Education: B-Tech (A.E.), PAU, Ludhiana (1990); M.Tech., PAU, Ludhiana (1992); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2002)

Positions held: Assistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana (March 05 1993 – March 31 2002), Associate Professor (April 01, 2002 – Dec 31, 2008), Professor (Jan 2009 till date)

Field of Specialization: Processing and Food Engineering

Research Interests: (Maximum upto three areas of interest)

1. Development of protocol of noble technologies for commercial utilization (Ohmic heating, microwave processing and ohmic heating)
2. Engineering properties of biological materials
3. Postharvest handling of perishables

Research Projects:

1. Enhanced rice milling and maximized valorization of rice milling by-products. Newton-Bhabha Fund : India-UK research & Innovation ( August 2017- July 2020)
2. Development of Ohmic Heating System for Enhancement of Fruit and Vegetable Juice Recovery and Pulp Shelf Stability
3. Development and fabrication of a low cost small scale multi-fruit and vegetable grading machine.

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

1. Kaur Ramandeep, Kumar Satish, Kumar, Alam M S and Wahid Aseeya 2021. Optimization of microwave assisted multilayer drying of Bitterguard.. Agric Res J 58(6): 1086-1092 (NAAS: 5.44).
2. Kaur Kulwinder, Kaur Preetinder, Kumar Satish, Zalpouri and Singh Manpreet 2022. Ozonation as a potential approach for pesticide and microbial detoxification of food grains with a focus on nuitrional and functional quality. Food Review Int, https://DOI.Org/10.1080/87559129.2022.2092129. (NAAS: 12.48).
3. Ozukum Merenungla, Kumar Satish, Kaur Kulwinder and Singh Arashdeep 2022. Effect of microwave drying of paddy on milling characteristics, cooking quality, and microstructure of rice. Acta Alimentaria, 59(4): 758-770 (NAAS: 7.00).
4. Kaur Kulwinder, Kumar Satish and Kaur Preetinder 2023. Optimization of process parameters for ozone disinfestation of c. Maculatus: effects on germination, in vitro protein digestibility, nutritional, thermal and pasting properties of mung bean grains. J Science & Engineering - Decision on Manuscript ID BOSE-2022-0103.R1 (NAAS: 8.6)
5. Kaur Maninder, Kumar Satish, Kumar Mahesh and Lalremmawii 2023. Ohmic heating technology systems, factors governing efficiency and its application to inactivation of Pathogenic microbial, enzyme inactivation, and extraction of juice, oil, and bioactive compounds in the food sector. J Food and Bioprocess Technology (NAAS: 11.5)

Awards/ Honours / Distinctions: (Exclude best poster/paper presentations, Appreciation letters etc.)

• Best poster awards in the area of post harvest management and value addition at International Conference on ‘Green legumes, quality improvement, value addition and trade held at Indian Institute of Pulse Research, Kanpur during Feb14-16, 2009
• Best poster award in 49^th Annual ISAE convention and symposium on Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Processing held at COAE&T, PAU, Ludhiana during Feb 23-25, 2015
• 1^st prize in oral presentation at SLIETCON-2019, A Multi-Track National Conference of Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal held at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh during March 1-2, 2019