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About the College:

The College of Food Technology at Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, UP, was established in 2024 to offer technical and professional education based on ICAR 6th Dean Committee curriculum. The college started the first batch of B.Tech. Food Technology programme in academic session 2024-2025, with intake capacity of 40 students. The college focuses on bringing excellence in research, teaching, and professional development, preparing skilled and ethical graduates to address challenges in food industry and food safety.

Vision:

  • Establish a center of excellence in food technology education and research.
  • Empower students and professionals to innovate in food technology.
  • Promote advancements in sustainability and prosperity through food technology.
  • Focus on leveraging Bundelkhand’s underutilized crops for value addition and economic growth.

Mission:

  • Develop top talent in food technology for academia, industry, and government.
  • Foster innovative research in food processing, preservation, and sustainability to enhance food quality and safety.
  • Collaborate with communities to promote food security, nutrition, and environmental sustainability.
  • Build industry partnerships for relevant curriculum, internships, and knowledge exchange.

Objectives:

  • To undertake quality teaching for B. Tech in Food Technology.
  • To develop and extension of effective technologies for the processing, packaging and value addition of agricultural produce focusing on Bundelkhand region.
  • To aim for bringing Research funded projects in the emerging sectors of food technology.
  • To organize International Conferences/Seminar/Symposia/Workshop/Training in collaboration with Professional Societies and Foreign Universities.
  • To equipped with Modern Teaching Practices such as Video Lectures, Smart Classrooms with focus on improving students’ skills and learning abilities.
  • To provide technical training and incubational facilities to the food processing startups working in different sectors.
  • To work in collaboration with state and central government related to food processing education, research and extension.

Thrust Areas of Research:

  • Green Technology: Implementing eco-friendly processing, green solvents, and renewable energy systems.
  • Smart Packaging: Developing biodegradable, active, and intelligent packaging with nanotechnology.
  • Food Nanotechnology: Enhancing nutrient delivery, food safety, and quality with green nanotech techniques.
  • Commercialization: Scaling up novel food products, market analysis, and regulatory compliance.
  • Novel Food Products: Designing functional foods, alternative proteins, and optimizing sensory quality.
  • Waste Utilization: Transforming agro-waste into value-added products and bioenergy.
  • Biotechnological interventions to develop microbial safe food products.

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    Food Safety and Quality Assurance

    Mr. Pratik Shukla

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor (Food Microbiology)

    Qualifications:

    Tech (Dairy Technology) from DSCKV, Durg, Chhattisgarh, M.Tech. in Dairy Microbiology from Anand Agriculture University, Gujarat. Qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) and JRF exam in Dairy Microbiology conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

    Prior Job Experience: Three years of experience as Quality Assurance Officer in Amul.

    Publications/Training/ Awards:

    03 Research Papers,01 Review Papers, 01 Book Chapters, and 01 Popular Article, “Amul Gold Plated Silver Medal”, “Dr. J. M. Dave Gold Plated Silver Medal”, “Late Shri Kamendu C. Vasavada Medal”, “Mrs. Meenaben J. Prajapati Gold Plates Silver Medal”. International Award for best paper presentation, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Awards from Microbiologist Society of India. National Talent Scholarship from ICAR.

    Food Safety and Quality Assurance

    Dr. Abhishek Chitranashi

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor (Food Chemistry)

    Qualifications:

    Graduation in Agricultural Biotechnology from the esteemed University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Master’s and Ph.D. in Agricultural Biochemistry from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). Qualified ICAR-NTS, ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, and CSIR-JRF, along with CSIR-NET (twice) and ASRB-NET (three times). Qualified Agricultural Research Service (ARS-2023) exam.

    Prior Job Experience: 

    Senior Research Fellow (SRF) at ICAR-CAZRI, Jodhpur, for three months. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, as a Senior Technical Officer (STO), for six months.

    Publications/Trainings/ Awards:

    08 Research papers, 04 Book Chapters and 03 Popular Articles.

    Food Safety and Quality Assurance

    Dr. Ajay Kumar Maurya

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualification

    Sc (Hons) Agriculture from Kulbhaskar Ashram PG College affiliated to CSJM University, Kanpur. M. Sc in Food Technology from University of Allahabad and Ph.D in Food Science & Technology from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) in Food Technology conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

    Prior Job experience

    5 Years and 5 Months as Sanitary and Food Inspector in Directorate, Urban Local Bodies, Nagar Nigam, Kanpur,1 Year and 10 Month as Assistant Professor in Department of Food Technology, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur and 9 Month as Lecturer in Shri Agrasen Kanya P G College (Autonomous) affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth University, Varanasi.

