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Dr Rishi Ravindra Naik

Dr Rishi Ravindra Naik

Research Associate

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, specializing in Food Engineering

M.Tech in Food Engineering and Technology

B.Tech in Food Technology

Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering

Dr. Rishi  Naik is a research associate at school of Chemical engineering and a member of CRL lab led by prof. Cordelia Selomulya. Rishi specializes in extraction, isolation and characterization of potential food ingredients from plant and seaweed sources and enhancing the functionality and bioactivity of plant-based or seaweed-based proteins and  related components via different techniques including conjugation, ultrasonication and novel technologies including machine learning based food process optimizations.
E-mail
r.naik@unsw.edu.au
  • Book Chapters | 2023
    Wang Y; Kim W; Naik RR; Selomulya C, 2023, 'Chapter 5 Functionality of plant-based proteins', in Engineering Plant-Based Food Systems, Elsevier, pp. 79 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-89842-3.00010-5
    Book Chapters | 2022
    Selomulya C; Wang Y; Kim W; Naik R, 2022, 'Functionality of plant-based proteins', in Engineering Plant-Based Food Systems, Academic Press, pp. 79 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-89842-3.00010-5
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Kim W; Zia MB; Naik RR; Ho KKHY; Selomulya C, 2025, 'Effects of polyphenols from Tasmannia lanceolata on structural, emulsifying, and antioxidant properties of pea protein', Food Chemistry, 464, pp. 141589, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141589
    Journal articles | 2024
    Naik RR; Ye Q; Wang Y; Selomulya C, 2024, 'Insights into multi-component digestion and antioxidant release from plant protein-seaweed-based Maillard conjugate-MRP systems', Future Foods, 9, pp. 100380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100380
    Journal articles | 2023
    Naik RR; Ye Q; Wang Y; Selomulya C, 2023, 'Assessing the effect of Maillard reaction products on the functionality and antioxidant properties of Amaranth-red seaweed blends', Food Research International, 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113759
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wang Y; Kim W; Naik RR; Spicer PT; Selomulya C, 2023, 'Tuning the pea protein gel network to mimic the heterogenous microstructure of animal protein', Food Hydrocolloids, 140, pp. 108611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.108611
    Journal articles | 2022
    Naik RR; Wang Y; Selomulya C, 2022, 'Improvements of plant protein functionalities by Maillard conjugation and Maillard reaction products', Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 62, pp. 7036 - 7061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.1910139
    Journal articles | 2022
    Naik RR; Wang Y; Selomulya C, 2022, 'Prediction of zeta potential of amaranth protein isolate via artificial neural networks using the electrostatic surface potential of 11S proglobulin', Measurement: Food, 7, pp. 100053, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meafoo.2022.100053
    Journal articles | 2022
    Naik RR; Wang Y; Selomulya C, 2022, 'Spray-drying to improve the functionality of amaranth protein via ultrasonic-assisted Maillard conjugation with red seaweed polysaccharide', Journal of Cereal Science, 108, pp. 103578, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2022.103578
    Journal articles | 2021
    Thakur M; Pant K; Naik RR; Nanda V, 2021, 'Optimization of spray drying operating conditions for production of functional milk powder encapsulating bee pollen', Drying Technology, 39, pp. 777 - 790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2020.1720225
    Journal articles | 2019
    Naik RR; Gandhi NS; Thakur M; Nanda V, 2019, 'Analysis of crystallization phenomenon in Indian honey using molecular dynamics simulations and artificial neural network', Food Chemistry, 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125182

  • Honorary Recipient of Arc PGC Research Candidate Award (2024)
  • Recipient of AIFST’s Dr. Dave Roberts Emerging Leader Award (2024)
  • Recipient of AIFST’s Bruce Chandler Award (2024)