National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Naresh Kumar
FELLOW, ELECTED 2020

Born in Ferozepur, Punjab on 15th May 1965, B.Sc. 1985, M.D University, Rohtak. M.Sc. 1989 and Ph.D. 1994 (Dairy Microbiology) from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal

Principal Scientist & Nodal Officer, NRC, Microbial Biosensors, Food Safety & Q.A. Lab, Dairy Microbiology Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute 2009 to date.

Senior Scientist, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 2002-08; Dy. Manager QA, M/s Modern Dairies Ltd. Karnal 1994-2002.

Awards/Honours: Nominated for DAAD fellowship during PhD; CSIR associate ship award after PhD; Best NAIP Project consortia award” for the year 2008-09; FSSAI Scientific bio-hazard panel member from 2009-2016 for development of microbiological standards for food products; Nominated member of Indian delegation team by Ministry of Agriculture, DAHD, ICAR, for attending 21st Session of CCRVDF at Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2013; Conferred with the fellowship of “National fellow” by National Academy of Dairy Science, India, 2014; Eminent Scientist award conferred by the SamagraVikas Welfare Society (SVWS), 2017. Recognition by various peer groups like BOM, NDRI, IDA, BIS, IRC, IDF, NGA, World Bank and AOAC international.

Research Areas: Dairy Science, Dairy Microbiology, Food Safety Quality Assurance, Biosensor, Detection Kits and Anatyical Methods

Address: Principal Scientist & Nodal Officer, NRC, Microbial Biosensors, Food Safety & Q.A. Lab, Dairy Microbiology Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana; [Tel: Off. (0184) 2259187; Cell: 8901023594, 8684005646; Fax: (0184) 2250041; Email: nkg6825@gmail.com; nrshgoyal@yahoo.com; naresh.kumar2@icar.gov.in]