ਪੰਜਾਬ ਐਗਰੀਕਲਚਰਲ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
62nd Year of Education & Service
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Home
- The Department of Food and Nutrition is a pioneer department among the State Agricultural Universities to start its M.Sc. programme in 1970 and Ph.D. programme in 1974. Till date 327 M.Sc. and 78 Ph.D. students have successfully completed their programmes.
- The department started B.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics 3 yr. programme in 2009-10 which was upgraded to B.Sc.(Hons.) Nutrition & Dietetics 4 yr. programme in 2012-13. The department is also offering courses to students of B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science 4 yr. programme.
- The department has trained Faculty: Professors-4, Assistant Professors and equivalent -5, Research Fellow: 2 and Teaching Assistant:7
- The department is running All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Women in Agriculture sponsored by ICAR since 1980 and Nutrition awareness training program for rural girl students since 2009. Besides this, the faculty of this department has completed 14 projects as Principal Investigator and 11 projects as Co-PI sponsored by ICAR, ICMR, DBT, DST, CIPHET, Nestle India Ltd, Harvest Plus, etc.
- The faculty members have been trained at the world renowned institute like Cornell University, USA, Massey University, New Zealand, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines and Agarkar Research Institute, Pune for improving knowledge and skill in the area of Community Nutrition. The faculty and students are actively participating in various National/International Conferences by presenting research papers and has won 27 awards as Young Scientist Award, J.N. Bose Memorial Award, Kellogg’s Award, Sagarmal Goenika Award, Chaudhary Devi Lal Award , Nestle research awardetc. The postgraduate students are also getting various prestigious fellowships like Inspire, UGC/JRF/ICAR/ICMR/PAU Merit Fellowship/C.K. Hira Memorial Fellowship.
- The department has established an Experiential Learning Unit in Bakery & Confectionery in 2011. The students specializing in Food and Nutrition are given special training in the area of Institutional Food Service Management, Bakery & Confectionery and Catering Management.
- Faculty has published more than 500 research papers in national and international journals and more than 90 research papers have NAAS rating more than 6.0, published 700 popular articles in various magazines, newspapers etc. 6 bulletins both in Punjabi and English, to create awareness regarding nutrition among the community, published 7 manuals for practical classes of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- The students are well placed as Assistant Professor/Teaching Assistant/Research Fellow in Govt./Reputed Institutions and also Dietician in various reputed Hospitals like AIIMS, Fortis, Apollo, DMC, Hero Heart Centre, Raghunath Charitable, Deep Hospital, Govt. Medical College, Chandigarh, PGI, Chandigarh
Teaching priorities the department is offering following courses:
- B.Sc (Hons) Community Science Elective Food and Nutrition
- B.Sc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics
- M.Sc Food and Nutrition
- Ph.D Food and Nutrition
Research Priorities
- Nutrition counseling in relation to health and disease
- Value addition of foods
- Nutritional evaluation of foods/diet
- Food analysis
- Food safety and consumer awareness
Infrastructural facilities:
- Cooking Laboratory: The laboratory is meant to conduct practical classes on cooking and preservation for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Institutional Management Laboratory : for large scale cooking.
- Baking Laboratory: To conduct bakery practical classes for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- PG Teaching Laboratory: To conduct analytical practicals for PG students.
- Equipment Laboratory: The hi-tech modern equipments are assembled in the laboratory for the use of research purpose.
- Experiential learning unit- To conduct practical classes of UG and PG students and to organize various entrepreneurial training courses.
- AICRP Laboratory- For PG and Project research work
- Experiential Learning Unit I and II: To standarize, develop and marketting of bakery products and health foods
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Head of Department
Name : Dr. Kiran Grover
Address : Food and Nutrition
Office : 0161-2401960 Ext328, Ext-322
Phone : 9417376488
E-Mail : hodfn@pau.edu
Brief Introduction
Dr Kiran Grover is an accomplished academician and researcher with over 30 years of enriched experience in teaching, research, and extension in the field of Community Nutrition. She joined as Head, Department of Food and Nutrition on February 22, 2023. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor of Home Science at KVK, Kapurthala in September 1992 and shifted to Department of Food and Nutrition at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana as Extension Specialist (Food & Nutrition) in August, 2003 and later promoted as Professor, designated as Principal Extension Scientist in January, 2009.
