properties of freeze-dried apple slices as
coated by CMC and osmo-dehyrated in sugar solution. Paper 11-041.
676 Sampathkumar, Y, Y Singh, Y Gariépy, VGS Raghavan, V Orsat. Thermal processing effects on
total phenolic, flavonoid content and antioxidant activity of lentil flours. Poster 11-035.
675 Dutta, B, R Murugesan, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Influence of osmotic dehydration
with high electric field on the drying kinetics and mass transfer of green apples. Paper 11-031.
674 Kannan, S, SRS Dev, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Preliminary analyses of the dielectric
properties of egg for radio frequency pasteurization. Poster 11-020.

673 Dutta, B, S Dev, Y Gariépy, V Raghavan. Finite element modeling and experimental validation
of rapid pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. HEFAT 2011, 8th International Conference on
Heat transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Le Meridien Hotel, Mauritius, 11-13
July, 2011, pp. 483-488.

672 Raghavan, GSV, SRS Dev, Y Gariépy. Microwave engineering for thermal applications.
International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technology (ICMAT), Suntec,
Singapore, 26 June to 1 July, 2011.

671 Nair, G, K Eggie, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Electro technologies for the processing of
flax. FiberLinks 2011 – A workshop for the NAFGEN value chain, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, February 12-15, 2011. Poster.

670K Raghavan, GSV, SRS Dev. Contemporary food safety issues – A case study with microwave
pasteurization of in-shell eggs. Keynote address presented October 31, 2010, International
Conference on Food Technology (INCOFTECH-2010) Edition II, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu,
India, October 30-31, 2010.

669 Gachovska, TK, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Pulsed electric fields assisted extraction of
lycopene from tomatoes. Presented at the IFT Nonthermal Processing Workshop, Montreal,
Qc., October 12-14, 2010.

IDS – 17th International Drying Symposium, Magdeburg, Germany, October 3-6, 2010.
668 Correa, JLG, Y Gariépy, SRS Dev, GSV Raghavan. Drying of pineapple by microwave-vacuum
with osmotic pretreatment. Paper A5-4.
667 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. Control of moisture evaporation in microwave drying. Poster P-
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666 Yang, W, XL Huang, GSV Raghavan. Experiments on microwave drying of pulse electric field
pre-treated carrot slices. Poster P-192.

HEFAT 2010 - 7th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and
Thermodynamics, Anatalya, Turkey, 19-21 July 2010.
665 Dutta, B, SRS Dev, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Finite element modelling of microwave pyrolysis
of biomass. #625.
664 Dev, SR, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Modeling of heat and mass transfer for texture
improvement in microwave boiled lentils. #602.

NABEC Conference, Geneva, NY, July 18-21, 2010.


663 Nemes, SM, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis of plant lignans for
analytical purposes. Paper #10-047.
662 Nair, G, VR Divya, L Prasannan, V Habeeba, MV Prince, GSV Raghavan. Studies on rice bran
oil extraction using ohmically heated rice bran. Paper #10-044.
661 Singh, A, A Liplap, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Effect of dielectric constant of solvent-
water mixture on microwave assisted extraction of antioxidants from potato peels. Paper #10-
043.
660 Dev, SRS, B Dutta, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, VGS Raghavan. Quality of milk as a function of
dielectric properties. Paper #10-035.
659 Dutta, B, SRS Dev, R Gupta, SM Miten, G Sulebele, and VGS Raghavan. Yield and chemical
quality of chenna (milk protein coagulate) made from biochemically modified buffalo milk. Paper
#10-033.

ASABE 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, June 20-23, 2010.


658 Dutta, B, SRS Dev, R Gupta, SM Manoj, G Sulebele, VGS Raghavan. Physiological and
sensory quality of chenna (milk protein coagulate) made from biochemically modified buffalo
milk. June 23, Paper # 1009259.
657I Raghavan, GSV. Session 149: Perspectives in Indo-US collaborative projects – Invited
presentations. June 21.
656 Goyette, B, M-T Charles, C Vigneault, VGS Raghavan. Effects of hyperbaric treatment on
quality attributes of tomato fruits. June 21, Paper #1008945.
655 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang, C Vigneault. Speed control in microwave drying of carrots.
June 21, Paper # 1009275.
654 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat, S Prakash. Effect of thermal processes on the
anti-nutritional factors of red lentils. June 21, Paper #1009263.

XVIIth World Congress of the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems


Engineering – CIGR, Québec City, Québec, Canada, June 13-17, 2010.
653 Abdel-Nour, N, M Ngadi, V Raghavan. Impact of the age of laying chicken on mechanical
strength of eggs. June 16, Paper 101219.
652 Bakari, M, M Ngadi, R Kok, GSV Raghavan. Sustainability of rice processing in rural sub-
Saharan Africa. June 16, Paper 101216.
651 Singh, A, K Sabally, S Kubow, D Donnelly, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Optimization of microwave
assisted extraction of antioxidants from potato peel. June 15, Paper 100819.
650 Goyette, B, C Vigneault, N Wang, GSV Raghavan. Conceptualization design and evaluation of a
hyperbaric respirometer. June 15, Paper 100795.
649 Nair, GR, K. Eggie, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, V Raghavan. Microwave assisted drying of flax straw
and fibre at controlled temperatures. June 15, Paper 100614.
648 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Quality assessment of microwave pasteurized
in shell eggs. June 15, Paper 100491.
647 Dubuc, N, V Raghavan, R Recker. Harvesting canbus data to improve soil compaction
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646 Nemes, SM, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Microwave-assisted methodology for quantitative
analysis of lignans in foods. June 14, Paper 100781.
645 Hussain, A, S Dev, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Microwave-assisted separation of eggshell and
membrane. June 14, Paper 100630.

Africa Rice Congress 2010, Bamako, Mali, 22-26 March, 2010.


644 Yank, A, R Kok, S Dumais, S Mayer, M Ngadi, V Raghavan, and A Diagne. Production of biofuel
briquettes from rice husks. Poster.
643 Dumais, S, R Kok, S Mayer, A Yank, V Raghavan, A Diagne, M Ngadi. Development of a better
parboiler for rural rice processing. Poster.
642 Mayer, S, R Kok, A Yank, S Dumais, A Diagne, M Ngadi, V Raghavan. Development of an
improved traditional stove for parboiling rice. Poster.
641 Bakari, M, M Ngadi, R Kok, V Raghavan, A Diagne. Energy analysis for small- and medium-
scale rural rice parboiling in sub-Saharan Africa. 24 March, 2010.

640 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang, Y Gariépy. Aroma monitoring and control in microwave drying.
The 14th National Academic Conference on Application of Microwave Power and The
Summit Forum on Beautiful Life with Microwave, Shunde, China, Nov. 18-20, 2009.

The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC2009), Bangkok, Thailand, October 19-21, 2009.
Proceedings of the 6th ADC, ISBN 978974-456-705-5.
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639 Raghavan, V. Drying in the current global context. Keynote address.
638 Sutar, PP, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, S Prasad. Optimization of osmotic dehydration of potato
cubes under pulsed microwave vacuum environment in ternary solution.
637 Geetha, P, SRS Dev, V Orsat, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Effect of microwave assisted drying
on the bioactive molecules and other quality attributes of Moringa oleifera.
636 Nordin, MFM, WRW Daud, Y Gariépy, MZM Talib, GSV Raghavan. Combined microwave and
vacuum drying of red pitaya slices.

635 Nordin, MFM, WRW Daud, Y Gariépy, MZM Talib, S Nemes, GSV Raghavan. Optimization of
microwave-assisted hot air drying for red pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) using response surface
method. The Proceedings of Graduate Publication Workship 2009, p 1-2.
634 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. Temperature and power control in microwave drying II. 8th
World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 23-27, 2009.

NABEC Conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 26-29, 2009
633 Kok, R, A Diagne, M Ngadi, V Raghavan, S Dumais, S Mayer, A Yank. Improvements in rice
parboiling practices in Benin, West Africa – A joint project between WARDA (Africa Rice Center)
and McGill.
632 Dev, SRS. Experimental validation of a stochastic statistical model based decision support
system for postharvest storage of tomatoes. July 27, Paper #09-057.

ASABE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, June 21-24, 2009.


631 Lu, J, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault, SRS Dev. Simulation of a forced-air twin-chamber for
measuring the effect of heat treatment uniformity. Paper #096250
630 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. Optical temperature and power control in microwave drying.
Paper #090019.
629 Dev, SRS, V Orsat, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Microbial validation of microwave pasteurization
of eggs. Paper #097463.

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CSBE – Journée d’information scientifique et technique en génie agroalimentaire, St-


Hyacinthe, Qc, 25 March, 2009.
628 Sunjka, P, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Implementing food safety principles in SMEs: an engineer’s
point of view.
627 Lu, J, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault, MT Charles, V Toussaint, B Goyette. Quantifying non-
uniformity in hot air treatment using tomato as a test material for postharvest quality and disease
control.
626 Hussain, A, D Ramanah, Z Li, GSV Raghavan. Microwave drying of ginger by online aroma
monitoring.
625 Padmini, T, SRS Dev, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Caractérisation du mode de caisson
en caisson isolé.
624 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. FEM simulation of different dielectric heating
techniques for the in-shell pasteurization of eggs.
623 Eggie, K, V Raghavan, V Orsat. Pre-processing conditioning of flax straw for industrial purposes.
622 Pilon, G, A Sampathrajan, GSV Raghavan. Formation de scories lors de la gazéification de
résidus agricoles

621 Nordin, MFM, WRW Daub, Y Gariépy, MZM Talib, S Nemes, GSV Raghavan. Optimization of
microwave-assisted hot air drying for red pitaya (Hylocereus undatus). 15th Regional
Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE) in conjunction with the 22nd Symposium of
Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE), 2-3 Dec. 2008. Proceedings, pp. 473-479.
620 Nordin, MFM, WRW Daud, Y Gariépy, MZM Talib, S Nemes, GSV Raghavan. Pengeringan
gelombang mikro terbantu udara panas bagi Buah Mata Naga Putih (Hylocereus undatus).
Proceedings of the 5th Annual Symposium of National Science Fellowship. 2008.

International Drying Symposium, Hyderabad, India, November 9-12, 2008.


619 Changrue, V, W Phaphuangwittayakul, W Sriboon, GSV Raghavan. LPG gas vaporizing
mathematical model for drying process.
618 Niamnuy, C, S Devahastin, S Soponronnarit, GSV Raghavan. Modeling shrimp drying using
heat/mass transfer and solid mechanics concepts.
617 Dussadee, N, W Phaphuangwittayakul, K Sasujit, V Changrue, GSV Raghavan. Rice husk
cyclonic combustor for longan batch dryer.
616 Raghavan, GSV, Z Li, N Wang, Y Gariépy. Control of microwave drying process through aroma
monitoring.
615 Nordin, MFM , Y Gariépy, WRW Daud, GSV Raghavan, MZM Talib. Microwave and hot air
drying for red pitaya (Hylocereus undatus).
614 Suryawanshi, MV, KR Naik, R Poornima, N Uppinal, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan. Low cost
antibrowning treatments aids compatible drying for minimally processed potato products.
613 Phaphuangwittayakul, W, V Changrue, P Siriplabpla, GSV Raghavan. Simultaneous heating
and cooling for thai herb by heat pump technique.
612 Sunjka, P, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. Drying pretreatments: A review of methods and their
influence on the process.
611 Sugapriya, S, PN Anisha, KR Naik, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan. “Anardana” a dried byproduct from
pomegranate aids in consolidation of food security.
610 Naik, KR, MV Suryawanshi, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan. Consolidation of food and income level
through improvement in traditional potato storage structures –A success story.
609 Naik, KR, MV Suryawanshi, R Poornima, N Uppinal, AA Patil, V Sosle, and GSV Raghavan.
Improved traditional storage structure -boon to the onion growers –A success story.

NABEC Conference, Aberdeen, MD, July 27-30, 2008.


608 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang. Apple aroma monitoring and control during microwave drying.
Paper #08-018.

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607 Nemes, S, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Microwave-assisted determination of lignans content in


food. Paper #08-024.
606 Lu, J, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault, MT Charles. Quantify the effect of heat treatment uniformity
on harvested tomato quality and disease control. Paper #08-037.
605 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Radio frequency thermal processing for in-shell
egg pasteurization. Paper #08-046.

CSBE/SCGAB National Technical Conference, Vancouver, Canada, July 13-16, 2008.


604 Nemes, SM, VE Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Effect of microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) on the
bioavailability of flaxseed lignans. Paper #CSBE01833.
603 Chen, L, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault, MT Charles, D Charlebois. Non-destructive
measurement of tomato quality using visible and NIR spectroscopy. Paper #CSBE08197.

ASABE Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, June 29-July 2, 2008.


602 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang. Control of microwave drying process through aroma
monitoring. Paper #083747.
601 Li, Z, GSV Raghavan, N Wang, Y Gariépy. Design of a real time aroma monitoring and control
system. Paper #083749.
600 Lu, J, V Toussaint, MT Charles, C Vigneault, and GSV Raghavan. Effect of heat treatment
uniformity on the control of Botrytis cinerea on harvested tomato. Paper #084681.
599 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Optimization of microwave heating of in-shell
eggs through modeling and experimental trials. Paper #084653.

76e Congrés de l’Association Francophone Pour le Savoir (ACFAS), L’Institut National de la


Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, du 5 au 9 mai 2008.
598 Sunjka, P, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. L’extraction par micro-ondes: avantages et désavantages
par rapport aux techniques dèextraction standard.
597 Raghavan, GSV, SRS Dev, V Orsat, Y Gariépy. Pasteurisation par micro-ondes des oeufs frais
en coquille.

International Conference on Engineering and Food, Viña del Mar, Chile, April 20-24, 2008.
596 Dev, SRS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Finite element modelling and simulation of the
microwave heating of in-shell eggs.
595 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat, MO Ngadi. Comparison of methods for extraction of
gensenosides from American ginseng root.

The Royal Golden Jubilee Congress IX, Pattaya, Thailand. April 4-6, 2008.
594 Niamnuy, C, S Devahastin, S Soponronnarit, GSV Raghavan. Effects of boiling and jet spouted
bed drying on the quality of dried shrimp. Paper 51-018, Abstract Volume, p. 134.
593K Raghavan, GSV. Novel processing technologies for high quality food. Keynote address, Abstract
Volume, p 69.

592 Rajkumar, P, N Wang, GSV Raghavan, Z Li, Y Gariépy. Classification of banana fruit maturity
stages using electronic nose flavour detection technique. Paper presented at the World Food
Day 2007 and National Seminar on Emerging Technologies in Food Processing and
Ensuring Food Safety. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Oct. 16-17, 2007.
591 Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Adapting drying technologies for agri-food market development in
India. 5th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference, Proceedings, 2:724-731, Guohua Chen (ed.), World
Scientific Publishing Co. Ltd., Singapore.

NABEC Conference, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, July 29-August 1, 2007
590 Lu, J, B Goyette, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan, M-T Charles. Design of a forced-air twin chamber
for measuring the effect investigation of heat treatment uniformity. Paper #07-007.

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589 Dev, RSS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Simulations and modeling of microwave heating
of in-shell eggs. Paper #07-012.
588 Connolly-Boutin, L, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan. Energy requirements of absorption refrigeration
systems as a solution to cold storage in India. Paper #07-015.
587 Yu, L-J, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Influence of fat on inactivation of E. coli and S. enteriditis in
whole milk by combined pef and moderate heat. Poster #07-P011.
586 Nemes, S, V Orsat, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan. Comparison of microwave assisted extraction and
direct hydrolysis of flax lignan SDG. Poster #07-P012.

585 Nemes, S, V Orsat, V Yaylayan, GSV Raghavan. Microwave assisted extraction (MAE of
secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) – A new laboratory method for SDG analysis. P10,
Nutrisciences and Health 2007, PEI, July 2007.

ASABE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, June 17-20, 2007


584 Dev, RSS, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan, C Ruiz-Feria. Physical properties of egg white
after in-shell pasteurization by using microwave or by immersion in hot water. Paper #076101.
583 Liu, Z, V Orsat, Y Gariépy, C Akyel, GSV Raghavan. Insect killing effect of microwave energy
in a multimode cavity at a frequency range of 16-18 GHz. Paper #076018.
582 Dev, RSS, P Thumula, A Adedeji, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. Effects of chemical, microwave
and pulsed electric pre-treatments on convective drying of grapes. Paper #076001.
581 Lu, J, C Vigneault, M-T Charles, GSV Raghavan. Effect of thermodynamic parameters on
tomato ripening and chilling injury under heterogeneous heat treatment. Paper #076269.
580 Gachovska, TK, A Adedeji, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Drying kinetics of pulsed electric field
treated carrot pieces. Paper #076009.
579 Xiang, BY, MO Ngadi, T Gachovska, GSV Raghavan. Protein denaturation in whole milk treated
by pulsed electric field. ASABE annual meeting, Paper #076008.
578 Li, Z, N Wang, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. Assessment of Chinese spirits using electronic
sensory tools. Paper #076241.

577I Raghavan, GSV, VR Sosle. Postharvest management systems for sustainable agriculture:
Opportunities and Challenges. Invited paper presentation at the “International Conference on
21st Century “Challenges to Sustainable Agrifood Systems”, Bangalore, India, March 15-17,
2007. Proceedings: 704-708, Chengappa, Nagaraj and Kanwar (eds.).

2006 International Neem Conference, Kunming, China, November 2006.


576 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan. Estimation of total azadirachtin-related limonoids with a facile
colorimetric method.
575K Raghavan, GSV. Potential application of microwaves in neem industry.

574 Raghavan, GSV, J Dai, V Orsat. Microwave assisted extraction and synthesis in agricultural and
food applications. ENEMP 2006, Universida Estadual de Maringa, Brazil, Oct. 22-25, 2006.
573 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan. Scale-up design of microwave assisted synthesis equipment using
FDTD simulation method. International Microwave Power Institute Symposium, Boston, MA,
Aug. 2006. Proceedings 1:184-188. (ISSN 10700129).

IDS 2006, Budapest, Hungary, August 20-23, 2006


572 Rajkumar, P, S Kulanthaisami, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, V Orsat. Drying kinetics of tomato
slices in vacuum assisted solar dryer. Presentation.
571K Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Recent advances in drying of bio-materials for superior quality bio-
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570 Raghavan, GSV and S Nemes. Definition and determinants of quality of agricultural education.
National Seminar of Quality of Agricultural Education in India, Dharward, Karnataka, March
2006. Proceedings, pp. 81-104.

NABEC Conference, Montreal, QC, July 30-August 2, 2006


569 Sivaramakrishnan, RS, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. A statistical and model based decision
support system for postharvest handling and storage of fresh fruits and vegetables. Poster #06-
P007.
568 Rajkumar, P, R Kailappan, GSV Raghavan. Design and development of a continuous type foam
mat dryer for mango pulp. Poster #06-P006.
567 Gachovska, T, A Adedeji, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Drying characteristics of pulsed electric
field treated carrot. Paper #06-049.
566 Sivakumar, SS, J Qiao, N Wang, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Potential use of hyperspectral
imaging for sorting mangoes – a qualitative evaluation. Paper #06-040.
565 Pilon, G, GSV Raghavan, A Sampathrajan. Slagging formation during gasification of agricultural
residues. Paper #06-024.
564 Adedeji, AA, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Effect of microwave precooking on mass transfer of
deep fat fried chicken nuggets. Paper #06-023.
563 Yu, LJ, M Ngadi, T. Gachovska, GSV Raghavan. Pulsed electric field assisted oil extraction.
Paper #06-022.
562 Sivaramakrishnan, RS, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. A study of dielectric properties for
microwave pasteurization of shell eggs. Paper #06-018.
561 Jagadeesh, SL, BS Reddy, L Hegde, GSK Swamy, K Gorbal, GSV Raghavan. Jackfruit papad –
a value added product. Paper #06-016.
560 Sunjka, P, J Dai, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Design of microwave equipment with varying
frequency. Paper #06-015.

