Education: B. Tech., J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur (1995); M. Tech., PAU, Ludhiana (1998); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2008)

Positions held: Assistant Processing Engineer, PAU Ludhiana (1999-2008), Processing Engineer (2008-2013), Research Engineer (2013-2014), Principal Scientist (2014-till date)

Field of Specialization: Processing and Food Engineering (Post harvest engineering and technology)

Research Interests:

1. Post harvest processing machinery and value chain
2. Drying and storage of food grains and perishables
3. Food Extrusion and By Product utilization
4. Development of Innovative post harvest gadgets/technologies i.e Sanitization based on (Ozonation, UV-C); Magnetic Field assisted freezing; Manothermosonication (MTS); Ohmic heating
5. Entrepreneurship development through Agro Processing Centres

Research Projects:

• Development of a vacuum assisted ohmic heating system for pasteurization and concentration of non-thermally stabilized fruit juices
• Development of sensor platform for rapid detection of chemically doctored fruits and vegetables
• Development of IoT based Honey Adulteration Detection Analyzer using machine learning
• Development of IoT based biogas flushed automated storage system to manage major insect-pests of mungbean and kabuli chana

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

1. Aslam Raouf, Alam MS, Singh Sandhya, Kumar Satish (2021). Aqueous ozone sanitization of whole peeled onion: Process optimization and evaluation of keeping quality during refrigerated storage. LWT- Food Sci Technol.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112183 (NAAS rating 10.01)
2. Panayampadan AS, Alam M S, Aslam R and Kaur J (2022). Vacuum impregnation process and its potential in modifying sensory, physicochemical and nutritive characteristics of food products. Food Engineering Reviews. https://doi.org./10.1007/s12393-022-09312-4 Pp1-14. (NAAS Rating: 11.76)
3. Panayampadan AS, Alam M S., Aslam R., Kumar Gupta S and Kaur Sidhu G. (2022). Effects of alternating magnetic field on freezing of minimally processed guava, LWT- Food Science and Technology doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113544. (NAAS rating 10.95).
4. Aslam R, Alam M S, Kaur J, Panayampadan A S, Dar O I, Kothakota A, and Pandiselvam, R. (2022). Understanding the effects of ultrasound processing on texture and rheological properties of food. Journal of Texture Studies, 53(6), 775–799. (NAAS rating: 9.22)
5. Aslam Raouf , Alam M S, Ali Asgar, Tao Yang, Manickam Sivakumar (2023) A chemometric approach to evaluate the effects of probe-type ultrasonication on the enzyme inactivation and quality attributes of fresh amla juice. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 92:106268. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106268. Pp 1-11 (NAAS rating: 15.64)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

1. Awarded Merit Scholarship throughout B. Tech in Agril. Engineering (1990-1995)
2. Awarded Junior Research Fellowship from ICAR for M. Tech (1996-1998)
3. Awarded Merit Certificate for M.Tech (Processing and Agril. Structures)
4. Received 'Award of Honour' by Association of Food Science & Technologists (India) Punjab Chapter in 2002
5. Recipient of 'Best Chapter Award' for the period 2006-07 as one of the member of Punjab Chapter (ISAE) by Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers at 43rd Annual convention of ISAE held at Ranchi, 2009.,
6. Received ' YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD ' by Punjab Academy of Sciences in 12th Punjab Science Congress at PAU, Ludhiana in 2009,
7. Received ‘Lal Bahadur Shastri Young Scientist Award’ for the Biennium (2007-08), ICAR on 16th July 2009 for outstanding contribution in the field of Agricultural Engineering
8. Distinguished Service Certificate Award by ISAE for year 2010
9. ‘Kunwar Saxena Bahadur SRDA Award’ for Outstanding Contribution in Processing and Food Engineering
10. “SHIKSHA RATTAN PURASKAR” from India International Friendship Society, New Delhi by Governor of Tripura on 7^th April 2010
11. Awarded IBC Top 100 Scientists 2012 by International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England,
12. The Biography has been included for publication in the “Marquies Who’s Who in Science and Engineering” 2011-12 (11^th Edition), USA,
13. Received “Commendation Medal 2017 of ISAE”
14. Awarded International Fellowship (OKP) under Netherlands Fellowship Programme for attending the course on “Horticulture Sector Development in Emerging Markets,” organized by Wageningen University, Netherlands from May 14 to 1 June, 2018
15. Editorial Board Member of various journals of International repute i.e. 'Food Science and Technology' (Horizon Research Publishing, USA),International Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (USA), Science and Engineering Publishing Company; International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology (Ethopia); Journal of Ready-to-Eat Foods (Jakraya Publications), International Journal of Research and Reviews Applied Sciences, Pakistan
16. Qualified Master Trainer for Food Micro and Small Enterprises by PMFME, MOFPI, GOI