Biographical note

Dr Jasmeet Kour was awarded doctoral degree at Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, India from the Department of Food Engineering and Technology. She has been serving as an assistant professor at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Government College For Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir since 2009. Dr. Jasmeet conducts her research in nutraceuticals derived from plant origin, and her work has been published in reputed journals with high-impact factors and eminent publishing houses in the field of food science. She has presented her research and review papers in various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. She has also authored and co-authored several book chapters and scientific articles published in international books with prestigious publishing houses. Dr. Gulzar Ahmad Nayik completed his Master’s Degree in Food Technology from Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India and PhD from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has published over 55 peer-reviewed research and review papers, 30 book chapters, edited three books in Springer Nature & Elsevier and one textbook, and has delivered number of presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Dr Nayik also fills the roles of editor, associate editor, assistant editor and reviewer for many food science and technology journals.