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Bala Balasubramaniam
Professor
Ohio State University
USA
Biography
Dr. V.M. (Bala) Balasubramaniam is Professor Food Engineering at the Department of Food Science and Technology & Department of Food Ag Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus OH. His research work has been supported by various federal and state agencies as well as the food industry. He teaches courses on principles of thermal and nonthermal processing. Dr. Bala authored or co-authored 80 peer-reviewed journal articles, 12 book chapters, and 150 technical presentations. Dr. Bala co-edited a book on nonthermal technologies for food. He has received various awards for his industrially relevant work including 2011 Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) distinguished research award, 2008 Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award of Merit and 2006 Hormel Spirit of Innovation Award. Dr. Bala has been elected as an Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow during 2012.
Research Interest
Application of engineering principles in developing innovative alternative preservation methods (such as high pressure processing, pressure-ohmic thermal sterilization, high pressure homogenization) to solve food safety, quality and nutritional challenges.