Kshirod Kumar Dash, is working as Associate Professor & Head in the Department of Food Processing Technology, Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Malda, West Bengal, India. He previously worked at Tezpur University in Tezpur, Assam, as an Assistant Professor. He has completed his B. Tech in Agricultural Engineering from CAET Bhubaneswar, M. Tech in Dairy and Food Engineering and PhD in Food Process Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. He has published 60 research papers in peer reviewed journals and various book chapters. He has successfully handled three funded research projects by various funding agencies. He has been associated with e-course development program of ePG Pathshala- Inflibnet, in the capacity of paper coordinator and content writer in the subject Food Technology. He teaches Transfer process in Food Engineering, Food process design and analysis, Mass Transfer operations in food processing, and Research methodology. His area of research mainly includes Dairy Technology, Food Process Engineering, Heat and Mass transfer in Food Processing, Drying Technology and Food process modelling.Mudasir Ahmad Malik is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Processing Technology, Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology Malda, West Bengal. He has completed his B. Tech in Food Technology from Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora (J & K) and M. Tech and PhD in Food Engineering and Technology from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Longowal (Pb). He has a number of international publications in the field of Food Technology in reputed peer reviewed journals. He has worked on buckwheat starch during M Tech program and sunflower proteins isolates during PhD program. He has participated in number of national and International conferences related to Food Technology. He is currently working on the utilization of food wastes from food industries for the development of value added products. He has worked in number of universities of the country before join this institute. He is expert in food engineering, food chemistry, fruit and vegetable and cereal and pulses.

• 1. A Comprehensive Review on Nutritional Value and Medicinal Uses of Fig (Ficus carica) - Ankita Walia, Rajat Singh, Kajal Sharma and Naveen Kumar2. Application of Edible Coatings and Active Ingredients in Shelf-life Extension of Fruits - Sabeena Manzoor, Amir Gull, Abid Hussain Bhat, Sajad Mohd Wani Ashwani Kumar Khajuria, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone3. Food Processing and Preservation Using High Electric Field Pulse Treatment: An Innovative and Emerging Technique - Bidisha Mohan and Ajita Tiwari4. Validation of Method for Organo Chlorine Pesticide Residues in Lanolin Using Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry - Gupta Neha, Agrawal Ajeet, Divya, Singh Rakhi, Nayak S.K. Das Mukul and Jan Kulsum5. Brewing Technology: From Barely to Beer - Rahul Mehra, Naveen Kumar, Ravinder Kaushik, Krishan Kumar and Harish Kumar6. Characterization of Spirulina platensis Powder and Its Value Addition to Develop the Food Products - Pinku Chandra Nath, Biswanath Bhunia, Ramesh Sharma Tarun Kanti Bandyopadhyay and Biplab Roy7. Development of Immune Boosting Easy to Digest Nutritious Ready to Eat or Ready to Prepare Sip Feeds For The Elderly - Akshat Sanjay Bedmutha8. Wastewater Treatment Challenges in Food Processing and Agriculture - Disha Purohit, Shivmurti Srivastav and R.M. Purohit9. Approaches for Production of Meat Based Functional Products - Kajal Chauhan, Nidhi Yadav, Sanjana, Rajat Singh Ankita Walia, Harish Kumar, Kajal Sharma and Naveen Kumar10. Drying Characteristics of Lemongrass in Tray Dryer - Jagamohan Meher, M.K. Agni Vadivu, A. Anu Girija M. Varshini Devi V. Priyanga and P.K. Ramya Krishnan11. Effect of Storage on Starch Content of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Elephant Foot Yam) - Unaiza Iqbal, Pinki Saini, Mazia Ahmed and Anchal Singh12. Effect of Thermal and Non-thermal Treatments on Nutritional and Functional Properties of Wheat Bran An Overview - Reshma Saroj, Vinti Singh and Devinder Kaur13.Encapsulation of Probiotic with Different Carriers by Spray Drying - Ritesh Balaso Watharkar, Rajesh Burbade, Sonal Dalvi and Dharmendra Jain14. Machine Vision Based Decision Support System for Quality Evaluation of Dairy Products - P.S. Minz, Charanjiv Singh Saini and I.K. Sawhney15. Freeze Drying: A Sub-zero Preservation Technique - Geethu M.16. High Pressure Processing - Roshna Khawas and Ajita Tiwari17. Influence of Chemical Preservatives on Preservation of Jamun Pulp in Deep Freezer - Archana Pattar, Laxman Kukanoor and Praveen Jholgikar18. Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Enhanced Shelf Life - Kshirod K. Dash, Soumya Dash, GVS Bhagya Raj and N. Afzal Ali19. Processing of Indian Traditional Diary Products Kshirod Kumar Dash, Sayani Das, Amit Kumar Hazra and Anwesa Sarkar20. Drying Fundamentals and Models for Prediction of Sorption Isotherms - Kshirod K. Dash, Soumya Dash, GVS Bhagya Raj, N Afzal Ali21. Determination of a Suitable Thin-Layer Drying for Fruits and Vegetables: A Review - Jyotirmoy Goyary, C.B. Khobragade and Ajita Tiwari22. Optimization of Culture Conditions and Media for the Production of Bio Cellulose through Acetobacter Aceti - Mazia Ahmed, Pinki Saini and Unaiza Iqbal23. Development and Nutritional Assessment of Nutraceutical Chocolate Bar Utilizing Herbal Powder and Quinoa - Er. Rohan Ramesh Shah24. Quinoa A Medical Marvel - Mariya Nayeem, Aasima Rafiq and Abida Jabeen25. Physichochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Extruded Product Fortified with Chickpea Flour - Neelam Yadav, Pallavi Bajpai, Prashansa, Ritika Malviya, and Devinder Kaur26. Food Safety Officer Department of Health & Family Welfare - Bipasa Misra27. Effect of Incorporation of Crude Rice Bran Oil Extract on Storage Stability of Coconut Oil - Sudip Kr. Das, Md.Jigar Ali and Bijendra Sahoo28. Revival of Millets as a Natural Remedy for Combating Hidden Hunger - Aasima Rafiq, Mariya Nayeem, Mumtahin-ul-kauser, Abida Jabeen Quraazah Amin and Bushra ManzoorAN85

Kshirod Kumar Dash, is working as Associate Professor & Head in the Department of Food Processing Technology, Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Malda, West Bengal, India. He previously worked at Tezpur University in Tezpur, Assam, as an Assistant Professor. He has completed his B. Tech in Agricultural Engineering from CAET Bhubaneswar, M. Tech in Dairy and Food Engineering and PhD in Food Process Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. He has published 60 research papers in peer reviewed journals and various book chapters. He has successfully handled three funded research projects by various funding agencies. He has been associated with e-course development program of ePG Pathshala- Inflibnet, in the capacity of paper coordinator and content writer in the subject Food Technology. He teaches Transfer process in Food Engineering, Food process design and analysis, Mass Transfer operations in food processing, and Research methodology. His area of research mainly includes Dairy Technology, Food Process Engineering, Heat and Mass transfer in Food Processing, Drying Technology and Food process modelling.Mudasir Ahmad Malik is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Processing Technology, Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology Malda, West Bengal. He has completed his B. Tech in Food Technology from Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora (J & K) and M. Tech and PhD in Food Engineering and Technology from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Longowal (Pb). He has a number of international publications in the field of Food Technology in reputed peer reviewed journals. He has worked on buckwheat starch during M Tech program and sunflower proteins isolates during PhD program. He has participated in number of national and International conferences related to Food Technology. He is currently working on the utilization of food wastes from food industries for the development of value added products. He has worked in number of universities of the country before join this institute. He is expert in food engineering, food chemistry, fruit and vegetable and cereal and pulses.

• 1. A Comprehensive Review on Nutritional Value and Medicinal Uses of Fig (Ficus carica) - Ankita Walia, Rajat Singh, Kajal Sharma and Naveen Kumar2. Application of Edible Coatings and Active Ingredients in Shelf-life Extension of Fruits - Sabeena Manzoor, Amir Gull, Abid Hussain Bhat, Sajad Mohd Wani Ashwani Kumar Khajuria, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone3. Food Processing and Preservation Using High Electric Field Pulse Treatment: An Innovative and Emerging Technique - Bidisha Mohan and Ajita Tiwari4. Validation of Method for Organo Chlorine Pesticide Residues in Lanolin Using Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry - Gupta Neha, Agrawal Ajeet, Divya, Singh Rakhi, Nayak S.K. Das Mukul and Jan Kulsum5. Brewing Technology: From Barely to Beer - Rahul Mehra, Naveen Kumar, Ravinder Kaushik, Krishan Kumar and Harish Kumar6. Characterization of Spirulina platensis Powder and Its Value Addition to Develop the Food Products - Pinku Chandra Nath, Biswanath Bhunia, Ramesh Sharma Tarun Kanti Bandyopadhyay and Biplab Roy7. Development of Immune Boosting Easy to Digest Nutritious Ready to Eat or Ready to Prepare Sip Feeds For The Elderly - Akshat Sanjay Bedmutha8. Wastewater Treatment Challenges in Food Processing and Agriculture - Disha Purohit, Shivmurti Srivastav and R.M. Purohit9. Approaches