ANNEXURE :

Work done as Head, Dept of PHT(1.7.2004-25-8-2004)

As Head of the Department of Postharvest Technology for a brief period (1-7-2004 to

25-8-2004), took several iniatives especially for the growth of the department, in

addition to the routine administrative work as listed here:

Introduced Gift Pack Scheme and initiated steps to make the C.C.S. rules.

An area was carved out in the Department of Postharvest Technology, to

serve out as a ‘Juice Bar’ to increase the sale of the products prepared in the

Processing Plant of the Dept

Proposal to start analytical services to the food industry were prepared and

submitted during 2004.

During this time, efforts were made to get research projects for the department

accordingly some projects were got prepared and submitted by the scientists of

the department. These include Mini Mission -1 HP under which a project on

wild apricot utilization was submitted while another was submitted to HP

Science and Technology Council on value addition to apricot and wild

apricot. Both the projects have now been sanctioned.

AICRP project on PHT was also sanctioned during this time and made

operational.

Work done as Head of the Departmentof PHT/FST(1.3.2008 - till date)

Took over as Head of the department of Postharvest technology w.e.f. Ist March,2008,

and performed the following work especially in addition to the routine administrative work

of the dept.

Streamlined the teaching, research and extension of the department keeping in

view the rules and regulations in letter and spirits.

Made attempts to earn money by way of training of students, accordingly

students from several institutions viz; Punjabi university Patiala and Engineering

college ,Kernal, Lovely professional university were trained.

Made efforts to increase the income of fruit processing unit.

Took up the case of internet on- line journals with the appropriate authorities

and as a result an international journal of Springer is on the on line computer of

the University.

Upgraded the computer of the office and that of the scientists and got their

cases approved from the central development scheme.

Got processed the cases of books for the library out of the grant of CDA as a

result several books on PHT/Food Science technologies are now available in the

University Library.

To help rationalize the course load of the teachers, a committee of teachers

was set up to look into the various aspects of the problem and accordingly the

courses are being allotted..

Strengthened and got innovated the laboratories under, Quality control

laboratory, Fermentation technology lab,Computer networking lab and AICRP

project on PHT.

Made efforts in getting more space for the department and the laboratory

allocated to the department is now being renovated as computer networking lab

while the has been developed as Quality control lab.

Under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries project, a spray drier, gas

analyser ,pulveriser, vacuum dehydrator etc has been purchased and got installed

in the laboratory. Purchases for more equipment is being made under the project.

Got installed and made functioning, the CA storage systems in the dept under

the experiential learning project of ICAR.

The experiential learning programme for BSc Hort students has also been

started in the department.

Made efforts for the needy purchases under the central assistance program of

the ICAR under the Dean, College of Horticulture .

Got prepared a project proposal on FIST and the same has been short listed for

presentation.

Got prepared a project proposal on health food and submitted the same to the

NAIP programme during 2008, and another on PHT management to Govt of

Himachal Pradesh.

As results of efforts made 2 projects submitted by the scientists of the dept

one oil and another on Pomegranate have approved by Novod and DST, Govt of

India for funding while that submitted by me to ICAR mini mission has been

sanctioned and made operational.

Made efforts for patenting the technologies developed by the department. Out

of eight technologies submitted, 2 have been approved for commercialization by

NRDC, New Delhi.

Under the FIST project made efforts to purchase the equipment like HPLC and

renovated the lab.

Departmental library has been developed and under the projects books worth

two lacs have been purchase and are being used by the deparment scientists and

students.

The PHT club under operation in the dept had been reactivated and is

operational now.

Made efforts and now there is a chapter of AFST in the department and as a

result the faculty and students become aware of developments in the food science

and technology.

Due to awareness created , two of our PhD students have been awarded the

DST scholarships under Inspire programme.

Academic:

Restored the academic atmosphere of the Department resulting more number of

students are taking interest to get their degrees from this department. Even the

B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. students of outside institutions are also taking guidance as well as

conducting their research work in the Department. In this direction following steps have been

taken:

Laboratory Development:-

On personal efforts, got financial assistance from Central Development Funds and got

renovated the following laboratories to make them as Modular Labs in the Department to

conduct the research and students practical with the modern facilities with equipments:-

Computer Networking Laboratory under the FIST Project.

The Fruit Technology Laboratory has been made as Modular Laboratory out of funds

from Central Development Assistance as per the estimate made.

Fruit Processing Unit is being modernized with the pilot scale equipments/instruments

so as to meet out the demand of processed fruit products of the employees/students of

the university as well as the surrounding people.

