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. Sonika Choudhary
Designation : Assistant Professor
Contact Address : Department of Dairy Chemistry, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004.
Telephone :
Mobile : +91-8950125767
Email : sonikachoudhary15@gmail.com
Academic Credentials
- MSc. (Food Processing Technology) (2010) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
- PhD (Dairy Chemistry) (2015) from ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, Haryana
Area of research
- Heat induced Chemistry between milk constituents, Traditional Dairy products and Nutraceutical and functional food.
Research honours awards
- University Topper in M.Sc.
- ICAR- Fellowship for Ph.D
No of publications
| Research: 09 | Extension: Nil | Books Chapter: 02 | Manuals: Nil |
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Publication
- Anuradha Kumari, Sumit Arora, Sonika Choudhary, AK Singh, Ravinder Kaushik (2023). Comparative study of aspartame and neotame stability in Ice cream and Cake. Indian journal of Dairy Science. 76(1). 10-18. Naas Rating 5.24.
- Sonika Choudhary, Sumit Arora, Anuradha Kumari, Vikrant Narwal, A. K. Singh (2019). Effect of quality of milk on physico- chemical characteristics of buffalo milk concentrate (khoa) during storage. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 56 (3):1302–1315. Naas Rating 9.10.
- Anuradha Kumari, Sonika Choudhary, Sumit Arora, A. K. Singh and S.K. Tomar (2018). Comparative stability of aspartame and neotame in yoghurt. International Journal of Dairy Technology. 71(1) 81-88. Naas Rating 10.04.
- Sonika Choudhary, Sumit Arora, Anuradha Kumari, Vikrant Narwal, Vivek Sharma (2018). Heat induced protein-protein interactions occurring in milk during preparation of khoa as affected by type and quality of milk. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 55(10):4321–4329. Naas Rating 9.10.
- Sonika Choudhary, Sumit Arora, Anuradha Kumari, Vikrant Narwal, S. K. Tomar, A. K. Singh (2017). Effect of developed acidity and neutralization of milk on sensory, microstructural and textural changes in khoa prepared from cow and buffalo milk. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 54(2): 349–358. Naas Rating 9.10.
- Sonika Choudhary, Sumit Arora, Anuradha Kumari, Vikrant Narwal, Vivek Sharma (2017). Effect of quality of milk on maillard reaction and protein oxidation during preparation of cow and buffalo milk khoa. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 4(9):2737–2745. Naas Rating 9.10.
- Sonika Choudhary, Sumit Arora, Anuradha Kumari, Vikrant Narwal, Vivek Sharma (2016). Impact of developed acidity in milk and subsequent neutralization on changes in physico-chemical properties and oxidative stability of khoa. Indian journal of Dairy Science. 69(6), 665-667. Naas Rating 5.24.
- Anuradha Kumari, Sonika Choudhary, Sumit Arora and Vivek Sharma Stability of aspartame and neotame in pasteurized and inbottle sterilized flavoured milk. (2016). Food Chemistry. 196:533–538. Naas Rating 14.80.
- Anuradha Kumari, Sumit Arora, A. K. Singh and Sonika Choudhary (2016) Development of an analytical method for estimation of neotame in cake and ice cream. LWT Food Science and Technology. 70:142-147. Naas Rating: 12.0.
- Sonika Choudhary, Sumit Arora, Anuradha Kumari (2015). Factors affecting heat induced changes in khoa: A Review. Indian journal of Dairy Science. 69(5): 415-424. Naas Rating 5.25.