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Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr Pathare is an Associate Professor at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. He has graduated with a B. Tech. degree (Agricultural Engg) from Dr. PDKV, Akola (India); M.Eng. (Process & Food Engg) from MPUAT, Udaipur (India). In 2010, he was awarded a PhD (Process & Chemical Engineering) from the University College Cork (Ireland). Before joining at SQU, he worked as researcher at Newcastle University, UK and Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
He has gained expertise on food engineering & postharvest technology which includes food postharvest losses, Food agglomeration/granulation, Process optimisation, Food drying and cooling, Structural design for ventilated corrugated packaging; Renewable energy in food processing for Sub-Saharan Africa and Energy efficient production processes in SME food & beverage industry based around Europe.
In 2021, he was recognized among World Top 2% influential scholars around the World (among 69,324 food science researchers), published by Stanford University, USA. He is a member of the editorial board for the several research journals: PLoS ONE, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal of Food Quality, Open Agriculture , AgriEngineering (MDPI), Journal of Food Processing & Preservation, Measurement: Food (Elsevier), Discover Food (Springer) & Current Functional Foods (Bentham Science).
Professional Membership
- Member, The Institution of Agricultural Engineers, UK (IAgrE)
- Life Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Engineer ISAE
- Member, Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering, AAAE
- Member, American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers, ASABE
- Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India)
- Member, International Society for Horticultural Science, ISHS
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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N-nitrosamine formation and Safety aspects related to major fisheries dried products in Oman
1/1/23 → 12/31/24
Project: Internal Grants (IG)
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Cold plasma treatments for date palm fruit quality and shelf life extension
1/1/23 → …
Project: MoHERI
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Innovative 3D Printed sustainable package for fresh produce postharvest handling
1/1/23 → 12/31/24
Project: Collaborative Project
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Postharvest Losses in Tomato during Transportation and Storage (GRC) RC/GRG-AGR/SWAE/19/01
Pathare, P. B. & Al-Dairi, M.
11/1/19 → 5/31/21
Project: Research project
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Characterization of the postharvest losses of fresh vegetable during transportation in Oman
1/1/19 → 12/31/21
Project: Internal Grants (IG)
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Evaluation of chemical quality attributes in bruised bananas during storage
Al-Dairi, M., Pathare, P. B., Al-Yahyai, R., Jayasuriya, H. & Al-Attabi, Z., Apr 1 2024, In: LWT. 197, 115904.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Evaluation of physio-chemical characteristics of ‘Fard’ banana using computer vision system
Al-Dairi, M. & Pathare, P. B., Mar 1 2024, In: Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 15, 101057.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Application of cold plasma for fresh produce quality and shelf-life extension
Pathare, P. B., Caleb, O. J., Arun Prasath, V. & Garud, S. R., Jan 1 2023, Postharvest Management of Fresh Produce: Recent Advances: Recent Advances. Elsevier, p. 165-194 30 p. (Postharvest Management of Fresh Produce: Recent Advances).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
1 Citation (Scopus) -
A Review on Textural Quality Analysis of Dried Food Products
Siddiqui, S. A., Shrestha, P., Awad, N. M. H., Mortas, M., Povetkin, S. N. & Pathare, P. B., Jul 21 2023, In: Food Reviews International.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Computational modelling for decarbonised drying of agricultural products: Sustainable processes, energy efficiency, and quality improvement
Adnouni, M., Jiang, L., Zhang, X. J., Zhang, L. Z., Pathare, P. B. & Roskilly, A. P., Feb 1 2023, In: Journal of Food Engineering. 338, 111247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus)
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Journal of Food Quality (Journal)
Pankaj B. Pathare (Editor)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Quality changes in fresh horticultural produce due to impact bruising
Pankaj B. Pathare (Speaker)
May 27 2022 → May 29 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Performance Evaluation of Ventilated Corrugated Packaging for Postharvest Handling: Role of Structural Design
Pankaj B. Pathare (Speaker)
May 6 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (Journal)
Pathare Pankaj (Editor)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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PLoS One (Journal)
Pathare Pankaj (Editor)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Press/Media
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Reports Summarize Applied Sciences Study Results from University of Sheffield (Evaluation of Bruising Susceptibility and Response of Pears under Impact Loading through Finite Element Analysis)
3/28/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Findings from Department of Soils Provide New Insights into Agriculture and Food Research (Evaluation of physio-chemical characteristics of 'Fard' banana using computer vision system)
3/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Research from Sultan Qaboos University in the Area of Agriculture Published (Thermal Performance of a Flat-Plate Solar Collector for Drying Agricultural Crops)
Nasser Al-Azri, Farooq Al Jahwari & Pankaj Pathare
12/21/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Sultan Qaboos University Researcher Describes Findings in Agriculture (Investigation of Bruise Damage and Storage on Cucumber Quality)
5/25/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media