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Prof. Shailesh Kumar Singh

Prof. Shailesh Kumar Singh

  • Professor & Dean
    Institute of Applied Sciences & Humanities
  • Department

    Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
  • Contact Details:

    Email : [email protected]

    Contact Number :+919855949955; +919670771295

  • Experience

    17 Years

  • Qualifications

    • Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture with Major subject as Fruit Science from Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi, affiliated to Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, U.P
    • M.Sc. Horticulture with Major subject as Fruit Science from Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, U.P.
    • B.Sc. Agriculture from Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi, affiliated to Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, U.P.
    • Qualified joint CSIR – UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) 2005 in LIFE SCIENCES.
    • Qualified ASRB (ICAR) – NET (National Eligibility Test) 2004 in the stream of Horticulture- Fruit Science, conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Pusa, New Delhi.
    • Qualified for the All India Combined Examination for ICAR’s JRF and admission to Master’s Degree Programme for Academic Session 2001-2002.

     

  • Ph.D

    Thesis Supervised

  • Awarded/ Completed12

    Working (ongoing)03

  • Postgraduate

    Thesis Supervised

  • Awarded/ Completed30

    Working02

Research/Review Papers:

2025

  • Kaur, S. J., Talekar, N., Upadhyay, P., Singh, S. K., Kumari, M., Saini, D. K., ... & Ayoubi, H. (2025). Root plasticity and xylem modifications drive drought resilience in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] at the seedling stage. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16, 1630935. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1630935
  • Thirumalesh, S., Singh, S. K., Upadhyay, P., & Bakshi, M. (2025). Seaweed extract: a potential modulator of productivity and bulb quality in onion (Allium cepa L.). The Nucleus, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-025-00603-9
  • Singh, L., Sadawarti, R. K., Thakur, D., Singh, S. K., & Mirza, A. A. (2025). Nanoagrochemicals: Ensuring sustainable productivity through nutrient and pest management in strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa Duch.). Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 103737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2025.103737
  • Verma, P., Singh, S. K., Upadhyay, P., Singh, S., & Bakshi, M. (2025). Evaluation of Agromorphological and Yield Traits in Strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa Duch.) Genotypes Under Hydroponic Cultivation. Applied Fruit Science, 67(5), 373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-025-01583-5
  • Singh, S., Kumar, A., Thakur, N., Bisht, A., Anmol, Singh, S. K., & Bakshi, M. (2025). Calcium Dynamics in Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) Plant: from Soil to Fruit. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02538-1
  • Sharma, A., Gunjal, M., Rasane, P., Kaur, S., Singh, S. K., Ercisli, S., & Singh, J. (2025). Optimization and bioactive evaluation of corn silk incorporated carrot banana smoothie using d-optimal mixture design. Food Chemistry Advances, 7, 100956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2025.100956
  • Singh, P., Upadhyay, P., & Singh, S. K. (2025). Unlocking the Economic Potential of Potato Cultivars for Mini-tuber Production Under Aeroponic Culture. Potato Research, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-025-09853-1
  • Kumari, S., Thakur, D., Singh, S., Bakshi, M., & Singh, S. K. (2025). Dragon fruit: Exploring bioactive compounds and their promising role in functional food innovation and value-added products. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 107370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107370
  • Verma, P., Singh, G., Singh, S. K., Bakshi, M., Mirza, A. A., Mehandi, S., & Vijayvargiya, V. (2025). Correlation, path-coefficient and principal component analysis association among quantitative traits in strawberry to unlock potential of vertical farming system. Kuwait Journal of Science, 52(1), 100303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2024.100303
  • Sharma, M., Bhati, D., & Singh, S. K. (2025). Ensuring High Productivity and Net Income to the Farmers through Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in Brinjal. Annals of Biology, 41(1), 107-113.
  • Ponniyath, A., Singh, S. K., Upadhyay, P., Yadav, P. K., & Krishna, B. (2025). Genetic Characterization for Economic Yield and its Related Characters in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern and Coss). Biopesticides International, 21(1), 81-88.

