College of Technology · Department
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.
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 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.
| S.No. | Name of the laboratory | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Research and development Lab | |
| 2. | EPBM Lab | Microscope Pocket Box, Digital Balance, Digital Anemometer, Digital Conductivity Meter, Digital Hygrometer |
| 3. | Jaggery and Khandsari Lab | Hot Air Blower, Electric Hot Plate, Refectometer, Weighing Balance, Precision Analytical Balance, Wet Grinder, Microwave Oven |
| 4. | Storage Lab | Tray Dryer, Vortex Shaker, Hot air oven, digital conductivity meter Infra red moisture meter PH meter |
| 5. | Rice Milling Lab | Counter Balance ,Rigidity Tester , Stop watch , Long Nose Plair |
| 6. | Dal Milling Lab | Testing Mill type, Cater Precision size Laboratory balance. Willy Stype Grinder, Speed reducer Unit, Infrared Moisture meter |
| 7. | Development Lab | Welding Transformer, Vernier Micrometer outside, Vernier Micrometer Inside, Portable faxable grinder, Drill Machine |
| 8. | Wet Milling Lab | Dopper Flow meter, Oven Universal, Laboratory Mill, Digital Spectrometer, Balance Electric, Digital multi meter |
| 9. | Bioconversion Lab | Water Activity Meter, Hot plate, Orbital Shaker, Microscope, Vertical / Horizontal Laminar Flow, PH Meter |
| 10. | PG Computer Lab | Computers |
| 11. | Process Lab | |
| 12. | Food Packaging Lab | Analytical balance, vacuum Packaging ,Bottle filling Machine |
| 13. | Quality Control Lab | Spectrophotmeter, ultrasonic Processor. Solvent extraction |
| 14. | Down Stream Lab | Potato peeler, Solar dryer drying cum storage bin |
Each profile carries the faculty member's qualifications, research interests and publications.
| S.No. | Student Name | Id. No. | Batch | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ms. Geetanjali Nagarkoti | 55937 | 2025-26 | M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering |
| 2. | Ms. Shrinkhla | 58598 | 2025-26 | M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering |
| 3. | Mr. Puspendu Kumar Nayak | 64065 | 2025-26 | M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering |
| 4. | Mr. Shivank Bhardwaj | 64677 | 2025-26 | M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering |
| 5. | Mr. Amit Prakash | 64679 | 2025-26 | M.Tech. Processing & Food Engineering |
| S.No. | Student Name | Id. No. | Batch | Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mr. Homendra Kumar Sahu | 61184 | 2023-24 | Ph.D. (Processing and Food Engineering) |
