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26th-27th November, 2014 • Amity University UP, Noida (New Delhi NCR) Campus, India INDO - ITALIAN WORKSHOP ON The goal of the workshop is to come out with an effective strategy for minimizing post harvest losses of food and increasing the availability of quality food to the masses in the developing Amity University UP, Noida 26th-27th Nov., 2014 countries. (New Delhi NCR) Campus, India

OVERVIEW • Each day there will be a poster session on that day’s theme(s) Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, the flagship institute • A major emphasis of the workshop will be on igniting young of Amity University Uttar Pradesh is organising, in collaboration minds with better quality of food preservation through with the Italian Embassy, New Delhi a two-day workshop on cutting edge technology “Food Technology and Cold Chain Management”. The workshop will provide a forum to discuss the latest WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION & developments in science and technology of food, productivity, ABSTRACT SUBMISSION processing, value addition and cold chain. Participation is open for everyone involved in research, teaching, consultancy, planning, industry etc., in related areas. Interested FOCUS AREAS are invited to contribute research communications in • Advances in food chemistry, engineering, biotechnology the form of extended abstracts. and packaging • Processing for value addition to edible fungi, low value GUIDELINES TO PREPARE ABSTRACT plants & animal products and wastes • The abstract should have the sequence: Title, name(s) of • Food safety and nutrient quality author(s), affiliation, email ID and phone number of the • Learning from traditional food processing corresponding author, key words (not more than five), and the body of the abstract. All of these items should be • Distributed cold chain for small & marginal farmers in typed in the Times New Roman Font of size 12 of MS Word rural areas (version 2003 or later). • Biological research to support efficient cold chain • The body of the abstract should not exceed 250 words management typed in double space. STRUCTURE OF THE WORKSHOP • The abstract must be sent as an attachment through email in the MS Word format. No hard copy will be entertained. • Each session will have two keynote lectures and about four oral presentations of research papers selected out of the abstracts submitted BEST POSTER AWARD • On 26th November, there will be a plenary lecture in the For each poster session there will be awards for the best two posters. evening by an eminent VENUE CHAIRMAN Amity University Uttar Pradesh Sector-125, NOIDA (adjacent Dr. Ajit Varma to New Delhi), Uttar Pradesh, India Distinguished Scientist & Prof. of Eminence • The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology (AIMT) New Delhi. The distance from the Terminal T3 of the Airport is 40 Km and from the Domestic Airport is 30 Km. EXECUTIVE ADVISERS • Nearest major railway stations are New Delhi (25 Km), Prof. Pietro Tonutti, Delhi (30 Km) and Nizammuddin (20 Km). Prof. Antonio F. Logrieco, Italy ACCOMMODATION Prof. Luciano Piergiovanni, Italy Hotels and Guest Houses with various tariffs are available in Prof. Ernestina Casiraghi, Italy Noida (about 5 Km from the venue) and South Delhi (about Dr. A.K. Srivastava, NDRI 20 Km from the venue). Dr. Ram Rajasekharan, CFTRI Dr. Harsh Vardhan Batra, DFRL, DRDO TOUR & TRAVEL Shall be arranged on request. Mr Vinod Kotwal, FSSAI Dr. V.R. Sagar, PHT IMPORTANT DATES Dr S.N. Jha, CIPHE Activity Last Date Prof. Ajit Kumar, NIFTEM Submission of abstract November 10, 2014 Prof. Manjeet Aggarwal, NIFTEM Acceptance of abstracts and November 12, 2014 Dr. Pawanexh Kohli, NCCD notification of selection of papers for podium presentation Dr. Gurmit Singh, Frick India Early bird registration closes November 10, 2014 Dr. K.K. Mitra, Llyod Insulation Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Infracool REGISTRATION Mr. Sanjay Agarwal, Dev Bhumi Type of Participant Fee Dr. David Samuel, NHL Students, Research Associates Rs. 2,000/- Mr. R. Venugopalan, Blue Star and Research Fellows Mr. Vishal Sharma, Boxco India Scientists and Faculty Rs. 3,500/- Dr. Sunil Saran, AUUP Institutions and Industries Rs. 15,000/- Dr. W. Selvamurthy, AUUP FOR REGISTRATION & OTHER DETAILS Dr. Krishan Lal, AUUP • Website : www.amity.edu/aimt Dr. A.S. Bawa, AUUP • E-mail : [email protected]; Dr. Amit C. Kharkwal, AUUP [email protected] Dr. Abha Agnihotri, AUUP *Forms can be downloaded from the website CONVENER APEX ADVISORY BODY Dr. Neeraj Shrivastava, AIMT

