Roopesh Syamaladevi, PhD
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
- roopeshms@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-8413
- Address
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3-16 Agriculture/Forestry Centre
9011 - 116 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2P5
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Agri-food process engineering atmospheric cold plasma UV LED 3D printing of foods microbial decontamination plant protein processing wastewater treatment
About
Education
Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering (2012)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
Research
Agriculture and Food Process Engineering Research
Agri-Food Processing and Engineering
- Novel extraction, homogenization, drying processes (e.g., peas, canola, lentil, faba bean, etc.)
- Plant protein and carbohydrate particle formation (gels, powders, emulsions) and functionality improvement
- 3D printability of plant proteins, carbohydrates, and fibers
- Atmospheric cold plasma based continuous process development
Antimicrobial Applications of Atmospheric Cold Plasma
- Plasma activated air, water, micro/ultra fine bubbles, and mist
- Microbial decontamination
- Inactivation of microbial biofilms in processing environment
Agricultural and Environmental Applications of Atmospheric Cold Plasma
- Seed decontamination and germination improvement
- Mycotoxin degradation
- Plasma activated water bubbles and mist as a green fertilizer and sanitizer for greenhouses and indoor farming - hydroponics and aquaponics
UV LED applications
- Microbial decontamination
- Water treatment
Wastewater Treatment
- Atmospheric cold plasma bubble technology development
- Treatments using ultraviolet and blue light pulses emitted from LEDs
- Microbial decontamination
- Degradation of antibiotics and pesticides in wastewater
Lab Website: Food Safety and Sustainability Engineering (FSSE) research group
Teaching
NU FS 311 Introduction to Food Processing (Winter 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
NU FS 490 Innovations in Food Science (Fall 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
NUFS 403/AFNS 503 Processing of Milk and Dairy Products (Fall 2017, 2018)
AFNS 500 Individual Study (Winter & Fall 2017)
Announcements
Graduate Training Opportunities
Not currently accepting new student/research assistant applications
Courses
NU FS 311 - Introduction to Food Processing
An introduction to unit operations involved in food processing. Topics include moisture control and dehydration, high and low temperature operations, separation processes and other novel food processing techniques. Prerequisite: NU FS 372 or NU FS 373.