1. Member, Scientific Panel on Contaminants in Food Chain – India’s food regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India (Mar 2023 onwards)
2. National Level Resource Person – FSSAI (to impart food safety training to small and medium scale food businesses – Dec 2021 onwards
3. Master Trainer – Chemical Risk Assessment and Analysis: WHO-CODEX and FSSAI – since Oct 2018
4. MASHAV Scholarship by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of Israel in 2018
5. Neomec Project Shiksha Scholarship: by Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (A leading Pharma Ind.), 2007
6. DST-INSPIRE Fellowship: by Ministry of Science and Technology, of India, 2010
7. National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the ASRB, ICAR, New Delhi, 2010
8. Summer Research Fellow – Fellowship awarded by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore Worked in the CVS Pharmacology Laboratory of Dr. Madhu Dikshit at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow
9. Awarded first prize three times and Annual second prize twice (Best VAP Team & Best Mentor Award for year 2014-15 and 2015-16) in the Institute’s flagship, Village Adoption Programme (VAP).

1. Trajkovska, B., Nakov, G., Prabhat, S. T., & Badgujar, P. C. 2024. Effect of Blueberry Pomace Addition on Quality Attributes of Buttermilk-Based Fermented Drinks during Cold Storage. Foods, 13(11), 1770. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13111770
2. Samtiya, M., Badgujar, P. C., Chandratre, G. A., Aluko, R. E., Kumar, A., Bhushan, B., & Dhewa, T. 2024. Effect of selective fermentation on nutritional parameters and techno-functional characteristics of fermented millet-based probiotic dairy product. Food Chemistry: X, 101483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101483
3. Sari, T. P., Dhamane, A. H., Pawar, K., Bajaj, M., Badgujar, P. C., Tarafdar, A., … & Pareek, S. 2024. High-pressure microfluidisation positively impacts structural properties and improves functional characteristics of almond proteins obtained from almond meal. Food Chemistry, 448, 139084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139084
4. Sari, T. P., Sirohi, R., Tyagi, P., Tiwari, G., Pal, J., Kunadia, N. N., Verma, K., Badgujar, P. C., & Pareek, S. 2024. Protein hydrolysates prepared by Alcalase using ultrasound and microwave pretreated almond meal and their characterization. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 61(6), 1157-1164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-024-05945-x
5. Verma, K., Tarafdar, A., Maurya, R., Kumar, D., Badgujar, P. C., Kondepudi, K. K., & Dilbaghi, N. 2023. Characterization, cytotoxicity, and stability evaluation of novel nanocurcumin functionalized cream powder under accelerated storage conditions. Powder Technology, 118809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118809
6. Tyagi, V., Wang, Y., Badgujar, P., and Bhattacharya, B. 2023. Diffusion-Controlled Release of Sorghum Bran Polyphenols from Potato Starch–Zein Film Extends Shelf-Life of Chicken Meat. Journal of Polymers and The Environment, 31, 621–636. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-022-02642-8
7. Sari, T. P., Dhamane, A. H., Badgujar, P. C., Kumar, D., Tarafdar, A., Rai, A. K., & Sirohi, R. 2023. Microbial Synthesis of Polypeptides and Applications in Healthcare. In Microbial Enzymes and Metabolites for Health and Well-Being. pp. 161-171. CRC Press.
8. Kumar, D., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, Y., Dass, S. L., Pareek, S., and Badgujar, P. C. 2022. Production of functional spent hen protein hydrolysate powder and its fortification in food supplements: A waste to health strategy. Food Bioscience, 50, 102193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102193
9. Verma, K., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, D., Kumar, Y., Rana, J. S., and Badgujar, P. C. 2022. Formulation and characterization of nano-curcumin fortified milk cream powder through microfluidization and spray drying. Food Research International, 111705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111705
10. Kumar, Y., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, D., Saravanan, C., Badgujar, P.C., Pharande, A., Pareek, and S., Fawole, O.A. Polyphenols of Edible Macroalgae: Estimation of In Vitro Bio-Accessibility and Cytotoxicity, Quantification by LC-MS/MS and Potential Utilization as an Antimicrobial and Functional Food Ingredient. Antioxidants, 11, 993. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11050993
11. Sari, T. P., Sirohi, R., Krishania, M., Bhoj, S., Samtiya, M., Duggal, M., … and Badgujar, P. C. 2022. Critical overview of biorefinery approaches for valorization of protein rich tree nut oil industry by-product. Bioresource Technology, 127775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127775
12. Popli, S., Badgujar, P. C., Agarwal, T., Bhushan, B., and Mishra, V. 2022. Persistent organic pollutants in foods, their interplay with gut microbiota and resultant toxicity. Science of The Total Environment, 832, 155084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155084

13. Madhu, M., Kumar, D., Sirohi, R., Tarafdar, A., Dhewa, T., Aluko, R. E., Badgujar, P.C., and Awasthi, M. K. 2022. Bioactive peptides from meat: Current status on production, biological activity, safety, and regulatory framework. Chemosphere, 135650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135650
14. Trajkovska, B., Kochoski, L., Dimitrovska, G., Hajrulai-Musliu, Z., Uzunov, R., Petkov, V., and Badgujar, P. C. 2022. Changes in the lactoferrin concentration in the bovine colostrum during postpartum period. Macedonian Veterinary Review, 45(2), 177-185.
