Siddharth Vishwakarma Process Development Scientist | Food Process Engineer | Smart Food Processing
Professional & Research Experience

Process development, smart food processing, and translational food engineering.

Experience spanning industry-facing process development, plant protein and ingredient technologies, international visiting fellowship research, fortified rice kernel manufacturing, fortified rice noodles, hyperspectral imaging, AI/ML-assisted food quality analytics, CAD/CFD/FEM simulation, extrusion, drying, 3D printing, and product scale-up.

Experience Timeline

A chronological overview of industry, international research, IIT Kharagpur project experience, doctoral research, and master's research.

Professional and Research Appointments

Industry R&D, visiting fellowship, fortified rice technology, and academic research experience

16 Dec 2025 – Present Process Development Scientist Industry R&D

Process Development Scientist

The Bland Bio Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India

Focus: Plant protein and ingredient technologies, protein extraction and fractionation, MF/UF-based concentration, defatting, pilot-scale spray drying, techno-functional characterization, formulation, process optimization, and scale-up.

Plant Protein Processing Protein Extraction MF/UF Defatting Pilot Spray Drying Scale-up Techno-functional Evaluation
Plant protein ingredient and process development
  • Work on plant protein processing workflows from raw material preparation and defatting to extraction, concentration, drying, and functionality-driven product application.
  • Handle MF/UF-based protein concentration and pilot-scale spray drying activities to support ingredient development and scalable process design.
  • Evaluate techno-functional properties of protein ingredients and formulations to guide product development, process optimization, and application performance.
Scale-up, functional foods, and smart quality analytics
  • Translate lab-scale concepts into process-oriented product and technology solutions for alternative proteins, protein ingredients, and functional foods.
  • Apply AI/ML, image processing, and non-destructive quality evaluation concepts for rapid quality assessment, process monitoring, and optimization opportunities.
13 Jan 2025 – 30 Jun 2025 Visiting Fellow International Research

Visiting Fellow

Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, USA

Research focus: Protein-rich structured foods, oleogel systems, oil migration, and food material characterization.

3D Food Printing High-protein Foods Oleogels Soy / Pea / Whey Proteins MRI XRD DSC Rheology NMR
High-protein structured foods and oleogel systems
  • Developed 3D-printed high-protein structured foods using oleogel systems with soy, pea, and whey proteins.
  • Conducted MRI-based diffusion studies and regression modeling for oil migration in cocoa-oil systems.
  • Performed structural and rheological characterization using XRD, DSC, rheometer, and NMR platforms.
  • Contributed to collaborative manuscripts and presented research at the 2025 CFAES Research Forum.
04 Sep 2023 – 02 Jan 2025 Design Engineer Innovation Hub on Rice Fortification

Design Engineer

Innovation Hub on Rice Fortification, IIT Kharagpur, India

Supervisor: Prof. H. N. Mishra

FRK Manufacturing Plant Visits CAD CFD FEM Hyperspectral Imaging Chemometrics YOLO
Continuous fortified rice kernel manufacturing technology
  • Designed and simulated a continuous fortified rice kernel manufacturing unit using CAD, CFD, and FEM.
  • Supported process layout, machinery evaluation, and plant-level process improvement recommendations.
  • Conducted nationwide FRK plant visits and proposed improvements in FRK quality, process optimization, and machinery selection or upgradation.
Smart fortified rice quality analytics
  • Applied hyperspectral imaging, chemometrics, and machine learning for micronutrient prediction in fortified rice kernels and fortified rice.
  • Implemented YOLO and image-processing workflows for classification, object detection, and homogeneity analysis of FRK-rice blends.
2019 – 2024 Doctoral Researcher Ph.D., IIT Kharagpur

Doctoral Researcher

Ph.D. Thesis: Fortified Rice Noodles — Formulation and Manufacturing Technology

Supervisor: Emeritus Professor Hari Niwas Mishra

Food-to-Food Fortification Rice Noodles Extrusion MATLAB Linear Programming MOGA Machine Learning Drying Kinetics
Fortified rice noodle formulation and extrusion optimization
  • Developed food-to-food fortified rice noodles targeting micronutrient deficiencies, especially iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12.
  • Implemented MATLAB-based linear programming for more than 100 formulation combinations.
  • Optimized extrusion parameters using multi-objective genetic algorithms and machine-learning-assisted modeling.
Drying, quality, sorption, and shelf-life modeling
  • Conducted rheological, textural, structural, sensorial, drying, sorption, and shelf-life modeling studies for fortified rice noodles.
  • Used modeling and optimization tools to improve quality attributes and processing performance of fortified products.
2017 – 2019 Master's Researcher M.Tech., IIT Kharagpur

Master's Researcher

Project: Development of Process Technology for Instant Soluble Skim Milk Powder Tablets

Supervisor: Prof. H. N. Mishra

SMP Tablets Die Design Finite Element Analysis Wire-cut Fabrication RSM Process Optimization
Instant soluble skim milk powder tablet technology
  • Developed process technology for instant soluble skim milk powder tablets.
  • Designed and fabricated tablet pressing die and analyzed die stress using finite element analysis.
  • Optimized processing conditions using response surface methodology and supported process troubleshooting.