2024

  • Sharma, M., Bhati, D., & Singh, S. K. (2024). Integrated nutrient management approach for modulating growth performance in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Biopesticides International, 20(2), 253–260. https://doi.org/10.59467/BI.2024.20.253
  • Pradhan, B., Upadhyay, P., Singh, S. K., Yadav, P. K., & Krishna, B. (2024). Dissecting the genetic variability in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes using univariate and multivariate statistical approaches. Biopesticides International, 20(2), 295–302. https://doi.org/10.59467/BI.2024.20.295
  • Verma, P., Singh, G., Singh, S. K., Mirza, A. A., Bakshi, M., Anmol, Lakshya, Kumar, L., & Rupesh. (2024). Modulating productivity in indoor strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) through artificial full-spectrum light in vertical farming. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-024-02197-8
  • Gurjar, R. P. S., Bhati, D., & Singh, S. K. (2024). Impact of various Jeevamrut formulation and biofertilizers on growth and yield of potato (cv. Kufri Bahar). Annals of Biology, 40(20), 305–312.
  • Thakur, D., Rana, P., Singh, S. K., Bakshi, M., Kumar, S., & Singh, S. (2024). Nanoemulsion edible coating for shelf-life improvement and quality control in perishable products. Plant Nano Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2024.100114
  • Verma, P., Thakur, D., Singh, S. K., Bakshi, M., Mirza, A. A., & Singh, S. (2024). Nanostructured flame retardants for preventing fire in livestock and crop fields. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2024.101379
  • Singh, L., Sadawarti, R. K., Singh, S. K., Shaifali, & Mirza, A. A. (2024). Efficacy of plant growth regulators for the modulation in the productivity of strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne). Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11502-9
  • Vijayvargiya, V., Singh, G., & Singh, S. K. (2024). Exploring zinc impact on rooting efficiency in guava (Psidium guajava) cuttings under shade net environment. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 16(3), 1015–1024.
  • Mahajan, S., Shweta, Dwivedi, H., & Singh, S. K. (2024). Efficacy of nano-minerals for productivity and economics of capsicum under naturally ventilated polyhouse. Vegetos. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-024-01028-6
  • Shaifali, Bakshi, M., Singh, S. K., Gupta, R. K., Sreethu, S., Alamri, S., & Siddiqui, M. H. (2024). Soil and leaf nutrient responses in strawberry to nano-urea and Azotobacter applications. BioResources, 19(4), 8136–8153.
  • Singh, L., Sadawarti, R. K., Singh, S. K., Rajput, V. D., Minkina, T., & Sushkova, S. (2024). Efficacy of nano-zinc oxide and iron oxide formulations on shelf life of strawberry. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science, 13(3), 254–262.
  • Sonam, Mirza, A. A., & Singh, S. K. (2024). Productivity of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) genotypes under open-field and polyhouse conditions in subtropics of Punjab. Annals of Biology, 40(1), 108–115.
  • Verma, P., Singh, G., Singh, S. K., Mirza, A. A., Bakshi, M., Anmol, & Bishnoi, L. (2024). Improvement in productivity of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) under vertical farming system. Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology. http://doi.org/10.7324/JABB.2024.175317
  • Suman, S., Singh, S. K., & Bhati, D. (2024). Nutrient management through organic amendments to ensure sustainable and economic cultivation of radish. Plant Science Today. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2622
  • Gurjar, R. P. S., Bhati, D., & Singh, S. K. (2024). Impact of Jeevamrut formulations and biofertilizers on soil microbial and chemical attributes during potato cultivation. Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology. http://doi.org/10.7324/JABB.2024.165084
  • Mangotra, A., & Singh, S. K. (2024). Physicochemical assessment of industrial effluents of Kala Sanghian drain, Punjab, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196(3), 320.
  • Mangotra, A., & Singh, S. K. (2024). Volatile organic compounds: A threat to the environment and health hazards to living organisms – A review. Journal of Biotechnology, 382, 51–69.
  • Lakshya, Bakshi, M., Verma, P., Singh, S. K., & Mehndi, S. (2024). Impact of foliar spray of nano-Zn and nano-Cu on biochemical characteristics of guava cv. Allahabad Safeda. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 16(1), 239–244.
  • Chauhan, N., Bakshi, M., Singh, S. K., Sharma, J. B., & Shaifali. (2024). Comparative evaluation of strawberry cultivars under Subhash Palekar natural farming and conventional farming regimes in Doaba region of Punjab conditions. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 16(1), 282–288.

2023

  • Chaurasiya, R., Singh, S. K., Bhati, D., Sharma, A., & Tripathi, L. K. (2023). Economic indicators of potato cultivation after application of potassium and zinc in combination with biofertilizers. Annals of Biology, 39(2), 277–281.
  • Jaglan, P., Kumar, M., & Singh, S. K. (2023). Studies on phytochemical properties and antibacterial activity of Moringa oleifera flower extract. Annals of Biology, 39(2), 337–343.
  • Rathor, P. S., Singh, S. K., Adhikary, K., Nehal, N., & Tyagi, D. B. (2023). Improvement in flowering, yield, and vase life of French marigold (Red Brocade) through application of mustard oil cake and vermicompost extracts. Annals of Agri-Bio Research, 28(1), 114–120.
  • Mahajan, S., Singh, S. K., & Dwivedi, H. (2023). Efficacy of nanomaterials for sustainable crop productivity of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) var. Rani under a naturally ventilated polyhouse. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 15(3), 1282–1291.
  • Dixit, D., Maurya, D., Kishore, S., Singh, S. K., Bhati, D., & Jatav, V. (2023). Influence of different packaging materials on physical and physiological attributes of tomato fruits during storage. Annals of Agri-Bio Research, 28(2), 278–282.
  • Relhan, A., Mirza, A., Singh, R., & Singh, S. K. (2023). Impact of pruning levels and tree age on the productivity and fruit quality in guava cv. Allahabad Safeda. Journal of Food Chemistry and Nanotechnology, 9(S1), S444–S452.
  • Dwivedi, H., Shweta, Mahajan, S., Bhati, D., & Singh, S. K. (2023). Growth and productivity of capsicum as influenced by mineral nutrients and nanomaterials under polyhouse conditions. Journal of Food Chemistry and Nanotechnology, 9(S1), S498–S506.
  • Singh, L., Sadawarti, R. K., Singh, S. K., & Mirza, A. A. (2023). Performance of nano-zinc oxide and iron oxide on growth, flowering, and yield of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn. Journal of Food Chemistry and Nanotechnology, 9(S1), S277–S284.
  • Kaur, S. J., Talekar, N., Delvadiya, I., Singh, S. K., & Raut, A. (2023). Genetic profiling of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Analyzing variation, associations, path analysis, and diversity to revolutionize crop enhancement. Journal of Food Chemistry and Nanotechnology, 9(S1), S21–S27.
  • Dwivedi, H., Singh, S. K., Mahajan, S., Kishor, S., Maurya, D., & Kumar, V. (2023). Efficacy of mineral nutrients and nanomaterials on the productivity of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Rani) under polyhouse. Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, 11(5), 206-212.
  • Walia, R. S., Bakshi, M. Singh, S. K., Ahmed, A. & Rehlan, A. (2023). Effect Of Nano Boron And Nano Zinc On Leaf Nutrient Status In Kinnow Mandarin. European Chemical Bulletin, 12(10), 2048-2052.
  • Mangotra, A., Singh, S. K., & Mohan, A. (2023). Preparation, Characterization and Assessment of Low Cost Green Adsorbent Prepared from Coconut Shell for Removal of Toxic Dichloromethane, Annals of Biology, 39(1), 41-48.
  • Bajpai, R., Singh, S. K., Bhati, D., Tyagi, D. B., & Nehal, N. (2023). Improvement in Plant Growth and Yield of Cauliflower after Application of Biofertilizers and Inorganic Nutrient Sources, Annals of Biology, 39(1), 82-86.
  • Rathor, P. S., Singh, S. K., Adhikary, K., Nehal, N., & Tyagi, D. B. (2023). Improvement in Flowering, Yield and Vase Life of French Marigold (Red Brocade) through Application of Mustard Oil Cake and Vermicompost Extracts, Annals of Agri-Bio Research, 28(1), 114-120.
  • Pataiya, V., Bhati, D., Singh, S. K., Maurya, D., Tyagi, D. B., & Sharma, S. (2023). Effect of Different Drying Treatments on Functional and Nutritional Composition of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Powder. Indian Journal of Ecology, 50(2), 478-481.