Throughout her distinguished career, Dr Grover has taught UG and PG courses and played an instrumental role in the revision and development of several courses, including B.Sc Nutrition & Dietetics. She has also acted as coordinator, paper setter, evaluator, and member of the Board of Studies for various UG and PG examinations and courses both within and outside the university. She has also mentored 21 M.Sc and 9 Ph.D students and has published 7 book chapters and a practical manual on Community Nutrition. She had also been the Programme In-charge for Master’s Degree conducted by IGNOU.
Dr Grover has made significant contributions to research in the area of Community Nutrition. She has successfully handled 4 research projects as PI/Co-PI funded by prestigious institutions such as the Rockefeller Foundation, Department of Science and Technology, and Government of Punjab. Additionally, she has acted as a Project Facilitator, CAPART, Chandigarh. She has published 85 research papers and 13 review papers, presented 62 research papers at National and International conferences, and been involved in the development and commercialization of technology of beetroot as a natural colorant. Additionally, she worked as a team member on research recommendations on microgreens included in PAU Package of Practices. She has been associated with 6 professional societies and worked as joint Secretary for Ludhiana Chapter of Indian Dietetic Association and Nutrition Society of India for two terms.
Dr Grover has also contributed significantly to the field of extension, empowering farm women, farmers, and unemployed/underemployed youth with knowledge and skill. She has organized 232 short duration, 54 vocational/long duration and 74 in- service in the field of Home Science, Food & Nutrition, Agriculture & Allied sectors. She has provided technical guidance to entrepreneurs and self-help groups. She has also delivered 56 Radio/TV talks and 178 lectures as a resource person to disseminate knowledge. Besides, she has published 4 bulletins, 149 extension articles, 175 monthly articles on household practices in PAU magazines - Progressive Farming and Changi Kheti, She has an honour to be a member of editorial Board of various Magazines & Journals. She has remained an active member of various committees at university, college and departmental levels.
Dr Grover’s contributions have been recognized with numerous awards and accolades. She has been awarded International Council of Science Fellowship by European Science Foundation (ESF) to participate in the World Conference at Lisbon, Portugal, and remained a Visiting Fellow with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines. She was also invited by University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan to present paper in an International conference. She was selected to participate in the Hosted Scientist Programme at Global Forum for Innovation in Agriculture, which focused on the fight against World Hunger and took place in Abu Dhabi; UAE . She is the winner of JN Bose memorial award in Community Nutrition, Swaran Padak award in Experimental Nutrition and Online Academician Competition by Nutritionist Republic US. She is recipient of 5 Best Presentation Awards in various National & International Conferences.
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Thrust Areas
- Food and Nutrition Security
- Assessment of nutritional and health status of different age groups
- Community based nutritional Interventions for prevention and management of nutritional deficiency disorders.
- Development and popularization of value added and functional foods using biofortified & underutilized crops and agro waste.
- Nutritional profiling of developed fuctional foods and diets.
