College of Dairy and Food Science Technology
Know about the College
College of Dairy Science and Technology, Ludhiana is a constituent college of the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and situated in the main campus of the University at Ludhiana. It was established in the year 2008 with an undergraduate programme of four year duration i.e. B. Tech. (Dairy Technology). The total intake capacity in this programme is 51 students/ year. The college is accredited with ICAR, New Delhi and are following the course curriculum as recommended by the 5th Dean’s Committee of ICAR. The major objectives of the college is to produce trained human resource through its under graduate and post graduate programme to meet the technical manpower requirement of dairy and food processing, government, and R&D organizations. All the passed-out students are well placed either in dairy industry, government departments or pursuing higher studies in various foreign universities of repute. There are five departments in the college i.e. Department of Dairy Technology, Department of Dairy Engineering, Department of Dairy Chemistry, Department of Dairy Microbiology and Department of Dairy Economics and Business Management. Besides the undergraduate programme the college is also having Masters programme in all five disciplines and PhD programme in four disciplines. The college is having one of the best laboratory facilities for teaching and practical classes of undergraduate and post graduate students of Dairy Science and Technology. All laboratories are well furnished and equipped with advanced and modern analytical instruments. As per the requirements of course curricula, practical classes are conducted in the designated laboratories of the college in each department.
The college is blessed with young and dynamic faculty with wide exposure and very good infrastructure, especially laboratory facilities and Experimental Dairy Plant. The university also has a special provision for candidates from outside Punjab under ‘Other State Quota’.
Mandate
- To produce quality human resource through its undergraduate degree programmes.
- To develop new technologies in the field of milk processing and dairy product development.
- To conduct training programmes and vocational courses for dairy farmers, entrepreneurs & persons from dairy industry.
- To provide consultancy services to dairy farmers, industry, Govt. & non-Govt. agencies involved in dairy development programme.
- To liaison with various dairy development organization(s).
- To generate data regarding various aspects of dairy sector in the state and providing policy inputs.
Goals
- Advisory service to farmers, organization of Animal Welfare Camps, Animal Welfare Days, trainings for Dairy Farmers, Poultry farmers, Piggery Farmers. Inservice training programmes for field Veterinary staff. Organization of Pashu Palan Melas at Ludhiana campus and outstations participation in Kisan Melas/Awareness camps for knwoledge updation of the farmers,Mass communication with the farmers.
Dean, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Uppal
Address: Dean, College of Dairy & Food Science Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
Email: deancodst@gadvasu.in
Call: +91-161-2553313, 2553308
Brief Introduction
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Uppal, Dean Postgraduate Studies took the additional charge of the Dean College of Dairy and Food Science Technology at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. Dr. Uppal received his B.V.Sc. & A.H. and M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and joined as Assistant Animal Health Specialist in 1991. He obtained his Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine from Punjab Agricultural University under Sandwitch Programme of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Fellowship. Dr. Uppal has several awards and honours to his credit viz. National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS) of India, Commonwealth Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Liverpool (UK), DC Blood Gold Medal by Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine and ICAR fellowships at graduate and post-graduation level. He undertook Advanced Clinical Training from Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He has more than 110 international and national research and clinical publications to his credit. He is widely travelled person and attended various national and international conferences/symposia/conferences/ workshops/ trainings/refresher courses and delivered invited lectures. He has guided 12 M.V.Sc. and 2 Ph.D. students. He has been instrumental in brining and handling several research & infrastructural projects as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator. He has been the leading force behind the Canine Research Centre awarded to the University by the Department of Biotechnology (GOI).
Former Dean
| Sr. No. | Name | Duration on the post | Date of Retirement | Photograph |
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| 1. | Dr. Onkar Singh Parmar | 19-07-2007 to 31-05-2010 | ||
| 2. | Dr. Satinder Pal Singh Sangha | 01-06-2010 to 27-05-2015 | ||
| 3. | Dr. Anil Kumar Puniya | 28-05-2015 to 27-09-2019 (AN) | ||
| 4. | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Uppal | 01-10-2019 to 17-09-2020 (FN) | ||
| 5. | Dr. Ramneek | 17-09-2020 (FN) to Till date |
Facilities
Although the college is in its infancy however, due considerations are being given on infrastructure development front. The following facilities are available with the college
- Three well equipped lecture halls with latest audio visual teaching aids including LCD projector and computer.
- Three well equipped laboratories for teaching and research.
- 12 well furnished faculty rooms with internet connection
- One full fledged Experimental Dairy Plant of 5000 LPD capacity
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Teaching and Research Laboratories
College is in the process of creating the best infrastructure for teaching and research purpose. Already some laboratories of the college have been established and are equipped with latest sensitive analytical instruments for teaching of under graduate students and carrying out research in the field of dairy technology. Major analytical equipments installed in various laboratories are enlisted below
- Water activity meter
- Moisture Analyzer
- Kel Plus for protein estimation of food
- Socs Plus for fat estimation of food
- Refrigerated centrifuge
- Fibro plus for fibre estimation of food
- Flame photometer
- UV visible spectrophotometer
- BOD Incubator
- Bulk density apparatus
- Muffle furnace
- Bacteriological Incubator
- Laminar air flow unit
- Digital colony counter
- Bomb calorimeter
- Milcoscan for quick analysis of milk
- GSM Tester
- Cobb tester
- Crust Resistance Tester
- Vibration Tester
- Tensile Strength Tester (Universal Testing Machine)
- Box Compression Testing Apparatus
- Bursting strength tester
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Experimental Dairy Plant
Experimental dairy plant is another excellent feature of the infrastructure created in the college. The main objectives of the experimental dairy plant is to provide best infrastructure for the practical training and hands-on training of B. Tech (Dairy Technology) students and to undertake R&D work by the scientists for scaling up of the laboratory concepts of newly developed technologies to the pilot/ semi-commercial scale. Experimental Dairy Plant is having the milk handling capacity of 5000 LPD into a diverse range of dairy products. Currently, the plant is having following sections and facilities.
