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Dr. Neetu Dobhal
Department of Food & Nutrition

Dr. Neetu Dobhal

Assistant Professor
  • DesignationAssistant Professor
  • QualificationPh.D. Human Nutrition
  • SpecialisationFood Science and Human Nutrition
  • Emailnishudhnew@gmail.com
  • Contact No.9411146409

Experience

  • Teaching — 20 years
  • Research — 14 years

Students Guided

  • M.Sc. – 10

Research Areas / Areas of Interest

  • Nutritional evaluation of food products with special focus on underutilized food items
  • Valorization of agro-wastes/ by-products viz. papaya peels, pea shells, jackfruit rind, oilcake flours into therapeutic/ functional foods and their quality evaluation
  • Therapeutic Nutrition
  • Community nutrition studies

Administrative / Other Responsibilities Handled

  • E-Content Development Component, IDP-NAHEP
  • Co-Coordinator, External Examination Cell, College of Home Science
  • Staff Counsellor, College of Home Science
  • Co-Staff Counsellor, College of Home Science
  • Co-Staff Counsellor, College of Post Graduate Studies
  • Warden, Yamunotri Bhawan
  • Vice-President of “Pantnagar Home Science and Community Science Alumni Society”
  • Member, Technical Cell, College of Community Science
  • Member, Placement Committee, College of Community Science
  • Member, Ambedkar Chair Committee
  • Member, BIS Committee of College of Community Science
  • Treasurer, Nutrition Society of India- Pantnagar Chapter
  • Member, Science Reporting Group of University
  • Member, College Deeksharambh Committee
  • Member, Academic Council
  • Member, Anti-Ragging Squad/ Committee constituted by Dean, PGS
  • Representative Member for Board of Faculty of College of Technology w.e.f. 25.03.2026
  • Nodal Officer for University in Eat Right Youth Hackathon-Uttarakhand 2026
  • Member, University Level Coordination Committee, Networking Committee, North Zone Anveshan 2025
  • Committee Member of Theme Social Science, Humanities, Buisness Management, Commerce and Law, North Zone Anveshan 2025

Projects Handled: 03

S.N. Name of the project and Designation Funding Agency Cost and duration Status
1 Nestle Healthy Kids Programme (Principal Investigator) Nestle India Limited, New Delhi Total budget: Rs. 52,71,282/- (2018-2026, Project was renewed every year) Completed
2. Monitoring Integrated Child Development Services in Uttarakhand (Co-Principal Investigator) NIPCCD, New Delhi Rs. 3,07,000/-, 3 years (Sept. 2013-Sept. 2016) Completed
3. Comparative Study to Assess the Impact of Mid Day Meal on Quality of Education & Health of Children (Co-Principal Investigator) State Project Office, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun Rs. 15,86,400/-, 7 months (Jan. 2009-July 2009) Completed

Publications

  • Research papers/ Review Articles Published in National/ International Journals: 28
  • E-course developed: 02
  • Books: 03
  • Booklets: 02
  • Manuals: 02
  • Book chapters/ souvenirs: 10
  • Articles in Souvenir/ Proceedings: 02
  • Technical/ Popular articles: 20

