Food Technology
Shuchi Upadhyay | AP & HoD Food Department | Uttaranchal College of Applied & Life SciencesWhat is Food Technology?
You may be curious about a Career in Food Technology. One should first understand What a Career in Food Technology entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Food Technology. While anyone can have an opinion on what Food Technology entails; only a real professional can really explain it.
AP & HoD Food Department Shuchi Upadhyay invested 13 years in Food Technology. AP & HoD Food Department Shuchi Upadhyay defines Food Technology as:
Food Technology is a branch of food science that deals with the production processes that make foods.
How AP & HoD Food Department Shuchi Upadhyay got into Food Technology?
After doing my bachelors and masters in Nutrition from Bhopal, I did a Ph D in Clinical Nutrition from Barkatullah University, Bhopal. I have worked at Ayushman Hospital & College as a Lecturer, at Hamidia Hospital as Dietician, at SHG College as Assistant Professor and at VLCC as a Slimming Manager. I joined Uttaranchal University in 2016 and have been working there as Assistant Professor & HOD Food Department.
AP & HoD Food Department Shuchi Upadhyay's Talk on Food Technology |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Food Technology |
Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Food Technology, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Food Technology. It defines Education in terms of following items for Food Technology: | |
2) | Food Fermentation |
3) | Food Preservation |
4) | Food Additives |
5) | Pasteurization |
6) | Vacuum Packaging |
7) | Food Microbiology |
8) | Food Biotechnology |
9) | Hurdle Technology |
10) | Food Guidelines |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Food Technology depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. Here is a list of Skills required for Food Technology: | |
11) | Communication Skills |
12) | Instrumentation Skills |
13) | Research Skills |
14) | Observation Skills |
15) | Clinical Skills |
16) | Statistical Skills |
17) | Decision Making Skills |
Food Technology has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk discusses following Positives of Food Technology: | |
18) | Innovative Field |
19) | Vast Scope |
20) | Recognition |
21) | Contribution to Society |
22) | Industry Demand |
It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Food Technology: | |
23) | Knowledge Up-gradation |
24) | High Competition |
25) | Fulfilling World Requirements |
In the final section of the Talk, Shuchi Upadhyay talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
26) | Food Technology |
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Links for this Talk
AP & HoD Food Department Shuchi Upadhyay's LifePage:
[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/shuchiupadhyay
LifePage Career Talk on Food Technology
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/food-technology
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20190216-0002
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKOM1hNLUyI
(Food Technology, Dr Shuchi Upadhyay Tiwari, UCALS, Uttaranchal College of Applied & Life Sciences, Assistant Professor, HOD Food Department, Food Science)
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