Registrar

Registrar
Dr.(Mrs) S.Kowsalya
M.Sc., M.Phil,Ph.D
[email protected]

Dr. S. Kowsalya has assumed charge as Registrar of Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore.
Dr. S. Kowsalya is a prominent Professor of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition during 2009 to 2016 at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India.
She graduated with triple major and studied M.Sc Biochemistry at Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore and M.Phil at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. She completed her Ph.D in Food Science and Nutrition at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore.
She entered this prestigious institution in 1991 as a lecturer, emerged as the Professor (CAS) in 2009 and she was upgraded as the Professor (Direct) in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition in 2015 at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. She continues to explore and implement many novel areas of research especially in her area of expertise.
She has participated, presented and received many best poster and paper awards in many conferences/ workshops/national and international seminars. She scaled new heights when she won best chapter award for chapter activities at NSI conference, Hyderabad during 2015 and 2016. She mentored more than 60 M.Sc projects, 20 M.Phil thesis and 4 Ph.D scholars. She has patent publication on 'Micronutrient Rich Biscuit'.
She is a member of statutory bodies of BOM in Avinashilingam Jan ShikshanSansthan (MHRD), BOS, IHEC, IAEC, RAC, Selection committee in various universities and she continues as a member in Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics in Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. She received and completed many research projects funded by UGC, MNCES, The Institute of Applied Research, Heinz India Private Limited, DST, Government of Tamil Nadu and is currently involved as PI in producing courseware (e lessons) for Postgraduate students in Food and Nutrition sponsored by UGC.