CSBE/SCGAB 2006 Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB, July 16-19, 2006


559 Lu, J, B Goyette, MT Charles, C Vigneault, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Effect of non-uniform heat
treatment on tomato ripening and chilling injury. CSBE paper #06-196.
558 Muthukumaran, A, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan. Study of egg white foam for freeze drying. CSBE
poster #06-192.
557 Pushpa, G, P Rajkumar, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Microwave drying of nutrient enriched
mango fruit leather. CSBE paper #06-208.
556 Rajkumar, P, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, V Orsat. Dielectric properties and microwave drying of
tomato slices. CSBE paper #06-228.
555 Liu, Z, V Orsat, C Akyel, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Design of microwave system for grain
disinfestations in the frequency range of 6 to 18 GHz. CSBE paper #06-218.
554 Liu, Z, J Dai, V Orsat, C Akyel, GSV Raghavan. Simulation of power distribution in multimode
cavity at high frequencies 16-18 GHz. CSBE paper #06-219.
553 Bhuvaneswari, K, A Regupathy, GSV Raghavan. Surface water contamination studies in the
Nilgiris, India. CSBE paper #06-210.
552 Bhuvaneswari, K, A Regupathy, GSV Raghavan. Degradation pattern of soil applied insecticides.
CSBE paper #06-211.
551 Kathirvel, K, RK Naik, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Microwave drying – A promising
alternative for the herb processing industry. CSBE paper #06-212.
550 Kalpana, B, SL Jagadeesh, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Value addition of papaya – A boon to
farm women. CSBE paper #06-205.
549 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan, V Yaylayan, M Ngadi, V Orsat. Extraction of ginsenosides from
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) root with different extraction methods and
chromatographic analysis of the extracts. CSBE paper #06-198.

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ASABE Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, July 9-12, 2006.


548 Jagadeesh, SL, K Gorbal, BS Reddy, L Hegde, GSK Swamy, GSV Raghavan. Value addition in
jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus). Paper 066135.
547 Rajkumar, P, S Kulanthaisami, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, V Orsat. Vacuum assisted solar
drying of tomato slices. Poster 066207.
546 Sivakumar, SS, J Qiao, Y Gariépy, N Wang, GSV Raghavan. Detecting maturity of mango using
hyperspectral imaging technique. Paper 066183

CIFST/AAFC Joint Conference, Delta Hotel Centre-Ville Montreal, QC, May 28-30, 2006.
545 Yu, LJ, MO Ngadi, JP Smith, GSV Raghavan. Inactivation of Salmonella enteritidis in whole milk
using moderate heat and pulsed electric field treatments. Poster P119C,
544 Rajkumar, P, B Kalpana, SL Jagadeesh, GSV Raghavan. Studies on microwave drying of curry
leaves. Poster P107C.
543 Joshi, N, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Effect of moisture content and shapes of tomato
pieces on some physical and sensory attributes of dried tomato. Poster P101C.
542 Joshi, N, N Nagaraju, V Muniyappa, GSV Raghavan, J Colvin. Evaluation of virus resistant
tomato varieties for sun drying. Poster P100C.
541 Rajkumar, P, S Kulanthaisami, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan, P Venkatachalam. Studies on drying
of tomato slices using solar cabinet dryer. Poster P99C.
540 Ramanathan, M, P Rajkumar, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. Microwave drying of coriander leaves.
Poster P98C.
539 Jagadeesh, SL, BS Reddy, K Gorbal, GSK Swamy, L Hegde, N Basavaraj , GSV Raghavan.
Physico-chemical parameters in chips purpose jackfruit types studied from hilly zone of
Karnataka, India. Poster P95C.
538 Jagadeesh, SL, BS Reddy, S Kotimani, K Gorbal, GSK Swamy, L Hegde, N Basavaraj, GSV
Raghavan. Packaging studies in jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) papads. Poster P72.
537 Chandrasekaran, S, S Kuttalam, K Bhuvaneswari, A Regupathy, GSV Raghavan. Pesticide
contamination status in Tamil Nadu. Poster P60.
536 Naik, RK, K Kathirvel, M Ramanathan, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Effect of drying on
chlorophyll content of coriander. Poster P56.
535 Kathirvel, K, M Ramanathan, RK Naik, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Microwave flash drying of
mint leaves. Poster P55.
534 Naik, RK, K Kathirvel, Y Gariépy, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Influence of microwave drying on
chlorophyll content of mint. Poster P52.
533 Sunjka, PS, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Optimization of extraction factors of mint leaves during
treatment with electromagnetic waves at 915 MHz. Session 10 O10-8.
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532 Raghavan, GSV, TR Bajgai. Application of high electric field to extend the shelf life of fruit.
Symposium S3-4.

ACFAS 2006, McGill University, Montréal, QC, May 15-19, 2006.


531 Gariépy, Y, K Angappan, GSV Raghavan. Utilisation post-récolte du bicarbonate de soude pour
contrôler l’incidence de l’anthracnose chez la banane cv.Cavendish.
530 Orsat, V, J Dai, GSV Raghavan. Utilisation des micro-ondes pour la production de composantes
nutraceutiques.

529 Raghavan, GSV, S Nemes. Definition and determinants of quality of agricultural education.
National Seminar of Quality of Agricultural Education in India, Dharward, Karnataka, March
2006. Proceedings, pp. 81-104.

40th Annual Convention and Symposium of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, TNAU,
Coimbatore, India, January 19-21, 2006.
528 Vennila, P, S Kanchana, R Kailappan, GSV Raghavan, SR Venkatesh. Biochemical changes in
sun dried guava pulp of different bed thicknesses.

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527 Kailappan, R, P Vennila, S Kanchana, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. Studies on drying kinetics of
sun dried guava pulp.
526 Kailappan, R, M Rani, J Kennedy, S Eswaran, GSV Raghavan. Studies on fermented cabbage.

ADC 2005, Asia Pacific Drying Conference, Science City, Kolkota, Dec 12-15, 2005.
525 Kulanthaisami, S, R Mahendran, P Subramanian, P Venkatachalam, GSV Raghavan, A
Sampathrajan. Industrial application of a solar tunnel dryer. Proceedings 2:998-1009.
524 Padmini, T, GSV Raghavan, T Thangaraj. Dehydration of sapota flakes. Proceedings 2:1161-
1165.
523 Mohan, S, GSV Raghavan. Sensing device for decision making in sun drying to disinfest the
grain. Proceedings 2:955-960.
522 Rajkumar, P, R Kailappan, GSV Raghavan, R Viswanathan, C Ratti. Foam mat drying of mango
pulp (totapuri). Proceedings 1:479-495.
521 Nemes, S, SS Sivakumar, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Effect of power density and temperature
on microwave drying of banana slices. Proceedings 1:463-478.
520 Premalatha, MR, S Jeyamalathi, GSV Raghavan. Dehydration of okara. Proceedings 1:453-462.
519 Yang, W, V Changrue, GSV Raghavan. Microwave-convection and microwave-vacuum drying
of mushrooms. Proceedings 1:337-348.
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518 Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Drying of fruits and vegetables. Keynote address. Proceedings 1:137-
157.

FoodPlus 2005 “Value-addition to foods, process engineering and product innovation”,


Nimhans Convention Centre, Bangalore, India, December 9-10, 2005.
517K Raghavan, GSV, TR Bajgai, F Hashinaga. High electric fields for product handling. Keynote
address.
516 Gupta, M, S Basu, US Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. Effect of different blanching treatments on
carrot quality. FV-01.
515K Raghavan, GSV, J Dai, V Orsat. Microwave assisted drying of fruits and vegetables. Keynote
address.

International Agricultural Engineering Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, December 6-9, 2005.


514 Kathirvel, K, K Binisam, R Manian, CR Mehta, VM Duraisamy, V Raghavan. Development and
evaluation of anti-vibration devices for increased comfort of power tiller operators.
513 Manian, R, VM Duraisamy, K Kathirvel, GSV Raghavan. Dryfarm mechanization technologies –
a review.
512 Manian, R, VM Duraisamy, K Kathirvel, GSV Raghavan. Agricultural engineering technologies
for horticultural crop production in India – Scope.
511 Duraisamy, VM, S Rajasekar, SS Sivakumar, GSV Raghavan. Effect of multirow rotary
intercultural mechanism on weeding performance in wide row crops.
510 Duraisamy, VM, R Manian, GSV Raghavan. Re-engineering and re-designing the agricultural
engineering research prototypes for commercialization.

509 Raghavan, GSV 2005. Post harvest technology in the food system. Centenary Seminar of
Recent Advances in Agricultural Research, September 5th, 2005, Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore, India. In: Perspectives of Agricultural Research and Development, C.
Ramasamy, S. Ramanathan and M. Dhakshinamoorthy (eds.), pp.: 622-659.

12th Nat’l Conf. on Microwave Power Application, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Oct. 17-19, 2005.
508 Raghavan, GSV, J Dai. Application of microwaves in chemistry and bioprocessing.
507 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan. ZnCl2 catalyzed synthesis of various parabens under microwave
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“National Seminar on Post-production Systems and Strategies to the Issues and Challenges of
Food Safety and Security”. TNAU, Coimbatore, India, September 22-23, 2005.
506 Raghavan, GSV, V Sosle. Post-production systems and food security. Lead paper,
505 Malathi, D, GSV Raghavan, ZJ Kennedy, K Parvathi, K Thangavel, P Santhi. Osmotic
dehydration of onion. Post-harvest paper PHP-46.
504 Kavitha Venkatesan C, VV Sreenarayanan, GSV Raghavan. Performance of MA storage of
tomatoes in diffusion chambers equipped with channels under controlled room temperature
conditions. Post-harvest paper PHP-58.
503 Rajkumar, P, R Kailappan, R Viswanathan, K Parvathi, ZJ Kennedy, V Raghavan. Storage and
organoleptic quality of foam mat dried mango powder and cake. Food quality paper FQ-07.
502 Jagadeesh, SL, N Basavaraj, BS Reddy, K Gorabal, S Hotimani, GSK Swamy, L Hegde, GSV
Raghavan. Effect of packaging on physical and sensor quality of jack fruit chips. Food quality
paper FQ-12.
501 Thumula, P, GSV Raghavan, C Ratti. Combination treatments – A new concept in food safety.
Food quality paper FQ-38.
500 Kasthuri, R, GSV Raghavan. Studies on protein fortified tomato cubes. Value-added foods
paper VAF-02.
499 Banumathi, P, GSV Raghavan, V Sosle, V Orsat, Y Gariépy. Solar dehydration of protein
fortified mango bar. Value-added foods paper VAF-38.

Inter American Drying Conference, IADC 2005, Montréal, QC, August 2005
498 Nemes, S, SS Sivakumar, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Microwave vacuum drying of banana
slices under different power levels. Paper V-4.
497 Kulanthaisami S, P Subramanian, P Venkatachalam, A Sampathrajan, GSV Raghavan.
Development of a solar cum biomass fired drier for industrial drying of arecanut. Paper XIII-4.
496 Rajkumar P, R Kailappan, GSV Raghavan, R Vishwanathan, C Ratti. Studies on foam mat
drying of alphonso mango pulp. Paper XIII-1.
495 Bajgai TR, GSV Raghavan, F Hashinaga, MO Ngadi. Review of electrohydrodynamic (EHD)
drying. Paper XII-5.
494 Nair, M, TN Tulasidas, BV Venkateshaiah, and GSV Raghavan. Studies on spray drying of
cashew apple juice blended with skim milk. Paper VII-2.
493 Changrue V, GSV Raghavan. Influence of osmotic dehydration on the dielectric properties of
carrots and strawberry. Paper IV-5.
492 Phaphuangwittayakul, W, P Terdtoon, GSV Raghavan. Loop thermosyphon application for heat
pump drying. Paper II-3.
491 Yatheesh Babu KS, TN Tulasidas, GSV Raghavan. Studies on vacuum dehydration of coriander
leaves. Paper A-11.
490 Yang, W, V Changrue, GSV Raghavan Microwave vacuum drying of carrots under varying
power modes. Paper A-5.
489 Shivhare US, M Gupta, S Basu, GSV Raghavan. Kinetics of osmotic concentration of carrot
preserve. Paper A-3.
488 Geyer S, P Sunjka, GSV Raghavan. Optimization of osmotic dehydration parameters of guava
fruit. Paper A-1.

NABEC Conference, University of Delaware, Lewes, DE, August 7-10, 2005


487 Thumula, P, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. An improved model of the insulated cooker for the
developing countries. Paper #05-029.
486 Sunjka, P, GSV Raghavan. Microwaves in chemical applications. Paper #05-034.

485 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan. Microwave-assisted synthesis of n-butylparaben using ZnCl2 as


catalyst. 39th Annual Symposium of Int’l Microwave Power Institute, Seattle, WA, 2005.

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ASAE Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, July 17-20, 2005.


484 Cortbaoui, P, C Vigneault, MT Charles, B Goyette, GSV Raghavan. Quality comparison of sweet
corn precooling system. Paper #056075.
483 Santhi, P, S Muthu, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Technology transfer as a means for empowering
rural women in India. Paper #058004.

482 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, JP Smith, GSV Raghavan. Inactivation of Salmonella enteritidis in liquid
egg products using pulsed electric field (PEF). CSAE/SCGR 2005 Meeting, Winnipeg, MB,
June 26-29, 2005. Paper #05-012.
481 Yu, LJ, MO Ngadi, JP Smith, V Raghavan. Inactivation of E. coli O156:H7 in whole milk using
moderate heat and continuous pulsed electric field. 4th NIZO Dairy Conference, Arnhem, The
Netherlands, June 15-17, 2005.

Journée d’information scientifique et technique en génie agroalimentaire, Centre de recherche


et de développement sur les aliments, Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, St-Hyacinthe, 23
mars, 2005.
480 Thumula, P, GSV Raghavan, C Ratti. Natural antimicrobials in combination processing - a
review of a new consumer friendly approach.
479 Raghavan, GSV, A Kulamarva, Y Gariépy, MO Ngadi. Les propriétés viscoélastiques des pâtes
mixtes de blé, de sorgho et de soja.
478 Cortbaoui, P, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan, M-T Charles, B Goyette. Sweet corn, a produce
difficult to cool down.
477 Sivakumar, SS, R Manian, K Kathirvel, GSV Raghavan. Status of farm mechanization in India.
476 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Effect of pulsed electric field on protein denaturation and
color of liquid egg products.
475 Sunjka, PS, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Séchage microonde et sous vide: ses avantages et
désavantages.
474 Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat, Z Liu. Procédés microondes en Chine: transfert technologique et
développement.
473 Li, Z, N Wang, GSV Raghavan. A microcontroller based power control system for microwave
drying process.

National Seminar on Food Safety and Quality Control in India. Organized by ICAR. Hyderabad,
AP, India, March 2-4, 2005.
472 Parvathi, K, J Kennedy, K Thangavel, H Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. Quality and storage
stability of high pressure preserved sugarcane juice.
471 Parvathi, K, J Kennedy, K Thangavel, H Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. Effect of high pressure
on the activity of the enzyme bromelin.

International Workshop and Symposium on Industrial Drying, Mumbai, India, Dec. 20-23, 2004
470 Swamy, GSK, SM Indudhar, AK Rokhade, GSV Raghavan. Comparative performance of drying
methods on quality of fig fruits. Symposium paper SY122.
469 Swamy, GSK, SM Indudhar, AK Rokhade, PB Patil, GSV Raghavan. Standardization of pre-
treatments on quality of dried fig fruit. Symposium poster SY121.
468 Raghavan, GSV, J Dai, V Orsat. Potential application of microwaves in bioprocessing. Mini-
Symposium paper, MSY30.
467 Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Microwave and radio frequency assisted industrial drying, Workshop
Lecture.
466K Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Drying of agro products and grains. Keynote Address.

465I Raghavan, GSV, J Dai, X Liao, VA Yaylayan. Influence of catalysts on microwave-assisted


synthesis of n-butylparaben. Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, University of Delhi, South

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Campus, December 15-18th, 2004. Proceedings, A.K. Verma, E.K. Sharma, M. Gupta, R.S.
Gupta, and S. Singh (eds), F-6.

2004 CIGR International Conference, Beijing, China, Oct. 11-14, 2004.


464 Bajgai, TR, M Ngadi, BY Xiang, GSV Raghavan. Emerging food drying technologies: A review.
463 Shashidhar, KC, AG Kulamarva, Y Gariépy, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan, M Ngadi. Rheological
properties of bajra flour dough.

462 Rennie, TJ, C Vigneault, JR DeEll, GSV Raghavan, Y Amesse. Effects of vacuum-pressure
reduction rate on cooled lettuce. 17th International Conference on Lettuce and Leafy
Vegetables, Longueuil, QC, August 2004.

IDS2004, Sao Paolo, Brazil, August 2004.


461 Changrue, V, PS Sunjka, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan, N Wang. Real-time control of microwave
drying process.
460 Raghavan, GSV, TJ Rennie, PS Sunjka, V Orsat, W Phaphuangwittayakul, P Terdtoon. Energy
aspects of novel techniques for drying of biological materials.

ASAE/CSAE Meeting, Ottawa, ON, August 1-4, 2004.


459I Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Microwave processing in China: Technology transfer and
development. Invited presentation at the China Exchange Session.
458 Arevalo, P, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Osmotic dehydration process of potato slices subjected
to pulsed electric fields. Paper #046183.
457 Li, Z, N Wang, GSV Raghavan, W Cheng. A micro-controller based power control system for
microwave ovens. Paper #043127.
456 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, JP Smith, GSV Raghavan. Inactivation of Salmonella enteritidis and
Escherichia coli O157:H7 in liquid egg yolk using continuous pulsed electric field processing.
Paper #046177.
455 Yenagi, NB, Y Gariépy, J Campbell Gordon, GSV Raghavan, V Sosle, V Orsat, KC Shashidhar.
Assessment of popping quality of sorghum for market potential. Paper #046064.
454 Roopa, U, NB Yenagi, GSV Raghavan. Micronutrient contents of durum (Triticum dicoccum)
and dicoccum (Triticumdurum) wheat varieties and development of micronutrient dense
composite flourmix. Paper #046065.
453 Kulamarva, AG, Y Gariépy, VR Sosle, GSV Raghavan. Comparison of permeability
characteristics of membranes used for controlled atmosphere storage. Paper #046109.
452 Rennie, TJ, J Dai, GSV Raghavan. Advection diffusion model for diffusion channel storage.
Paper #046112.
451 Tasneem, A, Y Gariépy, D Smith, GSV Raghavan. Reducing chilling injury in refrigerated
storage of Tommy Atkins mangoes. Paper #046114.
450 Kulamarva, AG, VR Sosle, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Rheological properties of sorghum dough.
Paper #046036.
449 Cheng, P, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Mechanical and physical properties of popcorn with
different moisture content. Paper #046097.
448 Cheng, P, J Dai, GSV Raghavan. De-oiling popcorn. Paper #046131.