Under the project FIST programme being run in the Department of Food Science and

Technology being PI of the project, purchased the following items to facilitate the

teachers, students and researchers of the Department:-

Books purchased with the total cost of Rs.1,24,129/- in the MOFI,New Delhi.

Purchased and installed successfully HPLC with the cost of Rs.14,56,714/-

Made renovation of Lab with the cost of Rs.5,00,000/- for computer networking.

Under the Ministry of Fruit and Processing Industries (MoFPI) Project got

procured/placed order/approved the case during 2010-2011:-

Pulverizer worth Rs.4.20 lakh

Vacuum Drying Unit worth Rs.3.50 laks

Freeze Dryer worth Rs.16.0 lakhs

CO2 /O2 analyser

Books on Postharvest Technology/Food Science Technology

Made efforts and got financial assistance from FIST to renovate a laboratory to make

computer Net-working laboratory in the Department @cost of Rs 5.49 lakhs which

are deposited with the office of Estate Office.

More efforts are being made to equipped the Fruit Processing Unit to produce the

prepare fruit and vegetable products on pilot scale so as to meet out the requirement

of the employees/students of the university as well as the surrounding people which

will certainly increase the domestic income of the Deptt.

Course Development:-

By the extensive efforts made to develop the course curriculum introduced in the

University/College under New PG programme developed by the ICAR. Further, keeping in

view the change of nomenclature of the Department of Postharvest Technology to the

Department of Food Science and Technology both M.Sc. and Ph.D. programme have been

introduced and implemented successfully.

Teaching innovations/aids:-

Books (worth about Rs. 1,00,000/-) have been purchased under the project entitled,

“To strengthen the post-graduate teaching and research facilities in the Department”

under FIST Programme implemented in the Department under my supervision and

procured in the University Library for the use of teachers/researchers and students of

the University.

Under central developments scheme, an interactive board had been installed in the

Quality Control Laboratory recently developed in the department as Modular Lab.

LCD to display the teaching material to the students/trainees in the Department has

been purchased and being used for projection activities.

A lecture room has been allotted to the Department. It has been renovated and

interactive board has been installed. The LCD Projector and Computer has been

installed so the seminars are conducted smoothly with computer coupled LCD.

Research Projects submitted /Sanctioned

Externally funded projects:-

Name of the project listed the adhoc

scheme

Funding source Collaborators, if any Year of

start

Funds for improvement of S& T

infrastructure in universities & higher

educational institutions (FIST)

DST, New

Delhi

Dr.V.K. Joshi (PI)

Dr.KD Sharma,

Dr.KS Thakur,

Dr.Devina Vaidya &

Dr.NS Thakur (Co-PI)

2009

Establishment of food processing

research and quality control extension

center.

MoFPI, New

Delhi

Dr.V.K.Joshi (PI) 2007

Refinement and dissemination of

technology for production of lactic acid

fermented products, as a Postharvest

Govt. of HP

under Mini

Mission-1

Dr.V.K.Joshi (PI)

Dr.Devina Vaidya and Mrs.

Surekha Attri, (Co-PI)

2011

loss reduction tool.

Utilization of Plum Pomace for

biocolour production by the Food

Industry.

DBT Project Dr.V.K.Joshi (PI)

Mr.Shailendra K.Dwivedi.

(Co-PI)

2007

State funded Projects.

Name of the project listed the adhoc

scheme

Funding source Collaborators, if any Year of

start

Preparation and evaluation of wines

from different fruits of HP.

State Dr.V.K.Joshi (PI)

Mr.Ghanshyam Abrol (Co-PI)

1987

Continu

ed/

modifie

d (Long

time

project)

Preparation and evaluation of Tea Cider State Dr.V.K.Joshi (PI)

Vikas Kumar (Co-PI)

2011

Standardization of technology for the

development of fruit, vegetable and

medicinal herbs based health foods.

-do- Dr.Rakesh Sharma (PI)

Dr.V.K.Joshi (Co-PI)

2011

Development of technology for

commercially viable postharvest

management and processing of root and

tuber crops

-do- Dr.Manisha Kaushal (PI)

Dr.K.D.Sharma,

Mrs. Surekha Attri &

Dr.V.K.Joshi (Co-PI)

2011

Development of nutritionally enriched

instant food formulations and

intermediate moisture foods for

commercialization.

-do- Mrs. Surekha Attri (PI)

Dr.K.D.Sharma,

Dr.Manisha Kaushal and

Dr V.K.Joshi (Co-PI)

2011

Projects being handled by the students for their degree under my supervision as Major

Advisor:-

Name of the project listed the adhoc Funding source Collaborators, if any Year of

scheme start

Use of steviosides sweetness for the

preparation of Aonla RTS beverages.

