Day 1
January 22, 2024
Inaugural Session (Forenoon session)
9:00-9:30 AM Spot Registration of students (Dr. Nithya N Kutty and team)
9:45-10:00AM Welcome note by Dr. Neha Shintre, Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences and Technology, MIT World Peace University and Ms. Shirley Lil, Loyola Academy
10:00 -10:10AM World Peace Prayer and Choir, Loyola Academy
10:10 -10:20AM Screening of Videos Life @ MIT WPU/ Introduction to Loyola Academy
10:10 -10.20AM Welcome address by Dr. Anup Kale, Associate Dean, School of Science and Environmental Studies, MIT World Peace University, Pune
10:20 -10.30AM Address by Rev. Fr. Dr. A. Francis Xavier SJ (Correspondent),
and Rev. Fr. Dr. L. Joji Reddy SJ (Principal), President, Xavier Board of Higher Education, Loyola Academy, Hyderabad
10:30 -10:40AM Address by Prof. Milind Pande, Pro-VC, MIT World Peace University, Pune
10:40 -10:50AM Address by Prof. Ravikumar Chitnis, Vice Chancellor, MIT World Peace University, Pune
10:50 -11:00AM Address by Rev.Fr. Dr. A.M. Joseph Kumar SJ, Vice Principal (PG), Rev. Fr. M. Arul Jothi SJ, Vice Principal (UG), Rev. Fr. Anthony Prabhu SJ, Vice Principal (UG), Loyola Academy, Hyderabad
11:00-11:20AM Dr. Kavitha Waghray, Dean, School of Food Technology and Nutrition,
Loyola Academy, Hyderabad
11:20-11:25AM Introduction to Chief Guest by Dr. Neha Shintre, Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences and Technology, MIT World Peace University.
11:25 -11:30AM Declaration of the opening of the conference by the chief guest Prof. Rajeswar Santayya Matche, Chief Scientist, CSIR- Central Food Technology Research Institute
11:30-12:30PM Keynote Address by Prof. Rajeswar Santayya Matche, Chief Scientist, CSIR- Central Food Technology Research Institute
12.30-12:35PM Vote of Thanks by Dr. Nithya Kutty, Organizing Secretary
12:35-1:30PM Lunch
1:30-2:00PM Interactive session for Students-1
Session 1: Thematic area 1 and Thematic area 2
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM
Breakout room 1
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM
Breakout room 2
Food processing, preservation, and packaging
3:30 - 3:45 PM Interactive session for Students-2
3:45 - 4:00 PM Tea Break
Session 2
4:00 - 5:00 PM Poster Session-1
Day 2
January 23, 2024
Session 3
9:00 - 9:05 AM Welcome Note by Dr. Manasi Mishra, Associate Professor,
Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
9:05 - 9:15 AM World Peace Prayer and Choir from Loyola Academy
9:15 - 9:25 AM Address by Dr. Shilpa Chapadgaonkar, Co-Convenor, Program Director, Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
9:25 - 9:30 AM Announcement of Quiz for participants by Student volunteer
9: 30 - 10:30 AM Keynote Address 2 by Dr. Ashok Giri, Chief Scientist and Former Chair, Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
Moderator: Dr. Manasi Mishra, Associate Professor,
Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
10:30 - 11:30 AM Keynote Address 3 by. Dr. Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar, Symbiosis Centre for Research & Innovation, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Moderator: Dr. Shikha Gaikwad, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
11:30 - 12:00 PM Lead Talk 1 by Dr. Priyanka Trivedi, R &D Scientist, Lumene Oy, Finland
Moderator: Dr. Nithya N Kutty, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
12:00 - 12:30 PM Lead Talk 2 by Dr. Ahammed Shabeer TP, Scientist, ICAR- National Research Centre for Grapes
Moderator: Dr. Neha Shintre, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
12:30 - 1:00 PM Lead Talk by Dr. Sreekanth VK, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Calicut.
Moderator: Dr. Arindam Deb, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
1:00 -1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 - 2:00 PM Lead Talk 4 by Dr. A. Uma, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.
Moderator: Ms.V. Jyothi Priya, Assistant Professor, School of Food Technology, Loyola Academy
2:00 - 2:30 PM Lead Talk 5 by Dr. Hameeda Bee, Associate Professor, Microbiology Department, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Moderator:Mrs. Onix Tryphosa Assistant Professor, School of Food Technology, Loyola Academy
2:30 - 3:00 PM Lead Talk 6 by Prof. Dr. Pierlugi Caboni, Professor, University of Cagliari, Italy.
Moderator: Dr. Rehan Deshmukh, Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
Session -4 Thematic area 3-6
Omics for food, nutrition, and medicine and
AI/ML for food industry
Gut microbiome engineering, diet related diseases and health
Day 3
January 24, 2024
Session -5
9:00 -9:05 AM Welcome Note to Day 3 by Dr. Kiran Kumari, Head, Department of Food Technology, Loyola Academy
9:05 - 9:15 AM World Peace Prayer and Choir from Loyola Academy
9:15-9:30 AM Announcement of games for participants by Student volunteer
9:30-10:00 AM Lead Talk 7 by Dr. Veerachandra Kranti Yemmireddy, Assistant Professor, School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA
Moderator: Ms. S. Divya Bhanu, Assistant Professor, School of Food Technology and Nutrition Loyola Academy
10:00-11:00 AM Keynote Address 4: Dr. Vasudha Shirish Keskar, Vice-President of ICUMSA,
MAARC Labs Pvt Ltd.
Moderator: Dr. Amruta Naik, Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
11:00-11:15 AM Interactive session for Students-3
11:15 -11: 45 AM Lead Talk 8 by Dr. Harikanth Porika,
Sri Konda Laxman Telangana state Horticultural University, Hyderabad
Moderator: Mrs. Jemmy Evangeline, Assistant Professor, School of Food Technology and nutrition Loyola Academy
11:45 -12:15 PM Lead Talk 9 by Dr. S G Dalvi, Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune
Moderator: Dr. Shreeram Joglekar and Dr. Mukul Godbole, Assistant Professor, Department Biosciences and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
12:15 -1:00 PM Lunch
Session 6
Session 6:
1:00- 3:00 PM Poster Session-2
Valedictory Session
3: 30-3:35 PM Welcome Note by Dr. Shikha Gaikwad, Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences and Technology, MIT World Peace University
3:35-3:45 PM Highlighting Key Points about the Conference by Dr. Shilpa Chapadgaonkar, Program Director, Department of Biosciences and Technology, MIT World Peace University
3:45-3:55 PM Address by Dr. Dr. Sanjay Kamtekar, Chief Academic Officer, MIT World Peace University
3:55-4:05 PM Address by Dr. Techn. Murthy S.S.S. Chavali Yadav,
Dean (Research and Development), MIT World Peace University
4:05-4:10 PM Address by Dr. Milind Pande, Pro-Vice Chancellor, MIT World Peace University
4:10 - 4:25 PM Address by Chief Guest Dr. Rekha Singhal, Professor and Head,
Food Engineering and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
4:25 - 4:45 PM Prize distribution by Dr. Shikha Gaikwad, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biosciences and Technology, MIT World Peace University
4:45 - 5:00 PM Concluding remarks and Vote of thanks by Dr. P. Kiran Kumari, Head of the Department, Food Technology & Management Loyola Academy