for Production of Meat Based Functional Products - Kajal Chauhan, Nidhi Yadav, Sanjana, Rajat Singh Ankita Walia, Harish Kumar, Kajal Sharma and Naveen Kumar10. Drying Characteristics of Lemongrass in Tray Dryer - Jagamohan Meher, M.K. Agni Vadivu, A. Anu Girija M. Varshini Devi V. Priyanga and P.K. Ramya Krishnan11. Effect of Storage on Starch Content of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Elephant Foot Yam) - Unaiza Iqbal, Pinki Saini, Mazia Ahmed and Anchal Singh12. Effect of Thermal and Non-thermal Treatments on Nutritional and Functional Properties of Wheat Bran An Overview - Reshma Saroj, Vinti Singh and Devinder Kaur13.Encapsulation of Probiotic with Different Carriers by Spray Drying - Ritesh Balaso Watharkar, Rajesh Burbade, Sonal Dalvi and Dharmendra Jain14. Machine Vision Based Decision Support System for Quality Evaluation of Dairy Products - P.S. Minz, Charanjiv Singh Saini and I.K. Sawhney15. Freeze Drying: A Sub-zero Preservation Technique - Geethu M.16. High Pressure Processing - Roshna Khawas and Ajita Tiwari17. Influence of Chemical Preservatives on Preservation of Jamun Pulp in Deep Freezer - Archana Pattar, Laxman Kukanoor and Praveen Jholgikar18. Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Enhanced Shelf Life - Kshirod K. Dash, Soumya Dash, GVS Bhagya Raj and N. Afzal Ali19. Processing of Indian Traditional Diary Products Kshirod Kumar Dash, Sayani Das, Amit Kumar Hazra and Anwesa Sarkar20. Drying Fundamentals and Models for Prediction of Sorption Isotherms - Kshirod K. Dash, Soumya Dash, GVS Bhagya Raj, N Afzal Ali21. Determination of a Suitable Thin-Layer Drying for Fruits and Vegetables: A Review - Jyotirmoy Goyary, C.B. Khobragade and Ajita Tiwari22. Optimization of Culture Conditions and Media for the Production of Bio Cellulose through Acetobacter Aceti - Mazia Ahmed, Pinki Saini and Unaiza Iqbal23. Development and Nutritional Assessment of Nutraceutical Chocolate Bar Utilizing Herbal Powder and Quinoa - Er. Rohan Ramesh Shah24. Quinoa A Medical Marvel - Mariya Nayeem, Aasima Rafiq and Abida Jabeen25. Physichochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Extruded Product Fortified with Chickpea Flour - Neelam Yadav, Pallavi Bajpai, Prashansa, Ritika Malviya, and Devinder Kaur26. Food Safety Officer Department of Health & Family Welfare - Bipasa Misra27. Effect of Incorporation of Crude Rice Bran Oil Extract on Storage Stability of Coconut Oil - Sudip Kr. Das, Md.Jigar Ali and Bijendra Sahoo28. Revival of Millets as a Natural Remedy for Combating Hidden Hunger - Aasima Rafiq, Mariya Nayeem, Mumtahin-ul-kauser, Abida Jabeen Quraazah Amin and Bushra ManzoorAN85

Kshirod Kumar Dash, is working as Associate Professor & Head in the Department of Food Processing Technology, Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Malda, West Bengal, India. He previously worked at Tezpur University in Tezpur, Assam, as an Assistant Professor. He has completed his B. Tech in Agricultural Engineering from CAET Bhubaneswar, M. Tech in Dairy and Food Engineering and PhD in Food Process Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. He has published 60 research papers in peer reviewed journals and various book chapters. He has successfully handled three funded research projects by various funding agencies. He has been associated with e-course development program of ePG Pathshala- Inflibnet, in the capacity of paper coordinator and content writer in the subject Food Technology. He teaches Transfer process in Food Engineering, Food process design and analysis, Mass Transfer operations in food processing, and Research methodology. His area of research mainly includes Dairy Technology, Food Process Engineering, Heat and Mass transfer in Food Processing, Drying Technology and Food process modelling.Mudasir Ahmad Malik is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Processing Technology, Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology Malda, West Bengal. He has completed his B. Tech in Food Technology from Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora (J & K) and M. Tech and PhD in Food Engineering and Technology from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Longowal (Pb). He has a number of international publications in the field of Food Technology in reputed peer reviewed journals. He has worked on buckwheat starch during M Tech program and sunflower proteins isolates during PhD program. He has participated in number of national and International conferences related to Food Technology. He is currently working on the utilization of food wastes from food industries for the development of value added products. He has worked in number of universities of the country before join this institute. He is expert in food engineering, food chemistry, fruit and vegetable and cereal and pulses.

