Educational Background

• BSc in Chemistry Hons. From the University of Delhi.

• MSc in Organic specialization from the University of Delhi.

Professional Experience

• 2 Years experience as Junior Research Fellow “Carbon Nanomaterial based Biosensor” in CSIR-NPL, New Delhi.

• Internship on “Synthesis of Novel Noscapine Derivatives for the Potential Treatment of Cancer” under the guidance of Prof. Ramesh Chandra, Head of Department, University of Delhi.

• Worked as Project Assistant on “Encapsulation of flexible pervoskite solar cells through ALD” under the guidance of Prof. Shaibal K. Sarkar, IIT Bombay.

Research Interest

• To study edible coating materials for increasing shelf life.

• Fabrication of Electrochemical biosensor for various biomedical applications.

Hobbies

• Listening Music.

• Sports Activity.

Publications

• R. Rani, A. Sohel, M.K. Patel, M.K. Nayak, "Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Dip and Electrostatic Spray Carboxymethyl Cellulose Orange Peel Extract Coatings for Improving Postharvest Quality and Sensory Attributes of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)", Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 2026.

• R. Rani, G. Sahu, G. Gopu, A. Chauhan, M.K. Nayak, K. Mazumder, N. Manivannan, R.S. Matche, G.R. Mitchell, M.K. Patel, "Study of chargeability of coating materials and optimization of design and performance parameters of the developed electrostatic spray coating system", Journal of Food Engineering, 391, 112460, 2025.

• R. Rani, R. Saini, M.K. Patel, K. Mazumder, A. Deep, M.K. Nayak, "Fabrication of Antimicrobial Films Based on Crosslinked Chitosan Nanocomposite in Food Packaging Applications", ACS Food Science & Technology, 2024.

• A. Sohel, R. Rani, D. Mehta, M.K. Nayak, and M.K. Patel, “Quality evaluation of strawberries coated with water-in-oil based emulsion using an advanced electrostatic spray coating system”, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 61 (8), 1492–1502, 2023.

• P. Kumari, Disha, R. Rani, M.K. Patel, S. Mishra, S. Singhai, and M.K. Nayak, “Reusable Magnetic Graphene Oxide based Anion Exchanger for the Separation and Removal of Anionic Dyes”, Journal of New Chemistry, 48 (2), 674-686, 2024.

Conference/Symposia/Workshop

• A. Sohel, G.J. Rao, D. Mehta, R. Rani, M.K. Nayak, M.K. Patel, “Impact of Emulsion Based Edible Coating on Shelf-Life of Strawberries Stored at Room Temperature” at 6th International Conference on "Multidisciplinary Approach for Healthy & Sustainable Foods (AMIFOST-2023)" organised by Amity Institute of Food Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP), Noida on April 13-14, 2023.

• R. Rani, R. Bhardwaj, M.K. Nayak, M. Singh, A. Sohel, M.K. Patel, “Chitosan graft copolymerization based edible film for potential food applications” at 6th International Conference on "Multidisciplinary Approach for Healthy & Sustainable Foods (AMIFOST-2023)" organised by Amity Institute of Food Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP), Noida on April 13-14, 2023.

Email: rajrani211996@gmail.com

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

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 healthy lifestyle.

• Painting and sketching.

Fellowship

• UGC NET qualified.

Publications

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

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, 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: 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

• B.Tech in ECE from SSIET, Derabassi, Punjab (2018).

• Diploma in ECE from GGS Polytechnic, Kharar, Punjab (2013).

Professional Experience

• Project Associate-II in CSIR-NIScPR, New Delhi (2024-25).

• Technical Officer, ECIL, New Delhi (2021-2024).

• Service Engineer in Comptek Computers PVT. LTD., Hyderabad (2019-21).

• Apprenticeship in BEL, Panchkula (2018).

Research Interest

• Micro-electronics.

• VLSI.

• Nano-technology.

• Green energy and systems.

• Wireless network technology.

Hobbies

• Dancing.

• Sports – Swimming.

Email: rockeysharma422@gmail.com

Contact Number: 0172-2672459, +91-8196847889

Educational Background

• B.Tech in Biotechnology from Dr Ambedkar institute of technology for divyangjan, Kanpur.

• M.Tech in Biotechnology from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi.

Professional Experience

• Research Intern at Chaperon Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Kanpur.

• Research Intern at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Research Centre (ABVRC), Kanpur.

Research Interest

• Tissue engineering- 3D Bioprinting.

• Cell Signalling – Intracellular pathways.

• Nanobiotechnology – Nano-based diagnostics and drug delivery.

