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Chitranayak Sinha

National Dairy Research Institute National Library on Dairying, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, BRA Bihar University, Muzaffarpur

ORCID iD 0000-0002-3516-6778
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Developed the microprocessor based automated instrumentation system for pneumatic paneer hoop-cum-press unit, Development of automatic endo-exo thermal unit for dahi, Post processing interventions to improve quality and shelf life of curd rice, Development of equipment for mechanized production of traditional Indian dairy products, Determination of engineering properties of ghee in relation to frying oil quality management, Development of low cost farm level milk cooling system, Development of Automatic Integrated Hybrid Solar System for Fermented Dairy Products(PI), Development of multipurpose automatic controlled rate heating system for production of paneer and Greek yoghurt, Development of improved bioreactor prototype for cattle waste management, Best quality curd making and storage by Automated incubation and cooling technique, Nodal-Officer(PI): CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) Project: GPI (Grossly Polluting Industries) inspection by technical institutes in main stem states of river Ganga and Yamuna, Development of whey dewatering mechanism for intermediate Indian dairy products channa and chakka and involved in 17 different institutional and external funded projects (NAIP, TMC, AICRP and EMF), contract research projects as ‘PI and Co-PI’. He worked on Modification of Air Flow Fineness Tester using Electronic devices, Compaction of Jute/Mesta plant for subsequent use as a raw material for making pulp at rural level, Biomass energy from jute waste and Agro-residues by briquetting and gasification, Fabricate Grading aid instruments, Grading albums and Manual ribboner for commercialization., Development of Information system & data bank on jute. He worked on the Fabrication and evaluation of an instrument for measuring electrical properties of the textile materials, Development of Test Method: Commercial Testing at ICAR-CIRCOT, Calibration of instrument, Evaluation and analysis of Fiber attributes by using the state-of-the-art machines, optics and electronics, Instrumentation-HVI (High Volume Instrument), AFIS (Advance Fiber Information System), Quality support to cotton breeders of ICAR and SAUs under AICRP on Cotton, NAIP and TMC.
Submitted one PATENT Application No.: 202011046532; Dated: 26.10.2020; Developed six technologies.
Published over 100 Research /popular/ book chapters/technical/Hindi articles in journals of national and international repute and presented his work in more than 40 national/ international conferences, published 2 books, 2 teaching manuals.
Teaching B. Tech, M. Tech and PhD students of ICAR-NDRI, Dairy Engineering and Dairy Technology, Teaching Courses: Instrumentation and Process Control, Industrial Automation Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Workshop Practice, Engineering Mathematics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Machine Tool Engineering etc., Guided two PhD Dairy Engineering scholars and eight M. Tech. Students, worked as Co-Guide for eight PhD and fifteen M. Tech. Students, Conducted various Seminars, Workshops, Internship, Summer/Winter school. Worked as External-Examiner for many SAUs, such as KVAFSU, SHIAST, LUVAS, and BAU etc.
Developed the digital TIMER based teaching module-cum-experimental set-up for control of process durations by employing digital on-delay, off-delay, cyclic, sequential (parallel or series) TIMER based operations in Food and Dairy processing operations and plants, Designed and developed the digital Timer, RH controller and PID controller endo-exo cooling cabinet for the Measurement and modeling of cooling characteristics of curd (Dahi) under varying cooling conditions.

Editorial Board Member: He has Editorial assignments for Dairy Samachar and Dugdh Ganga ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Deemed University Publication, ICAR-CIRCOT-Annual Reports, ICAR-CIRCOT AICCIP-Annual Report, Cotton Quality Update, CAFT Training Manual, Souvenir of IDEA, COMPENDIUM of ICAR-NDRI-FTF ITT- International training etc.
Life Membership: Member of professional committees: IDEA (Secretary), IDA, NADSI, ISCI, IFS and IJBSM.
The research expertise area of Dr. Chitranayak Sinha is Electronics and instrumentation, automated instrumentation and control system, post processing interventions, development of equipment for mechanized dairy production, Research and development in the area of Electronic instrumentation, Automated machines, Mechanization in Dairy and Food Process Engineering, Guiding and Teaching to carry out research work in the area related to PhD, M Tech and B Tech students by the application of Electronics Instrumentation and Automation based scientific field in food processing engineering and other application.

Employment

  • National Dairy Research Institute National Library on Dairying Principal Scientist
    2000 - 2032

Education

  • Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers AMIETE / GRAD-IETE
    1989 - 1993
  • BRA Bihar University, Muzaffarpur B. Sc. (Honours)
    1987 - 1991

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