Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering
Mr. Juwel Rana  Assistant Professor
Name :
Mr. Juwel Rana
Designation
Assistant Professor  
Department
Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering
Faculty
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/nfe/juwel.html
E-mail
juwel.nfe@diu.edu.bd
Phone
Cell-Phone
01761282959

MS in Food Engineering, 2018
University: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
Major:  Food Engineering

BSc in Food Engineering, 2016
University:  Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
Major: Food Engineering

  • Successfully completed 7 days (18-12-19 to 26-12-19) long training program on “Teaching with Passion” arranged by Daffodil International University.
  • Successfully completed one day (25-11-19) long training program on “Achieving Professional Excellence (APEX)” arranged by Skill jobs and Daffodil International University.
  • Successfully completed 6 days (30 November to 05 December, 2014 ) “Extension Field Trip” at Dhanbari Upazila, Tangail arranged by Department of Agricultural Extension, BAU and gained knowledge and experiences about Rural development issues and made survey works in identifying of problems through farm and home visit. Also acquainted with organizational set-up, current programs, activities and working procedure at Upazila level agricultural and rural development organizations and also develop leadership.
  • Successfully completed 45 days Industrial Training Program in PRAN RFL Industrial Park, Bagpara, Palash, Narsingdi. Gained Knowledge about Industrial in line production, all Quality concerns, Safety, Packaging, Maintenances, manpower management etc.

 

Unit Operation in Food Industries, Food Process Engineering, Food Processing and Packaging, Food Preservation Engineering, Food Storage Engineering, Engineering Properties and Principles of Food Machineries, Advanced Food Process Engineering, Quality Control in Food Industries, Food Chemistry, Introduction to Food Science, Food Technology.

Publications: (Q1-7, Book chapter- 05)

