Reader in Food Chemistry

Subjects Taught
Biochemistry, Chemistry of Food Constituents, Food Processing, Principles of Foods Preservation and Food Engineering, Cereal and Legume Technology, Dairy Technology, Carbohydrate Chemistry and Technology, Modern Techniques in Food Analysis, Food Science & Technology, Food Packaging, Food Analysis & Food Processing Lab, Biotechnology and Downstream Processing for Food and Beverage Industry.

Research Interests
Carbohydrate Chemistry & Technology, Traditional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Fermentative Production and Downstream Processing of Enzymes, Polysaccharides, Biomolecules, Antioxidants and valuable food constituents,Food Biotechnology.

• Coordinator, Food Biotechnology (Dec. 2008 till date)
• Lecturer in Food Technology at HBTI, Kanpur (Febuary 2003 – April 2003)
• Lecturer in Chemical Technology at Department of Chemical Technology , Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Jan 2001– Feb 2003)

• Consultant to Prachin Research and Development Pvt. Ltd, Panvel, Dist. Raigad

• Recipient of Achievement Award by CFT-PBN Alumni Association, College of Food Technology, MAU, Parbhani in 2008

• Shrikant Survase was awarded “AU-CBT Excellence Award” of the year 2007 in recognition of his excellent work and achievements during his doctoral studies in the field of Microbial and Bioprocess Technology, by The Biotech Research Society (BRSI), held at Hyderabad on November 6, 2008.

• Awarded TEQIP fellowship to visit Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, United States of America during May – July 2007

• Sponsor : Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India
• Title : Creation of Infrastructural Facilities for Existing Courses in Food
• Duration : 2006-2008
• Total amount : Rs. 48,27,000/-
• Principal Investigator : Dr. U. S. Annapure

• Sponsor : University Grant Commission (UGC), Govt. of India
• Title :Studies in Acrylamide formation during food processing
• Duration : 2006-2009
• Amount: Rs. 11,62,700/-
• Principal Investigator :Professor R.S. Singhal
• Co-investigator : Dr. U.S. Annapure

• Sponsor : Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) Govt. of India
• Title : Synthesis and Characterization of nanocellulose and its application in biodegradable polymer composites to enhance their performance
• Duration : 2008-2012
• Amount : Rs. 1,30,00,000/-
• Principal Investigator : Dr. S.T. Mhaske
• Co-investigator : Dr. U.S. Annapure

• Sponsor : Himedia
• Title : Studies in Bacterial Toxins
• Duration : 2000-2008
• Total amount : Rs.1,20,000/-
• Principal Investigator : Dr. U.S. Annapure

• Member, Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (I), Mysore.
   
  
• Member, LEC, Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (I), Mumbai Chapter
   
  
• Member, Core Committee for Biotechnology, SISI, Govt. of India
   
  
• Life Member, Association of Carbohydrate Chemists and Technologists of India.
   
  
• Life Member, Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI)
   
  
• Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, India (AFSTI).
   
  
• Member, International Society of Food Engineering (ISFE), USA
   
  
• Treasurer, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India), Mumbai Chapter
   
  
• Member, Board of Studies, Biochemistry and Nutrition, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani.
   
  
• Member, Board of Studies, Food Science and Technology at Shivaji University, Kolhapur
   
  
• Member, Selection Committee for Lecturer in Chemical Technology at Dr. B.A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad
   
  
• Member, Selection Committee for Lecturer in Food Science and Technology at Shivaji University, Kolhapur
   
  
• Referee, Journal of Food Science and Technology, Mysore, India
   
  
• Referee, Carbohydrate Polymers, (Elsivier), UK
   
  
• Referee, Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, (ACS), USA
   
  
• Examiner, Food Science and Technology Department, Shivaji University, Kolhapur
   
  
• Examiner, Chemical Technology Department, Dr. B.A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad
   
  
• Examiner, Ph.D. Thesis Evaluation, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.
   
  
• Member of Joint Task Force, by BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation for evaluation of milk supply to the children of Municipal schools.