Darakshan Majid

About

I am presently working as an associate professor in the Department of Food Technology, IUST, Kashmir. I have an experience of 14 years in academia and research. My area of research is new product development and valorization of agricultural waste materials.
I have experience working as a quality manager in an NABL-accredited food testing laboratory. I have completed several externally funded research projects and published more than 50 research papers in reputed journals.

Employment

• Islamic University of Science and Technology,Kashmir Associate Professor
  2024 - Present

Education

• SKUAST-K Ph.D
  2007 - 2013

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (28)

• Ultrasound-assisted extraction improves yield, functional properties, and structural characteristics of duckweed, a sustainable plant-based protein source
  INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 2026 DOI: 10.1016/J.IFSET.2026.104596
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• Development of functional apricot pulp powder: A sustainable approach to prevent post-harvest loss
  FOOD AND HUMANITY 2025 DOI: 10.1016/J.FOOHUM.2025.100746
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• Duckweed as a sustainable protein source: extraction methods, functional properties, and applications in food systems
  FOOD CHEMISTRY 2025 DOI: 10.1016/J.FOODCHEM.2025.145854
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• Exploring bioactive compounds in lyophilized grape pomace extracts: comparative analysis of traditional and innovative extraction methods
  JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2025 DOI: 10.1007/S11694-024-03044-1
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• Extraction and functional characterization of halal gelatin from poultry feet waste
  DISCOVER FOOD 2025 DOI: 10.1007/S44187-025-00574-5
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• Optimizing extraction techniques for enhanced polyphenol yield from Rheum emodi and Urtica dioica: Comparative analysis of solvent systems and methods
  BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2025 DOI: 10.1016/J.BCAB.2024.103475
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• Valorization of chili seed by-product: extraction of essential oil and its potential application in nanoemulsion development
  BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY 2025 DOI: 10.1007/S13399-025-06758-4
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• Valorization of chili seed by-product: extraction of essential oil and its potential application in nanoemulsion development (15 Mar, 10.1007/s13399-025-06758-4, 2025)
  BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY 2025 DOI: 10.1007/S13399-025-06844-7
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• Comparative study on thermo-mechanical, structural and functional properties of pectin extracted from immature wasted apples and commercial pectin
  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES 2024 DOI: 10.1016/J.IJBIOMAC.2023.127658
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• Irradiation-induced modifications of apple seed protein isolate: Exploring techno-functional, structural, thermal, and morphological characteristics
  RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 2024 DOI: 10.1016/J.RADPHYSCHEM.2024.112139
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