User:MishraVinay/sandbox

I am Indian, and have background in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Dairy Technology. I had my MS in Food Technology and Postharvest Engineering from KU Leuven, Belgium. I am passionate about Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and microstructure of food material and how macro-molecules form a matrix at micro and Nano-scale. As a hobby, I like travelling exploring and I love reading and sketching.

Currently in Teagasc Food Research Center in Moorepark, Fermoy, I am working on Real-time characterization of rehydration of High protein Spray Dried powder. In project DAIRYDRY, we are developing new analytical tools and baseline to understand the scientific basis of powder formation and hydration properties and key formulation-process conditions. With completion of this project, we will have next generation high-protein spray-dried dairy powders with enhanced hydration properties.

My role in the project is to develop techniques to visualize and characterize high milk-protein powder (HMPP), at Nano and micro-scale, using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).Currently I am working on understanding topographic (AFM) and depth profiling of macro-constituents of powder particles to elucidate surface/bulk effects and gain insight into powder formation and to correlate structural components with their chemical composition.

TEAGASC Food Research Center, Moorepark, Ireland