Ranjith Ramanathan, PhD

Associate Professor
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK

Dr. Ranjith Ramanathan is an Associate Professor of Meat Science, Department of Animal Science at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Ramanathan received his Ph.D. and MS degree in Animal Science from the University of Connecticut in 2012. He earned his Bachelor of Veterinary and Animal Science in 2004 from Kerala Agricultural University, India. Since 2012, he has been a faculty in the Department of Animal Science at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Ramanathan’s research focus on both fundamental and applied factors that influence fresh meat quality; more specifically on the postmortem biochemistry and meat color. Dr. Ramanathan has secured a total of $5.4 million in research grants. In addition, he has published 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and 145-refereed abstracts. Dr. Ramanathan has served on 69 graduate student committees as a chair or as a committee member. He has been recognized by APLU, USDA, ASAS, and NACTA for his teaching and research excellence.

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Presentation(s):

• 228 - Metabolite Differences Between the Oxygen-exposed and Non-oxygen Exposed Surfaces of the Longissimus Lumborum Muscle

  Monday, June 27, 2022
  10:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT

• 229 - Effects of High-pressure Processing on Cooked Color and Sensory Attributes of Dark-cutting Beef

  Monday, June 27, 2022
  10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CT

• 236 - Awardee Talk: Metabolomics and Meat Color: A Novel Approach to Understand Molecular Signatures

  Monday, June 27, 2022
  3:45 PM – 4:15 PM CT