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Raju PN

Also known as: Panjagari NR

ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, National Dairy Research Institute, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Osmania University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-9645-6920
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About

Dr. Narender Raju Panjagari is a Senior Scientist in the Dairy Technology Division at the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana, India. He pursued his academic education and research training at the Osmania University, Hyderabad (India), Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad (India), and ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (India). He also earned a Diploma in Technology Management in Agriculture from University of Hyderabad (India). He was a Visiting Professor at the Indo-Myanmar: Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research and Education (IM:ACARE), Yezin Agricultural University, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar; and Visiting Scientist at the School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.

Research Interests:
Dr. Panjagari’s research predominantly focuses on Dairy Technology and Food Science, with specialized expertise in food packaging innovations. His core areas of interest include active and intelligent packaging, the development of real-time on-package smart freshness indicators for dairy products, sustainable and biodegradable protein-based packaging films, food bio-preservation, and the formulation of functional foods.

Publications:
He is a prolific researcher with over 70 peer-reviewed publications and a strong citation record in food science and technology. His published literature covers a wide array of topics, including the safety and environmental impacts of paper and metal-based food packaging, the synthesis of green compounds (like phenyllactic acid) for bio-preservation, and the development of synbiotic and probiotic dairy-cereal beverages. Recent notable studies include developing machine-learning-assisted sustainable packaging materials from rice processing byproducts and formulating functional foods like SDG-enriched probiotic dahi. He frequently authors reviews on packaging innovations for dairy supply chain management.

Patents & Innovations:
Dedicated to translational agricultural and dairy research, Dr. Panjagari has contributed significantly to technological innovations geared toward commercialization by ICAR-NDRI. He is a co-inventor of several notable industry-ready technologies, prominently including cost-effective "on-package smart indicators" that detect the freshness and quality status of traditional Indian dairy products.

Employment

  • ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute Senior Scientist (Food Science and Technology)
    2018 - Present
  • National Dairy Research Institute Scientist (Sr. Scale) (Food Science & Technology)
    2013 - 2018
  • National Dairy Research Institute Scientist (Food Science & Technology)
    2009 - 2013

Education

  • National Dairy Research Institute Ph.D. (Dairy Technology)
    2005 - 2009
  • Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University M.Sc. (Food Science & Technology)
    2003 - 2004
  • Osmania University B.Tech. (Dairy Technology)
    1996 - 2000

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (69)