National Symposium
on
Plant Proteins: Structure-Function, Human Nutrition & Technological Advances
at
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru - 570 020
July 25, 2025
| Venue: | IFTTC Auditorium | Time: | 8-30 am |
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| 8-30 to 9-30 | Registration (Registration desk, near IFFTC auditorium) |
| 9-30 to 11.20 |
CSIR-CFTRI Platinum Jubilee Lecture Series 2024-25
| 9-30 to 09.35 | : | Welcome by Dr. Poornima Priyadarshini, Principal Scientist, Department of Molecular Nutrition |
| 9-35 to 09.40 | : | Introduction of Platinum Jubilee Speaker Dr. V. Prakash
By Dr. H. Umesh Hebbar, Chief Scientist & Head, Food Engineering |
| 09-40 to 10-20 | : | Platinum Jubilee Talk by Dr. V. Prakash, Former Director, CSIR-CFTRI & Distinguished Scientist, CSIR
The continuing unique global saga of Plant Proteins @ Cheluvamba Campus…. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow |
| 10-20 to 10.25 | : | Introduction of Platinum Jubilee Speaker Prof. H. S. Savithri
By Dr. Giridhar Parvatam, Chief Scientist & Head, FS&AQCL |
| 10-25 to 11-05 | : | Platinum Jubilee Talk by Prof. H. S. Savithri, Former Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, IISc, Bengaluru
Decoding the structure and function of plant viral proteins: Relevance to plant protein research and biotechnology |
| 11.05-11.10 | : | Presidential Remarks by Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Director, CSIR-CFTRI |
| 11-10 to 11-15 | : | Launch of Protein Slice product
Director CSIR-CFTRI and McDonald’s Representative
About the Protein slice product – Dr. Chetana |
| 11-15 to 11-20 | : | MoU Singing between CSIR-CFTRI and Good Food Institute, India
About MoU – Ms. Sneha Singh, Managing Director, GFI
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| 11-10 to 11-20 | : | Tea break |
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| 11-20 to 11-50 |
Inauguration of National Symposium on Plant Proteins
| Chief Guest | : | Dr. V. Prakash,
Former Director, CSIR-CFTRI & Distinguished Scientist, CSIR |
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| Guest of Eminence | : | Prof. H.S. Savithri,
Former Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, IISc, Bengaluru |
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| Invited Speakers | : | Prof. Rekha Singhal,
Professor, ICT, Mumbai |
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| : | Prof. G. Narahari Sastry,
Former Director, CSIR-NEIST, Professor, IIT, Hyderabad |
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| : | Dr. Viswajanani J. Sattigeri,
Head TKDL and Chairperson, SEC, CSIR |
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| President | : | Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh,
Director, CSIR-CFTRI |
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| About the symposium | : | Dr. Giridhar Parvatam,
Chairman, Organising Committee |
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| Release of Souvenir | : | by the Dignitaries |
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| Invited Talks |
| 11-50 to 12-25 | Prof. Rekha Singhal, Professor, ICT, Mumbai
Plant Proteins: So Near and Yet so Far! |
| 12-25 to 13-00 | Prof. G. Narahari Sastry, Former Director, CSIR-NEIST and Professor, IIT, Hyderabad
Machine learning and AI applications in protein structure-function, drug discovery and healthcare |
| 13-00 to 14-00 | Lunch break |
| 14-00 to 15-00 | Poster session - Quadrangle adjacent to Cheluvamba Hall |
| 15-00 to 15-30 | Dr. Viswajanani J. Sattigeri, Head TKDL and Chairperson SEC, CSIR
Traditional foods and modern concepts on nutrition – Unity in diversity |
| 15-30 to 16-00 | Special address by
Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Director, CSIR-CFTRI
My Odyssey with Proteins for Nutrition, Functionality and Health |
| 16-00 to 16-20 | Tea break |
| 16-20 to 17-30 | Valedictory Function
Chief Guest: Dr. A.G.Appu Rao,Chief Scientist (Retd.) & Former Head, Dept. of Protein Chemistry and Technology, CSIR-CFTRI |
| 17-30 | High Tea |