PATRON-IN-CHIEF ORGANISING SECRETARIES Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan Dr. Vivek Kumar, AIMT Founder President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation Dr. Manoj Kumar, AIMT (The Foundation of Amity Institutions and the Sponsoring body of Amity University) COMMITTEE MEMBERS VICE CHIEF PATRON Dr. Smriti Srivastava, AIMT Mr. Atul Chauhan Dr. K. Sowjanya Sree, AIMT Chancellor, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India and Dr. Aprajita Das, AIMT President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation Dr. Pankaj Goel, AIMT Dr. Abhishek Chauhan, AIMT APEX WORKSHOP COMMITTEE Prof. Dr. Lidia Szpyrkowicz TREASURERS Embassy of Italy, New Delhi, India Ms. Manjita Mishra, AIMT Dr. Balvinder Shukla Ms. Priyanka Sharma, AIMT Vice Chancellor, AUUP, India Dr. Shailesh Nayak TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Secretary, MoES, Govt. of India Mr. Anil Chandra, AIMT Dr. Siraj Hussain Mr. Narendra Kumar Secretary, MoFPI, Govt. of India Mr. Veer Singh, AIMT CONFERENCE COLLABORATION WITH LEADING UNIVERSITIES OF ITALY

Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council (CNR), Italy http://www.ispa.cnr.it/

The National Research Council (CNR) is the major Public Research local products (dairy, bakery and meat products, fruit and Body in Italy. Its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer vegetables). Innovative lines of probiotic and functional foods and improve research activities in the main sectors of knowledge using traditional products are being developed in cooperation growth and of its applications for the scientific, technological, with enterprises and regionally-based medical and health economic and social development of the country. CNR is research groups to demonstrate health benefits. distributed all over Italy through a network of institutes aiming at promoting a wide diffusion of its competences throughout the The success and competitiveness of ISPA is guaranteed by the national territory and at facilitating contacts and cooperation network of experience gained by numerous researchers actively with local firms and organisations. involved in different research programmes at regional, national and European and international levels. The activity of the The Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA-CNR) is a Institute includes basic and applied research, technology centre of excellence, worldwide renowned, acting in the fields of transfer and education, and is aimed at the development of scientific research, innovation and technology transfer aimed to innovative processes to obtain primary and secondary products improve safety and quality of agro-food products. By creating useful for the agri-food industry. Particular attention is focused synergistic actions between scientific research and production on the identification of sustainable production systems, on sectors with the transfer of scientific knowledge, ISPA-CNR fosters agricultural practices with minimal environmental impact and technological innovation paths of small, medium and large on reducing the risk of food contamination. national and foreign agro-food enterprises. In particular, in the field of food and feed safety, innovative methodologies for detection The Institute policy targets continuous innovation and socio-economic of mycotoxins, toxigenic fungi, microbial pathogens and allergens growth of territories by building and implementing strategic in cereals, wine, pasta, milk, baby foods, dried fruits, are being cooperative partnerships with world leader Institutions in the developed in national and international projects. area of agro-food (FAO, EFSA, FSA, USDA, etc.) as well as with SMEs and large enterprises within funding programmes In the area of food production, research is mainly aimed at improving promoted by local, national and international bodies (POR, food nutritional and organoleptic quality, adding value to typical PON, FP7, etc.).

Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS)

The DeFENS - The Department of Food, Environmental and structures, DeFENS can be considered the most important Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS) was set up in May 2012 following University structure in Italy dedicated to these issues. The DeFENS, the merger of three previous UNIMI Departments with the aim of therefore, acts as a focal point for national and international continuing, giving further impulse and broadening the scope of Authorities, Companies and Institutions both as regards research and teaching activities carried out previously at the procurement of resources and also closer, more effective liaison individual Departments, developing new synergies between between research structures and the local production environment. the specific experience of each Department and harmonizing research activities in the sector of Food, Agro-food and Research - The Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences. Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS) is the offshoot of the merger of three UNIMI Departments: the DIPSA (Department of Protection The mission of the DeFENS is to promote education and training of Agro-food and Urban systems and Valorisation of Biodiversities), and to step up research in order to guarantee a safe, innovative, the DISMA (Department of Agro-food Molecular Sciences) and the top quality food supply using sustainable technologies along the DISTAM (Department of Food and Microbiological Sciences and entire chain. From the field to the table and beyond, DeFENS Technologies). Its mission is to promote continuity of research and aims to preserve and improve the environment, systems, products teaching through synergy between the three Departments, exploiting and to provide a holistic approach to these problems with the the specific experience of each Department to promote harmonic, ultimate aim of safeguarding and enhancing human health and interdisciplinary development of all research and teaching activities in quality of life. the sector of Food and Agro-Environmental sciences. Staff -DeFENS comprises 81 lecturers in 12 different scientific Teaching - The DeFENS is the main reference for Bachelor sectors, divided into 5 sections according to their research programmes in the field of Food Science and Technologies and activities. Teaching staff also comprises 38 technicians and 10 Food Services Management and Technologies and 2-year administrative and support operatives. In accordance with these Master programmes in Food Science and Technologies and figures, the skills they express and the suitability of its research Food Science and Human Nutrition. The DeFENS is also the co-reference or associated Department for another 7 Bachelor International relationships -Through its lecturers, the Department programmes and 3 two-year master programmes of the Faculty of of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences plays an active Agricultural and Food Sciences. It also hosts various post-graduate role in the national and international scientific community, also schools and various courses and curricula inside these and through numerous, different types of cooperation. participates in a range of local and international training actions.

Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA) , Italy

An Overview All graduate courses have a strong interdisciplinary and The Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA, www.sssup.it) is a Public applied approach. University and holds a unique position within the Italian higher Advanced Professional Education- These programmes are education system. It is both a university in its own right, offering addressed to enterprises, companies and public or private Masters and PhD courses, while for undergraduates it works in organisations. The advanced professional education courses conjunction with the . Potential undergraduates complete the educational offering of SSSA, in agreement with the undergo a rigorous public competition and selection, and only the very best are creamed off to combine their Pisa university new demands and challenges of today’s society and the labour studies with the additional academic curriculum provided by the market, and going hand in hand with innovation and the new Scuola Sant'Anna. They live at the Sant’Anna campus and study discoveries in the economic, social and scientific fields. totally free of charge but have to get top marks in all their exams and show proficiency in two foreign languages. Faculty, Research and Ranking The Scuola Sant’Anna is integrated with the Scuola Normale The Scuola Sant'Anna is a research University where students, Superiore, another specialized University of excellence. Together, researchers and professors become part of a scientific community Scuola Sant'Anna, Scuola Normale, and the University of Pisa aimed at conjugating diversity of knowledge and creativity with make up the Pisa University System. This is a unique education and advancements in intellectual contributions, scientific discoveries research model which attracts students and researchers from all over and technological innovation. Italy and from abroad, making Pisa an attractive and exciting city of To achieve excellence in their field of study, students are provided culture, science, research and innovation. with the opportunity of using the laboratories and research facilities of the Scuola Sant'Anna, structured in six different Institutes: SSSA, organised in six Institutes, is active in the fields of Experimental Sciences (Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology, Engineering, - Instutute of Life Sciences Medical Sciences) and Social Sciences (Economics and Management, - Institute of Biorobotics Law, Political Sciences). Masters and PhD courses attract highly - Institute of Communication, Information and accomplished students and scholars from around the world Perception Technologies (about 30% of the PhD students are not Italian). Scholarships are - Institute for Law, Politics and Development (DIRPOLIS) offered, but only to highly proficient students. - Institute of Economics - Institute of Management The location Based on the 2013 ranking of the National Agency for the The main buildings of SSSA are located in the heart of Pisa, Evaluation of the University System and Research (ANVUR), inside a fourteenth-century Benedictine monastery, which has Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa took the first place among entirely been restored and converted into a modern campus. small Italian universities. Pisa, a former Maritime Republic, is one of the most charming towns in Italy. It is worldwide famous for the Leaning Tower which Considering the specific scientific areas of the research activity, stands in the magnificent Piazza dei Miracoli. The river Arno runs SSSA was first in the ANVUR absolute ranking in Agricultural through the town, which is only a few kilometres from the sea Sciences and Political Sciences, and second in Industrial Engineering/ and yet also close to the hills. Pisa is just one of the main Information Technology and Economics. attractions of Tuscany, one of the finest regions in all Italy. Tuscany was the birthplace of the Renaissance and of the Italian The Scuola Sant'Anna in the world language, and boasts an artistic, cultural and landscape heritage The research carried out at Sant’Anna School has led to an that makes it a must for tourists from all over the world. increasing number of collaborations with international, public and private, authorities (137 universities, 92 research institutes, University Education, Master and PhD degree programmes 70 companies), whose scientifc and entrepreneurial authority is SSSA has developed advanced-education programmes for well known. These international collaborations include the undergraduate, graduates and professionals. To ensure an University of Cambridge, Indian Institutes of Technology, Osaka excellent educational path, admission to the courses is subject to University, Tsinghua University, Waseda University, the University a public competitive examination. of California (Berkeley), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, In addition to the activities devoted to the undergraduate education Toyota, the European Space Agency, Institut für Mikrotechnik and training, several Master and PhD programmes (in English) Mainz GmbH (IMM) – Germany, Karl Storz GmbH – Germany, are offered. These programmes pay special attention to the and Sidenor Investigacion Y Desarrollo s.a. - Spain. demands for advanced research, innovation and modernization. In addition to the research collaborations there are more than 40 University and International Master Degree Courses are aimed at agreements of inter-university co-operations with 25 countries furthering knowledge and expertise in innovative areas with with international Master’s courses, seminars and congresses, strategic importance for the manufacturing and industrial world. and the exchanges of students, professors and researchers. AMITY INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY (AIMT) AIMT was established in September 2004 to nurture brilliant scientists/researchers and pursue path-breaking research in different areas of microbial sciences. AIMT has academic collaborations with foreign institutions like Universite Laval, Canada; Johannes-Guttenberg University, Germany; University of Jena, Germany; Der George-August University, Germany; , Italy; Cleveland University, USA; Geneva University, Switzerland; University of Lisbon, Portugal; University of Murcea, Spain and University of Dundee, Scotland and, national institutions like, CSIR, ICAR, Defence Research and Development Organisation, IITs, Shriram Institute of Industrial Research, Ranbaxy and many more.

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Amity University is India's top ranked not-for-profit pvt. University established through state legislature, with powers to award degrees as per the sections 2f and 22(1) of the UGC Act.

AMITY HAS BEEN AWARDED AS INDIA’S BEST RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

AMITY'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN RESEARCH • 542 patents filed by faculty, more than any other University/Institute of India • 850 case-studies developed by faculty in the last years bought across 47 countries • 80 global universities as Research Partners from USA, UK, , China and many more • Recognised by Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) • Distinguished faculty and researchers, credited with authoring over 500 books, publishing 6,000 papers and attending 3,700 international & national seminars and workshops • 300 research projects being conducted by faculty, sponsored by Govt. bodies and international organisations like Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, Leverhulme Trust & German Research Foundation • Hosted and organised 200 major international conferences recently • Ph.D and Post Doctoral Fellowships for over 2000 scientists in diverse areas

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