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Ayenampudi Surendra Babu

Ayenampudi Surendra Babu

Assistant Professor

Department of Life Sciences

GITAM School of Science

Hyderabad

Education

Ph. D.

Dr.A.Surendra Babu holds a Doctoral Degree in Food Science from Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu. He was a receiver of prestigious SERB-National Post-Doctoral Fellowship from NIFTEM-T (2017-19), and has authored over 50 publications in High Impact Scopus-Indexed Journals, earning more than 1,000 citations and one international patent. His research spans starch chemistry and technology with applied focus on resistant starch production, product development, and food waste bio-valorization.

Research Publications

  • Babu, A. S., Mohan, R. J., & Parimalavalli, R. (2019). Effect of single and dual-modifications on stability and structural characteristics of foxtail millet starch. Food chemistry, 271, 457-465.
  • Babu, A. S., Parimalavalli, R., Jagannadham, K., & Rao, J. S. (2015). Chemical and structural properties of sweet potato starch treated with organic and inorganic acid. Journal of food science and technology, 52, 5745-5753.
  • Babu, A. S., Parimalavalli, R., & Rudra, S. G. (2015). Effect of citric acid concentration and hydrolysis time on physicochemical properties of sweet potato starches. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 80, 557-565.
  • Babu, A. S., & Mohan, R. J. (2019). Influence of prior pre-treatments on molecular structure and digestibility of succinylated foxtail millet starch. Food Chemistry, 295, 147-155.
  • Surendra Babu, A., Parimalavalli, R., & Jagan Mohan, R. (2018). Effect of modified starch from sweet potato as a fat replacer on the quality of reduced fat ice creams. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 12, 2426-2434.

Ongoing Research Projects

  • Check Icon Ultrasound-Assisted Cross-Linking of Sweet Potato Starch Using Green Tea Extract: A Study on Functional and Antioxidant Properties

Expertise

  • Check Icon Starch chemistry and technology
  • Check Icon Food product development
  • Check Icon Food waste bio-valorization
  • Check Icon Non-thermal food processing technologies

Authored Books

  • Check Icon Chakka, A. K., Krishnanayaka, K., & Ayenampudi, S. B. (2025). Applications of Light-Emitting Diodes in Solid and Semi-Solid Foods. In Nonthermal Light-Based Technologies in Food Processing (pp. 449-470). Apple Academic Press.
  • Check Icon Babu, A. S., Olalekan, A. S. A., Hegde, S. V., & Jaganmohan, R. (2024). Foxtail millet starch: structure, functionality, and applications. In Non-Conventional Starch Sources (pp. 225-251). Academic Press.
  • Check Icon Adeyeye, S. A. O., & Babu, A. S. (2023). Vegetables as a Functional Food for Health. In Functional Foods (pp. 102-118). CRC Press.
  • Check Icon Babu, A. S., & Adeyeye, S. A. O. (2024). Extraction of sugar from sugar beets and cane sugar. In Extraction Processes in the Food Industry (pp. 177-196). Woodhead Publishing.
  • Check Icon Gupta, D. K., Phanisree, M. H. M., Penchalaraju, M., & Babu, A. S. (2024). Edible and Biodegradable Polymeric Materials for Food Packaging or Coatings. Food Coatings and Preservation Technologies, 51-84.
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