2022

  • Tyagi, D. B., Nehal, N., & Singh, S. K. (2022). Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus application on yield and economics of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 24(4), 661-664.
  • Chaurasiya, R., Singh, S. K., Tyagi, D. B., Nehal, N., Bhati, D., & Pathak, S. K. (2022). Response of Different Levels of Zinc and Potassium with Biofertilizers for Yield and Quality of Potato Tubers (cv. Kufri Jyoti). Environment and Ecology, 40(4B), 2491-2498.
  • Singh, S., Bakshi, M., & Singh, S. K. (2022). Response of strawberry (Fragaria x anannasa) genotypes under protected condition. Research on Crops, 23(3), 613-620.
  • TYAGI, D. B., NEHAL, N., & SINGH, S. K. (2022). Effect of organic manures and biofertilizers on growth, yield and economics of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis). Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 24(3), 487-490.

2021

  • Anmol, Singh, S., Avinashe, H. A., Dubey, N., Bakshi, M., & Singh, S. K. (2021). Genetic variability, heritability and divergence studies in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) genotypes under polytunnel and shade net conditions. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 22(61&62), 24-35.
  • Gorakh, Y. S., Tyagi, D. B., Nehal, N., Singh, S. K., Tomar, S. S., Singh, S., & Bakshi, M. (2021). Influence of different levels of nitrogen application and spacing on growth and yield of radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 22(53&54), 10-20.
  • Rohitha, M. S., Sharma, R. & Singh, S. K. (2021). Integration of panchagavya, neemcake, and vermicompost improves the quality of chilli production. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 23(2), 212-218.
  • Bahadur, L., Anmol, & Singh, S. K. (2021). Growth Potential of Banana (Musa) Plants after Fertigation Treatments under Polynet House Condition. Annals of Biology, 37(1), 82-85.
  • Relhan, A., Bakshi, M. Gupta, P., Kumar, V., Singh, S. K., & Singh, S. (2021). Evaluation of coatings for shelf life enhancement and quality retention in ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.). Plant Archives, 21(1), 1109-1114.
  • Kamatyanatt, M., Singh, S. K., & Sekhon, B. S. (2021). Mutation breeding in citrus-a review. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 22(19-20), 1-8.
  • Singh, S., Thakur, A., & Singh, S. K. (2021). Physiological studies on the growth of temperate fruit crops (Walnut and Cherry): a review. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 22(21-22), 38-45.

2020

  • Bhople, A. A., Kullarkar, P. P., Singh, S. K., & Saxena, D. (2020). Studies on impact of growth regulators on performance of strawberry cv. camarosa under polyhouse condition. Annals of Agri Bio Research, 25(2), 234-238.
  • Spehia, R. S., Singh, S. K., Devi, M., Chauhan, N., Singh, S., Sharma, D., & Sharma, J. C. (2020). Effect of soilless media on nutrient uptake and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 90(4), 732–735.
  • Chawla, W., Singh, S. K., & Bal, S. S. (2020). Evaluation of performance of strawberry cultivars for vegetative attributes and runner production, Plant Archives, 20(2), 3759-3762.
  • Rattan, C. S., Singh, S. K., & Badhan, B. S. (2020). Influence of tree age on vegetative growth, leaf nutrient content and yield of Kinnow trees. Plant Archives, 20(2), 5257-5262 (2020).
  • Rana, A., Singh, S., Bakshi, M., & Singh, S. K. (2020). Studies on genetic variability, correlation and path analysis for morphological, yield and yield attributed traits in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Monech]. Int. J. Agricult. Stat. Sci. 16(1), 387-394.
  • Singh, P., Singh, S. K., Anmol, & Sharma, K. K. (2020). Evaluation of Performance of Popular Cultivars of Potato under Aeroponic Conditions. Annals of Biology, 36(3), 412-417.
  • Anmol & Singh, S. K. (2020). Shelf-life of lemon fruits as function of various packaging materials. Plant Archives, 20(Supplement 2), 2459-2462.
  • Bahadur, L., Anmol, Singh, D. & Singh, S. K. (2020). A review on successful protected cultivation of banana (Musa). Plant Archives, 20(Supplement 2), 1570-1573.
  • Chawla, W., & Singh, S. K. (2020). Evaluation of different strawberry genotypes for flower characters under Punjab conditions. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 9(5S), 834-837.

2019

  • Singh, D., & Singh S. K. (2019). Efficient Usage of Water and Fertilizers for Papaya Production-A review. Annals of Biology, 35(2), 258-267.
  • Spehia, R. S., Singh, S. K., Devi, M., Chauhan, N., Singh, S., Sharma, D., & Sharma, J. C. (2019). Estimation of Drip Irrigation Water Requirement in Different Soilless Growing Media for Protected Cultivation of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Annals of Biology, 35(1), 78-82.
  • Spehia, R. S., Singh, S. K., Devi, M., Chauhan, N., Singh, S., Sharma, D., & Sharma, J. C. (2019). Standardization of Growing media and its Effects on Nutrient Uptake in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Protected Conditions, Annals of Agri Bio Research, 24(1), 71-75.
  • Singh, R., Bakshi, M., & Singh, S. K. (2019). Effective management of fruit drop and quality improvement in Kinnow mandarin using auxin, fungicide and micronutrients, Annals of Agri bio research, 24(1), 88-90.
  • Singh, D., Singh, S. K., & Damathia, L. B. (2019). Impact of fertigation on Papaya crop under protected conditions. Ecology Environment and Conservation, 25(1), 295-299.
  • Sharma, R., Singh, S. K., Singh, S. K., Singh, S., & Sonam. (2019). Cytokinin- A potential plant growth regulator for strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) production. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 23(5), 107-113.
  • Singh, A., Bakshi, M., Brar, A. S., & Singh, S. K. (2019). Effect of micro-nutrients in Kinnow mandarin production: A review, International Journal of Chemical Studies, 7(3), 5161-5164.
  • Mangotra, A., Singh, S.K., & Murali, R.S.S. (2019). Bioremediation of industrial effluents: A comprehensive review and perspectives. Journal of the Gujarat Research Society, 21(10s), 590-613.

