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Gadvasu

ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ ਵੈਟਨਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਐਨੀਮਲ ਸਾਇੰਸਜ਼ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University

ADMISSION 2019-20
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Faculty Detail

Dr. Nitika Goel

Designation: Associate Professor
Contact Address:Department of Dairy Technology, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2553308
Mobile: +91 8146314448
Email:[email protected]

Academic Credentials

  • B.Tech (Dairy Technology)
  • M.Tech (Dairy Technology)
  • Ph.D. (Dairy Technology)

Teaching and Other Appointments

  • Teaching Interests: Cheese Technology, Judging of Dairy Products, Advances in Dairy Biotechnology, Functional foods
  • Specialization: Cheese and Fermented Milks, Functional Dairy Products

Other Appointments

  • Chairperson, College Extension Committee
  • Chairperson, Department Academic Affair’s Committee
  • Member, College Academic Affair’s Committee
  • Product Incharge, Experimental Dairy Plant
  • Incharge, College Students’ Welfare Committee

Area of Research Interests

  • Advanced Research in Cheese varieties development from Bovine and Non-bovine milk, Functional foods, Fortification, Microemulsion


Ongoing Projects

Sr. No.

PI/Co-PI

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Period

1

PI

Development of pilot scale cheese

manufacturing unit for development of value added cheeses for dairy entrepreneurs

RKVY

2021  -2023

2

CO-PI

Engineering intervention for mechanization of mozzarella cheese manufacture at cottage scale

SYST

2020  -2023

3

CO-PI

Establishment of Milk Processing cum Demonstration Unit at KVKs & RRTCs of GADVASU for Capacity building and Promotion of Value Addition to Milk in their respective Catchment Areas

RKVY

2022  -2023

4

CO-PI

Enhancing of production & productivity potential of livestock, poultry and fisheries sector for socio-economic Upliftment of the farmers of Punjab

RKVY

2018  -2021


Research Honour’s /Awards

  • 7 Best Paper Award in National/ International Conferences
  • 5 Best Poster awards in National/ International Conferences

No. of Publications

Research: 22Review: 4    Extension: 11       
Book Chapter: 07     
Manuals: 03

Publications

  • Sapna Tomar, Nitika Goel, Veena Nagarajappa, Namita Rokana, Pranav K. Singh, S. Sivakumar, Gopika Talwar (2025) Impact of Adjunct Culture on Colour, Texture, Sensory and Microbiological Parameters of Goat Milk White Brined Cheese during Ripening. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research, doi:10.18805/ajdfr.DR-2383.
  • Tomar, S., Goel, N., Rokana, N., Veena, N., Singh, P. K., & Sivakumar, S. (2025) Effect of adjunct of potential culture on physicochemical and ripening parameters of goat milk white brined cheese. Indian Journal of Dairy Science, 78(3), 1-7.
  • Gautam, Avinash & Goel, Nitika & Nagarajappa, Veena &; Singh, Pranav & Yadav, Deep. (2024). Effect of fat on physicochemical, rheological, textural and sensory properties of Ricotta cheese spreads. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 59. 2884-2894. 10.1111/ijfs.16955.
  • Gautam, A. C., Goel, N., Veena, N., Singh, P. K., &; Kumar, S. S. (2024) Effect of fat on quality characteristics of whey obtained from manufacture of Ricotta cheese. Indian Journal of Dairy Science, 77 (6); 583-585.
  • Avinash Chandra Gautam, Nitika Goel, PK Singh and N Veena (2023). Development of Ricotta Cheese Spread by using Basket Centrifuge. Indian Journal of Dairy Science: 76(2): 198-201,
  • Gautam, A. C., Goel, N., N, Veena, Singh, P. K., & Kumar, S. S. (2023) Effect of Heating on Physico-chemical, Whey Syneresis, Textural and Microbiological Properties of Ricotta Cheese Spread during Storage. Frontiers in Crop Improvement, Vol 11; 1674-1678.
  • Avni Sharma, Siva Kumar S , Nitika Goel, Viji P C , Rekha Chawla , Baljit Singh , Ashritha B (2023) Characterization and Comparative Study of Cheddar Cheese from Nili-Ravi Buffalo Milk and Sahiwal Cow Milk. AMA-Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa and Latin America. Volume 54, Issue 09, 15389-15400.
  • Viji, P.C., Rekha Chawla, Siva Kumar S, Nitika Goel, Veena N, D.N. Yadav and Rahul Kumar Anurag (2023) Assessment and optimization study of plant based vital nutraceuticals on quality characteristics of pizza cheese. AMA. 54 (6): 14231-39
  • Viji, P.C., Chawla Rekha, Nitika Goel, Siva Kumar S and Veena N (2023) Effect of refrigerated storage on sensory properties of Pizza cheese (processed) International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry. 8(5): 121-124.
  • Viji PC, Rekha Chawla, Sivakumar S, D N Yadav, Nitika Goel, Rahul Kumar Anurag (2023) Characterization of ultrasonicated assisted encapsulated omega 3 fatty acids and inulin for food applications. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Application. 100336.