Associate Professor




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Dr. Adil Gani 

Email: adil.gan@gmail.com | adilgani@uok.edu.i

I. Current Position & Appointments

  • Professor, Food Science and Technology, University of Kashmir, India.
  • Collaborator, UPM Universiti Putra Malaysia, University Driven Research Program (June 2025 to June 2027).
  • Previous Academic Roles: Visiting Scientist at Rutgers University (NJ, USA) and Cornell University (NYC, USA).
  • University Associate: Curtin University, Australia (2021-22).

II. Education & Post-Doctoral Training

  • Post-Doctoral Fellowships: Cornell University (NYC, USA) and Rutgers University (NJ, USA).
  • PhD (Food Technology): Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, UP, India.
  • M.Sc. (Food Technology): CCS University Meerut, India.
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture: Agra University, Agra UP, India.

III. Research Profile & Metrics

  • Publications: 250.
  • Total Citations: 13,000.
  • H-index: 67.
  • Patents: 5.
  • Research Funding: Secured 14 research fundings (11 as Principal Investigator, 3 as Co-Principal Investigator) amounting to approximately 6.0 crore INR funded by the Government of India.

IV. Core Research Areas

  • Characterization of major food components, including proteins, starch, and dietary fibre (mainly β-glucan).
  • Encapsulation and targeted delivery of bioactive compounds, such as probiotics and phenolics, through the gastrointestinal tract.
  • Development of personalized nutrition utilizing 3D printing technology.
  • Vegan meat production exploiting alternative protein sources via high moisture extrusion.
  • Development and characterization of active packaging films.

V. Selected Awards & Global Recognition

  • Ranked among the top 1% of researchers worldwide in the Stanford University Global Rankings 2025 for career-long impact.
  • Consistently listed in the top 2% of scientists globally since 2022.
  • Awarded the Fulbright Fellowship for Research and Academic Excellence in the USA.
  • Ist Runner up for the prestigious NASI-Elsevier Scopus Young Scientist Award-2022.
  • Recipient of the Prof. Carl Hoseny Award 2019 from the Central Executive Committee of AFSTI.
  • Young Scientist Award (Innovations in Research Career) at ICFP-2018 in the UAE.

VI. Teaching & Mentorship

  • Educator at the Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Kashmir since 2008.
  • Successfully supervised 9 PhD and Post-Doctoral scholars.
  • Currently guiding 7 scholars in their academic and research pursuits.
  • Guided 86 Masters dissertations related to Food Science.

VII. Professional Memberships

  • President, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, Jammu and Kashmir Chapter (India).
  • Lifetime Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists India (AFST).