Educational Background

• BSc (Triple major) in Applied Food & Nutrition, Chemistry and Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

• MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics (Specialization in Sports Nutrition), Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies, Faridabad, India .

• PhD Scholar at Amity Institute of Food Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India.

Professional Experience

• Consultant Dietician, Nutrifit Centre, Uttar Pradesh, India, Oct 2022 – Aug 2023.

• Sports Nutritionist (Intern), Sports Authority of India, New Delhi, India, Jun 2022 – Sep 2022.

• Clinical Dietician (Intern), Nutrilicious Diet Clinic, Hyderabad, India, Jul 2022.

Research Interest

• Work on underutilized or novel natural food products that could be developed into ergogenic aid for athletic performance or recovery or nutraceutical by identifying its bioavailability, quality, and synergy between its nutrients.

Hobbies

• Guiding individuals in adopting a healthy lifestyle.

• Painting and sketching.

Fellowship

• UGC NET qualified.

Publications

• C. Agarwal, D. Mehta, A.K. Jugran, M.K. Patel, and L. Sharma, “Ultrasonication-Induced Modification of Functional, Structural and Rheological Properties of Rice Bean (Vigna umbellata) Protein Isolate for 3D Printable Food Ink Applications”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2026.

• C. Agarwal, L. Sharma, and M.K. Patel, “Impact of gamma irradiation as a non-thermal technology on the structural, digestive, and rheological properties of rice bean (Vigna umbellata) protein isolate and its application in the development of 3D printable food ink”, Food Hydrocolloid, 2026.

• C. Agarwal, L. Sharma, M.K. Patel, and R. Sehrawat, "Unveiling the Effects of Cold Plasma Treatment on the Structural, Rheological, and Functional Properties of Rice Bean Protein Isolate", Sustainable Food Technology, 4, 1525-1540, 2025.

• C. Agarwal, and Shalini Agarwal, "A study on knowledge attitude and practices towards iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls (10-19 years) of Hapur, Uttar Pradesh-A Cross-sectional study", Futuristic Trends in Medical Sciences, 3, 124-138, 2024. DOI/Link: https://www.doi.org/10.58532/V3BDMS23P3CH2

• C. Agarwal, and G.S. Rakhra, "Effect of food additives on hormonal imbalance in children and its impact on health–A review", International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 10(5), 587-590, 2022.

• M. Kumari, N. Begum, C. Agarwal, M. Fatima, Q. Mohammadi, and Z. Khan, "A survey on food safety awareness and practices among housewives" International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 8, 401-410, 2020.

• M. Kumari, N. Begum, C. Agrawal, and S. Harkut, "A survey on nutrition knowledge and practices regarding their children’s nutritional needs and dietary habits among mothers of school going children (5-15 yrs)", Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 6, 1004-1019, 2019.

Conference/Symposia/Workshop

• C. Agarwal......

Email: cagarwal660@gmail.com

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany from Himachal Pradesh University.

• M.Sc. in Dietetics and Food Service Management from IGNOU.

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Food & Nutrition from Amity University, Noida.

Professional Experience

• Internship in Dietetics from Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula.

Research Interest

• Food Science and Nutrition.

Hobbies

• Listening to music.

• Playing chess.

Fellowship

• UGC NET qualified.

Email: bhardwajneha12345@gmail.com

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• B.Tech in Biotechnology (Hons.) from Panjab University, Chandigarh.

• M.Tech in Biotechnology (Hons.) from Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Professional Experience

• Research Intern in CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh.

• Research & Development in Glenmark Pharmaceutical, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.

• Research Trainee at PGIMER, Chandigarh.

• Trainee at the Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Research Interest

• Agriculture & Food Science.

Hobbies

• Painting.

• Listening to music.

Publications

• R. Sharma, Parul, S. Sukhija, M. Krishania, G.R. Mitchell, S. Sahu, M.K. Patel, “Valorization of muskmelon rind to develop sodium-alginate-based food ink for extrusion-based 3D food printing: printability, rheology, and functional properties”, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2026.

• R. Sharma, Arti, J.P. Mohammad, and M.K. Patel, "Development of Novel Bakery Date Products. In the Book of Date Fruits and By-Products Processing", 461-490, 2025. Springer Publishing.

Conference/Symposia/Workshop

• R. Sharma........

Email: riyassharma449@gmail.com

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• B.Tech in Biotechnology from UIET, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak (2021-2025).

Professional Experience

• Training at Morepen Laboratories Ltd. (July - August 2023).

• Research Inter at CSIR-CSIO (July - August 2024).

• Research Intern at CSIR-CSIO (january- july 2025)

• Hosted Annual Day and Award ceremony of Eicher TMTL Company (2019, 2023, 2024, 2025).

Research Interest

• Biotechnology.                                   

Hobbies

• Dancing.

• Mandala drawing.

Publication 

• R. Sharma, Arti, J.P. Mohammad, and M.K. Patel, "Development of Novel Bakery Date Products. In the Book of Date Fruits and By-Products Processing", 461-490, 2025. Springer Publishing.

Email: artiattri24@gmail.com

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow.

• B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) from CCS University, Meerut.

Professional Experience

• Project Associate under project “DST Solar Energy Harnessing Centre” at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, deputed in DST, Technology Bhawan, New Delhi, since Feb 2019 to Nov 2023.

• Project Associate-l under project “Hybrid Indoor Light Harvesters for Self-Powered IoT Applications” at CSIR–Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), since Dec 2023 to present.

Research Interest

• Electrical machine. 