• Immunology – Tumour immunotherapies.                          

Hobbies

• Poetry.

• Theatre - Dramas, Mime.

• Painting.

• Sports – Badminton, Cricket.

Publications

• Biological Annual Meet, Mandi, Annual conference of the School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, 2024.

• National Conference on Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology (NCEIB-2022), organised by the Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, Kanpur and the Biotech Research Society, India, in association with the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability - India.

Email: aparulshrivastav47@gmail.com 

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• Integrated BSc BEd from M. P. C. Autonomous College, Baripada, Odisha.

• MSc Zoology from Chandigarh University, Punjab.

Professional Experience

• Research Intern at Regional Institute of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

• Pupil teacher at K. V. No. 1, Baripada, Odisha.

Research Interest

• 3D food printing.

• Molecular Biology.

• Biochemistry.

• Microbiology.

• Bioinformatics and Genetics.                     

Hobbies

• Dancing.

• Listening to music.

Publications

• 9th International Conference on Advanced Agricultural, Biological, and Biodiversity Conservation for Sustainable Development - University of Mysore, Karnataka, India, 2025.

• International Conference on Technological Innovations in Animal Science, Utkal University, Odisha, India, 2024.

Email: henarani059@gmail.com 

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• B.Tech Food Technology from Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Professional Experience

• Summer Internship (May-July 2024) - International Flavours and Fragrances, IFF-Dairy R&D Department.

• Summer Internship (May-July 2025) - Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegetables, Quality Control Department.

Research Interest

• Food Product Development and Innovation.

• Functional Food.

• Sustainable Food Processing.

• Food Safety and Quality Analysis.                  

Hobbies

• Art and Craft.

• Sketching.

• Reading.

Email: mesingh0101@gamil.com 

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• B.Tech Food Technology from Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Professional Experience

• Internship at Hatsun Agro Products as Quality Analyst: Dairy Industry (May 2025 - July 2025), Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

• Internship at Ruby Foods as Quality Analyst: Beverage Industry (May 2025 - July 2025), Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Research Interest

• Food product development.

• Innovations in food safety and quality.

Hobbies

• Reading.

• Art and craft.

Email: sukreetha14@gmail.com 

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

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

• B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering at Amity University, Punjab, Mohali.

• Senior Secondary (Class XII) at Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh.

• Secondary (Class X) at Manav Mangal School, Haryana.

Professional Experience

• AI Engineer Intern at India Meteorological Department (IMD), New Delhi, from July 2024 to August 2024. Worked on deep learning–based vegetation health prediction using satellite imagery.

• Published a Research Paper titled “Augmented Multimodal Fusion for Optimized Brain Tumor Detection: Evaluation and Comparative Analysis" in the JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) (SCI, IF = 1.5 Q2). 

• Built an “AI-Driven Smart Grid with Virtual Power Plant,” which is an intelligent energy management system integrating IoT hardware with AI-based load forecasting.

• Data Science Intern at Celebal Technologies, Jaipur, from June 2025 to August 2025. Contributed to real-world analytics projects.

Research Interest

• Clean Energy & Sustainable Engineering.

• Artificial Intelligence.

Hobbies

• Exploring AI research and new technologies.

• ⁠Entrepreneurship.

• ⁠Table Tennis.

• Travelling.

• ⁠Dramatics.

Email: pirishita2005@gmail.com 

Contact Number: 0172-2672459

Educational Background

• Pursuing B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar (2022 – 2026).

• Senior Secondary (12th), K.L. Arya D.A.V Public School (2022).

• Secondary (10th) K.L. Arya D.A.V Public School (2020).

Professional Experience

• Research Intern, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Delhi, June 2025 – July 2025.

• Industrial Trainee, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Panchkula, June 2024 – July 2024.

• Key Projects

1. Smart Suitcase – IoT-based GPS tracking system.

2. Voice-Controlled Home Automation using IoT.

3. Sun Tracking Solar Panel using a microcontroller.

4. Automatic Irrigation System with soil moisture sensing.

5. Wireless Charging Module using inductive coupling.

6. Smart Dustbin with automatic lid control.

• Certifications & Training

1. VLSI SoC Design using Verilog HDL – Maven Silicon.

2. Web Development – IECS.

3. Drone Technology & Applications Bootcamp – GJUS&T.

Research Interest

• VLSI Design & Semiconductor Devices.

• Tunnel Field Effect Transistors (TFETs).

• Embedded Systems.

• IoT.

Hobbies

• Book reading.

• Playing Badminton.

• Learning new things.

Email: pallavimittal125@gmail.com 

Contact Number: 0172-2672459