447I Raghavan, GSV, J Dai. Microwave extraction process for value added products from spices and
herbs. Invited lecture, 5th International Food Convention, IFCON2003, Mysore, India, 5-8
December 2003. F1-3, Souvenir of Abstracts of Plenary and Technical Lectures.

Int’l Seminar on Grain Drying in South Asia, GDSA 2003, CMERI, Durgapur, India. Dec. 2003.
446 Raghavan, GSV, E Sanga, AS Mujumdar. Modelling of microwave - Convective Drying of
composite materials. “Technical Session IV, Modelling and design of drying process”.
445I Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Hybrid processors for particulates. Invited lecture.

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444 Bazhal, M, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Influence of pulsed electric field treatment on properties
of agri-food tissues. AIChE Meeting, San Francisco, California, Nov. 2003.
443 Sunjka, PS, TJ Rennie, C Beaudry, GSV Raghavan. Microwave/convective and microwave/
vacuum drying of cranberries: a comparative study. 53rd Canadian Chemical Engineering
Conference and the 6th, Conference on Process Integration, Modeling and Optimisation
for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction. Hamilton, ON, Oct. 26-29, 2003.
442 Phaphuangwittayakul, W, P Kamonpet, P Terdtoon, W Klongpanich, N Vorayos, GSV Raghavan.
Heat transfer characteristics of loop thermosyphon applied to a heat pump dryer. 7th
International heat pipe Conference, Jeju, Korea, Oct. 2003.
441K Raghavan, GSV. Appropriate postharvest handling of agri-food products for food sufficiency in
developing economies. 4th International Conference of the Nigerian Institution of
Agricultural Engineers, September 8-12, 2003, Damaturu, Nigeria. Proceedings 25:2-6.
440K Raghavan, GSV, J Dai, PS Sunjka. Volumetric and selective heating in agriculture and
chemistry applications. 9th International Symposium on Microwave and Optical
Technology, Ostrava Czech Republic, Aug. 11-15, 2003.

ASAE Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, July 27-30, 2003


439 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan. Visualization of the Microwave Field Distribution Using CoCl2 on CaSO4
Media. Presentation.
438 Arevalo, P, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Color and conductivity changes in apple and potato
slices subjected to pulsed electric field treatments. Presentation.
437 Ngadi, MO, MI Bazhal, GSV Raghavan. Combined effect of pulsed electric field and
temperature on E. coli 0157:H7 inactivation. Presentation.

NABEC Conference, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, August 10-13, 2003.


436 Sunjka, P, GSV Raghavan. Assessment of different methods for skin pretreatment and osmotic
dehydration of cranberries. Paper #03-042.
435 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan. Solvent extraction of peppermint leaves. Presentation.
434 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. Numerical studies of a tube-in-tube heat exchanger. Paper#03-029.

CSAE Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, July 2003.


433 Kulamarva, A, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan, MO Ngadi. Thermal characteristics of sorghum dough.
Paper #03-305.
432 AluDatt, M, I Alli, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Effect of physico-chemical factors on formation of
whey protein and soy protein co-precipitates. Poster #03-364.
431 Shashidhar, KC, BR Hegde, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan. Feasibility of runoff harvesting and
recycling on small land holdings. Poster #03-123.
430 Arevalo, P, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Electrical conductivity and color changes in apple slices
subjected to pulses of high intensity electric field. Paper #03-301.
429 Bazhal, MI, MO Ngadi, JP Smith, GSV Raghavan. Minimal processing of foods using hurdle
technologies. Paper #03-342.
428 Kassama, LS, GSV Raghavan, MO Ngadi. Physical and rheological properties of mango puree.
Paper #03-326.
427 Liu, Z, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Modified atmosphere storage of cut roses with silicone
membrane. Paper #03-316.
426 Cheng, WM, GSV Raghavan. Enhancement of drying rate through convection in infrared drying
of Sesbania endosperm flake. Poster #03-351.
425 Rennie, TJ, Y Gariépy, J Dai, GSV Raghavan. Gas behavior and composition for storage of
zucchinis using diffusion channels. Paper #03-314.
424 Nieuwenhof, F, PS Sunjka, GSV Raghavan. Extension of storage life of guavas using a silicone
membrane system. Paper #03-308.

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423 Geyer, S, PS Sunjka, GSV Raghavan. Microwave drying techniques on cranberries and guavas.
Paper #03-335.
422 Tasneem, A, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Effect of different treatments to reduce the chilling
injury of mango (Mangifera indica) fruits. Paper #03-311.
421 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan, E Quintas, M Ngadi. Investigation of different factors on the extraction of
ginsenosides from fresh American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.) root. Paper #03-333.
420 Forero, P, GSV Raghavan. Phytohormones in post-harvest life of “Hass” avocado fruit. Paper
#03-313.
419 Forero, P, GSV Raghavan. Storage life enhancement of “Hass” avocado fruits through modified
atmosphere. Paper #03-312.

IFT Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, July 2003.


418 Arevalo, P, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan, D-H Nguyen. Textural and mass transfer properties of
apple and potato slices exposed to pulsed electric fields.
417 Ngadi, MO, MI Bazhal, JP Smith, GSV Raghavan. Kinetics of Escherichia coli inactivation in
liquid whole egg using combined pulsed electric field and thermal treatments. Paper # 103-08.
416 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan, JP Smith. Effect of pulsed electric field on the inactivation
of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in egg white.

415K Raghavan, GSV. Global perspective in post-harvest technology and its impact on value addition
of commodities. Second International Agronomy Congress on Balancing Food and
Environmental Security - A Continuing Challenge, New Delhi, India, Nov. 2002.

The Fourth Chinese Microwave Chemistry Symposium. Chengdu, China, September 2002.
414 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. Dielectric properties of chemicals at 2450 and 915 MHz.
413 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan. Extraction of ginsenosides from American Ginseng (Panas
quinquefolium L.) root with different extraction methods.

IDS 2002, International Drying Symposium, Beijing, August 2002.


412 Williams, OJ, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. Degradation of unsaturated fatty acids during soybean
drying.
411 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan. Initial studies on super high frequency microwave heating of foods.

410 Sarrazin, P, AF Mustafa, PY Chouinard, GSV Raghavan. Effects of feeding raw and roasted
sunflower seed on rumen fermentation and total tract nutrient utilization by lactating dairy cows.
Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association, the American Society of Animal
Science, and the Canadian Society of Animal Science, Quebec City, QC, July 21-25, 2002.
Paper # 280.

ASAE Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 28-31, 2002


409 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan, JP Smith. Inactivation of E. coli in liquid egg using pulsed
electric fields. Paper #026019.
408 Bazhal, M, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Modeling compression of cellular systems exposed to
combined pressure and pulsed electric fields. Paper #026021.
407 Williams, OJ, GSV Raghavan. Modified atmosphere refrigerated storage of bananas. Paper
#026194.
406 Williams, OJ, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat, J Dai. Microwave assisted extraction of capsaicinoids
from capsicum species. Paper #026003.
405 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. Dielectric properties of esterification. Paper #026006.

IMPI Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, July 2002


404 Dai, J, E Quintas, GSV Raghavan. Microwave-assisted extraction of American ginseng (Panax
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403 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. Use of microwave data to study the muta rotation of
glucose in water.

AIC-CSAE/SCGR 2002 meeting, Saskatoon, SK, July 14-17, 2002


402 Bazhal, M, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Textural changes in apple tissue during combined
pressure and pulsed electric field treatment. Paper #02-401.
401 Fennir, MA, JA Landry, GSV Raghavan, A Kushalappa. Application of heat and mass balance
on a two-bin research scale potato storage facility. Paper #02-403.
400 Fennir, MA, JA Landry, GSV Raghavan, A Kushalappa. Respiration rates of healthy and
diseased potatoes under experimental storage. Paper #02-402.
399 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. Laminar parallel flow in a tube-in-tube helical heat exchanger.
Paper #02-406.

398 Amiali, M, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Determination of electrical properties of liquid foods
exposed to pulsed electric fields. IFT Annual conference, Anaheim, CA, June 2002. Paper
#91E-25.

NABEC Conference, Quebec City, QC, June 16-19, 2002


397 Bazhal, M, M Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Application of pulsed electric field technologies in food
extraction processes. Paper #02-035.
396 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. Changes in dielectric properties of Maillard Reaction
Model System. Paper #02-038.
395 Sunjka, P, GSV Raghavan. Hybrid drying of cranberries. Paper #02-040.
394 Tavora, LN, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan. Cranberry storage and packaging studies. Paper #02-012.

393 Silveira, AM, GSV Raghavan. Dry strawberries by combined process: osmotic dehydration,
convective and microwave-convective drying. XXIX Brazilian Congress of Particulate
System, Brazil, Nov. 2001.

2001 Int’l Symposium of Agricultural Product Processing and Storage, Tianjin, China, Nov 2001
392 Raghavan, GSV, T Rennie. Precooling and controlled atmosphere techniques for extended shelf
life of fruits and vegetables. Proceeding, pp. 139-152 (in Chinese).
391 Raghavan, GSV, T Rennie. Precooling and controlled atmosphere techniques for extended shelf
life of fruits and vegetables. Proceedings, pp. 536-555 (in English).

390 Beaudry, C, GSV Raghavan. Processing technologies: osmotic dehydration and drying methods
applied to cranberries. 6th International Symposium on Fruit, Nut, & Vegetable Production
Engineering, Potsdam, Germany, Sept. 11-14, 2001. Bornimer Agrartechnische Berichte.
389 Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Experimental and numerical analysis of intermittent
microwave convection drying. Asian Drying Conference, Penang, Malaysia, Aug. 2001.

ASAE Annual Meeting, Sacramento, CA, July 29- August 1, 2001


388 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. Chemical changes during microwave treatment of
glucose and lysine. Paper #016167.
387 Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Analysis of heat and mass transfer under microwave
fields: numerical simulation and experimental validation. Paper #016147.
386 Sosle, V, GSV Raghavan, R Kittler. Role of heat pump dehumidifier assisted drying in
agriculture. Paper #016074.
385 Ngadi, MO, P Arevalo, GSV Raghavan, D-H Nguyen. Pulse electric fields in food processing.
Paper #016071.
384 Chen, X, GSV Raghavan, J Dai. Microwave assisted laundry (MAL) of cotton textiles. Paper
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383 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applied to helically coiled heat
exchangers. Paper #013012.
382 Rennie, TJ, C Beaudry, GSV Raghavan. Pretreatments for osmotic dehydration. Paper #016040.
381 Huang, G, GSV Raghavan, J Dai, Z Liu. Effect of microwave irradiation on root formation and
root activity of isolated cucumber cotyledon. Paper #016166.
380 Dai, J, X Chen, L Li, GSV Raghavan. Critical volume for microwave energy absorption. Paper
#013090.

379 Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Heat and mass transfer during microwave-convection
drying of composite materials: simulation with incorporation of shrinkage. Second Inter-Amer.
Drying Conference, Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico, July 8-10, 2001. Proceedings pp:185-206.

NABEC/CSAE-SCGR Conference, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, July 8-11, 2001


378 Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Heat and mass transfer analysis during intermittent
microwave-convection drying. Paper #01-319.
377 Sosle, V, GSV Raghavan. Water movement in apple during low temperature drying.
NABEC/CSAE-SCGR Conference, July 8-12, Guelph. Paper #01-909.
376 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, VA Yaylayan. A new way to prepare the food preservative paraben
under microwave irradiation. Paper #01-316.
375 Huang, G, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan, J Dai, Z Liu. Effect of RF on germination of cucumber seed
and the root activity of young plant. Paper #01-701.
374 Meda, V, GSV Raghavan. Microwave processing of materials - a recent update. Paper #01-915.
373 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan. Electromagnetic heating for seed priming. Paper #01-937.

372I Raghavan, GSV. R&D Efforts in Post-harvest Technology of fruits and vegetables. Invited
lecture presented at the Faculty of Engineering / Post-harvest Institute, Chiangmai University,
Chiangmai, Thailand, July 2, 2001.
371I Raghavan, GSV. Chemical processes in microwave environment. Invited lecture presented at
Yunan Zhongke Bio-industry Co. Ltd., Kunming, PR China, June 29, 2001.
370I Raghavan, GSV. Microwave technology for neem industry. Invited lecture presented at Yunan
Zhongke Bio-industry Co. Ltd., Kunming, PR China, June 28, 2001.
369 Sosle, V, GSV Raghavan, R. Kittler. Experiences with a heat pump dehumidifier assisted drying
system. 1st Nordic Drying Conference, June 27-29, 2001. Trondheim, Norway.
368K Raghavan, GSV, J Dai, X Liao. Microwave assisted chemistry for agricultural and food
applications. 8th International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Technology,
Montréal, QC, June 20-24, 2001.

Journée scientifique et technique en génie agro-alimentaire, St-Hyacinthe, QC, 21 Mars, 2001


367 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan. Microwave assisted extraction technology in nutraceutical.
366 Rennie, TJ, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. Effet de la durée du prérefroidissement sous vide sur
la conservation de la qualité de la laitue.
365 Meda, V, GSV Raghavan. Performance evaluation of a newly developed permittivity analyzer at
two ISM frequencies using cavity perturbation technique.
364 Beaudry, C, GSV Raghavan, C Ratti, CA Madramootoo. Évaluation des méthodes de séchage
sur des canneberges pré-déshydratées par osmose.
363 Sosle, V, GSV Raghavan, R Kittler. Advances in heat-pump drying of agri-food products.

362 Beaudry, C, GSV Raghavan. Déshydratation par osmose de petits fruits avant le séchage.
Journées Horticoles, Février 2001.

50th Canadian Chem. Engineering Conf., Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, QC, Oct 15-18, 2000
361 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan. Pressurized Osmotic Dehydration.

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360 Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Heat and mass transfer in non homogenous material
under microwave field.

359 Rennie, TJ, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan, Y Amesse. Effet de la durée du prérefroidissement
sous vide sur la conservation de la qualité de la laitue. International Institute of Refrigeration,
2000 International Conference, “Improving postharvest technologies of fruits and vegetables”,
Murcia, Spain, Oct. 2000.
358 Silveira, AM, GSV Raghavan. Drying of strawberries by convective and microwave convective
drying process. XIII Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering, COBEQ 2000. Aguas de
Sao Pedro, SP, Brazil, Sept. 2000. Paper G-333.
357 Kassama, LS, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Textural and Physical Characteristics of Cooked
Beef Patties Containing Soy Protein. ASAE Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, July 2000.
Paper #006079.
356 Kassama, LS, MO Ngadi, GSV Raghavan. Porosity and pore size distribution in cooked patties
containing soy-protein. CSAE Agri-food 2000 Conf., Winnipeg, MB, July 15-19, 2000.

12th International Drying Symposium, IDS2000, The Netherlands, August 28-31, 2000
355 Ahmed, J, US Shivhare, GSV Raghavan. Effect of Pretreatment on Drying Characteristics and
Color of Dehydrated Green Chilli. Paper #281.
354 Raghavan, GSV, VR Sosle, R Kittler. 2000. Design of a Versatile Heat Pump Dehumidifier
Assisted Drying System. Paper #371.

353 Meda, VS, GSV Raghavan. Applications of microwaves in agri-food processing and
environment. Paper #2050. NABEC 2000, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, July 30-Aug 2, 2000.

IMPI 2000 Conference (International Microwave Power Institute), Montréal, QC, July 2000
352 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, V Yaylayan. Application of dielectric in microwave assisted
esterification reaction before reaching boiling.
351 Meda, VS, GSV Raghavan. Development of dielectric properties measuring techniques - an
overview.
350 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, V Meda, V Yaylayan. Dielectric properties of glucose solution in water.
349 Orsat, V, K Lacroix, F Nattress, GSV Raghavan. RF heating and antimicrobial treatment of fresh
meat.

Annual ASAE conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 2000


348 Sosle, VR, GSV Raghavan, R Kittler. Low temperature drying process for heat sensitive agri-
food products. Paper #006025.
347 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, J Dai, V Meda, V Yaylayan. Dielectric properties of glucose super-
saturated solution in water at 2450 MHz. Paper #006085.
346 Rennie, T, GSV Raghavan. Outside heat transfer from a helically coiled heat exchanger. Paper
#006137.
345 Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Experimental results of combined microwave-
convection drying of non-homogeneous (composite) materials. Paper #006099.
344 Beaudry, C, GSV Raghavan, C Madramootoo. Evaluation of drying methods on osmotically
dehydrated cranberries grown in Québec. Paper #006097.
343 Orsat, V, K Lacroix, F Nattress, GSV Raghavan. Dielectric heating of fresh meat for
antimicrobial treatment. Paper #006100.

342 Raghavan, GSV, C Vigneault. New advances in storage of fruits and vegetables. National
Seminar on High-Tech Horticulture, June 26-28, 2000, Bangalore, India.

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Microwave 2000: Sustainable Technology for The New Millennium and The Third Chinese
Microwave Chemistry Symposium, University of Nankai, Tianjin, China, May 2000
341I Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Microwave applications in heating and drying of biological materials.
Plenary Lecture.
340 Sanga, E, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Microwave-convective drying of discretely non-
homogeneous materials: kinetics and quality attributes.
339 Liao, X, J Dai, GSV Raghavan, V Meda, V Yaylayan. Determination of solubility of α - d- glucose
using microwave at 2450 MHz.
338 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan, V Yaylayan, Z Liu Microwave assisted extraction (MAE) of azadirachtin
related limonoids from neem plant.
337 Meda, V, GSV Raghavan. Effect of microwave irradiation on quality of edible oils.
336 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, J Dai, V Yaylayan. Dielectric properties of alcohols (c1-c5) at 2.45 GHz.
335 Liao, X, GSV Raghavan, V Yaylayan. Application of dielectric properties in microwave-assisted
Maillard-Reaction before reaching boiling.

Special Lecture Series, University of West Indies, Jamaica. February 2000.


334I Raghavan, GSV. Post Harvest Engineering for enhancing the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
333I Raghavan, GSV. Microwave assisted extraction of value added plant components.

La Semaine Horticole 2000, Hotel Gouverneur, St-Hyacinthe, February 3, 2000.


332 Rennie, T, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. Pré-refroidissement sous vide de la laitue. pp.22-25.
331 Hui, CKP, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. Transport des fruits et légumes. pp.16-19.

330 Hui, CKP, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault. Cooling requirements for refrigerated semi-trailers
transporting fresh fruits and vegetables. Symposium on Energy Engineering in the 21st
Century, January 9-13, 2000, Hong Kong. Proceedings 3: 1090-1097, P. Cheng (Editor), Begell
House Inc. NY.
329 Silveira, AM, GSV Raghavan. 1999. Temporal variation of surface and internal temperature
during microwave drying of strawberries. XXVII Brazilian Congress of Particulate System
(ENEMP) Oct. 1999, Campos do Jordoa, SP,Brazil.

99 International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Beijing, China, December 1999.


328 Raghavan, GSV, B Marquis, F Lamarche, P Fustier. Nonenzymatic browning studies using an
electrolytic cell.
327 Raghavan, GSV, M Ramachandra, C Ratti, Y Gariépy. Broccoli respiration rate modelling at
varying gas compositions and different temperatures.

7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Microwave Technology, Malaga, Spain,


December 1999.
326 Raghavan, GSV, V Meda, J Dai. Dielectric properties of neem oil and seed pulp at 2.45 GHz.
325 Raghavan, GSV, AM Silveira. Microwave assisted drying and disease control of biological
materials.

