Mentors
Mentors and Experts
We have taken the consent of below mentioned experts for mentoring the center as and when required.
Experts in Technology Development
- DR. J. B. PRAJAPATI
Chairman, IDA (WZ), Mumbai, and Coordinator, SASNET-Fermented Foods, Anand,
Email: jbprajapati@gmail.com - DR. SHILPA VIJ
Principal Scientist, Dairy Microbiology Division, NDRI, Karnal- 132001, Haryana.
Email: shilpavijn@gmail.com - DR. R.N. SHARAN
Retired Professor and Former Director, DIC, Department of Biochemistry, NEHU Shillong, Meghalaya,
Email: rnsharan@nehu.ac.in - DR. KAUSHIK KHAMRUI
Principal Scientist, Dairy Technology Division, NDRI, Karnal-132001, Haryana.
Email: kkhamrui@gmail.com - DR. SURAJIT MANDAL
Professor Dairy Microbiology Department, Faculty of Dairy Technology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Mohanpur-741252, West Bengal.
Email: mandalndri@rediffmail.com - DR. SUBROTA HATI
Assistant Professor, Dairy Microbiology Department, SMC College of Dairy Science, AAU, Anand-388110, Gujarat.
Email: max037.ndri@gmail.com - DR. NAMITA SINGH
Associate Professor &Head, Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Community Science, Central Agriculture University, Tura, Meghalaya.
Email: drnam2007@rediffmail.com - DR. PROBODH BORAH
Professor & Head, Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati-781022, Assam.
Email: probodh.borah@aau.ac.in - DR. SANDEEP PANDA
Assistant Professor, KIIT School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India-751024, Mob: 09438111772.
Email: sandeeppanda2212@gmail.com, - SH. SAMARENDRA SAHU
IES (Retd.), Ex-Additional Dev. Commisioner, MSME, New Delhi & Ex-CEO, Startup Secretariat, Odisha, and Advisor, KIIT-Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI), Campus – 11, KIIT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA – 751024.
Email: samarendra@kiitincubator.in - DR V K TRIPATHI
Managing Director, VCA Healthcare Private Limited, Jmd Empire, Golf Course Extension Road, Sector 62, Gurugram – 122102 Haryana.
Email: vk.tripathi@yahoo.com
Experts in Regulatory Compliances
- DR. VIJENDER MISHRA
Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Food Quality, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM).
Email: vijendra_mishra@rediffmail.com - DR. ANIL KUMAR CHAUHAN
Professor. Department of Dairy Science & Food Technology. Banaras Hindu University, and Member, Scientific Committee, FSSAI, Govt. of India.
Email: anilchauhancfst@gmail.com - DR. MEENAKSHI SINGH
Sr. Principal Scientist, Former Director, FSSAI, Innovation and Protection Unit, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, NISCAIR Building,14, Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi-110067.
Email: meenakshi@csir.res.in - DR. ARUN KUMAR SINGH
Assistant Professor (Business Law, Human Rights, Property Law, and International Law), Department of Law, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong Campus, Meghalaya.
Email: arunlaw69@gmail.com - DR RUBINA MANDLIK
Research Officer, Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune 411 001.
Email: dr.rubina.mandlik@hcjmri.org.in, rubymandlik@hotmail.com
Experts for Business Development
- DR. PRATIMA KHANDELWAL
Lead Facilitator- NEP 2020 based Pedagogy & Soft Skills Mentor – NPTEL, IIT Madras and Founder, FlyHigh (Educational Excellence Support Services), Bengaluru- 43.
Email: pratima2k1@gmail.com - DR. MAYA KANT AWASTHI
Professor, Center for Food and Agribusiness Management Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, IIM Road, Lucknow -226 013, Uttar Pradesh.
Email: awasthi@iiml.ac.in - DR. ANUPAMA MISHRA
Head Department of Handicraft and Textile Development, College of Community Science, Central Agriculture University, Tura, Meghalaya.
Email: anupamamishra8@gmail.com - DR. DEEPAK BHAGAT
Assistant Professor (Agribusiness Management), Department of Management, NEHU Tura Campus, Tura, Meghalaya,
Email: dip19bhagat@gmail.com - Shri DWIJADAS CHATTERJEE
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP), Kolkata, West Bengal 700104,
Email: dijo1964@gmail.com - CMDE RAJIV ASHOK (Retd.)
