Department Teacher’s Profile

1. Mr. Bhartendu Singla
(Head of the Department)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology, M.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology, Punjab University, Chandigarh.

His academic achievements include:
1. Attended a Refresher Course on “Total Quality Management in Dairy Processing” under aegis of centre of advanced studies in Dairy Tech., DT Division, NDRI Karnal from March – 2001 to 30-3-2001.

2. Attended Refresher Course on “Advances in Food Science and Technology” from 9.11.2001 to 9.12.2001 organized by the Deptt. Of Food Tech., Guru Jambeshwar University, Hissar.

3. Participated in workshop on “National and International Food Regulations” held at GNDU, Amritsar on 11.11.2002.

4. Attended a Food Expo in Maharaja Palace at Ludhiana in December 2006.

5. Participated in winter school on “Recent Advances in Oil Seeds Processing and by Product Utilization including use of Biotechnological Tools” at central Institute of Post harvest engineering and Technology at Ludhiana from 14.09.2004 to 4.10.2004.

6. Attended and contributed an abstract in UGC sponsored conference entitled “Brain storming Session on Need of Biotechnology Education” held at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar on 5th -6th February, 2005.

7. He was awarded a grant of 90,000 by UGC for executing a Minor Research Project on “Production of Poly ß-hydroxy butyrate, a Biodegradable Plastic Polymer from Microorganisms Isolated from Soil” in March 2005 in area of Microbial-Biotechnology. This work was presented in the Punajb Science Congress at Sunam.

8. He was invited as a resource person in two day National seminar on “Perspectives in Microbial and Food Technology” and presented a paper on “Role of Microorganisms in Traditional and Fermented Foods” held on 24-25th November, 2005 at Mehar Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Sector-36, Chandigarh.

9. He attended & presented a paper in poster session at National symposium on “New Horizons in Fermentation & Food Biotechnology” 2006 organized by Deptt. Of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala.

10. Participated in National Conference on Emerging Opportunities in processed Food Sector” organized by Assocham on 11.04.2006 in Shivalik View Hotel, Chandigarh.

11. He participated in National seminar on “Changing Food Patterns Junk food/Fast Food/Processed Food and their effect on Nutritional Status” organized by SD College for Women, Jalandhar on 31st October, 2006.

12. He published various “Articles on Food Science & Technology” in leading Newspapers of India.

He is member of following bodies:
* Board of Studies Food Sc. & Tech., GNDU, Amritsar.
* Faculty of Applied Science, GNDU, Amritsar.
* Association of Food Science & Technology (AFST), Mysore, India.
* Training & Placement Cell, DAV College, Jalandhar.

2. Mrs. Anu Gupta
Lecturer, M.Sc. Food Technology, GNDU Amritsar

She has one research paper published in Journal of Food Drying, USA. Her areas of specializations are Cereal Technology, Food Biochemistry and Food Packaging

3. Mr. Pankaj Gupta
Lecturer, M.Sc. Food Technology, GNDU Amritsar.
His two research papers have been published in Journal of Food Drying, USA. He was invited to present his two research papers at International Drying Symposium held at University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1998. He has industrial experience of three years and his areas of specialization are Meat Technology and Oil and Fat technology.