Kaliramesh (Kali)

Siliveru

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University Outstanding Scholar

Associate Professor

Shellenberger 209
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-4071
kaliramesh@ksu.edu

Area(s) of Specialization

  • Grain Processing and Milling.
  • Food Safety.
  • Process Modeling and Simulation.
  • Particle Technology.
  • Materials Handling.
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Bio Brief

Dr. Kaliramesh (Kali) Siliveru is a University Outstanding Scholar and the associate professor of grain processing in the Department of Grain Science and Industry. Along with teaching, Siliveru conducts research related to grain processing, food safety and storage. He has ample experience with research, having worked as a research assistant in the Department of Biosystems Engineering while working on his master's at the University of Manitoba, and then as a research associate for the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. He earned a B.S. Food Science, Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University in India and his Ph.D. from the Department of Grain Science and Industry at K-State.

During his career, Siliveru has authored or co-authored over 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, 13 book chapters, 12 extension publications, and 132 presentations, including 53 invited talks.

Since starting his academic and professional career at K-State, Siliveru has been honored with various awards in college, university, national and international levels. A few of these awards include the Early Career Engineer of the Year of ASABE, The Andersons Early-in-Career Award of Excellence from the U.S. Quality Grains Research Consortium, and the Gamma Sigma Delta Early Career Reward from Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture, ETA Chapter. Dr. Siliveru was also honored with the Graduate Faculty Mentor Award and the University Distinguished Faculty Award for mentoring undergraduate students in research.

Classes Currently Taught:

  • GRSC 310 – Materials Handling.
  • GRSC 810 – Particle Technology for Solids Handling and Processing, in spring odd years.
  • GRSC 840 – Advanced Grain Processing Technology, in spring even years.