O.P. Chauhan, scientist, Defence Food Research Laboratory, has secured the ‘Bioved Fellowship award 2015’ for his contribution in the field of food technology from Bioved Research Institute of Agriculture and Technology.

Mr. Chauhan’s research areas include post-harvest handling of fruits and vegetables, high pressure processing, pulsed electric field processing, microwave dehydration, vacuum frying and modified/controlled atmosphere packaging/storage of fruits and vegetables.

His research findings have appeared in over 60 international and national peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.

He has authored five international and six national book chapters.

Apart from this he has seven patents to his credit. — Staff Correspondent

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