Mysore/Mysuru: The Union Government has appointed Prof. P. Hariprasad of Mysuru to a high-level committee under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Rapid Analytical Food Testing. He is among nine experts selected from across the country.
Currently, a Professor at the Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Prof.Hariprasad brings decades of expertise in Agricultural Microbial Bio-technology, Applied Secondary Metabolomics and Rapid Detection Kit development.
Beginning his career as a DBT Research Associate at Mysuru’s CSIR-CFTRI, Prof. Hariprasad later joined IIT, Delhi as an Assistant Professor in 2013. He was promoted as Associate Professor in 2020 and as Professor in 2025.
A prolific researcher, he has published many research articles and received several honours.
The Centre has now appointed him to this National Committee to strengthen food safety and quality standards.
This post was published on April 22, 2026 5:49 pm