National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management
Motto ज्ञान नवीनता बढ़ जाना()
Motto in English
 Knowledge • Innovation • Outreach
Type Public Institution
Established 2006
Endowment Public
Undergraduates 720
Postgraduates 180
Location Sonepat, Haryana, India India
Campus 110 acre
Website www.niftem.ac.in

The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM[1]) is a public research university located in Sonipat district of Haryana. Founded in 2006, the institute is traditionally known for its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in food engineering. The institute also offers management programmes. It was formed to cater the needs of rapidly growing food industries of India. Dr. Chindi Vasudevappa[2] is the current vice chancellor of this institute.

The Institute

NIFTEM is established at Plot No. 97, Sector 56, Phase IV & V, HSIIDC Industrial Estate Kundli, District Sonipat, Haryana, as an international center of excellence to cater to the needs of various stakeholders such as entrepreneurs, industry, exporters, policy makers, government and existing institution.

Cross Sectoral theme centers would work closely with the other theme centers. These include:

Each theme center would be headed by a Professor known for his expertise in that particular field, have Associate and Assistant Professors assisted by staff (such as research associates, administrative assistants). The theme centers would have visiting faculty members from international institutions or industry to undertake full-time courses. The Head, Professors and visiting faculty in the theme center would be involved in teaching as well as research. They would be chosen on the basis of their expertise, interest, and active research programs in areas pertinent to food science.

Board of Management

S.No.NamePosition/Designation
1Dr. Chindi Vasudevappa, Vice Chancellor, NIFTEMVice Chancellor
2Prof. R.K. Shevgaonkar, Director, IIT DelhiMember
3Dr. Devi Singh, Director, IIM LucknowMember
4Dr. S.N Jha, Acting Director, CIPHET LudhianaMember
5Dr. Ashutosh Upadhyay , Dean(Academics), NIFTEMMember
6Dr. Kalyan Das Ji, Dean(Student Welfare), NIFTEMMember
7Dr. Manjeet Aggarwal, Dean(Research), NIFTEMMember
8Shri. Tarun Bajaj, Managing Director,HSIIDC,PanchkulaMember
9Dr.M.V.Rao,President, Agri Biotech FoundationMember
10Dr. T. N. Giri, Registrar, NIFTEMSecretary to the Board

Division

NIFTEM Consultancy Division

NCD has a panel of consultants who are qualified to undertake assignments in:

  • Engineering and Technical Services: Grain Processing, Fruits & Vegetable Processing, Bakery Sector,Fish Processing, Dairy Products Processing, Grape and Wine Processing, Quality Control & Quality Standards,Food Testing Laboratory, Cold Chain
  • End to End Consultancy Services: Marketing of Food Processing Technologies, Machine/ Equipment
  • Designing/ Sourcing, Product Development, Event Management, Investment Promotion including FDIs,
  • Legal Issues, Supply Chain Management, Construction and Designing of Food Processing Industrial Units.
  • Preparation of DPR for establishing a Food Processing Unit/concept to commissioning service to entrepreneurs for establishing,upgrading, modernizing food processing units.
  • Market Research/ Market Survey/ Data Management
  • Project Management
  • Skill Development and Skill Up gradation in FP Sector
  • Up gradation of small and micro enterprises within food processing sector

References

  1. ↑ "Home page of NIFTEM". Archived from the original on 2013-12-07.
  2. ↑ http://www.niftem.ac.in
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