Research Papers

  1. Singh, J., Dobhal, N., Kushwaha, A., Shahi, N. C. and Sabbu, S. 2026. Prevalence and associated risk factors of functional constipation among the selected adult population of Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India. Pantnagar Journal of Research, 24(1): 204-211. (NAAS Rating 2026: 4.86)
  2. Rawat, A., Pandey, A. and Dobhal, N. 2026. Metabolic Functions and Dietary Determinants of Vitamin B₁₂: A Review Focused on the Indian Population. European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, 18 (4): 319-33. https://doi.org/10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i42019. (NAAS Rating 2026: 5.14)
  3. Joshi, D., Dobhal, N., Chauhan, K., Kumar, N. and Rizvi, R. M. 2025. Unlocking nutritional and functional potential of papaya peel and its industrial applications: an overview. Discov Food, 6:30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00679-x. Impact factor: 3.7
  4. Deepak Joshi, Neetu Dobhal, Nishant Kumar and Nutan Kaushik. 2025. Valorization of Papaya Peel into Value-Added Khajure: A Nutritional and Physico-Chemical Characterization, Food and Humanity. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100796 Impact Factor 2.60
  5. Arora, S.K.; Dobhal, N.; Tiwari, B. and Gupta, A. 2025. Traditional Indian Methods to Preserve Food. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 10(3): 246-251. (NAAS Rating 2025: 5.04)
  6. M. Anuhya, Neetu Dobhal, K. Bisht, A. Dutta and P. Awasthi. 2025. Exploring the effect of sprouting on nutritional profile of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) and ready-to-eat snack ‘Waffle’. Annals of Phytomedicine. 14(1): 1-10, 2025. (NAAS Rating 2025: 7.70)
  7. Himani Belwal and Neetu Dobhal. 2024. Assessment of physical characteristics of quality protein maize (QPM) and common maize. International Journal of Research in Agronomy, 7(12): 862-865.
  8. Neetu Dobhal, Megha Panwar, Nikita Dev, Sandhya Dhyani, Ankita Bhatt and Ayushi Koranga. 2024. Impact of a school-based nutrition education program on adolescents’ nutrition knowledge in district Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand". International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 7(9): 939-941. (NAAS Rating 2024: 5.04)
  9. Anuhya and Dobhal, N. 2024. Evaluation of Physical Characteristics and Impact of Germination on Functional Properties of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research. doi: 10.18805/ajdfr.DR-2148. NAAS rating (2024: 5.44)
  10. Meenal, Dutta, A., Kushwaha, A., Dobhal, N., Durgapal, S., Shahi, N. C. and Kumar, A. 2024. Assessment of Physical, Nutritional, Antioxidant, Antinutritional and Cooking Characteristics of Lentil Cultivar PL 8. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research. 43(1): 65-70. doi: 10.18805/ajdfr.DR-2056. NAAS rating (2023): 5.75, NAAS rating (2025: 5.44).
  11. Kavita Bisht, Kamini Bisht, Nitin N. Gudadhe, A.A. Raut and Neetu Dobhal. 2023. Nutritional Composition, Health Benefits, Production, Processing and Marketing of Finger Millet. Indian Journal of Fertilisers, 19(10): 1036-1046. NAAS rating (2023): 4.76, NAAS rating (2024: 5.29)
  12. Deepak Joshi and Neetu Dobhal. 2023. Physicochemical properties of raw and ripe papaya (Carica papaya L.) peel powder. The Pharma Innovation, 12(8):635-638. NAAS rating (2023): 5.23
  13. Deepak Joshi, Neetu Dobhal and Kavita Bisht. 2023. Nutritional Profiling of Papaya Peel Powder. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. 18(3), 365-372. NAAS rating (2023): 5.67, NAAS rating (2024: 5.02)
  14. Manju and Neetu Dobhal. 2023. A Review to investigate the nutrient profile of nutrient-dense seed Lepidium sativum L. Emergent Life Sciences Research. 9(1): 108-113. NAAS rating (2023): 5.41, NAAS rating (2024: 4.68)
  15. Dobhal, Neetu and Raghuvanshi, R. S. 2023. Quality Enhancement of Black soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) Flour using Germination Technique. Legume Research - An International Journal. 46(1): 44-49. NAAS rating (2023): 6.67, NAAS rating (2024: 6.80)
  16. Manju and Neetu Dobhal. 2023. Physical and Functional Properties of Raw and Roasted Garden Cress Seeds (Lepidium sativum L.) Flour. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research. 42(2): 222-225. NAAS rating (2022): 5.75
  17. Dutta, A.; Kushwaha, A.; Dobhal, N. and Singh, J. 2022. Comparative evaluation of nutritional anthropometry and dietary recall methods for assessing the nutritional status of population. Pantnagar Journal of Research. 20(3): 466-472. NAAS rating (2023): 3.71, NAAS rating (2024: 4.86)
  18. Manju and Neetu Dobhal. 2022. A Review on Physical and Functional Properties of Lepidium sativum L. Scholarly Journal of Food and Nutrition. 4(3): 2022. DOI: 10.32474/SJFN.2022.04.000188
  19. Neetu Dobhal and Rita Singh Raghuvanshi. 2022. Black soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill): Effect of soaking, boiling and germination on its nutritional quality. Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture. 17(1): 185-190. NAAS rating (2024): 5.45
  20. Manju and Dobhal, N. 2022. Nutritional Composition of Raw and roasted garden Cress Seed (Lepidium sativum L.) Flour. International Journal of Current Science Research and Review. 5(1): 140-146. DOI: 10.47191/ijcsrr/V5-i1-16. ISSN No. 2581-8341
  21. Dobhal, N. and Raghuvanshi, R.S. 2020. Effect of black soybean flour (Glycine max ((L.) Merrill) intervention on blood pressure, fasting blood glucose level and lipid profile of hypertensive postmenopausal women. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 9(9): 476-492. NAAS rating (2020): 5.38
  22. Dobhal, N. and Raghuvanshi, R.S. 2019. Therapeutic effect of black soybean flour intervention on menopausal symptoms of women. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(11): 2236-2252. NAAS rating (2019): 5.38
  23. Dobhal, N. and Raghuvanshi, R.S. 2018. Physical characteristics and effect of germination on functional properties of black soybean (Glycine max). Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research, 37(1): 56-60. NAAS rating (2018): 4.20
  24. Thakur, N., Dobhal, N. and Raghuvanshi, R.S. 2016. Stress level and its relation to eating pattern among research scholars residing in girls’ hostel of Uttarakhand. International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Sciences, 3(7): 77-86. ISSN No. 2349-4085
  25. Baghel, S.S., Dobhal, N. and Raghuvanshi, R.S. 2015. Prevalence of obesity among school going children of Pantnagar. Asian Journal of Home Science, 10(1): 133-136. NAAS rating (2015): 2.98
  26. Dobhal, N., and Raghuvanshi, R.S. 2014. Nutritional status and body composition of adolescent girls of district Udham Singh Nagar. Asian Journal of Home Science, 9(1): 193-198. NAAS rating (2014): 2.98
  27. Neetu Dobhal and Rita Singh Raghuvanshi. 2012. Nutrition and health status of urban and rural women of Garhwal region. Food Science Research Journal, 3(2): 221-228. ISSN No. 0976-1276.
  28. Neetu Dobhal and Rita Singh Raghuvanshi. 2008. Nutritional Profile of Women of District Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture, 3 (2): 194-198.

Books

  • Dutta, A. and Dobhal, N. 2026. Nutrition and Agriculture Interface. Edited book. NIPA® Genx Electronic Resources & Solutions Private Limited, New Delhi. 293 pp. ISBN: 978-93-72197-79-2.
  • Editor in Compendium Book entitled “Entrepreneurship Development in Community Science” developed by Placement Cell of College of Home Science, GBPUAT, Pantnagar in 2021. Ocean Publication, Rampur, UP. 140 pp. ISBN: 978-81-952124-4-6.
  • Archana Kushwaha, Neetu Dobhal, Ritu Singh and Rita Singh Raghuvanshi. 2012. “Meal Planning for Maximizing Nutrition among School Age Children”.

Booklets

  • Sakshi and Neetu Dobhal. 2026. Role of Standards in Product Development, Quality and Safety. Ocean Publication, Rampur, UP. 78 pp. ISBN: 978-93-90049-26-4.
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Manuals

  • Raghuvanshi, R. S., Kulshrestha, K., Srivastava, S., Awasthi, P., Chopra, C. S., Shukla, P. and Dobhal, N. 2012. Training Manual entitled "lalkf/kr elkys% y?kq m|ksxÞ" published by Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Science under ULIPH funded by Ministry of Rural Development, Uttarakhand. 47 pp.
  • Raghuvanshi, R. S., Kulshrestha, K., Srivastava, S., Awasthi, P., Chopra, C. S., Shukla, P. and Dobhal, N. 2012. Training Manual entitled “eksVs vuktksa ds ewY;of/kZr inkFkZÞ” published by Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Science under ULIPH funded by Ministry of Rural Development, Uttarakhand. 52 pp.