Centre for research on engineering applications in tropical agriculture (CREATA), IPB, Bogor,
Indonesia, October 1999.
324I Raghavan, GSV. Agricultural and biosystems engineering research at McGill. Invited lecture.
323I Raghavan, GSV. Post harvest engineering research at McGill in the past two decades. Invited
lecture.

ADC'99, Bali, October 1999.


322K Raghavan, GSV. Innovations in drying and food processing. Keynote address.
321 Mujumdar, AS, S Devahastin, GSV Raghavan. Spouted bed drying: overview of contributions
from McGill University.

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320 Raghavan, GSV, AM Silveira. Shrinkage characteristics of strawberries osmotically dehydrated


in combination with microwave drying.

319 Lyew, D, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa. Temporal changes in volatiles produced by potatoes
infected with Erwinia carotovora. APS/CPS Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, Aug 1999.

NABEC meeting, Lancaster, PA, August 1-3, 1999.


318 McBratney, ME, B Ranganna, GSV Raghavan. Cashew nut processing in Karnataka State
India. Paper #9928.
317 Meda, VS, GSV Raghavan. Performance evaluation of an integrated dielectric analyzer at
microwave frequencies. Paper #9912.
316 Lyew, D, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa. Monitoring of volatiles production by diseased
potatoes in storage. Paper #9909.

ASAE/CSAE Joint Meeting, Toronto, ON, July 1999


315 Hui, CKP, J Dai, S Sotocinal, GSV Raghavan. Effect of salt concentration and pH on the
combined field dewatering of carrots. Paper #99-1083.
314 Sosle, VR, GSV Raghavan, R Kittler. Energy aspects of a heat pump dehumidifier drying
system. Paper #99-6037.
313 Beaudry, C, C Vigneault, J-A Landry, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, B Goyette. Design of an
automated control system for mini-chamber controlled atmosphere storage. Paper #99-4114.
312 Liao, X, Z Liu, GSV Raghavan. The synthesis of bromo hydrocarbon by using phase transfer
catalysis under microwave irradiation. Paper # 993168.
311 Dai, J, GSV Raghavan, V Yaylayan. Effect of various factors on the microwave assisted
extraction of azadirachtin related limonoids (AZRL) from neem. Paper #993167.
310 Orsat, V, L Bai, GSV Raghavan. Radio frequency pasteurization of ham to enhance shelf life in
vacuum packaging.
309 Prabhanjan, DG, P Alvo, TJ Rennie, GSV Raghavan, HS Ramaswamy. Heating of viscous
mineral oils in an immersed helical-coil. # 99-6142.
308 Rennie, TJ, GSV Raghavan, C Vigneault, Y Gariépy. Temperature distribution in vacuum cooled
lettuce under varying process parameters.
307 Meda, VS, GSV Raghavan, V Yaylayan. The usefulness of dielectric parameters in microwave
enhanced applications.
306 Silveira, AM, VS Meda, GSV Raghavan. Dielectric properties at varying temperatures of
strawberries pre treated, osmotically dehydrated and microwave dried.

305 Abdolgader, R, I Alli, AA Ismail, GSV Raghavan. Gelation characteristics of a cryoprecipitated


soy protein. 42nd Annual Conference of the CIFST, Kelowna, BC, June 1999.
304 Meda, VS, GSV Raghavan. Dielectric properties measurement using a cavity perturbation
technique. Third workshop on electromagnetic wave interaction with water moist
substances, sponsored by the USDA, Athens, GA, April 1999.

Journée d'information scientifique et technique en génie agro alimentaire, CPVQ AIAQ, Hotel
Gouverneur, St Hyacinthe, 3 Mars 1999.
303 Sosle VR, GSV Raghavan, R Kittler. Heat pump dehumidifier drying for agricultural products.
302 Orsat, V, Y Gariépy, D Lyew, GSV Raghavan. Traitement thermique à haute fréquence pour la
conservation de bâtonnets de carottes emballés sous vide.
301 Meda, V, GSV Raghavan. Permittivity measurement of selected edible oils at 915 and 2450
MHz frequencies using CPT.

300I Raghavan, GSV. Advances in Postharvest Technology. Invited lecture at the division of the Agr.
Eng. Univ. of Agr. Sciences, Bangalore, India, Feb. 19, 1999.

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299K Raghavan, GSV. Food Processing An important strategy for the development of export oriented
agriculture. Special Address, Inaugural Function for the New Food Process Engineering Degree,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India, Feb. 18, 1999.
298I Raghavan, GSV. Microwave drying of bio materials. Invited lecture, Nankai University, Tianjin,
China, Nov. 16, 1998.
297 Hong, N, VA Yaylayan, GSV Raghavan. 1998. Microwave assisted extraction of polyphenols and
other antioxidants from grape seed and skin. AOAC Conference, Montréal, QC, Sept. 1998.

IDS'98, Halkidiki, Greece, August 1998.


296 Rocha, SCS, OP Taranto, VA Silva, CHF Gonçalves, GSV Raghavan. Pressure drop
fluctuations analysis as a tool for obtaining the fluid dynamic regimes in spouted beds.
295K Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Electro technology in drying and processing of biological materials.
Keynote presentation.
294 Raghavan, GSV, K Venkatachalapathy. Shrinkage of strawberries during microwave drying.
293 Raghavan, GSV, S Sotocinal. Heated particulate medium for soybean processing.

NABEC'98, DalTech, Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 2-3, 1998


292 Venkatesh, MS, GSV Raghavan. Dielectric properties measuring techniques an overview of the
development. Paper #9808.
291 Venkatesh SR and GSV Raghavan. Colour quality studies in a dehumidifier heat pump dryer.
Paper #9805.

ASAE Annual Meeting, Florida, July 1998.


290 Prabhanjan, DG, GSV Raghavan, HS Ramaswamy. Evaluation of convective heat transfer
coefficients associated with helical heat exchanger for thermal treatment of liquids. Paper
#986092.
289 Sosle, VR, GSV Raghavan, R Kittler. 1998. Drying kinetics in a heat pump dryer. Paper
#983160.

CSAE Conference, Vancouver, BC, July 1998


288 Venkatesh, MS, GSV Raghavan, SA Sotocinal. Development of a permittivity analyzer to
operate at 915 & 2450 MHz using CPT. Paper #98-315.
287 Venkatesh SR, GSV Raghavan. Dehumidifier heat pump assisted drying of apple slices. Paper
#98-304.

66e Congrès de l'ACFAS, Université Laval, QC, Mai 1998.


286 Sotocinal, S, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. 1998. Rôtissage de fèves de soja par conduction
particulaire.
285 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat, FR van de Voort. 1998. Séchage micro onde et
osmotique de bleuets et de fraises.

Symposium on Advances in Drying, 1998 Conference on Food and Technology, Dallas, Texas,
April 1998.
284 Sotocinal, SA, GSV Raghavan. Comparative studies of particulate medium and convective
heating.
283 Raghavan, GSV, K Venkatachalapathy, FR van de Voort. Drying and quality aspects of osmotic
microwave dehydrated blueberries and strawberries.

282I Raghavan, GSV. 1997. Dielectric properties, principles and applications in microwave heating.
Invited lecture, Nankai University, Tianjin, China, December 11, 1997.
281I Raghavan, GSV. 1997. Dielectric properties in microwave processing. Invited lecture at CRAES
Beijing, China, December 8, 1997.

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ENEMP Conference, Brazil, October 1997.


280 Sotocinal, S, GSV Raghavan. Roasting of soybeans using particulate medium heating.
279K Raghavan, GSV, V Orsat. Drying/processing of biological materials.

278I Raghavan, GSV. 1997. Hybrid processing of biological materials. Invited lecture, Programma de
Engenharia Quimica, Centro de Technologia/UFRJ, COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Oct. 29, 1997.
277I Raghavan, GSV. 1997. Microwave (2450 MHz) drying of corn, soybean, strawberries and
blueberries. Invited lecture, Departamento de Engeharia Quimica, Universidade Federal de
Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. Oct. 27, 1997.
276I Raghavan, GSV. 1997. Convective, osmotic and microwave drying of biological materials.
Invited lecture, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brasil, Oct. 24,
1997.
275 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan. 1997. Osmotic and microwave drying of strawberries.
ASAE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Paper # 976046.
274I Raghavan, GSV. 1997. Diffusion characteristics in shrinking materials. Invited lecture, Central
Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, W.B., India, July 22, 1997.
273I Raghavan, GSV. 1997. Fluidized bed, spout beds, microwave/convection techniques for drying
of small grains. Invited lecture, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur,
W.B., India, July 22, 1997.

Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI), Ottawa, July 1997


272 Punt, MM, GSV Raghavan, JMR Bélanger, JRJ Paré. The microwave assisted process (MAPTM)
for soil decontamination.
271 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan. Osmotic and microwave drying of blueberries.

270 Punt, MM, GSV Raghavan, JMR Bélanger, JRJ Paré. The Microwave Assisted Process (MAPTM)
for the removal of organic contaminants from soil. Paper #9763. NABEC Conference, College
Park Maryland, July 14-16, 1997.
269 Taranto, OP, SCS Rocha, GSV Raghavan, GE Ayub. Coating of tablets with polymeric
suspension in two dimensional spouted beds with and without draft plates. Poster presented at
the Inter American Drying Conference, July 15-18, 1997, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
268I Raghavan, GSV. Post harvest engineering education in the Tropics. Invited lecture, Division of
Agricultural Engineering, U. of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, India, June 30, 1997.
267I Raghavan, GSV. UAS/McGill linkage through CIDA funding. Opening ceremony of
undergraduate programme in the Division of Agricultural Engineering, UAS, Bangalore, India.
266I Raghavan, GSV. Microwave processing. Presented at CRAES, Beijing, China, May 15, 1997.
265 Raghavan, GSV. Graduate studies at McGill. Presented at Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
May 19, 1997.

CSAE Conference, Sherbrooke, QC, May 28-30,1997.


264 Chimphango, AFA, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, C Ratti. Control of gas composition in spinach
CA storage using diffusion channels.
263 Prabhanjan, DG, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, M Dostie, J Carignan. Induction heating for thermal
treatment of corn.
262 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan. Effect of chemical pretreatment on microwave drying of
strawberries.
261 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan, J Niewczas, B Szot, A Kushalappa. Damage index of radio frequency
treated seed quality grain.
260 Favreau, D, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan. Microwave processing of maple sap.

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Congrès de l'ACFAS, Trois Rivières, QC, May 12-16, 1997


259 Favreau, D, V Sosle, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. Transformation de la sève d'érable par
microonde.
258 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan. Effets de traitements chimiques pour le séchage
microonde des fraises.
257 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan, A Kushalappa, B Szot, J Niewczas. Étude des dommages structuraux
causés par un traitement thermique à haute fréquence (27.12 MHz) sur des graines de
semences.

256I Raghavan, GSV. Engineering in Biological Systems. Invited Lecture, Faculty of Agriculture, UAS
GKVK, Bangalore India, December 26, 1996.
255 Venkatesh, MS, E St Denis, GSV Raghavan, C Akyel, F van de Voort. Dielectric properties of
some agri food materials. Asia Pacific Microwave Conference, APMC'96, New Delhi, India, Dec
17-20, 1996.

Intl. Conf. of Food Indust., Technol. and Energy Applic., Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 13-15, 1996.
Devahastin, S, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan.
254 - Spouted beds research at McGill University.
253 - Two dimensional finite element model for wheat drying.

252 Ratti, C, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, GH Crapiste. Long term storage of vegetables under
modified atmosphere. Paper 96F 040. AgEng Madrid 1996, Sept. 1996.

Antenna technology and applied electromagnetics, ANTEM Conf., Montréal, QC, Aug 6-9, 1996.
251 St Denis, E, GSV Raghavan, C Akyel. A slotted waveguide antenna for grain drying.
250 Venkatesh, MS, E St Denis, GSV Raghavan, C Akyel, F van de Voort. Dielectric properties of
some agri food materials measured by the cavity perturbation technique.

International Conference on Food Science and Technology, Chicago, August 1996.


249 Sotocinal, S, T Kudra, GSV Raghavan. Corn drying by conduction with heated particles.
248 Sotocinal, S, T Kudra, GSV Raghavan. Heating of fine particles in a rotary particulate heater.
247 Niewczas, J, W Wozniak, T Kudra, B Szot, GSV Raghavan. Numerical description of structural
cracks and its application for studies on grain drying.

246 Punt, MM, JF Rochas, CY Bastien, GSV Raghavan, M Brosseau, DT Yoo, JM Bélanger, JRJ
Paré. Design of a continuous extraction process for the extraction of target compounds from
solid materials using the microwave assisted process. International Microwave Power
Institute Conference, Boston, MA, Aug. 1996.

NABEC'96, Canaan Valley, WV, August 4-7, 1996


245 St-Denis, E, GSV Raghavan. Configuration of a microwave continuous flow grain dryer. Paper
#9626.
244 Venkatachalapathy, K, GSV Raghavan. Microwave, convective and freeze drying of sliced and
pureed strawberries.

IDS'96, Krakow, Poland, August 1996


243 Ranganna, B, SA Sotocinal, GSV Raghavan, T Kudra. Wall to bed heat transfer in a two
dimensional continuous spouted bed dryer.
242 Sotocinal, SA, GSV Raghavan. Design and development of a rotary heating equipment for
zeolite in a particulate medium dryer.
241 Taranto, OP, SCS Rocha, GSV Raghavan. Convective heat transfer during coating of particles in
two dimensional spouted beds.

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240 Jumah, R, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Batch drying in a novel rotating jet spouted bed under
constant and variable drying conditions.

239I Raghavan, GSV. Biosystem Engineering. Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences,
Lublin, Poland, July 25, 1996.
238I Raghavan, GSV. Postharvest handling of fruits and vegetables. Biotechnology Institute, Lodz,
Poland, July 24,1996.

CSAE Annual Meeting, Lethbridge, AB, July 1996


237 Bonaparte, A, Z Alikhani, CA Madramootoo, GSV Raghavan. Quality assessment of solar dried
cocoa beans. Paper #96-304.
236 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan. Radio frequency treatment of seed quality wheat infected with
Fusarium graminearum. Paper #96-300.

235 Desmarais, G, GSV Raghavan, P Alvo. Thermal characteristics of screenhouse configurations in


a West African tropical climate. 26th Nat’l Agricultural Plastics Congress & American
Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Assn. Conf., Atlantic City, NJ, June 14-18, 1996.
234 Punt, MM, GSV Raghavan, JRJ Paré. Effects of microwave exposure on the extraction efficiency
and temperature profiles of solvent/material mixtures. 2nd Workshop on electromagnetic wave
interaction with water and moist substances, San Francisco, CA, June 17, 1996.

Québec Society for the Protection of Plants, 88th Annual Meeting, Laval U., QC, June 6-7, 1996
233 Bhaskara Reddy, MV, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa, TC Paulitz. Effect of microwave
treatment on survival of Fusarium graminearum in wheat seed and seed quality.
232 Stephenson, MMP, AC Kushalappa, GSV Raghavan. Effect of microwave treatment factors on
inactivation of Ustilago nuda from barley seed.

231I Raghavan, GSV. Short and long term storage of fruits and vegetables using membranes.
Universidade Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil, April 22, 1996.
230I Raghavan, GSV. Processing of particulates. Universidade Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil,
April 21, 1996.
229I Raghavan, GSV. Advances in processing of biological materials. Universidade Federale de São
Carlos, Brasil, April 20, 1996.
228I Raghavan, GSV. Processing of particulates. Unicamp, Campinas, Brasil, April 18, 1996.
227 Desmarais, G, GSV Raghavan, C Ratti. Thermal characteristics of screenhouse configurations in
a West African tropical climate: heat transfer models of screenhouses. Agritech'96 Internat’l
Workshop on Greenhouse Technologies for Mild Climates, Tel Aviv, Bet Dagan, 50250
Israel, May 1996.

64e Congrès de l'ACFAS, Université McGill, Montréal, QC, Mai 1996


226 Gariépy, Y, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan. L'analyse des composés volatils pour détecter les maladies
dans les entrepots à légumes.
225 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan. Étude de l'utilisation des fréquences radio dans le traitement du blé de
semence pour l'élimination du champignon Fusarium graminearum.

224 Paré, JRJ, MM Punt, JF Rochas, CY Bastien, GSV Raghavan, JMR Bélanger. Design of a
continuous extraction process using the microwave assisted process (MAPTM). Poster, Les
Journée Européennes d'Etudes : Les microondes dans les procédés Industriels, Paris,
Mars 26-27, 1996.
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223 Raghavan, GSV. Post Harvest Engineering. PLAPIQUI, Bahia Blanca, Argentina, Feb 19 -
March 4, 1996 (two weeks special lectures).
222 Ratti, C, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Disease Forecasting during storage of vegetables. Poster,
CoFe'95 Food Engineering Conference, Chicago, IL, Nov. 1995.

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National Seminar on Postharvest Technology of Fruits, UAS, Bangalore, India, Aug. 7-9, 1995
221 Batagurki, S, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. Freeze drying of fruits: a technical perspective. Poster
(P1-03).
220 Prabhanjan, DG, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, ER Norris. Long term modified atmosphere storage
of kiwi fruit. Poster (P1-02).
219 Ramachandra, M, GSV Raghavan, C Ratti, Y Gariépy. Use of diffusion channel technique for
perishables. Poster (P1-01).
218 Lépine, Y, GSV Raghavan, V Orsat. Strawberry handling for preservation enhancement. Paper
(502).
217 Batagurki, S, GSV Raghavan, JP Smith, V Orsat. Plastic film packaging of apples and mangoes.
Paper (403).
216 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan, HS Ramaswamy, JP Smith. Packaging technology for tropical
fruits: an overview. Paper (401).
215 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan. Combined convective and microwave drying of grapes. Paper
(304).
214K Raghavan, GSV, V. Orsat. Precooling refrigeration and storage of fruits: an overview. Lead
paper (L3).

NABEC '95, Bar Harbour, ME, July 31 August 2, 1995


213 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan. Hot water dip as a postharvest thermal treatment for control of
sprout and diseases for short term storage of potatoes. Paper #9517.
212 Chowde Gowda, M, GSV Raghavan, B Ranganna, E Norris. Engineering properties of soybean.
Paper #9520.
211 Chowde Gowda, M, GSV Raghavan, B Ranganna, S Barrington. Rural waste utilization study in
a south Indian village. Poster #9504 P.
210 Taranto, OP, GSV Raghavan, SCS Rocha. The Fourier Transform spectra for spouted bed
regime identification. Paper #9524.
209 Subramanya, S, SA Sotocinal, GSV Raghavan. Thermal treatment of Sitophilus granarius using
heated particulate medium. Paper #9519.

208 Chen, H, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Combined fields dewatering of mining sludges. Paper
44.4. 34th Conference of Metallurgists, Cdn Institute of Mining, Vancouver, Aug. 1995.

CSAE Meeting, Ottawa, ON, July 1995


207 Krishnamurthy, H, E Norris, GSV Raghavan. Variation in physical properties due to degradation
of paper used in "paper mulches". Paper #95-306.
206 St Denis, E, M Venkatesh, GSV Raghavan, C Akyel. Particle size and bulk density effects on
grain dielectric properties. Paper #95-300.
205 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan. Hot water thermal treatment for control of potato sprouts and
numerical modelling of thermal behaviour of potatoes. Paper #95-224.
204 Ratti, C, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Forecasting diseases in stored potatoes by volatile
monitoring. Paper #95-223.
203 Ramachandra, M, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, C Ratti. Respiration rate model for broccoli stored
under modified atmosphere. Paper #95-222.
202 Marquis, B, GSV Raghavan, F Lamarche, P Fustier. An electrolytic cell to prevent nonenzymatic
browning in lemon juice products. Paper #95-225.

