Ludhiana, November 7, 2026:- Faculty members and postgraduate students of the Department of Livestock Products Technology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, have brought laurels to the university by winning several prestigious awards at the 8th Conference of the Association of Meat Scientists and Technologists. The honours were received during the national conference held at Parbhani, Maharashtra, on the theme “Sustainable and Innovative Food and Meat Systems: A One Health Approach to Safety and Nutrition for Viksit Bharat”.
Dr. Rajesh V. Wagh was honoured with the prestigious Fellowship of the Chennai-based Association of Meat Scientists and Technologists in recognition of his contributions to research and development in the field of meat science and technology.
Under the guidance of Dr. Wagh, postgraduate student Dr. Rushikesh Patil received the “Best M.V.Sc. Thesis Award” for his outstanding research work. In addition, Ravneet Kaur, Rushikesh Patil and Deepika Jamadar won awards for “Best Oral Presentation and Poster Presentation”, reflecting the high quality of their research.
Dr. Rajesh also won the “Best Oral Presentation Award” for his research conducted under the SmartBioPack project, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). He co-authored this project with Dr. Husandeep Singh and Dr. Apoorva Shekhar. The project focuses on developing innovative, sustainable and intelligent packaging solutions for livestock products to improve quality and ensure food safety.
Dr. Nitin Mehta, Head of the Department of Livestock Products Technology, congratulated the award winners and highlighted the department's contribution to scientific achievements and quality research.
Congratulating the award recipients, Dr. Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Vice-Chancellor, appreciated their achievements and commended their contribution to enhancing the university's academic and research reputation at the national level.
Dr. Swaran Singh Randhawa, Dean, College of Veterinary Science, appreciated the research contributions and highlighted the importance of innovative and practical research in addressing emerging challenges in food packaging and the quality of livestock products.
