Charanjit S. Riar, PhD, is Professor of Food Technology at the Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab, India, where he was formerly a lecturer. With over 25 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Riar has published over 100 research papers in reputed national and international journals, and has authored/edited several books, presented more than 65 papers at conferences/seminars, and written 20 book chapters. Dr. Riar is on the panel of experts of a number of reputed national universities/institutions of India. His areas of research are starch modification, biodegradable film, bioactive compounds (nutraceuticals) extraction and analysis, and seed germination and characteristics such as pasting, rheological, thermal, morphological, and molecular and functional characteristics of food and their products. Parmjit S. Panesar, PhD, is Professor and Dean (Planning and Development) at the Food Biotechnology Research Laboratory of the Department of Food Engineering and Technology at the Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab, India. Prof. Panesar has more than 24 years of teaching and research experience and served in administrative positions. He has published more than 160 international/national scientific papers, many book reviews in peer-reviewed journals, 40 chapters, and nine authored/edited books. He is involved with an international collective of experts of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal. In recognition of his work, Prof. Panesar was elected as a Fellow by The Biotech Research Society of India and by the International Society for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. Prof. Panesar was also listed on the "World Ranking of Top 2% Scientists," published by Stanford University, USA.
