Kirtiraj Gaikwad

Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad PhD
कीर्तीराज के. गायकवाड
Born	6 May Bori Patan, Pandharkawada, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Citizenship	India
Alma mater	Yonsei University, South Korea Michigan State University, USA
Known for	Research in Sustainable Packaging in India
Awards	APA Young Scientist Award Young Scientist award by International Life Sciences Institute, India
Scientific career
Fields	Packaging Engineering
Institutions	Department of Paper Technology, IIT Roorkee
Website	IITR website

Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad is an Indian packaging scientist and professor, currently serving as the head and associate professor of the Paper and Packaging Technology Department at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. ^{[1] [2]}

Gaikwad obtained his M.S. in Packaging Technology from Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States (2013), and his Ph.D. in Packaging Technology from Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (2018). ^[1] He also served for several years as a postdoctoral scientist at École Polytechnique Montreal, Canada, in 2018. ^[1]

Among his research topics are ⁣⁣active⁣⁣ and ⁣⁣intelligent⁣⁣ ⁣⁣packaging⁣⁣, ⁣⁣sustainable⁣⁣ ⁣⁣packaging materials⁣⁣, ⁣⁣biopolymer⁣⁣ films, and ⁣⁣food safety⁣⁣⁣ in ⁣⁣packaging⁣⁣. He has authored more than one hundred articles. ^[3]

Selected publications

• Kumar, Lokesh; Ramakanth, Dakuri; Akhila, Konala; Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K. (2022). "Edible films and coatings for food packaging applications: a review" . Environmental Chemistry Letters. 20 (1): 875–900. Bibcode:2022EnvCL..20..875K. doi:10.1007/s10311-021-01339-z. ISSN   1610-3653.
• Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K.; Singh, Suman; Lee, Youn Suk (2018). "Oxygen scavenging films in food packaging" . Environmental Chemistry Letters. 16 (2): 523–538. Bibcode:2018EnvCL..16..523G. doi:10.1007/s10311-018-0705-z. ISSN   1610-3653.
• Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K.; Singh, Suman; Ajji, Abdellah (2019). "Moisture absorbers for food packaging applications" . Environmental Chemistry Letters. 17 (2): 609–628. Bibcode:2019EnvCL..17..609G. doi:10.1007/s10311-018-0810-z. ISSN   1610-3653.
• Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K.; Singh, Suman; Negi, Yuvraj Singh (2020). "Ethylene scavengers for active packaging of fresh food produce" . Environmental Chemistry Letters. 18 (2): 269–284. Bibcode:2020EnvCL..18..269G. doi:10.1007/s10311-019-00938-1. ISSN   1610-3653.
• Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K.; Lee, Jin Yong; Lee, Youn Suk (2016). "Development of polyvinyl alcohol and apple pomace bio-composite film with antioxidant properties for active food packaging application". Journal of Food Science and Technology. 53 (3): 1608–1619. doi:10.1007/s13197-015-2104-9. ISSN   0022-1155. PMC   4984712 . PMID   27570286.
• Rout, Srutee; Tambe, Srushti; Deshmukh, Ram Kumar; Mali, Suraj; Cruz, Jorddy; Srivastav, Prem Prakash; Amin, Purnima D.; Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K.; Andrade, Eloisa Helena de Aguiar; Oliveira, Mozaniel Santana de (2022). "Recent trends in the application of essential oils: The next generation of food preservation and food packaging" . Trends in Food Science & Technology. 129: 421–439. doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2022.10.012.
• Singh, Suman; Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K.; Park, Su-Il; Lee, Youn Suk (2017). "Microwave-assisted step reduced extraction of seaweed ( Gelidiella aceroso ) cellulose nanocrystals" . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 99: 506–510. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.03.004. PMID   28267615.
• Tanwar, Rohit; Gupta, Vidhi; Kumar, Pardeep; Kumar, Anil; Singh, Suman; Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K. (2021). "Development and characterization of PVA-starch incorporated with coconut shell extract and sepiolite clay as an antioxidant film for active food packaging applications" . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 185: 451–461. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.179. PMID   34216655.
• Singh, Suman; Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K.; Lee, Youn Suk (2018). "Phase change materials for advanced cooling packaging" . Environmental Chemistry Letters. 16 (3): 845–859. Bibcode:2018EnvCL..16..845S. doi:10.1007/s10311-018-0726-7. ISSN   1610-3653.

Patents

• Patent number KR101935245B1 was granted to You Suk Lee and Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad for their oxygen scavenging film and composition for packaging that contains the same ingredients.
• Patent number KR101911284B1 was granted to You Suk Lee and Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad for UV activated oxygen absorbing packaging materials and preparation method thereof. The patent was granted in South Korea.
• Patent Number: 376109-001, India, granted to Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad and Pragya Srivastava for their design of a rigid bottle for use in packaging applications.

References

1. Gaikwad, Kirtiraj. "Professor at IIT Rookree". iitr.ac.in.
2. "Prof. Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
3. "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2025-05-04.

External links

• Kirtiraj Gaikwad publications indexed by Google Scholar
• Appointment of head IIT Roorkee Notice