Department of Food Science & Technology
Course B.Tech. (Sugar & Alcohol Tech.) B.Tech. (Food Technology)

M.Sc. (Food Technology)

Ph.D.

Fee Structure As per University Rules As per University Rules As per University Rules As per University Rules

 

Admission criteria and the process of admissions of different courses.

a) B.Tech. (Sugar & Alcohol Technology)

  • All those candidates who have passed the 10+2(Non-Medical) with 50% marks from Punjab School Education Board or equivalent from any other recognized board.

  • Admission will be based on the merit of the candidate in 10+2 (Non-Medical) or equivalent examination.

b) B.Tech. (Food Technology)

  • The candidates having passed 10+2 examination with Physics (P), Chemistry(C), Mathematics (M) and English (E) of Punjab School Education Board / C.B.S.E or any other examination   recognized by Guru Nanak Dev University as equivalent thereto with 50% marks in the aggregate of P.C.M and E subjects shall be eligible.
  • Admission to B.Tech. (except for B.Tech. Sugar & Alcohol Technology and Architecture) shall be made on the basis of CET AIEEE as per the Punjab Government notification or as decided by the University from time to time.

c) M.Sc. (Food Technology)

  • B.Sc. (Medical / Non-Medical) or B.Sc. (Food Technology) or B.Sc. (Home Science) B.Sc. (Food Science & Quality Control), B.Sc. (Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics), B.Sc. (Industrial Microbiology) or B. Tech. (Food Technology/ Sugar and Alcohol Technology/ Sugar Technology) of GNDU,  (10+2+3 system) with minimum 50% marks in aggregate.

OR

  • Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Food Technology) degree of Delhi University (10+2+3 system) with minimum 50% marks.

OR

  • Any other examination equivalent thereto.
  • Admission on the basis of merit obtained in the test conducted by University.

d) PhD

  • Through entrance examination conducted by University or through NET.
 

Dr. Narpider Singh

Qualification Ph. D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Food Science and Technology
Area of Interest Starches, modified starches, proteins, extrusion, baking, rheology etc.
No. of Publications More than 150
Email Address narpinders@yahoo.com
Contact Numbers 0183-2258802-09 ext. 3216 (O), 0183-2258826 (O), 0183-2255433 ®

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 Dr. Satindar Kaur

Qualification Ph.D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Physical Chemistry
Area of Interest Sugar Chemistry/ Textile Chemistry
No. of Publications 20
Email Address satindar_gndu@yahoo.com
Contact Numbers 0183-2450936

Sponsored ongoing  Projects

Dehydration of azeotropic alcohol and removal of dyes from the effluent by surfactant application

UGC

UV Visible Spectrophotometer
Karl Fischer Titrater

10.618

 

2009-2012

 

 

 