15. Samtiya, M., Samtiya, S., Badgujar, P. C., Puniya, A. K., Dhewa, T., and Aluko, R. E. 2022. Health-Promoting and Therapeutic Attributes of Milk-Derived Bioactive Peptides. Nutrients, 14(15), 3001. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14153001
16. Singh, J., Pareek, S., Maurya, V. K., Sagar, N. A., Kumar, Y., Badgujar, P. C., and Fawole, O. A. 2022. Application of Aloe vera Gel Coating Enriched with Cinnamon and Rosehip Oils to Maintain Quality and Extend Shelf Life of Pomegranate Arils. Foods, 11(16), 2497. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11162497
17. Samtiya, M., Chandratre, G. A., Dhewa, T., Badgujar, P. C., Sirohi, R., Kumar, A., and Kumar, A. 2022. A comparative study on comprehensive nutritional profiling of indigenous non-bio-fortified and bio-fortified varieties and bio-fortified hybrids of pearl millets. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-022-05452-x
18. Kumar, D., Tarafdar, A., Dass, S. L., Pareek, S., and Badgujar, P. C. 2022. Antioxidant potential and amino acid profile of ultrafiltration derived peptide fractions of spent hen meat protein hydrolysate. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-022-05437-w
19. Verma, K., Tarafdar, A., Mishra, V., Dilbaghi, N., Kondepudi, K. K., and Badgujar, P. C. 2021. Nanoencapsulated curcumin emulsion utilizing milk cream as a potential vehicle by microfluidization: Bioaccessibility, cytotoxicity and physico-functional properties. Food Research International, 148, 110611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110611
20. Tarafdar, A., Sirohi, R., Negi, T., Singh, S., Badgujar, P. C., Shahi, N. C., … and Pandey, A. 2021. Nanofluid research advances: Preparation, characteristics and applications in food processing. Food Research International, 110751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110751
21. Sirohi, R., Ummalyma, S. B., Sagar, N. A., Sharma, P., Awasthi, M. K., Badgujar, P. C., … and Pandey, A. 2021. Strategies and advances in the pretreatment of microalgal biomass. Journal of Biotechnology, 341, 63-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.09.010
22. Singhal, S., Kumar, Y., and Badgujar, P. C. 2021. Effect of Hydrothermal Processing on Physico-chemical Properties and Antioxidant Activity of Edible Brown Seaweed Sargassum wightii. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10498850.2021.1987607
23. Kumar, Y., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, D., Verma, K., Aggarwal, M., and Badgujar, P. C. 2021. Evaluation of Chemical, Functional, Spectral, and Thermal Characteristics of Sargassum wightii and Ulva rigida from Indian Coast. Journal of Food Quality, 9133464. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9133464
24. Kumar, D., Mishra, A., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, Y., Verma, K., Aluko, R., … and Badgujar, P. C. 2021. In vitro bioaccessibility and characterisation of spent hen meat hydrolysate powder prepared by spray and freeze-drying techniques. Process Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2021.03.029.
