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Prof. Mohd Khalid Gul, Principal Investigator, delivered an invited expert lecture at FTBI, NIT Rourkela under the ESDP–NTMFP 2026 program (19–23 January 2026). The talk focused on rheological and tribological perspectives of starch- and protein-based gels in food systems, highlighting structure–function relationships and sustainable food engineering applications.
Kadvakallu Subrahmanyam, PhD Scholar in our research group, joined the University of Leeds under the Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Fellowship. During this fellowship, he will investigate strategies to enhance the oral performance of millet-derived fractions, with a focus on structure–function relationships relevant to food applications.
We congratulate Subrahmanyam on this achievement and wish him a productive and enriching research stay.
Prof. Mohd Khalid Gul, Principal Investigator, joined the Université de Lorraine as a Visiting Fellow under the prestigious High-Level Talent Program, sponsored by Campus France (The French Government).
During this fellowship, his research will focus on engineering highly lubricious soft gel systems, with particular emphasis on phase behaviour, multiscale rheology, and structure–flow–lubrication relationships. The work will integrate advanced rheological concepts to understand and design next-generation soft matter systems relevant to food, biopolymer, and bioinspired lubrication applications.
Prof. Mohd Khalid Gul, Principal Investigator, delivered an invited talk at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University during the International Conference on Polysaccharides for Nutraceuticals and Future Foods (ICPNFF-2025), held on May 23–25, 2025, in Hong Kong (SAR of China).
The talk, titled “Designing Biopolymer-Based Encapsulation and Lubrication Systems: Advances in Controlled Delivery and Tribology for Next-Generation Food Colloids,” highlighted recent progress in biopolymer engineering, oral tribology, and controlled delivery strategies for functional food systems.
Kadvakallu Subrahmanyam, PhD Scholar in our research group, joined the Hong Kong Polytechnic University under the PolyU Research Attachment Program.
During this attachment, he will work on the oral delivery and digestion behaviour of bioactives encapsulated within different polymer matrices, with emphasis on structure–digestion–function relationships, interfacial phenomena, and gastrointestinal stability relevant to advanced food and nutraceutical systems.
Prof. Mohd Khalid Gul, Principal Investigator, delivered a talk titled “Encapsulation of Resveratrol Using Internal Gelation: Fabrication and Characterization of Microspheres” at the ASEAN Food Conference (17th edition), held from 24–27 October in Sarawak, Malaysia.
The presentation highlighted process-driven fabrication of gelled microspheres via internal gelation, along with detailed physicochemical and functional characterization relevant to controlled delivery systems in food and nutraceutical applications.
Prof. Mohd Khalid Gul, Principal Investigator, visited the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus to discuss potential research collaborations with Prof Asgar Ali, Director of the Future Food Beacon Programme.
The discussions focused on collaborative opportunities in future food systems, advanced food technologies, and translational research that links fundamental science with industrial and societal impact.
Prof. Mohd Khalid Gul, Principal Investigator, joined the University of Leeds as an Academic Visiting Researcher under the SIRE Programme at the School of Food Science and Nutrition.
During this visit, his research will focus on developing innovative scientific solutions for oral food behavior, with particular emphasis on oral tribology, friction–lubrication mechanisms, and structure–texture–perception relationships. The work will integrate advanced concepts in soft matter physics, rheology–tribology coupling, interfacial phenomena, and oral processing dynamics to design next-generation food systems.
Saima Nigar, M.Tech Scholar in our research group, participated in the International Food Convention (IFCoN) (9th edition), held from 7–10 December 2023 in Mysuru. The conference, themed TRIMSAFE – Technology Re-engineering for Innovation and Mitigating the Risk for a Safe, Sustainable, Affordable & Secure Food Ecosystem, was organized by the Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India).
She presented her research through a poster presentation followed by an oral presentation, and was awarded the Best Poster Award in recognition of the quality and scientific merit of her work.
Shalom Benny, M.Tech Scholar in our research group, participated in the 30th Indian Convention of Food Scientists & Technologists (ICFoST 2024), organized by the Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India). The conference was held from 19–21 December 2024 in Mumbai, with the overarching theme Food Safety Standards, Security and Sustainability (FoodSSSS).
She presented a poster titled “Extraction and Modification of Plum Kernel Proteins for Food Applications,” highlighting strategies for valorization of fruit processing by-products and functional modification of plant proteins for advanced food applications.
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