Publications :
1. Satinder Kaur Excess properties of some ternary mixtures J. Chemical Sciences II (1985) 77-79.
2. Satinder Kaur , Bhajan Singh Batch Dilatometer for the measurement of volume effect of ternary mixtures and ternary volume effect in the Benzene + Carbontetrachloride + cyclohexane mixtures J. Indian Chemical Society 63(1986) 499-502.
3. Satinder Kaur , Bhajan Singh Surjit Singh Ternary Heat Effects in some ternary mixtures; acetone + Carbon tetrachloride + cyclohexane Thermochimica Acta, 185(1986) 219-229.
4. Satinder Kaur, Bhajan Singh Surjit Singh Volume Effects in some ternary mixtures Indian J. Chem. 26A(1987) 1009-1014.
5. Satinder Kaur, BHajan Singh Surjit Singh Ternary Effects in excess adiabatic compressibilites of ternary mixtures.J. pure & Applied. Ultrasonics 9(1987) 10-14.
6. Satinder Kaur Bhajan Singh Surjit Singh and Manju Mehra Excess Volumes of some arene binary mixtures Nat Acad Society Lett. 134(1992) 415-419.
7. Satinder Kaur Bhajan Singh Surjit Singh Correlation of Topological and Molar Sound Velocity Parametric Acustics 4(1992) 282-285.
8. Lobana T.S. Organophosphorous reagents as extracts: Part 6 Synergic effect of triphenyle Phosphineoxide (or 2,4, pentane diode) on the extraction of Cu(II) using 8- Hydrox quinonline Indian J. Chemistry 33A(1994) 1046-1048.
9. Satinder Kaur BHajan Singh Surjit Singh Surface Tension & Excess heats of mixing of n-butyric acid with various solvents Indian J. Chemistry 35A(1996) 832-835.
10. Satinder Kaur Effect of Gum on the rheological behaviour of Indian molasses Indian Sugar Journal XLX (2000) 7-11.
11. Satinder kaur Effcet of Dextran on the Rheological behaviour of Indian molasses Journal of Food Science & Technology 38(2001) 319-322.
12. Satinder Kaur R.S.S. Kaler and Amarpali Effect of Starch on the Rhelogy of molasses J. of Food Engineering U.K. 38(2001) 415-417.
13. Satinder Kaur R.S.S. Kaler and Amarpali Effect of Dextran and inorganic salts on the crystallization of sugar in a laboratory vacuum pan Indian Sugar Journal July 2004 265-268.
14. Satinder kaur & Amarpali Quantitative estimation of phosphate in cane juice using Near Infra Red spectrophotometer Indian Sugar journal October 2004 513-517.
15. Satinder Kaur and Amarpali Effect of Phosphate and Silica on the rate of crystallization of sucrose International J. of Food Engineering 1 December 2005.
16. Satindar Kaur and Aamarpali, Effect of Oxalic acid on the rate of crystallization of sucrose Co-operative Sugar 37:11 (2006).
17. Satindar Kaur and Aamarpali, Estimation of Silica in cane juice using NIR spectroscopy Co-operative Sugar 37:6 (2006).
18. Satindar Kaur and Aamarpali, Study of the effect of phosphate on the rheological property of molasses at five different temperatures Co-operative Sugar 37:6 (2006) 15-20.
19. Satindar Kaur and Aamarpali, Quantitative analysis of dextran and starch using NIR spectroscopy Co-operative Sugar, 38, Feb (2007) 31-36.
20. Satindar Kaur & R.S.S. Kaler Effect of dextran on the flow behaviour of molasses and rate of crystallization of sugar J. Food Engineering Elsevier pub publications 86, ( 2008) 55-60.
CONFERENCES DIRECTED IORGANIZED as Head, ACST and Coordinator IIPC
1. New Trends in Textile Chemistry. Amritsar Nov. 23, 2000 G.N.D. University Amritsar.
2. Identification & Remedial measures of existing and future problems of sugar and Textile industry. Guru Nanak Bhavan, G.N.D. University Amritsar April,15,2004 AICTE under IIPC for both Sugar and Textile Industry
3. Textiles -India in Perspective after 2004. Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar April 1, 2005 AICTE under IIPC for Textile Industry.
4. Latest trends in Sugar Alcohol and Food Technology. Guru Nanak Bhavan, G.N.D. University Amritsar on 22nd March 2006 under IIPC for both Sugar and Food Industry.
5. Computer Networking. A 3 day workshop at the Department of Computer Engineering & Technology on 28th to 31st March 2006 under IIPC.
6. Latest trends in Electronics Technology. At Guru Nanak Bhavan, G.N.D. University Amritsar on 2nd April 2007 under IIPC.
7. Organized a conference entitled ‘New Trends in Sugar & Alcohol Industries at Guru Nanak Bhavan, G.N.D. University, Amritsar on February 22-23, 2010 

National Conferences attended in 2010 - 03

1. Attended a short time AICTE sponsored course on ‘Environment Health & safetyat IIT, Roorkee from January, 25-29, 2010.
2. Presented a paper entitled’ Sugar is Green’ at the 13th Punjab Science Congress at  Punjab University, Chandigarh  from  February, 7-9 , 2010

3. Invited for a talk at Sugar Asia International conference held at Delhi on 9-10 July 2010. Also chaired the evening session on 9th July 2010.

