Biography:
After retiring from CSIR-CFTRI as Chief Scientist during 2013, worked as an Emeritus Medical Scientist (ICMR) at University of Mysore and served as a Professor, under DBT sponsored Food Science Project, Gauhati University, Gauhati, Assam till April, 2021. Published 80 research papers, inventor of several processes, one Patent was commercialized to 30 industries. Handled several National & International projects. Guided 70 -75 B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc students for their Dissertation and Investigation problems and produced 8 Ph.D candidates, including an INSA Fellow; African UNU Fellows. Faculty member and Course Co-ordinator of M.Sc Food Technology, HRD courses of CFTRI. Recipient of several awards, delivered several invited lectures, innumerable oral lectures, and presented 70-80 posters at National & International level. Serving Food Safety Standards Authority of India, New Delhi, at different capacities. Also served as a member of Research Advisory Committee, ICAR-Central Institute of Post Harvest Engg and Technology, Ludhiana, Punjab. Life Time Achievement Awardee from the ACCTI, Dehradun, India
Title : Grain processing in general and Rice Technology in specific