National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Narsaiah Kairam
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in Jannaram, Adilabad District of Telangana, India on 2 March 1970. Educated at Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Rajendra Nagar, Telangana, 1988-93; Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 1993-1995; Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 2000-2004; B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) 1993; M.Tech.1995; Ph.D. 2004.

Assistant Director General (Process Engineering), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, 31 October 2022 to date.

Project Engineer, Wiegand India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1995-1997;Scientist, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute(NDRI), Karnal, Haryana, 1997–2006; Senior Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana, Punjab, 2006–2012; Principal Scientist, ICAR- Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana, Punjab, 2012–2018; Incharge Head of Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana, Punjab, 2018–2020; Head (Acting), Agriculture Structures & Environmental Control Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology, Ludhiana, 2020-2022.

Awards/Honours: Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers Life Membership, 2000; Indian Dairy Engineers Association Award, 2005; Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers Distinguished Service Certificate, 2010; Best Poster Award, Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2011; Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers Commendation Medal, 2012; Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers Team Award, 2012; Best Scientist Award, Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), 2013; Journal of Agricultural Engineering (India) Best Paper Award, 2016; Best Poster Award, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India), 2016; Poster Presentation Award, Indian Meat Science Association, 2016; Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) (2016); Fellow of National Academy of Dairy Sciences (India) (2018); Fellow of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) (2023).

Fellow: National Academy of Dairy Science, India NADS(I) Fellow; Society of Applied Biotechnology Fellow Award; Indian Dairy Engineers Association; Fellow of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE).

Research Areas: Membrane processing and microencapsulation for bioprocessing and design of meat processing equipment, instrumentation for food safety, IntellectualProperty management

Address: Assistant Director General (Process Engineering), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Room No. 407, KAB-II, Pusa, New Delhi 110012; C-501, ADG Quarters, NASC Complex, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25846492; Cell: 9417143925; Email: knarsan@gmail.com; k.narsaiah1@icar.org.in]