201 Bhaskara Reddy, MV, AC Kushalappa, GSV Raghavan, MMP Stephenson. Eradication of
seedborne Diaporthe phaseolorum in soybean by microwave treatment. 66th Annual Meeting of
the Canadian Phytopathological Society, Toronto, ON, June 25-28, 1995.

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ASAE Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, June 18-23, 1995


200 Ramachandra, M, GSV Raghavan, C Ratti, Y Gariépy. Storage of broccoli under controlled
atmosphere using diffusion channels. Paper #95-6180.
199 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar, C Akyel. Quality and energy aspects in
microwave drying of raisins. Paper #95-3181.

198 Raghavan, GSV, TN Tulasidas, V Orsat. Production de raisins secs par séchage mixte micro
onde et air chaud. 63e Congrès de L'ACFAS, Chicoutimi, QC, Mai 1995.

International Conference on Harvest and Postharvest Technologies, ASAE, Guanajuato,


Mexico, Feb. 20-24, 1995
197 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan, AC Kushalappa. Effect of ultraviolet radiation on control of
diseases for short term storage of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.).
196 Ratti, C, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Collection and analysis of headspace volatiles for disease
detection in stored potatoes.
195 Goyette, B, C Vigneault, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. Method to evaluate precooling systems
for fruits and vegetables.

ASAE Winter Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Dec.13-16, 1994


194 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, T Kudra, C Akyel. Microwave drying of grapes in a
single mode resonant cavity with pulsed power. Paper #94-6547.
193K Raghavan, GSV. Numerical analysis in food and biological engineering. Paper #94-3582.

192 Ratti, C, Y Gariépy, G Dodds, GSV Raghavan. Head space analysis of volatiles in stored
potatoes. 44th Can. Chemical Engineering Conference, Calgary, AB, 2-5 Oct. 1994.
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191 Raghavan, GSV. Research trends in Agricultural Engineering. University of Agricultural Sciences
Bangalore, India, Aug. 1994.
190 Kudra, T, J Niewczas, B Szot, GSV Raghavan. Stress cracking during high intensity drying and
its effect on grain quality. Drying Symposium, Warsaw, Aug. 1994.

IDS'94, Gold Coast, Australia, Aug. 1994


189 Kudra, T, J Niewczas, B Szot, GSV Raghavan. Stress cracking in high intensity drying:
identification and quantification.
188 Raghavan, GSV, TN Tulasidas, SS Sablani, HS Ramaswamy. Concentration dependent
moisture diffusivity in drying of shrinkable commodities.
187 Ranganna, B, T Kudra, SS Sablani, GSV Raghavan, and AS Mujumdar. Parametric studies of an
asymmetrical two dimensional spouted bed dryer with draft channel.

NABEC'94, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, July 25-28, 1994


186 Ratti C, HR Rabie, GSV Raghavan. Diffusion channel design for MA storage of vegetables.
Paper #94340.
185 Ranganna, B, R Karunanithi, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. A study if mechanical properties of
paddy stem in relation to moisture and stem dimensions. Paper #94338.
184 Tulasidas, TN, C Ratti, GSV Raghavan. Modelling aspects in microwave drying of grapes.
Paper #94225.
183 Marquis, B, GSV Raghavan An electrolytic cell to prevent browning in citrus juices. Paper
#94221.
182 Kudra T, J Niewczas, GSV Raghavan, B Szot. Quality aspects in microwave dried grain. Poster
#94416.
181 Batagurki, S, GSV Raghavan, J Smith, and V Orsat. Plastic film packaging of individual apples
and mangoes. Poster #94415.

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ASAE Summer Meeting, Kansas City, MO, June 19-23, 1994


180 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. Soil penetration resistance and bulk modulus
relationships. Paper #94-1041.
179 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, R Girard. Dielectric properties of grapes and sugar solutions at
2450 MHz. Paper #94-3005.

178 Stephenson, MMP, AC Kushalappa, GSV Raghavan. Évaluation du seuil de phytotoxicité du


traitement aux microondes pour l'éradication des maladies de l'orge (Hordeum vulgare)
transmises par la semence. 86ième Réunion Annuelle de la Société de Protection des
Plantes du Québec, Ville d'Estérel, Québec, 9-10 juin 1994.

62e Congrès de l'ACFAS, Montréal, QC, Mai 1994


177 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. Séparation liquide/solide des déchets de l'industrie
alimentaire. Affiche.
176 Goyette, B, C Vigneault, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. Méthode d'évaluation des systèmes de
prérefroidissement.
175 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan. Conservation des produits horticoles sous atmosphères modifiées.
Affiche.

ASAE Winter Meeting, Chicago, IL, December 14-17 1993


174 Vigneault, C, B Goyette, GSV Raghavan. Low cost liquid ice system. Paper # 93-6506.
173 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. Food processing waste dewatering by electro osmosis.
Paper #93-6556.

172 Annapurna, ML, Y Gariépy, GSV Raghavan. Enhancement of storage life of asparagus under
modified atmosphere using silicone membrane and calcium chloride treatment. CFTRI
IFCON'93 International Food Convention, Sept. 1993.

NABEC 93, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, August 8-11, 1993


171 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan, A Kushalappa. Effect of different thermal treatments on sprouting
and microbial spoilage during short term storage of potato (Solanum tuberosum. L.).
170 Sotocinal, SA, S Batagurki, GSV Raghavan. Performance of updraft and downdraft dryers using
air and water solar collectors.
169 Ratti, C, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. Modified atmosphere packaging of fresh cauliflower.
168 Tromp, C, GSV Raghavan. Heat treatment of soybean in a continuous particulate medium
processor.
167 Orsat, V, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. Electro osmotic Dewatering of Agri Food Wastes.

28th International Microwave Power Symposium, Montréal, QC, July 11-14, 1993
166 Kudra, T, GSV Raghavan, B Szot. Quality evaluation of microwave dried grains by quantifying
internal stress cracks using X rays. Poster.
165 Tulasidas, T, GSV Raghavan, H Ramaswamy, A Mujumdar. Microwave drying of grapes in a
multimode cavity. Poster.

ASAE Summer Meeting, Spokane, WA, June 20-23 1993


164 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. Chemical pre treatment effects on drying of grapes
under microwaves. Paper # 93-3081.
163 Goyette, B, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. Argon effect on gas analysis for controlled atmosphere
storage. Paper # 93-6011.
162 Lightfoot, D, GSV Raghavan. Combined fields dewatering of seaweed. Paper # 93-6030.

161 Raghavan, GSV, Y Gariépy, V Orsat. MA/CA Storage of Horticultural Crops. Sixth International
CA Research Conference, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, June 15-17, 1993.

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160I Raghavan, GSV. Post Harvest Engineering at Macdonald College. Colloque sur les
technologies post récoltes, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, April 1993.
159 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, R Girard. Drying of seed grade corn in a 27 MHz radio frequency
oven. 27th IMPI Symposium, Aug. 2-5, 1992. Proceedings, pp. 76-77.
158 Raghavan, GSV, US Shivhare. Drying research at Macdonald Campus of McGill University. Int’l
Symposium on Stored Grain Ecosystems, Winnipeg, MB, June 1992.
157 Subramanya, S, DG Prabhanjan, CK Babu, MV Ramkumar, C Krishnappa, KC Krishnamurthy,
GSV Raghavan. Evaluation of Bio Gas as a grain protectant against Callosobruchus chinensis.
Int’l Symposium on Stored Grain Ecosystems, Winnipeg, MB, June 1992.
156K Raghavan, GSV. Pollution Free Agricultural Systems. Is It Possible? Presented at UAS
Bangalore, Aug. 1992.

NABEC 92, Canaan Valley, WV, July 1992


155 Ranganna, B, GSV Raghavan. Biogas - A Potential Renewable Energy for the Tropics. Paper #
92-501.
154 Orsat, V, C Vigneault, GSV Raghavan. Characterization of air diffusers using digitized image
analysis. Paper # 92-303.

IDS '92, Montreal, QC, 1992


153 Shivhare, US, P Alvo, GSV Raghavan, FR van de Voort, AS Mujumdar. Application of response
surface methods in grain drying research.
152 Batagurki, S, GSV Raghavan, A Rioux. Indirect Natural Convection solar crop dryer performance
testing and evaluation.
151 Sotocinal, SA, GSV Raghavan. Design and testing of natural convection solar dryer.
150 Tulasidas, TN, T Kudra, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. Effect of bed height on drying of shelled
corn in a two dimensional spouted bed equipped with draft plates.

149 Prabhanjan, DG, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan. Microwave assisted convective air drying of
thin layer carrots. Paper 15c. National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, Minneapolis, MN, Aug. 1992.

ASAE Summer Meeting, Charlotte, NC, June 21-24 1992


148 Vigneault, C, B Panneton, V Orsat, GSV Raghavan, M Piché. 3D image analysis for high density
bubble cloud. Paper # 92-7016.
147 Tulasidas, TN, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris. Comparative studies on air and microwave drying of
grapes. Paper # 92-3016.
146 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. Relationship between soil structure and compactibility.
Paper # 92-1052.
145 Prabhanjan, DG, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio. Drying kinetics and quality of wheat in a surface
wave applicator (2450 MHz). Paper # 92-3051.
144 Prabhanjan, DG, GSV Raghavan, ER Norris, Y Gariépy. Passive long term storage of kiwi fruit
using silicone membrane. Paper # 92-6022.

Latin American & Caribbean Workshop on Food Preservation, Trinidad & Tobago, May 26-29,
1992
143K Raghavan, GSV. Membrane technology for modified/controlled atmosphere storage of
perishables.
142K Raghavan, GSV. Conduction drying in agitated particulate beds.

41st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Vancouver, October 6-9, 1991


141 Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Design parameters for a two dimensional spouted
bed.
140 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. Spouting of two dimensional bed with draft plates.

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ASAE, December 1991


139 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio. Modelling of drying of corn through diffusion
phenomena. Paper #91-3520.
138 Vigneault, C, GSV Raghavan. High pressure water scrubber for CA storage. Paper #91-1576.

137 Kudra, T, GSV Raghavan, FR van de Voort, HS Ramaswamy. Time temperature relation of
dielectric heating for milk pasteurization. CIFST 34th Conference, Montreal, 1991.

U.A.S. Bangalore, Aug. 19, 1991.


136K Raghavan, GSV. Innovations in drying of cereals and grains.
135K Raghavan, GSV. Fruit and vegetable storage.
134K Raghavan, GSV. Microwave applications in food processing.

133K Raghavan, GSV. RF use for hay drying. Presented at the Institute of Engineers, Bangalore, Aug.
1991.

ASAE, June 1991


132 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio, AS Mujumdar. Drying of corn in a pulsed microwave
field. Paper# 91-3009.
131 Kudra, T, GSV Raghavan, C Akyel, RG Bosisio, FR van de Voort, HS Ramaswamy. Dielectric
properties of milk and its constituents at 245GHZ. Paper #91-3005.
130 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan, C Tromp. Heat treating soybeans in a bed of granular salt. Paper
#91-6050.

NABEC 91, McGill University, Montréal, QC, July 1991


129 Vigneault, C, RL Granger, GSV Raghavan. Mini chambers for CA storage.
128 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan. Controlled atmosphere storage of leeks.
127 Raghavan, GSV, US Shivhare, RG Bosisio. Surface wave applicator for microwave drying of
particulates.
126 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio, AS Mujumdar, FR van de Voort. Equilibrium moisture
content for corn in a microwave environment. Paper #90-6606.
123 Kudra, T, GSV Raghavan, FR van de Voort, HS Ramaswamy. Microwave heating of dairy
products. Paper #90-6603.
122 Ramaswamy, HS, FR van de Voort, GSV Raghavan, and T Kudra. Evaluation of temperature
sensors for microwave environment. Paper #90-6601.
121 Vigneault, C, B Panneton, GSV Raghavan. Real time image digitizing system applied to air
bubble generator characterization. Paper #90-3535.
120 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, RG Bosisio. Microwave drying of seed quality corn in packed
bed using surface wave applicator. Paper #90-6057.
119 Angers, D, GSV Raghavan, S Gameda. Prediction and simulation of soil compaction for Quebec
soils. Paper #90-1088.

IDS '90, Praha, Czech.


118 Kalwar, MI, T Kudra, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. Drying of grains in a drafted two
dimensional spouted bed.
117 Shivhare, US, GSV Raghavan, T Kudra, AS Mujumdar, FR van de Voort. Through circulation
microwave drying seed quality corn.

116 Kudra, T, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan, and FR van de Voort. Microwave heating for
pasteurization of dairy products. CHISA '90, Praha, Czech.

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115 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan, SO Prasher, AS Mujumdar. A mathematical model and the
numerical solution of heat and mass transfer in corn zeolite mixtures. Paper #90-206. CSAE
July 1990.
114K Raghavan, GSV. Séchage avec produit particulaire. Conference « Séchage et entreposage
des grains à la ferme», St Hyacinthe, QC, 12 Sept. 1990.
113K Raghavan, GSV. Soil Compaction - A Global Perspective. Soil Compaction Workshop,
Agriculture Centre, Lethbridge, AB, Oct. 1, 1990.
112K Raghavan, GSV. Interactions entre façons culturales, cultures et tassement du sol, en vue de sa
conservation et d'un rendement optimum. 15e Colloque de Génie Rural. 1990.
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111 Raghavan, GSV. Engineering aspects of storage systems. Keynote at the Symposium of Can.
Society of Horticultural Sciences (Quebec region), Laval University, March 30, 1989.
110 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan, A Lapierre. La cinétique de l'adsorption d'humidité dans un mélange
de granules de zéolite chauffées et de grain. Présenté au 57e congrés de l'Association
Canadienne Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences, 1989.

ASAE/CSAE, Québec City, QC, June 25-28,1989


109 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. Coupled heat and mass transfer in grain zeolite
mixtures. Paper #89-6117.
108 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan. A mathematical model for a pressure regulated silicone membrane
gas permeator for CA storage. Paper #89-4049.
107 Raghavan, GSV, Y Gariépy. Respiratory activity of vegetables under CA. Paper #89-6034.
106 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan, and E Block. Effect of drying time and temperature on grain quality.
Paper #89-6028.
105 Vigneault, C, GSV Raghavan. Pressurized CO2 water scrubber for CA Storage. Paper# 89-4019.
104 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. Correlation between constitutive properties and soil
parameters.

International Drying Symposium, 1989


103 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. Kinetics of moisture sorption in a mixture of heated
medium and corn. Proceedings 1: 257-261.
102 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar, MA Fanous. Aerodynamics of grains in a large scale
two dimensional spouted bed with draft plates. Proceedings 2: 69-75.

101I Raghavan, GSV. Enhancement of heat and mass transfer in drying application. Invited technical
short NAR/ASAE meeting held at Cornell University, July 16, 1989.
100I Raghavan, GSV. Application of enhancement of heat and mass transfer techniques to agro food
industry. Invited lecture, Institution of Engineering in Bangalore, Aug. 17, 1989.

ASAE Int’l. Winter Meeting, Dec. 12-15, 1989


99 Kudra, T, HS Ramaswamy, GSV Raghavan, FR van de Voort. Microwave heating for
pasteurization milk. Paper #89-3541.
98 Kudra, T, GSV Raghavan, FR van de Voort, H Ramaswamy. Microwave heating characteristics
of rutile. Paper #89-3542.
97 Vigneault, C, JC Desrosiers, GSV Raghavan. Controlled atmosphere miniature chambers. Paper
#89-1634.

96I Raghavan, GSV. Post harvest technology of perishables. Invited lecture given to the Faculty of
University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore, Aug. 18, 1989.
95I Raghavan, GSV. Advances in CA and MA techniques for storage of vegetables. Invited lecture
given to the Division of Horticultural Sciences, UAS, Bangalore, India, Aug. 19, 1989.

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ASAE, Rapid City, South Dakota, June 26-29, 1988


94 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, G Mehuys, A Watson. Soil penetrometry for compaction
modelling. Paper #88-1019.
93 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, JA Munroe, K Gunjal. Cost benefit analysis of long term cabbage
storage. Paper #88-6060.
92 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar, ER Norris. 2D spouted beds of shelled corn with
draft plates. Paper #88-6074.

NAR ASAE, Halifax, NS, August 1-3, 1988


91 Enright, P, H Zimmerman, GSV Raghavan. An evaluation of the two stage controlled complete
combustion unit (TSCCCU). Paper #88-206.
90 Bernier, H, GSV Raghavan, J Paris. A soil heat exchanger storage system for greenhouse
energy conservation. Paper #88-102.

89 Alikhani, Z, GSV Raghavan. Heat transfer analysis in a corn (maize) zeolite mixture. Paper # 88-
504. CSAE, Calgary, AB, Aug. 21-24, 1988.
88 McBratney, ME, GSV Raghavan. Granular zeolite for continuous drying of corn. Paper # 88-
6509. ASAE, Chicago, IL, Dec. 13-16, 1988.
87 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, G Mehuys, A Watson, J Duval. Soil structure under
heavy axle load compaction. Paper #88 1613. ASAE, Chicago, IL, Dec. 13-16, 1988.
86I Raghavan, GSV. Post harvest handling of fruits and vegetables. A two day intensive course
given for postgraduate students at Laval University, Aug. 29-31, 1988.
85 Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. An aerodynamic model for a two dimensional
spouted bed. 37th Canadian Chem. Eng. Conference, Montreal, QC,1987.
84 Passos, ML, AS Mujumdar, GSV Raghavan. Solid circulation rates in uniform and conical two
dimensional spouted beds with and without partitions. Powder and Bulk Solids Conference,
Chicago, IL, 1987.
83 Duval, J, S Gameda, GR Mehuys, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, AK Watson. Soil pore distribution
and crop response under heavy axle loading. 33rd Annual Meeting of the CSSS, August, 1987.

CSAE, Montreal, QC, 1987.


82 Duval, J, S Gameda, GR Mehuys, GSV Raghavan, and E McKyes. Heavy axle load and
subsoiling effects on soil pore size distribution. Paper #87-212.
81 Scazzosi, JM, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy, ER Norris, JA Munroe. Quality assessment of stored
leeks (CA, RA, HRA) using the Warner Batzler shear apparatus. Paper #87-412.
80 Ouellette, E, GSV Raghavan, R Reeleder. Volatile profiles for disease detection in stored carrot
and potato environment. Paper #87-408.
79 Forcier, F, GSV Raghavan, Y Gariépy. Quantification of respiration of fruits and vegetables using
pressure sensors. Paper #87-407.
78 Bernier, H, GSV Raghavan, J Paris. Solar energy storage in wet soil for greenhouse application.
Paper #87-403.
77 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar, ER Norris. Pressure drop characteristics of two
dimensional spouted beds of grain. Paper #87-403.
76 Mujumdar, AS, GSV Raghavan, Z Alikhani. Kinetics of moisture absorption by silica gel during
grain drying. Paper #87-401.

75I Raghavan, GSV. Advances in post harvest technology of fruits and vegetables. Presented at the
Institute of Engineers, Bangalore, India, June 1987.
74I Raghavan, GSV. Design of Dryers. Presented at BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, India,
June 1987.
73I Raghavan, GSV. Recent trends in post harvest technology of fruits and vegetables. Presented at
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, April 1987.

