Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology

Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (Formerly Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology)
IIFPT
Type National Institute
Director Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan
Location Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Website www.iifpt.edu.in

The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (formerly Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology) (IIFPT)[1] is a pioneer Educational and R&D Institution under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI[2]). The IIFPT is located on a 15-acre campus in Thanjavur to Pudukkottai Highway located at a distance of 2 km from Thanjavur New Bustand.

History

The Institute was organized in 1967 as R&D laboratory in the Modern Rice Mill Complex of Thanjavur Co-operative Marketing Federation (TCMF) at Thiruvarur and aimed at preserving high moisture paddy, since the harvest season in Thanjavur District coincided with the end of the monsoon season.

In 1972, the institute was upgraded and named the Paddy Processing Research Centre (PPRC). At the time of upgrading the mandates of the institute were also changed and the research focussed on identifying post harvest processing and preservation technology for paddy. PPRC then moved into its current location in Thanjavur

Considering the vital importance of strengthening R&D efforts in the post harvest processing of foods, MoFPI strengthened and upgraded the PPRC as a National Level Institute. In February 2008 the institute was upgraded as a National Institute and renamed as the Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology.

Academics

Departments

IIFPT has a total of 14 departments catering to the needs of students and researchers.

  1. Department of Food Engineering
  2. Department of Food Packaging and system Development
  3. Department of Food Product Development
  4. Department of Food Safety Quality and Testing
  5. Department of Food Biotechnology
  6. Department of Primary Processing, Storage and Handling
  7. Department of Computational Modelling and Nanoscale Processing Unit
  8. Department of Technology Dissemination / Computer Centre.
  9. Department of Incubation Centre
  10. Department of Academics and Human Resource Development
  11. Department of Planning and Monitoring Cell
  12. Industry Academia Cell
  13. Administrative Office
  14. Supporting Unit

Laboratories

Research in the Institute is facilitated by laboratories and facilities, these include :

  • Food Product Development Lab
  • Food Microbiology Lab
  • Food Analysis Lab (NABL Accredited)
  • Food Packaging and Storage Lab
  • Food Processing and Incubation Centre
  • Image Processing Lab
  • Soft X-ray Laboratory
  • Acoustics Resonance Laboratory
  • Modern Bakery Unit
  • Teaching Labs

Teaching and courses

As part of creating manpower for the food processing sector, IIFPT has been offering B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs in food process engineering from 2009–10 academic year with an intake of 60 B.Tech., 20 M.Tech. and 10 Ph.D. students each year. The academic programs are affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Collaborations

IIFPT has collaborated and signed MOUs with many international institutions across India and the World to facilitate a collaborative programme of research, training, curriculum, institutional development, information dissemination, and exchange of faculty, students and staff. The Institute has signed MoUs with the following International and National Institutions so far.[3]

International institutions

  • University of Manitoba, Canada
  • University of Nebraska, USA
  • University of Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Colorado State University, USA
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
  • Oklahoma State University, USA
  • McGill University, Canada
  • Kansas State University, USA
  • Saskatoon Pulse Growers Association, Canada
  • ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, France

Indian Institutions

  • CSIR − Central Food Technological Research Institute(CFTRI)
  • Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
  • Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, Maharashtra
  • University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka
  • Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakari, Tamil Nadu
  • PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
  • Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu
  • Gandhigram Rural University, Tamil Nadu

References

  1. ↑ "From crop to food processing technology, the scope gets wider". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "About us". Website. IIFPT, Thanjavur. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ministry of food processing forges bilateral co-operation ties with developed nations". ToI Website. Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2012.

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