2018

  • Lallawmkima, I., Singh, S. K. & Sharma M. (2018). Application of Azotobacter, Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria for potato cultivation in Central Plain Zone (Pb-3) of Punjab. Journal of Environmental Biology, 39(6), 985-989.
  • Kumar, R., Sharma, M., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Integrated Approach to Control of Fruit Drop and Improvement of Yield in Kinnow (Citrus nobilis X Citrus deliciosa), Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 15(12), 819-829.
  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, M., Reddy, K. R., & Venkatesh, T. (2018). Integrated application of boron and sulphur to improve quality and economic yield in potato. Journal of Environmental Biology, 39(2), 204-210.
  • Singh, S. K., Singh, S. K., & Singh, S. (2018). Vegetable crops as most efficient and economical intercrops- A brief review. Plant Archives, 18(1), 923-929.
  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, M., & Singh, P. K. (2018). Yield, fruit quality and leaf nutrient status of aonla as influenced by intercropping under integrated nutrient management. Journal of Crop and Weeds, 14(1), 09-13.
  • Singh, S., Sharma, M., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Use of Shrink and Cling Film for Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Kinnow (Citrus nobilis × Citrus deliciosa L.) Fruits. Vegetos, 31(2), 12-16.
  • Singh, J., Singh, S. K., & Prasad, N. (2018). Postharvest Application of Boric Acid and NAA in Guava to Improve Shelf-life and Maintain Quality under Cold Storage. Advances in Bioresearch, 9(1), 187-192.
  • Singh, R., Senthilkumar, S., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Role of Packaging on Shelf Life and Quality of Kinnow– A Review. Journal of Pure & Applied Microbiology, 12(2), 725-731.
  • Ramandeep, Singh, S., Kumari, S. & Singh, S. K. (2018). Impact of bio-fertilizers and fertilizers on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv. Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Jyoti cultivation. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 6(4), 29-31.
  • Lallawmkima, I., Singh, S. K., & Sharma, M. (2018). Integrated nutrient management: soil health, nitrate toxicity and tuber quality in potato (Solanum tuberosum l.) grown in subtropical Punjab. Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 10(2), 57-67.
  • Arwankie, S., Lyngdoh, Y. A., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Ginger as an Alternative Medicine to Urban Population – A Review. Journal of Pure & Applied Microbiology, 12(2), 1027-1031.
  • Sonam, & Singh, S. K. (2018). A review on impact of GA3 application on strawberry cultivation. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 6(3), 1382-1387.
  • Anmol, & Singh, S. K. (2018). Effect of interaction of boric acid and calcium chloride with NAA or GA3 on yield and quality in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruits cv. Culcuttia. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 27-32.
  • Singh, S., Thakur, A., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Effect of foliar application of gibberellic acid on growth and development of mango (Mangifera indica). International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 161-166.
  • Kamatyanatti, M., Singh, S. K., & Sekhon, B. S. (2018). Importance of species diversity, pollination and gender identification for boosting date production. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 198-206.
  • Anmol, & Singh, S. K. (2018). A review on effect of plant growth regulators on clonal propagation of guava and other fruit crops. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 1-8.
  • Anmol, & Singh, S. K. (2018). Clonal propagation in kinnow and other fruit trees as a function of growth regulators. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 167-177.
  • Anmol, & Singh, S. K. (2018). Yield improvement in cucumber through integrated nutrient management practices in central plain zone (Pb-3) of Punjab, India. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 766-772.
  • Singh, S., Thakur, A., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Secondary metabolites in fruit crop- A mini review. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 794-803.
  • Sonam, Singh, S. K., & Anmol. (2018). Effect of GA3 and kinetin on plant growth of strawberry cultivars Winter Dawn and Camarosa. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 1459-1466.
  • Singh, H., Singh, S., Kumar, D., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Impact of foliar application of zinc on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv. Kufri Pukhraj. Plant Archives, 18(2), 1334-1336.
  • Singh, T., Rawat, M., Singh, S. K., & Kumar, M. (2018). Impact of biofertilizer application on dry matter production and harvesting index in Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott var. antiquorum. Plant Archives, 18(2), 1875-1878.
  • Singh, A., Senthilkumar, S., Sharma, M., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Impact of mulching and planting density on phenology, yield and fruiting characters of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn. Plant Archives, 18(2), 1899-1904.
  • Kaur, M., Singh, S., Dishri, M., Singh, G., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Foliar application of zinc and manganese and their effect on yield and quality characters of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv. Kufri Pukhraj. Plant Archives, 18(2), 1628-1630.
  • Kumar, M., Kathayat, K., Singh, S. K., Singh, L., & Singh, T. (2018). Influence of bio-fertilizers application on growth, yield and quality attributes of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.): A review. Plant Archives, 18(2), 2329-2334.
  • Singh, S. K., & Lallawmkima, I. (2018). Multisource Nutrient Application in Potato for High Grade Tuber Production. Acta Scientific Agriculture, 2(10), 54-58.
  • Dahiya, J., & Singh, S. K. (2018) Plant extracts to reduce physiological loss in weight of ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.) fruits during storage. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 7(4), 1186-1189.
  • Dipika, M., Gharde, S. K., Datta, S., Singh, S. K., Savita, Tiwari, R., & Kaur, P. (2018). Disease Resistance in Leguminous Vegetables. Annals of Biology, 34(2), 235-239.
  • Singh, S., Singh, S. K., & Sengar, R. S. (2018). Multivariate Analysis for Salt Tolerance in Indian Bread Wheat (Triticum eastivum L.) Cultivars. Annals of Biology, 34(2), 130-133.
  • Mangotra, A., Singh, S. K., & Murali, S. (2018). Plight of Agro-irrigation Near Kala Sanghian Drain–A Systematic Case Study and Road Map for Sustainable Technologies. Annals of Biology, 34(2), 229-234.
  • Singh, S. K. (2018). Characterization of Kinnow mandarin fruit juice stored under incubator. Annals of Biology, 34(2), 126-129.

