Vaidehi Narkar
About Vaidehi Narkar
Vaidehi Narkar is an R&D Scientist at General Mills in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with extensive experience in food science and technology.
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Vaidehi Narkar is currently employed as an R&D Scientist at General Mills in Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States. In this role, she contributes to the company's research and development initiatives, leveraging her extensive background in food science and product development.
Education and Expertise
Vaidehi Narkar obtained her Master's degree in Food Science from the University of Minnesota (2018-2021). Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Food Engineering and Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology (2014-2018). She is certified in Food Safety and Food Traceability Systems and specializes in various fields including Product Development, Analytical Chemistry, Sensory Evaluation, Design of Experiments, and Statistical Analysis. She possesses proficiency in laboratory techniques such as MicroThermics, Pilot-Scale Retort, and various spectroscopy and microbiological methods.
Career Background
Vaidehi Narkar has extensive experience in the food science industry. She began her career as a Summer Intern at the Institute of Chemical Technology in 2015 and went on to intern at General Mills in 2017 in Mumbai, India. Her notable roles include a Graduate Student Researcher at the Plant Protein Innovation Center (2019-2021), R&D Intern at O-AT-KA Milk Products Cooperative, Inc. (2019), and multiple positions within the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), including Student Volunteer Representative and Student Engagement Chair. Additionally, she served as a Laboratory Instructor at the University of Minnesota and held roles in product competitions organized by the National Dairy Council and Ocean Spray Cranberries.
Professional Affiliations and Roles
Throughout her career, Vaidehi Narkar has been actively involved in professional organizations. She served as the Vice President of the University of Minnesota Chapter of Phi Tau Sigma, The Honor Society of Food Science and Technology, from 2020 to 2021. Currently, she is the Student Engagement Chair I at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a role that follows her earlier positions as Student Engagement Chair II and Student Volunteer Representative at the same institution. These roles demonstrate her commitment to professional development and engagement within the food science community.