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72I Raghavan, GSV. Conservation methods of perishable commodities. Presented at U. of Tokyo,


Bunkyu Ku, Japan, 1987.
71I Raghavan, GSV. Advances in Dry Technol. Presented at the Central Food Technological
Research Institute, Mysore, India, March 1987.
70I Raghavan, GSV. Storage systems for fruits and vegetables. Presented at the Central Food
Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, India, February 1987.
69I Raghavan, GSV. Agricultural Engineering Education. Presented at APS Polytechnic Institute,
Bangalore, India, February 1987.
68I Raghavan, GSV. Soil machine interaction problems and solutions. Int’l Crop Res. Inst. for Semi
Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India, February 1987.
67 Gariépy, Y, JA Munroe, GSV Raghavan, JM Scazzosi. Data acquisition and control of storage
environment. Paper #87 4070. ASAE, Baltimore, MD, 1987.
66 Kalwar, MI, GSV Raghavan, AS Mujumdar. Static vertical pressure of grains on slots (air entry)
in a two dimensional non aerated spouted bed grain dryer. Int’l Drying Symp. MIT, 1986.
65 Raghavan, GSV, Z Alikhani. Molecular sieve and sand for particulate medium drying of corn.
Int’l. Drying Symp. MIT, 1986.
64 Raghavan, GSV, S Gameda. Compactage du sous sol par des charges élevées sur les essieux.
Actes du 13e colloque de Génie Rural, 1986.
63 Bernier, H, GSV Raghavan, J Paris. Greenhouse energy storage system using wet soil. Paper
P101. ASAE NAR, 1986.
62 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, J Munroe. CO2 and O2 relation in the design of the silicone
membrane system for long term CA storage of fruits and vegetables. Paper #86-407. CSAE, 86.
61 Ménard, O, GSV Raghavan, G Bolduc. A hybrid solar freon heat recovery water heating system.
Paper #86-403. CSAE, 1986.
60 Ohu, J, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. Cone index using similitude principles. Paper #86-1041.
ASAE 1986.
59 Raghavan, GSV. Particulate medium dryers and processors. Int’l. Agr. Eng. 86, The
Netherlands, 1986.
58K Raghavan, GSV, S Gameda. Compaction du sous sol par des charges élevées sur les essieux.
13e Colloque de Génie Rural, Ste Foy, QC, 1986.
57 Pannu, KS, GSV Raghavan. A continuous flow particulate medium grain processor. Paper #85-
200. Annual Meeting of CSAE, Montréal, QC, 1985.
56 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault. Cooling characteristics of cabbage. Paper #85-201.
Annual Meeting of CSAE, Montreal, QC, 1985.
55 Plasse, R, GSV Raghavan. Mathematical models for respiratory activity of vegetables inside a
membrane storage system. Paper #85-202. Annual Meeting of CSAE, Charlottetown, PEI,
1985.
54 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, G Mehuys. The shear strength of compacted soils with
varying organic matter contents. Paper #85-1039. Summer Meeting of ASAE, 1985.
53 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. Effect of reduction of soil compaction on crop yield through
organic matter incorporation. ISTRO Conference, Guelph, ON, July 8-12, 1985.
52 Hakansson, I, WB Voorhees, P Elonen, GSV Raghavan, B Lowery, ALM van Wijk, K
Rasmussen, H Riley. The effect of high axle load traffic on subsoil compaction and crop yield in
humid regions with annual freezing. ISTRO Conference, Guelph, ON, July 8-12, 1985.
51 Raghavan, GSV, S Gameda, E McKyes. High axle load compaction results 1982-1985.
Working Group Meeting at the ISTRO Conference, Guelph, ON, July 8-12, 1985.
50 Bernier, H, GSV Raghavan, RS Broughton, G Bostock. Subsoiling effect on soil moisture content
and bulk density. Paper #85-101. Annual Meeting of NAR ASAE, 1985.
49K Raghavan, GSV. Methods of alleviating soil compaction. Soil Compaction Conference. Tri State
Region ASAE, Columbus, Ohio, April, 1985.
48 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. A review of subsoil compaction and crop
response. International Conference of Soil Dynamics, NTML, June 17-19, 1985.

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Winter Meeting of the ASAE, 1984


47 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, KA Stewart, MA Fanous. The effects of soil compaction
and organic matter on the growth of bush beans. Paper #84-1541.
46 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault, E McKyes. Soil and crop response to high axle load
subsoil compaction recovery and accumulation. Paper #84-1542.
45 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. Predicting subsoil stress as a function of
vehicle load. Paper #84-1547.
44 Marshall, D, E McKyes, GSV Raghavan. Improving traction efficiency on 4WD tractors by
modifying rolling radius. Paper #84-1557.

43 Stratford, C, GSV Raghavan. Solar energy use potential for agro industrial drying processes in
Quebec. UNESCO Solar Drying Workshop, Univ. de Perpignan, France, June 25-28, 1984.

Postharvest '84 (Tetrapartite Program and ISHS Workshop), Montreal, QC, June 4-8, 1984
42K Raghavan, GSV, Y. Gariépy. Structure and instrumentation aspects of storage systems. Paper
#402. Keynote paper.
41 Gariépy, Y, GSV Raghavan, R Plasse, R Thériault, CT Phan. Long term storage of cabbage,
celery and leeks under controlled atmosphere. Paper #705.
40 Lanson, A, CT Phan, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault. Un système membranaire avec
caractéristiques novatrices pour la réalisation d'atmosphère controlées. Paper #410.

39I Raghavan, GSV. Soil compaction and soil tillage research in Quebec. Seminar at Swedish U. of
Agr. Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, Aug. 1984.
38 Ohu, JO, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. The physical characteristics of compacted soils with
varying organic matter contents. Paper #84-1036. Annual Meeting of the ASAE, Knoxville, TN,
1984.
37 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault, E McKyes. Effect of subsoil compaction on corn
production. Paper #83-1043. Annual Meeting of the ASAE, Bozeman, MT, 1983.
36 Gameda, S, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, R Thériault. Single and dual probes for soil bulk density
measurement. Paper #83-1550. Winter Meeting of the ASAE, Chicago, IL, 1983.
35I Raghavan, GSV. Soil machine interaction problems. Agrologists Conference, Chateauguay,
QC, March, 1983.
34 Plasse, R, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes. Simulation of narrow blade performance in different soils.
Paper #83-1539. Winter Meeting of the ASAE, Chicago, IL, 1983.
33 Phan, CT, GSV Raghavan, R Thériault, A Lanson. Physiological studies on cabbage in CA
storage. XVième Congrès International du Froid, 31 août au 7 septembre 1983.
32I Raghavan, GSV. Soil plant air water dynamics. Seminar at Indian Institute of Agricultural
Research, New Delhi, India, Aug. 1983.
31 Kok, R, GSV Raghavan. A mathematical model of a Marcellin type storage system. Paper G1.
25th Annual Conf. of Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Montreal, QC,
1982. Also presented at the Annual Meeting of the NAR ASAE, Burlington, VT, 1982.
30 Tessier, S, GSV Raghavan. Heat transfer coefficient in a solid medium rotating drum. Paper #
82-303. Annual Meeting of the CSAE, Vancouver, BC, July 11-15, 1982.
29 Anazodo, UGN, GSV Raghavan. Effects of soil compaction on corn yield and physico
mechanical properties. National Conference in Agr. and Food Production, Port Harcourt,
Nigeria, May 3-9, 1981.

Joint meeting of ASAE-CSAE, St. Catherines, ON, 1981


28 Richard, P, KJ Sibley, and GSV Raghavan. Soil as a heat source/sink for energy conservation in
a greenhouse. Paper # NAR 81-231.
27 Taylor, F, GSV Raghavan, B Vigier, E McKyes, L Gauthier. Effect of compaction and root rot
disease on development of yield of peas. Paper # NAR 81-302.

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26 Taylor, F, GSV Raghavan, SC Negi, E McKyes, B Vigier, AK Watson, G Armstrong, G Darche.


Feasibility of minimum tillage in Quebec. Paper # NAR 81-322.

25 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, F Taylor. Soil compaction effects on soil productivity. Paper # 4/31.
Symposium on Engineering Systems for Forest Regeneration, Raleigh, NC, 1981.
24I Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, F Taylor, S Negi, E Douglas. Tillage and compaction: research at
Macdonald College. OAC Agricultural Conference, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, 1980.
23 Taylor, F, GSV Raghavan, E McKyes, S Negi, E Douglas, E Stemshorn. Soil structure and corn
(maize) yields under conventional and minimum tillage methods. ASAE Paper #80-1025.
Summer Meeting of ASAE, San Antonio, TX, 1980
22 Richard, P, GSV Raghavan. A study of the heat transfer parameters for drying by immersion in a
heated granular medium. Second Int’l Symposium on Drying, Montreal, QC, 1980.
21 Raghavan, GSV, S Tessier, M Chayet, ER Norris, CT Phan. Storage of vegetables in a
membrane system. Paper #NAR 80-405. Annual Meeting of the North Atlantic Region ASAE,
Willimantic, CN, 1980.
20 Raghavan, GSV, F Taylor, S Negi, E Douglas, E McKyes, S Tessier, J Burrows, AK Watson.
Zero tillage and corn production in eastern Canada. ASAE National Energy Symposium,
Kansas City, MO, 1980.
19I Raghavan, GSV. Mechanization in Agriculture. Indian Institute of Agr. Tech. Conference,
Bangalore, India, Aug. 1980.
18 McKyes, E, S Negi, F Taylor, E Douglas, GSV Raghavan. Effets du tassement de sol sur les
rendements de mais. Conférence présentée au 7ième Colloque de Génie Rural, Université de
Laval, QC, 1979.

Joint Meeting of ASAE and CSAE, Winnipeg, MB, 1979.


17 Raghavan, GSV, R Bovell, M Chayet. Vegetable storage - where do we stand? Paper #79-4036.
16 Douglas, E, E McKyes, F Taylor, S Negi, GSV Raghavan. Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of
a tilled clay soil. Paper #79-2031.

15 Raghavan, GSV, F Taylor, E McKyes, P Richard, E Douglas, S Negi, A Watson. Corn yield
affected by compaction generated by off road power wheels in a dry year. Paper #78-305.
Annual Meeting of the CSAE, Regina, SK, July 2-6, 1978.
14 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, F Taylor, P Richard, A Watson. Corn production loss in successive
years by wheel traffic compaction. Paper #78-1533. Winter Meeting of the ASAE, Chicago, IL,
1978.
13 Raghavan, GSV, MA Nieberger. Spiral wrapping machine for horticultural industry. Paper # 77-
1015. Annual Meeting of the ASAE, Raleigh, NC, June 26-29, 1977.
12 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes, G Gendron, BK Burglum, HH Le. The effects of soil compaction by
wheels on corn production. Paper #77-310. Annual Meeting of the CSAE, Guelph, ON, Aug.
14-18, 1977.

Annual Meeting of the CSAE, Halifax, NS, July 4-8, 1976.


11 Raghavan, GSV, E McKyes. Laboratory study to determine the effect of slip generated shear on
soil compaction. Paper #76-310.
10 Munro, R, E Stemshorn, E McKyes, GSV Raghavan. Compaction in orchards having different
soil compaction. Paper #76-311.

Annual Meeting of the CSAE, Brandon, MB, June 22-26, 1975.


9 McKyes, E, GSV Raghavan, M Chassé, RS Broughton. Traction and compaction in humid
eastern Canadian agricultural soils. Paper #75-315.
8 Chassé, M, GSV Raghavan, F Merineau, E McKyes. Compaction of orchard soils in southern
Quebec. Paper #75-316.

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7 Raghavan, GSV, JM Harper. Drying agricultural materials in agitated granular bed. Paper # 73-
320. Annual Meeting of the ASAE, Lexington, KY, June 17-20, 1973.
6 Raghavan, GSV, JM Harper. Application of particle particle heat transfer in drying and roasting.
Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Region of the ASAE, Laramie, WY, April
6-7, 1973.
5 Raghavan, GSV, JM Harper. High temperature drying and roasting using an agitated bed of
granulated salt. Paper #59. Eighty sixth Annual Research Conference, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, CO, March 1, 1973.
4 Raghavan, GSV, WK Bilanski. Stem leaves moisture difference effects on alfalfa during harvest.
Paper #73-309. Annual Meeting of the CSAE, Victoria, BC, Aug. 21-23, 1973.
3 Raghavan, GSV, JM Harper, RD Haberstroh. A study of heat transfer using granular media.
Paper #72-892. Winter Meeting of the ASAE, Chicago, IL, Dec. 11-15, 1972.

Annual Meeting of the ASAE, Pullman, WA, June 27-30, 1971.


2 Raghavan, GSV, WK Bilanski. Mechanical properties affecting leaf loss in alfalfa. Paper #71-
342.
1 Story, AG, GSV Raghavan. Sorting potatoes from stones and clay soil clods by infrared
reflectance. Paper #71-314.

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INSTITUTES AND ORGANIZATIONS


APC: Agro-Processing Centre
CAU: China Agricultural University
CIDA: Canada International Development Agency
CIPHET: Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology
CFTRI: Central Food Technological Research Institute
CMERI: Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
CRAES: Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
ICAR: Indian Center of Agricultural Research
ICRISAT: International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics
IIT: Indian Institute of Technology
GKVK: Gandhi KVK
KVK: Krishi Vignyan Kendra (Agricultural Science Centers)
MCET: Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology
SHG: Self-Help Groups
TANUVAS: Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
TNAU: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
UAS-B: University of Agricultural Sciences at Bangalore
UAS-D: University of Agricultural Sciences at Dharwad
UKM: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia)

2012
Valedictory Address at 46th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, GBPUAT,
Pantnagar, Feb. 28, 2012.

“Biological Engineering needs for reduction of losses in food systems”. Invited lecture presented at
the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Feb. 19, 2012.

“Post-harvest processing of millets”. Invited presentation (McGill/Manitoba/Guelph/TNAU/Dhan


Foundation) given at the RESMISA Project Meeting, Feb. 24, 2012.

2011
Presentation to the staff at the boardroom, UAS-Bangalore, Dec. 19, 2011
“Production and post production issues of food security”. Presented at the Division of Agricultural
Engineering, UAS-Bangalore, Dec. 19, 2011

IIT, Kharagpur, Dec. 13, 2011:


Discussions with students, Graduate Students Forum, Food Engineering Lab.
“Post harvest technology for sustainable food security”. Invited lecture to staff and students.
“Engineering with bio focus – Is it ripe to change to Agricultural Engineering program in the Indian
context? Opportunity and Challenges”. IIT Agr. Eng. Staff Meeting.

Valedictory Address at the International Workshop, TANUVAS, Chennai, India, Dec. 9, 2011.

“How safe is the food supply?” Presentation as an invited speaker for the the “Food for Thought”
series, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Nov. 22, 2011.

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“Post harvest technology solutions for reduction of losses and improving food quality through value
addition.” Invited talk presented at the Coll. of Eng’g, Shenyang Agricultural U., China, Sept. 23.

“Food security/Bio-Energy/Environment – Complexities and Solutions”. Guest address in Bangalore at


the National Seminar on Attracting Farm Youth to Sustainable Agriculture, organized by UAS-B and
the Indian Society of Extension Education. Aug. 27.
“McGill/TNAU collaboration”. Address to students at TNAU, Aug. 26.

“Post harvest technology requirement for millets”. Presentation in English and Tamil to farming
communities near Madurai with Dhan Foundation and TNAU staff present. Followed by group
discussion addressing issues of millets versus rice, nutrition, and value addition. July 7.
Addressed students at UAS-Bangalore about graduate education opportunities at McGill, July 5.

Presented at the College of Food Engineering, Unicamp, Campinas, May 3


“Post production issues of global food security”
“Novel process technologies for high quality food”
“Control of microwave drying process through aroma monitoring”
“Pulsed electric field processing”
“Microwave- assisted extraction”
“Microwave pasteurization as a tool for food security”
“Novel thermochemical process for enhanced bioenergy production”.
Invited talk at the Food Research Institute, Campinas, Brazil
“Maximizing food quality through optimum post harvest handling techniques, April 29.
“Bioresource Engineering Program at McGill” , April 28.

“Food security issues – McGill/TNAU collaboration 2002-2008”. Invited lecture to students and staff at
TNAU, Coimbatore, April 18.

Chief guest’s address to the students at their annual meet and ceremonies, UAS-Dharwad, April 15.
“Bioresource Engineering” – Transformation from the orginial Agricultural Engineering Program offered
at McGill. Invited lecture given at Anand Agricultural University, April 13.
“Pre-cooling and storage (CA, MA) requirements for achieving food security in a tropical country.
Invited lecture given at Anand Agricultural University, April 13.

“Product development using electro-technology”. Presented at the Freshness-Preservation Research


Institute, Tianjin, China, March 18.
Presented at the College of Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, March 15
i) Bioresource Engineering curriculum at McGill.
ii) Post harvest technology in the context of food security.
“Heat pump, particulate medium and microwaves in drying of agricultural materials”. Presented at the
Kunming Science and technology University, Kunming, China, March 14.
“Microwave equipments at varying frequencies and its application in bioresources”. Presented at the
Hue-ray Microave Tech. Co., Chengdu, China, March 12.
“Microwave assisted processes in handling bio-matrix – multiple applications”. Presented at the North-
West Agricultural University, Yangling, (Xian), China, March 10.
Presented at a coal-mining company in Taijuan, China, March 8.
i) Reclaiming land for agricultural use – potential benefits in both economical and social issues.
ii) Food security – success story in southern India.
“Need for agricultural engineering curriculum update to move towards Bioresource Engineering”.
Presented at the Chinese Agricultural University, Beijing, China, March 7.

“Bio-energy initiative at Macdonald Campus of McGill. Its impact on global food/energy issues”.
Presented at the Department of Food Engineering, University of Bio-Bio, Santiago, Chile, Jan 20.

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“Enhanced heat/mass transfer techniques for agricultural and bio materials”. Presented at the
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
(USC), Santiago, Chile, Jan. 12.

2010
Set up signing of MOU between TNAU and McGill at Faculty Club, McGill University, Montreal,
Québec, Oct. 19, 2010.
Meetings with delegate from TNAU consisting of the Vice Chancellor, Dr. P. Murugesa Boopathi.
Set up signing of MOUs beween UAS-B and McGill, and between UAS-D and McGill, at the Leela
Palace, Bangalore, Feb. 4, 2010:
Meetings with delegates, and meetings with the Vice Chancellors of UAS-B and UAS-D and with
Principal Heather Munroe-Blum of McGill.

