Varsha Ravindranath Email & Phone Number

New Jersey, United States

▪ Carried out in-person surveys/screeners for sensory evaluation of food products for clients▪ Communicated with clients to discuss project needs and progress ▪ Coordinated with kitchen and procurement teams for obtaining food samples, and recruit department for getting participants for sensory evaluation tests▪ Used Red Jade to set up surveys and XLSTAT for compiling test data▪ Participated in presenting the results of the evaluation tests with clients

United States

▪ Part of USDA funded Melon project at Texas A&M AgriLife Research under the guidance of Dr. Bhimanagouda S. Patil at the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Centre, Texas A&M University▪ Developed techniques to measure bioactive compounds in food and beverage samples ▪ Measured changes in physicochemical properties and concentration of bioactive compounds in melons during post-harvest storage: Optimized HPLC methods to measure phytonutrients such as carotenoids, amino acids, sugars and Vitamin C, and volatile compounds ▪ Designed spectrophotometric assays to measure radical scavenging capacity and antioxidant activity in melon samples▪ Developed a microplate reader based method for measuring phenolic content in food and beverage samples: Overcame issues with traditional methods such as interference from sugars and low throughput

College Station-Bryan Area

▪ Participated in and organized seminars, presentations and conferences as part of the food science club at Texas A&M University

Bengaluru Area, India

▪ Designed a low protein cookie for patients with IME (Inborn Metabolic Error) who have deficiencies in amino acid metabolism using a PKU (Phenylketonuria) supplement▪ Studied the impact of ingredient combinations on physical properties of the cookies▪ Performed sensory evaluation tests to measure consumer acceptance of the cookies▪ Literature review on nutritional supplements, dietary modifications and medical care for IME management

Master Of Science - Ms, Food Science And Technology

Activities and Societies: Research student at the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center Member of the Food Science Club Graduate Research.

Master Of Science - M.Sc, Food Science, Nutrition And Related Services

Activities and Societies: Nutritium - Active member of Nutrition counselling club established on campus in the year 2015

Bachelor'S Degree, Nutrition Sciences

Activities and Societies: Nutrition Club