    Publications/Trainings/Awards

    04 Research paper, 02 Review paper, 04 Book Chapter,

    Winter School Attended 01,Department of Biotechnology (DBT) fellowship during Ph. D

    Membership of Professional Bodies

    Life Membership, Association of Food Scientist in India (AFST/LM/6-2018/KAN/2039)

    Life Membership of Society for Promotion of Horticulture (SPH)

    Food Process Engineering

    Dr. Shikhangi Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications:

    B.Tech (Food Technology) from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, UP in 2017, M.Tech and Ph.D. in Process and Food Engineering from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar in 2023.

    Prior Job Experience: One year experience as Teaching Personnel at College of Technology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

    International Experience: One Month training in France.

    Publications/Trainings/Awards:

    05 Research papers, 08 review papers, 04 book chapters, 03 popular articles.06Oral and poster presentations, Attended 10 training/workshops/seminars. Young Researcher Award” at the FSATIHE-2024 Conference.

    Membershipof Professional Bodies:

    Member of the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) (AFSTI) and Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE).

    Food Processing Technology

    Dr. Sachin Kumar

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications:

    B.E. (Biotechnology Engineering) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, M.Tech in Food Technology and Management from National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management and Ph.D. in Food Engineering from National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Haryana. Qualified Gate, ICAR NET, UGC NET.

    Prior Job Experience:

    Worked as an Assistant Professor, Food Technology Department at Eternal University Himachal Pradesh, India (Women University) for 1 year and 5 months. Worked as an Assistant Professor, Food Technology Department at Lovely Professional University Punjab for 03 months. Worked in Dairy, and Milling industry for 2 year and 6 months.

    Publications/Training/Awards:

    05 Research Paper, 02 Review Article, 04 Book Chapter, UGC JRF, SRF, NIFTEM Scholarship for Ph.D.

    Food Processing Technology

    Dr. Sukh Veer Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualification:

    Graduated from ANDUA&T, Faizabad in 2013, M.Sc. (Food Science and Technology) from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, in 2015 and Ph.D. (Food Science and Technology) from National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-K), Haryana, in 2023. Qualified ASRB (ICAR) National Eligibility Test (NET) in Food Technology in 2016.

    Prior Job Experience:

    Worked as an Assistant Professor (Food Technology) at School of Life Sciences (SALS), Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand for 2 months and 15 days. Worked as an Assistant Professor at Department of Food Technology, School of Food Technology and Nutrition, Loyola Academy (Degree & PG College), Secunderbad, Telangana affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad for 1 year and 4 months. 

    Publications/Trainings/Awards:

    15 Research Articles, 03 Review articles, 03 Popular articles in Hindi, 10 Abstracts in conference souvenirs and 12 Book chapters.DBT fellowship during M.Sc. and institutional fellowship during Ph.D. Programme.

    Membership of Professional Bodies:

    Life time Member of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists in India (AFSTI) (Membership No: AFSTI/LM/6-2019/KUN/3258).

    Post Harvest Technology
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    Dr. Amit Kumar Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications: B. Sc.  (Ag.) from Post Graduate College, Ghazipur affiliated with Veer Bahadur Singh PurvanchalUniversity,   Jaunpur; M. Sc. and Ph. D. in Horticulture with    specialization in Post-Harvest Technology from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia (West Bengal).

    Prior Job Experience: More than 06 years of teaching experience at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (U.P.) and MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Gajapati (Odisha) as well as 6 months of Research experience at Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand).

    Publications: Research Papers 27, Book 04, Practical Manual 07, Extension Bulletin 07, Book Chapter 16

    Awards: Inspire Fellow award (DST-Govt. of India), Fellow International College of Nutrition (FICN- Moradabad), Young scientist award (BRIATS, Prayagraj), Young scientist associated award (ATDS, Ghaziabad), Research Excellence Award (SCNR, Kolkata), Best oral award (ATDS, Ghaziabad) and Best poster award (UPCAR, Lucknow).

    Agricultural Economics

    Dr. Yash Gautam

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications: B.Sc. Ag from Banaras Hindu  University; M.Sc. Ag. (Agricultural Economics) from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University; and Ph.D (Agricultural Economics) from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. 

    Prior Teaching Experience: 2 years teaching experience in Diploma in Seed Technology and Marketing in Banaras Hindu University.

    Awards: UGC Research Fellowship during Ph.D. Young Scientist Award & Young Environmental Award by various organizations and Best Paper Presentation in International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture Development in Changing Global Scenario in Banaras Hindu University.

    Publications: 25 Research papers, 4 Book chapters, 2 Lead papers, 1 Laboratory Manual, and 8 Popular articles