Mar 7, 2020
The aim of the conference was to focus on the importance of food processing. This conference provided an interactive platform for the speakers and students from different international universities who enlightened each other with their thoughts, ideas and experiences in this field
School of Interdisciplinary Sciences & Technology, Department of Food Technology in Collaboration with School of Unani Medicine & Education Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi hosted the 9th international conference on Food Processing, Nutrition and Fortification with major emphasis on vitamin D at the University Convention centre on 5th and 6th March 2020.
The whole aim and idea of the conference was focused on providing an interactive platform to the students from international universities and the invited speakers from USA, UAE, Europe and India who delivered their speeches, lectures and enlightened the students with their experiences. At the conference present were 400+ delegates which included the speakers, research-scholars and academicians.
Specifics of the event
The expositions included 200 poster presentations with more than 20 oral explanations in the 9th International Conference on Food Processing, Nutrition and Fortification with emphasis on Vitamin D.
The conference was presided by Prof. (Dr.) Sayed Ehtesham Hasnain, the Honourable Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University). The Conference was graced by Chief Guest Siraj Hussain, IAS and Former Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard and Guest of Honour Hamid Ahmad, CEO Hamdard Laboratories.
Besides this, the keynote speakers included Prof. Ravinder Singh, presently Professor at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Prof. Sunil Wimalawansa Professor Cardio, Metabolic and Endocrine Institute, New Jersey, USA; Dr. Naveen K. Rastogi presently Chief Scientist and Head of the Department of Food Engineering at CFTRI, Mysore, India; Prof. Afrozul Haq, Dean of School of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Jamia Hamdard as well as the president of the conference, participated in the event.
Prof. Afrozul Haq emphasizedd that Vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent in India, despite abundant sunshine.
“Fortification of staple foods with vitamin D is a viable strategy to target an entire population. Before fortification programs are designed and implemented in India, it is necessary to study the efficacy of the global vitamin D fortification programs and then improve upon them to suit the Indian scenario,” he said.
The conference was joined by the eminent speakers Dr. Kathleen Meehan, presently an Associate Professor, Khawarizmi International College, Abu Dhabi and Maj. Gen. (Dr.) R. Marwaha, Additional Director and Head, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India who have an expertise in their respective fields.
Hamdard Laboratories, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and many more sponsored the two day conference.