- Dietary management of metabolic disorders
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Faculty
Faculty
| S.No | Name & Designation | E-Mail/Telephone |
| 1. | Dr Amarjeet Kaur Scientist |
sekhonamarjeet@pau.edu +91 9814459249 |
| 2. | Dr Harpreet Kaur Professor |
h.kaur@pau.edu 9814694656 |
| 3. | Dr Kiran Grover Principal Extension Scientist cum Head |
kirangrover@pau.edu 9417376488 |
| 4. | Dr Monika Choudhary Scientist |
drmchoudhary@pau.edu +917696559175 |
| 5. | Dr Neerja Singla Professor |
singlaneerja@pau.edu 9501488441 |
| 6. | Dr Poonam Bakhetia Assistant Professor |
poonambakhetia@pau.edu 9815751122 |
| 7. | Dr Renuka Aggarwal Scientist |
renukaaggarwal@pau.edu 9855444401 |
| 8. | Dr Shikha Mahajan Assistant Professor |
shikha_bathla@pau.edu 9463140908 |
| 9. | Dr Sonika Sharma Professor |
drsonika@pau.edu 8146122277 |
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Faculty Distinctions
| Faculty awards/distinctions for the past 5 years | ||
| Year | Name of Teacher/Student | Name of Award |
| 2024 | Ms. Shrishti Joshi, Dr. Shikha Mahajan, Dr. Arashdeep Singh Dr. Sonika Sharma |
Best Paper Presentation Award at National Conference on Seed Spices and Allied Crops for the paper entitled “Recent advances in adDr.essing the nutritional, industrial and therapeutic effects of magical spice: Kalonji (Nigella sativa)” organized by Indian Society of Seed Spices and ICAR National Research Centre on Seed Spices on 13th and 15th March, 2024 . |
| 2024 | Ms. Alisha Bhatia Dr. Sonika Sharma, Dr. Kiran Grover, Dr. Sanjeev Mahajan Dr. Khushdeep Dharni |
Best Oral Presentation Award at 2nd International Conference on Clinical Nutrition and Dietary Lifestyle for the paper entitled “Efficacy of Vitamin D2 Enriched Mushroom Powder Supplementation on Vitamin D Deficiency and Metabolic SynDr.ome Biomarkers in Adults- A Randomized Control Trial” organized by Universal Society of Food and Nutrition(USFN) on 23th and 24th February, 2024 . |
| 2023 | Ms. Priya Rani, Dr. Sonika Sharma, Dr. Kiran Grover, Dr. Navjot Kaur Dr. Ranjeet Gill |
Best Oral Presentation Award at 55th Annual Conference of the Nutrition Society of India (NSI) for the paper entitled “Nutrient Analysis of Germinated Quinoa Varieties: A path towards Superior, Nutrient Dense, Gluten free products” held at ICMR- NIN, Hyderabad on 25th and 26th November, 2023. |
| 2023 | Ms. Shivani Kumari, Dr. Sonika Sharma, Dr. Kiran Grover, Dr. Ajmer Singh Dhatt , Dr. Sanjula Sharma Dr. Jaspreet Kaur |
Best Oral Presentation Award at 6th International Conference on Food and Nutrition by USFN, Universal Society of Food and Nutrition for the paper entitled “Hull-less pumpkin seed fortified Pasta: Nutritional Profiling , Phytochemicals and Bioactive characteristics” held on 25th and 26th October, 2023. |
| 2022 | Ms. Prabhjot Kaur Dr. Monika Choudhary, Dr. Priya Katyal, Dr. Arshdeep Singh , Dr. Amarjeet Kaur |
Young Scientist Award at 54th Annual conference of Nutrition Society of India on December 22nd- 23rd, 2022 held at ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. |
| 2022 | Ms. Manisha Pati Dr. Sonika Sharma, Dr. Kiran Grover, Dr. Rahul Kumar Anurag , Dr. Khushdeep Dharni |
Best Oral Presentation Award at 54th Annual conference of Nutrition Society of India on December 22nd- 23rd, 2022 held at ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| 2022 | Ms. Lagima Arora Dr. Renuka Aggarwal |
Best Paper Award in 5th International Conference on November 16th -17th, 2022 held at Malaysia. |
| 2022 | Ms. Lagima Arora Dr. Renuka Aggarwal |
3rd prize in Poster Presentation in National Symposium on September 2nd, 2022 held at PGIMER, Chandigarh |
| 2022 | Dr. Pooja Bhatt Dr. Sonika Sharma Dr. Kiran Grover Dr. Savita Sharma Dr. Ajmer Singh Dhatt Dr. Khushdeep Dharni |
Best Oral Presentation Award at International Conference on Clinical Nutrition and Dietary Lifestyle Conference held on May 20th- 21st, 2022 at Bangalore. |
| 2021 | Dr. Kiran Bains Dr. Renuka Aggarwal |
Best paper award in 6th Technical session of International Conference held on December 13th -14th, 2021 at University of Delhi. |
| 2021 | Dr. Khushdeep Dharni Dr. Sonika Sharma Dr. Arshdeep Singh Dr. Ramit Mahajan Dr. Vandana Midha Dr. Ajit Sood |
Best Abstract Award in first annual meeting of Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa IBD Consortium (BRICS IBD 2021) held on November 18th-20th, 2021 at Shangai, China. |
