Dr. Devaki C S

Food Science and Nutrition professional with 15+ years of experience in academic research, clinical nutrition, functional food product development, therapeutic dietary management, and higher education. Expertise in posttransplant nutrition care, clinical nutritional evaluation, diabetic dietary management, fermentation technology, clinical trials, and statistical optimization techniques based product development. Published researcher, invited speaker, former Assistant Professor, and Executive Committee Member of the Indian Dietetic Association (Mysuru Chapter), with a strong interest in bridging evidence-based food science with patient-centric therapeutic nutrition and wellness-focused product innovation.

Independent Food & Nutrition Consultant / Dietitian at Independent Practice (2024-04 – Present)

• Provide specialized medical nutrition therapy with focus on Post-Transplant Nutrition Care.
• Advise corporate and research clients on functional product development, formulation refinement, and regulatory nutritional compliance.

Senior Food Scientist at Rhenix Life Sciences (2023-06 – 2023-09)

Supported nutrition and healthcare-related projects through scientific literature review, technical documentation, nutrition education content development, and preparation of Indian food/menu reference materials. Delivered lectures and contributed to clinical nutrition and product-related scientific communication.

Assistant Professor at Yuvaraja's College (Autonomous), University of Mysore (2016-10 – 2023-07)

• Spearheaded advanced lecture modules and research agendas in Food Science and Nutrition for post-graduate and undergraduate candidates.
• Mentored and guided 20+ master's dissertation students through rigorous clinical trial execution, process optimization, and shelf-life profiling.

Faculty / Lecturer at Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore (2008-09 – 2009-07)

• Managed full-time post-graduate course delivery, practical food analysis lab structures, and research supervision.

Faculty / Lecturer at Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore (2014-09 – 2016-10)

• Managed full-time post-graduate course delivery, practical food analysis lab structures, and research supervision.

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) at Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL, DRDO) (2009-08 – 2014-01)

• Conceptualized, engineered, and clinically evaluated vegetable-gourd-based fermented juices under defense institutional fellowship mandates.

Ph.D in Food Science – Defence Food Research Laboratory (DRDO), Mysore, University of Mysore (2009-08 – 2014)

M.Sc in Food Science & Nutrition – DOS in Food Science & Nutrition, University of Mysore (2006 – 2008)

B.Sc in Biochemistry, Zoology & FSN – Yuvaraja's College, Mysore, University of Mysore (2003 – 2006)