Dr. Poonam Bakhetia has been serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Community Science, PAU, Ludhiana since March 19, 2013. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Food and Nutrition, and a B.Sc. in Home Science. She has taught over 30 undergraduate courses and guides M.Sc. and Ph.D. students as a Major Advisor. As ELP Incharge, she actively contributes to skill enhancement and resource generation. She has published 25+ NAAS-rated research papers, 2 manuals, 2 book chapters, and had involved in AICRP on Women in Agriculture Project. Her outreach includes 30 extension articles, 10 radio/TV talks, 25+ lectures, and organizing 65 trainings, 15 vocational programs, exhibitions, and NCC camps. With participation in 33 professional development programs, her work reflects dedication to academic excellence, rural health, and women’s empowerment through capacity building and nutrition education.

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Publications in the past five years:

1. Bakhetia P, Bains K, Cheema S. 2023. Comparison of prevalence of metabolic disorders of urban and rural adults of Punjab, India. Indian J Public Health. 67:520-2. ISSN: 0976-0245. (NAAS Rating: 6.38) (citation-1)
2. Rani S, Singla N and Bakhetia P. 2019.Consumer’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) regarding organic foods in relation to demographic factors of Punjab. Inter J Fd, Nutr Dietet, 7(1) : 23-31 (NAAS Rating: 3.37)
3. Aggarwal S, Singla N and Bakhetia P.2019.Impact of nutrition counseling on dietary intake of obese women from low, middle and high income group of Hoshiarpur city of Punjab. Inter J Fd, Nutr Dietet ,7(1) : 33-40. (NAAS Rating: 3.37)
4. Neerja Singla, Bakhetia P and Rohini Jain. 2022. Impact of high-fiber ingredient mix on the nutritional indices of the women suffering from Metabolic Syndrome. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B: Biol. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-021-01311-5. (Published online) ISSN No.: 0369-8211
5. Bakhetia P and Dhillon BS (2017) Problems and Constraints faced by Rural Women for Entrepreneurship development in Amritsar District of Punjab, India. Internal J Appl Home Sci, 4: 43-50. (NAAS Rating: 3.09)