The Team!
Dr. Jayendra (Jay) Amamcharla
Associate Professor
220 Call Hall
785-532-1221
785-532-5681 fax
jayendra@ksu.edu
Area(s) of Specialization
Advanced sensing technologies for dairy and food process monitoring Dairy foods Rapid and alternative methods for dairy and food analysis (functional, chemical, and microbial).
Bio Brief
Dr. Jayendra (Jay) Amamcharla obtained his B.S. (Dairying) in 1998 from Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, India and M.S. (Dairy Engineering) in 2001 from National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), India. Dr. Amamcharla received his Ph.D. (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering) in 2008 from North Dakota State University. Subsequently, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate (2008-2012) at the Dairy Science Department, South Dakota State University. In July 2012, Dr. Amamcharla joined the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry at Kansas State University as an Assistant Professor with teaching and research responsibilities. His teaching responsibilities include Physical Methods of Food Analysis (FDSCI 728) and Research and Development of Food Products (FDSCI 740). His research focuses on the development and validation of rapid and nondestructive sensing technologies for quality and safety of dairy and food products.
Graduate Students
 Y. Ben MaEmail: ybenma@ksu.edu Degree program: MS Education: B.S. Food Science, University of Minnesota, 2013-2017 Research interests and professional experience Fluorescence spectroscopic analysis of dairy foods Chemometric analysis and statistical modeling Novel extraction methods of whey protein Student member of Institute of Food Technologist (IFT) and American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) |
 Karthik Sajith BabuEmail: Ks7@ksu.edu Degree program: MS Education: B.Tech. Food Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, 2011-2015. M.S. Food Science, Kansas State University, 2016-2018. Research interests and professional experience: Dairy products processing Developing rapid techniques for analyzing dairy products/ingredients Improving the functional properties of milk proteins Engineering technologies for innovative applications in dairy manufacturing Food processing Particle technology Food Product Development Professional Membership: American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) |
 Priyamvada ThorakkattuEmail: priyamvadats11@ksu.edu Degree program: MS Education: B Tech in Food Technology, TKM Institute of Technology; M Tech in Food Processing and Engineering, Karunya University. Research interests and professional experience: Freeze drying of various products Dairy products processing Engineering technologies for innovative applications in dairy manufacturing Food processing Food Product Development Professional Membership: American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) |
Former Students
| Name | Degree Earned | Duration |
| Clinton Kyle | M.S. | 2013-2015 |
| Mary Hauser | M.S. | 2014-2015 |
| Karthik Pandalaneni | Ph.D. | 2014-2018 |
| Bingyi Li | M.S. | 2015-2017 |
| Gagan Gandhi | M.S. | 2015-2017 |
| Karthik Sujit Babu | M.S. | 2016-2018 |
| Boya Lu | Ph.D. | 2017-2017 (left program) |
| Monica Gotomo | M.S. | 2015-2017 |
| Marueen Alderman | M.S. | 2015-2017 |
| Daniel Wilbanks | M.S. | 2016-2018 |