Mr. Kamal Narayan Baruah

About

Dr. Kamal Narayan Baruah is driven by a profound interest in pioneering solutions that enhance the functionality and nutritional value of food products. Dr. Baruah is passionate about sustainability and believes in the transformative potential of waste valorization strategies in the food industry. Through his research endeavors, he plans to explore sustainable approaches for valorizing food waste, contributing to a circular economy, and minimizing environmental impact.

With expertise in nanotechnology, Dr. Baruah is fascinated by its applications in revolutionizing food processing techniques. He is dedicated to exploring the potential of nanomaterials for enhancing food quality, safety, and shelf-life, while also ensuring consumer acceptance and regulatory compliance.

Enzymes play a pivotal role in food processing, and Dr. Baruah is deeply engaged in exploring enzymatic processing techniques to optimize food production processes. Dr. Kamal Narayan Baruah holds a Master's degree in Food Process Engineering from the prestigious Agricultural and Food Engineering Department at IIT Kharagpur. He has been awarded international joint PhD in Food Science and Technology on 4^th December 2024 from School of Agro and Rural Technology, IIT Guwahati, and Gifu University, Japan. His PhD thesis focuses on the application of nanoencapsulated functional bioactives from tea to prepare functional tea.

He is excited about the prospect of contributing to impactful research initiatives in academia, industry, or government institutions, and is committed to advancing the field of food science and technology, Food Biotechnology through his innovative work.

Experience

• 1.5 years of teaching experience

Qualification

• International Joint PhD in Food Science and Technology at IIT Guwahati and Gifu University awarded on 4^th December 2024
• M.Tech. in Food Process Engineering from IIT Kharagpur

Award & Recognition

• Awarded best oral presentation in Young Scientist Conclave IISF 2024.
• Awarded 2^nd place in the FORTISF 2024 conference held at IIT Kharagpur on 22-23 February 2024.
• Awarded JASSO fellowship from January 2023 to June 2023 at Gifu University, Japan.
• MHRD Ph.D. fellowship from 2019-2023.
• Cleared GATE 2017 with AIR 75 in Agricultural Engineering.
• Cleared ASRB NET exam on 2017 with 57.33% in Agricultural Process Engineering.
• Cleared ASRB NET exam on 2018 with 45.78% in Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering.

Research

• Kamal Narayan Baruah, Siddhartha Singha, Ramagopal V.S. Uppaluri (2023). Preparation of Potato Starch Nanoparticles Using Acid Hydrolysis and Ultrasonic Post-treatment. ACS Food Science and Technology, 3(4), 626-634. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.2c00369.
• Kamal Narayan Baruah, Siddhartha Singha, Ramagopal V.S. Uppaluri (2023). Determination of Catechin Contents in S3A3 and TV18 Tea Cultivar Using HPLC Method. Agricultural Engineering, 55, 11-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15544/ageng.2023.55.4.
• Kamal Narayan Baruah, Siddhartha Singha, Paushali Mukherjee, Ramagopal V.S. Uppaluri (2023). Optimization of the enzymatic extraction of catechins from Assam tea leaves. Biomass conversion and biorefinery, 14: 24407-244025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04684-x
• Aprajeeta Jha, Kamal Narayan Baruah, Punyadarshini Punam Tripathy (2020). Influence of enzymatic tempering on milling characteristics, flour quality, crystallinity and microstructure of wheat. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 14: 1986-1997. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-020-00445-w
• Paushali Mukherjee, Kamal Narayan Baruah, Ramagopal V.S. Uppaluri (2023). Encapsulation and Characterization of Commercial Green Tea Extracts Using Green Methods: A Comparative Study of Inclusion Complexation and Ion Gelation. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. 18(2): 916-929. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-023-02250-7
• Kamal Narayan Baruah, Satoshi Nagaoka, Arata Banno, Siddhartha Singha, Ramagopal V.S. Uppaluri (2024). Nano-encapsulation of EGCG using starch nanoparticles: characterization and insights on in vitro micellar cholesterol solubility. Journal of Food Science. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.17260
• Udaratta Bhattacharjee, Kamal Narayan Baruah, Maulin Shah (2024). Exploring Sustainable Strategies for Mitigating Microplastic Contamination in Soil, Water, and the Food Chain: A Comprehensive Analysis. Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. 07:453-461. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enceco.2025.02.010
• Preetisagar Talukdar, Kamal Narayan Baruah , Pankaj Jyoti Barman, Sonu Sharma, Ramagopal V. S. Uppaluri (2025). Development and Characterization of Refractance Window-Dried Curcuma longa Powder Fortified with NaFeEDTA and Folic Acid: A Study on Thermal, Morphological, and In-Vitro Bioavailability Properties. Foods. 14(4): 658. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14040658 
• Arpita Roy, R. Rajesh Kannan, Kamal Narayan Baruah. Abstract book for International Conference in Sustainable Development Goals. SAAR Publications. ISBN: 9788198484079.
• Kamal Narayan Baruah, Siddhartha Singha, Ramagopal V.S. Uppaluri (2024). Formulation of encapsulated catechins based functional tea beverage. Application number: 202531000057 ( Patent filed)

Certifications

• Completed a Radio Isotope (RI) safety Education  course organized by Radio Isotope Research Center in Nagoya University.
• Innovation Ambassador fundamental level course by MoEs Innovation cell and AICTE during the calendar year 2024-25

Area of Interest

• Food fortification, Nanotechnology, Enzymatic processing, Food waste valorization, Food Biotechnology