Team
Swathi Suman
Founder, TechniFris Agro Solutions
A sustainability aficionado, Swathi has been actively working on human intervention to reduce the impacts of climate change. She started her career in India as an architect working with bioclimatic architecture, moved on to being a sustainability consultant in the UK, and continued to research on energy-efficiency, carbon emissions and sustainable built environments while in the Netherlands. She has presented research papers and posters at multiple conferences across Europe and is well-versed with the global nature of the climate crisis.
The food crisis in her home state of Kerala, during the devastating floods of 2018, inspired her to make change in sustainable food systems. Seeing the LECO technology being used in the health, hospitality and laboratory sectors in India by Dr. Syriac Palackal (www.panlys.com ), sparked the idea of using the same to protect food and reduce food loss. The concept of TechniFris grew from this spark.
Board of Advisors
Mr. Suman Sreedharan
Dr. Syriac Joseph Palackal
Dr. Syriac Joseph Palackal
Product Advisor and Business Mentor
On the Board of Directors for 7 companies, his long years of worldwide travel and experience as a mechanical engineer, atomic energy scientist, business consultant - manager and owner, gives TechniFris solid roots in tech and business management.
Dr. Syriac Joseph Palackal
Dr. Syriac Joseph Palackal
Dr. Syriac Joseph Palackal
Technology Advisor (LECO Technology inventor)
A scientist of international reputation, Dr. Palackal holds 64 US patents. He spent most of his career in Germany (PALCO Consultants), the USA, Saudi Arabia, and China as a consultant in catalyst technology.
Prof. Dr. D. D. Nambudiri
Prof. Dr. D. D. Nambudiri
Prof. Dr. D. D. Nambudiri
Food Sciences Advisor
Currently the President of the Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (Kerala Chapter, India), he has several years of experience as a Professor and Dean at food and fishery universities in India, Ireland, Belgium, and Eritrea. He has published 4 books and 21 papers regarding food technology.
Mr. Vishakh Kumar R.
Prof. Dr. D. D. Nambudiri
Prof. Dr. D. D. Nambudiri
Commercial Advisor
On the Board of Directors for 6 companies and having an overall 28 years of experience in Operations and Marketing of various Agriculture, Engineering and Industrial Products in India and Middle East, he is well versed with the ups & downs of business, giving Technifris a headstart in the Start-up arena.