Sargun Malik, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Enactus

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2015

  Project Manager

  -Served as project leader in Enactus Dr S.S Bhatnagar UICET, a team of 113 members working with sole objective of providing sustainable business solution to various underprivileged communities and identifying their skills.-Lead project ‘Phulkari’ in which ladies from underprivileged section of society were provided phulkari training and over 294 ladies were made entrepreneurs.-Represented Enactus Dr S.S Bhatnagar UICET in Enactus National competition from last 3 years.-The team won third prize in year 2014 and was adjudged semi-finalists in 2015 along with this Walmart women empowerment grant were also won Unilever special competition.-Represented team Enactus Dr. SSB UICET in HSBC Business case Competition and stood second runners up.-Represented department in Tata Social Enterprise Challenge in IIM – Calcutta and were selected as semi-finalists. Show less

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  Rotaract club of chandigarh midtown

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  General Secretary
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  Mondelēz International

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Summer Intern

  Industrial Training at Mondelez India Foods (formerly known as Cadbury) ltd Baddi, Distt. Solan in production and quality analysis of different types of chocolates. Internship included study of 5 different production lines and quality analysis of product and work in the following labs:- Operated supply lab where in testing of raw materials and packaging materials was done using Karl Fischer moisture meter, Bursting strength tester, Top Load tester, Biosox fat analyzer, Protein analyzer and Spectrophotometer-Worked in sensory lab and did sensory evaluation of finished goods.-Worked in Microbiology lab and did analysis of fungal count, Total Plate count, Salmonella, Coliform, Bacterial count, Yeast & mould count of finished products as well as water and air monitoring.-Used Enzyme linked flouroscent assay technique with the help of instrument of vidas family for detection of salmonella in chocolates. Show less

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  FDA

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Project Title: Determination of Organic Surfactant Chemicals Released from Polymer-Clay Nanocomposite Food Packaging.-Developed and validated liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS) method for release test.-Performed migration experiments and migration modeling of surfactants from polyethylene packaging materials-Conducted method validation tests for Arquad surfactants in acetic acid.-Developed standard operating procedure for Water’s Acquity-TQD LC/MS.-Proficient in data processing using Quanlynx software.- Poster presented for the experiment in Seventh Annual FDA Foods and Veterinary Medicine Science and Research Conference, 2017.-Manuscript in process of publishing in journal of AOAC International Show less

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  Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH)

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

  Non Thermal Processing : Project Title: Characterization of a Novel Pulsed Light System for Inactivation of Bacteria in Liquids.-Performed Experiments for inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Buffered Peptone Water using Xenon Corporation (X-1100), Pulse light system.-Conducted Experiments for inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 35152 strain in buffered peptone water, apple juice and on the surface of apple.-Performed whole genome sequencing of DNA extracted from pulse light treated Listeria monocytogenes.-Poster Presented for the conducted study in ‘International nonthermal validation workshop' at Cornell University, 2017.Project Title: Impacts of High-Pressure Processing on Quality of Orange Juice and Plastic Packaging Films.-Checked for scalping of flavor compounds from 7 types of packaging films produced by company 'BEMIS'.-Analyzed orange juice for degradation of Vitamin C using high-pressure liquid chromatography and did shelf life testing.-Performed microbial analysis on high pressure processed orange juice for strains of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli. Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Lab Manager

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
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  Illinois Institute of Technology

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Graduate Teaching Assistant- Food Microbiology
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  University of Missouri-Columbia

  Jan 2019 - Nov 2022

  Graduate Research Assistant

  PhD Thesis Project: Value Addition to Acid Whey from Greek Yogurt Processing for Development of Kodo and Proso Millet based Nutritious Food ProductsFood, Nutrition & Exercise Department - University of Missourio Working on projects addressing upcycling of Greek yogurt processing by-product, acid whey for development of value-added products.o Collected data on the chemical composition acid whey as a functional food ingredient using analytical instruments such as LC-MS/MS.o Developed products for child and maternal nutrition using acid whey and underutilized ancient grains (kodo and proso millets).o Successfully performed microencapsulation of folic acid into the acid whey and millet using spray drying and extrusion-based method. o Characterized the developed powder products based on physical properties such as flowability, reconstitution properties, particle size, charge, rheology, thermal analysis etc. o Conducted in-vitro digestion studies based on INFOGEST protocol for the developed food products. o Developed Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) based food safety plan for a millet based infant/ complementary food.o Published 2 research paper, 1 review paper and presented this research in 5 conferences. Show less

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  RNAissance Ag LLC

  Nov 2022 - now

  Formulation Scientist