The Department of Food Process Engineering, NIT Rourkela, successfully organised the National Conference on 'Food Security and Sustainable Practices (FSSP-2026)' during 20–21 March 2026, bringing together researchers, academicians, industry experts, and students from across the country. The conference witnessed enthusiastic participation, with registrations from 180 participants representing 28 institutions across the country, including NIT Rourkela, and featured around 50 oral presentations and over 100 poster presentations covering diverse thematic areas. The event was further enriched by eight keynote lectures delivered by eminent academicians, highlighting recent advancements in sustainable food systems, circular bio-economy, smart food processing technologies, IoT-enabled food quality monitoring, functional foods, and waste valorisation for innovative applications. A proud moment of the conference was the conferment of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Prof. H. N. Mishra (IIT Kharagpur) in recognition of his exemplary contributions to the field of Food Science and Technology. The conference also recognised excellence through several prestigious awards, including Young Scientist, Early Career Scientist, Women Scientist, and Mid-Career Scientist Awards, along with Best Oral and Poster Presentation Awards across multiple technical themes. The two-day event concluded with a valedictory session celebrating academic exchange, innovation, and collaborative commitment towards advancing food security and sustainable practices for the future. @EduMinOfIndia @MOFPI_GOI #FSSP2026 #NITRourkela #FoodSecurity #SustainablePractices #FoodProcessEngineering #FoodScience #SustainableFoodSystems #CircularBioeconomy #SmartFoodProcessing #InnovationInFood #ResearchConference #AcademicExcellence #FoodTechnology

Congratulations💐to Mr. Pratik Madhukar Gorde (PhD Scholar, Department of Food Process Engineering, NIT Rourkela) for receiving the 'Best Research Scholar Award' at the 7th Global Agri Conference (Agri Meet-2026), held on 20–21 February 2026 at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Chandigarh. The award, conferred by the Agri Meet Foundation, recognises his valuable contributions to agricultural and allied sciences. A DST-INSPIRE Fellow, Mr. Gorde has been carrying out impactful research under the guidance of Assistant Professor Dr. Sushil Kumar Singh. @EduMinOfIndia #NITRourkela #FoodProcessEngineering #BestResearchScholarAward #AgriMeet2026 #GlobalAgriConference #AgriculturalSciences #AlliedSciences #FoodProcess #Engineering #ResearchExcellence #AcademicAchievement

NIT Rourkela Food Process Engineering Scholars Win Multiple Awards at ICFP-6. Congratulations 💐 to our research scholars from the Department of Food Process Engineering, NIT Rourkela, for securing multiple recognitions at the 6th International Conference on Food Properties (ICFP-6), held from 28th to 30th January in Bangkok, Thailand. Mr. Rahul Thakur, Ms. Abhipriya Patra, Mr. Ganga Kishore S, and Ms. Nevetha Ravindran, PhD research scholars under the supervision of Dr. Preetam Sarkar, Dr. Arun Prasath Venugopal, Dr. Madhuresh Dwivedi, and Dr. Sushil K. Singh, respectively, received prestigious awards at the conference. Mr. Rahul Thakur and Ms. Abhipriya Patra were conferred with the 'Young Scientist Award' (Student Category), with Ms. Patra also receiving the 'Innovative Paper Award'. Mr. Ganga Kishore S was honoured with the 'Young Scientist Award' under the Food Industry Category. Ms. Nevetha Ravindran received the 'Young Scientist Award' (Student Category) and the 'SCI Seligman APV Travel Bursary Award (UK)'. In addition, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru Garimella, Mr. Jishu Raj Chetia, Ms. Moumita Karmakar, and Mr. Pratik Madhukar Gorde, PhD scholars working under the guidance of Prof. Rama Chandra Pradhan, Dr. Dibyakanta Seth, Dr. Chandrakant Genu Dalbhagat, and Dr. Sushil K. Singh, respectively, received the 'Best Paper Award' for their oral presentations under different research theme categories. The awards were presented in recognition of the scientific merit, originality, innovation, and relevance of their research presentations, as well as the significant contribution of their studies to the field of food process engineering, as assessed by the conference jury. @EduMinOfIndia @MOFPI_GOI @PIB_MoFPI #NITRourkela #FoodProcessEngineering #ICFP6 #Bangkok #Thailand #InternationalConference #YoungScientistAward #BestPaperAward #ResearchExcellence #PhDScholars #GlobalRecognition

