Rajan Sharma, PhD, is Teaching Assistant at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. Dr Sharma holds specialization in the domain of cereal technology. His doctoral dissertation focused on characterization, processing and value addition of Nutri-cereals. He obtained a B.Tech. (Hons) degree in Food Technology and M.E. Food Technology with merit from University Gold Medals. He has authored more than 25 peer-reviewed articles, 5 book chapters and 2 feature articles in reputed international and national journals. He is an active participant in international conferences, seminars and workshops. To his credit, he has won two prestigious awards - IFI Best Feature Article Award 2016, by the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) and Outstanding Paper 2019 in Emerald Literati Awards
Vikas Nanda, PhD, is Professor cum Head, Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, India. He is keenly involved in research and teaching activities over the last 20 years. His major areas of interest include the following: development of extrudates with nutraceutical properties; spray dried honey powder as a functional ingredient in value-added products; quantification of sugars from domestic honey variants; and extraction of bioactive compounds from food products using chromatographic techniques. He has attended and chaired several international conferences in India, Greece, France, Czech Republic, Argentina, Dubai and Netherlands. He is co-chairperson of International Honey Commission. He has supervised several graduate students and published more than 95 research papers and 30 book chapters in internationally known journals and books. He is also the recipient of several awards and distinctions dedicated to outstanding research work.
Savita Sharma, PhD, is Principal Food Technologist (Dough Rheology) cum Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. She has contributed more than 32 years of research, teaching and extension activities related to cereal science and technology. She has been working to develop novel technologies for cereal products such as functional foods and convenience products in addition to extensive characterization and utilization of bioprocessed grains, including cereals and pulses. She has supervised more than 30 MSc and 13 PhD scholars. She has completed 8 research projects funded by national agencies. She has authored 6 books and more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in renowned journals. She has attended and chaired several technical sessions in international conferences, conventions and seminars and is the recipient of several prestigious awards and distinctions, including Fellow of National Academy of Dairy Science (India).
