Department of Food Science and Nutrition
| Established: | 1989 |
| Head of Department: | Mrs. Anuradha Shekhar |
| Email: | shekaranuradha@yahoo.co.in |
| Staff Members: | Dr. (Mrs.)Meena Mehta, Mrs. Vinaya Vaishampayan |
| Courses Offered : | B.Sc. Food Science & Nutrition B.Sc. Food Science & Quality Control B.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics |
| Placement Record : | Students have been placed in Kaya life, K11, Body Zone , Power house, Talwalkars, VLCC, Tarla Dalal, Asian Hospital, Nanavati Hospital, Lilavati Hospital, Somaiya Hospital, Maricos, Leena Mogre's Fitness Centre, Anjali Mukherjee, Parekh Hospital, BMN college, SNDT P.G dept etc. |
| Collaborative Projects : | A collaborative project with Marico industries on Sensory Evaluation of Indian recipes made out of Saffola Atta mixes. 2008-09. Sensory Evaluation was done of certain Marico Products in 2009-2010. |
| Highlights : | Students have been recipients of K.U. Naram Awards by Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (Mumbai Chapter) at ITC. Students have participated in paper presentation in National Seminar & Workshops and International Exhibitions such as Panacea at World Trade Center. Workshops & Seminars conducted: Department has hosted 2 National Level Seminars in which students have presented Posters. Subject experts are invited , Alumni are invited as resource persons. Extension & Community Management programmes are organised. Internship placement for 4 weeks. Collaborative projects with Rotary Club of Sion & Vashi have been undertaken Students figure in University Merit List About 70% & above go for further studies every year. |