NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. T. C. Bhalla
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (HP)
Prof. V. K. Joshi (Retd.)
Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture
and Forestry, Solan (HP)
Prof. S.S. Kanwar
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal
Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HP)
Prof. Baboo M. Nair
Lund University, Sweden
Prof. B.S. Khatkar
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science &
Technology, Hisar (HR)
Dr. Govind T. Paratkar
Director Research Centre, NutraHelix
Biotech Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai)
Dr. Honit Piplani
Stanford University (USA)
Dr. Ajay Kumar Pandey
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute,
Mohali (Punjab)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chief Patron
Prof. PK Khosla
Vice Chancellor
Patrons
Mrs. Saroj Khosla
Prof. Atul Khosla
Mr. Vishal Anand

Co-Patrons
Prof. Sunil Puri
Prof. D. R. Sharma
Prof. Neeraj Mahindroo

Conference Chair
Prof. Dinesh Kumar Chatanta
Conveners
Dr. Naveen Kumar
Dr. Somesh Sharma

DST & NABARD SPONSORED

National Conference on

FOOD PROCESSING AND TECHNOLOGY:

CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

(NCFPT-2016)
Date: February 25-26, 2016

Organizing Secretaries
Dr. Ravinder Kaushik
Dr. Pankaj Chauhan
Dr. Amit Seth
Organizing Committee
Prof. J.M. Julka
Dr. Anshul Sharma
Prof. Anuradha Sourirajan Dr. Chandrika Attri
Prof. Deepak Pathania
Er. Ankur Kaushal
Prof. Kamal Dev
Mr. Rahul Thory
Prof. Saurabh Kulshreshtha Er. Vikas Bansal
Prof. Adesh Saini
Er. Rupak Nagraik
Dr. Reena Saini
Er. Shalini Jaggi
Dr. Savita Jandaik
Mr. Malay Srivastva
Dr. Astha Tripathi
Mrs. Rachna Verma
Dr. Azhar Khan
Mr. Ashwani Kumar

Contact Details

Mr. Jyoti Saroop

Dr. Naveen Kumar (Convener, NCFPT-2016)

General Manager, The Unati Co-op.

Marketing-cum-Processing Society Ltd.

School of Bioengineering and Food Technology,

Shoolini University, Solan (HP)- 173229
Ph. No. +91 1792 654071, +91 999 23 32 800
Email ID: ncfpt2016@gmail.com

Organized By:
School of Bioengineering and Food
Technology,
Shoolini University, Solan (HP) India

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Food technology is gaining momentum in India very

fast with the increased demand of processed and
packaged food products. Consumers are now aware
about the importance of safe, nutritious and healthy
food products. To meet the consumer expectations
and food requirement of increasing population, food
industry need innovative ideas in the field of food
processing and preservation. Indian government is
also increasing the investment in this sector by
setting up food parks. Considering the importance of
subject, organizers announces the National
conference on Food Processing and Technology:
Current Status and Future Prospects (NCFPT-2016)
to bring the delegates from industry and academia
on a common platform and discuss the innovative
ideas and recent advances in field.

School of Bioengineering and Food Technology has

been laying emphasis on quality education and
training activities to meet growing demand of food
processing industries in addition to pioneering the
development of innovative technologies for
conservation and processing of raw foods with value
addition. The school is currently offering B. Tech., M.
Tech. and Ph. D. programs in Food Technology. The
program of School is sponsored by MFPI for
infrastructure development. The School is having
several ongoing projects sponsored by various
funding agencies like MFPI, DST, and DBT.

Abstracts for oral and poster presentation not

exceeding 250 words typed in a single paragraph in
Times New Roman font 12 points are invited. The
abstract should be sent only by e-mail at
ncfpt2016@gmail.com long with title of the paper
in Bold), name of the author(s), and full address of
correspondence including email and the name of
the presenting author in bold. Abstracts received
after the due date will not be accepted. Poster size
should be 90 cm X 120 cm.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Shoolini University is non-profit multi-disciplinary
private university established in 2009 through
Government of Himachal Pradesh Act. Situated in
the Shimla Hills, Shoolini University has a sylvan
campus on the Oachghat- Kumarhatti Road at an
altitude of about 1500 meters. It is 15 km from
Solan, 54 km from Chandigarh and 18 km from
Dharampur. The university has excellent teaching
facilities, which include modern lecture theatres,
state-of-the art laboratories and online teaching
tools. Shoolini University has fully Wi-Fi campus and
world class library named Yoganada Knowledge
Center. Shoolini University is committed to
excellence in all aspects of graduate and
postgraduate learning, the transmission of relevant
knowledge and skills, and free thinking needed to
address the challenges of the modern world.

Category

CONFERENCE THEME
The conference will cover a wide array of topics
from the field of Food technology. NCFPT-2016 will
incorporate ground-breaking keynote addresses
from leading scientists and delegates from industry.
The papers in the below themes and any other
related area are welcome.
Emerging technologies in food processing and
preservation
Nanotechnology and Biotechnology in foods
Nutraceuticals and functional foods
Food packaging and biodegradable packaging
New tools in food analysis
Food industry waste utilization
Importance of livestock in rural wealth
Entrepreneurship opportunities in food business
Application of life sciences in food technology
Post-harvest technology of food crops
Industrial process equipment design
Exploration of biological diversity for sustainable
development of Himalayan region
Fermented foods
Indigenous foods of Himalayan region

IMPORTANT DATES
Last date of Abstract submission
Notification of acceptance
Registration opens
Registration closes

REGISTRATION FEE

15/12/2015
17/12/2015
20/10/2015
15/01/2015

Industry Participants
Academicians
Students/ Scholars
Accompanying Person

On or before
(25/12/15)
2500
2000
1000
700

On or before
(15/01/2016)
3500
2500
1500
700

The registration fee to be paid by cash or demand

draft in favor of Shoolini University (NCFPT2016)
payable at Solan. The fee may be credited into
account by funds transfer:
Account Name
Shoolini University Solan
Account Number
0433000100728136
Bank Name
Punjab National Bank
IFSC code
PUNB0043300

ACCOMMODATION
With prior notice, suitable accommodation can be
arranged in and around Solan City. Any request for
booking accommodation will be entertained upon
prior payment to the organizers. Accommodation
will be confirmed on priority basis, if available.

SOLAN TOURISM
A very beautiful and mesmerizing place, Solan is
located in the picturesque Himachal Pradesh and is
the district headquarter. Solan is one of those places
in India where the climate remains pleasant all year
round. Some of the major attractions nearby Solan
are Shimla, Chail, Kasauli, Kandaghat, Karol Tibba,
Churdhar peak etc.