Dr. Yograj Bist is a researcher in food science and biotechnology whose work focuses on transforming natural biopolymers into sustainable and functional materials. His research emphasizes the isolation and modification of starches and plant-derived proteins, with applications in functional foods and biodegradable packaging. By integrating rheological, microstructural, and material characterization approaches, he advances value-added biopolymer systems derived from agricultural resources. With 35 SCI/SCIE publications and over 460 citations, Dr. Bist actively engages in interdisciplinary collaborations and serves as a reviewer for several reputed international journals in food science and biotechnology.
Research Area
- Isolation, Modification, and Characterization of Starches and Proteins
- Pickering Emulsions
- Functional Foods
- Waste Valorization
- Biodegradable Packaging
Awards
- First Position in Poster Presentation, “Catalyzing Diversity in Science”, SLIET, Sangrur (2024)
- SLIET Quality Publication Award (2025)
Professional Membership
- Life Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India)
Research Detail
- Bist, Y., Kumar, Y., & Saxena, D. C. (2022). Enhancing the storage stability of Pickering emulsion using
esterified buckwheat starch with improved structure and morphology. LWT, 161, 113329.
- Bist, Y., Kumar, Y., & Saxena, D. C. (2023). Studies on rheological behavior of native and octenyl succinic
anhydride modified buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) starch gel and improved flow properties thereof.
Journal of Food Process Engineering, 46(1), e14193.
- Bist, Y., Sharanagat, V. S., & Saxena, D. C. (2023). Guinea grass seed (Megathyrsus maximus), a
potential novel starch source: Impact of isolation methods on functional, morphological, structural, pasting,
and rheological properties. Starch‐Stärke, 2300003.
- Bist, Y., Sharanagat, V. S., & Saxena, D. C. (2024). Synthesis, optimization, and characterization of
precipitation derived starch nanoparticles from guinea seeds. International Journal of Biological
Macromolecules, 265, 131010.
- Bist, Y., Sharanagat, V. S., & Saxena, D. C. (2024). Unveiling the synergistic effect of octenyl succinic
anhydride and pulsed electric field on starch nanoparticles. International Journal of Biological
Macromolecules.
- Bist, Y., Sharanagat, V. S., & Saxena, D. C. (2024). Evaluating starch nanoparticles: Cytotoxicity,
digestibility, and their application in Pickering emulsions. Starch‐Stärke.
- Bist, Y., Nagar, M., Kumar, Y., Upadhyay, S., Saxena, D. C., & Sharanagat, V. S. (2025). Cold plasma
pretreatment enhances OSA esterification efficiency in kodo millet starch: Morphological, structural,
rheological, and functional insights. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 104358.
- Bist, Y., Sharanagat, V. S., & Saxena, D. C. (2025). Pickering stabilization of water-in-oil-in-water
emulsions via modified guinea starch nanoparticles: Effects on physical, microstructural, rheological, and
thermal properties. Food Biophysics, 20(1), 44.
- Kumar, Y., Bist, Y., Nagar, M., Kurichh, R., Desai, S., Bhardwaj, R., & Sharanagat, V. S. (2025). Cold
plasma induced morphological, structural, powder flow and rheological properties of kodo millet starch.
Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 100, 103908.
- Bhardwaj, M., Bist, Y., & Saxena, D. C. (2026). Structure-function relationships of pearl millet
nano-starches prepared by different methods. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
150101.
Total Number of Publications : 35
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