Venkatesh Meda, University of Saskatchewan

Research

cereals dry separation electrostatics fractionation grain processing protein pulses starch

Latest papers

Renewable energy-based drying of medicinal plants: enhancing efficiency, phytochemical retention, and quality.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026
Electrostatic field as an emergent technology in refining crude oils: a review.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2024
Utilizing Nano-Adsorbents and Electrostatic Field Treatment for Sustainable Refinement of Crude Canola Oil.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024

All 23 publications

Latest funding

Developing a novel tribo-electrostatic separation (T-ES) technique for dry separation of protein and starch from pulses/cereals
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$598,000
Renewable Energy and Green Chemicals Production using Hydrothermal Technology
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$53,825
Preparation and modification of the nanofiltration membranes using functional nanoparticles to mitigate fouling
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 8 grants and awards

23 publications.

01

Renewable energy-based drying of medicinal plants: enhancing efficiency, phytochemical retention, and quality.

Zamani S, Fathi M, Ebadi MT, Karim A, Meda V, Torshizi MV

Journal of the science of food and agriculture2026

DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.70560 PMID: 41957894

02

Electrostatic field as an emergent technology in refining crude oils: a review.

Zhou L, Tse TJ, Chicilo F, Meda V, Reaney MJT

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition2024

DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2244080 PMID: 37552117

03

Utilizing Nano-Adsorbents and Electrostatic Field Treatment for Sustainable Refinement of Crude Canola Oil.

Zhou L, Tse TJ, Chicilo F, Shen J, Meda V, Reaney MJT

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)2024

DOI: 10.3390/foods13172707 PMID: 39272472

04

Development of Polylactic Acid Films with Alkali- and Acetylation-Treated Flax and Hemp Fillers via Solution Casting Technique.

Pokharel A, Falua KJ, Babaei-Ghazvini A, Nikkhah Dafchahi M, Tabil LG, Meda V, Acharya B

Polymers2024

DOI: 10.3390/polym16070996 PMID: 38611254

05

A review of flaxseed lignan and the extraction and refinement of secoisolariciresinol diglucoside.

Hu Y, Tse TJ, Shim YY, Purdy SK, Kim YJ, Meda V, Reaney MJT

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition2024

DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2148627 PMID: 36448088

06

Techno-economic analysis of torrefied fuel pellet production from agricultural residue via integrated torrefaction and pelletization process.

Sarker TR, German CS, Borugadda VB, Meda V, Dalai AK

Heliyon2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16359 PMID: 37260899

07

Depletion of cyanogenic glycosides in whole flaxseed via Lactobacillaceae fermentation.

Huang C, Tse TJ, Purdy SK, Chicilo F, Shen J, Meda V, Reaney MJT

Food chemistry2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134441 PMID: 36358077

08

Triboelectrostatic charging behavior of pulse particles in a vortex flow tribocharger.

Yang J, Zhang L, Meda V, Nickerson M

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111438 PMID: 35761678

09

Loss factor and moisture diffusivity property estimation of lentil crop during microwave processing.

Heydari MM, Najib T, Baik OD, Tu K, Meda V

Current research in food science2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2021.12.008 PMID: 35024620

10

Taguchi-based process optimization for activation of agro-food waste biochar and performance test for dye adsorption.

Patra BR, Nanda S, Dalai AK, Meda V

Chemosphere2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131531 PMID: 34329152

Developing a novel tribo-electrostatic separation (T-ES) technique for dry separation of protein and starch from pulses/cereals

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Meda, Venkatesh V

Keywords: cereals; dry separation; electrostatics; fractionation; grain processing; protein; pulses; starch; tribocharging; value-added

$598,000

Renewable Energy and Green Chemicals Production using Hydrothermal Technology

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Dalai, Ajay

$53,825

Preparation and modification of the nanofiltration membranes using functional nanoparticles to mitigate fouling

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Meda, Venkatesh

$25,000

Utilization and application of electromagnetic energy for bioprocessing and bioproducts development

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Meda, Venkatesh

$20,000

A modulated DSC for value-added food and bioprocessing research

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Baik, OonDoo

$95,800

Enhanced mechanical properties of high performance agricultural fibre based composite through STXM and WAXR technology at synchrotron

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Panigrahi, Satyanarayan

$16,960

Integrated gas chromatograph system for food & bioprocessing research

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Meda, Venkatesh

$49,541

Value added processing of agri-food and biological materials using electrotechnology

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Meda, Venkatesh

$90,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Chemical and Biological Engineering

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