Expertise

Research mainly focuses on sensory analysis (descriptive analysis and consumer acceptability) of commodity (mainly beef) and consumer food products. A current research foci include determining emotional response of consumers when consuming food and beverages, determining the relevance of sensory analysis and consumer behavior in food choice and nutrition in combating obesity in adolescents, and using multivariate statistical analyses to study relationships between descriptive data and consumer acceptability data and/or chemical flavor data (GC-MS).

Dr. Adhikari’s research focuses on sensory analysis (descriptive analysis and consumer acceptability) of commodity and consumer food products.

Research: Sensory Evaluation & Consumer

Examples

  • Product Development
  • Product Improvement
  • Quality Control/Assurance
  • Product/Market Fit
  • Shelf Life
Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia

Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University

Associate Professor, Office of Online Learning, University of Georgia

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia (past)

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University

Assistant Professor, Human Nutrition & Food Science, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (past)

Associate Professor, Food Science Institute, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Human Nutrition and Food Science

Associate Professor, Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University

Assistant Professor, Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University

Communities
Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Nutrition
Degrees
PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia, Food Science, 2000
MS, National Dairy Research Institute, India, Dairy Technology, 1989
BS, National Dairy Research Institute, India, Dairy Technology, 1987