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Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University

ADMISSION 2019-20
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Mr. Vijay Kumar Reddy Surasani

Designation: Scientist (Fisheries)
Contact Address:Department Of Fish Processing Technology, College Of Fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone :
Mobile: +91- 8437490939, 7814947206
Email:vijaykumar@gadvasu.in, vijayreddy.surasani@gmail.com

Academic Credentials

  • Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.FSc.)
  • Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) in Fish Processing Technology
  • Ph.D. in Fish Processing Technology

Teaching and Other Appointments

  • Fish Processing Technology; Composition of fish and shellfish, quality attributes, processing, preservation, value addition, packaging and storage.

Other Appointments

  • Vice President of Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum (PFGF), India
  • Executive member, GADVASU Teachers Association, GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab

Area of Research Interests

  • Valorization of fish processing waste through its conversion into functional food components. Value addition of underutilized aquatic resources and quality evaluation of fish and fish based products.


Ongoing Projects

Sr. No.

PI/Co-PI

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Period

1

PI

Improvement of livelihood status of the Scheduled-Caste (SC) population of Punjab state through Biofloc fish farming and value addition of produced fish

SEED Division, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India

April, 2023 to March, 2026

2

PI

 

National Fisheries Development Board

December, 2022 to August, 2024

3

Co-PI

Development of Phage-based strategies for biocontrol of antibiotic resistant Aeromonas species in fishery products

Board of Research in Nuclear Studies, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India

December, 2021 to March, 2024

4

PI

Quality evaluation of fish marketed and consumed in Punjab

RKVY

April, 2015 to March, 2018

5

Co-PI

Processing of carps into different value-added products & by-products for enhanced economic returns

RKVY

April, 2014 to March, 2015

Research Honour’s /Awards

  • Alltech Pvt. Ltd., USA – Young Scientist Award-2011
  • Venus International Foundation, Chennai – Young Scientist Award-2018
  • Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Mangalore – Young Scientist Award–2018

No. of Publications

Research: 65Extension: 12     
Books/Books Chapters: 04    Manuals: 04

Publications

  • Kaur, A., Singh, A., Kaur, H., Gupta, A., Surasani, V. K. R., & Dhaliwal, S. S. (2024). Influence of Different Processing Conditions on Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Physical Properties of Aquatic Fern (Azolla pinnata): A Sustainable Nutrient-Rich Human Food. ACS Food Science & Technology, 4(2), 344-354. (Impact Factor – 2.30, NAAS Score – 8.30)
  • Saini, M., Singh, A., Sharma, T., Surasani, V. K. R., Kumar, V., & Bobade, H. (2024). Enrichment of pasta with Pangasianodon hypophthalmus protein isolate for improved sustainability, nutrition, and quality. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 59(2), 1160-1168. (Impact Factor – 3.30, NAAS Score – 9.30)
  • Akhila, D. S., Ashwath, P., Manjunatha, K. G., Akshay, S. D., Surasani, V. K. R., Sofi, F. R., ... & Ozogul, F. (2024). Seafood processing waste as a source of functional components: Extraction and applications for various food and non-food systems. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 104348. (Impact Factor – 15.30, NAAS Score – 20.0)
  • Sumeet Rai, Anuj Tyagi, Naveen Kumar, B.T. and Vijay Kumar Reddy S. 2022. Isolation and characterization of Aeromonas hydrophila lytic phage, and evaluation of a phage cocktail against A. hydrophila contamination in fish fillet. Food Control, 145, 109460. (Impact Factor – 6.0, NAAS Score – 12.0)
  • Vijay Kumar Reddy Surasani, Raju C.V., Faisal Rashid Sofi, Uzair Shafiq. 2022. Utilization of protein isolates from rohu (Labeo rohita) processing waste through incorporation into fish sausages; quality evaluation of the resultant paste and end product. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 102(3), 1263-1270. (Impact Factor – 4.10, NAAS Score – 10.10)
  • Prashant Sahani, Savita Sharma, and Vijay Kumar Reddy Surasani. 2020. Influence of processing and pH on amino acid profile, morphology, electrophoretic pattern, bioactive potential and functional characteristics of alfalfa protein isolates. Food Chemistry, 333: 127503. (Impact Factor – 8.80, NAAS Score – 14.80)
  • Surasani Vijay Kumar Reddy, Raju CV, Uzair Shafique, Chandra MV and Lakshmisha IP. 2020. Influence of protein isolates from pangas processing waste on physico-chemical, textural, rheological and sensory quality characteristics of fish sausages. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 117, 108662. (Impact Factor – 6.0, NAAS Score – 12.0)
  • Vijay Kumar Reddy Surasani, Arashdeep Singh, Antima Gupta, Savita Sharma. 2019. Functionality and cooking characteristics of pasta supplemented with protein isolate from pangas processing waste. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 111, 443-448. (Impact Factor – 6.0, NAAS Score – 12.0)
  • Vijay Kumar Reddy Surasani, Amit Mandal, Abhed Pandey. 2018. Utilization of freshwater mussel (Lamellidens marginalis) for the isolation of proteins through pH shift processing: characterization of isolates. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25, 31497- 31507. (Impact Factor – 5.8, NAAS Score – 11.8)
  • Vijay Kumar Reddy Surasani, Tanaji Kudre, Rajashekhar V. Ballari. 2018. Recovery and characterization of proteins from pangas (Pangasius pangasius) processing waste obtained through pH shift processing. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25, 11987–11998. (Impact Factor – 5.8, NAAS Score – 11.8)