 Er. HarKamaljit Singh

Qualification B.E. (Mech. Engg.), P.G. diploma in A.N.S.I. (Sugar Engg.)

Designation Reader
Area of Specialization Material handling, cane milling boiler & co-generation
Area of Interest Cane milling & boilers
No. of Publications 5
Email Address rspatiala@yahoo.co.in
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 Dr. R.S.S. Kalar

Qualification Ph.D.

Designation Reader & Head
Area of Specialization NIR Spectoscopy
Area of Interest Rheology, Clarification & Refining
No. of Publications

National: 8

Proceeding International :3

Proceeding National: 12

Email Address rsskaler@yahoo.com
Contact Numbers 9464225529
PUBLICATIONS :
1. Effect of gum on the rheological behavior of Indian molasses, INDIAN SUGAR, April 2000, 7-11.
2. The effect of dextran and inorganic salts on the crystallization of sugar in laboratory vacuum pan, INDIAN SUGAR, December, 2001, 593-597.
3. Effect of dextran on the rheological behavior of Indian molasses, Journal of food sciences and Tech, 2001, vol 38. No. 4, 415-417.
4. Effect of starch on the rheology of molasses, Journal of food engineering, 55, 2002, 319-322.
5. Effect of polysaccharides on the rate crystallization of sucrose, INDIAN SUGAR, 54,2004, 265-268.
6. Dextran & its effect on the Rheological behavior of Indian cane molasses, International sugar journal, 7. Effect of dextran on the flow behaviour of molasses and rate of crystallization of sugar, Satinder Kaur & R.S.S.Kaler, J. Food Engineering Elsevier Pub. Publications 86, (2008) 55-60.
8. Quantitative estimation of polysaccharides in molasses using Near Infra Red spectroscopy, Satinder Kaur & R.S.S.Kaler, Sugar Tech(2008). 10(3), 265-268.
PROCEEDINGS : INTERNATIONAL
1. 24th convention of ISSCT, Australia , 2001, International society of Sugarcane, Technologist ISSCT, Sugar technology, Sugar Engg., Agricultural, co-products.
2. 25th convention of ISSCT, Guatemala, America, 2005, International society of Sugarcane Technologist ISSCT, Sugar technology, Sugar Engg., Agricultural, co-products.
3. Presented at the ISFRS 2006 Conference to be held at Zurich in Feb. 2006 entitled “Effect of Ca and Mg on the Rheology of molasses and crystallization of Sugar.
PROCEEDINGS NATIONAL :
1. Viscosity of different massecuites and molasses in the sugar industry, Proceed of 62 annual convention of STAI , National , 2000, 141-144.
2. Color analysis using near infrared spectroscopy for plantation white, commercial sugar Proceed of 64 annual convention of STAI, National, 2002, 46-52.
3. The effect of dextran and inorganic salts on the crystallization of sugar in, laboratory vacuum pan, Proceeds of 24th ISSCT convention, International 2001, 157-159.
4. ICUMSA color, Dr. Satindar Kaur & Dr. R.S.S. Kaler, Proceeds. of All Indies seminar on ICUMSA color by STAI New Delhi, National, 2003, 51-55.
5. Alternate process of sugar refining, Dr. Satindar Kaur & Dr. R.S.S. Kaler, Proceeds. of All India seminar by STAI New Delhi National, 2004, 25-29.
6. Effect of Gum on the rheological behavior of molasses, Dr. Satindar Kaur & Dr. R.S.S. Kaler, Proceeds. of 24th ISSCT convention, International, 2005, Accepted.
7. “Effect of temperature and pH on the coloration of cane juice due to iron”, Dr. Satindar Kaur & Dr. R.S.S. Kaler, 8th Joint annual convention of STAI, 120-125, 2005.
8. “Comparison of clarification processes”, Dr. Satindar Kaur & Dr. R.S.S. Kaler, 68th annual convention of STAI, Goa, 77-82, 2007.
9. Membrane filtration : An Ultimate Approach for Clarification-by Dr. R.S.S. Kaler & Dr. Satindar Kaur, Proceedings of 69th Annual Convention of STAI, Aurangabad, (Maharashtra), p.114-118, 2008.
10. “Estimation of moisture in ethanol using NIR spectroscopy” at conference on Carbon Credits/Clean Development Mechnaism, organized by STAI, New Delhi, Jaisalmer, 21-22 January, 2008.
11. Reverse Osmosis As Energy supplement to Evaporation by Dr. R.S.S. Kaler & Dr. Satindar Kaur. Proceedings 70th Annual Convention of STAI, Udaipur, Rajasthan. P.3-9, 2009.
12. “Can India go the Brazil way” Dr. Satindar Kaur & Dr. R.S.S. Kaler, Proceedings 70th Annual Convention of STAI, Udaipur, Rajasthan. P.106-113, 2009.