State Meenakshi Thakur/

Dr.V.K.Joshi

2007

Preparation and evaluation of wild

apricot fruit mead and vermouth

State Ghanshyam/Dr.V.K.Joshi 2007

Production and evolution of biocolour

from plum pomace for use in food

products.

State SK Dwivedi/VK Joshi 2005

Preparation and evaluation of Tea Cider State Vikas Kumar/VK Joshi 2011

Refinement of technology for

production of lactic acid fermented

vegetable products

Mini-Mission Sarita Devi/VK Joshi 2011

Research projects approved/formulation/concept note :-

Sr.N

o

Title of Project Funding

Agency

Name PI/Co PI Amount

proposed

(Rs.)

Present

status

1. Development of low cost

value added processed

products from ripe

pumpkin (Cucurbita

moschata) and

dissemination of

technology to the farm

women of HP

Deptt. of

Science and

Technology,

GOI, New

Delhi

Dr.Anju Dhiman

(PI)

Mrs.Surekha Attri &

Dr.V.K.Joshi as Co-

PI

17,76,000/- -

2. Postharvest management

and value addition of

horticultural produce in

economic emancipation of

rural people of Himachal

Pradesh

Rashtriaya

Krishi Vikas

Yojana

(RKKVY)

Deptt. of

Agric. Govt,

of HP

Dr.V.K.Joshi(PI)

Dr.S.S.Bhardwaj

Dr.VS Thakur;

Dr.Satish Sharma &

Dr.Kamal Sharma

50.44/- Presenta

tion of

revised

project

made as

desired

by the

(Co-PI) SLSC.

3. Standardization and

commercialization of

apple cider vinegar

production – technology

for the sustainable

livelihood of weaker

sections of the Society in

Hilly Areas

Science and

Technology

Application

for Weaker

Sections

(STAWS)

Dr.V.K.Joshi(PI)

Dr.Rakesh Sharma

(Co-PI)

31,37,470 /- Submitt

ed to

Science

and

Technol

ogy

4. Postharvest management

and value addition of

Colocasia Esculenta Plant

to ensur nutritional

security for the rural

masses.

Council of

Scientific and

Industrial

Research,

New Delhi

Dr.Manisha

Kaushal(PI)

Dr.K.D.Sharma and

Dr.V.K.Joshi (Co-

PI)

24,29,800/- Submitt

ed the

proposal

to CSIR,

New

Delhi.

5. Development of

postharvest machinery and

refinement of technology

for extraction of olive oil

for commercial adoption.

NOVOD

Board

Programme

Dr.Rakesh Sharma

(PI)

Dr.P.C.Sharma,

Dr.Dev Raj &

Dr.V.K.Joshi (Co-

PI)

22,63,100/- Submite

d to

NOVO

D

Board.

ANNEXURE

Routine work of Department as Head of Department

As Member of the Selection Committee for the post of Assistant Professor/Equivalent

in the discipline of Postharvest Technology conducted the interviews of the

candidates during its meeting fixed on 31-07-2010 .

As member of the Selection Committee, conducted the interviews of the candidates

for the post of Senior Research Fellow under the DST Project being operated in the

Deptt. of PHT fixed on 10-02-2010.

Attended the meeting for award of fresh and re-award of University Merit Scholarship

with the Dean, COH fixed for 10-03-2010 during the Academic Session 2009-2010.

Attended the meeting on 09-09-2010 with the Director of Research regarding

revision of sale rates of the fruit products being processed in the Dept. of PHT.

Conducted the visit of Accreditation team of ICAR to the department during the in

2009 visit to the University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni. Discussed the

various courses and programmes run by the department of PHT.

Conducted the visit of Shri Ram Subhag Singh, Secretary (Horticulture), Govt. of HP

on 24th October 2009 during his visit to University of Horticulture and Forestry,

Nauni.

Conducted the visit of the members of Himachal Pradesh Council of Agriculture,

Horticulture and Forestry Education and Research under the Chairmanship of Chief

Secretary, HP Government during their meeting held in the University campus on 20 th

February 2010.

Edited one Special Issue of Natural Product Radiant published by NISCAIR, New

Delhi on Production of Wine from Non Grapes- fruits.

Appointed as Member of the Committee constituted by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor

to explore the possibilities and feasibilities for creating multiple college(s) within the

jurisdiction of the University.

