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Year Degree 1981 - 1984 B. Sc. Tech (Food Tech.), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur 1984 - 1986 M. Tech (Food Tech.), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2007 - 2012 Ph. D. (Food Tech), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur - List of Publications:
Book Chapters
1. M. G. Bhotmange and P. N. Shastri, SSF in relation to Food Enzymes in a Book "Solid State Fermentation" edited by Dr. Ashok Pandey, Wiley Eastern Ltd. New Age International Publishers, 105-113 (1994)
2. Madhukar Bhotmange and Pratima Shastri, Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Food and fermentation Technology in a Book "Artificial Neural Networks – Industrial and Control Engineering Applications" published by In Tech Publishers, (2010)
Research Papers Published in Refereed International Journals
1.M.G.Bhotmange, Pratima N. Shastri and B.Y.Rao, "Studies on Immobilization of Lipases Part I- Lipase from Geotrichum candidum", J. Oil Tech. Assoc. India, 20(1), 34, 1988
2. A.Shreedhar, A.V.Deoskar, M.G.Bhotmange, B.Y.Rao and P.N.Shastri, "Moisture Sorption Behaviour of some flour based Traditional Sweets", J. Fd. Sci. Technol., 33(6), 516, 1996
3.S.K.Deshpande, S.S.Godbole, M.G.Bhotmange, P.N.Shastri, T.Chakrabarti, "Production of Cellulase by Trichoderma reesei in Solid State Fermentation (SSF) using Water Hyacinth as Substrate", Biofertiliser News, 6(2), 12, 1998
4.G.M. Hend, M.G. Bhotmange, P.N. Shastri, “Lipase catalysed esterification of glycerol with carboxylic acids”, J. Oil Tech. Assoc. of India, July- Sept. 2004
5. S.K. Deshpande, M. G. Bhotmange, T. Chakrabarti and P. N. Shastri, “Production of cellulase and xylanase by Trichoderma reesei (QM 9414 mutant), Aspergillus niger and mixed culture by solid state fermentation (SSF) of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)”, Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 15, 449-456, 2008
6.D. B. Satpute, V. J. Sharma, K. Murarkar, M. G. Bhotmange and D. M. Dharmadhikari,.“Solid-State Fermentation for Production of Gibberellic Acid (GA3) using Agriculture Residues”, International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 43(1/2/3), 201-213, 2010
7.Sarika Agrawal and M. G. Bhotmange, “Studies on Preparation of Mahua Based Food Products”, Journal Beverage & Food World, 37(6), 48-51, 2010
8.Babar KP, Bhotmange MG, Mote GV and Mahalaskar SR, “Studies on Dehydration of legume based Sweet product puran by Radio Frequency Heating Technology” Green Farming, International Journal of Applied Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Vol. 3(6):704-708, Nov.-Dec. 2012
9. Ajaykumar M. Take, Madhukar G. Bhotmange and Pratima N. Shastri, “Studies on Preparation of Fortified Sapota-Papaya Fruit Bar”, J. Nutr. Food Sci., Vol. 2(6): 150, 2012
10. D. Kodandaram Reddy and M. G. Bhotmange, “Viscosity of Starch: A comparative study of Indian rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties”, J. International Review of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 4(5), 397-402, 2014
11.D. Kodandaram Reddy and M. G. Bhotmange, “Isolation of Starch from Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and its morphological study using Scanning Electron Microscopy”, International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science Technology, 4(9), 859-866, 2013
- Membership of Professional Societies:
- Life Member of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India)
- Life Member of Nutrition Society of India
- Life Member of Indian Society of Analytical Scientists
- Life Member of Oil Technologists’ Association of India
- Life Member of Institution of Engineers (India)
- Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education
- Life Member Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Positions Held in Past:
- Chairman, Board of Studies in Chemical Technology in the Faculty of Engg. & Tech., Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
- Member, Faculty of Engg. & Tech., Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
- Member,Academic Council, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
- Member, Committee for “Study on Mahua Flowers” constituted by Government of Maharashtra
- Member, Board of Studies for the subject Food Science in the Faculty of Science, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati
- Positions Holding at Present:
- Convener, Chemical Engineering Division, Institution of Engineers, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
- Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
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Year Degree 1999 - 2003 B. Tech (Food Tech.), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2006 - 2011 M. E. (Food Tech.), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur - List of Publications:
Research Papers Published in Refereed International Journals
1.Sheetal B. Gawande, Swapnil Patil, Deepmala Ahlawat, Effect of Dimethyl Dicarbonate (DMDC) on Survival of Microbial Activity in Beverages, International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology (IJESRT) ISSN: 2277- 9655, Page No. 476 to 480, April, 2015, Impact Factor: 2.114
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- Academic Qualifications:
Year Degree 1998 - 2002 B. Tech (Food Tech.), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2007 - 2011 M. E. (Food Tech.), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur 2011 - 2016 Ph. D. (Food Tech), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur - Honours and Awards:
2014 Best Technical Paper Award, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists India (AFSTI), Chennai - List of Publications:
Research Papers Published in Refereed International Journals
1.Fractionated lecithin as emulsifier based on soya lecithin, by Kulsange S. D., Patel Bhavesh, Chemical Engineering World, 5, 57 – 60 (2006)
2.Karadbhajne S. V., Bhoyarkar P., Studies on effect of different coagulants on paneer texture prepared from buffalo milk, International Journal of Pharm Tech. Research, Vol. 2, No. 3, July – Sept. 2010, Pg. No. 1916 – 1923.
3.S. V. Karadbhajne, Yatin sawant, Comparison of physico-chemical properties of modified jackfruit starch with maize starch, International Journal of Chemical Tech Research Vol. 6, No.1, , January – March 2014, Page 487 – 494
4.S. V. Karadbhajne, V. Kumbhare, M. A. Bombaywala, Application of Cissus quadrangularis Linn. (Hadjor) in Nutraceutical Food (Bakery) Products by Published in International Journal of Chemical Tech Research Vol. 6, No.4, , July – Aug 2014, Page 2263-2270
- Membership of Professional Societies:
- Life Member of (IWSA) Indian Woman Scientist Association
- Life Member of Nutrition Society of India

Dr. Raju B. Mankar
Director, Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Ex-Vice-Chancellor, Dr. BabasahebAmbedkar Technological University, Lonere - Raigad
Born on 21st December 1962, Professor Raju B. Mankar did his M. Tech in Chemical Engineering from Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur in 1987 and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1999.
He is the recipient of prestigious DAAD Fellowship and worked as Post Doctoral Fellow in 2000-2001 at University of Karlsruhe (Federal Republic of Germany). He also worked as Visiting Scientist at University of Karlsruhe in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004. He is also the recipient of Sardar Iqbal Bahadur Singh Gold Medal awarded by Nagpur University in 1989 and Ideal Principal Award in 2009 conferred by RashtrasantTukadojiMaharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur.