Bioactive Compounds and Nutraceuticals from Plant Sources (PDF)

Parmjit S. Panesar, PhD, is currently working as Professor and Dean (Planning and Development) at the Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab, India. Prof. Panesar has more than 24 years of teaching and research experience and served in administrative positions such as Dean (Research & Consultancy) and Head, Department of Food Engineering & Technology, SLIET Longowal, India. In 2005, he was awarded a BOYSCAST (Better Opportunities for Young Scientists in Chosen Areas of Science & Technology) fellowship by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, to carry out advanced research at Chembiotech Labs at the University of Birmingham Research Park, UK. He was also involved in USA- and Australian-sponsored projects during his stay in the UK. Prof. Panesar has successfully completed funded research projects and has several in progress. He has written and published more than 160 international/national scientific papers, 50 book reviews in peer-reviewed journals, 40 chapters, and authored/edited nine books. He has supervised many PhD and MTech students. He is a member of the editorial advisory boards of various national and international journals and is now serving as a member of the national level scientific panel on "Alcoholic Beverages and Water & Non-alcoholic Beverages." He is also involved with the international collective of experts of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal. In recognition of his work, Prof. Panesar was elected as a Fellow by The Biotech Research Society of India and by the International Society for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. He has received many other awards as well. Prof. Panesar was also listed in the most coveted list (2020, 2021) of "World Ranking of Top 2% Scientists," published by Stanford University, USA. He has served as the national Vice President of the Association of Food Scientists & Technologists India, during 2019. Prof. Panesar also served as a member of the boards of studies of various universities.