Profile of Dr. Usha Singh

• B.Sc. (Home Science): Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur)-848125. Bihar
• M.Sc. (Home Science) in Food and Nutrition: Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (Maharashtra)
• Ph.D. (Home Science): BRA Bihar University, Muzaffarpur

Professional Area

• Research Area: Food Science, Food Processing, Agriculture for nutrition, Value chain, product development
• Research Interests:  Maize nutrition, Reduction in malnutrition (special focus on children, adolescent and women), Nutrition security for food security (Maximum nutrition with minimum food), Minimization of food waste, Food preservation

Publications (Number)

• Research paper- 105, Books -3, Booklets-5, Counseling books-3, Flip Book – 3
• Learning/SOP-  2, Training manual-3, Book Chapters- 8, Folders-9

Key Publications

• Usha Kumari and Reddy N. S., 1991. Recovery of dhal from redgram stored under different   conditions.  Journal of Food Science and Technology, 28 (2) :116-117
• Usha Kumari and Reddy, N. S. 1996. Changes in cooking quality of redgram stored in different conditions. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 33: 59-63
• Usha Kumari and Reddy, N. S. 1997. Studies on the quantitative changes of redgram (Cajanus cajan) in different storage conditions. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 34 (3): 237-239
• Priyanka Kumari and Usha Singh, 2004. Impact of supplementation of Quality Protein maize based ladoos on the nutritional status of pregnant women. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 41(12):528-535
• Usha Singh, Indu and Subha Roy, 2006. Calcium and Iron intake of adult man (moderate worker) in different regions of Bihar. Journal of Dairying, Foods and Home Science, 25(3&4):178-181
• Usha Singh and Shilpi. 2011. Farm women livelihood in maize production and utilization in Bihar. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 47(1&2):126-128
• Priyanka Kumari and Usha Singh. 2013. Effect of processing on nutritional status of food materials for their use as supplementary food for pregnant women. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research, 32 (2):152-157
• Jati, H and Singh, U. 2018. Effect of changes in Zinc and phytic acid content in maize under various process in bioavailability of zinc, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 7(12): 1715 – 1722 
• Sethi, V., Bhanot, A., Bhattacharjee, S., Gope, R., Sarangi, D., Nath, V., Nair, N., Singh, U. and others (2019). Integrated multi-sectoral strategy to improve girls’ and women’s nutrition before conception, during pregnancy and after birth in India (Swabhimann): Protocol for a prospective, non-randomised controlled evaluation. British Medical Journal, 9(11): 1-9
• Yadav, A. and Singh, U. (2022). Prevalence of food consumption and diversification among   people having lifestyle diseases.  Indian Journal Extension Education, 58(1):161-165

Patents Granted

• Hand Cranked Improved Chakki (Patent No. 110925; Granted on 28^th March, 2022) Innovators: Usha Singh, Subhash Chandra
• A power driven device for shelling and hulling of grains (Patent No. 417406; Granted on 10^th January 2023) Innovators: Usha Singh, Subhash Chandra
• Energy Dense Nutritive Food having balanced nutritional composition and process for preparation (Patent No. 448601; Granted on 31^st August 2023) Innovator: Usha Singh

Professional Training

• Management of Food and Nutrition Programmes at International Agril. Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands in 2003
• Analysis of Aflatoxins in Food and Feed at Central Food Technology Research Institute, (CFTRI), Mysore in 2002
• Recent advances in nutrition for vulnerable groups at Centre of Advanced Study in Food and Nutrition, N. G. Ranga Agril Univ., Hyderabad in 1999
• Food Processing as a small business at Cathy Rich Memorial Food Processing Training Centre, Sri Lanka organised by Intermediate Technology Development Group in 1997
• Application of Innovative Instructional Technology   for Optimizing   Learning   Teaching in Indian Agricultural University System at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad in 1995

Award & Recognition

• Recipient of Commonwealth Fellowship (1997); ICAR initiated Best Teacher Award (2001-2001); Personal Academic Promotion Award (2002); Personal Academic Promotion Award (2003); Certificate of Merit Award (2005); Reviewer Excellence Award (2016); CHAI Appreciation Award (2018); CHAI Fellow Award (2018)
• Acted as consultant of Government of Bhutan & Bangladesh for promotion of maize based food
• Member of Maize Task Force, Government of Bihar

Visits Abroad

• Visited Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Thailand under different programmes

A. Department of Food Science and Nutrition & Dean, College of Community Science, RPCAU, Pusa

M. usha.singh@rpcau.ac.in

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