Teaching :
Teaching basic and advanced courses in Plant Breeding and Genetics to B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. students. Enhancing academic excellence among students through deep understanding of subject critical thinking and promoting efficient communication for improved academic performance.
Research :
Development and deployment of high yielding climate resilient, nutritionally efficient crop varieties for Jammu region Maintenance of elite germplasm and supply of Nucleus/ Breeder seed of released varieties in rice, wheat maize, pulses and oilseed crops.
Extension :
Laying frontline demonstrations and distribution of minikits to demonstrate the potential of new varieties and improved production technology.
The flagship areas:
- Development and deployment of high yielding climate resilient, nutritionally efficient crop varieties for Jammu region
- Utilization of advanced breeding/genomic tools for precision phenotyping and speed breeding
- Crop diversification and revival of underutilized crops of Jammu region
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Name : | Dr. Tuhina Dey |
| Designation : | Professor & Head | |
| Area of Specialization : | Plant Breeding & Genetics | |
| E mail : | deytuhina@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419132044 | |
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Name : | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Pulses breeding | |
| E mail : | ssalgotra@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 7889863884 | |
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Name : | Dr. Praveen Singh |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | -Development and maintenance of elite maize inbred lines of diverse genetic base. -Maize breeding for hybrid and composite development -Seed production of rice and maize -Transfer of Technology in the field through FLDs | |
| E mail : | prof.praveen@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419220574 | |
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Name : | Dr. Bupesh Kumar |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Cereal Breeding | |
| E mail : | bupeshsharma@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 0941911543 | |
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| Name : | Dr. Anuradha Saha | |
| Designation : | Chief Scientist & I/C AICRP on Rice | |
| Area of Specialization : | Agronomy | |
| E mail : | anuradha_agron@yahoo.co.in | |
| Contact No : | 9419202983 | |
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Name : | Dr. Ravinder Singh Sudan |
| Designation : | Chief Scientist, AICRP on Rice | |
| Area of Specialization : | Rice/Maize Breeding | |
| E mail : | rssudanudh@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419159975 | |
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Name : | Dr. Rajan Salalia |
| Designation : | Chief Scientist, AICRP on Rice | |
| Area of Specialization : | Entomology | |
| E mail : | rajanjgd@yahoo.co.in | |
| Contact No : | 9419115830 | |
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Name : | Dr. Vijay Bahadur Singh |
| Designation : | Chief Scientist, AICRP on Rice | |
| Area of Specialization : | Rice Pathology | |
| E mail : | vbsinghkhb@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9469211285 | |
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Name : | Dr. S.K. Rai |
| Designation : | Chief Scientist & I/C, AICRP on Rapeseed-Mustard | |
| Area of Specialization : | Brassica Breeding | |
| E mail : | suniliivr@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419943743 | |
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Name : | Dr. Rajeev Bharat |
| Designation : | Chief Scientist, AICRP on Rapeseed-Mustard | |
| Area of Specialization : | Agronomy | |
| E mail : | bharat_rajeev@rediffmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419217467 | |
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Name : | Dr. Mukesh Kumar Pandey |
| Designation : | Chief Scientist & I/C AICRP on Wheat & Barley | |
| Area of Specialization : | Plant Pathology | |
| E mail : | mukkp@yahoo.co.in | |
| Contact No : | 9419796510 | |
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Name : | Dr. Subhash Chander Kashyap |
| Designation : | Sr. Scientist, AICRP on Wheat & Barley | |
| Area of Specialization : | •Plant Breeding and Genetics •Seed Production and management •Plant Tissue culture •Extension (Transfer of Technology to the field) | |
| E mail : | sck2412@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419423674 | |
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Name : | Dr. Vishal Raina |
| Designation : | Professor (Plant Breeding Mega Seed Project) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Seed Production | |
| E mail : | vishalrainajammu@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 9419107102 | |
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Name : | Dr. Naresh Kumar |
| Designation : | Sr. Scientist(Plant Breeding) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Pulses Breeding | |
| E mail : | nareshskuastj@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 8283839735 | |
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Name : | Dr. Amitesh Sharma |
| Designation : | SMS(Plant Breeding KVK Jammu) | |
| Area of Specialization : | Plant Breeding in Cereals and Pulses Agriculture Drone Pilot Natural Farming | |
| E mail : | amiteshskuast@gmail.com | |
| Contact No : | 7889464623 | |
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| Name of Project | Principal. Investigator | Funding Agency | Duration and date of start | Remarks |
| All India Coordinated Research Project on Rapeseed-Mustard | Dr. S.K. Rai | ICAR | Continuous | - |
| All India Coordinated Research Project on Rice | Dr. Anuradha Saha | ICAR | Continuous | - |
| All India Coordinated Research Project on Wheat & Barley | Dr. Mukesh Kumar Pandey | ICAR | Continuous | - |
| All India Coordinated Research Project on Nematodes | Dr. Rajan Salalia | AICRP(Nematodes) | Voluntary | - |
Post Graduate
View Course Details| Name : | Heena Attri |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Multi-trait integration in bread wheat(Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Tuhina Dey |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Rubby Sandhu |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Pyramiding of stripe rust resistance genes in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bikram Singh |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Surbhi Kohli |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Profiling of local Basmati Germplasm for Bacterial Blight Resistance and Grain Quality Trait |
| Major : | Dr. B.B. Gupta |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Faisal Jameel |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Studies on Floral Biology of Secondary and Tertiary Gene Pool species in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Tuhina Dey |
| Year : | 2020 |
| Name : | Amardeep Kour |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Genetic evaluation of morpho-physiological, quality and nutritional traits in Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bupesh Kumar |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Asif Ashraf Shah |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Genetics of yield, morpho-physiological and quality traits in winter x spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)cross combinations |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Mondal |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Vanya Bawa |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Association mapping of QTLs for yield contributing traits and identification of candidate genes for Alternaria blight resistance in Brassica juncea L. |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Gupta |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Lekhraj Jat |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic Variability and Drought Index Analysis in Indian Mustard (Brasssica juncea L.) |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Rai |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Chamanpreet Kour |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Stability analysis of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under organic conditions |
| Major : | Dr. Anjani.Kr. Singh |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Miss Saroj Bala |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic divergence studies in advance breeding lines of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) under rainfed conditions |
| Major : | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Himani Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | “Studies on Character Association and stability analysis in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Organic Condition” |
| Major : | Dr. Subash C. Sharma |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Harpreet Singh |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic Analysis of Recombinant inbred line for heat tolerance and productive trait in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L) |
| Major : | Dr. Bikram Singh |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Sunidhi Tiwari |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | “Identification of stable genotypes for pest and disease resistance, seed yield and quality in Brassica napus” |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Gupta |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Om Praksh Yadav |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Stability analysis of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes using AMMI Model” |
| Major : | Dr. A.K Razdan |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Name : | Richa Bharti |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Genetic architecture of seed yield, its components and some quality traits in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Gupta |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Neelam Choudhary |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Characterization and validation of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm for drought tolerance and its introgression into adapted genotypes |
| Major : | Dr. Tuhina Dey |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Ashwani Kumar |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Genetic architecture of yield and some quality traits in bread wheat(Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. A.K Razdan |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Mr. Vikas Koul |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Stability analysis of heat tolerant bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes) |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Mondal |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Ms. Kavita Raina |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic evaluation of newly developed inbred lines in maize (Zea mays .) |
| Major : | Dr. A.K Razdan |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Mr. Aamir Rasool |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Stability analysis in Black Gram (vigna mungo L.) |
| Major : | Dr. B.S Jamwal |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Neeraj |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Genetic analysis of seed quality traits and anthracnose resistance in common bean (Phaselus Vulgaris L.) using molecular markers |
| Major : | Dr. Bikram Singh |
| Year : | 2017 |
| Name : | Mr. Sunil Singh Kotwal |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Characterizing diversity for heat and drought related traits in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivem L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bikram Singh |
| Year : | 2017 |
| Name : | Ms. Jaya Laxmi |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Stability analysis of basmati rice genotypes using ammi model |
| Major : | Dr. Bupesh Kumar |
| Year : | 2017 |
| Name : | Padma Lay |
| Degree : | Ph.D. |
| Topic : | Genetic Analysis Of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Inbred Lines Using Microsatellite Markers |
| Major : | Dr. A.K Razdan |
| Year : | 2016 |
| Name : | Miss Deeksha Charak |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetics of yield and quality traits in Indian mustard (Brassica Juncea L.) |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Rai |
| Year : | 2016 |
| Name : | Miss Vanya Bawa |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Association Mapping for Genetic Dissection of seed Zinc(Zn) and Iron (Fe) content in common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) |
| Major : | Dr. R.R. Mir |
| Year : | 2016 |
| Name : | Mr. Vivek Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Delineating marker trait associations for iron & zinc content in seeds of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Sumita Kumari |
| Year : | 2016 |
| Name : | Mr. Mohd. Jafar Tanin |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Phenotypic stability for Yield and some quality Traits in Brassica Juncea L. |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Gupta |
| Year : | 2016 |
| Name : | Javaid Akhter Bhat |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Genetic Analysis for Heat Tolerance in Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” |
| Major : | Dr. S.K. Mondal |
| Year : | 2015 |
| Name : | Niraj Singh |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Marker assisted selection for bacterial blight resistance and aroma genes in Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.)" |
| Major : | Dr. Bupesh Kumar |
| Year : | 2015 |
| Name : | Rubby Sandhu |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Studies on genetic diversity among various genotypes of Brassisa napus L. using morphological and molecular markers |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Rai |
