INTERNATIONAL
WORKSHOPON

APPLICATION OF NIR
SPECTROSCOPY IN FOOD& AGRICULTURE
23rd March, 2019
With Financial Support from RUSA-II Program

Venue: Science City, Kolkata, India
Organized By
Jadavpur University,Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Tea Research Association,Tocklai Tea Research Institute,Jorhat, Assam, India
Japan Council of Near Infrared
Spectroscopy

Supported by
National Tea Research Foundation, WestBengal, India
Centre for Development of Advanced
Computing, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Background of the Workshop

Speakers

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you tojoin us for the Int. Workshop on Application ofNIR Spectroscopy in Food & Agriculture atScience City, Kolkata on 23rd March, 2019.
This is the first workshop in India beingorganized jointly by Jadavpur University andTea Research Association with Japan Councilof Near Infrared Spectroscopy.

1. Prof. Satoru Tsuchikawa
Graduate School of Bio-agricultural Sciences,Nagoya, JapanNIR spectroscopy, as compared to otherbranches of optical spectroscopy is quite young;but within a short span of time it has crossed
the path from being used by a few laboratories
for some selected applications, to a technologythat has application in sectors from agriculture
to medicine, environmental science topharmaceuticals, geo-exploration to foodtechnology. In recent years, NIRS has beenused extensively as an alternative approach for
examining the physio-chemical features of plant
samples without physical destruction. Of
course, none of this is possible without thelatest advances in hardware and chemometricsoftware.
To keep pace with these advancements andwith the increased public awareness in quality
and health, India needs to explore possibilities
for implementation of such green technologies
into agriculture, food & beverage industries. NIR
researchers have excelled in all of these areas,
but achievements in NIR need to be shared withthe world.
We welcome you to this humble initiative to takepart in the deliberations on possibilities ofcollaborative research and applications aspects
in India….
……and the way forward…

2. Prof. Masao Takayanagi
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology,
Japan
3. Dr. Taira Eizo
Faculty of Agriculture Department of Regional
Agricultural Engineering, University of the Ryukyus,
Japan
4. Dr. V. Venkatraman
Former Scientist, CEERI, Chenai, India
5. Prof. Rajib Bandyopadhyay
Dept. of IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
6. Dr. Santanu Sabhapandit, TTRI, Jorhat, Assam
7. Mr. Ajanto Kr. Hazarika, TTRI, Jorhat, Assam

Programme
March 23 (Saturday), 2019
9:30am to 10:00am
10:00am to 11:00am

11:00am to 11:15am
11:15am to 1:15pm
1:15pm to 2:00pm
2:00pm to 4:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
6:30pm to 8:00pm

Registration
Inauguration &Keynote
presentations
Tea breakTechnical session I
Lunch
Technical session II
Tea break &Company exhibition
Concluding session
DinnerAdvisory Committee
Prof. Suranjan Das, Vice-Chancellor, Jadavpur University
Prof. P. K. Ghosh, Pro- Vice Chancellor, Jadavpur University
Prof. C. Bhattacharjee, Dean, Jadavpur University
Dr. A. K. Barooah, Director, Tea Research Association
Mr. J. Phukan, Secretary, Tea Research Association
Dr. P. Mohan Kumar, Advisor, NTRF
Dr. N. Bhattacharyya, Director, C-DAC
Prof. Pulak Mukherjee, Director, School of Natural Products, JU
Prof. D. Patranabis, Former Professor, IEE, Jadavpur University
Dr. A. Chatterjee, Former Scientist, Bose InstituteProf. A. Bandyopadhyay, Former Scientist, ICAR
Dr. B. K. Behera, Principal Scientist, CIFRI, ICAR

Organizing Committee
Prof. Runu Banerjee Roy, HOD, IEE, Jadavpur University
Prof. Rajib Bandyopadhyay, IEE, Jadavpur University
Prof. Bivas Dam, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Mr. Kalyan Majumdar, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Prof. Kumardeb Banerjee, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Prof. BipanTudu, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Dr. Pradip Tamuly, HOD, Bio-chemistry Deptt, TTRI, Jorhat
Mr. Sandip Sanyal, HOD, TPMA Dept., TTRI, Jorhat
Mr. Ajanto Kr. Hazarika, Scientist, Tocklai Tea Research Institute
Dr. Santanu Sabhapondit, Scientist, Tocklai Tea Research Institute
Dr. Prolay Sharma, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Dr. Arunangshu Ghosh, Asstt. Prof., NIT, Patna
Dr. Anil Kumar Bag, Asst Prof, Heritage Institute of Technology
Mr. Romen Ch. Gogoi, Tea Taster, Tocklai Tea Research Institute

Mr. Somdeb Chanda, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Mr. Dilip Sing, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Mr. Kallol Bera, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Mr. Nilava Debbhuti, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Mr. Hemanta Naskar, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Sk. Babar Ali, Future Inst. of Engg. & Mgmt., Kolkata
Ms. Barnali Ghatak, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Ms. Mahuya Banerjee, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Ms. Soumita Kar, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Ms. Sushmita Pradhan, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Ms. Samhita Dasgupta, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Ms. Debangana Das, IEE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Mr. Alokesh Ghosh, C-DAC, Kolkata
Mr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, C-DAC, Kolkata
Mr. Amitava Akuli, C-DAC, Kolkata
Dr. Hena Mukhopadhyay, C-DAC, Kolkata
Dr. Arun Jana, C-DAC, Kolkata
Mr. Subhankar Mukherjee, C-DAC, Kolkata
Dr. Subrata Sarkar, C-DAC, Kolkata
Dr. Kamalika Tiwari, Asst Prof., BCREC, Durgapur
Mr. Abhra Pal, C-DAC, Kolkata
Mr. Rishin Banerjee, C-DAC, Kolkata

For further details regarding Registration,Sponsorship, Stalls etc. please contact:
Prof. Rajib Bandyopadhyay
Department of Instrumentation and Electronics
Engineering
Salt Lake Campus, Jadavpur University
Block LB, Sector III, Kolkata 700 098
Email: rajib.bandyopadhyay@jadavpuruniversity.in,bandyopadhyay.rajib@gmail.com
Mobile no.:+91 9331038954

General Information
The workshop will be held at Science City Seminar
Hall, J.B.S Haldane Avenue, Mirania Gardens, EastTopsia, Topsia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700046.

Submission of Poster Paper
Abstracts for poster presentations are invited frominterested participants for publication in theworkshop proceeding booklet.
Word count: 300
Poster dimension: Height - 36 inches,
Width - 48 inches.
Registration fee – Rs. 500.00
Payment may be made by demand draft in favour of"JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY" and submitted to the Office ofthe Head, Dept of Instrumentation and Electronics Engg.,
Jadavpur University, payable at Kolkata.
(Last date for submission of abstracts along withregistration fee: 15th March 2019).

How to Apply
Prof. R.
Bandyopadhyay
Dr. S. Sabhapondit+91 9331038954

Mr. A. K. Hazarika+91 9435295842 iwnirs.ind@gmail.com+91 9435090662

Prof. B. Tudu

+91 9830745429