Department of Post Harvest Process & Food Engineering, College of Technology, Pantnagar
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Post Harvest Process & Food Engineering

A department of the College of Technology within agricultural engineering, offering B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes in post-harvest process and food engineering.

The Department

About the Department

The Department of Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering is a constituent department of the College of Technology of the University. The department was created as a result of the restructuring of the Department of Agricultural Engineering in 1984. The department was also identified as a Centre of Advanced Studies in Post Harvest Technology by FAO/UNDP. The department deals with the processing and utilization of food materials. It places a balanced emphasis on teaching and research activities. Over the years the department has made significant contributions in various areas of Harvest and Post Harvest Processing, Food Engineering and Food Biotechnology. It has developed a number of processes, technologies and equipment for the related industries and farmers.

Academics

Programmes

B.Tech.
undergraduate
M.Tech.
postgraduate
Ph.D.
doctoral research
Facilities

Name of the laboratory with major Equipment

S.No.Name of the laboratoryEquipment
1.Research and development Lab
2.EPBM LabMicroscope Pocket Box, Digital Balance, Digital Anemometer, Digital Conductivity Meter, Digital Hygrometer
3.Jaggery and Khandsari LabHot Air Blower, Electric Hot Plate, Refectometer, Weighing Balance, Precision Analytical Balance, Wet Grinder, Microwave Oven
4.Storage LabTray Dryer, Vortex Shaker, Hot air oven, digital conductivity meter Infra red moisture meter PH meter
5.Rice Milling LabCounter Balance ,Rigidity Tester , Stop watch , Long Nose Plair
6.Dal Milling LabTesting Mill type, Cater Precision size Laboratory balance. Willy Stype Grinder, Speed reducer Unit, Infrared Moisture meter
7.Development LabWelding Transformer, Vernier Micrometer outside, Vernier Micrometer Inside, Portable faxable grinder, Drill Machine
8.Wet Milling LabDopper Flow meter, Oven Universal, Laboratory Mill, Digital Spectrometer, Balance Electric, Digital multi meter
9.Bioconversion LabWater Activity Meter, Hot plate, Orbital Shaker, Microscope, Vertical / Horizontal Laminar Flow, PH Meter
10.PG Computer LabComputers
11.Process Lab
12.Food Packaging LabAnalytical balance, vacuum Packaging ,Bottle filling Machine
13.Quality Control LabSpectrophotmeter, ultrasonic Processor. Solvent extraction
14.Down Stream LabPotato peeler, Solar dryer drying cum storage bin
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Our people

Faculty

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Dr. P.K. Omre
Dr. P.K. Omre
Professor & Head
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Dr. N. C. Shahi (on Deputation)
Dr. N. C. Shahi (on Deputation)
Professor
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Dr. U.C. Lohani
Dr. U.C. Lohani
Junior Research Officer
+91-9411160053
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Dr. Sachin Kumar
Dr. Sachin Kumar
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Manish Dak
Dr. Manish Dak
Assistant Professor
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Students

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List of M.Tech. Students
S.No.Student NameId. No.BatchBranch
1.Hariom Sankadiya570832020-21M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
2.Himanshu Srivastva579632021-22M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
3.Avantika Singh579662021-22M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
4.Eshant Chaudhary579682021-22M.Tech Process and Food Engineering
5.Aviral Arora579722021-22M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
6.Nitish Bankade581682021-22M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
7.Riya Joshi579652021-22M.Tech. Food & Bioprocess Engineering
8.Bareera Siddique580492021-22M.Tech. Food & Bioprocess Engineering
9.Aman Kumar595742022-23M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
10.Nabila Arshad595672022-23M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
11.Pragya595682022-23M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
12.Alina Rehman595722022-23M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
13.Sharddha Singh464912022-23M.Tech. Process and Food Engineering
14.Ms. Geetanjali Nagarkoti559372025-26M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering
15.Ms. Shrinkhla585982025-26M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering
16.Mr. Puspendu Kumar Nayak640652025-26M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering
17.Mr. Shivank Bhardwaj646772025-26M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering
18.Mr. Amit Prakash646792025-26M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering
List of Ph.D. Students
S.No.Student NameId. No.BatchPh.D.
1.Qayoom Siddique Bahar457492015-16Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
2.Sheeba Malik419162016-17Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
3.Shivashankar S.556152017-18Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
4.Sachin Kumar293192018-19Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
5.Shikhangi Singh527902019-20Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
6.Annu553922019-20Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
7.Shreejaya Sivadas553912019-20Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
8.Bilal Ahmed Langoo581492021-22Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
9.Arshi Siddiqui540922022-23Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
10.Priya Gond540992022-23Ph.D. (Process and Food Engineering)
11.Mr. Homendra Kumar Sahu611842023-24Ph.D. (Processing and Food Engineering)
Highlights

Department Activities & Achievements

Product developed by the department (value-added nutritious millet & jaggery chocolates)
Product developed by the department (value-added nutritious millet & jaggery chocolates)
Cash prize given by Hon'ble Governor, Uttarakhand
Cash prize given by Hon'ble Governor, Uttarakhand
Quiz competition organized by BIS Student Chapter, PHPFE
Quiz competition organized by BIS Student Chapter, PHPFE
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