Kirtiraj Gaikwad

Indian packaging scientist

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Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad PhD

कीर्तीराज के. गायकवाड
Born| 6 May
Nationality| Indian
Alma mater| Yonsei University, South Korea Michigan State University, USA
Scientific career
Fields| Packaging Engineering
Institutions| Department of Paper Technology, IIT Roorkee
Website| IITR website

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

Gaikwad obtained his M.S. in Packaging Technology from Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA (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] He is currently an associate professor at IIT Roorkee.[2]

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

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* 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\. 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\. 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\. 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\. 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.
* 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.
* Singh, Suman; Gaikwad, Kirtiraj K.; Lee, Youn Suk (2018). "Phase change materials for advanced cooling packaging". Environmental Chemistry Letters. 16 (3): 845–859\. doi:10.1007/s10311-018-0726-7. ISSN 1610-3653.

## Patents

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* 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

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1. ^ a b c 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

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* Kirtiraj Gaikwad publications indexed by Google Scholar