Ananthu Nair

About

Dedicated food technology postgraduate with expertise in food safety, quality control, and research & development. Gold medalist with internship experience in QA and food processing, plus published research in functional beverages and natural colorants.

Experience

• Quality Assurance Intern
  Schmitten Chocolates
  Feb 2026 – —
• Baker Intern
  Bakers N Crackers
  Jun 2022 – —
• Food Processing Intern
  Austin Foods and Beverages Pvt. Ltd.
  Nov 2020 – —

Education

• M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
  Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
  Food Science and Technology · 2024 – 2026
• B.Sc. in Food Science and Quality Control
  Natubhai V Patel College
  Food Science and Quality Control · 2021 – 2024
• Class XII
  Premier School
  AISSCE · 2021
• Class X
  Aditya Birla Higher Secondary School
  AISSE · 2019

Skills

• Analytical Testing
• Food hygiene
• Sensory Evaluation
• HACCP
• GMP
• Food Processing
• Food Quality Control
• Food product development
• Raw material inspection
• Shelf-Life Analysis
• Commodity Testing
• Fostac
• Waste Valorisation
• Bioactive Compounds Extraction
• Encapsulation Techniques
• Pigment Stability

Projects

• Development of a Functional Carbonated Beverage from Red Dragon Fruit Pulp Using Natural Honey as Sweetener
  Food product development, beverage formulation

  First-author research article published in JETNR in 2026.

• Dragon Fruit Peel as a Sustainable Source of Natural Colorants via Drying, Extraction, and Encapsulation Approaches
  Extraction, drying, encapsulation

  First-author review article published in the Ukrainian Journal of Food Science in 2026.

Courses & certifications

• FoSTaC (Food Safety Supervisor – Advanced Manufacturing) · FSSAI · 2025

🗣️ Languages

• Malayalam · Native
• English · Fluent
• Hindi · Professional
• Gujarati · Professional

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Gold Medal Merit Scholarship · 2021

  Awarded for outstanding academic performance at Natubhai V Patel College (CVM University).

📚 Publications

• Development of a Functional Carbonated Beverage from Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Pulp Using Natural Honey as Sweetener · 2026
• Dragon Fruit Peel as a Sustainable Source of Natural Colorants via Drying, Extraction, and Encapsulation Approaches · 2026