Vasudeva Singh

Biography:

 After retiring from CSIR-CFTRI as Chief Scientist in 2013, Dr. Vasudeva Singh served as an Emeritus Medical Scientist (ICMR) at the University of Mysore and later as Professor under a DBT-sponsored Food Science Project at Gauhati University, Guwahati. He has published over 85 research papers, invented several technological processes, and successfully commercialized one Patent to more than 30 industries. He has handled numerous national and international projects, guided nearly 100 B.Tech, M.Sc., and M.Tech students in their dissertations and investigations, and supervised 8 Ph.D. candidates, including scholars from INSA and African countries. Dr. Singh was a faculty member and Course Co-ordinator of the M.Sc. Food Technology program and HRD courses at CSIR-CFTRI. A recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, FRSC, and several other honors, he has delivered many invited talks, presented innumerable oral lectures, and contributed 80–100 posters at national and international forums. He is the inventor of several technology processes and continues to serve as a critical reviewer for reputed journals such as LWT, JCS, and Food Chemistry. He has been associated with the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), New Delhi, in various capacities and is currently serving as a member of its Scientific Committee. He has also served on the Research Advisory Committee of ICAR–Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET).