Dr. Naveen Kumar

Dr. Naveen Kumar is currently serving as Professor in the School of Agricultural Sciences at K.R. Mangalam University. He completed his Ph.D. from the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, Haryana, with specialization in food safety and quality control. His research focuses on nanotechnology-based sensors for rapid detection of food adulterants and contaminants, public health nutrition, and unhealthy food marketing.

He has more than 11 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience and has successfully completed national and international research projects funded by DST, ICSSR, and IDRC, Canada. Dr. Naveen has published over 60 papers in reputed journals, edited/authored several books and book chapters, and filed 8 patents. He has guided PhD and postgraduate students and actively participates in conferences, workshops, and interdisciplinary research collaborations.

• PhD, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India

PhD Thesis Title: “Development of a simple and rapid method for detection of melamine in milk using nanotechnology”

• M.Sc. (Food Technology), Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Tech., Hisar, Haryana, India

M.Sc. Dissertation Title: “Effect of reducing agents on wheat gluten recovery and quality of cookies.”

• Qualified ICAR (ASRB) NET 2010 in Food Science and Technology Discipline.

• Professor (04 May 2026- Present)

School of Agricultural Sciences, K. R. Mangalam University, Gurugram, Haryana-122103, India.

• Associate Professor (08 Feb 2024 – 30 April 2026)

Doctoral Research Centre, Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India

• Assistant Professor-II (24 Aug 2017 – 07 Feb 2024)

Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

• Assistant Professor (05 Feb. 2015 – 23 Aug 2017)

School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Shoolini University, Solan (HP), India

Total Publications: More than 60

Selected Publications:

• Singh, Rajat, Amir Mahgoub Awadelkareem, Syed Amir Ashraf, and Naveen Kumar. “Recent Advances in Silver Nanoparticle-based Approaches for Colorimetric Sensing of Pesticides in Water and Food Matrices: A Review.” Current Nanoscience (2025). (Impact Factor: 1.5)
• Siddiqui, Saleem, Sadhana Jadaun, R. Anusha, Naveen Kumar, Syed Amir Ashraf, and Jyoti Prabha Bishnoi. “Medicinal importance of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers and its possible use in food industry for value addition.” Discover Food 5, no. 1 (2025): 357. (Impact Factor: 3.7)
• Karupaiah, Tilakavati, Shah Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Juan Zhang, Naveen Kumar, et al. “Extent and Nature of Television Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Marketing in 9 Asian Countries: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Harmonized Approach.” JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting 7 (2024): e63410. (Impact Factor: 2.1)
• Peden, Amy E., Naveen Kumar et al. “Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.” The Lancet Public Health 7, no. 8 (2022): e657–e669. (Impact Factor: 72.427)
• Mehra, Rahul, Shiv Kumar, Rajat Singh, Naveen Kumar, Deepshikha Rathore, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, António Monteiro, Raquel FF Guiné, and Harish Kumar. “Biochemical, dielectric and surface characteristics of freeze-dried bovine colostrum whey powder.” Food Chemistry: X (2022): 100364. (Impact Factor: 6.443)
• Ikuta, Kevin S., Lucien R. Swetschinski, Gisela Robles Aguilar, Fablina Sharara, Tomislav Mestrovic, Authia P. Gray, Naveen Kumar et al. “Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.” The Lancet 400, no. 10369 (2022): 2221–2248. (Impact Factor: 98.4)
• Singh, Rajat, Naveen Kumar, Rahul Mehra, Ankita Walia, Kajal Sharma, and Atul Thakur. “Colorimetric assay for visual determination of imidacloprid in water and fruit samples using asparagine modified gold nanoparticles.” Journal of Iranian Chemical Society 19, no. 2 (2022): 599–607. (Impact Factor: 2.4)
• Mehra, Rahul, Shiv Kumar, Nishant Verma, Naveen Kumar, Rajat Singh, Anuradha Bhardwaj, Varij Nayan, and Harish Kumar. “Chemometric approaches to analyze the colostrum physicochemical and immunological (IgG) properties in the recently registered Himachali Pahari cow breed in India.” LWT – Food Science and Technology 145 (2021): 111256. (Impact Factor: 6.056)
• Kumar, Krishan, Rahul Mehra, Raquel PF Guiné, Maria João Lima, Naveen Kumar, Ravinder Kaushik, Naseer Ahmed, Ajar Nath Yadav, and Harish Kumar. “Edible Mushrooms: A Comprehensive Review on Bioactive Compounds with Health Benefits and Processing Aspects.” Foods 10, no. 12 (2021): 2996. (Impact Factor: 5.561)
• Mehra, Rahul, Harish Kumar, Naveen Kumar, Suvartan Ranvir, Atanu Jana, Harpal Singh Buttar, Istvan G. Telessy et al. “Whey proteins processing and emergent derivatives: An insight perspective from constituents, bioactivities, functionalities to therapeutic applications.” Journal of Functional Foods 87 (2021): 104760. (Impact Factor: 5.223)
• Mehra, Rahul, Rajat Singh, Varij Nayan, Harpal S. Buttar, Naveen Kumar, Shiv Kumar, Anuradha Bhardwaj, Ravinder Kaushik, and Harish Kumar. “Nutritional attributes of bovine colostrum components in human health and disease: A comprehensive review.” Food Bioscience 40 (2021): 100907. (Impact Factor: 5.318)
• Chawla, Prince, Naveen Kumar, Aarti Bains, Sanju Bala Dhull, Mukul Kumar, Ravinder Kaushik, and Sneh Punia. “Gum arabic capped copper nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and applications.” International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 146 (2020): 232–242. (Impact Factor: 8.025)
• Singh, Rajat, Naveen Kumar, Rahul Mehra, Harish Kumar, and Vijay Pal Singh. “Progress and challenges in the detection of residual pesticides using nanotechnology based colorimetric techniques.” Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry 26 (2020): e00086. (Impact Factor: 13.622)
• Singh, Rajat, Preeti Thakur, Atul Thakur, Harish Kumar, Prince Chawla, Jigneshkumar V. Rohit, Ravinder Kaushik, and Naveen Kumar. “Colorimetric sensing approaches of surface-modified gold and silver nanoparticles for detection of residual pesticides: a review.” International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry (2020): 1–17. (Impact Factor: 2.731)
• Agarwal, Aanchal, Ashok K. Pathera, Ravinder Kaushik, Naveen Kumar, Sanju B. Dhull, Sumit Arora, and Prince Chawla. “Succinylation of milk proteins: Influence on micronutrient binding and functional indices.” Trends in Food Science & Technology 97 (2020): 254–264. (Impact Factor: 16.002)
• Kumar, Naveen, Harish Kumar, Bimlesh Mann, and Raman Seth. “Colorimetric determination of melamine in milk using unmodified silver nanoparticles.” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 156 (2016): 89–97. (Impact Factor: 4.831)
• Kumar, Naveen, Raman Seth, and Harish Kumar. “Colorimetric detection of melamine in milk by citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles.” Analytical Biochemistry 456 (2014): 43–49. (Impact Factor: 3.191)

Conferences/trainings/Seminars organized:

1. Track coordinator, 5th edition of Chitkara University Doctoral Consortium (CUDC 2025), 10–11 November 2025, Chitkara University, Punjab.
2. International Conference on Collaborative Healthcare Innovations (ICCHI-2025), 23–24 September 2025, Chitkara University, Punjab.
3. International Conference on “Mental Health, Hygiene and Nutritional Literacy Among Youths”, 8–9 February 2025, DDU Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh.
4. “Stakeholders’ Meeting” to present evidence generated through IDRC-funded project on Unhealthy Food Marketing, 6 April 2024, National Science Centre, New Delhi, India.
5. Conference Chair at “International Convention on Green Environment, Technology & Entrepreneurship through Innovation (ICGETEI 2023)”, 9–11 August 2023, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur.
6. NABARD-sponsored National Conference on “Technological Interventions in Food Processing and Preservation”, 17 November 2017, AIB, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur.
7. Second National Conference on “New Horizons in Human Health and Nutrition-2017”, 2–3 March 2017, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
8. DST- and NABARD-funded National Conference on “Food Processing and Technology: Current Status and Future Prospects”, 25–26 February 2016, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
9. Organizing Committee Member of 3rd National Conference on Multifunctional Advanced Materials (MAM-2016), 11–13 May 2016, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
10. Hands-on Training Program on Dairy Food Product Development for Rural Women during Flower Fest, 20 March 2016, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
11. Hands-on Training on Food Product (Fruit and Vegetable) Development for Rural Women, 5 April 2015, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

