Ph. D, Dairy Microbiology
Assistant Professor
School of Agriculture & BIO-Engineering
 
Department: Dairy Technology
Phone: 9996622061
 

About Me

Dr. Prasanta Kumar Choudhury is currently working as Assistant Professor and Head in the Department of Dairy Technology, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi Campus, 761211 Odisha. He obtained his Ph. D degree from the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal in the field of Dairy Microbiology. He has more than 7 years of experience in various capacities in different national and internationally funded research schemes. In addition to that, he has also published more than 25 research papers/reviews/book chapters in journals of national and international repute and more than 440 citations and an h-index of 9 to his credit. Most outstandingly for his contributions in anaerobic microbiology, he has received many awards for his presentations at various scientific forums. Recently he has received the Young Researcher Award from the Institute of Scholars Bangalore for his outstanding work on probiotic bacteria. Also, he is associated with the reviewer in the editorial board of Systems Microbiology and International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. He is a life member of the Probiotic Association of India and Institute of Scholars, Bangalore. His field of expertise is associated to probiotic functional foods and rumen microbiology.
 
Research Fields

  • Probiotics
  • Gut Microbiology
  • Functional Dairy Foods
  • Biopreservation
Teaching

  • Microbiology of Fluid Milk
  • Quality and Safety Monitoring in Dairy Industry
  • Starter cultures and fermented Milk Products.
  • Traditional Indian Dairy Products
  • Market Milk
  • Fat Rich Dairy Products
  • By Products Technology

Expertise

  • Bifidobacteria
  • Lactic Acid Bacteria
  • Metagenomics
  • Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Interests

  • Teaching and Research