Dr. Simran Kaur, PMP
Kalamazoo,MI
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Scientist, Color Innovation
Kalsec
Kalamazoo, MI, Michigan
04.2021 - Current
- Developed and commercialized spray-dried natural colorant products, and directly secured $1M in annual revenue from new business.
- Spearheaded cross-functional alignment with manufacturing and financial teams to ensure technical feasibility and commercial readiness prior to plant-scale technical transfer.
- Subject matter expert for the development of emulsions, dispersions, and spray-dried ingredients. Identified and evaluated milling technologies and ingredients for the development of novel natural colorants.
- Built deep application expertise in sauces, dressings, alternative meats, batters and breading, beverages, and baked goods to support customers across regional and global markets.
- Developed marketing material and demos to support launch of new products to sales teams in NA, EMEA and APAC regions.
- Developed customer facing application guides and marketing tools to support sales teams in all regions.
- Evaluated conversion rates of lab-supported projects, tracked key customers, and closed-won successes to reinforce R&D strategies
- Served as a technical resource for customers, internal teams, and sales account managers.
- Managed two associate scientists and an intern, provided training on natural color ingredients, formulation development, and application expertise.
Senior Scientist
Kalsec
Kalamazoo, Michigan
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Project Manager & Technical Lead for Stage Gate project to introduce spray dried natural colorants to Kalsec.
- Evaluated spray dried products utilizing SEM, product testing, particle size measurements, accelerated stability testing to determine formulation and equipment requirements for large scale production.
- Identified and developed natural color solutions for customers in alternative meats, sauces/dressings. Provided product recommendations to customers for specific applications/products.
Formulations Scientist
Roha USA
St. Louis, MO
09.2018 - 03.2021
- Developed and managed multiple natural color formulation projects (emulsions, oleoresins, powders) for beverage, confectionery, dairy products, extruded snacks, and prepared food applications. Subject matter expert for the development of spray-dried natural colorants.
Product Development Intern
Nestle-Gerber
Fremont, Michigan
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Developed a rheological toolkit and was active member of the Rheology Core Group Studied the rheological behavior of different cereal+puree recipes and subsequently directed pilot plant trials for their manufacture.
- Initiated a rheology knowledge database to be used as a resource for the Nestlé Fremont Product Technology Center.
Education
Ph.D. - Food Science
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN01-2019
Master of Science - Food Science
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN01-2013
B.Tech - Food Engineering And Technology
Institute of Chemical Technology
Mumbai, India01-2011
Skills
- Certified Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (2025)
- Purdue Technical Management Institute, Daniels School of Business, Purdue University (2023)
- Introduction to Microencapsulation, Southwest Research Institute (2022)
- Advanced User Spray Drying Course, Buchi (2021)
Affiliations
- Presenter- Replacement of Synthetic Colors with Natural Alternatives, Association for Dressings and Sauces, Annual Technical Meeting (2023, 2024)
- Kalsec Representative, Purdue Food Science Industrial Associates: Represented Kalsec at biannual Purdue meetings, stayed current with key research in food science to support industry-academic collaboration (2022-present)
- Tier I Reviewer, IFT FIRST (2022-2025): Reviewed scientific abstracts for acceptance to the annual IFT conference
- IFTSA College Bowl Regional Judge (2022,2023): Judge for annual regional food science quiz bowl style competition
- Invited Speaker, Food Color Technology and Applications: Delivered a guest lecture on natural color technology for the FSHN 607 Advanced Food Science, University of Hawaii (2020, 2022, 2023)
- External Evaluator: Invited to serve as external evaluator for final year student projects in Food and Bioproduct Development, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico (2021)
Timeline
Lead Scientist, Color Innovation
Kalsec
04.2021 - Current
Senior Scientist
Kalsec
04.2021 - 04.2022
Formulations Scientist
Roha USA
09.2018 - 03.2021
Product Development Intern
Nestle-Gerber
06.2015 - 12.2015
Ph.D. - Food Science
Purdue University
Master of Science - Food Science
Purdue University
B.Tech - Food Engineering And Technology
Institute of Chemical Technology
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