Book Chapters: 10

  1. Dobhal, N. and Joshi, D. 2026. Applications of Microbial Enzymes in Food Industry. In: Integrated Food and Bioprocess Engineering by Sarkar, A. and Dash, K. K. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London, New York. 50-69 pp. ISBN: 9781032650616 (ebk). DOI: 10.1201/9781032650616
  2. Dobhal, N. and Dhyani, S. 2025. The Forgotten Grains: Exploring Millets for Balanced Nutrition. In: Small Grains, Big Impact, Power of Millets by Kwatra, S.; Devi, M.; Singh, S. and Bhabya. Ocean Publication, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. 22-34 pp. ISBN: 978-93-91664-32-9.
  3. Dobhal, N.; Joshi, S. and Belwal, H. 2025. Millets in the Fight against Non-Communicable Diseases: Scientific Evidence and Community Outreach. In: Small Grains, Big Impact, Power of Millets by Kwatra, S.; Devi, M.; Singh, S. and Bhabya. Ocean Publication, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. 104-118 pp. ISBN: 978-93-91664-32-9.
  4. Joshi, S. and Dobhal, N. 2025. Foundations of Wellness: Understanding Food and Nutrition. In: Nourish to Flourish Principles of Food and Nutrition by Karakoti, M.; Mishra, A.; Patra, K.; Joshi, R. Asha Book House Publishers, New Delhi. 21-36 pp. ISBN: 978-81-988023-3-0.
  5. Dobhal, N., Panwar, M., Dev, N. and Koranga, A. 2025. Impact of Nutrition Education on Nutrition Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of Adolescents. In: Nutri-Power: Unleashing the Power of Nutrition by Chauhan, S.; Kakkar, S.D. BFC Publications Private Limited, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. I edition. pp: 37-45. ISBN - 978-93-6370-130-4
  6. Dobhal, N. 2024. Nutritional aspect and health benefit through millets. 36-40. In: Proceedings of 43rd Training Course on “Moduling Millets Agronomy for Quality Food Nutrition” organized by Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture w.e.f. February 01-21, 2024.
  7. Dobhal, N. and Joshi, D. 2023. Millets: An Alternative Source of Plant Protein. In: Millets Magical Crops by Sharma, S.; Jain, P. Vol. II. Kripa Drishti Publications, Pune. 106-115 pp. ISBN: 978-81-19149-12-4.
  8. Dobhal, N. and Joshi, D. 2022. Polyphenols in Vegetables. In: Polyphenols in Health and Diseases by Yadav, L., Singh, S.; Maurya, N.K. Vol. I. Darshan Publishers, Tamilnadu. 238-252. ISBN: 978-81-954602-7-4.
  9. Dobhal, N. 2022. Nuts and Seeds: The Super Foods. In: Super Foods and Its Importance in Our Daily Diet by Yadav, L.; Madhu. Vol. I. Kripa Drishti Publications, Pune, 62-74 pp. ISBN: 978-93-90847-73-0.
  10. Dobhal, N. 2022. Food Additives. In: Current Trends in Food and Nutrition by Yadav, L.; Upasana. Vol. I. Integrated Publications, New Delhi. 9-28 pp. ISBN: 978-93-93502-57-5.

Articles in Souvenir/ Proceedings: 02

  • Neetu Dobhal. 2024. Nutritional aspect and health benefit through millets. In: Proceedings of 43rd Training Course on “Moduling Millets Agronomy for Quality Food Nutrition” organized by Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture w.e.f. February 01-21, 2024. 36-40 pp.
  • Neetu Dobhal, Kavita Bisht and Himani Belwal. 2023. Maize (Zea mays): Nutritional composition and value addition. Pp 72-81. In: Singh, RP; Singh, NK; Bhatnagar, A. and Singh, V. 2023. Souvenir 66th Annual workshop: All India Coordinated Research Project on Maize, April 12-14, 2023, Directorate of Research, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar – 263145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. pp 81.

