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✦ Principal Investigator
✦ Principal Investigator
Mohd Khalid Gul, PhD
Mohd Khalid Gul, PhD
(2019-Now)
(2019-Now)
Assistant Professor, Food Process Engineering
NIT, Rourkela, India
Research Areas:
Starch modification and exploration of non-conventional starches
Alternative proteins and functionality enhancement
Novel technologies for biopolymer functionality enhancement
Oral delivery systems
Food structure design for dysphagia management
Research Experience & Fellowships:
Scientific High-Level Visiting Fellow, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (2025)
Visiting Researcher, University of Leeds, UK (2022–2023)
Postdoctoral Fellow, GNU, South Korea & SJTU, Shanghai, China (2017–2020)
Editorial Roles:
Editorial Board: Food Packaging and Shelf Life
Associate Editor: Scientific Reports · Frontiers in Nutrition & Food Science Technology
✦ Current Team
Mohd Aaqib Sheikh, PhD
(2024-Now)
(2024-Now)
National Postdoctoral Fellow
NIT, Rourkela, India
Research Area
Valorization of Agri-Food Waste
Detoxification Techniques for Food By-Products
Plant Proteins and Their Modification Techniques
Biopolymer-Based Packaging Materials
Fellowship and Awards
National Post-doctoral Fellowship, Science and Engineering and Research Board (SERB), New Delhi, India (2024 -2026)
Senior Research Fellowship, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India (2019 -2023)
Quality Publication Award (2022, 2023)
K Subrahmanyam
K Subrahmanyam
(2022-Now)
(2022-Now)
PhD Scholar, Food Process Engineering,
NIT Rourkela, India
Research Area
Pickering emulsions
Starch and protein modification
Cold plasma and superheated steam technologies
Encapsulation of bioactive compounds
Fellowships and Awards
Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Fellow, University of Leeds, UK (2025–2026)
Visiting Research Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China (2025)
Doctoral Fellowship, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India
Debojit Baidya Choudhury
Debojit Baidya Choudhury
(2022-Now)
(2022-Now)
PhD Scholar, Food Process Engineering,
NIT Rourkela, India
Research Area
Sustainable protein sources
Design of meat analogues
3D Food Printing
Optimization of protein extraction and functionality
Fellowships and Awards
Doctoral Fellowship, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India
Garima Soni
Garima Soni
(2025-Now)
(2025-Now)
MTech, Food Process Engineering,
NIT Rourkela, India
Research Area
Ball Milling for Starch Modification
Rheological and Tribological Properties of Food Systems.
Starch-Based Fat Analogs
Fellowships and Awards
Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India – GATE Fellowship (2024–2025)
Secured First Prize in the Technical Quiz conducted on World Food Day, organized by AFST(I), Haldia Chapter
✦ Alumni
✦ Alumni
Shalom Benny
Shalom Benny
(2024-2025)
(2024-2025)
MTech, Food Process Engineering,
NIT Rourkela, India
Research Area
Waste Valorisation Strategies
Plant Protein Modification
Ultrasound-Assisted Modification
Encapsulation of Bioactive Compounds
Fellowships and Awards
Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India – GATE Fellowship (2023–2025)
Saima Nigar
Saima Nigar
(2023-2024)
(2023-2024)
MTech, Food Process Engineering,
NIT Rourkela, India
Research Area
Starch-based food product development
Starch-based delivery system
Ultrasound and ball milling technologies
Encapsulation and controlled delivery of bioactive compounds.
Fellowships and Awards
DST INSPIRE PhD Fellow (2024-2029).
Branch Topper & Silver Medallist (M.Tech, Food Process Engineering)
Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India – GATE Fellowship (2022–2024)
Komal More
Komal More
(2022-2023)
(2022-2023)
MTech, Food Process Engineering,
NIT Rourkela, India
Research Area
Ionic Gelation for Biopolymer Structuring
Alginate-Based Delivery Systems for Controlled Release
Grain Storage and Disinfestation through Novel Green Technologies
Encapsulation and Targeted Delivery of Bioactive Compounds
Fellowships and Awards
Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India – GATE Fellowship (2021–2023)
K Subrahmanyam
K Subrahmanyam
(2021-2022)
(2021-2022)
PhD Scholar, Food Process Engineering,
NIT Rourkela, India
Research Area
Starch-based food product development
Starch-based delivery system
Ultrasound and ball milling technologies
Encapsulation and controlled delivery of bioactive compounds.
Fellowships and Awards
DST INSPIRE PhD Fellow (2024-2029).
Branch Topper & Silver Medalist (M.Tech, Food Process Engineering)
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