| 2021 | Ms. Pooja Bhatt Dr. Sonika Sharma Dr. Kiran Grover Dr. Savita Sharma Dr. Ajmer Singh Dhatt Dr. Khushdeep Dharni |
Best Oral Presentation Award in TNAU Golden Jubilee International Seminar on September 6th, 2021 |
| 2021 | Dr. Sanjula Sharma Dr. Jomika Devi Dr. V S Sardana Dr. Sonika Sharma |
Best Oral Presentation Award in ICAAAS-2021 during July 19th -21st, 2021 at Meerut, India. |
| 2021 | Ms. Jyoti Bohra Dr. Sonika Sharma Dr. Kiran Grover |
Swaran Padak Award in Experimental Nutrition in 53rd IDACON 2020-Virtual International Conference of Indian Dietetic Association held on January 8th-10th, 2021 |
| 2020 | Dr. Kiran Grover Ms. Himlesh Ms. Priyanka Sharma |
Best Presentation Award in 6th National Seminar (Webinar) organised jointly by Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala and The Society of Economics and Development on June 22nd, 2020 |
| 2018 | Ms. Shilpa Saklani Dr. Kiran Grover |
Best Presentation Award in International Conference on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture on December 21st-24th, 2018 held at Bangkok, Thailand. |
| 2018 | Dr. Kiran Grover | Best Poster Paper Award in XXXII Biennial Conference of Home Science Association of India, MPUAT, Udaipur |
| 2018 | Ms. Manisha Verma Dr. Neerja Singla |
Best Paper Award in 6th International Agriculture Studies Symposium (IASS) held on February 4th-13th at University Putra, Malaysia. |
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Current Projects
| All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Women in Agriculture (Food and Nutrition Component) |
Dr.Renuka Aggarwal Scientist |
| Other projects (Industrial) | |
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Nutrition awareness training program for rural girl students. Nestle India Limited. |
Dr. Kiran Bains (PI) Professor Dr. Jaswinder Kaur Brar (Co-PI) Professor Dr.Harpreet Kaur (Co-PI) Assoc. Professor |
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Important Publications
| Sr. No. | Research Publications | NAAS Rating |
| 1. | Jain D, Grover K and Choudhary M (2020) Study on breakfast consumption pattern and its outcome in relation to haematological and body composition indices among adolescent girls. Ecol Food Nutr doi.org/10.1080 /03670244.2020 .1778474. | 7.14 |
| 2. | Kaur G and Kaur N (2020) Development and nutritional evaluation of multigrain bread supplemented with sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus) flour. Chem Sci Rev Lett 9:298-305 | 5.21 |
| 3. | Pandit M and Kaur N (2020) Development and organoleptic evaluation of bakery products and extruded snacks prepared from composite flour. IJCMAS 9:1680-90. | 5.38 |
| 4. | Pandit M and Kaur N (2020) Physio-chemical characteristics and antinutritional factors of wheat, soybean, oats and pumpkin leaves. Chem Sci Rev Lett 9: 260-67. | 5.21 |
| 5. | Priyadarshini S and Brar J K (2020) Bio-fortification of chromium in fenugreek seeds. J Trace Elem Med Biol 61:126521https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126521. | 8.90; |
| 6. | Kaur G, Kaur N and Kaur A (2020) Lipid profile of hyperlipidemic males after supplementation of multigrain bread containing sunflower (Helianthus annus) seed flour. J Food Sci Tech Doi.org/10.1007/s13197-020-04768-w. | 7.85 |
| 7. | Kivuyo N and Sharma S (2020) Dietary acculturation among African emigrant students in India: determinants and problem. Public Health Nutr.doi:10.1017/S1368980019005226 | 8.53 |
| 8. | Bhathal SK, Kaur H, Bains K and Mahal A (2020) Assessing intake and consumption level of spices among urban and rural household of Ludhiana district of Punjab, India. Nutrition J 19:121 http://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-020-00639-4. | 9.57 |
| 9. | Dhami P, Bains K, Kaur H and Jain S (2020) Appropriateness test of training module on culturally-competent emergency relief foods (ERFs) for disaster prone regions of India. Indian J Ext Edu 56:64-68. | 5.95 |
| 10. | Kaur S, Kaur N, Aggarwal P and Grover K (2021) Bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity, and color retention of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) powder: Effect of steam blanching with refrigeration and storage. J Food Process Preserv DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15247 | 7.29 |
| 11. | Kaur H, Singla N and Jain R (2021) Role of nutrition counseling and lifestyle modification in managing prediabetes. Food Nutr Bull 42:584-96. | 7.49 |
