PAU faculty Dr. Rajan Sharma bags ‘ICFoST Best Poster Presentation Award’

Published on: 10 Jan 2023 at 03:48 PM

Published by: The fact news

Ludhiana, January 10

The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) earns accolades yet again on account of its stellar achievements in progressive and sustainable research. Dr. Rajan Sharma, Faculty, Department of Food Science and Technology, brought honours to the University by bagging the “Best Poster Presentation Award”, chosen from among 350 posters under different categories at the 29th Indian Convention of Food Scientists and Technologists (ICFoST) held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, from January 5-7, 2023, for his research entitled “Influence of gaseous ozonation on macromolecular structure and interactome, functional and bioactive properties of foxtail millet flour”.

The Convention was organized by the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, India (AFSTI) and was attended by scientists of international and national repute. Dr Rajan Sharma carried out his research under the supervision of Dr Savita Sharma, Head, Department of Food Science and Technology, in collaboration with Department of Processing and Food Engineering.

The awarded research aimed at assessing the gaseous ozonation, a green technology potentially utilized for disinfection of grains and flours, leaving no residues in the food after treatment for its impact on macro-molecular interactome and bio-techno-functionality of the foxtail millet flour.

The worthy Vice Chancellor, Dr SS Gosal; and Dean, College of Agriculture, Dr MIS Gill, congratulated Dr Rajan Sharma for his stupendous achievement and wished him success in future endeavors.