Prasanna Belur. D

Designation: 

Professor

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Professional Experience: 

Academic & Industrial experience together: 25 years

Contact Details

E-mail: 

prsnbhat [at] gmail (dot) com
prsn [at] nitk (dot) edu (dot) in

Telephone: 

+91 8242473607
Academic Background

• PhD from NITK Surathkal - 2011 • M.E (Biotechnology) from BITS Pilani -1996 • B.E (Chemical Engineering) from Karnataka University -1993

Areas of Interest

Valorisation of valuable antioxidants from biological materials, enhancing the quality and shelf life of edible oils and Enzyme Technology 

Complete Profile

Significant Projects

R & D projects:

1. Title: Evaluation of the tumorigenic potential of Areca nut (Areca catechu) using an integrated approach involving epidemiological, experimental, cellular, and proteomic analyses, P_: Dr. Prasanna B.D, Co-PI: Dr. Giridhar BH; Dr. Anirban Chakravarthy, Dr. Keshava Prasad (NITTE University, Mangalore), Grant: 139 Lakhs (Feb 2026 – March 2028), FUNDCAP LLP, New Delhi, (Ongoing)

2. Title: Development of a sustainable technology to produce oxalate depleted starch from Taro corms. PI: Dr. Prasanna B.D., Co-PI: Dr. Rungtiwa W (Mahidol University, Thailand) & Dr. E. Maribel Agoo (De La Salle University, Philippines). Grant: Rs. 25.44 Lakhs (2018-2021). ASEAN-India Science & Technology Development Fund, SERB. Completed (Feb 2018 - March 2021)

3. Title:  In vitro mass culture of Steinernema jeffreyense, a biocontrol agent against key insect pests. PI (India): Dr. Prasanna B.D, PI (South Africa): Dr. Antoinette P.Malan, Stellenbosch University, South Africa – Rs. 28.16 Lakh, Indo-South Africa international collaborative research project under DST-MES framework, Completed (Dec 2016 - March 2019)

4. Title: Production of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty acids concentrate from Sardine Oil, PI: Dr. Prasanna B.D, Co-PI: Dr. I. Regupathi, - 47.2 Lakh, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) Project. Completed (Oct 2012-March 2015).

5. Title: Development of Probiotics for enhanced anti-oxidant availability. PI (India) : Dr. Prasanna B.D, PI (Ukraine): Dr. Olexy M. Dugan, NTUU “KPI”, Kiev, Ukraine, - 4.5 Lakh, Indo-Ukraine international collaborative research project under DST-MES framework. Completed (Nov 2012-Oct 2015).

Consultancy projects:

1. Implementation of BIS standards and setting up of QC lab for Elite Vintage Winery Ltd., Mudhol, Karnataka.

Supervision of Ph.D

Ongoing: 02

Thesis Submitted: 02

Awarded: 11

Significant Publications
  1. Fermentative extraction of phenolic compounds from unripe areca nuts by solid-state fermentation using newly isolated Rhizopus orizae MW538932, Hugar, Priyanka, Belur, Prasanna D., Raval, Keyur N., International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2023, 58(9), pp. 4738–4751
  2. Use of antioxidants for enhancing oxidative stability of bulk edible oils: a review, Mishra, Sumit Kumar, Belur, Prasanna D., Iyyaswami, Regupathi, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2021, 56(1), pp. 1–12
  3. Refining of edible oils: A critical appraisal of current and potential technologies, Chandrasekar, Vaisali,, Charanyaa, Sampath, Belur, Prasanna D., Iyyaswami, Regupathi, International Journal of Food Science and Technology 2015, 50(1), pp. 13–23
  4. A critical review on properties and applications of microbial l-asparaginases, Krishnapura, Prajna Rao, Belur, Prasanna D., Subramanya, Sandeep B., Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 2016, 42(5), pp. 720–737
Achievements
  1. Recipient of "Khorana Fellowship" given by DBT, Govt. of India in 2013.
  2. "Award for outstanding Research Publication" in 2023 by VGST, Govt. of Karnataka.
  3. Filed 5 Indian Patent applications, 3 are granted.
  4. One technology for the production of "Ready-to-cook, non-acrid aroid tubers" has been transferred to nGV Naturals Industry Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore in 2021.

Patents:

  1. A process for production of an alcoholic beverage from cashew apple and raisins and the alcoholic beverage produced thereof, No.: 5285/CHE/2012,In order for grant under section 43,awaiting NBA approval. India.
  2. A process for improving n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content of fish oil, No.: 201641007984, Application Published, India.
  3. A composition for reducing acridity in edible aroid corms and a method of preparing edible aroid corms with reduced acridity,No.: 202141016581

  Book Chapters:

  1. Refining Technologies for Edible oils, Prasanna D. Belur, Regupathi I, Charanyaa S, Vaisali C. Edible oil-Extraction, processing and Applications, ISBN 978-149-87-5209-1, CRC Press, 2017.
  2.  Medium Optimization for Maximum Growth/Biomass Production of Arthrobacter sulfureus for Biodesulphurisation, Asha Rani, Prasanna D.Belur, Saidutta M.B, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering. ISBN: 978-981-10-1919-7, Springer Singapore, 2016
  3. Enzymatic Concentration of n−3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Indian Sardine Oil, Charanyaa Sampath, Anitha N, Prasanna Belur, Regupathi I, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering. ISBN: 978-981-10-1919-7, Springer Singapore, 2016.
  4. Screening of Solvents for Deacidification of Sardine Oil, Vaisali C, Prasanna Belur, Regupathi I, Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering. ISBN: 978-981-10-1632-5, Springer Singapore. 2016.
  5. Reverse Micellar Partitioning of BSA with Novel System, S.S. Pawar, Regupathi I, Prasanna D.Belur, Separation Technologies in Chemical, Biochemical, Petroleum and Environmental Engineering. ISBN: 978-1-78280-964-7, 2016.

Publications: 

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=r9BCdpQAAAAJ&hl=en

Scopus ID: 

36652323800
 

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Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangalore - 575 025
Karnataka, India.

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