| 12. | Aggarwal R and Bains K (2020) Protein, lysine and Vitamin D: Critical role in muscle and bone health. Crit Rev FD Sci Nutr doi : 10.1080/10408398.2020.18551010. | 12.70 |
| 13. | Choudhary M, Grover K and Singh M (2020) Maize significance in Indian food situation to mitigate malnutrition. Cereal Chem doi.org/10.1002/cche.10368 | 7.299 |
| 14. | Kaur P, Bains K and Kaur H (2021) Protective effect of Indian Herbs and physical exercise on osteoporosis: A Review. Food Reviews Inter DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.0926483 | 10.97 |
| 15. | Aggarwal R and Bains K(2021) Food Consumption Pattern and Dietary Intake among Young Punjabi Women. Ind J Ecol 48(5): 1515-20 | 5.79 |
| 16. | Banga S, Kumar V, Kumar S, Sharma R, Kaur R and Grover K (2022) Process optimization for the development of fruit – based diet drink : A low- calorie approach. J Food Process Preserv DOI: 10.1111/JFPP.16674. | 8.19 |
| 17. | Bawa K, Brar J K, Singh A, Gupta A, Kaur H and Bains K (2022). Wheatgrass powder-enriched functional pasta: Techno-functional, phytochemical, textural, sensory, and structural characterization. J Texture Stud https://doi.org/10.1111/jtxs.12680 | 9.22 |
| 18. | Garg R, Singla N, Gupta, M. and Jain R (2022) Sensory attributes and antioxidant potential of value-added products of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi). Asian J Dairy Food Res DOI: 10.18805/ajdfr. DR-1881. | 5.75; |
| 19. | Kaur H, Kaur M, Aggarwal R, Sharma S and Singh D (2022) Nanocomposite of MgFe2O 4and Mn3O4 as polyphenol oxidase mimic for sensing of polyphenols. Biosensors 12: 428 https://doi.org/ 10.3390/bios12060428 | Clarivate Impact factor:5.743 |
| 20. | Mahar JB, Sharma S, Kaur R, Grover K, Dharni K and Nara U (2022) Ameliorative effect of lemongrass (Cymbopogon Flexuosus Nees ex Steud.)W. Watson and celery (Apium graveolens L.) against CCl4 induced oxidative stress and acute hepatotoxicity in rats: An in vivo assessment. Ann Phytomed 11(1):1-8. | 5.95 |
| 21. | Saklani S, Grover K, Choudhary M, Sandhu K S and Javed M (2022) Fatty acid composition and oxidative potential of food products prepared using low erucic brassica oils. Proc Natl Acad Sci India Sect B Biol Sci DOI 10.1007/s40011-022-01415-6. | Clarivate factor: 0.96 |
| 22. | Singla N, Bakhetia P and Jain R (2022) Impact of high-fiber ingredient mix on nutritional indices of the women suffering from metabolic syndrome. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 92: 223–30. | Clarivate factor: 0.96 |
| 23. | Singla P, Grover K and Dhillon P K (2022) Investigating natural sweeteners vis a vis their nutritional, antinutritional and bioactive characteristics. J Comm Mobilization Sustain Dev 17 (4):204-12. | 5.30 |
| 24. | Kharakwal V, Bains K, Bishnoi M and Devi K (2023) Health risk assessment of arsenic, lead and cadmium from milk consumption in Punjab, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 195 doi:10.1007/s10661-023-11256-z. | Impact factor 3.307 |
| 25. | Kaur P, Choudhary M, Katyal P and Kaur A (2023) Evaluation of prebiotic and antioxidant potential of citrus peel waste. Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 7: 64-71. | Clarivate impact factor: 1.31 |
| 26. | Naveena J H and Choudhary M (2023) Consumption pattern of rice bran oil among adults in the highest rice producing region of Punjab. Proc National Acad Sci India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-023-01494-z | Clarivate impact factor 0.96 |
| 27. | Singla N, Bakhetia P, Jain R and Aggarwal R (2023) Efficacy of region-specific dietary intervention on the nutritional status of undernourished farm women. Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 7: 77-84. DOI: 10.31080/ASNH.2023.07.1209. | Impact Factor: 1.316 |
| 28. | Verma M, Singla N, Aulakh CS and Jain R. (2023) Influence of organic, integrated and conventional production systems on concentration of phytonutrients in cereals and legumes. Agri Res J 60: 113-20. | 5.44 |
| 29. | Sehgal S, Sharma S, Sood A, Dharni K, Kakkar C, Batta S and Sahotra M (2023) Assessment and prediction of malnutrition and sarcopenia in liver cirrhosis patients.Nutrire 48: 6 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41110-023-00189-9 | Impact factor: 1.28 |
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Academic Programs
M.Sc./Ph.D.