Acceptance speech after conferral of D.Sc. (Hon. Causa) at the 24th Convocation of UAS-D, Dharwad,
India, Dec 27.
Chief Guest address at a PHTC incubate, Palladam, India, Dec 17.
Project director’s address at Peelamedu, near Coimbatore, India, Dec 17.
Chief Guest address at the “Inauguration and Inception Workshop on IDRC Funded Projects” at UAS-
D, Dharward, India, Dec. 13.
“Bio-energy related opportunities in Karnataka”. Presented at UAS-B, Nov. 6, 2010.
“Global food security through postharvest technology. Invited presentation presented at GBPUAT,
Pantnagar, India, Nov. 2.
“Bioenergy related activities at McGill”. Presented at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New
Delhi, India, Oct. 28.
“Global issues in drying & food processing”. Invited presentation at TNAU, Coimbatore, India, Oct. 26.
“Challenges and opportunities for agricultural/bioresource engineers”. Invited presentation at UAS-B,
Bangalore, India, Oct. 23.
“CIDA Scaling-up project at TNAU”. Presented at the School of Environmental Sciences, University of
Guelph, Guelph, Sept. 8.
“Postharvest technology and its impact on food security”. Guest Lecture, McGill University, July 14.
“Graduate Program in Bioresource Engineering”. Presented at the Indian Agricultural Resarch Institute
(IARI), New Delhi, India, June 30.
“CIDA-McGill-TNAU Collaborations: A success”. Invited talk presented at the Indian Society of
Agricultural Engineers, Coimbatore, India, Feb. 4.
Chief guest address for outreach activities at Shanthi Grama, Hassan Taluk, India, Feb. 1.
Valedictory address at the Vaishnar College, Chennai, India, Jan. 31.
“Global Trends”. Invited speaker at the National Conference on Emerging Trends and Opportunities in
Food Processing Sector, Chennai, India, Jan. 30.

2009
Seminar Series given at the Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, UKM, Malaysia:
Cell Culturing Technology
Technical Writing and Journal Publications, Aug. 11.
Nanotechnology in Bioengineering, Aug. 11
Novel Approaches for Post Production System in Addressing Issues of Food Security, Aug. 10
Emerging Technology in Food Processing: Applications of Pulse Electric Field and High Pressure
Processing, Aug. 10
Hybrid Microwave Processing, Aug. 3;

2008
Engineering challenges in biosystems. Invited presentation at the Institution of Engineers, Coimbatore,
India, Nov. 14.

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Overview of machine/soil interaction work at Macdonald Campus, McGill, and crop productivity.
Presented to Prathista Industries of India, Ltd, Hyderabad, India, Nov. 10.
Bio-fuel initiative at Macdonald Campus of McGill. Presented at UAS-B (GKVK), Oct. 20.
Non-conventional extraction of active ingredients from bio-matrix. Presented at the National
Engineering and Technology Research Center for preservation of agricultural products, Tianjin,
China, June 5.
Emerging technologies in Food Engineering. Seminar presented at CAU, Beijing, China, June 4.
Advantages and disadvantages of PEF and high pressure processing for quality food. Invited
presentation at CAU, Beijing, China, June 3.
Scale-up concept for extracting Azadirachtin and other limonoids using conventional methods and
microwave assistated processing. Presented at the Yunnan Zhongke Bio-Industry Co. Ltd.
Kunming, China, May 30.
Postharvest technology and food processing research at McGill. Invited presentation at the
Ubonratchathani University, Thailand, May 28.
PEF use in food processing. Invited presentation at King Mongkut University, Bangkok, Thailand,
March 31.

2007
Engineering for production of biodiesel from different crops. Presented at UAS-B, Dec. 20.
Food Processing Innovations. Presented to the faculty members and students of the Biotechnology
Centre, Karunya University, Tamil Nadu, Dec. 17.
Grain Conservation methods and the tools available. CIDA training Programme, Shiggoan, Dharwad
District, Dec. 14.
Inaugural Speech, CIDA training programme, Jekinaktti, Dharwad District, Dec. 14.
Concept of “Save the Grain Campaign”. Presented at the SHG meeting in Bijapur, Karnataka, Dec. 12.
Marketing Plan for SHG in Karnataka. Training Workshop ICRISAT – CIDA Project Collaboration.
UAS-Dharwad, Dec. 11.
Acceptance Speech - Doctor of Science (Hon. Causa), at convocation at TNAU, Coimbatore, Nov. 13.
Chief Guest Address at the Inaugural Ceromony of new SHG activities in Linganur, Coimbatore
District, Nov. 13.
Inaugural speech at the Self-Help Group meeting. Monitoring the progress of SHGs near Coimbatore.
Organized by TNAU, Nov. 12.
Guest speech at the SHGs meet in Madurai, Organized by TNAU, Madurai. Aug. 25.
Post production systems and value addition for agricultural bioproducts. Presented at the Faculty of
Engineering, Chiangmai University, Thailand, Aug. 20.
Biological Engineering Curriculum Content for Engineering Accreditation. Faculty of Engineering,
Mahasarakham University, Thailand, Aug. 17.
Biological Engineering curriculum content for engineering accreditation, Presented to the Faculty and
Students, Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University, Thailand, Aug. 17.
Post Production Challenges. Seminar given at the Bijapur Agricultural College, Bijapur, July 5.
Inaugural Address at the Training Session. Food Consolidation and Value Addition Training. Held at
UAS-Dharwad, July 4.
Emerging Technologies for Key Ingredient Extraction from the Bio-matrix. Presented at the Agricultural
College, Arabavi, Gokak District, July 3.
Guest Speech on Outreach activities, Kuchangi SHGs, Kuchangi, UAS-Bangalore outreach activities,
June 29.
With Dr. V.R. Sosle. Overview of the Project on Food Security. Workshop held at Regency,
Coimbatore, June 26.
Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) in Food Processing. Faculty staff and Students, College of Agricultural
Engineering, TNAU, Coimbatore, June 28.
Role of Food Processing and Postharvest Technology in Consolidation of Food Security. University-
Industry meet at TNAU, Coimbatore, June 25.

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Conventional and Innovative Technologies for primary and secondary processing. Presented at the
National Engineering and Technology Research Center for Preservation of Agricultural Products,
Tianjin, China, April 27.
Microwave Assisted Application (MAA) in the Neem Product Production. Presented at the Yunnan
Zhongke Bio-Industry Co-Ltd, Kunming, April 25.
Value added agriculture and postharvest processing technology. Seminar to faculty and students of
Biotechnology Group, Kunming Technical University, Kunming, April, 24.
Post Production Research at McGill. Seminar presented to the Faculty and Students of Agricultural
Engineering, CAU, Beijing, China, April 20.
Food Security in a Global Context. A special lecture to the ‘Catharine Traill Naturalists’, Macdonald
Campus, April 17.
Chief Address at Singarayapuram (near Paramakudi) on March 13, 2007 during a Farmers’ meet with
various stakeholders.
With Dr. V. Orsat. Biotechnology at McGill University and Consolidation of Food Security in South
India. Presentation at the Indo-Canada Joint workshop on Food Biotechnology, CFTRI, Mysore,
India, March 7-8.

2006
Opportunities for the SHG through value addition concept. Chief guest address given at the inaugural
session, Chandapur, Dec. 23.
Lecture at the inaugural session. “Methods for improving production, harvesting and postharvest
handling of rice. Presented at Hosalli, Dec. 22.
Chief guest address “Integration of postharvest aspect to organic farming methods”. Presented at
Zendamedu, The Nilgiris, Dec. 19.
PEF, HPP and Microwave extraction applications in food processing. Presented at the CIPHET,
Ludhiana, Panjab, Dec. 14.
Mechanics of microwave extraction and synthesis and their application in food systems. Presented at
the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Dec. 13.
With Dr. S. Mohan. Novel approaches for insect control in stored grains and cereals. Presentation at
Int. Dev. Enterprises, Safdurjang Development Area, New Delhi, Dec. 11.
Hybrid processing of biological materials. Invited lecture presented at the Institute of Chemical
Engineering, Unicamp, Campinas, Brazil, Oct. 26.
Chief guest address in Kannada language on agro-processing. Given in Chandapur on June 26.
Inaugural speech, for the Inauguration of the Food Processing Business Incubator, Golden Jubilee
Hall, TNAU, Coimbatore, June 23.
Project director’s address on value addition aspects in Tamil Nadu, given at the SHG Centre near
Coimbatore on June 22.
Challenges in food processing and value addition in Karnataka. Invited lecture given at the Alumni
Association, University of Agricultural Sciences, Convention Centre, Hebbal, Bangalore, June 21.
Activities and opportunities in Asia. Presented at the FAES Symposium “International Development
and Research Opportunities in Food and Agri-food” Macdonald Campus, March 30.
Postharvest technology and value addition for Madurai agro-climatic region. An invited talk at the
Home Science College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai, India, February 28.

2005
Chief guest speech at Pallapalayam to the SHGs and the village residents, Dec. 22.
“Quality, pre-cooling, storage and handling at the KVKs” Special address to the KVK group at the
Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore, Dec. 22.
Chief guest speech at Narasimmanaickan Palayam to the SHGs village residents and the key
personnel from the village, Dec. 21.
Chief guest speech at Velandipalayam to the SHGs village residents, Village Panchayats, Dec. 21.
MAP technology and global perspectives of value addition. Keynote lecture given at Kumular
Agricultural College on Dec. 20.

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Experiences in Post-harvest Technology. Presentation given to the participants of the agri-clinics and
Agri-business Centres, UAS-Bangalore, Directorate of Extension, Hebbal, Bangalore, June 25.
Curriculum content of Bioresource Engineering at McGill. Presented at the Mahalingam College of
Engineering, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, June 23.
Guest speech at Madukkarai (Mariala SHG), Tamil Nadu. Inauguration of SHG activity, June 22.
Guest speech at the Pallapalayan Village, Tamil Nadu. Inauguration of the “Annai Sharada Devi
SHG” held on June 21.
Guest speech at the Kuthinagere SHG, UAS-B. Collaborative activity - further consolidation of the
village complex. Held in Kuthinagere, June 9.
Chief guest address at the Opening Ceremony of the Agro-Processing Complex, Post-Harvest
Technology Scheme, UAS-B, GKVK Campus, March 5.
Consolidation of food security in South India. Presented at Safal Market, Bangalore, March 3.
Techniques for postharvest handling of fresh produce. Presented at the Agricultural College, Arabavi,
Gokak district, March 1.
Guest speech at the inaugural session of Food Security & Post Harvest Technology in the context of
job creation. Dharwad, Karnataka, Jan. 5.
Challenges and opportunities in agr/bio processing. Presented to students at UAS-D, Jan. 4.

2004
Invited address at the Interactive Session on Food Processing for trainees, staff and students, Dec 31.
Post training opportunity. Interaction with the CIDA-trained SHGs in 2 sessions, Coimbatore, Dec. 30.
Handling of fresh produce with appropriate precooling methods and the use of MA technique for
reduction in losses and extending shelf life. Presented at the meeting of state level horticulturists
held in Lalbagh, Dec. 28.
How to run the co-op centre with several machines for producing a high quality raw material for value
added product manufacturing. Presented to the co-op group in Kannada at Chettyhalli, Bangalore
Urban district, Dec. 28.
Food security - An Indian model - Project activities in South India. Presented at the CATIC Plaza
International Centre, Beijing, Aug. 15.
Research For Natural Products in Kunming. Presented at the Yunnan Zhongke Bio-Industry Co. Ltd,
Kunming, Aug. 13.
Potential of Bioresource Engineering research in Canada. Presented at the Yunnan Agricultural
University. Kunming, Aug. 12.
With Dr. Tianren Ji. Variable power pentagon concept microwave unit for tea drying. Presented at the
Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Aug. 10.
Modified atmosphere handling of agricultural and horticultural products. Presentation at UAS-B,
Karnataka, India, July 24.
Post-harvest processing and value addition. Keynote address at UAS-B during a special post-harvest
course (July 21-30, 2004), Karnataka, India, July 21.
Chief Guest Address at a training session in Govanakoppa Village. Presentation in Kannada language
narrating simple concepts of quality, nutrition and the need for community involvement on July 20.
Training session and inauguration at Gullapura, Northern Karnataka, July 19. Discussions were
carried out about the quality, value addition, networking and market development. Hands on
experience for the participants.
“Gunamatta, Gunamatta, Gunamatta” (Quality, Quality, Quality). Presentation at Gullapura, Northern
Karnataka, July 19.
Relevance of Technology for reducing losses; practical methods useful for adaptation and value
addition concepts. Presentation for trainees registered in the program at UAS-Dharwad,
Karnataka, India, July 19.
Essentials of High Pressure Treatment in Food Processing. An invited lecture given at MCET,
Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India, July 16.
Energy, Environmental Engineering and Post-harvest Technology for Food Security. Special Address
at the TNAU Convocation Hall, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, July 15.

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Extraction of active ingredients from plant matrix and synthesis of compounds under microwave
environment. Seminar given at the UAS-D, Apr. 7.
Postharvest technology of fruits and vegetables. An invited lecture given at the Faculty of Agriculture
and Home Science College, Madurai Campus of TNAU, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, March 31.
Refrigeration in the context of post harvest technology and food processing. Lecture given during the
training program at MCET, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India, March 29.
Global challenges in energy, water and food systems. Chief guest address at the inaugural function
for the training program given at the MCET, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India, March 29.
Precooling methods, RA, HRA storage in combination with membrane storage for fresh produce. An
invited lecture given at the College of Technology and Engineering of Maharana Pratap University,
India, March 16.
Engineering in the context of bioresources. An invited lecture given at the NATCOM ME-2004
conference held at the M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India, March 12.
Technical, social and economic aspects of handling high moisture and low moisture commodities. An
invited lecture at the Workshop “Forward linkages in the Food Industry” held at the UAS-D,
Karnataka, India, March 10.
Business community intervention in post-harvest technology. An invited lecture at the Karnataka
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hubli, Karnataka, India, March 9.
Role of NSS in transfer of post-harvest technology. An invited lecture at the UAS-D, Karnataka, India,
March 8.
Pulsed electric field in food processing. An invited seminar given at the Division of Agricultural
Engineering, UAS-B, Feb. 28.
International program in Bioresource Engineering. An invited seminar given at the Faculty of
Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Feb. 17.
Emerging technologies for food processing applications. An invited seminar given at the Central
Institute of Fisheries, Cochin, Kerala, India, Jan. 22.

2003
Project Progress in the last 18 months. Presented to students, staff and administrators, UAS-D, India,
Dec. 11.
With Dr. V.R. Sosle. Role of Agricultural Universities in Development of post-harvest technology in
India. Presented at the Training Session “Post-harvest technology and food processing: we secure
your food”, TNAU, Coimbatore. December.
Relevance of post-harvest technology and food processing in poverty alleviation and improving job
availability at village level. Keynote address given at the Inaugural Function of the Training Session
“Post-harvest technology and food processing: we secure your food” presided by Dr. C.
Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore. December.
Pulsed electric field for food processing. Invited lecture given at CFTRI, Mysore, Dec. 9.
Chief guest speech at the inaugural function celebrating World Women’s Day. 20 Women SHG
activities - ICAR (PHT). CIDA Tier 1 McGill-UAS activities. December.
Chairing of Valedictory Session - International seminar on Grain Drying in South Asia. GDSA 2003,
Dec. 2003, CMERI, Durgapur, India.
Non-chemical approaches for preservation of quality in post-harvest. Graduate Course at Chiang Mai
University, Thailand, Nov. 17-28.
Strategies for value added processing using novel technologies - global perspectives. Presented
during the Non-thermal Technologies Workshop of the CSAE/SCGR 2003 Annual Conference,
Montreal, July 9.
Inaugural Address, Opening Ceremony of the APC at Kutthinagere, Karnataka, India, March.
Higher education in food process engineering. Invited presentation at the College of Agricultural
Engineering, Kumlur Campus of TNAU, Tamil Nadu, India, March.
Loss reduction through post-harvest technology in food systems. Presentation at the first training
programme conducted by UAS-B for the UAS-D staff in the area of postharvest technology and
food processing, Feb.

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CIDA/McGill project: Goals. Presentation to the UAS-D, UAS-B and TNAU-Coimbatore Staff, Feb.

2002
Past, present and future of post-harvest technology. Invited lecture given at CIPHET, Ludhiana,
Punjab, India, Nov.
Inaugural Address, Opening Ceremony of the APC at Kanur Pudur, Tamil Nadu, India, Nov.
Inaugural Address, Opening Ceremony of the APC at Baby Grama, Karnataka, India, Nov.
Institutional linkages to address issues related to post-harvest technology. Presentation at the
Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China, Sept.
Institutional linkages to address issues related to post-harvest technology. Presentation at the
Northwest Agricultural University, Chongqing, China, Sept.
Future prospects of neem industry using microwave assisted processing. Invited presentation at the
Yunnan Zhongke Bio-Industry Co. Ltd., Kunming, China, Sept.
Microwave assisted processing. Invited lecture at the CRAES, Aug. 26.
Food security in South India, CIDA Tier 1 project. Invited lecture presented at UAS-D, India, July.
Food security in South India, CIDA Tier 1 project. Invited lecture presented at College of Agricultural
Engineering, UAS, Raichur, July.
Post-harvest production handling of fruits and vegetables. Invited lecture to industry and government
scientists and engineers under NABAD at UAS, Bangalore, India, July 18.
Post-harvest technology: Future of Food Security. Invited lecture presented at TNAU, Coimbatore,
India, July 11.
Post-harvest potential in Karnataka. Invited lecture presented at UAS-B GKVK, India, June 27.
Biosystems Engineering at McGill University. Invited lecture presented at Universidad de San
Buenaventura, Cali, Colombia, May 16.

2001
Educational opportunities in food process engineering. Invited presentation at the Division of
Agricultural Engineering, UAS-B, India, Aug.
Keynote Address at the Agricultural Exhibition AGRI- INTEX 2001 organized by TNAU and the
Coimbatore District Small Industries Association, Coimbatore, Aug.
Microwave application for extraction of medicinal plants. Invited presentation, UAS-D, Aug.

2000
Biosystems Engineering Research at McGill. Invited presentation at the Division of Agricultural
Engineering. UAS-B, Karnataka, India, June.
Hybrid drying for heat sensitive products. Invited presentation at, Coimbatore, India, June.
Post-harvest challenges for the new millennium. Invited special lecture at TNAU, Coimbatore, June.

