Pratiksha Shrestha

Pratiksha Shrestha

Intern

Followers of Pratiksha Shrestha7000 followers
location of Pratiksha ShresthaNepal

Connect with Pratiksha Shrestha to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Pratiksha Shrestha to Send Message

Connect
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Food Research Officer at Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock

  • Education

    • Deepshikha Higher secondary English Boarding School

      -
      SLC
    • College of Applied Food and Dairy Technology

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Applied Science (BSc) food

      Activities and Societies: Nepal Food Technologist and Scientist Association (NEFTSA) Dissertation titled " Assessment of Total coloform on fresh vegetables irrigated by water of Bagmati Tributary; Manohora River."

    • Kathmandu Model College

      2006 - 2008
      Intermediate science 11 and 12
    • สถาบันเทคโนโลยีแห่งเอเชีย

      2015 - 2017
      Master degree Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology
    • สถาบันเทคโนโลยีแห่งเอเชีย

      -
      Masteers Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology
  • Experience

    • Dairy Developmenmt Corporation

      May 2010 - Jul 2010
      Intern

      45 days internship at different sections; icecream section, milk and yoghurt section cheese section and Laboratory

    • Water engineering and training centre

      Aug 2010 - Nov 2011
      Research Associate

      1.Assisted the work of Analytical, laboratory Tests, Microbiological tests.2. General Familiar to , Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometer (GCMS)

    • Nepal food Scientists and Technologist Association

      Nov 2011 - Aug 2012
      Office Secretary

      General Office work ; record keeping of sent and dispatch letters, communication and organisation of data, information and events .

    • Chaudhary Group- Instant Meal Pvt. Ltd

      Nov 2012 - Jan 2013
      Intern

      1. Monitoring the and self study of the process, process deviation and preventive action in Blended Flour Product (BFP) industries.2. Practical Study of HACCP regulation, implementation

    • Jagdamba Foods Pvt. Ltd

      Mar 2013 - Jan 2014
      QA/QC Officer

      1. Quality control of raw materials : wheat flour, Palm oil, Palmolein, spices, chemicals, Corrugated boxes, wrappers etc.2. Quality Control of finished product ie. Noodle, oil sachets and seasoning sachets2. Inplant process control, monitoring , recording and reporting and take preventive action3. Use Statistical Quality Control (SQC) tool for process control4. Quality Assurance throughout the system by maintaining GMP, GHP, GMP,GLP etc.

    • College of Applied Food and Dairy Technology (CAFODAT)

      Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
      Instructor and Academic coordinator - I.Tech program (Food Technology)
    • Department of Food Technology and Quality Control

      Mar 2018 - Sept 2021
      Technical Assistant
    • Nepal Food Scientists and Technologists Association (NEFOSTA)

      Sept 2018 - now
      • Treasurer

        Sept 2018 - now
      • Treasurer

        Sept 2018 - now
    • Government of Nepal (GoN)

      Sept 2021 - now
      Food Research Officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course)

      Ecole Polytechnique Executive Education
      Aug 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Write Professional Emails in English

      Georgia Institute of Technology
      Aug 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health

      The Johns Hopkins University
      Feb 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Food & Beverage Management

      Università Bocconi | Coursera
      Sept 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • An Introduction to Global Health

      Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
      May 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • Diabetes - a Global Challenge

      Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
      May 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • Chemicals and Health

      The Johns Hopkins University
      Apr 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • The Data Scientist’s Toolbox

      The Johns Hopkins University
      Mar 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • Statistical Inference

      The Johns Hopkins University
      Aug 2014
      View certificate certificate
    • Nutrition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

      University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine
      Apr 2014
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Pratiksha Shrestha
      QMRA IV - Travel Award 2025 Michigan State University Apr 2025 Selected to attend the 2025 QMRA IV Institute with travel funding support, focused on advanced quantitative microbial risk assessment training.
    • Awarded to Pratiksha Shrestha
      PTTGC Open Innovation Challenge 2016 PTTGC Jun 2016
    • Awarded to Pratiksha Shrestha
      Her Majesty the Queen’s Scholarship Government of Thailand Aug 2015 This scholarship fully funded my Master’s degree in Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology at the prestigious Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Representative

      Issued by International Association for Food Protection on Jan 2025
      International Association for Food ProtectionAssociated with Pratiksha Shrestha
    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by LSU Food Science Club on Aug 2024
      LSU Food Science ClubAssociated with Pratiksha Shrestha
    • Secretary

      Issued by LSU Food Science Club on Aug 2025
      LSU Food Science ClubAssociated with Pratiksha Shrestha
    • Treasurer

      Issued by Nepal Food Scientists and Technologists Association on Sept 2018
      Nepal Food Scientists and Technologists AssociationAssociated with Pratiksha Shrestha