Department of Food & Nutrition
About The Department
The department of Food & Nutrition, Vidyasagar College started its academic endeavour since 2010. The primary objective of the department is to provide UG education to students in Food & Nutrition under University of Calcutta. The department focuses on providing quality education in concerned fields. Since its inception the department provides qualified and highly dedicated teachers, trained laboratory staffs, well equipped laboratories, and departmental library for the benefit of the students. The curriculum of the department is designed in such a manner that students get career opportunities in reputed educational institutes, health sectors and food industries.
For the benefit of students, the department organises seminars/conference, workshops, and lectures on regular basis by distinguished people working in the field of nutrition and food technology or in collaboration with organisations related to these fields. Every year in the month of September the department observes Nutrition Month with wholehearted participation of its students and teachers. The department also arranges inter departmental extempore competition, poster competition, quiz competition. The academic excellence of the department is achieved through not only UG coursework but also with arranging internship/training in hospitals, food industries and related organisations, community health centre visits etc.
Since the beginning the department has provided a number of UG rank holders under University of Calcutta and many of departmental ex- students are well placed in different prestigious institutions.
Teachers' Profile
Sreya Sen
SACT (I), Ph.D,
Food & Nutrition
Sudipta Pal
SACT (I), Ph.D,
Food & Nutrition
Abira Roy
SACT (I), M.Sc
Food & Nutrition
Atrayee Saha
SACT (II), M.Sc
Biochemistry
Satarupa Bhattacharjee
SACT (I), M.Sc
Endocrinology & Reproductive Physiology (Human Physiology)
Departmental Activities
Seminar
Year : 2023-2024 (01/06/2023-31/05/2024)
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Academic Year |
Name of the workshop/ seminar |
Collaborationg Institute (if any) |
Number of Participants |
Date |
Event Picture |
|
2023 |
Celebration of Nutrition Month |
50 |
27/09/2023 |
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/12/2024)
Special Project: NA
Year : 2024-2024 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Field survey
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Educational Excursion : NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Excursion (other than mentioned in syllabus) : NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Research collaboration : NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
PhD Student : NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Departmental magazine : NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Departmental Library
The departmental library consists of all the books required for the department. There are seventy books in the library among which Peventive and Social Medicine by Park, Ganong’s Medical Physiology, Harper’s Biochemistry, Krause’s Food & Nutrition Therapy, West & Todd’s Textbook of Biochemistry, Pelzar’s Microbiology, William’s Therapeutic Nutrition are of special mention.
Departmental Lab
| Names of the separate Labs |
| Human nutrition and therapeutic nutrition laboratory |
| Food chemistry and biochemistry laboratory |
| Physiology and microbiology laboratory |
Special Achievements (Co-curricular/Academic)
Year : 2023-2024 (01/06/2023-31/05/2024)
For Faculty members - NA
For Students - NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
For Faculty members - NA
For Students - NA
Special Achievements (Extracurricular)
Year : 2023-2024 (01/06/2023-31/05/2024)
For Faculty members - NA
For Students -NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
For Faculty members - NA
For Students - NA
Seminar
Year: 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
Special Project: NA
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
Field survey - NA
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
Educational Excursion : NA
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
Excursion (other than mentioned in syllabus) : NA
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
Research collaboration
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
PhD Student - NA
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
Departmental Magazine - NA
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
Departmental Library
The Food and Nutrition departmental library is a specialized academic hub. It houses targeted resources like food science journals, clinical dietetics textbooks, and research databases. Designed for students and faculty, it provides quick, on-site access to peer-reviewed literature and reference materials focused entirely on human physiology, metabolism, food safety, and diet therapy.
Departmental Lab
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Names of the separate Labs |
|
Biochemistry Laboratory |
|
Cookery Laboratory |
|
Physiology & Microbiology Laboratory |
Special Achievements (Co-curricular/Academic)
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
For Faculty members
For Students
Special Achievements (Extracurricular)
Year : 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)
For Faculty members - NA
For Students -NA
Please Note: There is no publications of the faculty members in this academic session (01/06/2025-31/05/2026).
Research & Publication