Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Prof. Rekha S. Singhal

Professor- Head

Department : Food Engineering and Technology

Date of Joining :01/08/1989

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Email Address : rs.singhal[@]ictmumbai.edu.in

Phone [Mobile] -

Office Extention : 2501

Research Area : Food quality, Food chemistry, Biopolymers, Lipid chemistry and technology, Food product development, Food processing, Fermentative production and downstream processing of biomolecules, Traditional foods.

Research students

Ph.D. (completed) - 42
Masters (completed) – 108
Ph.D. (ongoing) – 12
Masters (ongoing) – 12

Research publications

International - 410
International (this year)- 16
National - 8
Conference Proceedings - 2
Book chapters - 42

Patents 0 granted and 2 applied

Sponsored projects

Government – 3 (ongoing)
Government – 3 (completed)
Private – 2(completed) 1 (ongoing)

Academic Information
Degree/Diploma Description year subject
1 Ph.D.   Ph.D.(Tech.) 1990
2 M.Sc.   M.Sc.(Tech.) 1986
3 B.Sc.   B.Sc.(Hons.) 1984

Courses Taught : Food additives and ingredients, Current topics in food science and technology, Nutraceuticals and functional foods, Principles of food analysis, Technology of milk and dairy products, Modern techniques in food analysis, Food safety and toxicology, Advances in food technology.

Patent
1 A solid-state fermentation process for the preparation of clavulanic acid    0        
2 Lipidic nanocarrier based topical composition and method of seabuckthorn oil based formulations    2013        

Membership In Professional Societies
Description No Membership No Membership Information
1 -- -- Editor, Journal of Food Science and Technology, Published by Springer.
2 -- -- Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition.
3 -- -- Member, Editorial Board, Plant Foods for Human Nutrition.
4 -- -- Member, Selection Committee for Promotions, BARC, Mumbai.
5 -- -- Member, Expert Group in the Area of Secondary Agriculture, Department of Biotechnology, Government. of India.
6 -- -- Member, Board of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mumbai.
7 -- -- Member, Selection Committee, appointment of faculty, Rashtrasant Tukodji Maharaj Nagpur University, University of Mysore, Shivaji University and Allahabad University
8 -- -- Expert, UGC-DSA Programme, University of Mysore.
9 -- -- Life Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India).
10 -- -- Life Member, Association of Carbohydrate Chemists and Technologists, India.
11 -- -- Member, Advisory Board, Trends in Carbohydrate Research, published by ACCT (I).
12 -- -- Member, BIPP and BIRAP, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
13 -- -- Referee of several International Journals in Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology, and Food Engineering
14 -- -- Examiner, Ph.D thesis at some universities in India
15 -- -- Member, Subject Expert Committee for technical evaluation of proposals received under Women Scientists Scheme-A (WOS-A)
16 1 Associate Editor, Sustainable Food Technology, Royal Society of Chemistry