General Informations

  • Join Date: 11/03/2016
  • College: College of Community Science
  • Department: Food Science and Nutrition
  • Office Email: luna.d.baruah[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
2003
B.Sc. Home Science (Food and Nutrition)

College of Home Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
2005
M.Sc. Home Science

Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani-431402, Maharashtra

 
 
 
 
 
2012
Ph.D. (Foods and Nutrition)

Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani-431402, Maharashtra

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
11-03-2016 - Till date
Assistant Professor

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University

Achivements
  • Particulars of recognition:
    • Guideship of Masters students, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, AAU, Jorhat
    • Member of Advisor Committee of Masters and Ph.D. student of AAU, Jorhat
    • External question paper setter of Central University, Tura & Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar.
    • Professor-in-charge of Students’ Union/Society
  • Extension activities:
    • Acted as Resource Person on the “Refresher training programme for the SMSs and Prog. Assistants in Home Science” on 19th – 22nd October 2016 organized by ICAR-ATTARI, Umiam in collaboration with C.C.Sc., Jorhat.
    • Acted as Resource person in the HRA Training Programme for SMSs and PAs (Home Science) under KVKs of AAU on "Anthropometric measurements for adults- methods and techniques" organized by Directorate of Extension Education, AAU, Jorhat from April 24-27, 2017.
  • Professional Experience and Training:
    • Attended 21 days ICAR sponsored winter school on "Health foods for sustainable living" from 30th November, 2022 to 20th December, 2022 at at AAU, Jorhat •Attended 21 days ICAR sponsored CAFT training programme on "Exploitation of Beneficial Microbes in Organic Agriculture" from 4 -24 September 2019 at AAU, Jorhat
    •Attended one week Faculty Development Programme on "Exploring Academic and Investigative Dimensions in Food Research" jointly organized by Department of Food Technology and North-East (India) Academy of Science and Technology (NEAST), Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram from 2-7 November 2020.
Membership
  • Nutrition Society of India
    Life Member
  • Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (INDIA)
    Life Member
  • Assam Science Society
    Life Member
  • Society of Ethnopharmacology
    Associate Member
    2022
Projects
  • ICAR sponsored project on "“Promotion of agriculture centric sustainable livelihood security for tribal farmers of Assam” Project on Schedule Tribe Community (TSP).", project cost Rs.20 Lakh implemented in 2018.