Terahertz Technology: Principles and Applications in the Agri-Food Industry - Paperback

by T. Anukiruthika (Author), Digvir S. Jayas (Author)

Terahertz Technology, a non-destructive and contact-less testing technique, is gaining attention as a food quality inspection methodology. This book describes the operating principles of terahertz technology, and discusses applications and advantages of the terahertz regime of the electromagnetic spectrum for use in agri-food industry.

Author Biography

T. Anukiruthika is currently pursuing Ph.D. degree from the Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba. Her doctoral dissertation is on determination and prediction of stored products insect movement in one-dimensional grain columns. She completed her undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Food Process Engineering from the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Management (NIFTEM) Thanjavur, India. During her graduation studies, worked in diverse emerging areas of Food Science and Technology, Food Process Engineering, and Biosystems Engineering.

Digvir S. Jayas was educated at the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnagar, India; the University of Manitoba; and the University of Saskatchewan. On September 30, 2022, he completed 11.75-year term as Vice-President (Research and International) at the University of Manitoba. Before assuming the position of Vice-President (Research and International), he was Vice-President (Research) for two years, and Associate Vice-President (Research) for eight years. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Registered Professional Agrologist.