Solan, April 30 -- Shoolini University has secured over Rs 84 lakh in competitive national research grants to develop sustainable food solutions by converting industrial and agricultural waste into value-added nutritional products, officials said.

The funding, awarded by the Department of Biotechnology's Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (DBT-BIRAC) and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), will support research led by Dr. Asir Gani and Dr. Neetika Kimta.

Dr. Asir Gani, Assistant Professor at the School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, is heading two projects centred on repurposing brewer's spent grain (BSG), a byproduct of the brewing industry.

Under a Rs 42.18 lakh DBT-BIRAC grant, his 24-month pr...