Whey Valorization: Innovations, Technological Advancements and Sustainable Exploitation

Amrita Poonia is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. She has published one book with Springer, two laboratory manuals, more than 26 book chapters at National and International level. Dr. Poonia has conducted/ offered a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) under agMOOCs on Functional Foods: Concept, Technology and Health Benefits from (8 October, 2018 to 19 November, 2018) and awarded with the Certificate of Appreciation for offering a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) under agMOOCs, by Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Canada.She has published more than 78 publications in esteemed National and International Journals. Dr. Poonia has supervised 2 Ph.D scholars and 40 M.Sc students. She has 12 years of teaching experience at UG, PG and Ph.D levels. She has received Research Incentive Grant under Institutions of Eminence (IoE Scheme) of Banaras Hindu University. She has successfully completed a project on “Identification of Food borne pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) in Shrikhand Using PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)” at BHU New Faculty Members XI- Plan Grant in 2012. She is a Life Member of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists, India and Indian Dairy Association.