
Poster Title: Isolation, Characterization, and Biological Activity Assessment of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Milk and Milk Products of Bhutan
Sumba is a Bachelor of Technology graduate in Dairy Science and Technology from Sam Higginbotom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India.Β He is currently an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Food Science and Technology at the College of Natural Resources. With a strong background in coordinating academic programs, Sumba successfully coordinated three years of field attachment for Food Science and Technology second-year students from mid-2021 to mid-2024. Their research experience includes a study titled βIsolation, Characterization, and Biological Assessment of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Indigenous Milk Products,β reflecting a deep interest in dairy microbiology and dairy technology. Sumbaβs future research interests focus on exploring ethnic food products and advancing dairy processing techniques in mountain regions.