Drying Technologies for Foods: Part-I: Fundamentals & Applications - Couverture rigide

Nema, Prabhat K.; Kaur, Barjindar Pal; Majumdar, Arun S

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9383305843 ISBN 13 : 9789383305841

Editeur : New India Publishing Agency, 2015

Synopsis

This book has been written with the aim of presenting the fundamental knowledge required for the selection and technical design of appropriate drying systems in a systematic and progressive manner. The book consists of 15 chapters, with the first chapter dedicated to the fundamental principles and basic terminology of drying. Following chapters provide a detailed description of different drying techniques and their applications.

The development of advanced drying techniques for the food industry is a challenge that must be met in order to meet the demand for enhanced food quality and safety. Subsequent chapters offer a comprehensive review of the latest developments in various drying technologies, as well as an analysis of current trends and future research and development directions.

The language used in the chapters is clear and easy to understand, making it suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for faculty members who are teaching related subjects. The book also includes a compilation and discussion of recent literature, which will be of great assistance to researchers and scientists who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the concepts behind different types of drying techniques.

The contributors to this book have extensive experience in their respective areas of drying technology, and their expertise is sure to benefit readers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Prabhat K. Nema is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Food Engineering at NIFTEM, India. He obtained B. Tech. in Agricultural Engg from JNKVV, Jabalpur (1995) and M. Tech. in Dairy & Food Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur in India (1997). He has experience of working in Food Industry for about 4 years. He completed his PhD from IIT Kharagpur in Dairy and Food Engg (2008). He has more than 17 years of experience at various universities including NERIST (Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh), JNKVV (Jabalpur, MP), RVSKVV (Gwalior, MP), AAU (Anand, Gujarat) and NIFTEM (Kundli, Haryana). He has published research articles in journals of national and international repute. He is reviewer of many food related journals. He has been instrumental in developing labs, conducting funded research projects, guiding research projects for number of food professionals at UG, PG and PhD level. He offers consultancy services in the area of food processing. He is also recipient of Seligman APV Award by Society of Chemical Industry, London (UK) which enabled him to have research experience in the University of Reading (UK) in 2007. As a member of NIFTEM delegation, he has visited various academic and research institutions in Germany and the Netherland in 2013. He was awarded Travel Grant by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to deliver Keynote speech and Chair Technical Session in Asia Pacific Drying Conference in Wuxi, China in 2017. He has organized First International Conference (2013), First and Second Drying Workshop (2014 & 2015) and various training programmes at NIFTEM.

Barjinder Pal Kaur is Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Engineering NIFTEM, India. She obtained her B. Tech. (2006) in Agricultural Engineering and M. Tech. (2009) in Processing and Food Engineering from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. She did her PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (2016). She is author of several scientific articles published in prestigious national and international journals. She has guided several MTech and BTech students as a research supervisor. She is also associated with various journals of international repute as an editorial board member and reviewer.

Prof. Arun S. Mujumdar is an eminent Distinguished Professor who has worked with McGill University, Canada and National University of Singapore, Singapore as well as several esteemed universities around the world. He obtained B. Chem. Eng. (Distinction) from University of Mumbai followed by M. Eng. and Ph.D. from McGill University, Canada. He was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa, Lodz Tech. Univ., Poland & Lyon Univ., France. He has been a Distinguished Engineering Fellow and Visiting Professor, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong; Platinum Jubilee Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India & Adjunct Professor of Bioresource Engineering as well as Mining and Materials Engg at McGill University, Canada. He has served as Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2000-2013) & as a Director, Minerals, Metals & Materials Technology Centre (M3TC) (2006-2013) at National University of Singapore, Singapore. At present he is also associated with NIFTEM, India as Professor Emeritus in the Department of Food Engg as well as with the Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Professor Mujumdar, Editor-in-Chief of Drying Technology - An International Journal, is popularly known as Drying Guru and a world class Philosopher and Practitioner, a Mentor, an Organizer, a Leader and above all a Distinguished Prolific Researcher in Multidisciplinary fields. He has published more than 500 journal publications with over 350 conference papers and over 75 plenary / keynote lectures at international conferences. He has to his credit more than 50 international conferences as Organizer / Chair of Scientific Committees. He has guided 60 PhDs and 40 post-doctoral fellows. Prof. Mujumdar has 3 authored books; 60+ edited books; 120+ book chapters and 8 e-books. He was President and Principal Consultant, Exergex Corp., Canada, (1989-2000) and has consulted for over 70 companies. He has won numerous major international awards, He is the only recipient of two highest level national awards by the Government of China for International Cooperation in Science and Technology in January 2014 and the Friendship Award in September 2014.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New India Publishing Agency
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9383305843
• ISBN 13: 9789383305841
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 374
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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