Koushik Adhikari, Ph.D.Recipient of IFT scholarships in 2000 and 2001
As a college intern, Koushik Adhikari worked at a dairy processing facility with a production capacity of 25,000 gallons of milk per day! He discovered IFT scholarships while attending the University of Missouri-Columbia as a doctoral student. He spent his first year in the industry working as a management trainee at Alfa Laval in Pune, India.
What is Koushik’s dish of wisdom for students and young professionals starting careers in food science? “Food science is one of the best interdisciplinary programs. You can find your niche, depending on your interests.”