Avinashilingam Institute has been a pioneer in the field of Higher Education. Department of Food Processing established in the year 1996 offers. The Food Processing and Preservation Technology is a unique B.E. program with well framed curriculum to meet the industry needs. The students are exposed to various processes through well-established laboratories. Many industry sponsored student workshops are arranged to keep students abreast with new trends in the industry. Faculty with multidisciplinary expertise help students learn use of different technologies. MoU with eminent industries enabling students to take up internship. The Department aims to become a Centre of Excellence in Food Processing by establishing consultancy and research activities. The Department focuses on the Core and Inter-disciplinary research works such as Food processing, Food Packaging, Minimal Processing, Nanotechnology, New Product development, Thermal Processing, Design and development of Prototypes, Food Waste management, Refrigeration and Quality Control etc…
Thrust areas for Research
- Food Process and Product Development
- Food Packaging Technology
- Design and Fabrication of Food Processing Machineries
- Food Waste Management