Department of Food & Nutrition

The Department of Foods & Nutrition is one among the five major disciplines of College of Community Science, PJTAU, Hyderabad. Department of Foods & Nutrition is a pioneering department in the Faculty of Community Science. The post graduate programme was initiated in the early 1968 followed by Doctoral programme in 1978. The department focuses on building student capacity to design and manage family- and community-based interventions for food and nutrition security. It offers a strong foundation in food science, processing and preservation, safety and quality control, product development, dietetics, and nutritional assessment, while equipping students with practical skills in dietary treatment and counselling. Graduates are prepared for diverse careers as Food Safety Officer, Nutrition Consultant, curriculum developers, training coordinators, clinical nutritionists, dietitians, or public health nutritionists, working in academic institutions, hospitals, wellness centers, health departments, NGOs, and corporate training settings.

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Teaching Staff Details

Sl. No	Name	Designation	Field of Specialization	Contact Details
1	Dr. T. Sucharitha Devi	Programme Coordinator, KVK, Wyra	Community Nutrition Product Development	Programme Coordinator, KVK, Wyra, Khammam Phone: 9440166830 / 8333818263 Email: Sucharithadevi.hyd@gmail.com kvkwyra@pjtau.edu.in
2	Dr. Supraja Thoomati	Professor	Value Addition to Underutilized Fruits & Vegetables Therapeutic Nutrition Clinical Nutrition	Programme Coordinator, KVK, Rudrur, Nizamabad Phone: 8500304325 Email: suprajathoomati@pjtau.edu.in sthoomati29@gmail.com
3	Prof. Aparna Kuna	Principal Scientist & Head	Food Science Value Addition to Underutilized Sources Public Health & Nutrition Food Standards, Regulatory Science & Policy	MFPI-QC & Laboratory, PJTAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030 Phone: 8332970389 Email: aparnakuna@pjtau.edu.in
4	Dr. T. Kamalaja	Professor and Head	Product Development Community Nutrition Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition Value Addition (Rice, Fruits & Vegetables) Resistant Starch Analysis	Department of Foods & Nutrition, College of Community Science, Saifabad, Hyderabad Phone: 9985892124 Email: Kamalaja2038@pjtau.edu.in
5	Dr. B. Anila Kumari	Assistant Professor	Millet Processing & Value Addition Food Science Rural Value Chain Development	PGRC, PJTAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030 Phone: 9948123355 Email: baniladr@gmail.com baniladr@pjtau.edu.in
6	Dr. Jessie Suneetha W	Scientist (Food & Nutrition)	Food Analysis New Product Development Community Nutrition Biochemistry & Animal Studies	AICRP on Women in Agriculture, PJTAU, Hyderabad – 500030 Phone: 9849308363 Email: wjsuneetha@gmail.com wjsuneetha@yahoo.com
7	Dr. T.V.N. Padmavathi	Assistant Professor	Food Science & Nutrition Food Quality Analysis Product Development	PGRC, PJTAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030 Phone: 9440910448 Email: padma_avn@yahoo.co.in
8	Dr. Afifa Jahan	Assistant Professor	Food Processing Food Microbiology Community & Clinical Nutrition Food Preservation & Packaging	College of Community Science, Saifabad, Hyderabad Phone: 9618970091 Email: Afifajahan26@pjtau.edu.in
9	Dr. Janaki P Srinath	Assistant Professor	Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition Maternal & Child Nutrition Diabetes, Cardio & Obesity	College of Community Science, Saifabad, Hyderabad Phone: 9885025565 Email: drjanakisrinath@pjtau.edu.in
10	Dr. G. Priya Sugandhi	SMS (Home Science)	Probiotic Foods Development Food Microbiology Community & Public Health Nutrition	KVK, Bellampalli, Mancherial Phone: 8143553014 Email: gpsugandhi@yahoo.co.in
11	Mrs. Supta Sarkar	Assistant Professor	Food Science and Processing Food Analysis Protein Quality Evaluation	Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Community Science, Saifabad, Hyderabad Phone: 9148224553 Email: sarkar.supta@gmail.com sarkar.supta@pjtau.edu.in
12	Mrs. Prashanthi Meda	Assistant Professor	Product Development Food Analysis	College of Food Science and Technology, Rudrur, Nizamabad Phone: 7396630956 Email: prashanthi_meda@yahoo.com
13	Mrs. E. Jyoshna	Subject Matter Specialist (Home Science)	Development of Millet-Based Novel Food Products Dietary Diversity for Rural Population Establishment of Rural Micro Enterprises	KVK, Palem, Nagar Kurnool Phone: 8790467712 Email: Ellandula.joshi@gmail.com

Student Experiences

I am Dr. S. Rachana Sree, my journey started at PJTAU through my graduation which laid strong foundation for my career. It played a pivotal role in shaping my professional journey by providing strong academic foundation by hands on experience. I completed by UG in 2018, PG 2020 and Ph.D 2023. The university’s well-structured curriculum and experienced faculty members helped me to gain depth knowledge and guided me to choose my area of interest in Foods and Nutrition which is the most trending course in present scenario face. We were facilitated by field works, lab sessions and projects to improve our knowledge.

– Dr. S. Rachana Sree, PhD Scholar (Id Number: HHD/2020-06)

I am Dr. Bakam Himabindhu, honoured to be an alumna of Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU), which laid the foundation for my academic and professional journey. I have completed my Ph.D. in the Department of Food and Nutrition from the College of Community Science during the period 2020 to 2023. Program comprises course work for three semesters and three semesters for research work. I was introduced to both core and specialized areas during the coursework phase, which provided a strong foundation for my research.

– Dr. Bakam Himabindhu (Id Number: HHD/2020-03)

I am Dr. B. Neeharika, working as Subject Matter Specialist (Level-10) at ICAR-NIRCA-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kandukur recruited through ASRB selection process. I feel privileged to be alumna of Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU), where I have studied B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science and Nutrition (2014-2018) and M.Sc. Home Science (2018-2020) with specialisation in Foods and Nutrition. I am delighted to share that the foundation for my commendable academic record was laid at PJTAU. During B.Sc.

– Dr. B. Neeharika (Id Number: HHM/2018-02)

I am Pavuluri Yasaswini, an ICAR student who secured the prestigious ICAR-AIR-9th rank and joined the M.Sc. program in Foods and Nutrition at the College of Community Science, PJTSAU, Rajendranagar in 2019. My journey at this institution laid a strong foundation for my academic and research aspirations. The college provided me with a deep understanding of nutritional science, along with hands-on experience in food analysis and laboratory practices.

– Pavuluri Yasaswini (Id Number: HHM/2019-07)