Dr. Rajesh Baliram Kshirsagar (b. 1969) is presently serving as Professor and Head, Department of Food Engineering and also holding the charge of Associate Dean and Principal of College Food Technology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krushi Vidyapeeth, Parhani, Maharashtra. He did his B.Tech. (Food Science) in 1990 and M. Tech. (Food Science) in 1992 and Ph.D. (Food Technolgy) from College of Food Technology, (VNMKV, Parbhani). He started his career as a Senior Research Assistant in 1996 and as a Research Officer (PHT) in 1999, Associate Professor in 2008 and Professor in 2019. His field of specialization is Food Processing and his area of research interest are Spices processing, Fruit and Vegetable processing. During his total 28 year's tenure of services, dealing with teaching, research and extension. Under his guidance 25 students completed M.Tech., 03 students of Ph. D. and he acted as co-guide for 25 students in Food Technology discipline. He has published 02 text books and 06 Practical manuals for under graduation/post-graduation/Ph. D. courses related to Food Science and Technology; more than 80 research papers in international and national reputed journals of NAAS rating. He had participated and presented research papers more than 20 International, National, State Seminar, workshops and symposiums. Besides these activities he published 40 popular articles and more than 100 speeches in scientist training & farmer training programmes. He visited Nepal for International conference on solvent oil extraction and also Campinans University Brazil for short term training under NAHEP. He worked as co-ordinator for finalization of BSMA syllabus for PG and Ph.D. (Food Processing Technology) and also design and development of processing machineries. He is a chief executive officer for Establishment of common incubation centre under PMFME, MOFPI, New Delhi in which erected and commissioned jagerry, sugarcane juice unit and spice processing line in the faculty of Food Technology.