Anusha

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level assistant professor position. Ready to help team achieve institution goals.

• Represented the university team at the All India Inter-Agricultural University Youth Festival, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
• Gained hands-on experience interacting with rural communities during the RAWE programme in 2016
• Recipient of the University Merit Fellowship (Under graduate) from 2015 to 2017
• Awarded the Junior Research Fellowship in Nutrition Biology by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi in 2017.
• Accomplished UGC-NET qualification in Home Science in 2019.

• Holistic approach for start ups, human resources training for agriculture and food industry gemmation: In Vitro Evaluation of the Efficacy of Free and Bound Phenolic Acids of Ragi (Finger millet, Eleusine coracana) for Inhibiting Reactive Oxygen Species, 8th IFCON, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore, India.
• Emerging and Adoptable Technologies for Sustainable Agro-Food industries and Economy (EAT-SAFE): Ento-chemical composition and Anti-oxidant potential of Tenebrio molitor extracts, 28th ICFOST, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore, India.
• Innovative Smart and Safe Solutions for agro- and marine food processing to achieve Sustainable nutritional Security: Consumer willingness towards entomophagy and acceptance of mealworm protein-enriched fruit bar, 29th ICFOST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
• ISVS golden Jubliee National Seminar On Technological Innovations in Vegetable Production under Changing Climate Regime: Effect of plasma activated water treatment on quality of okra seed protein, ANDUA & T, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.

• Research article: Anusha, S., and Negi, P. S., 2023. Characterization and techno-functional properties of Tenebrio molitor larvae protein concentrate, Food Bioscience, 54, 102882.
• Research article: Anusha, S., and Negi, P. S., 2024. Anti-aging potential of mealworm protein concentrate enriched fruit bar and vegetable soup in D-galactose-induced aged mice (Under review).
• Research article: Revankar Neelam, Anusha, S., and Negi, P. S., 2024. Anti-aging potential of synbiotic beverage in Caenorhabditis elegans and D-galactose induced aged mice (Under review).
• Research article: Anusha, S., and Negi, P. S., 2024. Aqueous extracts and protein concentrate of Tenebrio molitor prolong the life span of Caenorhabditis elegans under environmental stress conditions (Under communication).
• Review: Anusha, S., and Negi, P. S., 2023. Edible Insects as Innovative Ingredients: Processing Technologies and Insect-Incorporated Foods, Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 1-14.
• Book Chapter: Anusha, S., and Negi, P. S., 2022. Edible Insects and Gut Health, Nutritional and Functional Foods in Boosting Digestion, Metabolism and Immune Health, Academic Press, London, UK, 2022, pp 523-540.

• Master Internship: In vitro evaluation of the efficiency of free and bound phenolic acids of ragi (Finger Millet, Eleusine Coracana) for inhibiting reactive oxygen species
• Key findings: Finger millet is rich in various polyphenols, including caffeic acid, gallic acid, syringic acid, coumaric acid, benzoic acid, and HBA (hydroxybenzoic acid). These polyphenols are known for their antioxidative properties, meaning they can neutralize harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the body. ROS are implicated in various diseases, including cancer, as they can damage cells and DNA, leading to mutations and the development of cancerous cells.
• Master thesis: Identification and characterization of a sleep inducing molecule from an edible oil
• Key findings: The wild lettuce oil is closely resembles sunflower oil in composition, suggesting its potential as an edible oil for individuals with insomnia or obesity linked to insomnia. Analytical methods confirm the presence of melatonin in lettuce seed oil, with high binding activity proven by ELISA kit. Melatonin in the seed extract aids in cell differentiation, particularly in dendrite formation in SHSY-5Y cells. This study suggests lettuce seed oil containing melatonin could serve as a promising treatment for insomnia, obesity, and obesity associated with insomnia.

• Dr. Pradeep Singh Negi, Chief Scientist, Department of Fruit and Vegetable Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, 9448750796, psnegi@cftri.res.in
• Dr. Mukesh Kapoor, Principal Scientist, Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, mkapoor@cftri.res.in
• Dr. Shobha Nagnur, Professor, College off Community Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad