Dr Pramod Mahajan
Working Group Leader: Packaging & Storage
Department: System Process Engineering
Telefon: +49 (0)331 5699 615
E-Mail: PMahajan@atb-potsdam.de
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Program areas
Research areas
- Post Harvest Technology for horticultural commodities: CA storage, MA packaging, humidity & ethylene control
- Mathematical modelling in postharvest handling: Packaging design and shelf life prediction
- Sensors for physiological and thermodynamic properties of fresh produce
- Sustainable packaging solutions and applications for fresh produce
Projects
- Fruity-Twin – Digitaler Zwilling zum Management von Kondensation auf Früchten in Kühllagern Der Frischehandel mit Obst und Gemüse bietet das ganze Jahr über ein breites Angebot an Äpfeln. Zu diesem Zweck werden Äpfel bei Temperaturen zwischen 0 °C un…
- DyNatCool – Transformation von Kühlmanagement & Kälteerzeugung von Obstlagerräumen in das digitale Zeitalter mittels simulativem und praktischem Systemvergleich Die Vorgaben der F-Gase-Verordnung, stärkt die Nutzung der alternativen Kältemittel CO2 (…
- CIRCUL-A-BILITY – Rethinking Packaging for Circular and Sustainable Food Supply Chains of the Future Lebensmittelverpackungen sollen die Lebensmittel in ihrer Lieferkette schützen, mit den Kunden kommunizieren und die Qualität, Sicherheit und optimal…
- FreshInPack – Active Packaging for Fresh Food Market (FreshInPack) Fresh-In-Pack zielt auf die Entwicklung von biobasierten Verpackungen für leicht verderbliche Lebensmittel (Obst und Gemüse, Blumen) mit mehreren Funktionalitäten. Diese Frischeproduk…
- FreshPack – Mathematical modelling of fresh produce packaging, storage and supply chain Dieses Projekt zielt darauf ab, das Potenzial der integrativen mathematischen Modellierung zu nutzen, um einen umfassenden Simulationsansatz für die Vorhersage de…
- FRUTIC2019 – Innovations in the Postharvest Supply Chain of Fresh Produce (FRUTIC2019) Im Rahmen einer Vernetzungs- und Sondierungsreise nach Asien soll die Kooperation mit exzellenten Partnern in Malaysia, Thailand und HongKong auf dem Gebiet Nacher…
- iPosTech – Integrierte Nachernte-Technologien für verbesserte Lebensmittel und Ernährungssicherheit in Subsahara-Afrika: Fallstudie Mango Ziel des Projekts ist die Konzipierung und Entwicklung von Nacherntetechnologien für eine verbesserte Lebensmitt…
- RemOpack – Entfernung spezifischer unerwünschter Gerüche mit der Entwicklung neuer Verpackungsmaterialien für Lebensmittel. Removing of Specific Undesirable Odours with the Development of New Food Packaging Materials. Eine der Herausforderungen der L…
- FreshStore – Development of modular cost-efficient intelligent system for controlled-environment storage of fresh produce Das Ziel der Arbeit ist es, die Prinzipien MA (modifizierte Atmosphären basierend auf der Atmung der Produkte) und CA (kontrolli…
- PackSolutions – Development of a smart packaging system - towards better packaging solutions. Recent research findings have shown that changes in VOCs composition and concentration of modified atmosphere packaged fresh produce occur before visible ph…
Publications
- Mahajan, P.; Lee, D. (2023): Modified atmosphere and moisture condensation in packaged fresh produce: Scientific efforts and commercial success. Postharvest Biology and Technology. : p. 112235. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.112235
- Jedermann, R.; Singh, K.; Lang, W.; Mahajan, P. (2023): Digital twin concepts for linking live sensor data with real-time models. Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems. (1): p. 111-121. Online: https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-111-2023
- Sonawane, A.; Pathak, N.; Weltzien, C.; Mahajan, P. (2023): Ethylene modelling in package headspace of fresh produce: A review. Packaging Technology and Science. : p. 1-13. Online: https://doi.org/10.1002/pts.2753
- Sonawane, A.; Oliveira, J.; Weltzien, C.; Mahajan, P. (2023): Prediction of ethylene permeance through perforated packaging films using a dimensionless correlation. Journal of Food Engineering. (November 2023): p. 111610. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2023.111610
- Nur Hanani, Z.; Sonawane, A.; Mahajan, P. (2023): Impact of humidity, temperature and condensation on O2 and CO2 transmission rate of modified atmosphere packages. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. (November 2023): p. 101132. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2023.101132
- Hoffmann, T.; Mahajan, P.; Praeger, U.; Geyer, M.; Sturm, B.; Linke, M. (2023): Small Peltier element to detect real-time heat flux between apple and environment during postharvest storage. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. (October 2023): p. 108247. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2023.108247
- Shenoy, S.; Pathak, N.; Molins, A.; Toncheva, A.; Schouw, T.; Hemberg, A.; Laoutid, F.; Mahajan, P. (2022): Impact of relative humidity on ethylene removal kinetics of different scavenging materials for fresh produce industry. Postharvest Biology and Technology. (6): p. 111881. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.111881
- Sonawane, A.; Pathak, N.; Weltzien, C.; Mahajan, P. (2022): Role of laser micro-perforations on ethylene transmission in packaging materials used for fresh produce. Packaging Technology and Science. (7): p. 1-7. Online: https://doi.org/10.1002/pts.2674
- Jalali, A.; Linke, M.; Weltzien, C.; Mahajan, P. (2022): Developing an Arduino-based control system for temperature-dependent gas modification in a fruit storage container. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. (July): p. 107126. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107126
- Sonawane, A.; Pathak, N.; Weltzien, C.; Mahajan, P. (2022): Ethylene permeance through perforated packaging film: Modelling and effect of air velocity, temperature, film thickness and perforation diameter. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. (December 2022): p. 100961. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100961
Curriculum Vitae
1996: B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering), Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India
1998: M. Tech. (Post Harvest Engineering), Agricultural & Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India
2002: Ph. D. (Post Harvest and Food Engineering), Department of Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur, India
2002: Lecturer, Department of Food Processing Technology, ADIT, Anand, India
2002: Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Process and Chemical Engineering, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland
2007: College Lecturer, Department of Process and Chemical Engineering, UCC, Cork, Ireland
2010: Research Fellow, Department of Process and Chemical Engineering, UCC, Cork, Ireland
2012: Senior Researcher, French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Montpellier, France
2013: Visiting Senior Scientist, Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Denmark
2014: Senior Scientist and Group Leader, Department of Horticultural Engineering, ATB, Potsdam, Germany