Mallika Mahida
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
PhD Student
Dawson Hall
305 Sanford Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Microbiology | University of Mumbai | 2020 |
| Master of Science | Food Science and Technology | D.Y. Patil University | 2022 |
Research
Mallika is currently conducting her doctoral research at the Home Food Preservation Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Carla Schwan.
Teaching
Served as a teaching assistant for:
NUTR 3100 (in-person): Macronutrients and Energy Balance (Spring 2025)
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded By | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| IAFP Student Travel Scholarship | International Association for Food Protection | 2026 |
| IFT Student Video Competition Finalist Team (Extension and Outreach) | Institute of Food Technologists Education, Extension & Outreach Division | 2025 |
| The Don Bower Extension Experience | UGA, College of Family and Consumer Sciences | 2025 |
| Conference Travel Grants for Students | University of Georgia, Graduate School | 2025 |
| Rosabelle Carr Kolesche Fund Scholarship | UGA, College of Family and Consumer Sciences | 2024 |
| Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship | UGA, College of Family and Consumer Sciences | 2023 & 2024 |
| Communication of Research and Scholarship Graduate Student Grant | University of Georgia, Graduate School | 2023 |
| Cooperative Extension Scholarship | UGA, College of Family and Consumer Sciences | 2023 |
| Anne and Earl Haltiwanger Scholarship | UGA, College of Family and Consumer Sciences | 2023 |
Advisory Committee
1. Dr. Carla Schwan (Major Professor)
2. Dr. Michelle Parisi
3. Dr. Abhinav Mishra
4. Dr. Malek Esseili
Journal Articles
Cullinan, S., Mahida, M., Critzer,F., Trinetta, V., Bastos, L., Bryan, A., Raad, R., Ingmundson, K., Hardeman, R., Moore, F., Schwan C. L. (2024) Determining Critical Food Safety Factors for Safely Homebrewing Kombucha: A Study on Microbial Survivability. J. Food Prot. Trends. doi: 10.4315/FPT-24-009
Dabade, A., Joshi, A., Mahida, M., & Sonawane, S. (2023). Development of low glycaemic index simulated wheat flour for flatbread. Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, 6(1), 143. https://doi.org/10.30721/fsab2023.v6.i1.194
Publications
Cullinan, S., Mahida, M., Ingmundson, K., Minaya, D. M., Hardeman, R., Moore, J., Schwan, C. L., (2024). What’s the Word on Homemade Kombucha? (Circular 1312 EN and SP). Athens, GA: UGA Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1312&title=whatsthe-word-on-homemade-kombucha