Prof. Nandan Sit

 

M. Tech. (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology)

Ph.D. (Tezpur University)

 

 

 

Contact details

Phone: +913712-275704

Email: nandan@tezu.ernet.in

 

Area of Specialisation/Research

  • Biochemical Engineering and Enzyme Technology

  • Food Process Engineering

  • Food Product Development and waste utilization

  • Starch Technology

 

ORCID

 

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Research Publications (Recent )

  1. Singh, A., Sit, N. (2022). Meat Analogues: Types, Methods of Production and Their Effect on Attributes of Developed Meat Analogues. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 1-19.

  2. Dutta, D., Sit, N. (2022). Application of natural extracts as active ingredient in biopolymer based packaging systems. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-15.

  3. Afrin, S. M., Acharjee, A., Sit, N. (2022). Convective drying of orange pomace at different temperatures and characterization of the obtained powders. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59(3), 1040-1052.

  4. Jha, A. K., Sit, N. (2021). Extraction of bioactive compounds from plant materials using combination of various novel methods: A review. Trends in Food Science & Technology.

  5. Jha, A. K., Sit, N. (2021). Comparison of response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN) modelling for supercritical fluid extraction of phytochemicals from Terminalia chebula pulp and optimization using RSM coupled with desirability function (DF) and genetic algorithm (GA) and ANN with GA. Industrial Crops and Products, 170, 113769

 

 

Papers in Conference proceedings (Recent)

  1. N. Sit, & S. C. Deka. "Effect of Various Enzymes and Their Combination on Yield of Starch from Taro Tubers". Full Paper in Proceedings of National Seminar cum Workshop on Innovative Prospects in Food Processing, 27-28-March, 2015, Tezpur University, Assam. Mar 2015

  2. S. Sharma, & N. Sit. "Studies on the effects of various pre-treatments on degradation kinetics and drying kinetics of lycopene, polyphenols and ascorbic acid during convective drying of tomato processing waste". Full Paper in Proceedings of National Seminar cum Workshop on Innovative Prospects in Food Processing, 27-28-March, 2015, Tezpur University, Assam. Mar 2015

  3. P. Khawas, S. C. Deka, A. J. Das, N. Sit. Isolation and partial characterization of starch from culinary banana "Kachkal" (Musa ABB) of Assam. SASNET-FFIC, 2011, 54-57

 

 

Other Publications (Recent )

 

Books:

  • Nandan Sit, Laxmikant S. Badwaik, Amit B. Das (Eds.), Innovations in Food Processing Technology, New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, 2018

 

Book Chapters:

  • Kalita, B., & Sit, N. (2022). Biohydrogen from Fruit and Vegetable Industry Wastes. In Organic Waste to Biohydrogen (pp. 69-91). Springer, Singapore.

  • Beauty Brahma, Nandan Sit. Formulation of Soup Mix Using Okara and Resistant Starch, in 'Innovations in Food Processing Technology' Nandan Sit, Laxmikant S. Badwaik, Amit B. Das (Eds.), New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, 2018

 

 

 

Research  Projects

  1. Ultrasound Assisted Rapid Immobilization of Pectinase on Solid Support for Juice clarification, AICTE-RPS, 21.1 lakhs, 2019-2022, PI

  2. Development of a probiotic vegetable drink based upon bottle gourd with blends of other vegetables and utilization of its wastes for making value added products, DBT, 60 lakhs, 2016-2019, Co-PI

  3. Development of Enzyme based Extraction Process for Improving quality and recovery of starch from different varieties of Colocasia esculenta (Arbi) of Assam for Food, MoFPI, 27 lakhs, 2012-2015, PI

  4. Quality Improvement of Traditional Method of Rice Beer Production by the Tribal People of Northeast India, MoFPI, 79 lakhs, 2010-2012, Co-PI.

  5. Preparation, demonstration and popularization of various food products from locally available post harvest food materials for welfare of rural population of Sonitpur district of Assam, DBT, 7.22 lakhs, 2009-2012, Co-PI.