Attended and participated in the State Level Shoolini Fair organized at Thodo Ground

and explained the activities of the Department to the Hon’ble Minister and Visitors by

putting exhibition on the install provided to the University on 19-06-2009.

As an invited Member of Board of Studies of College of Forestry, attended the

meeting held on 27th April, 2009.

As Member of University Merit Scholarship Committee, attended the meetings of

award and re-award of merit scholarship meeting convened by the Dean, College of

Horticulture, Nauni during the period.

Attended the meeting of Assessment Committee for promotion of Dr.T.R.Sharma,

Hortl.Technologist (Retd.) to the rank of Sr.Hortl.Technologist under CAS on 23-05-

2009.

An invited lead article on Stone Fruit Wines sent o Dr.R.K.Sharma, Sr.Dy.Director,

NHB for its presentation during the National Seminar-cum-Exhibition on Stone Fruits

held on 8-9 June, 2009 at CSK HPKV,Palampur (HP).

Imparted training to visiting team from Afghanistan to this University w.e.f. 1-15th

June, 2009 and delivered lecture on stone fruits and grape wines.

The Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor has allowed me to work as member of the Scientific

Panel entitled “Contaminants in the Food Chain of Food Safety and Standards

Authority of India, New Delhi.

A technology on ‘Production of baker’s yeast from apple pomace’ submitted for its

presentation at NRDC, Delhi during its meeting held on 16th September, 2008.

As directed by the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor attended a meeting with consultant for

the Biotech Park of HP Govt. at Shoolin Institute of Life Sciences and Business

Management, Solan on 19-02-2009.

Attended the meetings of Research and Extension council during 2010 and 2011 and

interacted with the members with respect to department of PHT and FST.

ANNEXURE

Chairman, Equal Opportunity Cell/ Nodal Officer for the welfare of the persons with

disability

The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of this University has appointed me as Nodal Officer,

Welfare of Persons with Disability, Dr Y.S.,Parmar University of Horticulture and

Forestry, Nauni.

Identified different posts in the department where the physically handicapped persons

can work without compromising the quality of the work.

Took up the case of making ramp in the administrative building, railing in the DEE

building, identified the posts where reservation for the handicapped has been made

and the post have been filled up in the university.

Case of the scholarship to physically handicapped students being taken up.

Case of enhancing the conveyance allowance to the handicapped persons taken up

with the authorities.

Efforts are being made to set up the office of the cell under the guidance of the Dean,

college of Horticulture ,and with the cooperation of the members of the cell .

The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of this University has appointed me as Nodal Officer,

Welfare of Personal with Disability, Dr Y.S.,Parmar University of Horticulture and

Forestry, Nauni.

Took up the case of making ramp in the administrative building, railing in the DEE

building

Took up the case of the scholarship to physically handicapped students.

Case of enhancing the conveyance allowance to the handicapped persons taken up

with the authorities.

Under the welfare of unprivileged members of Society , a programme has been

formulated to impart training to the students of these categories in particulars and

students in general for preparing to NET/ARS examinations of ICAR under the

guidance of Dean, College of Horticulture.

Books worth more than Rs.20,000 have also been purchased for the conduct of said

training. Lecture schedule and details of the training etc have also been

prepared .Advances have also been drawn so that the training is conducted in a proper

manner.

Establishment of fruit processing unit in the dept. Of PHT

Helped to set up and renovated the Fruit Processing Unit in the Dept.of Postharvest

Technology which has been granted licence by Fruit Product Order Authorities,

New Delhi for commercialization.

Remained Incharge of the Fruit Processing unit and started commercial production

of fruits and vegetable products.

Established and operated a community canning service (CCS) to cater to the needs

of processing products of villagers and university staff.

Fairs/Kisan mela

Participated in the Kisan Mela held on 4.12.97 in the University as Incharge of sale

unit with the help of staff sold the products prepared in our processing unit

During 1997-98, got made/replaced some new products for the exhibition. Arranged

the exhibition during visits of various he dignitaries to the campus.

During 1999-2000 got arranged exhibition on the campus or provided exhibits,

attended to the exhibition on the occasion of visit of VIPs.

Helped organized the arrangement of Kisan Mela on the campus from 9 to 10 Jan,

2000 and as in charge of sale, processed fruit products were got prepared and sold

during the Kisan Mela.

Remained incharge of sale centre during the Kisan Mela ,held on 9.1.2001

Participated and got organized as HOD, the exhibition in the Shoolini Fair on 25 to

28th June, 2004 at Solan.

