Functional Food Packaging Laboratory
7th Floor NTB Building, Department of Paper and Packaging Technology
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India
Bharat Packaging Summit 2025 will be held at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
7th Floor NTB Building, Department of Paper and Packaging Technology
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India
Our Highlights
Prof. Gaikwad was honoured with the prestigious "Excellence in Teaching Award 2025" by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, on the special occasion of Teachers’ Day, 5th September 2025.
Prof. Gaikwad was awarded the "APA YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD 2025" by the Asian Polymer Association (APA) India for outstanding contributions in biopolymer research.
Prof. Gaikwad was appointed the "Head of the Department (HOD)" of the Department of Paper Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India.
Prof. Gaikwad was awarded the "YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD 2025" by the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) India for outstanding contributions to improving public health in the areas of food safety, nutrition & well-being.
Prof. Gaikwad was awarded the "OUTSTANDING YOUNG FACULTY" Award for the year 2024 by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India.
Prof. Gaikwad was appointed as an "Editorial Board Member" for the Food Bioscience Journal by Elsevier (IF 5.2).
Prof. Gaikwad was appointed as an "Editorial Board Member" for the Packaging Science and Technology Journal by Wiley, USA (IF 2.3).
Prof. Gaikwad was appointed as Associate Editor for the Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, published by Springer Nature (IF 3.4).
Prof. Gaikwad was listed in the "World’s Top 2% Scientists 2023" list released by Stanford University, USA, and Elsevier BV.
Prof. Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad Elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London by the Linnean Society of London, UK
Our Work in the News
Contact
Head of Department (HOD) &
Associate Professor
Department of Paper and Packaging Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)
Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
☎ Tel (Office): +91 132-2714336
📞 Mobile: +91 9897775721
✉ Email: kirtiraj.gaikwad@pt.iitr.ac.in
2024
Outstanding Teacher Award
2024
Outstanding Faculty Award (IRF)
Top 2%
Elsevier Stanford World's Scientists list 2023
130+
Peer-reviewed
Journal Papers
13/3
Patent Filled/
Granted
6500+
Citations
(Since 2020)
Editorial Board Member
Food Bioscience, Elsevier Publications
Associate Editor
Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, Springer Nature Publications
Associate Editor
Journal of Packaging Technology and Research, Springer Nature Publications
ECR Board Member
Packaging Technology and Science, Wiley Online Library Publication