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. Santosh Kumar Mishra
Designation : Assitant Professor
Contact Address : Department of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2553308
Mobile : 9464995049
Email : santoshkumar@gadvasu.in, skmishra84@gmail.com
Academic Credentials
- B.Tech, Dairy Technology
- M.Sc, Dairy Microbiology
- PhD, Dairy Microbiology
Teaching appointments
- Teaching interests: Dairy Microbiology
- Specialization: Microbiology of milk and milk products, Starter cultures and fermented foods, Probiotics, Biofilm Control, Food quality and safety.
Other appointments
- Assistant Editor of The pharma Innovation Journal (Nass rating-5.03).
- Assistant Editor of International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition.
- Assistant Editor of European Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience (Nass rating-3.04).
Area of research
- Probiotics and functional Foods, Biofilm control through natural resources, Antimicrobial compounds and their use, Novel Starter culture and fermented Foods development, Antimicrobial packaging, Bio preservation of food, Food safety and quality control.
Ongoing projects
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Funding Agency |
Year of Start |
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Development of Functional Fermented Dairy Products with Zinc Fortified Milk
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U.G.C., New Delhi |
2015-2018 |
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Isolation and Characterization of Novel Oxalate Degrading Lactic Acid Bacteria for Possible Probiotic Management of Kidney Stone |
DST, SEED Division, New Delhi, (SP/YO/003/2016) |
2016-2018 |
Research honours awards
- NADSI Associate Fellow Award, 2022
- Best Poster Award in the National Symposium organized by College of Veterinary Science, GADVASU, under the agis of ISBD, Hisar
- Award of Honour in International Conference sponsored by Partap College of Education, Ludhiana
- Best poster award in National Conference at ICAR-Ciphet, Ludhiana
- Appreciation award for oral presentation in national conference at ICAR-NDRI, Karnal Haryana
- Best poster award in 44th Dairy Industry conference at ICAR-NDRI, Karnal
- Best paper Award by Indian Dairy Association, New Delhi
- Second best paper Award by Indian Dairy Association, New Delhi
- Director’s Gold medal and citation for best PhD thesis during the year 2012.
- Best CGPA in Dairy microbiology department during M.Sc Degree programme.
- Junior Research Fellowship (2006-08) awarded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research for M. Sc.
- University Gold Medal for getting best CGPA in university during B. Tech Degree programme.
- Late Shree Sudhakar Rao Naik Gold medal for getting best CGPA in College during B.Tech Degree programme.
No of publications
| Research: 41 | Extension: 14 | Books/Book Chapter: 11 | Manuals: 05 |
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Publication
- Singh, G., Shanmugam, S., Chawla, R., Goel, N., Talwar, G., Mishra, S. K., & Chatli, M. K. (2023). Impact of Zinc Oxide Nano Particles, Poly Vinyl Alcohol, and Natural Polymers on Quality Characteristics of Nanocomposite Film. Coatings, 13(2), 420. Nass rating: 9.24, IF: 3.4
- Viji P.C, Chawla R., Mishra, S.K., Sivakumar S. (2022). Effect of vegetable based vital ingredients on functional pizza cheese (Processed) - Cost benefit analysis and consumer acceptability. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 55(12), 10677-10683. Nass rating: 6.17, IF: 0.141
- Chawla, R., Sivakumar, S, Mishra, S.K., Kaur, H. and Anurag, R. (2021). Modified Atmosphere Packaging for milk cake: Assessment of ideal gas composition for extending shelf life. British Food Journal, 123(8), 2893- 2906. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-09-2020-0785. NASS rating- 8.52, IF:3.224
- Bansal V. and Mishra SK. (2020). Reduced-sodium cheeses: Implications of reducing sodium chloride on cheese quality and safety. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 19(2), 733–758. https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12524. NASS rating- 18.81, IF-15.75,
- Mishra, S.K., Malik, R.K., Panwar, H. and Barui, A. (2018). Microencapsulation of reuterin to enhance long-term efficacy against food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. 3 Biotech, 8, 23, DOI 10.1007/s13205-017-1035-8. NASS rating- 8.41, IF-2.893
- Sharma, C., Gulati, S., Thakur, N., Singh, B.P., Gupta, S., Kaur, S., Mishra, S.K., Puniya, A.K., Gill, J.P.S. and Panwar, H. (2017). Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of indigenous lactobacilli isolated from curd and human milk samples. 3 Biotech, 7, 53, DOI: 10.1007/s13205-017-0682-0. NASS rating- 7.36, IF-1.497
- Sharma, C., Singh, B.P., Thakur, N., Gulati, S., Gupta, S., Mishra, S.K. and Panwar, H. (2017). Antibacterial effects of Lactobacillus isolates of curd and human milk origin against food-borne and human pathogens. 3 Biotech, 7, 31, DOI 10.1007/s13205-016-0591-7. NASS rating- 7.36, IF-1.497
- Joon, R., Mishra, S.K., Brar, G.S., Singh, P.K. and Panwar, H. (2017). Instrumental texture and syneresis analysis of yoghurt prepared from goat and cow milk. The Pharma Innovation, 6(7), 971-974. NASS rating- 5.03
- Mishra SK, Malik RK, Manju G, Pandey N, Singroha G, Bahare P. and Kaushik JK. (2012). Characterization of a reuterin-producing Lactobacillus reuteri BPL-36 strain isolated from human infant fecal sample. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 4(3), 154-161. NASS rating- 7.6, IF-2.345
- Kaur G, Malik RK, Mishra SK, Singh TP, Bharadwaj A, Singroha G, Vij S. and Kumar N. 2011. Nisin and Class II a Bacteriocin Resistance among Listeria and Other Food- Borne Pathogens and Spoilage Bacteria. Microbial Drug Resistance, 17(2), 197-205. NASS rating- 9.43, IF-2.706