Emerging Trends in Food and Dairy Engineering: A Technical Talk at AIT Tumakuru
The Department of Agricultural Engineering and Smart Agri-Tech at Akshaya Institute of Technology (AIT), Tumakuru, successfully organized an insightful technical talk on “Emerging Trends in Food and Dairy Engineering” for its students.
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he session aimed to provide students with a deeper understanding of the latest developments in food processing, dairy engineering, post-harvest technologies and emerging opportunities in the agri-food sector.
Expert Resource Person
The institute was privileged to have Dr. Sadvatha R. H., Scientist (Agricultural Process Engineering), ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Southern Regional Station, Adaguddi, Bengaluru, as the resource person for the technical session.
Dr. Sadvatha R. H. shared valuable insights into the evolving landscape of food and dairy engineering and discussed how modern technologies are transforming agricultural and food-processing systems.
Emerging Trends in Food and Dairy Engineering: A Technical Talk at AIT Tumakuru
Key Areas Covered
The technical talk covered several important areas relevant to students pursuing Agricultural Engineering and Smart Agri-Tech, including:
Emerging food-processing technologies
Post-harvest engineering and management
Food value addition and processing opportunities
Modern food packaging technologies
Storage and preservation technologies
Dairy processing and food engineering applications
Emerging technologies in the agri-food sector
Opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship
The interaction helped students understand how engineering principles can be applied to address real-world challenges related to food quality, processing, preservation, packaging and value addition.
Connecting Classroom Learning with Industry
Technical sessions such as these provide students with an opportunity to go beyond conventional classroom learning and gain exposure to current research, technological developments and industry-oriented applications.
The session also encouraged students to explore the growing scope of Food and Dairy Engineering, particularly in areas involving innovation, sustainable processing, value-added products and entrepreneurship.
“Bridging classroom learning with research, innovation and real-world applications in food and dairy engineering.”
Acknowledgement
On behalf of the Principal, Management and Department of Agricultural Engineering and Smart Agri-Tech, AIT Tumakuru, we sincerely thank Dr. Sadvatha R. H. for her valuable time, excellent presentation and inspiring interaction with our students.
Such expert interactions play an important role in preparing students for emerging opportunities in agricultural technology, food processing, dairy engineering and agri-entrepreneurship.
At AIT Tumakuru, we believe that meaningful interactions with experts and researchers help bridge the gap between classroom learning, current research and real-world technological applications.
| Dr. Vikas L
Associate Professor & Head
Department of Agricultural Engineering,Akshaya Institute of Technology, Tumakuru
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