Dr. Hima John
Scientist
Dairy Engineering Division, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal
Email: himajohn013@gmail.com
Current Research Area
My fields of interest are Process engineering and Engineering properties of food and dairy product.

Qualification:
B.Tech. (Agricultural Engg.) | Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur |
M.Tech. (Process and Food Engg.) | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Ph.D. (Agricultural Processing and Structures) | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi |
Publications:
Papers in National and International Journals: 5
S.No. | Author(s) | Title | Name of Journal | Volume | Page | Year |
1 | Priyanka Sakare, Mahesh Jadhav, Hima John | Study on Physical Properties of Soaked Soybean and Functional Properties of Germinated Soy flour | Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series A | 101 | 1-8 | 2020 |
2 | Hima John, Sinha L.K. | Quality Characteristics and Functional Properties of Soy Protein
Isolate Prepared Using Ultrafiltration |
Journal of Agricultural Engineering. | 56 | 16-28 | 2019 |
3 | Hima J, Shekh M M, Saroj K G, Lalan K S. | Rheological Properties and Particle Size
Distribution of Soy Protein Isolate as Affected by Drying Methods. |
Nutrition and Food Science International Journal | 7 | 555-571 | 2018 |
4 | Hima J., Rajashekharappa and Venkarachalapathi | Studies on Minimally Processed
Field Beans (Dolichos lablab) for Extending the Shelf-Life. |
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences | 7 | 642-650 | 2018 |
5 | Hima J., Sudheer K.P. and Chinchu M. | Effect of bee wax coating and modified
atmospheric packaging on shelf-life of slicing cucumber (Cucumis sativus). |
Green farming | 9 | 139-143 | 2018 |
Book chapter:
S.No | Title | Author’s Name | Publisher | Year of Publication |
1 | Approaches for Managing Post-Harvest Handling in Climate Disaster Prone Areas; In book: Climate Change and Indian Agriculture: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies | Shaghaf Kaukab
Hima John Pravitha M Priyanka Shivshankar S G R R K Murthi Ravindra Naik |
ICAR-NAARM | 2020 |
Publications (after joining ARS)
Papers in National and International Journals: 1; Book chapters: 1
Awards:
Name of Award/Prize | Awarding Agency | Year | |
1 | National Eligibility Test | ASRB | 2017,2016,2015 |
2 | 1st rank with university gold medal | UAS, GKVK, Bangalore | 2015 |
Name of fellowship | Agency | Year | |
3 | ICAR-IARI Fellowship | ICAR-IARI | 2015 |