Hobbies

• Playing Cricket.

• Listening to Music.

• Travelling.

Email: p.k.kutar@gmail.com

Contact Number: 0172-2672459, +91-9716578100

Educational Background

• Pursuing B.tech in Artificial intelligence & Machine Learning from CGC University, Mohali (PB).

• Senior Secondary from GMSSS, Kalka (HR).

• Matriculate from DAV Public Sr. Sec. School, Parwanoo (HP).

Professional Experience

• Virtual Research Intern at GS Co. Ltd., South Korea. Completed a 1-month part-time virtual internship under the guidance of GS Co., Ltd. Contributed to the development of FIR and FFT algorithms for load cell noise reduction.

• Intern trainee at Edunet Foundation. Completed a 1-month training covering AI, machine learning, and cloud computing. Gained hands-on experience with Python and IBM Cloud tools, deploying AI/ML models on IBM Cloud.

Research Interest

• Artificial intelligence.

• Data science.

• Embedded systems.

Hobbies

• Dark Philosophical Writing & Poetry.

• Book Reading.

• First-Principles thinking.

Email: pulkeshgautam.in@gmail.com 

Contact Number: +91-8307558319

Educational Background

• Pursuing B.Tech in Biotechnology from UIET, Kurukshetra University (2022 – 2026).

• Senior Secondary (12th) – Sir Chottu Ram Sr. Sec School, (2021).

• Secondary (10th) – National Institute of Open Schooling, (2019).

Professional Experience

1.  Associate Trainee, Nupore Filtrations (July 2025 – August 2025).

2.  Trainee, ESI Hospital (July 2024 – August 2024).

Key Projects

1. Bioplastic from Waste Banana Peels.

2. Extraction of starch, polymer synthesis, and characterization of biodegradable material.

3. Focused on sustainable waste-to-value biopolymer production.

Research Interest

• Bioinformatics & Computational Biology.

• Systems Biology & Genomics.

• Bioprocess Engineering.

• Integration of AI in Biotechnology

Hobbies

• Painting

• Learning emerging technologies in Biotechnology

•  Book Reading

Email: rupanshi.cr7@gmail.com 

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• M.Sc. Biotechnology from DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh (2024-2026) 

•  B.Sc. Biotechnology (Elective) from Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh (2021-2024)

• Senior Secondary (12th) from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, Chandigarh (2021) 

• Matriculation (10th) from Lord Mahavir Jain Public School, Dera Bassi (2019)

Professional Experience

• Fresher with practical exposure to biotechnology laboratory techniques, microbiological analysis, and molecular biology experiments.

• Pursuing 3-Month AI & Machine learning course, Mindsparc Limited, Hyderabad

Key Projects

1. Biochemical Characterization of Lipase-Producing Microbes for Oil Degradation

2. Isolation and screening of lipase-producing bacteria from environmental samples.

3. Biochemical characterization of selected isolates.

4. Evaluation of enzyme activity for potential industrial and environmental applications.

Research Interest

• Microbial Biotechnology

• Environmental Biotechnology

• Industrial Biotechnology

• Enzyme Technology

• Food Biotechnology

• Molecular Biology

Hobbies

• Listening to Music.

• Reading Scientific Articles.

• Learning New Technologies

Email: deepika.yadav.bt@gmail.com

Contact Number:  0172-2672459

Educational Background

• M.Sc.in Biotechnology at D.A.V. College Sector-10, Chandigarh (2024–2026)

• B.Sc. (Honours) in Biotechnology at Post Graduate Government College Sector-11, Chandigarh (2021–2024) 

• Senior Secondary (12th) –GMSSS Sector 8-B, Chandigarh (2020) 

• Secondary (10th) – GMSSS Sector 44-B, Chandigarh (2018) 

Professional Experience

• Pursuing 3-Month AI & Machine learning course, Mindsparc Limited, Hyderabad

• Research Trainee, Dissertation Project, D.A.V. College, Chandigarh (2025–2026) 

Key Projects

1. Isolation and Characterization of Freshwater Algae and Their Interaction with Microplastics. 

Research Interest

• Microbiology and Freshwater Algae Research

• Environmental Biotechnology

• Molecular Biology

• Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

• Integration of AI and Machine Learning in Biotechnology

Hobbies

• Reading Scientific Literature

• Learning Emerging Technologies in Biotechnology

• Research and Innovation

Email: kajalpandit093@gmail.com

Contact Number:  0172-2672459

Educational Background

• Pursuing M.Tech in Biotechnology from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal (2025 – Present).

•  M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi(2023-2025).

•  B.Sc. in Biotechnology from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi(2020-2023).

•  Senior secondary (12th) – Kendriya Vidyalaya I.T.B.P., Dehradun, CBSE (2018)

•  High School (10th) – Kendriya Vidyalaya I.T.B.P., Dehradun, CBSE(2015)

Professional Experience

•  Industrial Training on HPLC, Gel Documentation, PCR and RT-PCR (November 2023-December 2023 )

•  Industrial Training on ELISA and CBNAAT/TRUENAT (April 2024-May 2024)

•  Mushroom Cultivation Training (February 2025-April 2025)

Research Interest

• Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

•  Molecular Biology and Diagnostics

•  Genomics and Sequence Analysis

•  Molecular Docking and Drug Discovery

•  Biotechnology Applications in Healthcare

Hobbies

• Playing Badminton

•  Watching Movies

•  Listening to Music

Email: manishakushwaha447@gmail.com 

Contact Number:  0172-2672459