Field of Specialization: Dietetics and Community Nutrition
| Sr. No. | Course No. | Title of the Course | Cr. Hrs. | Class |
| 1 | FN-501 | Macro and Micro Nutrients in Human Nutrition | 3(3+0) | M.Sc. |
| 2 | FN-502 | Public Health and Nutrition | 3(2+1) | M.Sc. |
| 3 | FN-503 | Techniques in Food Analysis | 3(1+2) | M.Sc. |
| 4 | FN-504 | Diet Therapy | 3 (2+1) | M.Sc. |
| 5 | FN-505 | Nutrition and Physical Fitness | 3 (2+1) | M.Sc. |
| 6 | FN-506 | Developments in Nutrition and Immunity | 2 (2+0) | M.Sc. |
| 7 | FN-507 | Clinical Nutrition | 3 (2+1) | M.Sc. |
| 8 | FN-508 | Nutrition Counselling | 2(0+2) | M.Sc. |
| 9 | FN-509 | Food Safety and Standards | 3(2+1) | M.Sc. |
| 10 | FN-510 | Nutritional Challenges in Life Cycle | 3(3+0) | M.Sc. |
| 11 | FN-511 | Food Science | 3 (2+1) | M.Sc. |
| 12 | FN-512 | Food Processing Technology | 3(2+1) | M.Sc. |
| 13 | FN-513 | Human Physiology | 3 (3+0) | M.Sc. |
| 14 | FN-514 | Institutional Food Service Management | 2(1+1) | M.Sc. |
| 15 | FN-514 | Institutional Food Service Management | 2(1+1) | M.Sc. |
| 16 | FN-599 | Thesis / Research | 30 | M.Sc. |
| 17 | FN-601 | Macronutrient Metabolism | 3(3+0) | Ph.D. |
| 18 | FN-602 | Micronutrient metabolism | 2(2+0) | Ph.D. |
| 19 | FN-603 | Nutrition and Agricultural Interface | 3(3+0) | Ph.D. |
| 20 | FN-604 | Global Nutritional Problems | 3(3+0) | Ph.D. |
| 21 | FN-605 | Nutrition in Calamities | 2(2+0) | Ph.D. |
| 22 | FN-606 | Maternal and Child Nutrition | 2(2+0) | Ph.D. |
| 23 | FN-607 | Hormones and Enzymes | (2+0) | Ph.D. |
| 24 | FN-608 | Energy Metabolism | 2(2+0) | Ph.D. |
| 25 | FN-609 | Application of Biotechnology in Food Science and Nutrition | 3(3+0) | Ph.D. |
| 26 | FN-610 | Recent Trends in Food Science and Technology | 3(3+0) | Ph.D. |
| 27 | FN-691 | Seminar I | 1(1+0) | Ph.D. |
| 28 | FN-692 | Seminar II | 1(1+0) | Ph.D. |
| 29 | FN-699 | Doctoral Research | 75 | Ph.D. |
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Facilities & Services
- Cooking Laboratory: The laboratory is meant to conduct practical classes on cooking and preservation for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Institutional Management Laboratory : for large scale cooking.
- Baking Laboratory: To conduct bakery practical classes for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- PG Teaching Laboratory: To conduct analytical practicals for PG students.
- Equipment Laboratory: The hi-tech modern equipments are assembled in the laboratory for the use of research purpose.
