News and Events - Alfred Dairy Manufacturing Lab
Maneesha Mohan, associate professor and Alfred Chair in Dairy Manufacturing, along with her students, exhibits an unwavering enthusiasm for participating in a range of events organized by SDSU and other organizations. Their dedication and efforts have been recognized through numerous awards and honors.
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Honors
- Mohan received the Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã 2025
- Mohan received SDSU Faculty à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã for Global Engagement, International Education and Student Engagement 2024
- American Dairy Science Association Foundation Scholar in Dairy Foods à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã 2023
- Brain Gain scheme fellowship by Kerala State Higher Education Council, India, in association with Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (2022).
- Lincoln University (New Zealand) Teaching Excellence à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã – Early Career (2019-2020)
- Outstanding Volunteer à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, Institute of Food Technologists Dairy Foods Division (2013-2014)
- First place Dairy Foods: Graduate student oral presentation competition, American Dairy Science Association meeting (2013-2014)
- Edlong Dairy Flavors scholarship award in association with Institute of Food Technologists (2012-2014)
- Second place Midwest Regional, Institute of Food Technologists Student Association College Bowl competition, part of UT team (2011-2014)
- International Dairy Foods Association/Dairy Recognition and Education Foundation Dairy Industry Graduate Scholarship award (2010-2013)
Student Contributions
- Ting received the 2025 Minnesota-Institute of Food Technologists Scholarship for Graduate Student in Ph.D. Program and 2025 Institute of Food Technologists FIRST Travel à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã for the year 2024-2025.
- Shafeeqa, Ting and Ifra presented their research at the Great Plains Subsection Minnesota-Institute of Food Technologists poster competition, where Shafeeqa won second prize for her presentation.
- Shafeeqa, Ifra and Ezgi attended the 2024 Higher Education Challenge Communication Conference in Sioux Falls.
- Ezgi presented her research at the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Discovery Centre, Pierre, as part of her science communication fellowship program.
- Ezgi received the 2024 Delbert and Robert Breazeale Memorial à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã.
- Ting received the John Brandt Memorial Scholarship from the Land O'Lakes Foundation, which awarded $20,000.
- Akshit got his master's degree from Mohan's lab. His thesis was on nanobubble technology: properties in water, model milk protein solution, and dairy processing wastewater streams.
- Akshit received first prize in the Institute of Food Technologists Dairy Food Division, Graduate Student Oral Competition 2024.
- Ting received 2024 American Dairy Science Association travel grant.
- In the 2024 dairy product judging competition held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ifra achieved first place for both yogurt and butter and secured third place in the cheddar cheese category.
- Akshit is an active player in the SDSU men's club volleyball team, and the team has won the 2024 championship.
- Akshit received the Minnesota-Institute of Food Technologists Graduate Scholarship 2023-24.
- Shafeeqa has received the Minnesota-Institute of Food Technologists Graduate Scholarship and Travel à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs 2023-24.
- Ifra received the Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Association scholarship 2024.
- Ting was featured in the January 2024 Graduate Spotlight Person –
- Ifra and Shafeeqa presented their research at the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Discovery Centre, Pierre as part of their science communication fellowship program –
- Ifra, Shafeeqa and Akshit were selected for the 2024 Science communication fellowship.
- Shijas, Shafeeqa, Ifra and Ting were selected as the 2024 South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã dairy ambassadors.
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Recognitions
