RAC is an important Committee of the Institute to address and guide the institute scientific activities to meet the national and international demands. The powers and functions of the Research Advisory Committee shall include:
- To suggest research programmes based on national and global context of research in the thrust areas.
- To review the research achievements of the Institute and to see that these are consistent with the mandate of the Institute
- Any other function that may be specifically assigned by the Director-General, ICAR
The list of ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, RAC Chairman and Members w.e.f. 31st January 2021 is given as below
| S.No. | Details |
|---|---|
| Chairman | |
| 1. |
Dr. D.C.Joshi Vice Chancellor Agriculture University, Borkhera, Baran Road, Post Box Number 20 Kota : 324001 |
| Members | |
| 2. |
Dr. R. Visvanathan Former Prof. & Head TNAU, Coimbatore #12/36Sowbhagya Nagar, A Block, Civil Aerodrome Post Coimbatore – 641 014 Tamilnadu |
| 3. |
Dr H N Mishra Professor of Food Technology Agricultural and Food Engineering Department , Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur – 721302, India |
| 4. |
Dr. Meenakshi Singh Chief Scientist Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Ministry of Science & Technology Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 |
| 5. |
Dr. Kriti Bardhan Gupta Chairman Center for Food and Agri-business Management, IIM, IIM Rd, Prabandh Nagar, Mubarakpur, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226013 |
| 6. |
Dr. Sunil Bhand Dean Sponsored Research and Consultancy & Professor Department of Chemistry, BITS Pilani, Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa -403 726 |
| ADG concerned with Institute | |
| 7. | ADG(PE) ICAR, KAB-II, Pusa New Delhi -12 |
| Director of the Institute | |
| 8. |
Dr. Nachiket Kotwaliwale Director ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Ludhiana |
| Member Secretary | |
| 9. |
Dr. Sandeep Mann Principal Scientist ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Ludhiana |