The activities of the Deptt. are duly exhibited during the Shoolini Fair at Thodo

Ground, Solan w.e.f. 25-06-2010 to 27-06-2010 and explained the activities of the

Department and technologies developed to the farmers, orchardists and industrialists

for their benefits.

Departmental activities duly exhibited during the two days Kisan Mela at the

Regional Horticultural Research Station, Neri, Distt. Hamirpur on February 26-27,

2010 and all the facilities whichever is desired are duly provided for the purpose.

The representatives of Mushroom Growers Association of India, Shanti Niwas, Sunny

Side visited the department and a detailed discussions for organizing the trainings on

processing of fruits/mushroom was made. A proposal alongwith the fee structure was

also communicated to them by this Department during the month of March 2010.

Income Generated :

Made efforts to increase the income of the department as detailed here.

Sr.No. Year Target

assigned (Rs.

In lakh)

Target achieved Total (Rs.)

State Scheme

(Rs.)

Revolving

Fund

Scheme(Rs.)

1. 2007-08 3.0 1,43,815.00 1,23,885.00 2,67,700.00

2. 2008-09 3.0 1,70,492.00 1,11,257.50 2,81,749.50

3. 2009-10 3.5 1,91,783.00 1,69,013.00 3,60,796.00

4. 2010-11 5.0 2,63,278.00 2,49,861.00 5,13,139.00

5. 2011-

12(upto 30-

06-2011)

6.0 0,79,445.00 1,01,378.00 1,80,823.00

Initiated Pilot Scale Coaching/Training of inside and outside students/NGOs in the

Department. Some of the same are detailed as below:-

Deptt. of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala

Deptt. of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional Univ, Phagwara (Pb.)

Shoolini Institute of Life Science and Business Management (SILB), Solan.

Deptt. of Food Science and Technology, D.A.V. College, Jallandhar.

Sushree Khormoshu, Self Help Group, Spillow, distt. Kiannuar

In addition to the above, the Department has been associated with the Directorate of

Extension Education to conduct the various trainings organized by them time- to- time.

Court Case:

A long standing court case with the University v/s Private Agency (Ms Occeania Pvt.

Ltd., Ambala) on non supply of equipment has been decided in the favour of University on

my active participation and the supply of the equipment made to the Department.

Payment of Arrears:

On the revision of pay scales to the University Employees and its further notification

from the Comptroller, the cent-percent arrears to the Teachers as well as Class IV employees

of the Department released well in time.

Nomenclature of the Department:

On the proposal for change of nomenclature of the existing Department i.e.

Postharvest Technology to that of Food Science and Technology and proper justification

given to the Acadmic Council as well as to Board of Management, got changed the

nomenclature of the Department duly notified by the Registrar vide Notification

No.UHF.REgr./GA/5-1/(82)10/-17697-17744 dated 03-09-2010. Made efforts by proper

circulation/interaction among the concerned Departments all over the country .

Scientific Democracy:

Made efforts to provided scientific environment to the faculty of the Department

resulting increase in productivity in terms of research, teaching and extension

activities generated by them in the shape of books, journals and newspapers

articles ,awards,for wide publicity of t Made efforts to renovate the processing unit.

Already advance has been drawn and the work would start shortly.

Boiler has been got repaired in the processing unit so as to increase the efficiency of

the unit.

Hplc has been installed in the quality control laboratory and is in working order

under the project FIST.

Pulveriser has been procured , installed and is in working order. It was purchased

under MFPI project .

Automatic juice processing line has been procured and installed in the processing

unit.

Vacuum dehydrator and exhaust box have also been got procured and installed.

A freeze dryer has been purchased under the MFPI project has been purchased and

being installed in the fermentation laboratory.

A pick up van has been procured and being made as a refrigerant van for carrying out

studies on the fruit and vegetable storage and transportation.

Procured glassware, chemicals and stationery under the Horticulture Mini Mission,

ICAR.

Under the Central Assistance got chemicals and other materials for conducting the

practical examination as per the requirements of various teachers.

Summer School

Organized a summer school entitled “Advances in fruit and vegetable preservation

and processing” for the training of scientists and teachers of SAU and ICAR

institutes. It was for the first time that such a school has been organized by the

department. The trainig was organized w.e.f 25 th June to 15th July,2012 . Dr

V.K.Joshi ,was the course Director. The participants numbering 25 were from several

parts of the country. The course included both theory and practical aspects of the

subject. The course outline included postharvest losses, loss reduction technology,

handling, maturity indices, postharvest treatment, processing aspects, juice

processing, drying, extrusion cooking, osmotic dehydration, fermentation technology

for wine production, lactic fermented beverages, enzymes in food processing.