Books (Edited)

1. Nanotechnology for Food Security and Quality Control

1. • Editors: Reddicherla Umapathi, Naveen Kumar, and Rajat Singh
   • Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
   • Year: 2026
   • ISBN: 9781041049371

1. Handbook on Food Business Management

1. • Editors: Arun Kumar Pandey, Naveen Kumar, Ketaki Barve, and Rahul Mehra
   • Publisher: Springer
   • Year: 2026

1. Quality Control and Waste Utilization for Agriculture and Dairy Products

1. • Editors: Naveen Kumar, Ravinder Kaushik, and Prince Chawla
   • Publisher: New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi
   • Year: 2018
   • ISBN: 9789387973206

Book Chapters

• Pandey, Arun Kumar, Rahul Mehra, and Naveen Kumar. “Emerging Identification Techniques for Colostrum Bioactive Constituents.” In Bovine Colostrum as a Nutraceutical, pp. 185–207. Academic Press, 2026.
• Chauhan, Kajal, Nidhi Yadav, Rajat Singh, Anuj Kumar, Hanjabam Mandakini, and Naveen Kumar. “Seafood as Functional Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals.” In Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: Chemistry, Health Benefits and the Way Forward, pp. 221–231. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2024.

Kaur, Sandeep, Kajal Sharma, Rajat Singh, and Naveen Kumar. “Advancement in Crops and Agriculture by Nanomaterials.” In Synthesis and Applications of Nanoparticles, pp. 319–335. Springer, Singapore, 2022.

Projects:

International Research Project

1. Comparing the Extent and Nature of Unhealthy Food and Drink TV Marketing to Girls and Boys Across Nine Countries in Asia

• Funding Agency: International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada
• Project Leader: Prof. (Dr.) Tilakavati Karupaiah, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
• Total Project Fund: RM 23,39,721 (INR 4.10 Crore)
• Duration: 2020–2023
• Role: Principal Investigator from India

National Research Projects

1. Development of Simple and Rapid Method for Detection of Pesticides in Food Products Using Nanotechnology

• Funding Agency: DST – Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development Division, GOI
• Total Project Fund: INR 30 Lakhs
• Duration: 2018–2021
• Role: Principal Investigator

1. Examining the Role of Mental Health, Hygiene and Nutritional Literacy in Schools and Universities

• Funding Agency: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), MoE, GOI, New Delhi
• Total Project Fund: INR 18 Lakhs
• Duration: 2024–2025
• Role: Co-Director

Minor Projects Funded by National Academy of Sciences (India), Rajasthan Chapter

4. Preparation of Millets-Based Nutritious Food Products: Hands-on Training Program for Rural Women (Fund Sanctioned: INR 23,500)

1. Food Adulteration and Contamination Prevention: Awareness Camp and Live Demonstration of Rapid Adulteration Detection Kit (Fund Sanctioned: INR 18,000)

Achievements:

1. Young Scientist Award-2017 during National conference on Advances in Food Science and Technology held at Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Distt. Sirmour (HP) on 24^th – 25^th March 2017.
2. First prize for oral presentation on “Gold nanoparticles based colorimetric test for detection of melamine adulteration” (Naveen Kumar, Harish Kumar and Raman Seth) in international conference on EBAS- 2014 at Lovely Professional University, Punjab.
3. Awarded Institutional fellowship by ICAR-NDRI for Ph.D. Program.

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