25. Kumar, Y., Tarafdar, A., and Badgujar, P. C. 2021. Seaweed as a Source of Natural Antioxidants: Therapeutic Activity and Food Applications. Journal of Food Quality, 5753391. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5753391
26. Verma, K., Tarafdar, A., and Badgujar, P.C. 2021. Microfluidics assisted tragacanth gum based sub-micron curcumin suspension and its characterization. LWT Food Science and Technology, 135, 110269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110269
27. Kadian, D., Kumar, A., Badgujar, P. C., and Sehrawat, R. 2021. Effect of homogenization and microfluidization on physicochemical and rheological properties of mayonnaise. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 44(4), e13661. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13661
28. Kumar, D., Mishra, A., Tarafdar, A., Anwar, A., Salagram, A., Alam, S., … and Badgujar, P. C. 2021. Protease catalyzed production of spent hen meat hydrolysate powder for health food applications. Journal of Food Quality, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9247998
29. Tarafdar, A., Kumar, Y., Kaur, B. P., and Badgujar, P. C. 2021. High‐pressure microfluidization of sugarcane juice: Effect on total phenols, total flavonoids, antioxidant activity, and microbiological quality. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, e15428. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15428
30. Kumar, D., Jyoti, A., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, A., and Badgujar, P. C. Comparative functional and spectroscopic analysis of spent hen meat hydrolysate by individual and combined treatment of microbial proteases. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 51 (6), 618-627. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826068.2020.1848865
31. Kumar, Y., Singhal, S., Tarafdar, A., Pharande, A., Ganesan, M., and Badgujar, P.C. 2020. Ultrasound assisted extraction of selected edible macroalgae: Effect on antioxidant activity and quantitative assessment of polyphenols by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Algal Research, 52, 102114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.102114
32. Meenakumari, R., Jadhav, V.J., and Badgujar, P.C. 2020. Development of a HPLC Fluorescence Method for Determining Efficacy of Milk Pasteurization. Food Analytical Methods, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-020-01865-6
33. Chandratre, G.A., Wagh, V., Badgujar, P.C., Patil, V., and Nehte, R.S. 2020. p53 Gene Mutation in Blood of Zebu Cattle with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Horn. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 181, 53-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2020.09.018
34. Kumar, A., Badgujar, P.C., Mishra, V., Sehrawat, R., Babar, O.A., and Upadhyay, A. Effect of microfluidization on cholesterol, thermal properties and in vitro and in vivo protein digestibility of milk. LWT Food Science and Technology, 116, 108523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108523
35. Kumar, D., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, Y., and Badgujar, P.C. 2019. Intelligent modeling and detailed analysis of drying, hydration, thermal, and spectral characteristics for convective drying of chicken breast slices. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 42(5), e13087. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13087
36. Kumar, Y., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, D., and Badgujar, P.C. Effect of Indian brown seaweed Sargassum wightii as a functional ingredient on the phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of coffee beverage. Journal of Food Science and Technology.56(10), 4516-4525. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-019-03943-y
37. Ravichandran, C., Badgujar, P.C., Gundev, P., and Upadhyay, A. 2018. Review of toxicological assessment of d-limonene, a food and cosmetics additive. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 120, 668-680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2018.07.052
38. Badgujar, P.C., Selkar, N.A., Chandratre, G.A., Pawar, N.N., Dighe, V.D., Bhagat, S.T., Telang, A.G., and Vanage, G.R. 2017. Fipronil-induced genotoxicity and DNA damage in vivo: protective effect of vitamin E. Human & Experimental Toxicology, 36(5), 508-519. https://doi.org/10.1177/0960327116655388
39. Pawar, N.N., Badgujar, P.C., Sharma, L.P., Telang, A.G., and Singh, K.P. 2017. Oxidative impairment and histopathological alterations in kidney and brain of mice following subacute lambda-cyhalothrin exposure. Toxicology and Industrial Health, 33(3), 277-286. https://doi.org/10.1177/0748233715627736
40. Lonare, M., Kumar, M., Raut, S., More, A., Doltade, S., Badgujar, P., and Telang, A. 2016. Evaluation of ameliorative effect of curcumin on imidacloprid‐induced male reproductive toxicity in wistar rats. Environmental Toxicology, 31(10), 1250-1263. https://doi.org/10.1002/tox.22132
41. Badgujar, P.C., Chandratre, G.A., Pawar, N.N., Telang, A.G., and Kurade, N.P. 2016. Fipronil induced oxidative stress involves alterations in SOD 1 and catalase gene expression in male mice liver: Protection by vitamins E and C. Environmental Toxicology, 31(9), 1147-1158.
42. Badgujar, P.C., Pawar, N.N., Chandratre, G.A., Telang, A.G., & Sharma, A.K. 2015. Fipronil induced oxidative stress in kidney and brain of mice: protective effect of vitamin E and vitamin C. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 118, 10-18.
43. Chandratre, G.A., Telang, A.G., Badgujar, P.C., Raut, S.S., and Sharma, A.K. 2014. Toxicopathological alterations induced by high dose dietary T-2 mycotoxin and its residue detection in Wistar rats. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 67(1), 124-138.
44. Lonare, M., Kumar, M., Raut, S., Badgujar, P., Doltade, S., and Telang, A. 2014. Evaluation of imidacloprid-induced neurotoxicity in male rats: a protective effect of curcumin. Neurochemistry International, 78, 122-129.
45. Badgujar, P.C., Jain, S.K., Singh, A., Punia, J.S., Gupta, R.P., and Chandratre, G.A. 2013. Immunotoxic effects of imidacloprid following 28 days of oral exposure in BALB/c mice. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 35(3), 408-418.
46. Deshmukh, P.V., Badgujar, P.C., and Gatne, M.M. 2009. In vitro red blood cell partitioning of doxycycline. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 41(4),173-175.

Books/Book Chapters:

1. Shrikant Katole, Ravindra Jadhav, Prarabdh C. Badgujar, K. L. Khurana, Ajit Kumar, (2012). Diagnostic approach to the infections of the mammary glands – an overview. Animal Science Reviews, 1(7) : 1 – 23.