National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Dilip Jain
FELLOW, ELECTED 2021

Born in Udaipur, Rajasthan on 26 September 1961. Educated at Vidhya Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Udapur, 1974-78; College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering, Udaipur, 1979-85; Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1986-1989; Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1999-2002; B.E. (Ag. Engg.), 1986; M.Tech.(PHT), 1988; Ph.D. 2003.

Formal Principal Scientist and Head, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur.

Scientist, 1989 to 2003, ICAR Research Complex, Barapani and ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana; Senior Scientist, 2003-2010, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana; Principal Scientist, 2011-2023, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana and ICAR- CAZRI, Jodhpur.

Awards/Honours: World ranked amongst top 2% scientist in subject of Food Science from year 2020 to 23 as Stanford University USA report published based on Scopus citatio data in PLOS Biology 2020-2023, John P. A. Ioannidis, et al 2020-23; Best Paper Award, 2020, International Congress on Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Society of India; Best Paper Award, 2016, 7th World Renewable Energy Congress, Energy and Environment Foundation; Krishi Vigyan Gaurav, 2017, Agricultural Research Communication Centre, Karnal; Editorial Board Member of `American Journal of Food Technology' and `Pakistan Journal of Nutrition'. 2007, Asian Network for Scientific Information and Academic Journals Inc. NewYork USA.

Fellow: Bioved Research Society, Allahabad

Research Areas: Post Harvest Technology, Grain Storage, Food Processing, Greenhouse Technology, Solar Thermal Engineering and Evaporative Cooling

Address: Ex-Head, Div. of Agril. Engineering and Renewal Energy, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342003, Rajasthan; 15 Anand Nagar, Tekari-Madri Link Road, Gariawas, Udaipur 313002, Rajasthan; [Tel: Cell: 9468853615; Email: jaindilip25@gmail.com; jaindilip25@rediffmail.com]