• Food Microbiology
  
• Confectionery
  
• Functional foods
  
• Spices and Herbal products

• Chemistry for Technology
  
• Food and Nutrition
  
• Food Analysis
  
• Food Engineering
  
• Spice and Herbal products Technology
  
• Confectionery and Beverages Technology
  
• Food microbiology
  
• Dairy products Technology
  
• Functional foods and Nutraceuticals
  
• Research methodology

Journal

1. Keerthini, S., Kapilan, R., Vasantharuba, S. 2017. Kinetic properties and metal ion stability of the extracellular naringinase produced by Aspergillus flavus isolated from decaying Citrus maxima fruits. International journal of scientific research in environmental sciences. 5(3):0071-0081
   
2. Keerthini, S., Kapilan, R., Vasantharuba, S. 2016. Optimization of naringinase production from Aspergillus flavus in solid state fermentation media using citrus peel as support. Sch.Acad.j.Biosci. 4(6): 535-543
   
3. Keerthini, S., Kapilan, R., Vasantharuba, S. 2016. Characterization of best naringinase producing fungus isolated from citrus fruits. International journal of biological research. 4(2):83-87.
   
   

Conference proceeding

1. Keerthini, S., Kapilan, R., Vasantharuba, S. 2019. Purification and characterization of bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus reuteri AF182723, a strain isolated from traditionally prepared curd. Proceedings of the Vavuniya Campus International Research Symposium 2019.
   
2. Keerthini, S., Kapilan, R., Vasantharuba, S. 2018. Optimization of bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus sp, a strain isolated from traditionally prepared curd. Proceedings of the 74th annual sessions of Sri Lanka association for the advancement of science.
   
3. Keerthini, S., Kapilan, R., Vasantharuba, S. 2017. Isolation of potential bacteriocin producing lactic acid bacteria from fermented food products showing antimicrobial activity. Proceedings of 3ed international conference on dry zone Agriculture
   
4. Keerthini, S., Kapilan, R., Vasantharuba, S. 2016. Naringinase producing bacterium from decaying bitter citrus fruit (Citrus maxima). Proceedings of international conference on dry zone Agriculture.
   

1. Sellachi Shanmugam Memorial Scholarship for the best overall performance in the Third Examination in Agriculture.
   
2. University Prize for the best performance in the Fourth Examination in Agriculture.
   
3. Late Dr & Mrs C. Jeyaratnam Memorial Gold Medal for having obtained highest OGPA among the students specialized in Agricultural Chemistry.
   
4. Ratnam Reginold Dharmaratnam Memorial Prize for the best overall performance in Agriculture.
   
5. Best overall performance in First Examination in Agriculture
   
6. Best overall performance in Second Examination in Agriculture
   
7. Best solution oriented thesis award, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna- 2016