Committee

Meet the dedicated team of experts and professionals who are working to make ICSAFS 2026 a premier scientific event.

Chief Patrons

Dr. Devanshu Patel
Dr. Devanshu Patel

President,

Parul University

Dr. Parul Patel
Dr. Parul Patel

Vice President

(Student Affairs & General Administration),

Parul University

Dr. Geetika Madan Patel
Dr. Geetika Madan Patel

Vice President

(Quality, Research & Health Sciences),

Parul University

Dr. Komal Patel
Dr. Komal Patel

Vice President

(Medical & Paramedical Health Sciences),

Parul University

Patrons

Prof. (Dr.) K. N. Madhusoodanan
Prof. (Dr.) K. N. Madhusoodanan

Provost,

Parul University

Dr. Kunjal Sinha
Dr. Kunjal Sinha

Pro Vice Chancellor,

Parul University

Prof. Manish Pandya
Prof. Manish Pandya

Registrar,

Parul University

Dr. Anand Joshi
Dr. Anand Joshi

Director,

Research & Development Cell,

Parul University

Conveners

Dr. Kantilal Girdharbhai Patel
Dr. Kantilal Girdharbhai Patel

Dean,

Parul University

Dr. Swapnil M. Parikh
Dr. Swapnil M. Parikh

Principal, Parul Institute of Technology

Parul University

Co-Convener

Dr. Vijay Kele
Dr. Vijay Kele

Associate professor and Head,

Deaprtment of Dairy and Food Technology, Parul University

Mr. Umangkumar Zalavadiya
Mr. Umangkumar Zalavadiya

Head,

Deaprtment of Agricultural Engineering, Parul University

Organizing Secretaries

Dr. Mukesh Laichattiwar
Dr. Mukesh Laichattiwar

Assistant Professor(College of Agriculture),

College of Agriculture, Parul University

Dr. Shaikh Adil
Dr. Shaikh Adil

Assistant Professor (Dairy Technology),

Parul Institute of Technology, Parul University

Dr. Nikhil D. Solanke
Dr. Nikhil D. Solanke

Associate Professor (Food Technology),

Parul Institute of Technology, Parul University

Executive Committee

Campus Director

Dean & Principal, Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Director, LAEP

Dr. Unnati Joshi

Chief Research Officer, Faculty of Engineering & Technology

CEO, PIERC

Principal, Parul Polytechnic Institute

Principal, PIET- Diploma Studies

Dr. Preeti Nair

Director, Centre for International Relation and Research Professor

Dr. M.N. Parmar

Dean, Faculty of Social Work

Dr. Hemant Toshikhane

Dean, Faculty of Ayurved

Dr. B.G. Kulkarni

Principal, Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research

International Advisory Committee

Dr. Vijay Yadav Tokla

President, Post Harvest Foundation

La Pine, Oregon, United States

Dr. Luis Puente Diaz

Associate Professor,

Deaprtment of Food Science and Chemical Technology

National Advisory Committee

Dr. P. G. Wasnik

Associate Dean,

College of Dairy Technology, Warud (Pusad),MAFSU, Nagpur

Dr. M. R. Patil

Associate Dean,

College of Dairy Technology, Udgir, MAFSU, Nagpur

Dr. A. K. Singh

Principal Scientist & I/c Head,

Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-CIAH),Godhra-Vadodara Highway, Vejalpur-389 340 (Godhra), Gujarat

Dr. Radheshyam Meena

Professor, Department of Entomology,

Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221005 Uttar Pradesh, India

Dr. Satish N. Chavan

Senior Scientist, Nematology,

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Pin- 500030, Telangana.

Dr. V. K.Bhamare

Professor and Head of Section,

Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, VNMKV, Latur Dist: Latur

Dr. Bharat Singh Bhimawat

Former Dean & Faculty Chairman,

Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342304

Dr. P. C. Patel

Retd. Research Scientist,

Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388001 Gujarat

Dr. V.P. Ramani

Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388001, Gujarat

IIT Guwahati, India

Dr. Prasad Rasane

Professor and Head,

Department of Food Technology and nUtrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144411,Punjab.

Dr. Nitin B. Ubale

Principal, Aarya College of Agriculture,

Manegaon,Solapur, Maharashtra,

Dr. Ashish Marotrao Latare

Associate Professor,

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221005 Uttar Pradesh, India

Dr. Ankush M. Raut

Associate Professor , Department of Entomology,

School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144411,Punjab.

Mr. Sanket Patel

Director,

Sunshinegreen Biofuel pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Samir Patel

Managing Director,

Qper India Pvt Ltd , Anand

Mr. Mohsin Vohara

CEO, MSAF bio Organic, pvt ltd.,

Anand- 388001 Gujarat

Dr. H. N. Mishra

Emeritus Professor (Food Technology) ,Agricultural and Food Engineering Department,

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur  Kharagpur - 721302, India

Dr. Pradeep V. Behare

Sr. Scientist,

National Dairy Research Institute , Karnal,  Haryana

Technical Programme Committee

Dr. Pankaj Parmar

Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy and Food Technology

Dr. Rishab Dhar

Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy and Food Technology

Prof. Arpan Naik

Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture