Parvathi Sivasankaran

Background

Sivasankaran, Parvathi was born in Palakad, India. Daughter of Sivasankaran Parvathi and Kulapulli Nair Lakshmi.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Science, Madras University, India, 1978. Master of Science in Home Science Extension, Madras University, India, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Extension, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India, 1995.

Career

Assistant professor Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 1982—1996, 1991—1996, associate professor, 1996—1999, professor, since 1999. Expert in health, medicine and disease Indigenous Knowledge Network Database, Netherlands, 2000. Honorary consultant Agricultural Industry Survey, Bangalore, India, 2001.

Chair assessment committee for discipline of home science Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi, 2005, moderator question paper setting for discipline of home science, 06. Chief examiner Orissa Public Service Commission, India, 2006.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of standardized squash, jam, dried fruits from underexplored fruits, ber, West Indian cherry, bael, amla and jamun. Development of fermented products like soy tempeh, soy and maize tempeh, nata and traditional fermented products. Preparation of recipes from mushroom, sorghum, finger millet, pearl millet and kodo millet.
  
  Standardization of recipes from underutilized edible vegetables, athalakkai, pirandai, mithukkangai, velliparuthi, mullumurungai and mudakkathan. Standardization of bakery products and pickles, commercially produced. Modification of atmosphere packaging of wax apple and study of chili puree packaging.
  
  Isolation of 8 beneficial micro flora from food and non sources.

Membership

Member of National Institute Nutrition, Rural Development Review (life), Indian Society Extension Education (life), Home Science Association India (life), International Federation Women in AGr. (life), International Extension Forum (life).

Connections

Married Mathya Mudailar Murugesan, December 12, 1982.

Father:

Sivasankaran Parvathi

Mother:

Kulapulli Nair Lakshmi

Spouse:

Mathya Mudailar Murugesan