Popular Articles: 20

  1. Dobhal, N. 2026. The Muscle Drain: Solving the Hidden Health Crisis of Modern Weight-Loss Drugs. FoodTech Today e-Magazine, 2(10): 19-21.
  2. Dobhal, N., Pandey, A., Bisht, K. and Rana, S. 2026. Women in Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Pathways to Empowerment. Indian Farmers’ Digest, 59(03): 26-29.
  3. Joshi, S. and Dobhal, N. 2026. Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides): From Climate-Resilient Crop to Evidence-Based Functional Food. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 08(01): 201-203.
  4. Joshi, S. and Dobhal, N. 2025. Regional Plates, Global Risks: How India’s Cuisines Shape the Non-Communicable Disease Burden and How Traditional Foods Can Help Fix It. FoodTech Today e-Magazine (ISSN: 3048-8249), 1(12): 30-33.
  5. Joshi, S. and Dobhal, N. 2025. From Womb to Workplace – Unmasking Anaemia’s Hidden Burden. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 07(09): 282-286.
  6. Joshi, S. and Dobhal, N. 2025. From Gut to Brain: Unravelling the Microbiome’s Role in Stress, Mood, and Metabolic Health. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 07(08): 233-236.
  7. Joshi, S. and Dobhal, N. 2025. Rhodiola rosea: A Bioactive Breakthrough in Adaptogenic Performance and Functional Stress Nutrition. FoodTech Today e-Magazine (ISSN: 3048-8249), 1(12): 30-33.
  8. Dobhal, N. and Singh, S. 2025. Moringa: A Miracle Tree. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 07(04): 423-426.
  9. Dobhal, N., Dhyani, S. and Belwal, H. 2025. Fiddlehead Fern (Lingud): The Powerhouse of Nutrients. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 07(05): 473-476.
  10. Dobhal, N., Koranga, A. and Panwar, M. 2024. Shami: “The Wonder Tree”. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 06(09): 1-3.
  11. Dobhal, N. Panwar, M. and Koranga, A.. 2024. Yoga for Diabetes Mellitus. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 06(10): 257-260.
  12. Dobhal, N. and Dhyani, S. 2024. Himalayan Stinging Nettle Plant: A Precious Folklore Medicine. Indian Farmers’ Digest, 57(12): 33-35.
  13. Dobhal, N., Dev, N. and Panwar, M. 2024. Resistant Starch: A Promising Frontier for Gut Health. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 06(02): 11-12.
  14. Dobhal, N., Panwar, M. and Dev, N. 2024. Legacy of Plant-Based Nutrients for Skin Health. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 06(02): 197-198.
  15. Dobhal, N. Panwar, M. and Dev, N. 2024. Eat before Sunset. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter (ISSN 2581-8317), 06(05): 125-126.
  16. Dobhal, N., Bisht, K and Belwal, H. 2023. Barnyard Millet and Foxtail Millet–The Miracle Grains Recipes. Indian Farmers’ Digest, 56(06): 18-21.
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Technologies Developed

  • Biofortified (QPM) and common maize incorporated “Nutrient-dense bars”
  • Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) peel based ‘Vermicelli’
  • Moringa oleifera leaf powder incorporated ready-to-eat snack ‘Sev’
  • Papaya peel incorporated fibre-rich ‘Khajure’ and ‘Sem’
  • Raw and germinated quinoa flour incorporated ‘Waffles’
  • Snow pea powder incorporated nutrient-dense ‘Cookies’ and ‘Noodles’
  • Pea shell powder incorporated ‘Muffins’
  • Perilla seed powder incorporated omega-3 rich ‘Biscuits’
  • Falxseed oilcake flour enriched ‘Sev’ and ‘Cookies’
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