- Bulk milk cooler and milk storage tank
- Liquid milk processing and packaging section
- Cream separation and standardization of milk unit
- Butter manufacturing unit
- Ghee manufacturing and packaging unit
- Paneer and cheese manufacturing and packaging unit
- Ice cream manufacturing packaging and storage unit
- Can washing and sterilization unit
- Product storage (walk in type cold room) unit
- Steam generation (Boiler) unit
- Refrigeration (Glycol based packed type) unit
- Solar water heating system 3000 LPD
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Faculty Detail
Dr. Rekha Chawla
Designation : Associate Professor
Contact Address : Department of Dairy Technology, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2553308
Mobile : +91 70203-83177
Email : rekhachawla@gadvasu.in, mails4rekha@gmail.com
Academic Credentials
- Bachelor in Food Science and Technology
- Master in Food Science and Technology
- Ph.D. (Dairy Technology)
Teaching appointments
- Teaching interests: Traditional Indian dairy products, functional foods and nutraceuticals, Edible packaging and fortification of foods.
- Specialization: Teaching interest includes vast category of courses including preliminary familiarization with the dairy technology courses such as market milk, Traditional Indian dairy products, condensed and dried milk products, Food Technology, along with advanced courses such as Functional and fortified foods, Advanced food processing, etc.
Other appointments
- Incharge DDMC, CODST
Area of research
- Biodegradable edible packaging
- Functional foods
- Traditional Indian Dairy Products
Ongoing projects
Completed Project
| Sr. No. | Name | Funding Agency | Year of Start |
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| 1. | Development of biodegradable packaging for enhancing shelf life of khoa based milk sweets | RKVY | 2016-18 |
| 2. | Combating the needs of Vitamin A via fortification strategies using dairy products as vehicle for malnourished tribal community | NRDMS/DST | 2016-19 |
| 3. | Synergistic effect of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and antimicrobial edible packaging on shelf-life enhancement of composite dairy foods (doda burfi and bottle gourd burfi) | SEED/DST | 2017-20 |
Research honours awards
- Best Poster Award: Jatminder Kaur, Rekha Chawla, S.Sivakumar (2018). Use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging in extending shelf life. In: Punjab Science Congress, Ludhiana, held at Jalandhar during 7-9th Feb’2019.
- Best oral presentation award: Viji P C, Rekha Chawla, Siva Kumar S, Nitika Goel and Veena N (2022). Development of Technology for preparation of functional Pizza Cheese (Processed) and Evaluation of its acceptability through pilot consumer study. In: SVAHE- 4th National Conference organized by College of Veterinary Science, Palampur during 6-8th May’ 2022
No of publications
| Research: 31 | Extension: 38 | Books/Book Chapter: 1/12 | Manuals: 13 |
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Publication
- Shubham Kumar, Rekha Chawla, Sivakumar S and Narender Chandla (2022). Optimization of Wholesome Composite Cereal and Fruit-Based Smoothie Employing Response Surface Methodology AMA 53(12): 11015-11026
- Viji PC, Rekha Chawla, S K Mishra and Sivakumar S (2022). Effect of Vegetable Based Vital Ingredients on Functional Pizza Cheese (Processed) - Cost Benefit Analysis And Consumer Acceptability. AMA 53(12): 10677-10683
- Rekha Chawla, Sivakumar S, Jasbir Singh Bedi, Selvanmuthukumaran, Deep N. Yadav and Rahul Anurag (2022). “Integrative approach of MAP and active antimicrobial packaging for prolong shelf-life of composite bottle gourd milk cake”. Coatings. 12(8): 1204
- Gurpreet Singh*, Sivakumar, S., Chawla, R. and Viji, P.C. (2022). Development and Characterization of environment friendly starch and protein-based packaging materials for food applications. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology- conference Special Edition. 15(02 Special Issue): 01-04, July 2022
- Harshita Sonarthi, Sivakumar S, Rekha Chawla and Veena N (2022). "Impact of refrigerated storage on sensory and microbiological quality parameters of resveratrol fortified yoghurt". The Pharma Innovation Journal. 11(7): 4795-4800
- Singh Manpreet, Rekha Chawla and Venus Bansal (2022). Effect of storage temperature on quality characteristics of iron fortified milk chocolate. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 75(3):199-207.
- Chawla R., Kaur, M. and Sivakumar S. (2021). Descriptive sensory profiling of thandai using principal component analysis. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 74(2): 110-116 Naas Rating 5.95
- Mithilesh Mahadev Watharkar, Sivakumar S, Chatli, M.K. and Rekha Chawla (2021). Quality characteristics of spicy paneer with oleoresins at different storage temperatures. Journal of Animal Research. 11 (1):97-103.
- Rekha Chawla, Sivakumar S, Santosh Kumar Mishra, Harsimran Kaur, Rahul Kumar Anurag (2021). Modified Atmosphere Packaging for milk cake: Assessment of ideal gas composition for extending shelf life. British Food Journal. DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-09-2020-0785 (NAAS rating: 8.6).
- Rekha Chawla, Sivakumar S, Harsimran Kaur, and Santosh Kumar Mishra (2021). Effect of starch based edible antimicrobial films and modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) on extended life of composite sweetmeat. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Application. 2: 100055, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carpta.2021.100055