Qualifications:

• M. Sc. in Dairying (Dairy Technology)
• Ph. D. in Dairy Technology. Post Doc. ( Germany)

Major Research Accomplishments

About 30 years of research experience on various technological and analytical aspects of milk and milk products.  Since past 6 years, working on research areas of Functional foods using dairy and non dairy functional ingredients. Availed 3 International Fellowships on merit basis. Carried out research on  6 Institutional projects as Principal Investigator (PI) another 6 as Co PI and 7 sponsored projects. Guided 2 Ph. D. and 12 M. Tech. students for their for their dissertation research work. Presented 15 oral presentations at various forum/ conferences.

Awards:

• German Academic Exchange Service ( DAAD ) fellowship at TU, Munich, Germany in 1991.
• International Alexander von Humboldt Scholarship at TU, Berlin, Germany in 1998.
• Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research Award by ICAR, New Delhi in 2010.
• Availed Australian Endeavour Executive Award at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia in 2010.
• Laljee Godhoo Samark Nidhi Award in 2001.
• Best scientific article and popular article in 2009 and 2011.
• Five best poster and presentation awards.

Training:

• Computer based Multi media Presentation
• Advanced biotechnological work on microorganism for their enzyme production ability and its use in ripening of cheese in Germany
• Lead Auditors training on Foods Safety Management as ISO -22000-2005.
• Formation of tailor made bioactive peptides from milk proteins in Australia.

Patents, Technology, Methodology, Genetic Stock, Variety, etc.:

• Applied for Four patents
• Four novel technologies are being used by the industries and 10 Technologies are ready for commercial application
• 30 consultancy services provided

Publications:

• Published 42 research papers and 20 popular article/ review/conference proceedings and 52 abstracts.