Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

• 2014 PhD (Food Sciences), Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

• 2010 MS (Food and Nutritional Sciences), Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California State University-Fresno, CA, USA

• 2007 B. Tech (Dairy Technology), West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• July 2024 onwards: Associate Professor at Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India

• October 2014 to June 2024: Assistant Professor at Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

• Aseptic processing and packaging workshop, Department of Food Science, Purdue University (2013).

• Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research Short Course, Department of Food Science, Purdue University, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

RESEARCH FOCUS

• Valorization of agricultural and food processing products and byproducts by utilizing them in bioactive food packaging systems.

• Formulation and characterization of food-grade emulsion systems as delivery vehicles for active ingredients such as antimicrobial compounds.

• Formulation and characterization of emulgels/hydrogels/oleogels/bigels from food ingredients for the protection and delivery of antimicrobial compounds and probiotics.

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS

• Full membership of Sigma Xi (2023)-The Scientific Research Honor Society

• 3rd position winner of Carbohydrate Division poster competition-IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo 2013, Chicago.

• Division finalist in Carbohydrate Division poster competition-IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo 2012, Las Vegas.

• Graduate Research Assistantship from Purdue University for pursuing PhD program in Food Technology.

• MS thesis nominated for Outstanding Thesis Award from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition-CSU Fresno.

• Graduate Student Research and Creative Activities Merit Award from the Division of Graduate Studies, California State University-Fresno for pursuing MS thesis research.

• Travel Grant Scholarship from the Division of Graduate Studies, California State University-Fresno for presenting MS research at the 2010 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo at Chicago, IL.

• Student Monitorship Award from IFT for attending Annual Meeting and Food Expo at Anaheim, 2009.

• Tuition Waiver Scholarship from the International Programs and the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, California State University-Fresno.

• Graduate Research Assistantship from California State University for pursuing MS program in Food and Nutritional Sciences.

• University Merit Scholarship from WBUAFS-India during BTech program.

Contact Information

Email: sarkarpreetam@nitrkl.ac.in