- Experiential learning unit- To conduct practical classes of UG and PG students and to organize various entrepreneurial training courses.
- AICRP Laboratory- For PG and Project research work
- Experiential Learning Unit I and II: To standarize, develop and marketting of bakery products and health foods
Equipments & Laboratories
College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / PG Students
| List of M.Sc students admitted during 2020-21 and 2021-22 | |||
| Sr. No. | Name of Student / Admission No. | Name of Major Advisor | Thesis Title |
| 1 | Charvi Mahajan (L-2020-CS-346-M) | Dr. Neerja Singla | Vitamin D Profile and Bone health of people engaged in office jobs as affected by dietary and lifestyle factors |
| 2 | Ishita Arora (L-2020-CS-348-M) | Dr. Jaswinder Kaur Brar | Nutritional and health status of textile workers of Ludhiana district |
| 3 | Kajal (L-2020-CS-350-M) | Dr. Navjot Kaur/Dr. Kiran Grover | Exploration of Nutritional and antioxidants potential of beetroot based metabolic Dr.ink |
| 4 | Laghima Arora (L-2020-CS-351-M) | Dr. Renuka Aggarwal | Nutritional Evaluation of value added products prepared from foxtail millet and proso millet |
| 5 | Manisha Patil (L-2020-CS-352-M) | Dr. Sonika Sharma | Nutritional assessment and shelf life of broccoli microgreens under different storage conditions |
| 6 | Prabhdeep Kaur (L-2020-CS-353-M) | Dr. Harpreet Kaur | Potential utilization of wild melon for antioxidant rich products |
| 7 | Prabhjot Kaur (L-2020-CS-354-M) | Dr. Monika | Prebiotic potential of selected fruit peels |
| 8 | Prabhjot Kaur | Dr. Monika | Fatty acid profiling of bakery products available in market |
| 9 | Rajni (L-2020-CS-356-M) | Dr. Navjot Kaur/Dr. Kiran Bains | Dietary immunity boosters in relation to severity of novel corona virus among elderly patients |
| 10 | Shehnazdeep Kaur (L-2020-CS-357-M) | Dr. Renuka Aggarwal | Influence of common processing methods on the nutritional profile of unconventional millets |
| 11 | Shrishti Joshi (L-2020-CS-358-M) | Dr. Shikha Bathla | Development & Characterization of mung bean based diary analogue |
| 12 | Simarpreet Kaur (L-2020-CS-359-M) | Dr. Harpreet Kaur | Utilization of gumberry fruit for the preparation of antioxidant rich value added products |
| 13 | Surbhi Kapoor (L-2020-CS-360-M) | Dr. Amarjeet Kaur | Organoleptic & Nutritional evaluation of bakery products incorporated with foxnuts |
| 14 | Swati Kaushal (L-2020-CS-361-M) | Dr. Neerja Singla | Vitamin D profile & bone health of field markers as affected & lifestyle factors |
| 15 | Urvashi Rana (L-2020-CS-362-M) | Dr. Kiran Bains | Efficacy of iron fortified jaggery cubes to improve blood haemoglobin levels of anemic women |
| 16 | Alisha Bhatia (L-2021-CS-311-M) | Dr. Sonika Sharma | Efficacy of vitamin D enriched mushroom powder on vitamin D status and metabolic synDr.ome biomarkers in adults. |
| 17 | Aman Saini (L-2021-CS-312-M) | Dr. Monika Choudhary | Assessment of nutritional status and development of complementary education plan for health and nutrition awareness among primary school chilDr.en |
| 18 | Amisha Bhatnagar (L-2021-CS-313-M) | Dr. Monika Choudhary | Nutrient profiling of packaged snack foods carrying nutrition-related claims |
| 19 | Anurag Siddhartha (L-2021-CS-314-M) | Dr. Harpreet Kaur | Contribution of citrus fruits to antioxidants and bioactive compounds in the diets of rural and urban households |
| 20 | Arushi Sharma (L-2021-CS-315-M) | Dr. Sonika Sharma | A study of clinical practices and health technology usage among dietitians in India. |
| 21 | Ashna (L-2021-CS-316-M) | Dr. Harpreet Kaur | Ultra-processed food consumption in relation to non-communicable diseases among urban households from varied socio-economic groups |
