{"id":8944,"date":"2025-10-17T10:13:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=8944"},"modified":"2025-10-27T05:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T05:45:05","slug":"ms-anooja-nair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=8944","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Anooja Nair"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8944\" class=\"elementor elementor-8944\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6068c2ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6068c2ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-189dc03c\" data-id=\"189dc03c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527ecdea elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"527ecdea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_2942.jpg\" title=\"DSC_2942\" alt=\"DSC_2942\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ms. Anooja Nair<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f6ad55 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"44f6ad55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1151\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1151\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Personal Infromation<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1152\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1152\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Educational Backgrounds<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1153\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1153\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Research Projects<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1154\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1154\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">BSc student project<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1155\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1155\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Publications and Projects<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1151\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Personal Infromation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1151\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1151\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Anooja Nair<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Lecturer, Department of Food Science and Technology<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">College of Natural Resources<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Royal University of Bhutan<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Lobesa, Punakha, Bhutan. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Phone: PABX +975-2-480509; 480563 (Office);<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Email: anooja.cnr@rub.edu.bt\/anoojanair324@gmail.com<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1152\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Educational Backgrounds<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1152\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1152\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">M.Sc. in Food Safety (specialization in applied food safety) Wageningen University, Netherlands<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">B. Tech Food Technology, College of Dairy and Food Science and Technology, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Rajasthan, India<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1153\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Research Projects<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1153\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1153\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Establishment of the Food composition database of Bhutan, funded by the Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI), South Korea.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Perception of Food Safety by Bhutanese consumers, funded by College Research Grants from the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determination of prevalence of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listeria monocytogenes <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Datshi, cottage cheese of Bhutan, and its antibiotic resistance, funded by the International Foundation of Science (IFS)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemical and microbial composition of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Datshi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoety<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, unripen cottage cheese of Bhutan, funded by Annual University Research Grants from the Royal University of Bhutan.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Comparative analysis of chemical composition of fermented alcoholic beverages from Western and Southern parts of Bhutan, funded by College Research Grants from the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Food Preservation methods practiced by the people of Dagana and Tsirang Dzongkhag, funded by College Research Grants from the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1154\" aria-expanded=\"false\">BSc student project<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1154\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1154\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Fortification of wheat-based noodle with Adzuki bean<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Enhancing the nutritional value of wheat based biscuits.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Formulation of Moringa based chocolate for healthy consumption choice<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Quinoa product development feasibility and consumers\u2019 preference for quinoa crackers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Recipe formulation and effect of drying temperature on the Ssensory characteristics of mango leather<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Development of fermented quinoa beverages using the local yeast<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Evaluate the feasibility of guava wine production in Bhutan<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Effect of different salt concentrations on the shelf life of local butter and cottage<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">An empirical study of the impact of social media on eating habits among the college students of the College of Natural Resources<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1155\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Publications and Projects<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1155\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1155\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Katel, O. N., Nair, A., Yangchen, U., &amp; Wangmo, C. (2024). Climate Change, Agriculture, and Internal Human Mobility in the Bhutan Himalayas. In Climate-Related Human Mobility in Asia and the Pacific: Interdisciplinary Rights-Based Approaches (pp. 105-120). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nair, A., Choden, D., &amp; Pradhan, M. (2022). Chemical composition and microbial quality of Datshi and Zoety, unripen cottage cheese of Bhutan. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Science &amp; Nutrition<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(5), 1385- 1390.) Chemical composition and microbial quality of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Datshi and Zoety<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, unripened cottage cheese of Bhutan\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/fsn3.2715<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contributed to Ph.D. student project on \u2018Reduction of microbial counts during kitchen scale washing and sanitization of salad vegetables. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.foodcont.2017.10.004<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Tashi, S., Yangchen, U., Dahal, Y., &amp; Gurung, D. B. Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises and Farmers\u2019<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Anooja Nair Personal Infromation Educational Backgrounds Research Projects BSc student project Publications and Projects Personal Infromation Anooja Nair Lecturer, Department of Food Science and Technology College of Natural Resources Royal University of Bhutan Lobesa, Punakha, Bhutan. Phone: PABX +975-2-480509; 480563 (Office); Email: anooja.cnr@rub.edu.bt\/anoojanair324@gmail.com Educational Backgrounds M.Sc. in Food Safety (specialization in applied food safety) Wageningen University, Netherlands B. Tech Food Technology, College of Dairy and Food Science and Technology, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Rajasthan, India Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Samtse College of Education, Royal&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8944"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8944"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9133,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8944\/revisions\/9133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}