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

ADMISSION 2019-20
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Dr. Manvesh Kumar Sihag

Designation: Assistant Professor
Contact Address:Department of Dairy Chemistry, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004.
Telephone :
Mobile: +91 9574028314
Email:[email protected], [email protected]

Academic Credentials

  • B. Sc. (Life Sciences)
  • M. Sc. (Food Technology)
  • Ph.D. (Dairy Chemistry)

Teaching and Other Appointments

  • Teaching interests: Dairy Chemistry
  • Specialization: Chemistry of Milk, Biochemistry, Human Nutrition, Chemistry of Dairy Products, Food Chemistry, Chemistry of Milk Lipids, Milk Carbohydrates, Minerals and Water-Soluble Vitamins, Research Techniques.

Other Appointments

  • Member, BVSc. Internship committee
  • Member, Marketing committee for EDP
  • Member, Academic and Research Committees (College Level)

Area of Research Interests

  • Functional foods, Fortification, Nano and Microemulsion, Bioavailability, In-vivo and In-vitro trials, Development of cosmetic products from goat milk


Ongoing Projects

Sr. No.

PI/Co-PI

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Period

1

PI

Exploring goat milk for development of cosmetic products

Institutional

2024  -2026


Research Honour’s /Awards

  • Best Teacher Award by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University for the year 2025 for contributions to teaching mandates at college level.    
  • Best Paper Award in 49th Dairy Industry Conference held at Gandhinagar Gujarat from 16th to 18th March, 2023 organized by Indian Dairy Association
  • 6 Best Poster awards in National/ International Conferences

No. of Publications

Research: 23Review: 8  Extension: 04
      Books : 12            Manuals: 01

Publications

  • Singh, N., Gulhane, R. D., Singh, A., Goel, M., Udelal, P. P., Sangwan, V., Sihag, M.K. & Puniya, A. K. (2025). Exploring the antimicrobial potential of lactobacilli against early-stage and mature biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Frontiers in Chemistry, 13, 1425666.
  • Duche, R. T., Kaur, J., Singh, A., Sangwan, V., Sihag, M. K., Nwagu, T. N.,  & Panwar, H. (2025). Surface Properties and Potential Immunomodulatory Effects of Candidate Probiotic Lactobacilli for Gastrointestinal Applications. Advanced Gut & Microbiome Research, 2025(1), 7768975.
  • Bansal, V., Singh, P. K., Goel, N., Deshmukh, G. P., Mishra, S. K., Sihag, M. K., & Chawla, R. (2025). Understanding pH dynamics in cheesemaking: insights across different cheese varieties. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 62(12), 2233-2243.
  • Duche, R. T., Singh, A., Wandhare, A. G., Sangwan, V., Sihag, M. K., Nwagu, T. N., ... & Ezeogu, L. I. (2023). Antibiotic resistance in potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria of fermented foods and human origin from Nigeria. BMC microbiology, 23(1), 142. (Impact Factor: 4.465; NAAS Rating: 10.20) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02883-0 
  • Goyal, A., Tanwar, B., Sihag, M.K., & Sharma, V. 2022. Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.): An emerging source of nutrients, omega-3 fatty acid and phytochemicals. Food Chemistry, 373, 131459. NAAS Rating: 14.80; (Impact factor: 9.231) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131459 
  • Singh, A., Duche, R. T., Wandhare, A. G., Sian, J. K., Singh, B. P., Sihag, M. K., ... & Panwar, H. 2022. Milk-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides: Overview, Applications, and Future Perspectives. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, pp. 1-19. (Impact factor: 5.265; NAAS Rating 10.90) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-022-10004-y
  • Sihag, M. K., Sharma, V., Goyal, A., Arora, S. and Kapila, R. 2019. Dietary intake of pearl millet based weaning food supplemented with iron and vitamin A enhances bioavailability of vitamin A in anemic rats, International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research pp. 1-11; (Impact factor 2.30; NAAS Rating 8.30) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000465
  • Goyal, A., Sharma, V., Sihag, M. K., Singh, A. K., Arora, S., & Sabikhi, L. (2017). Oxidative stability of alpha?linolenic acid (??3) in flaxseed oil microcapsules fortified market milk. International Journal of Dairy Technology, 70(2), 188-196. (Impact factor: 4.28; NAAS Rating 10.40) https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0307.12326 
  • Sihag, M. K., Sharma, V., Goyal, A., Arora, S. and Kapila, R., 2016. In-vivo assessment of iron bioavailability from fortified pearl millet based weaning food. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 96(13), pp.4410-4415. (Impact Factor: 4.125; NAAS Rating: 10.10) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.7651 
  • Sihag, M. K., Sharma, V., Goyal, A., Arora, S., Singh, A. K. and Lal, D., 2016. Development of an alternative low-cost cereal-based weaning food fortified with iron and vitamin A (retinol acetate). Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 86(4), pp.478-484. (Impact Factor: 0.4; NAAS Rating: 6.40) 
  • Goyal, A., Sharma, V., Sihag, M. K., Arora, S., Singh, A. K., & Sabikhi, L. (2016). Effect of microencapsulation and spray drying on oxidative stability of flaxseed oil and its release behavior under simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Drying Technology, 34(7), 810-821. (Impact factor: 3.556; NAAS Rating 9.30) https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2015.1081929
  • Sihag, M. K., Sharma, V., Goyal, A., Arora, S. and Singh, A. K., 2015. Effect of domestic processing treatments on iron, ?-carotene, phytic acid and polyphenols of pearl millet. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 1(1), p.1109171. (Impact Factor: 2.00; NAAS Rating 8.00) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2015.1109171  
  • Goyal, A., Sharma, V., Sihag, M. K., Tomar, S. K., Arora, S., Sabikhi, L., & Singh, A. K. (2015). Development and physico-chemical characterization of microencapsulated flaxseed oil powder: A functional ingredient for omega-3 fortification. Powder Technology, 286, 527-537. (Impact factor: 5.64; NAAS Rating 11.20) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2015.08.050