Committee

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

Chief Patrons

Prof. (Dr.) K. N. Madhusoodanan

Provost,

Parul University

Dr. Kunjal Sinha

Pro Vice Chancellor,

Parul University

Convener

Dr. Kantilal Girdharbhai Patel

Dean,

Faculty of Agriculture,

Parul University

Co-Conveners

Dr. Swapnil M. Parikh

Principal,

Parul Institute of Technology,

Parul University

Dr. Trilok B. Akhani

Dean/Principal,

Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences,

Parul University

Dr. Vijay Kele

Associate professor and Head,

Department of Dairy and Food Technology,

Parul University

Mr. Umangkumar Zalavadiya

Head,

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Parul University

Organizing Secretaries

Dr. Mukesh Laichattiwar

Vice Principal,

College of Agriculture,

Parul University

Dr. Shaikh Adil

Assistant Professor,

Parul Institute of Technology,

Parul University

Dr. Anil Sheshrao Ghorband

Assistant Professor,

Department of Food Technology, Parul Institute of Applied Science,

Parul University

Dr. Nikhil D. Solanke

Associate Professor,

Parul Institute of Technology,

Parul University

Executive Committee

Dr. Anand Joshi

Director,

Research and Development Cell

Dr. Babita Chaubey

Campus Director

Dr. Vipul Vekariya

Dean & Principal,

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Dr. Bhavesh Mewada

Director,

LAEP

Dr. Unnati Joshi

Chief Research Officer,

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Dr. Jatin Vaidya

Principal,

Parul Polytechnic Institute

Dr. Ruchi Shrivastava

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. (Ms.) Erandi Wijesinghe

Senior Scientist,

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management,

Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Dr. Shah Nawaz Ashraf

African Business School,

Universite M VI Polytechnique, Rabat, Morocco

Dr. Luis Puente Díaz

Associate Professor,

Department of Food Science and Chemical Technology,

The University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

Mr. Stephen Ibikunle

Quality Assurance Manager,

ISO/IEC- Accredited Food Testing Laboratory (Jaagee Laboratories Ltd.),

Nigeria

Ms. Eleonora Muda

Head of Department,

Food Science and Nutrition Department,

i3L University, Indonesia

Dr. Mrs. Suvanthini Terensan

Head,

Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture,

University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Dr. Vinod Dhaygude

R&D Lab Manager,

ClonBio Engineering,

H-7020 Dunaföldvár, Sas utca 10., Hungary

Prof. Edgar Perez-Esteve

Associate Professor,

Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain

Dr. Rachel

HOD,

Department of Food Science and Technology,

Malaysia

National Advisory Committee

Dr. P. G. Wasnik

Dean,

Faculty of Dairy Technology,

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,

IIT Guwahati, India,

Anand-388001, Gujarat

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

Dr. Vijay Mane

Associate Dean,

College of Food Technology, Yavatmal (Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,

Akola, Maharashtra

Prof. Neetu Singh,

Professor and HOD - Food & Nutrition,

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,

Lucknow

Dr. Sonal R. Zanwar,

Assistant Professor (Ex Principal),

MGM College of Food Technology,

Gandheli, Chh. Sambhaji Nagar.