2017

  • Singh, J., Prasad, N., & Singh, S. K. (2017). Postharvest Treatment of Guava Fruits with Boric Acid and NAA for Quality Regulation During Ambient Condition Storage, International Journal of Bioresource and Stress Management, 8(2), 201-206.
  • Singh, K., Sharma, M., & Singh, S. K. (2017). Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Fruit Yield and Quality of Guava (Psidium guajava) cv. Allahabad Safeda, Journal of Pure & Applied Microbiology, 11(2), 1149-1154.
  • Rasane, P., Kailey, R., & Singh, S. K. (2017). Fermented Indigenous Indian Dairy Products: Standards, Nutrition, Technological Significance and Opportunities for its Processing. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 11(2), 1199-1213.
  • Singh, J., Singh, K., & Singh, S. K. (2017). Effect of postharvest treatment of guava fruits with 1-methylcyclopropene and gibberellin on storage life and fruit quality, International Archive of Applied Sciences and Technology, 8(2), 35-40.
  • Singh, S. K., & Sharma, M. (2017). Review on Biochemical Changes Associated with Storage of Fruit Juice. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6(8), 236-245.
  • Bains, B.K., Sharma, M., & Singh, S. K. (2017). Quality regulation in Banana through postharvest treatment with ethylene and ethylene inhibitors. Research on Crop, 18(4), 656-661.

2016

  • Dhaka, A., Sharma, M., & Singh, S. K. (2016). Use of Additive to reduce browning, microbial load and quality loss of Kinnow Juice under ambient storage. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 9(14).
  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, M., & Singh, P. K. (2016). Combined approach of intercropping and INM to improve availability of soil and leaf nutrients in fruit trees. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(2), 823-829.
  • Sharma, M., Singh, Y., & Singh, S. K., & Dhangarh, V. K. (2016). Exploitation of Gynoecious Lines in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) for Heterosis Breeding. International Journal of Bioresource and Stress Management, 7(2), 184-190.
  • Singh, S. K., & Sharma, M. (2016). Evaluating Significance of Vermicompost and Intercropping Amorphophallus for integrated Indian Goose Berry Orchard Management. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 8(39), 1809-1812.
  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, M., & Singh, P. K. (2016). Vermicompost Application to Improve Corm Quality of Amorphophallus Intercropped in Indian Goose Berry Orchard. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 40(2), 46-50.
  • Dhaka, A., Sharma, M., & Singh, S. K. (2016). Preservatives to Enhance Shelf Life and Quality of Kinnow Juice Stored under Refrigerated Condition. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 7(4), (B) 629 – 636.
  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, M., & Singh, P. K. (2016). Intercropping- An approach to reduce fruit drop and improve fruit quality in guava. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(4), 3182-3187.
  • Singh, J., Singh, K., & Singh, S. K. (2016). Postharvest Treatment of Guava Fruits with 1-Methylcyclopropene and Gibberellin to Regulate Fruit Quality under cold storage. Bioved, 27(2), 241–247.
  • Mirza, A., Senthilkumar, S., & Singh, S. K. (2016). A review on trends and approaches in post-harvest handling of pineapple. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(4), 2016, 2885-2889.

2015

  • Singh, S. K., & Singh, P. K. (2015). Intercropping elephant foot yam is an economical cultivation practice for Indian goose berry (Phylanthus emblica) orchard management. New Agriculturist, 26(2), 357–363.
  • Singh, S. K., Prasad, J., & Singh, P. K. (2015). Studies on economic potential of various vegetable crops as intercrops under plantation of guava (Psidium guajava L.). Bioved, 26(2), 219–222.

2014

  • Singh, S. K., Raghuvanshi, M., Singh, P. K., & Prasad, J. (2014). Performance of vegetable crops as intercrops with guava plantation, Research in Environment and Life Sciences, 7(4), 259- 262.
  • Singh, S. K., Singh, P. K., & Dwivedi, S. V. (2014). Elephant Foot Yam (Amorphophallus)–An Efficient Intercrop under Indian Goose Berry (Phylanthus emblica) Orchard for Purvanchal. Trends in Biosciences, 7(14), 1778-1780

Published Abstracts:

  • Anmol, Shailesh Kumar Singh. Agriculture 4.0: Precision Agriculture through AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things). 5th Global Outreach Conference on “Modern Approaches for Smart Agriculture” (MASA-2020), Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-University) Meerut, India. Pp 43-44.
  • Sanyogita, Anmol, Shailesh Kumar Singh. Performance of different scion cultivars after budding on rough lemon rootstocks. 3rd Global Meet on Science and Technology for ensuring Food and nutritional Security (GMST-2019) at NRC on Seed Spices, Ajmer, Rajasthan (India).
  • Ramesh Kumar Sadawarti, Anmol, Manish Bakshi, Sanjay Singh, Shailesh Kumar Singh. AIoT (Artificial Internet of Things): An Approach towards Sustainable Agriculture, AGRICON-2019, LPU, Punjab. Pp 1.
  • Ujjawal Babhare, Anmol, Shailesh Kumar Singh. Study on Effect of Growth Regulators on Sex Expression in Papaya (Carica papaya). AGRICON-2019, LPU, Punjab. Pp 5.
  • Nidhi Chauhan, Shailesh Kumar Singh, Anmol. Hi-tech cultivation of strawberry: A comparative study. AGRICON-2019, LPU, Punjab. Pp 14.
  • Sourav, Wasif Rashid Mir, Shailesh Kumar Singh. Characterization and evaluation of citrus germplasm for growth, yield and quality traits. AGRICON-2019, LPU, Punjab. Pp 22.
  • Silky Bains, Anmol, Shailesh Kumar Singh. Effect of microbial inoculation over growth, fruit yield and quality of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn under Polytunnel. AGRICON-2019, LPU, Punjab. Pp 67.
  • Suneetpal Kaur, Sanjay Singh Manish Bakshi and Shailesh Kumar Singh. Study on In vitro Assessments of Cytokinin (BAP) and Auxins (NAA, and IAA) on Banana cv Grand Naine Multiplication. AGRICON-2019, LPU, Punjab. Pp 110.
  • Anmol, Shailesh Kumar Singh. Genetic variability and genetic divergence study in strawberry genotypes. 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Agricultural, Environmental & Applied Sciences for Global Development (RAAEASGD-2019), Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP). Pp 34.
  • Anmol, Shailesh Kumar Singh. Studies on performance of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) genotypes under shade net and polytunnel. 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Agricultural, Environmental & Applied Sciences for Global Development (RAAEASGD-2019), Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP). Pp 35.
  • Pallvi Verma, Shailesh Kumar Singh. Hi-tech approach for Strawberry (Fragaria × annanasa Duchesne) cultivation. 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Agricultural, Environmental & Applied Sciences for Global Development (RAAEASGD-2019), Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP). Pp 156.
  • Wineet Chawla & Shailesh Kumar Singh. Effect of different nutrient management schedule on growth and yield of different strawberry cultivars under Punjab Condition. 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Agricultural, Environmental & Applied Sciences for Global Development (RAAEASGD-2019), Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP). Pp 269.
  • Shailesh Kumar Singh, Madhu Sharma, S Senthilkumar, Anis Ahmed Mirza. Corm quality analysis of Amorphophallus intercropped in Indian goose berry orchard under integrated nutrient management, National Conference on Food Processing and Technology, Shoolini University, Solan, 2016. Pp 36-37.
  • S. Senthil Kumar, Anis Ahmed Mirza, Shailesh Kumar Singh and Madhu Sharma. Impact of recent techniques in post-harvest handling of grape. National Conference on Food Processing and Technology, Shoolini University, Solan, 2016. Pp 34.
  • Priyanka, Shailesh Kumar Singh, Madhu Sharma, S. Senthil Kumar and Anis Ahmed Mirza. Salts of citric acid and potassium meta-bi sulphite inhibit quality loss of litchi juice. National Conference on Food Processing and Technology, Shoolini University, Solan, 2016. Pp 47.
  • Anjana Pandey and Shailesh Kumar Singh. Integrated fish preservation for nutrient fortification and shelf life enhancement. National Conference on Food Processing and Technology, Shoolini University, Solan, 2016. Pp 65.
  • Shailesh Kumar Singh, Madhu Sharma, Thota Venkatesh*, Katipelly Rohan Reddy, Tichi Nana, Dimpal Singh and Amit. Improvement of yield and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber through application of boron and sulphur. National Conference on Food Processing and Technology, Shoolini University, Solan, 2016. Pp 77.
  • Isaac Lallawmkima, Shailesh Kumar Singh, Madhu Sharma: Biofertilizers application in potato improves nutritional value by reducing nitrate content of tuber. LPUNASYACON-2016, Lovely Professional University, Punjab; 04/2016
  • Shailesh Kumar Singh, Ajay Kumar: Biofortification: Biofertilizers application to improve nutritional value of litchi fruits. LPUNASYACON-2016, Lovely Professional University, Punjab; 04/2016
  • Shailesh Kumar Singh, Madhu Sharma: Vermicompost application to improve medicinal potential of Amorphophallus and Collocasia intercropped in Indian goose berry orchard. LPUNASYACON-2016, Lovely Professional University, Punjab; 04/2016

Articles:

  • Singh, S. K., & Raghuvanshi, M. (December, 2007). Nanotechnology- An accelerator of agricultural production. Agriculture Today, X(12), 50-52.

Conference papers:

  • Singh, S. K. (2018). Productivity of Indian gooseberry trees as function of vermicompost and mustard cake application. Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Advancements in Engineering and Technology, ICAET-2018.
  • Singh, S. K. (2018). Characterization of Kinnow Mandarin Fruit Juice Stored under Incubator. Annals of Biology, 31(2), 126-129.
  • Singh, S., Singh, S. K., & Sengar, R. S. (2018). Multivariate Analysis for Salt Tolerance in Indian Bread Wheat (Triticum eastivum L.) Cultivars. Annals of Biology, 31(2), 130-133.
  • Mangotra, A., Singh, S. K., & Sai Murali, R. S. (2018). Plight of Agro-irrigation Near Kala Sanghian Drain–A Systematic Case Study and Road Map for Sustainable Technologies. Annals of Biology, 31(2), 229-234.
  • Mal, D., Gharde, S.K., Datta, S., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Savita, Rajni Tiwari and P. Kaur. Disease Resistance in Leguminous Vegetables. Annals of Biology, 31(2), 235-239.

Book Chapters:

  • Verma, P., Thakur, D., Upadhyay, P., & Singh, S. K. (2025). Breeding Approaches for Intervention in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Elevation in Agriculture. In Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (pp. 41-68). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84802-5_3
  • Tomar, R. S., Singh, P., Tiwari, S., Tripathi, M. K., Singh, S., Naik, K. B., ... & Singh, S. K. (2022). Genomics approaches for restoration and conservation of agro-biodiversity. In Agro-biodiversity and Agri-ecosystem Management (pp. 273-283). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0928-3_14
  • Singh, S., Singh, P., Tomar, R. S., Sharma, R. A., & Singh, S. K. (2022). Proline: A Key Player to Regulate Biotic and Abiotic Stress in Plants. In Towards Sustainable Natural Resources (pp. 333-346). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06443-2_18
  • Anmol & Singh, S. K. (2019). Species diversity and genetic evolution in Fragaria. In: (Eds. Singh, S.K., & Kaur, S.) Advances in Horticultural Crop Management and Value Addition. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, India, pp. 75-90.
  • Anmol & Singh, S. K. (2019). Inheritance pattern analysis of desirable traits in Fragaria. In: (Eds. Singh, S.K., & Kaur, S.) Advances in Horticultural Crop Management and Value Addition. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, India, pp. 103-114.
  • Kamatyanatti, M., & Singh, S. K. (2019). Recent advances in citrus propagation and planting. In: (Eds. Singh, S.K., & Kaur, S.) Advances in Horticultural Crop Management and Value Addition. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, India, pp. 1-12.
  • Singh, P., & Singh, S. K. (2019). Geobotany: Relationship between Phytodiversity and Geological diversity. In: (Eds. Singh, S. K., & Kaur, S.) Advances in Horticultural Crop Management and Value Addition. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, India, pp. 61-74.
  • Sonam, & Singh, S. K. (2019). Bioinformatics: Concepts and Applications. In: (Eds. Singh, S. K., & Kaur, S.) Advances in Horticultural Crop Management and Value Addition. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, India, pp. 127-136.
  • Vishwakarma, N., & Singh, S. K. (2019). Molecular Modeling and HMM: An approach to study genetic sequences. In: (Eds. Singh, S. K., & Kaur, S.) Advances in Horticultural Crop Management and Value Addition. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, India, pp. 427-434.
  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, M., & Bhavees, P. (2017). “Nanotechnology and Climate Sustainability.” In: Bhola R Gurjar et al (eds), “Sustainable Development”. Vol. 1. ISBN: 1-62699-089-1, Studium Press LLC, USA, pp 347-372.
  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, M., & Pandey, A. (2017). “Biodiversity- Threats and Conservation.” In: Bhola R Gurjar et al (eds), “Biodiversity and Conservation”. Vol. 2. ISBN: 1-62699-090-5, Studium Press LLC, USA, pp 189-226.
  • Sharma, M., Singh, S. K., Pandey, A. & Singh, P. (2017). “Climate Change- Cause, Impact, Management and Agricultural Sustainability.” In: Bhola R Gurjar et al. (eds), “Climate Change and Sustainable Technology”. Vol. 12. ISBN: 1-62699-088-3, Studium Press LLC, USA, pp 243-272.

