Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy & Food Technology

Dairy Microbiology

Dairy Microbiology department of MIDFT offers M. Tech and PhD (currently only In-service) degree courses in Dairy Microbiology. We have 4 faculty member in the department; one Professor and three Assistant Professors. The faculty is actively involved teaching and guiding students for B. Tech, M. Tech and PhD courses. Our faculty is also continuously conducting In-house research project and SSIP project of MIDFT students in the fields of Dairy Microbiology e.g., development of novel fermented milk products, starter cultures, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, bio-preservatives, quality assurance and food safety. We work closely with Dudhsagar Dairy and offer support related to quality assurance and safety of dairy products.

Faculty of Dairy Microbiology Department

Dr. D. A. Shukla
Principal & Dean
Ph. D. (Microbiology)

Dr. Falguni Patra
Assistant Professor
Ph. D. (Dairy Microbiology)

Dr. Ami Patel
Assistant Professor
Ph. D. (Dairy Microbiology)

Dr. Nihir Shah
Assistant Professor
Ph. D. (Dairy Microbiology)

News & Articals
Jun 22, 2026

Yoga Session on International Yoga Day 2026

The NSS Unit of MIDFT, Mehsana successfully organized a rejuvenating Yoga Session, 21st June 2026, on International Yoga Day. A...

Jun 19, 2026

Expert talk (Seminar) on Entrepreneur opportunities in Dairy sector and New product development (NPD)

The Innovation Cell (SSIP) at Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy & Food Technology, Mehsanaorganized a one day seminar on “Entrepreneur opportunities...

Mar 23, 2026

Millet Mahotsav and Prakrutik Farmer Market 2026

A two-day Millet Festival was being held in Mehsana (Gujarat) on 21st –22nd March 2026 to promote ‘Shree Anna’ (Millets) and...

Mar 18, 2026

Boot Camp on “Innovate with Science: Learn by Doing” Organized by the Innovation Cell, MIDFT under SSIP 2.0

The Boot Camp on “Innovate with Science: Learn by Doing” was organized on 17th -18th March 2026 with the objective...