India is the largest producer of milk in the world, and is likely to become the second largest dairy products producer in the coming years. The dairy industry requires inculcation of scientific culture for development of cost effective innovative technologies, new products and to meet the challenges of global trade and food safety.
The Programme aims to equip dairy professionals in the industry and institutes to undertake quality research in the area of dairy technology. It shall provide a platform for undertaking industrial research and testing of the technologies developed at the research institutes.
Objectives:
The objectives of the programme are to:
(i) To provide research opportunities to the academician/researcher/industry professional in the area of dairy science and technology;
(ii) To facilitate research and development activities in Indian Dairy Industry;
(iii) To strengthen the research activities in the area of dairy science and technology; and
(iv) To develop the human resource capabilities of research & teaching personnel of agriculture universities & ICAR institutes
Medium of Instruction
English
Mode of Selection
The candidates with Masters Degree in relevant discipline will have to clear the entrance test conducted by the University. The candidates who have cleared the ICAR- NET examination will be exempted from the entrance test. All the candidates have to appear for synopsis presentation and interview before the Doctoral Committee whose decision will be final for the selection of candidates.
Names of Research Supervisors (Internal):
Prof MK Salooja
Field of specialisation: Dairy Technology
E-mail: mksalooja@ignou.ac.in
Telephone No.: 29533167 or 29572974
Address: School of Agriculture, G Block, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi -110068
Names of Research Supervisors (External):
1) Dr GR Patil,
Joint Director (Academics), NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana), grpndri@yahoo.com, M: 09466149003
2) Dr Ashok. A Patel,
Head, Dairy Technology Department, Dairy Technology Division, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana)
09466240383 ashok.ap@siffy.com
3) Dr SK Kanawjia,
Principal Scientist, Dairy Technology Division, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana)
9896782850 skkanawjia@rediffmail.com
4) Dr Sudhir Uprit,
Professor and Head, Dairy Technology and Food Science, College of Dairy Technology, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur – 949006 (Chattisgarh)
09425479384
sudhir_uprit@yahoo.com
5)Dr NS Rathore,
Professor and Dean, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology, Maharana Pratap Agriculture University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur – 313001 (Rajasthan)
6) Dr Satish Kulkarni,
Head SRS of NDRI, Audogodi Hosur Road, Bangalore (Karnataka).
sat_kulkarni@yahoo.com
09448132682
7) Dr DB Puranik,
Professor, Department of Dairy Technology, Dairy Science College, Hebbal, Bangalore – 560006 (Karnataka)
09449139785 dbpuranik@yahoo.com
8) Dr PS Prajapati,
Head, Dairy Technology Department, Seth M.C. College of Dairy Science, Anand – 388110 (Gujarat)
09898737823 psp1008@yahoo.com
9) Dr AK Dodeja,
Head, Dairy Engineering Division, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana)
9896831211
ashokdodeja@yahoo.com
10) Dr RK Malik,
Principal Scientist, Dairy Microbiology Division, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana)
098130-41980 Vkm.micro@gmail.com
11) Dr Rameshwar Singh,
Principle Scientist, Division of Dairy Microbiology, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana)
09896680273 rsndri@gmail.com
(*) Note: A Research Supervisor can take 6-12 candidates depending upon the Joint/Independent supervisor ship
Additional Information
The additional information about the programme and the admission details are available at IGNOU website – www.ignou.ac.in and our Regional Centres. Additional information about this programme may also be obtained from School of Agriculture.
For further information kindly contact:
Prof MK Salooja
Programme Coordinator
School of Agriculture
G - Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan,
New Academic Complex,
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068.
Phone: +91-11-29572976
Fax: +91-11-29533167
Email: mksalooja@ignou.ac.in