Congratulations 💐 to the Department of Food Process Engineering at NIT Rourkela on receiving two Appreciation Awards at the prestigious Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Awards. The award recognises high-impact innovations in sciences, engineering, and technology. Mr. Chingakham Ngotomba Singh, PhD scholar, received a GYTI Appreciation Award for the project titled “Mobile-based Zero-Energy and Sustainable Energy Cooling Unit for Perishable Fruits and Vegetables.” The project was developed under the supervision of Dr. Madhuresh Dwivedi (Associate Professor) with contributions from Prof. Rama Chandra Pradhan and Mr. Thota Niranjan from the Department of Food Process Engineering, along with Prof. Rajeev Kumar Panda (School of Management), and Mr. Somnath Das (Department of Mechanical Engineering). Another PhD scholar, Mr. Ganga Kishore, received a GYTI Appreciation Award for the project “Development of Low Glycemic Index Millet-Based Rice Analogue for Sustainable Food Systems,” developed under the supervision of Dr. Madhuresh Dwivedi. A total of 71 innovators nationwide, including 11 awardees and 60 appreciation recipients, were honoured during the event. The award was presented by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, in the august presence of Prof. Anil Gupta, Founder, Honey Bee Network; Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta, Director, CSIR–NPL; Prof. P. V. M. Rao, Chair Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Design, IIT Delhi; and Mr. Ramesh Patel, President, SRISTI. ORG. The award ceremony was held on January 28, 2026, at CSIR–National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. The GYTI Awards event was organised by the Honey Bee Network and the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI). The awarded innovations address critical societal challenges by mitigating post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables through a mobile, zero-energy cooling system based on evaporative cooling and sustainable energy principles, and by addressing public health concerns such as diabetes and iron deficiency anemia through a low glycemic index rice analogue derived from climate-resilient millets, collectively reflecting Gandhian values of frugality, sustainability, inclusivity, and strong alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well- Being), and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). @EduMinOfIndia #NITRourkela #GYTIAwards #GYTI #InnovationForSociety #FoodProcessEngineering #ResearchExcellence #PhDScholars #SustainableTechnology #AgriInnovation #AcademicAchievement #Achievements #YoungInnovators

The Department of Food Process Engineering, in collaboration with the Foundation for Technology, Business & Innovation (FTBI), NIT Rourkela, organised an Entrepreneurship & Skill Development Training Programme on “Sustainable Livelihood Generation through Non-Timber Minor Forest Produce (ESDP-NTMFP 2026)”. The training programme was inaugurated by Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela, in the presence of Prof. Sabyasachi Mishra, Head, Department of Food Process Engineering, and Prof. Subrata Kumar Panda, President, FTBI. The ESDP focused on equipping aspiring entrepreneurs with practical skills in processing, value addition, and marketing of non-timber minor forest produce such as mahua, tamarind, honey, medicinal plants, and bamboo-based products, enabling the conversion of forest resources into viable livelihood opportunities. The five-day programme was coordinated by Prof. Rachna Sehrawat, with Prof. Khalid Gul and Prof. Winny Routray serving as co-coordinators. Sponsored by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the programme featured hands-on training sessions and technical interactions aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, encouraging sustainable forest-based practices, and creating economic opportunities for rural and tribal communities. @EduMinOfIndia @MOFPI_GOI @ftbi_nitr #NITRourkela #FoodProcessEngineering #FTBI #ESDP #NTMFP #EntrepreneurshipDevelopment #SkillDevelopment #SustainableLivelihoods #ForestBasedEconomy #RuralEntrepreneurship #TribalEmpowerment #MSME #SustainableDevelopment

NIST University proudly celebrates the research achievement of Ms. Parimita Tripathy (M.Sc. Physics, 2023–25) on the publication of her review paper in the Journal of Food Process Engineering. Titled “Evaluating Cost-Effective and Scalable Storage Solutions for Reducing Post-Harvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables,” the study explores practical and sustainable approaches to minimizing post-harvest losses, addressing a critical challenge in food security. The research was carried out at the Novel Material Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, NIST University, with Ms. Kamakshi Brahma as co-author and Dr. Ratikanta Nayak as the corresponding author. This work reflects the university’s strong focus on interdisciplinary research, innovation, and real-world impact. Congratulations to the team on this commendable academic contribution! Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #ResearchPublication #StudentResearch #InterdisciplinaryResearch #NISTians #FoodProcessEngineering #PhysicsResearch #NISTUniversity

It was great to have Prof. Srinivasa Rao Pavuluri, Prof. Vaibhav Goud and Er. Biswajeet Acharya as Experts for Academic Audit of different degree programs in the Dept of Food Process Engg at @nitrourkela . #Food, #FoodProcessEngineering #NITRourkela, #NITR, #Rourkela, #Odisha

Kudos to the Institute, to the department, to the scholars, to the faculties. 👏🥳 Here's the link: shanghairanking.com/rankings… #NITR #NIT_Rourkela #FoodProcessEngineering

This's #Latepost about the celebration of #TeachersDay in dept of #FoodProcessEngineering The way thePhD scholars(me being 1among them)&UG students tried to make this event happen was quite praise worthy&thanks to our faculties as well for enlightening us through their kind words

21st Sept 2020(seems like yesterday), the day I joined #NITRourkela for doing my masters in #FoodProcessEngineering Exactly after 1year today I am going to land myself in the campus for the 1st time! With bunch of #Excitement @nitrourkela here I'm coming🏛🚂🚃🚃🚃🏃💨 #newnormal

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🍴food.global-summit.com/europ… Environmental Protection Agency Find New Packaging Technologies to Fight with Food Waste. #FooWasteManagement #FoodIndustry #FoodTechnology #FoodSustainable #FoodPackaging #FoodProcessEngineering

Call for Abstract Submission for #FoodPackaging2018 on different tracks #FoodProcessEngineering #FoodAnalysis #FoodChemistry #FoodSafetyQuality #Nanotechnology #FoodAdulteration #FoodandBeverageMarketing #FoodMicrobiology #FoodTech goo.gl/Vt94pN

Engineering can be fun 🤷🏽‍♀️ #FoodProcessEngineering

"Dee, kita mengantok & sangat blur" "Teha2 kena fokus nanti tak faham" Support system gais #foodprocessengineering

So lost in class that I'm questioning how I even got accepted to BYU in the first place #FoodProcessEngineering #IFeelDumb