 Dr. Dalbir Singh Sogi

Qualification Ph.D. Food Tech

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Designation Reader
Area of Specialization Fruits & Vegetable Technology
Area of Interest

Waste management in tomato processing through vermin-composting , Studies on the extraction of pigment from watermelon, Studies on sunflower seed proteins isolates, Functional Properties of pulses proteins

No. of Publications 51
Email Address dsogi@yahoo.com,sogids@gmail.com
Contact Numbers +91-183-2258802 Extn.3217
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 Dr. Hardeep Singh Gujral

Qualification Ph.D. Food Tech

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Designation Reader
Area of Specialization Food Science & Technology
Area of Interest

Grain milling, baking, extrusion, grain quality, Starch and protein modification using enzymes, Food product development, Food Texture and rheology. Barley and oat processing.

No. of Publications 46
Email Address hsgujral7@yahoo.co.in
Contact Numbers +91-183-2258802 Extn.3429
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 Dr. Navdeep Singh Sodhi

Qualification Ph.D.,M.E.,B.Tech.
(Gold Medallist)

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Designation Reader
Area of Specialization Food Engineering & Technology
Area of Interest a) Engineering Properties of Biological Materials
b) Characterisation and Modification of Starches
c) Post Harvest and Food Process Engineering
No. of Publications 29
Email Address navdeep_fst@yahoo.co.in
Contact Numbers 2258802 Ext: 3430 (O); 2451031 (R)
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 Dr. Balmeet Singh Gill

Qualification Ph.D. Food Tech., MBA

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Designation Reader
Area of Specialization Cereal Technology, Starch characterization and modification,  Microbial Pigments, Quality Control and Management in Food Industry
Area of Interest

Cereal Grains, Starch characterization and modification, Natural and Microbial Pigments, Value addition from waste generated during food processing.

No. of Publications 27
Email Address balmeet_singh@yahoo.co.in
Contact Numbers +91-183-2258802 Extn.3428
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 Dr. Amritpal Kaur

Qualification Ph.D. Food Technology

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Designation Lecturer
Area of Specialization Food Science & Technology
Area of Interest

Potato processing and utilization

No. of Publications 05
Email Address amritft33@yahoo.in
Contact Numbers +91-183-2258802 Extn.3214

 Dr. (Mrs) Maninder Kaur

Qualification Ph.D. Food Technology

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Designation Lecturer
Area of Specialization Food Science & Technology
Area of Interest

Characterization of bio macromolecules, their modifications and applications

No. of Publications 23
Email Address mandyvirk@rediffmail.com  
Contact Numbers 0183-2258802 ext.3201 (O)
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 Mr. Davinder Pal Singh Oberoi

Qualification M-Tech (Food Technology)

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Designation Lecturer (Contract)
Area of Specialization Food Engineering & Technology
Area of Interest
  • Lycopene
  • Engineering properties of food materials

 

No. of Publications 15
Email Address dpsoberoi@gmail.com  
Contact Numbers 9855435064; 0183-5051851®
 
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