Dr. Apurba Giri is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Nutrition at Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya, with over 12 years of academic experience. He teaches and coordinates the B.Sc. Nutrition (Hons.), B.Voc. (Food Processing), and M.Voc. (Food Technology, Nutrition and Management) programmes. He holds a B.Tech. degree from WBUAFS, an M.Tech. degree from KVAFSU, and a Ph.D. in Dairy Technology from NDRI, Karnal. He received the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award and subsequently pursued postdoctoral research at IIT Kharagpur. With prior industry experience and international exposure, he is a life member of several professional bodies. He has received multiple awards, supervised postgraduate research, published extensively, and organized academic conferences. His research interests include dairy products, functional foods, and innovative processing technologies.