Dr. R. Pandiselvam is a young academician actively engaged in food engineering research. He received degrees in B.Tech Agricultural Engineering (2010) and M. Tech. (Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering) (2012) from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. After completion of doctorate studies from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (2015), he joined ICAR as a scientist (Agricultural Process Engineering) at ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, India in 2016. During the last five years, he has contributed to the design and development of the minimal processing machine for tender coconut, continuous type coconut testa removing machine, tender coconut cutting machine and preservation protocol for trimmed tender coconut and also developer/co-developer many value-added food products (viz., Kalpa Krunch, Frozen Coconut Delicacy and Matured Coconut Water based Beverages), which are commercialized to many entrepreneurs. Dr. Pandiselvam has authored more than 150 articles published in national and international journals of repute. He has been author or co-author of 7 books and 67 book chapters. Dr. Pandiselvam is the associate editor of Measurement: Food (Elsevier Journal) and Frontiers in Nutrition. He has served as a Guest Editor for Ozone Science and Engineering (Taylor & Francis Journal) and Journal of Food Process Engineering (Wiley-Blackwell Journal).