Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is a Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering from the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus. He was proclaimed as the "Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico for the Twentieth Century" by the ASABE, Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneering work on micro irrigation, evapotranspiration, agroclimatology, and soil and water engineering.
During his professional career of over 52 years, he has received many prestigious awards. A prolific author and editor, he has written over 200 journal articles and several textbooks and has edited over 75 books. Kamaljit Kaur, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. She has acquired proficiency in the field of food technology through her experience in food industries, teaching, and research at various levels for more than 12 years.
She made a significant contribution in the field of research in food technology and has published more than 40 research papers, abstracts in conferences, book chapters, and practical manuals. She has attended advanced specialized training programs and has delivered invaed and general lectures to scientific faculty, students, young entrepreneurs, and farmers. Jaspreet Kaur, PhD, is Assistant Food Technologist in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
Dr. Kaur has published many research papers and has been actively involved in research projects. She was a research associate at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research—Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology. She has worked in areas such as product development, advanced quality analysis, development of commercially viable technologies, convenience foods, composite foods, food adulteration, etc.
Sh has also been active in innovations in traditional Indian dairy products and is guiding postgraduate students in this area.