
Smart Engineering Approaches to Food Safety and Shelf Life Extension
Safer and Fresher Foods
- 1st Edition - May 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Yogesh K. Ahlawat, Navnidhi Chhikara, Ashutosh Singh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 0 3 9 7 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 0 3 9 8 - 9
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- Explores the latest engineering techniques and technologies utilized in food preservation and processing
- Examines the impact of engineering innovations on enhancing the quality, safety, and shelf-life of food products
- Discusses the role of engineering in addressing sustainability challenges in the food industry
2. Fundamentals of Food Preservation
3. Engineering perspectives in Equipment design and facility layout
4. Quality Enhancement in Food Preservation
5. Ensuring Food Safety through Engineering
6. Sustainability in Food Preservation and Processing
7. Clean and green engineering solutions for food processing -I
8. Clean and green engineering solutions for food processing -II
9. Innovation/Revolution in Thermal Processing
10. Packaging Innovations for Food Preservation
11. Robotics and Automation in Food Processing
12. Nanotechnology in Food Preservation
13. Computational Modeling in Food Preservation
14. Integration of IoT and Big Data Analytics
15. Mathematical Modeling of Shelf Life Prediction: Techniques and Applications
16. Analytical Formulation for Quality Decay Kinetics: Approaches and Methodologies
17. Comparative Evaluation of Processing and Conservation Strategies: Quantitative Methods and Tools
18. Food Technology and Commercialization Challenges: Innovations and Real-World Applications in Fresh Food Engineering
19. Future Perspectives and Challenges
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: May 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Yogesh K. Ahlawat
Dr. Yogesh K. Ahlawat is currently an Associate Professor at Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India. He holds a PhD in the enhancement of biofuel production through plant cell wall biosynthesis, earned from Michigan Tech University in the United States. His research focuses on manipulating lignin biosynthesis in poplars to enhance biofuel yield. Dr. Ahlawat has developed hundreds of transgenic lines by overexpressing and silencing specific genes and transcription factors in Populus trichocarpa, the pioneering bioenergy tree, using tissue-specific promoters. With 13 years of extensive experience in functional genomics, postharvest genomics, and crop enhancement methodologies, Dr. Ahlawat has a commendable record of publishing impactful research. Dr. Ahlawat serves on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals such as the BMC series, Frontiers in Plant Science, Frontiers in Microbiology and Nutrition, and MDPI. His contributions have been recognized internationally through awards such as the Doctoral Finishing Fellowship, Best Graduate Teaching Award, and Best PhD Research Award. He holds several patents and has secured numerous national and international travel grants from esteemed organizations.
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Navnidhi Chhikara
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