ROOPESH SYAMALADEVI, University of Alberta

Research

cold plasma food safety biofilm low-moisture foods plasma activated water escherichia coli food processing sanitation

Latest funding

Interactions of plasma reactive species with food and microbial matrices: Understanding the fundamentals and antimicrobial action
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$62,000
Plasma-assisted biological nitrogen fixation and protein production in pulses
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$250,000
Atmospheric cold plasma treatment of freeze-dried pet food products******
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$25,000

Interactions of plasma reactive species with food and microbial matrices: Understanding the fundamentals and antimicrobial action

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: SYAMALADEVI, ROOPESH MOHANDAS

Keywords: cold plasma; food safety; biofilm; low-moisture foods; plasma activated water; escherichia coli; food processing; sanitation; disinfection; food industry

$62,000

Plasma-assisted biological nitrogen fixation and protein production in pulses

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Thilakarathna, Malinda

Keywords: Pulses Protein Biological Nitrogen Fixation Seed Treatments Plasma Nodulation

$250,000

Atmospheric cold plasma treatment of freeze-dried pet food products******

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Syamaladevi, RoopeshMohandas

$25,000

Development and understanding the efficacy of advanced technologies for mycotoxin detection and degradation in feed materials _x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Syamaladevi, Roopesh Mohandas

$288,000

Understanding the Influence of Water Properties on Microbial Inactivation during Processing of Low-Moisture Foods

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: SYAMALADEVI, ROOPESH MOHANDAS

$203,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: cold plasma Dear Professor SYAMALADEVI, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on cold plasma connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Interactions of plasma reactive species with food and microbial matrices: Understanding the fundamentals and antimicrobial action" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]