1 Yasmin, S., Emon, D. W., Rana, J., Ferdoush, Z., Fahad, Z. H., Aziz, M.G. (2025). Conversion of coconut water to vinegar by acetic acid bacteria isolated from fruit waste: A two-stage fermentation and quality analysis. Applied Food Research, 5(2), p. 101319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2025.101319 Q1, Scopus Corresponding Author
2 Rana, J., Ferdoush, Z., Barman, S. K., Jony, M. E., Alim, M. A., & Aziz, M. G. (2025). Comparative study on the effect of naturally occurring and intentionally added formaldehyde on different fruits and vegetables of Bangladesh. Studies in Science of Science| ISSN: 1003-2053, 43(8), 156-163. Q2, ScopusFirst Author
3 Monira, S. S. U., Rana, J., Rahman, M. S., Afrin, E., Rafi, K. N. S., Plabon, S. B., ... & Sayed, K. M. M. (2025). Formulation and evaluation of stevia-sweetened ready-to-eat mixed fruit milkshake powder: proximal analysis, sensory, and microbial assessment. Food Research, 9(4), 232-237.https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.9(4).168 Q3, Scopus
4 Hossain, N. M. I., Jony, M. E., Bakshi, P., Rana, J., Ferdoush, Z., Shomrat, M. G. M., ... & Islam, M.R. (2025). Food safety knowledge, attitude, and hygiene practices (KAP) and microbial quality of meatin slaughterhouses: a study in gopalganj, Bangladesh. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 101914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101914 Q1, Scopus Corresponding Author
5 Shikder, M., Jany, M. N. H., Rana, J., & Uddin, M. B. (2025). Effect of Pre-treatments on the Osmotic Dehydration and Mass Transfer Behaviour of Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas Lam.). American Journal of Food Science and Technology, 4(1), 76–89. https://doi.org/10.54536/ajfst.v4i1.4479 Peer reviewed
6 Kayshar, M. S., Rana, J., Arifin, M. S., Islam, A., Rob, M. M., Ferdoush, Z., ... & Jubayer, M. F. (2024). Natural Alternatives in Sports Nutrition: Formulation and Quality Evaluation of an Isotonic Sports DrinkUsing Dates of Ajwa Variety (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Applied Food Research, 100618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2024.100618 Q1, Scopus
7 Khan, M., Rana, S., Rana, J., Jony, E., Arifin, S., Jubayer, F., & Alim, A. (2024). Effects of Coconut Flour and Milk Powder Supplementation on the Physicochemical Properties of Peanut Butter. Food Processing: Techniques and Technology, 54(4), 701-710. https://doi.org/10.21603/2074-9414-2024-4-2537 Q4, Scopus
8 Sarker, A., Ahmmed, R., Ahsan, S. M., Rana, J., Ghosh, M. K., & Nandi, R. (2024). A comprehensive review of food waste valorization for the sustainable management of global food waste. Sustainable Food Technology. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3FB00156C Q1, Scopus
9 Prome, I.S., Rana, J. and Ferdoush, Z. (2024). Proximate analysis and acceptability of sweet potato jam. Malaysian Journal of Halal Research, 7(1), pp. 28–32. http://doi.org/10.26480/mjhr.01.2024.28.32. Peer reviewed
10 Rana, J. et al. (2024). Integrated Agro-waste Valorization and Biorefinery Approach: Prospects and Challenges. In: Saha, S.P., Mazumdar, D., Roy, S., Mathur, P. (eds) Agro-waste to Microbe Assisted Value Added Product: Challenges and Future Prospects. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58025-3_12 First Author, Book ChapterSpringer
11 Rahman, A., Rana, J., Rahman, Md. S., Ferdoush, Z., Mazumder, Md. A. R., Rawdkuen, S., & Ranganathan, T. V. (2024). Environmentally Friendly Food Processes, Biorefineries, and 3D Food Printing. In Novel Approach to Sustainable Temperate Horticulture (1st ed.). essay, CRC Press Book ChapterCRC Press
12 Rahman, Md. S., Rana, J., Hossan, Md. T., Ferdoush, Z., & Sultana, A. (2024). Physicochemical and microbiological studies of various brands of vanilla ice cream manufactured in Bangladesh. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science. https://doi.org/10.51584/IJRIAS.2024.90340 Peer reviewed
13 Trisha, S., Mortuza, M. G., Rana, J., Islam, K. H., Ferdoush, Z., Antora, R. A., ... & Uddin, M. B. (2023). Evaluation of the physicochemical qualities and antioxidant properties of some Bangladeshi varieties of honey: A comparative study. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 100837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100837 Q1, Scopus corresponding Author
14 Sarker, A., Mondal, S. C., Ahmmed, R., Rana, J., Ansary, M. W. R., & Bilal, M. (2023). Prospects and challenges of polymer nanocomposites for innovative food packaging. Smart Polymer Nanocomposites, 355-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91611-0.00021-9 Book ChapterElsevier
15 Mazumder, M. A. R., Rana, J., Jubayer, M. F., Ranganathan, T. V., & Ansari, M. J. (2023). Sonication microwave synergistic extraction of bioactive compounds from plant source. In Ultrasound and Microwave for Food Processing (pp. 239-267). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95991-9.00013-8 Book ChapterElsevier
16 Sarker, A., Ghosh, M. K., Islam, T., Bilal, M., Nandi, R., Raihan, M. L., Hossain, M. N., Rana, J., Barman, S. K., & Kim, J. E. (2022). Sustainable food waste recycling for the circular economy in developing countries, with special reference to Bangladesh. Sustainability, 14(19), 12035. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912035 Q1, Scopus
17 Islam, A., Rahman, M., Rana, J., Hasan, Z., Soeb, J. A., Kayshar, S., & Jubayer, F. (2022). Challenges towards raising agro-machinery industries in Bangladesh: Conceptualizing a multitasking framework for action. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 5(3), 2022015-2022015. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2022015 Q4, Scopus
18 Tipu, M. M. H., Baroi, A., Rana, J., Islam, S., Jahan, R., Miah, M. S., & Asaduzzaman, M. (2021). Potential Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture: A Smart Tool for Sustainable Agriculture. In Agricultural Development in Asia: Potential Use of Nano-Materials and Nano-Technology. IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.101142 Book ChapterIntechOpen
19 Ferdoush, Z., Antora, R. A., Rana, J., Iqbal, A., Aziz, M. G., & Uddin, M. B. (2021). Effect of postharvest treatment with thiovit and rovral on extending shelf-life of snake-gourd and papaya. Peer reviewed
20 Sarker, A., Deepo, D., Nandi, R., Rana, J., Islam, S., Rahman, S., Hossain, M., Islam, M., Baroi, A. and Kim, J., (2020). A review of microplastics pollution in the soil and terrestrial ecosystems: A global and Bangladesh perspective. Science of The Total Environment, 733, p.139296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139296 Q1, Scopus
21 Jerin, A., Sarkar, B. K., Monia, T. J., Nessa, B., Rana, J., & Barman, S. K. (2019). Antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of commelina benghalensis L. leaf. Peer reviewed

Conference Paper

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Poster presented in 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry (ICRAC) February 7-8, 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Organized by Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Theme: “Chemistry for Health & Welfare:”
  • Food Fermentation and waste utilization
  • Food Processing and Product Development
  • Food Quality and Safety, HACCP, GMP, ISO
  • Sustainable Food Systems and Waste Valorization
  • Food Packaging and Nanotechnology
  • Environmental Science and Policy
  • Oil Quality: Mustard oil, Soybean Oil etc

 

  • Promising Teacher of the Department for Excellence in Teaching Award-2023 by Tazkera and Golam Mustafa Center for Teaching and Learning (TCTL) of Human Resource Development Institute, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh. 
  • Research & Development (R&D) Fellowship-2022-2023 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
  • Research & Development (R&D) Fellowship-2021-2022 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
  • National Science & Technology (NST) Fellowship- 2016-17 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.

•    Bangladesh Society of Food Engineers & Technologists
•    Food Engineering Club
•    Badhan (A voluntary Blood Donor Organization).

  • Worked as Lecturer, Department of Food Engineering and Technology, State University of Bangladesh from 27th January, 2019 to 31th August, 2019.
  • Worked as Lecturer, Department of Food Science & Technology, International Institute of Applied Science & Technology (IIAST), Rangpur affiliated by University of Rajshahi from 1st July, 2017 to 26th January, 2019.