• 1. A Comprehensive Review on Nutritional Value and Medicinal Uses of Fig (Ficus carica) - Ankita Walia, Rajat Singh, Kajal Sharma and Naveen Kumar2. Application of Edible Coatings and Active Ingredients in Shelf-life Extension of Fruits - Sabeena Manzoor, Amir Gull, Abid Hussain Bhat, Sajad Mohd Wani Ashwani Kumar Khajuria, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone3. Food Processing and Preservation Using High Electric Field Pulse Treatment: An Innovative and Emerging Technique - Bidisha Mohan and Ajita Tiwari4. Validation of Method for Organo Chlorine Pesticide Residues in Lanolin Using Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry - Gupta Neha, Agrawal Ajeet, Divya, Singh Rakhi, Nayak S.K. Das Mukul and Jan Kulsum5. Brewing Technology: From Barely to Beer - Rahul Mehra, Naveen Kumar, Ravinder Kaushik, Krishan Kumar and Harish Kumar6. Characterization of Spirulina platensis Powder and Its Value Addition to Develop the Food Products - Pinku Chandra Nath, Biswanath Bhunia, Ramesh Sharma Tarun Kanti Bandyopadhyay and Biplab Roy7. Development of Immune Boosting Easy to Digest Nutritious Ready to Eat or Ready to Prepare Sip Feeds For The Elderly - Akshat Sanjay Bedmutha8. Wastewater Treatment Challenges in Food Processing and Agriculture - Disha Purohit, Shivmurti Srivastav and R.M. Purohit9. Approaches for Production of Meat Based Functional Products - Kajal Chauhan, Nidhi Yadav, Sanjana, Rajat Singh Ankita Walia, Harish Kumar, Kajal Sharma and Naveen Kumar10. Drying Characteristics of Lemongrass in Tray Dryer - Jagamohan Meher, M.K. Agni Vadivu, A. Anu Girija M. Varshini Devi V. Priyanga and P.K. Ramya Krishnan11. Effect of Storage on Starch Content of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Elephant Foot Yam) - Unaiza Iqbal, Pinki Saini, Mazia Ahmed and Anchal Singh12. Effect of Thermal and Non-thermal Treatments on Nutritional and Functional Properties of Wheat Bran An Overview - Reshma Saroj, Vinti Singh and Devinder Kaur13.Encapsulation of Probiotic with Different Carriers by Spray Drying - Ritesh Balaso Watharkar, Rajesh Burbade, Sonal Dalvi and Dharmendra Jain14. Machine Vision Based Decision Support System for Quality Evaluation of Dairy Products - P.S. Minz, Charanjiv Singh Saini and I.K. Sawhney15. Freeze Drying: A Sub-zero Preservation Technique - Geethu M.16. High Pressure Processing - Roshna Khawas and Ajita Tiwari17. Influence of Chemical Preservatives on Preservation of Jamun Pulp in Deep Freezer - Archana Pattar, Laxman Kukanoor and Praveen Jholgikar18. Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Enhanced Shelf Life - Kshirod K. Dash, Soumya Dash, GVS Bhagya Raj and N. Afzal Ali19. Processing of Indian Traditional Diary Products Kshirod Kumar Dash, Sayani Das, Amit Kumar Hazra and Anwesa Sarkar20. Drying Fundamentals and Models for Prediction of Sorption Isotherms - Kshirod K. Dash, Soumya Dash, GVS Bhagya Raj, N Afzal Ali21. Determination of a Suitable Thin-Layer Drying for Fruits and Vegetables: A Review - Jyotirmoy Goyary, C.B. Khobragade and Ajita Tiwari22. Optimization of Culture Conditions and Media for the Production of Bio Cellulose through Acetobacter Aceti - Mazia Ahmed, Pinki Saini and Unaiza Iqbal23. Development and Nutritional Assessment of Nutraceutical Chocolate Bar Utilizing Herbal Powder and Quinoa - Er. Rohan Ramesh Shah24. Quinoa A Medical Marvel - Mariya Nayeem, Aasima Rafiq and Abida Jabeen25. Physichochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Extruded Product Fortified with Chickpea Flour - Neelam Yadav, Pallavi Bajpai, Prashansa, Ritika Malviya, and Devinder Kaur26. Food Safety Officer Department of Health & Family Welfare - Bipasa Misra27. Effect of Incorporation of Crude Rice Bran Oil Extract on Storage Stability of Coconut Oil - Sudip Kr. Das, Md.Jigar Ali and Bijendra Sahoo28. Revival of Millets as a Natural Remedy for Combating Hidden Hunger - Aasima Rafiq, Mariya Nayeem, Mumtahin-ul-kauser, Abida Jabeen Quraazah Amin and Bushra ManzoorAN85