Books:

  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, A. & Anmol (2020). Production Technology of Fruits, Nuts and Plantation Crop (Theory and Competitive Approach). Jaya Publishing House, Delhi (India). ISBN: 978-93-8999-626-5
  • Singh, S. K., & Kaur, S. (2019). (Ed.) Advances in Horticultural Crop Management and Value Addition. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, India. ISBN: 978-93-5274-629-3.

Teaching Experience (17 years)

  • Professor (Horticulture) in the School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from January 16, 2023, till December 12, 2025.
  • Professor (Horticulture) in the School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, from May 1, 2022, till January 14, 2023.
  • Associate Professor (Horticulture) in the School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, from January 4, 2021, to April 30, 2022.
  • Associate Professor (Horticulture) in Sri Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu College of Agricultural Sciences (SKYCAS), SSR Puram, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh-532403 (Affiliated with Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, Lam, Andhra Pradesh) from June 1, 2020, till December 31, 2020.
  • Associate Professor (Horticulture) in Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from August 1, 2018, till May 30, 2020.
  • Assistant Professor (Horticulture) in Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from January 10, 2015, till July 31, 2018.
  • Post Graduate Teacher (Chemistry) in Happy Model School, Varanasi, from June 26, 2008, to January 8, 2015.

10 years, excluding PhD

Guided 30 Masters and 8 PhD students as advisor and more than twenty students as co-advisor; authored 100+ research and review articles, indexed in Scopus or WoS journals, 300+ patents, 15+ book chapters, 2 books, and presented more than 20 papers in national and international conferences. The leading journals reviewed are: Scientia Horticulturae, Current Plant Biology, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Next Research, Journal of Plant Growth and Regulation, etc. The research area is “Technological Interventions for Abiotic Stress Resilience in Tropical Fruits”.

Research Guidance:

Guidance of PhD. Students: 8 as supervisor and 4 as co-supervisor

Name

PhD Programmes

Month and Year

Thesis Title

Naveen Kumar Ph.D. Fruit Science December-2025 Impact of Biostimulant Application on crop productivity and nutritional value Papaya (Carica papaya L.)
Raj Kumar Chourasia Ph. D. (Horticulture) March 2023 Effect of different levels of zinc and potassium with biofertilizers on growth, yield and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
Wineet Chawla Ph. D. (Horticulture) May 2020 Germplasm evaluation and nutrient management in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) under Punjab conditions
Chaturjeet Singh Rattan Ph. D. (Horticulture) May 2020 Influence of tree age on vegetative growth and fruit quality of ‘Kinnow’ mandarin (Citrus nobilis L. x Citrus deliciosa T.) under submontaneous climatic conditions of Punjab
Lal Bahadur Ph. D. (Horticulture) May 2020 Standardization of fertigation dose for open and protected cultivation of banana (Musa spp. AAA) under Punjab conditions
Paramjit Singh Ph. D. (Agronomy) May 2020 Agronomic performance and mini-tuber production of potato varieties under aeroponic system
Damandeep Singh Ph. D. (Horticulture) February 2020 Standardization of fertigation dose for open and protected cultivation of papaya in Punjab
Ranjit Singh Spehia Ph. D. Vegetable Sciences July 2019 Standardization of Soilless Media and Irrigation Schedule for Improving Yield and Quality of Tomato in UV Stabilized Polybags Under Polyhouse
Manendra Sharma* Ph. D. (Horticulture) March 2025 Impact of inorganic fertilizers, biofertilizers and micronutrients on growth, yield and quality of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) in Gwalior region
Rudra Pratap Singh* Gurjar Ph. D. (Horticulture) September 2024 Studies on effect of Jeevamrut with biofertilizers for nutrient management in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
Ankur Sharma* Ph. D. (Horticulture) November 2021 Influence of Integrated Nutrient Management on vegetative growth, fruit yield and quality attributes of Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) cv. NA-7
Jatinder Singh* Ph. D. (Horticulture) 28 June 2019 Effect of pre and post-harvest treatments on ripening and storage life of winter season guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Allahabad Safeda

*Guided as Co-supervisor

Guidance (Supervisor) of Postgraduate Research: Thirty-five students as a supervisor

