B.Tech. Food Technology

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO)

  1. Graduates will acquire basic theoretical and practical domain knowledge in Food Technology and compete on a global platform to pursue their professional career either in Industry and Academia, or through entrepreneurship.
  2. Graduates will pursue higher education and/or engage in continuous up gradation to identify research gaps, comprehend fundamentals and specialize in the domain of Food Technology.
  3. Graduates with their fundamental strength in Food technology, critical thinking, and innovative strategies would be able to analyze, design and solve complex Industry and Academia related problems.
  4. Develop as professional aspirants and sustainable learners with a strong sense in ethics and code of professional practice.
  5. Global outlook with imbibed human values.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE / PROGRAMME OUTCOME (PO)

  1. Academic excellence: Apply the knowledge of engineering fundamentals, and engineering specializations for the welfare of human health and sustainable development.
  2. Critical thinking: Ability to correlate between courses and develop critical/logical thinking.
  3. Skills: Develop skill set related to Food Technology and allied fields
  4. Modern tools and techniques usage: Familiarized with classical as well as modern tools and techniques in food technology.
  5. Problem solving: Ability to identify scientific research gaps and problems pertaining to food technology and allied fields.
  6. Analysis: Explore the acquired knowledge and skills of food technology to identify approaches and solve problems using innovative strategies.
  7. Proper solutions: Ability to retrieve related data for a meaningful solution.
  8. Professional: Decide upon career path, force the challenges and develop professional aspirations for Industry or Academia job, or as an entrepreneur.
  9. Collaboration: Uphold integrity and collaborative approach in workplace.
  10. Sustainability: To accept and implement learning towards sustainable development.
  11. Ethics: Practice ethical philosophies and systems in creating and partnering a progressive society.
  12. Global citizen: Develop as global citizen to contribute in the greater benefits of humanity.

Career Avenues:

B. Tech Food Technology graduates can work across a range of sectors:

Industries where the students can do Job

  • Food processing & manufacturing companies (e.g., packaged foods, beverages, dairy).
  • Quality control & food safety departments within FMCG and production units.
  • Food testing & research labs, government food safety wings.
  • Agriculture & allied sectors (value-addition units, food parks, export operations).
  • Startups in food innovation & processing technology.
  • Sales and marketing in food and dairy industry

Government Organization where the students can do Job:

  • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
  • State Food Safety Departments / Public Service Commissions
  • Food Corporation of India (FCI)
  • National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
  • Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL – DRDO)
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
  • Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)
  • Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Higher Studies Abroad

B. Tech Food Technology Students can do MBA (Management Path)

  • MBA in Food & Agribusiness
  • MBA in Operations / Supply Chain
  • MBA in Marketing (FMCG sector)

Duration: 4 years

Eligibility: Minimum 60% aggregate in 10 +2 or equivalent from any recognized board with PC + Mathematics/BioTech. / Biology / Technical Vocational with 45% in respective subject.