Managing Director, NERAMAC Ltd, Guwahati, Assam 781005.
Email: md@neramac.com - SHRI. NICKSON SHARMA
Investment Analyst, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (nEDFi), Guwahati, Assam 781006,
Email: nickson@nedfiventure.com
Experts for Agri-Business Management
- DR. SAMIT DUTTA
Principal & Dean (I/c), College of Food Processing Technology & Bio Energy, Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388110, Gujarat.
Email: samit@aau.in - DR. H. PANDEY
Associate Professor & Head, Food Processing Technology Dept., College of Food Processing Technology & Bio Energy, Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388110, Gujarat.
Email: hridyesh@aau.in - MS. VISHITA R. KHANNA
Assistant Professor, HRD & PERSONNEL Management Dept., International Agribusiness Management Institute, Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388110, Gujarat,
Email: vishitakhanna@aau.in - SHRI PRATIK KUMAR
Chief General Manager (QA, CCs, Sales and Production), Dudhmansagar Dairy, Mehsana District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited, Mehsana-384002, Gujarat. - DR. D. C. KALITA
Professor (Agricultural Economics), Department of Rural Development & Agricultural Production (RDAP), NEHU, Tura Campus, Meghalaya.
Email: himalidurga@gmail.com - DR. B. MATHEW
Associate Professor (Fruits & Orchard Management), Department of Rural Development & Agricultural Production (RDAP), NEHU, Tura Campus, Meghalaya.
Email: drbmathew@gmail.com - DR. LOLLY S. PEREIRA
Associate Professor (Post Harvest Management), Department of Rural Development & Agricultural Production (RDAP), NEHU, Tura Campus, Meghalaya.
Email: drlollysp@gmail.com - DR. A.K. CHAURASIA
Assistant Professor Post Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables, Department of Horticulture, NEHU Tura Campus, Tura, Meghalaya.
Email: phthort@gmail.com
Experts for IP & Legal Support
- DR. NALANDA BALAMURUGAN
Women Scientist C, IPR, Technology Information Forecasting and Assesment Cell, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Email: nalandab@hotmail.com - DR. RAVI KANT MISHRA
Assistant Professor (Intellectual Property Rights, Criminal Law) Department of, Law, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.
Email: mishrasiddhi@yahoo.com - DR. B. N. SINGH
(Retd. Professor) and Former Dean Doon Business School, Dehradun. And Former CEO Dr. Singh & Rao Associates, Visakhapatnam. Present Address- Geeta Palace Hijli-7213306, Khargpur, West Bengal.
Email: drbnsingh1@gmail.com - SHRI HARGOVIND BANSAL
Founder, HNNOIX India, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana.
Email: harsh16282@gmail.com.
Industry experts on Agri and Food technology
- SHRI GUNAJIT BRAHMA
Managing Director, Jeev Anksh Eco Products Private Limited, & Co-Founder, Farmeasy Technologies Private Limited, Guwahati.
Email: sampark@jeevanksh.com - FR. SUNNY JOSEPH MAVELLIL
All Garo Hills Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, Babadam Road, Rongram, Meghalaya, India.
Email: allgarohillsmcs@gmail.com - FR. CIRIL SANGMA
Director, BAKDIL, SIPSED NGO, Lower Chandmari, West Garo Hills, Tura -794002, Meghalaya.
Email: bakdil@gmail.com, sipseddirector@yahoo.co.in - MR. PRADYUT BHATTACHARJEE
Ex-Officio, SeSTA, Milan Nagar, VIP, Airport Road, Near Greenland Nursing Home, Guwahati – 781015, Assam.
Email: sestaho@sesta.org - MR. RAJIV RANJAN
Integrator, Farm based livelihood vertical PRADAN, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Email: rrm543210@gmail.com - MR. PAVAN OJHA
Associate Director, The Nudge Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India - MD. ASHRAF KAMAL
Business Development Manager (BDM), Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India.
Email: ypgwh1@apeda.gov.in
Technology Business Incubator Mentorship in Bio-innovation
- PROF. MRUTYUNJAY SUAR
DG R&D & CEO, KIIT TBI, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
Email: msuar@kiitbiotech.ac.in - DR. NAMRATA MISRA
Head Technology Incubation, KIIT-TBI & Assistant Professor, KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Email: namrata@kiitincubator.in