| 22 | Deeksha Rana (L-2021-CS-317-M) | Dr. Renuka Aggarwal | Development and nutritional evaluation of value added food products of kodo millet (Paspalum Scrobiculatum) and finger millet (Eleusine Coracana) for school going chilDr.en |
| 23 | Harkamal Kaur (L-2021-CS-318-M) | Dr. Amarjeet Kaur | Impact of usage of social media information related to food nutritional status of adolescent girls. |
| 24 | Jasmine Sooch (L-2021-CS-319-M) | Dr. Kiran Grover | Religious fasting and its impact on metabolic health of adults |
| 25 | Kirti (L-2021-CS-320-M) | Dr. Neerja Singla | Determinants of obesity among males from urban, prei-urban and rural areas of district Ludhiana. |
| 26 | Lovepreet Kaur (L-2021-CS-321-M) | Dr. Sonika Sharma | Development of carrot pomace and germinated chickpea flour based supplementary foods to improve nutritional status of chilDr.en |
| 27 | Payal (L-2021-CS-322-M) | Dr. Jaswinder Kaur Brar | A study on indigenous traditional knowledge regarding food preparations of kandi region of Punjab |
| 28 | Ramneek Kaur (L-2021-CS-323-M) | Dr. Kiran Grover | Exploration of hypotensive and hypolipidemic effect of beetroot (beta vulgaris l._) based metabiotic Dr.ink |
| 29 | Shraddha Gupta (L-2021-CS-324-M) | Dr. Neerja Singla | Association of calcium, vitamin D and zinc status with nutritional, health and cognitive indices of school going chilDr.en |
| 30 | Sonali Ningthoujam (L-2021-CS-325-M) | Dr. Amarjeet Kaur | Development and nutritional evaluation of extruded products incorporated with foxnut (Euryale Ferox) Flour. |
Ph.D students (2020-21, 2021-22)
| Sr. No. | Name of Student / Admission No. | Name of Major Advisor | Thesis Title |
| 1 | Akanksha Dwivedi (L-2020-CS-161-D) | Dr Neerja Singla | Vitamin D Profile and Bone health of people engaged in office jobs as affected by dietary and lifestyle factors |
| 2 | Pooja (L-2020-CS-163-D) | Dr Kiran Grover | Development of supplementary foods using processed faba bean (Vicia faba L.) flour to combat malnutrition among children |
| 3 | Ravneet Kaur (L-2020-CS-164-D) | Dr Sonika Sharma | Efficacy of bee product based supplement on nutritional status, physical performance and psychological stress of college students |
| 4 | Richika Garg (L-2020-CS-165-D) | Dr Kiran Bains | Omega -3 fatty acids in human milk in relation to maternal nutrition and its effect on development of infants |
| 5 | Shailja Durgapal (L-2020-CS-166-D) | Dr Harpreet Kaur | Consumption pattern of pickles and their contribution to antioxidants and probiotics in Punjabi households |
| 6 | D Bernice Ekhe (L-2021-CS-148-D) | Dr Sonika Sharma | Development of Bee Pollen metabiotic drink and its efficacy in reducing the incidence of metabolic syndrome among young adults |
| 7 | Karnika (L-2021-CS-149-D) | Dr Sonika Sharma | Genetic variables associated with obesity and cardiovascular disease risk factors: A Nutrigenomic Approach |
| 8 | Jyoti Verma (L-2021-CS-150-D) | Dr Neerja Singla | Development and nutritional evaluation of Amarnath (Amaranthus Caudatus) based functional foods for generic population |
| 9 | Shalini (L-2021-CS-151-D) | Dr Monika Choudhary | Evaluation of prebiotic supplement prepared using citrus fruit peels in relation to immune and Gut health of college going adolescents |
| 10 | Jyoti Rani (L-2021-CS-152-D) | Dr Neerja Singla | Analysis of the nutritional potential of Niger seeds (Guizotia abyssinica) and developed food products in combating iron deficiency anaemia |
| 11 | Nirja Saikia (L-2021-CS-153-D) | Dr Monika Choudhary | Efficacy of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) stem-fortified bakery products to reduce iron deficiency anaemia among children |