My field of study and research interest are food science, postharvest technology and human nutrition. I have so far published more than forty research articles, wrote 3 books and 3 book chapters, while two monographs are under review for publication. I have completed five research funded projects and published a patent in the US patents. I have supervised 8 MS studies and two PhDs. Currently I am working on sustainable food and agriculture systems for promotion of livelihood and income sources for the farm communities and actively involved in nutrition and health projects.