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Radio interviews, group discussions, talks. Regular contributions: McGill Open House, Machinery
Shows, College Royal, Farmers Days, and other extension related activities.
SIMA (1988); KIOSQUE (Québec City, 1987); Talk to Catelli Group, April 1988; Talk to Les
Exportateurs d'Arbres de Noël Inc., September 1987.
Extension activities with farm groups. 1987 to present.
Newspaper and magazine articles periodically.
Organized duplicate bridge games in Macdonald College Faculty Club.
Helped in the organization of children's Christmas parties, 1980, 1981.
Director, Macdonald College Faculty Club, 1983 to 1986.
Member, Executive Committee, NACOI, 1989
Member, Publicity Committee, West Island Ballet, 1984, 1986.
President, Kannada Koota Montreal. 1989 to 90
Lakeshore School Board, Fund drive activities in EPH Harwood, Macdonald High School, 1990

PAPER DISCUSSIONS, REVIEWS, AND OUTREACH PUBLICATIONS


Raghavan, G.S.V. 2005. Postharvest technology in the food system. An invited paper published in
“Perspectives of Agricultural Research and Development” by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University as
part of the Centenary Celebrations. Sept. 2005, pp. 622-659.
Ranganna, B., Shivaramu, H.S., Pandirangaiah, K , Krishne Gowda, and Raghavan, G.S.V. 2004.
Impact of transfer of production technology on socio economic life of rural India. Published in Krishi
Vighnana. 28(1): Jan-March 2004:6-9.
Shivaramu, H.S., Ranganna, B., Shankariah, and Raghavan, G.S.V. 2004. Engineering aspects of
high quality sugar blocks production. Manuscript published in Krishi Vighnana (publication in
Kannada for outreach activities).
Shashidhar, K.C., Chandargi, D.M., Sosle, V., and Raghavan, G.S.V. 2004. Post harvest care of
fresh produce. Published by UAS-Dharwad to teach farmers and trainers (publication in Kannada
for outreach activities).
Vigneault, C., B. Goyette, J.R. DeEll, T.J. Rennie, and G.S.V. Raghavan. 2003. Développement d’un
hydro-refroidisseur sous vide pour des fins expérimentales. 5ième rencontre du réseau alimentaire
canadien. Kentville, NS, Canada, Juin 2003.
Raghavan, G.S.V., and P. Alvo, 1998. Book Review: Self Sustaining Mechanisms of Wall Turbulence,
In: Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, R.L. Panton, Editor..
Raghavan, G.S.V. Department of Agr. & Biosystems Engineering, Annual Report, 1994-2003.
Raghavan, G.S.V. and E.R. Norris. Self Study Document. Dept. of Agr. Engineering, Dec. 1993.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Bangalore (University of Agricultural Sciences/McGill Post Harvest Engineering,
CIDA ICDS Interim Report #8, 20 pp. Nov. 1994.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Bangalore (University of Agricultural Sciences/McGill Post Harvest Engineering,
CIDA ICDS Interim Report #7, 18 pp. May 1994.
Vigneault, C. G.S.V. Raghavan, and R. Prange. 1994. Techniques for controlled atmosphere storage
of fruits and vegetables. Agriculture Canada Technical Bulletin 1993 18E.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Bangalore (University of Agricultural Sciences/McGill Post Harvest Engineering,
CIDA ICDS Interim Report #6, 21 pp. Nov. 1993.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Bangalore (University of Agricultural Sciences/McGill Post Harvest Engineering,
CIDA ICDS Interim Report #5, 16 pp. May 1993.
Ramaswamy, S., F.R. van de Voort, and G.S.V. Raghavan. 1993. Temperature Sensors at
Maximum. The Edible revolution. Volume 3, March 1993, p20.

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Raghavan, G.S.V. Bangalore (University of Agricultural Sciences/McGill Post Harvest Engineering,


CIDA ICDS Interim Report #4, 20 pp. May 1992.
Kudra, T. and G.S.V. Raghavan. 1991. Post harvest technology of cereals, pulses and oil seed by A.
Chakraverly. 9, No. 2, pp. 527 528.
Kudra, T. and G.S.V. Raghavan. 1991. Heat and mass transfer in the plant soil air system. Dry
Technol 9(5): 1327 1330.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Bangalore (University of Agricultural Sciences)/McGill Post Harvest Engineering,
CIDA ICDS Interim Report #3, 21 pp. Nov. 1991.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Bangalore (University of Agricultural Sciences)/McGill Post Harvest Engineering,
CIDA ICDS Interim Report #2, 16 pp. May 1991.
Raghavan, G.S.V., E. Block, W.D. Marshall, J. Murphy, and D. Roff. Cyclical Review Committee
Report Dept of Entomology. Report to Principal & Vice Principal, 31 pp. 1991.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Bangalore (University of Agricultural Sciences)/McGill Post Harvest Engineering,
CIDA ICDS Interim Report #1, 16 pp. January 1991.
Kalwar, M.I., G.S.V. Raghavan, and A.S. Mujumdar. Bibliography of spouted bed technology. Drying
of Solids Recent International Developments. John Wiley and Sons. 1990.
Kudra, T. and G.S.V. Raghavan. A concise guide to current drying literature. Drying of Solids
Recent International Developments. pp. 169-176. 1990.
McBratney, M., G.S.V. Raghavan, and Z. Alikhani. An overview of grain drying methods in North
America. Drying of Solids Recent International Developments. John Wiley and Sons. 1990.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Recherches sur la conservation avec du CO2. Journées Horticoles Provinciales. 6
9 Février 1990.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Curriculum Development, Co-operation in teaching and staff upgrading, Univ. of
Agricultural Sciences (Bangalore) India. Report to McGill International. 18 pp. 1989.
Gariépy, Y. and G.S.V. Raghavan. L'entreposage du chou d'hiver: Comment maximiser vos revenus.
Le Producteur Horticole 5(2):12 13. 1989.
Gariépy, Y. and G.S.V. Raghavan. Controlled atmosphere storage of brussels sprouts. Horticultural
Research. p. 121. February 1989.
Raghavan, G.S.V. and Y. Gariépy. Precooling and controlled atmosphere storage of green
asparagus. Horticultural Research. p. 115. February 1989.
Lépine, Y. and G.S.V. Raghavan. Handling and storage of strawberries. Horticultural Research. p.
25. February 1989.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Post Harvest Technology. The Macdonald Journal, 50(1):18 20, 1989.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Engineering aspects of storage systems. Symposium of Canadian Society of
Horticultural Sciences (Quebec region), Laval University. March 30, 1989.
Raghavan, G.S.V. La compaction, c'est sérieux. Le Producteur de lait Québecois. 9(1):50 52. 1988.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Post harvest handling of fruits and vegetables. A two day intensive course given
for postgraduate students at Laval University. Aug. 29 31, 1988.
Lépine, Y. et G.S.V. Raghavan. La conservation de la fraise: Trois façons de l'améliorer. Le Bulletin
des Agriculteurs. p.48 50, Juin 1986.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Methods of alleviating soil compaction. Proceedings of the Soil Compaction
Conference. Vol. 1:27 33. 1985.
Raghavan, G.S.V. A particulate medium grain dryer and heat treater. The Macdonald Journal.
46(4):19 21. 1985.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Vegetable storage systems. The Macdonald Journal 43(3):9 10. 1982.
Raghavan, G.S.V. An untapped energy source. Agricultural Engineering. Published by ASAE 1140.
Oct. 1980.
Raghavan, G.S.V. Proceedings of the Sixth International Heat Transfer Conference. 1978.
Enhancement of heat transfer. 8:29.
Heat and mass transfer in food products. 8:29.
Environmental heat transfer. 8:62.
Low temperature and cryogenic heat transfer. 8:70.
Heat and transfer in soils. 8:128.

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PROJECT COURSE STUDENTS SUPERVISED


(183 undergraduate students to date)

In addition to the list below, Dr. Raghavan has served as second supervisor for many more students
during each year. *ASABE and/or CSBE award winners.

2010-2011 (3)
Dumais, Stéphanie*, Mayer, Stéphanie*, & Yank, Audrey*
Improved parboiling practices in Benin, West Africa.

2009-2010 (19)
Arcand-Laliberté, Fallon & Goodhue, Alicia
Multi-phase water treatment
Bacon, Mélissa, & Wilkin, Claire
Energy production and metal recovery from waste phytoremediation biomass.
Bennett, Aline, Evans, Leigh, & McGregor, Kate
Design of a biological grey water treatment system for Eco Residence
Connolly, Keith*, & Trebic, Tatjana*
Optimization of a backyard aquaponic food production system.
El-Masri, Mehdi, & Tchertkov, Gleb
Renewable energy powered desalination system
Gamble, Tyler, Isabelle, Marc-Andre, & Ouellet-Payeur, Maxime
Utilization of on-farm bioenergy for superheated steam drying
Garcia, Arnaldo*, Hanrahan, Julien*, & Wong, Wilson*
Bioremediation of TCE contaminated groundwater
Kenny, Tiff-Annie, & Poonolly, Filina
Mitigating occupational exposure to pesticides – Software development.

2008-2009 (24)
Dubuc, Nicolas*
Wheel assembly redesign on G-B SP/SPML plough.
Dion, Louis-Martin*; Molesworth, David*; & Proulx-Gobeil, Guillaume*
An alternative energy source for the Raymond greenhouse.
Ebner, Ellen & Leroux, Patrice
Sanitation strategy for waste management in a low income region of Ghana.
Boucher-Ravenshorst, Chloé; Mee, Michael; & Paiement, Amélie.
Composting system for an urban area.
Bourke, Simone; Lalla, Diana; & Lebeau, Miriam
Design of a solar dryer for processing mangoes.
Fong, James & Leung, Jeffrey
Produce production for a remote community.
Manchester, Marie*; McClintock, Amy*; & Senecal-Smith, Jenna*
Removal of Arsenic in Cambodian Groundwater.
Fulleringer, Megan Sumiko; Michaux, Edouard; & Poirier, Derick R
Design of a small scale algae cultivation system to produce biodiesel.
Chappell, Caitlyn & Lebel, Sarah
Solar drying shed for Cassava in Malawi.
Lenghan-Sauriol, Marie-Eve & Leduc, Samuel
An integrated system approach for swine manure management.

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2007-2008 (13)
Martineau, Vincent
Design & construstion of a biodigester
Bichsel, Meghan*; Burnham, Mark*; & Glaude, Philippe*
Food waste anaerobic digester
Langlois, Denis & Vaughn-Roach, Christopher
Design of a bio-diesel plant
Fortin-Chevalier, Thomas* & Thériault, Pénéloppe*
Design of a continuous flow biodiesel production research unit
Eggie, Kael* & Schwalb, Michael*
Evaporative cooling
Johnson, Ghislaine*; Rosevear, Carrie* ; & Lachance-Richard, Marie-Pier*
System design: Alternative Housing

2006-2007 (19)
Cadoret, Alexis, Cordeau, Sébastien & Côté, Sébastien
Design of a soil sampler
Trudel, Caroline
Rainwater collection in Québec
Giard, David & Naderpour, Darius
Operator early warning system
Francoeur-Leblond, Nicolas
Field robot
Handfield, François; Panaccio, Gabriel; & Stark, Oliver
An energy efficient mini-greenhouse for seedling production
Chen, Allen Wei-Yang & Kochuparampil, Philip
Design of a storm water filtration system for the Centennial Lake
Turcotte, Isabelle
The design and construction of a small scale biodiesel plant
Périard-Fournier, Elyann; Sauvé, Terrence; & Torresan, Elsie
Lab-scale evaluation of the land reclamation of cleared anti-personnel landmine fields.
Noel, Hubert; Quinlan, Jesse R., & Roy, Bruno
Control traffic system for spraying application in orchards

2005-2006 (4)
Somerville, Christopher Design of ¼ scale tractor for the ASABE Design Competition
Price, Samuel Estimating flow to an intercepting well
Petros, Sumayyah Mariam Design of an ecologically sustainable family dwelling
Turcotte, Amélie Waste water biogas digester system for a rural residence in Barbados

2004-2005 (7)
Maclaren, Alexander Portable cattle watering system
Watz, Gregory & Estimation of CO2 emission on Montreal’s island
Viguier, Frederick
Hakier, Bernard Sub-irrigation system for small farms
Leroux, Marie France Design of an automated irrigation system
Thibault, Julie Erosion control system
Ollivierre, Kenton Design of a heat exchanger

2002-2003 (3)
Grandmaitre, Jean Francois & Mechanization of a combined heating system
Lachance, Francois
de Haan, Ben Treatment system for sugary waste

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2001-2002 (4)
Forero, Paulina Postharvest handling of avocados
Tavora, Luis N. Packaging studies for fresh cranberries
Quintas, Elisabete Drying of American ginseng
Vasquez, Diana Radio-frequency processing of apple puree

2000-2001 (1)
Thiam, Amadou Design and study of an onion forced air dryer

1999-2000 (2)
Cauton, Philip * & Design of a passive universal plate orifice chlorine injector
Lamoureux, Jonathan *

1995-1996 (2)
Choiniere, Denis * & Design and construction of automated respirometer
Veillette, Martin *

1993-1994 (2)
St Denis, Eric A continuous system for combined fields dewatering
Sutherland, Colin An adiabatic generator

1992-1993 (2)
Decaen, Jean Philippe CA storage of carrots.
Trenholm, Leif Solar panel design for agricultural use.

1991-1992 (3)
Plouffe, Carol * A McIntosh based soil compaction teaching aid.
Liebrecht, Chris Development of a portable penetrometer.
Bunyan, Daniel * Card picking robot.

1990-1991 (5)
Orsat, Valérie * Controlled atmosphere miniature chambers. A performance analysis.
Laroche, Anne Marie Automation of grain ventilation.
Huyberechts, Natasha Effect of the kelp on the yield of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Kamal, Maurice Microwave drying of grains (corn and soybean).
Goyette, Bernard Unheated natural air ventilating system for grain drying.

1989-1990 (6)
Lapierre, André Controlled traffic and soil compaction.
Kamau, David Controlled atmosphere storage of cabbage.
Lightfoot, Dennis * Microwave measurement of soil moisture.
Murphy, David * Automation of a pressure variation respirometer.
Lightfoot, Dennis Development of a microwave oven method for determining field
capacity and available water for a sandy loam soil.
Woodcock, Dan Experiments on a particulate medium grain processor. (Mech Eng)

1988-1989 (5)
Renouf, Kevin Heat transfer coefficients in a 2 D spouted bed dryer.
Gosselin, Christian Controlled atmosphere cabbage storage test units.
Riverain, Gilbert Soil penetration resistance equations.
de Serres, Bruno Energy efficient heat recovery from a greenhouse.

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Tarassoff, Peter Cost comparison of a continuous flow particulate medium corn dryer
with heated air corn dryer (Agr. Economics).

1987-1988 (4)
Parrish, David Growth of beans in compacted soil.
Giordano, Raffaele Aerodynamics in a spouted bed dryer.
Brilvicas, Alfred A sweet corn processing system.
Leonard, Stephen Design of a grain elevator system.

1986-1987 (1)
Chollette, Raymond Fast heating of molecular sieves for particulate medium corn drying.

1985-1986 (9)
Hebb, Dale Computer control of freezer test chambers.
Forcier, Françoise Design and testing of an equipment for respiration of fresh produce.
St. Jean, Richard Computer package for engineering and economic analysis of a grain
centre.
Ranger, Jocelyne Nutritive value of corn dried using different particulate media.
Schell, George C.A. storage of apples using the membrane system.
Favreau, Denis Effects of RH, fungus growth and benlete application on carrot texture.
Lawson, Cameron Use of thin water film for greenhouse application.
Enright, Peter Evaluation of bio mass fuel burner.
Rigby, Marion Influence of polyethylene mulches and tunnels on soil micro climate.

1984-1985 (7)
Burke, Bernard Spherical solar concentrator.
Stoddard, Kirk Calibration of troxler and strata gauges.
Winkelman, Paul Field use of soil air entry permeameter.
Javadani, Saeidi Mathematical model to describe moisture and density of fruits and
vegetables.
Ouellette, Eric * The use of two remote sensing techniques in potato production.
Hanenian, Raffi Application of solar energy on the production of tofu.
Pietroniro, Alain Comparison of different methods of measuring respiration of
vegetables.

1983-1984 (9)
Mohammed, Fazal Penetrometer prediction in various soil textures.
Chirara, Karim Heat transfer coefficient for granular materials.
Verlaan, Dick A two dimensional spouted bed dryer.
Dewavrin, Thomas Improvements to an existing grain drying system.
Scazzosi, J.M. Crystal based humidity sensor for fruit and vegetable storage.
Moindarbary, A. Storability of shredded cabbage and its respiration response.
Stevens, Peter Simulation of a CO2 scrubber for a conventional CA system.
Carrier, Julie Evaluation of a rotating type heat exchanger.
Mwangi, John Passive solar refrigeration for tropical climates (Kenya).

1982-1983 (5)
Barcley, Jody * Rates of celery moisture loss under refrigerated storage conditions.
Anderson, Karen * Aerodynamic characteristics of grains in a spouted grain dryer.
St Denis, Michel Soil decompaction.
Grant, Neil * Heat pump application for grain drying.
Lam, Bing Mushroom storage under CA conditions.

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1981-1982 (6)
Levesque, Marcel Storage of potatoes in conventional, membrane and jacketed
systems.
Er, Tiong Storage of Chinese cabbage.
Drake, Graham * Zero till planter evaluation.
Racine, Rejean Membrane use for pre cooling of vegetables.
Phillips, Holly Respiration rates of vegetables.
Sibley, Kevin * Energy conservation for a greenhouse using soil as a heat exchange
medium.

1980-1981 (9)
Mason, Arthur An optic technique for sorting stones and soil clods from potatoes.
Rathbone, Mary Study of the model greenhouse for summer cooling utilizing
underground cooler temperature of the saturated soil.
Hii, Simon A solar assisted heat pump system for a pig nursery.
St Pierre, Stephen Performance of commercial grain storage silos.
Tessier, Sylvio Some aspects of controlled atmosphere vegetable storage.
Darche, Georges A method for determining fuel efficiency for tractors during plowing.
Bertrand, Claude Design of a dryer/processor using a granular medium.
Armstrong, Guy * Performance of shredded cabbage in CA storage.
Gariépy, Yvan Measurements of RH in storage facilities with a piezoelectric quartz
crystal hygrometer.

1979-1980 (3)
Bedard, Robert Study of the factors influencing the germination and emergence of
corn seeds in compacted clay soils.
Gomes, Joseph Design of a model greenhouse for studying underground heat
utilization.
Gauthier, J.M. Comparison between dry bulk densities measured with core samplers
and estimates obtained with a nuclear moisture density gauge.

1978-1979 (3)
Comolet, Henri Design of a heat transfer apparatus using granular media.
Chayet, Monique Aspects of carrot storage facilities.
Bovell, Richard A feasibility study on the simulation of a jacketed storage system.

1977-1978 (3)
Wood, Wayne Light reflectance characteristics of potatoes.
Bellefontaine, Danny Microwave transmission properties of potatoes vs. stones for
separation.
Richard, Paul Heat transfer in soils.

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COURSES TAUGHT AT McGILL UNIVERSITY


AND TEACHING METHODS
Lectures are given in the classroom using blackboards, transparencies, slides and models, depending
on the topic of a given course. Laboratory periods are utilized for conducting experiments, problem
solving, field trips, movies, discussions, quizzes and tests. The specific combination depends on the
type of course. Student evaluation is done by considering their performance in assignments, lab
reports, project work, term paper, quizzes, term tests and final examination. The specific combination
depends on the type of course taught. Questions and discussions are always encouraged both inside
and outside the classroom for all courses.

Courses currently taught:


Course No. (Previous Course No.) Course Title Years Credits
BREE305 (ABEN305; 336 305A) Fluid Mechanics 1975- 3
BREE490 (ABEN490) Design 2 2004- 3
BREE495 (ABEN495) Design 3 2004- 3
BREE531 (ABEN531) Post-harvest Drying 1990- 3
BREE532 (ABEN532) Post-harvest Storage 1991- 3
AGRI411 (AGRI411, 330 411A) International Agriculture 1985- 3
(guest lecturer)

Courses previously taught:


Course No. Course Title Years Credits
ABEN205 Elements of Bioresource
Engineering (shared) 2004-2005 3
333 310A Post Harvest Technology
(guest lecturer) 1989-1994 3
336 212A Graphics 1975-1992 3
336 211B Mechanics II 1975-2003 4
336 312B Circuit Analysis 1982 3
336 315A Machine Design 1975-1980 4
336 490D,N Project Course 1983-1986 3
336 607A,B Engineering Aspects
of Plant Environment 1975-1981 3
336 608A,B Special Problems I (shared
responsibility) 1975-1993 3
336 621B Advances in Post Harvest
Technology – Drying 1991-2003 3
336 622B Advances in Post Harvest
Technology – Storage 1992-2002 3
336 652A Drying (guest lecturer) 1981 3
336 671A,B,C Project I (shared responsibility) 1990-1994 6
336 672A,B,C Project II (shared responsibility) 1990-1994 6
336 702A,B Special Problems II
(shared responsibility) 1985-2003 3

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