Pavitra Krishna Kumar

Pavitra Krishna Kumar, Ph.D., is a food technology professional currently serving as a Senior Manager in R&D at STEER World. They have extensive experience in academia and industry, previously holding positions such as Lead Research Scientist at Evo Foods and Product Development Scientist II at Rich Products Corporation. Pavitra's expertise encompasses bacteriocins, food shelf life management, and the creation of plant-based food products, with a focus on engineering aspects and environmental sustainability. They earned a Ph.D. in Food Engineering from Washington State University, where their dissertation explored state and phase transitions in frozen starch-rich foods.