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PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

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PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, LUDHIANA

62nd Year of Education & Service

College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition

College of Community Science / Food & Nutrition / Faculty

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Name :

Dr Poonam Bakhetia

Designation :

Assistant Professor

Office Phone :

2401960/328

Mobile :

9815751122

Email (Office) :

poonambakhetia@pau.edu

Research Areas :

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Researcher ID's :

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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 / Important Achievements

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)

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