Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (Dairy Chemistry)

Major Research Accomplishments:

• Extraction of ‘green’ colorants from carrot pomace using green bio-refinery approach vis-à-vis green solvent was done and technology was developed for its utilization in table spread. The green colour extract and table spread were characterized and technology of same is developed. The product was also rich in omega-3 fatty acid.
 
• The delivery system of extracted carotenoids using natural ingredients was prepared and characterized. The encapsulation efficiency of the delivery system was high. Further, the delivery system was dried for utilization in food model system i.e. flavoured imitation milk.
 
• Buffalo milk contributes to 56% of yield, but has a challenge for making milk protein concentrates (MPC) as has higher casein and calcium content of buffalo milk, MPC-60 was prepared from buffalo milk which can be used
 
• FT-IR coupled with chemometrics approach, DSC and RP-TLC based methods were developed for detection of adulteration of animal body fat/ vegetable oil in ghee.

Awards/Recognitions:

1. K. Kapoor Memorial Scholarship 2006 by All India Food Processors Association, Highest attendance award; Most Disciplined Student award; Certificate of Honor from Honb’leMr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Chief Justice of India during Bachelors.
2. Recipient of Merit Certificate for Academic Excellence in MSc and PhD; and Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding research work in the field of Dairy Processing during PhD.
3. Qualified the ICAR’s All India Examination, ICAR-SRF (PGS_-2011-2012 for award of ICAR-SRF (PGS) with 2nd [Awarding Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research]
4. Associate Fellowship of National Academy of Dairy Science India in 2019
5. Best Poster Award toNeelamUpadhyay, Kumar, A., Goyal, A., Sharma, V. and Lal, D. for ‘Detection of groundnut oil and goat body fat adulteration in ghee using fatty acid profile by Gas Liquid Chromatography’ presented in the poster session of Quality Assurance category during44th Dairy Industry Conference organized by ICAR-NDRI, Karnal and Indian Dairy Association from 18th -20th, February 2016 [Awarding Agency: Indian Dairy Association]
6. Second Best Paper Award toGandhi, K.,NeelamUpadhyay, Aghav, A.D., Sharma, V., and Lal, D. (2014) for Detection of adulteration of ghee (clarified milk fat) with palmolein and sheep body fat using Reichert-Meissl (RM) value coupled with solvent fractionation technique. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 67(5): 387-393 during 44th Dairy Industry Conference organized by ICAR-NDRI, Karnal andIndian Dairy Associationfrom 18th-20th, February 2016[Awarding Agency: Indian Dairy Association]
7. First Prize in E-poster presentationto Tiwari, S., NeelamUpadhyay, Singh, A.K. and Baria, B. for ‘Green Extraction of carotenoids: Natural Colorant for Flavored Imitation Milk Preparation’ on the theme Processing and Value addition towards efficiency (Screen II) during 46th Dairy Industry Conference organized by Indian Dairy Association from 8th-10th , February 2018 [Awarding Agency: Indian Dairy Association]
8. Best oral Presentation awardto Tiwari, S., NeelamUpadhyay, Singh, A.K. and Mr.Baria, B. for ‘Degradation kinetics of green carotenoid extract from root vegetable bio-waste’ during XXXII Biennial Conference of Home Science Association of India organized by Home Science Association of India, Udaipur Chapter at College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Raj.) from 1st -3rd February 2018. [Awarding Agency: Home Science Association of India]
9. Best Oral Presentation Awardto Tiwari, S., NeelamUpadhyay, Singh, A.K. and Baria, B. for ‘Green Biorefinery Approach: A Novel Way for the Extraction of Carotenoids from Carrot Bio-waste’ during 50th annual international conference in Food Science and Nutrition session organised by Nutrition society of India from 15th-17th November 2018 at ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad [Awarding Agency: National Institute of Nutrition]
10. Second Best Poster Award toShailesh Kumar Meena, NeelamUpadhyay, Pradeep Behere and Ravinder Kumar Malhotra, for ‘Effect of natural preservatives on antioxidantive and antimicrobial activity of naturally coloured Omega-3 rich table spread’ during48th Dairy Industry Conference organized by Indian Dairy Association (North Zone) and Rajasthan State Chapter from 20th – 22nd, February 2020 [Awarding Agency: Indian Dairy Association]

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Training programmes:

Training programmes conducted:

Course Co-Director of national training programme on ‘R & D strategies and interventions for effective agribusiness and entrepreneurship development in dairy and food sector’ under Centre for Advanced Faculty Training, NDRI, Karnal from 16th September to 6th October, 2016 (Twenty one Days)

1. Provided training to one student of BSc (H) Food Technology, Department of Food Technology, SRCASW, University of Delhi for two months (in 2017) and generated a fund of ₹ 17, 250/-.

1. Formulated the schedule of summer training for the students pursuing Bachelors and Mastersdegree in Food Technology and allied subjects and gave one month training to 18 students from various universities/ colleges in 2017; and generated a fund of ₹ 2, 07,000.

1. Supervised 7 days training on the ‘chemical analysis of milk and dairy products’ for newly recruited scientists (FOCARS-103, under the Professional Attachment Training) from 20th May to 28th May, 2016 (seven days)
2. Conducted a Lecture-cum-workshop on ‘Instrumentation in Food Analysis and Quality Evaluation’ in the subject of Food Science and Quality Control at KumariVidyavatiAnandDav College for Women, Railway Road, Karnal on 9th February, 2017.

1. Conducted theory and practical sessions on technology of Fat rich dairy products/ quality of milk; during various trainings on Milk processing and value addition / dairy farm and milk processing plant management for technical staff/ NAIF-ABI training. I have taken around 34 sessions so far.

Training programmes attended:

1. Underwent Professional Attachment Training at ICAR-Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana during 13th May, 2015 to 27th Jun, 2015
2. Underwent Professional Attachment Training at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin during 29th Jun, 2015 to 13th Aug, 2015.
3. Participated in National Training on ‘Designing New Age Dairy Foods’ from 28th Nov to 18th Dec, 2015 at DT Division, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal;
4. Participated in National Training on ‘Advances in Validation of Functional Foods’ from 1st Dec to 21st Dec, 2017 at ABC Division, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal.
5. Training program on ‘Analysis of Experimental Data’ at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad from 20th to 25th Feb, 2017;
6. Workshop on ‘Opportunities and challenges for women in STEM’ during 24th and 25th Jan, 2018 at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
7. International Workshop on ‘Milk: Naturally Nanostructured Food’ on 30th Nov, 2016

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