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Dr. P.G. Adsule

 

Director of NRC for Grapes, Pune

 

Horticulture, Postharvest Technology

 

Post Doctoral Research, University of Florida, U.S.A.

Ph.D. (1976) and M.Sc. (1973) P.G. School  I.A.R.I. New Delhi, India.

Work Experience 

Dr. Adsule  is currently Director, National Research Centre for Grapes (ICAR) at Pune, Maharashtra, India. He has been involved in agricultural research and development for last three decades. His work has been related to food science and technology. He is the recipient of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) Fellow awardees, which is given to only distinguished Food Scientists and Technologists in the country. Before joining NRC for Grapes, he served following institutes.

Designation  Name of the institute & place of work
Principal Scientist (Hort.) & Director  ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Goa
Dy. Director (Food Industries)  Small Industries Service Institute, Govt. of India, Ministry of Industry, Chennai & Headquarter Office at Delhi
Scientist - II  Central Mango Research Station, now Central Institute of Horticulture for Northern Plains, Lucknow
Scientist - I Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore
Director Post Harvest Technological Institute, Pune under the Govt. of Maharashtra on deputation basis from Govt. of India for the period of three years (1993-96)

Awards and Scholarships

Dr. Adsule has got following awards and recognition

  1. Awarded Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India) Fellow for 1999.

  2. IARI Fellowship for M.Sc. studies (1971-73).

  3. ICAR Fellowship for Ph.D. studies (1973-76).

  4. Overseas scholarship for studies abroad by GOI for Post Doctoral Research (1981-82).

  5. Awarded Golden Jubilee Medal Award for securing highest CGPA for M.Sc. (1971-73).

  6. Worked as Secretary of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India), Madras Chapter during 1986-87.

  7. Worked as Vice President of this body and also as Regional Vice President of this body, represented to the Headquarter Office at Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore during 1988-90.

  8. Worked as President of Association of Food Scientists and Technologies (India), Madras Chapter during 1991.

Particulars of Association with Selection Board(s), if any

On Selection Boards of some State Agricultural Universities in the country and CFTRI, Mysore in the past.

Trainings

  1. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of ICAR (Sep-Dec 1976), at NAARM, Hyderabad.

  2. Visiting Scientists-cum-Post Doctoral Research in USA (1982-83) at Citrus Research and Education Centre, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science under the University of Florida Lake Alfred, USA

  3. Grain Milling Technology in former USSR (Moscow)

  4. Export Marketing in Thailand (Phuket) (December 1988). Seminar on Export of Small and Medium Enterprise organized by UNIDO.

  5. Strengthening of Village Oil Seed Processing Industry at Butwal in Nepal (October 1993). Seminar organized at Butwal in Nepal by FAKT of Germany & Development & Consultancy Services of Butwal in Nepal.

  6. Organized export trial shipment of Banana to UAE (April 1996) at Dubai (UAE) and Sharjah.

Publications

i.         Scientific Research papers :  28
ii.       Book Chapters : 3
iii.      Technical : 29
iv.     Popular articles : 8
v.       Books : 1
vi.     Reports : 12
vii.    Bulletins : 3

Membership of Professional bodies

  • Member of QRT team for PHT of horticultural crops constituted by ICAR (PHT group).

  • Member of Joint Expert Panel constituted by ICAR (PHT group).

  • On the Expert Panel of CFTRI, Mysore to assess scientists for promotion.

  • Member in Central Committee on Food Standards of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

  • Editorial Board of Journal of Food Science and Technology, published by Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, CIFTRI Campus, Mysore.

  • Editorial Board of Indian Food Industry, Published by Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, CFTRI Campus, Mysore.

  • Member of BIS/ISI Committee on various food products.

  • Referee for technical papers in many scientific journals.

Email: dirnrcg@gmail.com

Phone: 020-2691-4245 / 5573 / 5574, 26914246 (O)

Postal Address 

National Research Centre for Grapes, P.B. No. 3, Manjri Farm Post, Solapur Road, Pune - 412 307, Maharashtra, India.

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