Department of Dairy Engineering
Bihar State Institute of Dairy Technology (BSIDT), Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
About the Department
The Department of Dairy Engineering is one of the core academic departments of the B.Tech. (Dairy Technology) programme, dedicated to advancing engineering education, research and innovation in the dairy and food processing sector.
The department focuses on the application of engineering principles to the processing, preservation, packaging, storage, transportation and value addition of milk and dairy products.
It integrates mechanical, thermal, electrical, instrumentation, automation and food engineering for designing, developing, operating and optimizing modern dairy processing systems.
The department emphasizes sustainability, energy efficiency, digital technologies and smart manufacturing to develop technically competent professionals for the evolving dairy industry.
Faculty Members Department of Dairy Engineering
Dr. Lalit Mohan Bal
Mrs. Rashmi Kumari
Facilities Laboratories and dairy engineering equipment
Major Laboratories
Fluid Mechanics Lab
Dairy Process Engineering Lab
Workshop Practice Lab
Thermodynamics & Refrigeration Lab
Engineering Drawing Lab
Electrical Engineering Lab
Instrumentation & Process Control Lab
Heat & Mass Transfer Lab
Food Engineering Lab
Major Apparatus & Equipment
Academic Activities Undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Undergraduate Courses
| S.No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop Practice | DTE-111 | 2 (1+1) |
| 2 | Fluid Mechanics | DTE-112 | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | Engineering Drawing | DTE-113 | 1 (0+1) |
| 4 | Thermodynamics | DTE-121 | 2 (1+1) |
| 5 | Heat & Mass Transfer | DTE-122 | 3 (2+1) |
| 6 | Basic Electrical Engineering | DTE-124 | 3 (2+1) |
| 7 | Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | DTE-211 | 3 (2+1) |
| 8 | Dairy Engineering | DTE-212 | 3 (2+1) |
| 9 | Dairy Process Engineering | DTE-221 | 3 (2+1) |
| 10 | Instrumentation and Process Control | DTE-311 | 3 (2+1) |
| 11 | Food Engineering | DTE-321 | 3 (2+1) |
| 12 | Material Strength & Dairy Machine Design | DTE-322 | 3 (2+1) |
| 13 | Dairy Plant Design and Layout | DTE-323 | 2 (1+1) |
| 14 | Energy Conservation & Management | DTE-324 | 2 (1+1) |
Postgraduate Courses
| S.No. | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy and Food Engineering-I | DE-511 | 3+0 |
| 2 | Analytical Heat and Mass Transfer | DE-512 | 2+1 |
| 3 | Transport Phenomena | DE-513 | 3+0 |
| 4 | Advances in Refrigeration Engineering | DE-514 | 2+1 |
| 5 | Design of Dairy and Food Process Equipment | DE-515 | 3+0 |
| 6 | Engineering Properties of Dairy and Food Products | DE-516 | 2+1 |
| 7 | Mechanization in Manufacture of Indigenous Dairy Products | DE-517 | 3+0 |
| 8 | Dairy and Food Engineering-II | DE-521 | 3+0 |
| 9 | Bio-Thermal Process Engineering | DE-522 | 3+0 |
| 10 | Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control | DE-523 | 2+1 |
| 11 | Industrial Automation and Robotics | DE-524 | 2+1 |
| 12 | Unit Operations | DE-525 | 2+1 |
| 13 | Environmental Engineering | DE-526 | 2+0 |
| 14 | Energy Management and Auditing in Dairy and Food Plants | DE-527 | 2+1 |
| 15 | Masters’ Seminar | DE-591 | 1+0 |
| 16 | Masters’ Research | DE-599 | 0+30 |
Research Activities Research, innovation and technology development
| S.N. | Title of Project | PI / Nodal Officer | Funding Agency | Amount (Lakhs) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Establishment of Incubation Centre for Primary Processing & Storage of Potato, Tomato and their Integrated Processing | Dr. Lalit M. Bal | MoFPI, Govt. of India (Dept. of Industries, Govt. of Bihar) | 222.55 | 05 Years (2026 to Continuing) |
| 2 | Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) at Bihar State Institute of Dairy Technology, Patna | Dr. Lalit M. Bal | Ministry of Education, Govt. of India | 0.5 | 2024 – Ongoing |
| 3 | Effect of Ohmic Heating on Rheological Properties and Sensory Attributes of Skimmed Milk and Whole Milk | Rashmi Kumari | BASU, Patna | 3.6 | 03 Years (2023–2026) |
| 4 | Process Optimization of Low Fat Long Life Herbal Vacuum Packaged Paneer | Rashmi Kumari | BASU, Patna | 3.7 | 03 Years (2023–2026) |