Dr. A J Pandya

Expert / Technical Consultant

• Technical Consultant to Underwriters Ltd. USA for ISO certification.
• Technical Expert to Small Industries Services Limited, Government of India, Ahmedabad
• Officer on Special Duty for establishment of Vidya Dairy
• Technical Expert for Jaguar Overseas Limited for Dairy Project in Mauritania, Africa
• Valsad District Cooperative Milk Producersâ�� Union Limited, Valsad

Guest Faculty

• National Dairy Development Board, Anand
• Vidya Dairy, Anand
• Centre for Advanced Studies, NDRI, Karnal
• Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, SK Nagar

Membership on Panel of Examiners

• National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
• Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur
• Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, Chhatisgadh
• Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad
• Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, RAU, Bihar
• Empanelled Assessor, Agricultural Skill Council of India (ASCI)

Membership on Board / Council / Committee

• Member Secretary, Board of Management, AAU, Anand
• Member Secretary, Academic Council, Anand Agril. University, Anand
• Member, Academic Council, Anand Agril. University, Anand
• Member, Post Graduate Board of Studies, AAU, Anand
• Member, Agresco sub-committee on Dairy Science
• Member, Security Committee, GAU, Anand
• Member, Board of Studies of various subjects for Faculty of Dairy Science
• Member, Scrutiny Committee for recruitment, AAU
• Member, Stationery Purchase Committee, AAU, Anand
• Member, Working Group on Education (11th Plan), AAU, Anand
• Nominated Member by the University for the Steering Group for 11th Five Year Plan for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, Government of Gujarat.
• Member of the Core Group for Centre of Excellence in Functional Fermented Foods, Faculty of Dairy Science, AAU and SASNET.
• Member, Zonal Executive Committee, IDA, West Zone, Mumbai 2008-10
• Member, Management Committee for starting Dairy Science College at Amreli under Kamdhenu University, Government of Gujarat
• Member, Academic Council, Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Dantiwada Gujarat 2016 â�� 2019

Editorial Membership :

• Member, Special Issue of Krushigovidhya on Dudh ane Dudh ni Banavato (Milk and Milk Products) 2003, Volume 56, Issue No. 6 (October)
• Member Editorial Board, Krushi Smaranika, International Agril Fair 2004
• 2nd International Conference on Fermented Foods, 2005, AAU, Anand (Independently handled publication of the Souvenir)
• Editor for Section: 3, Dairy Education and Research, Dairy India Year Book 2007
• Member, Editorial Board, Gujarat Agricultural Universities Research Journal.
• Editor, National Seminar on Novel Dairy and Food Products of the Future.

List of Projects handled (in different capacity)

• Compositional Studies on Camel Milk
• Development of rapid method for estimation of protein content of shrikhand
• Development of Technology for Utilization of soybean and Groundnuts and its meal as Protein Rich Material for Fabrication of Food for Human Consumption
• ICAR Network Project on "Research and Development Support for Process Upgradation of Indigenous Milk Products for Industrial Application"
• All India Coordinated Research Project on Post Harvest Technology for Storage and Processing of Custard Apple
• Project on Holistic Development Programme of Animal Husbandry for Milk Production in Gujarat. (Co-PI for the Project) â�� Dairy Farm
• Collaborative research project with Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University on â��Utilization of Goat Milk for Preparation of Value added Indigenous Milk Productsâ��
• Effect of Supplementation of URJA (the bypass fat) on milk yield, composition and Nutrient Utilization in Lactating Crossbred Cows
• Development of technology and recipe for the Manufacture of Malai Kulfi.
• Development of technology and recipe for Manufacture of sugar free Malai Kulfi.
• NAIP Project on Assessment of Future Human Capital Requirement in Agriculture. (Co-PI for the Project) â�� HR related work for complete Dairy / Agriculture University
• Technological studies on spray drying of Colostrum
• Enhancing the Shelf life of Indigenous Milk Products
• Formulation of ready mix carrot halwa from dried carrot shreds

Preparation of Various Reports / Documents Participated actively in preparation of the following reports / documents

• Project proposal for establishment of University of Dairy and Animal Sciences
• Activities and Achievements of the Faculty of Dairy Science
• IX Five-Year Plan Proposal of the Faculty of Dairy Science for Education, Research and Extension Activities. Submitted to the Working Group of Gujarat Agricultural University, 1996
• Perspective Plan for the Strengthening and Development of the Faculty of Dairy Science, submitted to the Expert Committee constituted for the establishment of University of Animal Sciences. April 1997
• Project proposal for establishment of Centre of Excellence in Dairy Processing under NATP scheme 1998 (Pandya AJ, Upadhyay KG and Sharma RS)
• Faculty of Dairy Science, Tenth Five - Year Plan Proposals
• Summary of Technologies developed by Dairy Technology Department, 2000
• Faculty of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agricultural University, Research highlights / recommendations made for use by the dairy industry and / or scientists, (1972 - 2000), Pandya AJ and Upadhyay KG (2002)
• Faculty of Dairy Science, Eleventh Five Year Plan Proposals
• Accreditation Document for the SMC College of Dairy Science. Pandya AJ, Upadhyay KG and Sannabhadti SS (2002)
• Project proposal for the Establishment of Department of Food Processing. 2003
• â��Niche project on Dairy Technology Educationâ�� Pandya AJ and Sannabhadti SS (2004) Submitted to the ICAR for financial Assistance
• NAIP Project on Production, Processing and Marketing of Organic Milk and Milk Products. 2006 (Submitted as PI of the project)
• A proposal for financial assistance for Centre for Dairy and Food Processing Technology Upgradation under Cluster Development Programme â�� FOOD / AGRO Based Industries, Government of Gujarat.
• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi accepted the proposal submitted for Establishment of Center for Experiential Learning for Hands on Training in Dairy Processing at the Faculty and sanctioned initially Rs.135.00 lakhs for year 2008-09.

Listed in Marquis Book of Who�s Who Listed in Marquis Book for Science and Engineering Considered for Rashtriya Gaurav Award by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi Recipient of �The International Biographical Centre: Cambridge Certificate for Outstanding Scientific Achievement