Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar | Profile
Dr. Avik Mukherjee

Dr. Avik Mukherjee

Associate Professor

  ak.mukherjee@cit.ac.in

Research Interest:

Microbial food safety and quality, Novel food preservation and packaging technologies, Application of nanotechnology in food packaging and preservation

Address
Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar BTR, Assam, PIN 783370, India
Education
MS and PhD, University of Minnesota, USA; Post-doctoral Fellow, Colorado State University, USA
Publications
SL No Title Journal Authors Publisher Issbn Volume No Page No Type Publish Type Year
1 Utilization of agro-industrial, food processing wastes and pollutants for manufacture of products of industrial value: A review Defence Life Science Journal Ray, S., A. Mukherjee, and U. Ghosh Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Govt. of India https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.8.18861 8 269-279 JOURNAL international 2023
2 Chitosan-based composite films containing eugenol nanoemulsion, ZnO nanoparticles and Aloe vera gel for active food packaging International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Basumatary, I. B., A. Mukherjee, and S. Kumar Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124826 242 124826 JOURNAL international 2023
3 Current progress in valorization of food processing waste and by-products for pectin extraction International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Kumar, S., J. Konwar, M. D. Purkayastha, S. Kalita, A. Mukherjee, and J. Dutta Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124332 239 124332 JOURNAL international 2023
4 Carnauba wax-based sustainable coatings for prolonging postharvest shelf-life of citrus fruits Sustainable Food Technology Devi, L. S., A. Mukherjee, D. Dutta, and S. Kumar Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) https://doi.org/10.1039/d2fb00049k - - JOURNAL international 2023
5 Recent progress in pectin extraction and their applications in developing films and coatings for sustainable food packaging: A review International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Kumar, S., A. R. L. Reddy, I. B. Basumatary, A. Nayak, D. Dutta, J. Konwar, M. D. Purkayastha, and A. Mukherjee Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124281 239 124281 JOURNAL international 2023
6 Carnauba wax-based composite films and coatings: Recent advancement in prolonging postharvest shelf-life of fruits and vegetables Trends in Food Science and Technology Devi, L. S., S. Kalita, A. Mukherjee, and S. Kumar Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2022.09.019 129 296-305 JOURNAL international 2022
7 Chitosan-based active coating for pineapple preservation: Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy and shelf-life extension LWT – Food Science and Technology Basumatary, I. B., A. Mukherjee, V. Katiyar, J. Dutta, and S. Kumar Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113940 168 113940 JOURNAL international 2022
8 Aloe vera: A contemporary overview on scope and prospects in food preservation and packaging Progress in Organic Coatings Kumar, S., S. Kalita, A. Das, P. Kumar, S. Singh, V. Katiyar, and A. Mukherjee Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2022.106799 166 106799 JOURNAL international 2022
9 Natural food preservatives Emerging Technologies in Food Preservation Dasgupta, J. B., L. S. Devi, S. Jha, A. Mukherjee, S. Kumar, D. Halder, and A. Mitra CRC Press, Taylor & Francis 978-0-367-67515-8 - 1-30 BOOK CHAPTER international 2023
10 Laws and regulations for emerging food processing technologies Emerging Technologies in Food Preservation Chakraborty, P., A. Mukherjee, and S. Kumar CRC Press, Taylor & Francis 978-0-367-67515-8 - 377-388 BOOK CHAPTER international 2023
11 An Overview of Natural Biopolymers in Food Packaging Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications S. Kumar, I.B. Basumatary, A. Mukherjee, J. Dutta John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 978-1-119-70225-2 - 1-28 BOOK CHAPTER international 2022
12 Biopolymers: Chemistry of Food and Packaging Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications R. Majumdar, A. Das, A. Mukherjee, S. Kumar John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 978-1-119-70225-2 - 29-65 BOOK CHAPTER international 2022
13 Nanomaterials in Food Packaging System Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications S. Kumar, A. Mukherjee, S. Kalita, N. Singh, V. Katiyar, A. Mitra, D. Halder John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 978-1-119-70225-2 - 336-367 BOOK CHAPTER international 2022
14 Edible Films and Coatings Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging: Innovations and Technology Applications I. B. Basumatary, S. Kalita, V. Katiyar, A. Mukherjee, S. Kumar John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 978-1-119-70225-2 - 445-475 BOOK CHAPTER international 2022
15 Produce safety in organic vs conventional crops Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Diez-Gonzalez, F., and A. Mukherjee Wiley-Blackwell and IFT Press 978-0-8138-0416-3 - - BOOK CHAPTER international 2009
16 Neem oil and its nanoemulsion in sustainable food preservation and packaging: Current status and future prospects Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Kumar, S., N. Singh, L.S. Devi, S. Kumar, M. Kamle, P. Kumar, and A. Mukherjee Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2021.100254 7 100254 JOURNAL international 2022
17 Ethanol production from aqueous extract of dried sugarcane bagasse using Saccharomyces cerevisiae MTCC180 GIS Science Journal Ray, S., A. Mukherjee, and U. Ghosh GIS Science 1869-9391 8 1487-1491 JOURNAL national 2021
18 Chitosan-based antimicrobial coating for improving postharvest shelf life of pineapple MDPI - Coatings I. B. Basumatary, A. Mukherjee, Vimal Katiyar, Santosh Kumar, and Joydeep Dutta MDPI https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11111366 11 1366 JOURNAL international 2021
19 Bio-alcohol generation from agro-industrial wastes: A comprehensive review Journal of Biofuels Ray, S., A. Mukherjee, and U. Ghosh Diva Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5958/0976-4763.2021.00002.7 12 9-18 JOURNAL national 2021
20 Plant extract mediated silver nanoparticles and their applications as antimicrobials and in sustainable food packaging: A state-of-the-art review Trends in Food Science and Technology S. Kumar, I.B. Basumatary, H.P.K. Sudhani, V.K. Bajpai, L. Chen, S. Shukla, A. Mukherjee Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.04.031 112 651-666 JOURNAL international 2021
21 Biopolymer-based nanocomposite films and coatings: Recent advances in shelf-life improvement of fruits and vegetables Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition Basumatary, I.B., A. Mukherjee, V. Katiyar, and S. Kumar Taylor & Francis Group https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1848789 62 1912-1935 JOURNAL international 2020
22 Biodegradable hybrid nanocomposite of chitosan/gelatin and green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for food packaging MDPI - Foods Kumar, S., A. Mudai, B. Roy, I. B. Basumatary, A. Mukherjee, and J. Dutta MDPI https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9091143 9 1143 JOURNAL international 2020
23 Chitosan based nanocomposite films and coatings: Emerging antimicrobial food packaging alternatives Trends in Food Science and Technology Kumar, S., A. Mukherjee, and J. Dutta Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2020.01.002 97 196-209 JOURNAL international 2020
Funding Projects
SL No Name Funding Agency Duration (Months) PI Name Co-PIs Name Start Month/Year Completed Month/Year Project Type
1 Development of a biopolymer based smart packaging system indicating freshness of milk All India Council for Technology Education (AICTE) 36 Dr. Avik Mukherjee Dr. Santosh Kumar April-2022 - CENTRAL GOVT
2 Use of non-toxic nanoformulations for prolonging shelf life and reduction of postharvest loss of mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) of North East India Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India 36 Dr. Santosh Kumar Dr. Avik Mukherjee April-2021 - CENTRAL GOVT

Odd Semster:

1. Basic Microbiology (UFET304)

2. Introduction to New Food Product Development (UFET715)

3. New Food Product Development and Entreprenuership (PFET104)

4. Advancements in Enzyme Technooogy and Food Biotechnology (PFET1112)

 

 

Research interest: 

1. Novle sustainable food preservation and packaging systems

2. Application of nanotechnology in food preservation and packaging

3. Utilization / value addition of agro and food processing wastes for biofuel generation

4. Microbial food safety and quality

 

PhD guided: “Utilization of food processing wastes for production of ethanol by fermentation” in collaboration with Department of Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University 

 

Other research project guidance: 5 M.Tech projects guided, 2 more M.Tech projects ongoing

                                                         8 B.Tech projects guided, 2 more B.Tech projects ongoing