Dairy Technology
About
Dairy Technology is the core department of the Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, Patna. For the last two years, the establishment of a plant and machinery for the processing of milk and products like cream, butter, and ghee is under process. The department has recently started M. Tech (DT) program to provide elite ‘human resources’ for various managerial positions in the industry. The main R&D thrust of this department has been on developing appropriate technologies for processing milk and milk products for which technologies already developed in the advanced countries of the world could not be adopted as such. The Department of Dairy Technology is involved in teaching, research, and extension activities and has made significant contributions to the development of technological know-how for the dairy industry.
Mandate
- To provide ‘human resource’ by conducting under-graduate, post-graduate courses for various managerial positions in the industry/academia
- To develop appropriate technologies for processing of milk and milk products
- To carry out research/consultancy project in collaboration with related disciplines on various aspects of Dairying
- To provide short term training to targeted groups
Facilities
Laboratories:
- UG Lab
- PG Lab
- Central Instrument Lab
Name of the equipment:
- Gerber Centrifuge Machine (electrical)
- Water Bath
- Muffle Furnace
- Paneer Pressing Machine
- pH Meter
- Microbalance
- Hot Air Oven
- Water Bath
- Weighing Balance (0-100 kg)
- Microwave oven
- Water Distillation Unit
- Milko Scan
- Freeze Drier
- Refrigerator
- Induction Oven
- Gas stove with Cylinder
- Various types of utensils for conducting practicals
Academic Activities
UG Courses:
| S. No. | Course No | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
| 1 | DTT-121 | Market Milk | 4 (3+1) |
| 2 | DTT-212 | Traditional Indian Dairy Products | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | DTT-213 | Fat Rich Dairy Products | 3 (2+1) |
| 4 | DTT-214 | Condensed & Dried Milks | 4 (3+1) |
| 5 | DTT-221 | Cheese Technology | 5 (3+2) |
| 6 | DTT-222 | Ice-cream & Frozen Deserts | 3 (2+1) |
| 7 | DTT-311 | By Products Technology | 3 (2+1) |
| 8 | DTT-312 | Packaging of Dairy Products | 3 (2+1) |
| 9 | DTT-321 | Sensory Evaluation of Dairy Products | 3 (2+1) |
| 10 | DTT-322 | Food Technology – I | 3(2+1) |
| 11 | DTT-421 | Dairy Plant Management | 2 (1+1) |
| 12 | DTT-422 | Waste Disposal & Pollution Abatement | 2 (1+1) |
| 13 | DTT-423 | Food Technology -II | 3 (2+1) |
|
Total |
51 (27+14) | ||
| 14 | DTT-223 | Student READY Rural Dairy Work Experience Programme-II (RDWEP-II) (Summer Break) | 5 (0+5) |
| 15 | DTT-424 | Student READY Experiential Learning Module | 10(0+10) |
| 16 | DTT-411 | Student READY In-Plant Training | 20(0+20) |
|
Total |
76(27+49) | ||
PG Courses:
| Sl. No. | Course Title | Course No. | Credit Hours |
| 1. | Advances in Dairy Technology | DT-511 | 3+1 |
| 2. | Advances in Food Technology | DT-512 | 3+1 |
| 3. | Rheology of Dairy and Food Products | DT-513 | 2+1 |
| 4. | Biotechnology for Dairy Applications | DT-514 | 2+1 |
| 5. | Advances in Traditional Indian Dairy Products | DT-515 | 2+1 |
| 6. | Non- Conventional Processes for Dairy and Food Industry | DT-516 | 2+1 |
| 7. | Master’s seminar | DT-591 | 1+0 |
2nd Semester
| 8. | Membrane Processing for Dairy Application | DT-521 | 2+1 |
| 9. | Advances in Dairy and Food Packaging | DT-522 | 2+1 |
| 10. | Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals | DT-524 | 3+1 |
| 11. | Advances in Cheese Technology | DT-526 | 2+1 |
Research Activities
- Completed Research Projects
| Sl. No. | Details | PI/Co-PI |
| 1. | Development of questionnaire and Market survey to access potential of cow milk and milk products acceptability. With COMFED, Bihar, March, 2021 to Oct, 2022. | PI & Co-PI |
| 2. | Evaluation and monitoring of schemes sanctioned under National Program for Dairy Development (2018-2019) for Kosi Dairy Project (KDP), Purnia. With COMFED, Bihar. Total fund was 3 lakh. 27.09.2021 to 30.03.2022 | PI |
| 3. | Concurrent Evaluation and monitoring of schemes sanctioned under National Program for Dairy Development (2018-2019) for Magadh Dairy, Gaya. COMFED, Bihar. Total budget was 3 lakh. April, 2022 to 29.03.2023
|
PI & Co-PI |
| 4. | Project entitled “Process optimization for thermal sterilization of Paneer of milk from Bihar origin. Going on since 2018 to August,2020 Funded by Govt of Bihar) | Co-PI |
| 5. | Project entitled ‘Process Standardization of Khoa based Ramdana Lai’ as a Major Guide completed in January, 2020. | Curriculum Research |
| 6. | Project entitled “Market assessment and process upgradation of Indigenous milk product of Bihar origin Khorma and Channa Balusahi“ at Dairy Technology Division, S.G.I.D.T Patna completed in March 2015. (Funded by Govt of Bihar) | PI & Co-PI |
| 7. | Project entitled “Enhancement of shelf life of Paneer by using Bio-Preservative“ at Dairy Technology Division S.G.I.D.T, Patna. 2013 to 2016. | PI & Co-PI |
- Ongoing Research Projects:
| Sl. No. | Details | PI/Co-PI |
| 1. | World Bank funded Training project on “Dairy Management and Value Addition to Milk ( Fund Rs.15,24,096/- (Fifteen lakhs twenty four thousands and ninety six only) for Dairy Farmers sponsored by Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project, Animal, Fisheries Resources Department (Govt. of Bihar) | PI/Co-PI |
| 2. | Development of questionnaire and Market survey to access potential of cow milk and milk products acceptability as Co-PI/Associated Funded/Sponsored by COMFED, Bihar (F. No. 123/DR/basu/2021/696; dated: 18.03.2021) by SGIDT, Patna w.e.f. Feb, 2021 to continue
|
Co-PI |
| 3. | Concurrent Evaluation and monitoring of schemes sanctioned under National Program for Dairy Development (2018-2019) for VIMUL, Bhagalpur. Total budget: 2 lakh. July, 2023 to continue
|
PI/Co-PI |
Faculty Members
|
S.No. |
Name |
Mobile No. |
E-Mail ID |
More |
| 01 | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar |
8709816443 |
sanju_kvk@yahoo.co.in | More |
| 02 | Dr. Bipin Kumar Singh |
9473375465 |
bipinsgidt@gmail.com | More |
| 03 | Mr. Suryamani Kumar |
8340711731
|
suryamanikr@gmail.com | More |
| 04 | Dr. Jui Lodh | 9355617232 | juilodh2009@gmail.com | More |
| 05 | Dr. Diwakar Mishra | 7019679209 | diwakaraaidu@gmail.com | More |
Supporting Staff
| S. No. | Name of Staff | Designation | Contact No. |
| 1. | Mr. Pankaj Kumar | Technical Assistant | 9798670979 |
| 2 | Mr. Keso Yadav | Lab Attendant | 7277266186 |
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Contact Details
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Associate Professor & Head
Department of Dairy Technology
Sanjay Gandhi Institutes of Dairy Technology
Patna – 14 (Bihar, India)
Contact No.: +91 8709816443
Email ID.: sanju_kvk@yahoo.co.in
