Scientist-E, Floriculture Division, Department of Agrotechnology
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur,
H.P., India-176061
Associate Professor, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, India
Academic Background
PhD (Horticulture): Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India (2013)
MSc (Horticulture): Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India (2019)
Professional Experience
Principal Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (Sept. 2023 onwards)
Senior Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (Sept. 2019-Sept, 2023)
Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (Sept. 2014- Aug. 2019)
Teaching Research Personnel, Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, VCSG College of Horticulture, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar, Pauri, Uttarakhand (03-08-2013 to 31-08-2014)
Awards/Honours
Received 'Fellow of the Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture (ISOH)' award on the occasion of National Conference on Smart Farming Solutions for Ornamental Horticulture held on 8-9 November, 2024 at Maharana Pratap Horticulture University, Karnal (Haryana).
Received ‘Young Scientist Award in Floriculture’ on the occasion of 9th International Conference on “Current Approaches in Agricultural, Biological & Applied Sciences for Sustainable Development (CAABASSD-2024)” organized by Faculty of Agriculture & Agroforestry, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India and Agro Environmental Development Society (AEDS) Majhra Ghat, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India held on March 01-03, 2024 at Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India.
Received Best Oral Presentation Award, in 3rd Himachal Pradesh Science Congress 2018-19 Science and technology for rural upliftment through science and technology interventions organized by HPCST&E (HIMCOSTE) at Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Received Best Oral Presentation Award at National Conference on Advances in Indian Floriculture with focus on North East & Hill Region, Medziphema, Dimapur, Nagaland on Development of novel gerbera cultivars through hybridization organized by Central Institute of Horticulture and Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture, New Delhi dated 15-01-2017.
ASRB NET (2012) Horticulture
Members of Professional Society
Life time member, Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture, IARI, New Delhi.
Life time member, Society for Horticultural Research and Development, Ghaziabad, UP
Life time member, The Environment Awareness Society (TEAS), Solan, H.P.
Life time member, Society for Horticultural Research and Development, Ghaziabad, U.P.
Life time member, Clean and Green Environmental Society, Lucknow, U.P.
Life time member, Agro Environmental Development Society (AEDS) Majhra Ghat, Rampur, U.P., India (Registered under the Society Registration Act XXI, 1860) (www.aedsi.org)
Trainings attended
Summer School on Green House Horticulture at Wageningen University (the Netherlands) in 2019
Science and Technology for Rural Societies at IIPA, New Delhi, Nov 7-11, 2016 (DST sponsored)
Induction Training Program for Scientists at CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre, Ghaziabad, 2015