| Year : | 2015 |
| Name : | Sandeep Kr. Bangarwa |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic enhancement of stripe rust resistance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Tuhina Dey |
| Year : | 2015 |
| Name : | Parveiz Ahmad Wani |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Introgression of effective leaf rust resistance genes in adapted susceptible wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes and their validation using molecular markers. |
| Major : | Dr. Bikram Singh |
| Year : | 2014 |
| Name : | Parmeet Kaur |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | "Genetic studies of yield and quality traits in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.)" |
| Major : | Dr. S.K. Mondal |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Name : | Ahsan-UL-Haq |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | “Morphological, Physico-chemical and Molecular Characterization of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivars” |
| Major : | Dr. B.B. Gupta |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Name : | Rayees A. Lone |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Evaluation and characterization of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm for resistance to stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis Westend F. sp tritici) |
| Major : | Dr. Tuhina Dey |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Name : | Shivani Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Stability analysis of single cross hybrids in maize (Zea mays L.) |
| Major : | Dr. A.K Razdan |
| Year : | 2012 |
| Name : | Manmohan Singh |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Development of bacterial leaf blight resistant lines in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) through anther culture |
| Major : | Dr. B.B. Gupta |
| Year : | 2011 |
| Name : | Javeed A.Lone |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | In vitro regeneration studies in cultivated and wild crucifers |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Gupta |
| Year : | 2011 |
| Name : | Javaid A. Bhat |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Early generation testing and identification of BC1F2 lines carrying BLB resistance gene(s) through MAS in Basmati rice. |
| Major : | Dr. R.K Salgotra |
| Year : | 2011 |
| Name : | Kuljeet Kaur |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Induction of doubled haploids in bread wheat (T. aestivum L.) through wheat x maize system |
| Major : | Dr. Bikram Singh |
| Year : | 2010 |
| Name : | S.B. Singh |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Genetic analysis of morpho physiological traits associated to drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) |
| Major : | Dr. B.B. Gupta |
| Year : | 2008 |
| Name : | S.K. SUDAN |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Genetics analysis of seed yield and yield components in Brassica napus L. |
| Major : | Dr. S.K. Gupta |
| Year : | 2008 |
| Name : | D.K. KAUL |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Genetics of yield and drought related traits in bread wheat (T. aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bikram Singh |
| Year : | 2008 |
| Name : | Munish Sharma |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Induced mutagenesis and in vitro cell selection for resistance against alternaria blight in Brassica napus L. |
| Major : | Dr. S.K. Gupta |
| Year : | 2008 |
| Name : | Eisha Kapoor |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic studies of yield and yield contributing characters of winter and spring wheat combinations. |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Mondal |
| Year : | 2007 |
| Name : | Parmeet Kour |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Characterization of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes under moisture stress conditions |
| Major : | Dr. Tuhina Dey |
| Year : | 2007 |
| Name : | Arshad Hussain |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Study of variability induced by chemical and physical mutagen in advanced generations in basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Tuhina Dey |
| Year : | 2006 |
| Name : | Hilal A. Wani |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic divergence and characterization of important rice varieties of Jammu region |
| Major : | Dr. B.B. Gupta |
| Year : | 2006 |
| Name : | S. M. H. Razvi |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic architecture of quantitative traits in rapeseed Brassica napus L. |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Gupta |
| Year : | 2006 |
| Name : | Rama Kant Sharma |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Comparative study of genetic variability induced by physical and chemical mutagens in Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Joga Singh |
| Year : | 2005 |
| Name : | Bupesh Kumar |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Genetics of morphophysiological and biochemical determinants of drought tolerance in Wheat (T. aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. B.B. Gupta |
| Year : | 2005 |
| Name : | Arshad Ahmad Bhat |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetics of elite synthetic hexaploid wheats |
| Major : | Dr. Bikram Singh |
| Year : | 2005 |
| Name : | Bimal Singh Jamwal |
| Degree : | PhD |
| Topic : | Relative efficiency of three breeding methods of handling segregating generations in rice (Oryza sativa L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Joga Singh |
| Year : | 2003 |
| Name : | Karuna Nidhi |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic determinants of yield and its components traits in Brassica napus L. |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Gupta |
| Year : | 2003 |
| Name : | Kuljeet Kour |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genetic studies of some root characters and yield components in Bread wheat (T. aestivum L) under rainfed condition |
| Major : | Dr. S.K Mondal |
| Year : | 2003 |
| Name : | Nisar A. Wani |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genotype x Environment interaction study in Forage oat (Avena sativa L.) |
| Major : | Dr. B.B. Gupta |
| Year : | 2003 |
| Name : | K.K. Koul |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Effectiveness of early generation testing in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Kuldip Singh |
| Year : | 2002 |
| Name : | Sham Lal |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Genotype x Environment interaction in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. M.R Khajuria |
| Year : | 2002 |
| Name : | D.K. Koul Naz |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Stability analysis in Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) |
| Major : | Dr. B.B. Gupta |
| Year : | 2002 |
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