Dr. Shukadev Mangaraj was born on 1st August 1975 at Mamia, in the District of Bolangir, Odisha, India. He passed the high school and Intermediate examination from Govt. Boys High School, Kantabanji, and B.J.B College, Bhubaneswar, with 1st division (distinction) in the year 1990 and 1992, respectively. He graduated in B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) from OUAT, Bhubaneswar in 1996 with 1st division. He received Master degree in Agricultural Structures and Process Engineering with 1st division (distinction) in 1998 from IARI, New Delhi. The author was selected for ARS in the discipline of AS&PE in the 1998 ARS batch. He received Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2012. He is presently working as Senior Scientist (AS&PE) at Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal. He is a life member of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE). The author has worked in twelve research projects, developed nine prototypes, patent applied two, published 63 research papers in peer-reviewed journal, seven books, and fifteen book chapters. Guided nine M. Tech/M. Sc students and forty three B. Tech students of different colleges for awarding degree. Obtained international training at the School of Packaging, Michigan State University, USA in the area of ‘smart packaging’ sponsored by NAIP, ICAR, New Delhi. He has been conferred with NAAS ASSOCIATE (2014) by  the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi; received ISAE Commendation Medal (2014) from Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, New Delhi; received  Jawaharlal Nehru Award (2013) from Indian Council of Agricultural Research New Delhi; ISAE Commendation Award (2011) from Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, New Delhi; N. N. Mohan Memorial Award (2009) from ‘All India Food Processors’ Association’, New Delhi; Best Faure Article Award (2013) from Association of Food Scientist and Technologist, Mysore; Best Citizens of India Award (2012) from International Publishing House New Delhi; Rastriya Gaurav Award (2014) and Bharat Jyoti Award (2011) from India International Friendship Society, New Delhi. He also received four best poster presentation awards on his research work given by various forums namely ISAE, New Delhi; AFSTI, Mysore; and IICPT (Ministry of Food Processing Industry) etc.