SINGH DR PRADEEP KUMAR
Fellow, Elected 2017
Born in Azangarh, Uttar Pradesh, India on 01st June, 1974. Educated at N.D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, B.Sc. (Ag.), 1994; N.D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, M.Sc. (Ag.), 1997; Indira Gandhi, Agriculture University, Raipur, Chittgarh, Ph.D., 2003.
Principal Scientist, Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 2016 to till date;
Post-Doc, Fellow, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 2004 – 2007; Post-Doc, Fellow, School of Plant, Environmental and Soil , Louisiana State University, USA, 2008 – 2010; Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 2010 -2016.
Award/Honor: Manindra Samridhi Agri award, 2016; Teeasure, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding; Post-Doc, Fellow, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines; Post-Doc, Fellow, School of Plant, Environmental and Soil , Louisiana State University, USA; Gold Medal in Biochemistry; Scholarship for Ph.D. at International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines; Member, board of Studies, Bioinformatics, IASARI, New Delhi; Best Post Award, 6th International Conference on Plant Pathogens and People, New Delhi.
Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi.
Research Areas: Wheat improvement, conventional breeding on abiotic stress and MAS.
Address: Professor, Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012, 524, Khriikunj, Type – III, Inderpuri, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi- 110012 ;[Tel: 011-25841481; Fax 011-25841481; Cell: 9911811377, Email: pksinghiari@gmail.com]