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After graduating from VIT, Vellore in 2013, Dr. Mitra went on to do his Masters' in Food Safety and risk analysis at University College Dublin, Ireland. With a Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology, he has worked with numerous organizations and is now a senior extrusion leader in the alternative and plant-based proteins category at Nestle, Germany. 

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Check out our latest interview with him as he dwells deep into the concepts of the meat analogs and food processing industries. 

Timestamps - 

00:00:04- What was the primary motivation for you to build a career in this domain?

00:03:35- For the benefit of the viewers, could you explain what exactly are alternative proteins?

00:13:05- What in your opinion is the best career path for biotechnology students to enter into this sector in India

00:18:58- What are the technical and non-technical skills a student must have/develop to pursue a career in this field ?

00:22:50- According to you which universities are best known for graduating with a Master's degree in this field ?

00:32:41- At Bachelor's level, are there any corporate internships in India or Abroad that students who have a bachelor's degree could target ?

00:36:40- If somebody wants a job at Nestle in this sector, What would you recommend, is doing a Ph.D. necessary or can somebody do a Master's and then go for corporate jobs. 

00:41:00- How important in your opinion is it for people to shift to alternate protein?

00:47:03- We see a lot of changes in the market trends, building up a resilient food system is the need of the hour, and the biggest challenges the world is facing. As a senior food extrusion leader, what the issues that come along in the process? 

00:50:53- How do you see the growth of this sector in the next 5 years?

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