Name PG Programmes Month and Year Research Topic
SMRITI KUMARI M.Sc. (Hort.) Fruit Science Jun, 2025 Development and Quality Evaluation of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus) based Blended RTS Beverages
NITIN SUNIL CHAVAN M.Sc. (Hort.) Fruit Science Jun, 2025 Formulation and Characterization of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Fortified Hard-boiled Candy
DIKSHA THAKUR M.Sc. (Hort.) Fruit Science Jun, 2024 Studies on effect of nano-emulsion coatings on quality attributes and shelf-life of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) fruits
PAKI RANA M.Sc. (Hort.) Fruit Science Jun, 2024 Effect of postharvest treatment of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) fruits with vinegar based formulations on quality attributes and shelf-life
PRINCI THAKUR M.Sc. Ag. (Horticulture) Dec, 2022 Evaluation of micro irrigation levels with conventional irrigation in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
RAHUL RATHORE M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Nov, 2022 Effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) on growth, yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) cv. Parbhani Kranti
RAMVARAN RAJPUT M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Nov, 2022 Response of FYM and biofertilizers on growth, yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
MOHIT RATHOR M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Nov, 2022 Effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) on growth and yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cv. Pusa Sanyog
RUBY NARWARIA M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Nov, 2022 Studies on effect of organic and inorganic nutrient sources on growth, yield and quality attributes of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) cv. Arka Anamika
SHEKHAR SUMAN M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Oct, 2022 Studies on the effect of organic sources of nutrients on growth, yield and economics of radish (Raphanus sativus L.)
PRABHAT MAURYA M.Sc. (Hort.) Fruit Science Oct, 2022 Studies on the proximate composition of mango seed kernel and shelf-life of biscuits from wheat-mango kernel flour blends
SHRADDHA MAHAJAN M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Oct, 2022 Studies on efficacy of micronutrients (Cu, B, Mn) in combination with nanomaterials (Zn, Fe, Mg) on productivity and economics of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Rani) grown under polyhouse
HIMANSHI DWIVEDI M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Oct, 2022 Studies on efficacy of mineral nutrients (Ca, S, Mo) in combination with nanomaterials (Zn, Fe, Mg) on productivity and economics of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Rani) grown under polyhouse
THIRUMALESH.S M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Oct, 2022 Studies on Efficacy of Seaweed Extract on Productivity and Quality in Onion (Allium cepa L.) cv. Nasik Red-53
AJITH KUMAR. V M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science Oct, 2022 Studies on Efficacy of Moringa Leaf Extract on Productivity and Quality in Onion (Allium cepa L.) cv. Nasik Red-53
ADITYA GIRI M.Sc. Ag. (Horticulture) April, 2022 Effect of washing and different growing media on the seed germination and growth of papaya under shed net cv. Pusa Nanha (Carica papaya L.)
RAGHVENDRA BAJPAI M.Sc. Ag. (Horticulture) April, 2022 Effect of Bio-fertilizer and Inorganic fertilizer on growth, yield and quality of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.)
PRATAP SINGH RATHOR M.Sc. Ag. (Horticulture) April, 2022 Effect of organic sources of nutrients on growth, yield and quality of French Marigold (Tagetes patula) var. Red Brocade
YOGENDRA SINGH GORAKH M.Sc. Ag. (Horticulture) October, 2021 Effect of Different Plant Densities and Nitrogen Levels on The Growth and Yield Characters of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)
AVNEET CHOUDHARY M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Vegetable Science) May 2020 Varietal characterization and evaluation studies in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)
PALLVI VERMA M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) May 2020 Studies on the growth, yield and quality attributes of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cultivars under hydroponic system
MALLA SAI ROHITH M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Vegetable Science) May 2020 Evaluation of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) varieties under organic and inorganic nutrition regime
BEHROZ BEHZAD M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) May 2020 Response of Biofertilizers on Growth of rooted Hardwood Cuttings of various Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivars
SILKY BAINS M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) May 2020 Effect of microbial inoculation over growth, fruit yield and quality of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn under polytunnel
ANMOL M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) July 2019 Characterization and evaluation of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) germplasm for growth, yield and quality traits under polytunnel and shade net
SANYOGITA M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) July 2019 Studies on performance of various citrus species to budding on rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri Lush.) rootstock
JAGDEEP M.Sc. Fruit Science July 2018 Studies on efficiency of natural extracts for shelf life improvement in ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.) cv. Sanaur-2 and Umran
SONAM M.Sc. Fruit Science May 2018 Studies on influence of Plant Growth Regulators on growth, yield and quality of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) grown under polyhouse
PUDHUVAI BAVEESH M.Sc. Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) May 2016 Assessment of Genetic variability in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
KAILASH M.Sc. Horticulture May 2016 Effect of plant growth regulators on clonal propogation of Guava (Psidium guava L.) under sub-tropics of Punjab.
NEERAJ GEHLOT M.Sc. Horticulture May 2016 Studies on clonal propagation in Kinnow (Citrus nobilis Laur. x Citrus deliciosa Tenora) as a function of growth regulators.
ROHIT KUMAR M.Sc. Horticulture May 2016 Studies on economic potential of kinnow (Citrus nobilis X Citrus deliciosa L.) based intercropping system under subtropical conditions of Punjab
ISAAC LALLAWMKIMA M.Sc. Agronomy April 2016 Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on yield and quality attributes of potato + radish cropping system.
PRIYANKA M.Sc. Horticulture April 2016 Shelf life studies of Litchi (Litchi chinensis L.) juice as a function of preservation methods.
  • Participated in the National Symposium on Mainstreaming of Agricultural Higher Education by Private Universities in India held at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad on September 29, 2022 organized by ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad under NAHEP Component 2.
  • Attended and organized 21 Days virtual International Training – cum- certificate course on “Agriculture Drones - Revolutionizing the Future of Agriculture”, jointly organized by Agri Meet Foundation and Aviana HV Bioscience Pvt. Ltd. from 21st May to 10th June 2022.
  • Organizing member for Agriculture Science Track during 10th International Conference on Technology, Innovation and Management for Sustainable Development (TIMS 2022) held on 25-26 March, 2022 at ITM University Gwalior.
  • Organizing Secretory of 4th Plant Science Researchers Meet (PSRM-2021), being organized by Plantica Institute of Agricultural Studies, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) India during 20-21 November, 2021.
  • Presented paper in 5th Global Outreach Conference on Modern Approaches for Smart Agriculture-2020 organized on 28-29 February by Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology (UP), India.
  • Participated and presented paper during 3rd Global Meet on Science and Technology for ensuring Food and nutritional Security (GMST-2019) at NRC on Seed Spices, Ajmer, Rajasthan (India) organized by Hi-Tech Horticulture Society, Meerut, UP, India.
  • Joint Organising Secretory in the National Symposium on Smart and Sustainable Agriculture (AGRICON 2019) organized on 23rd November, 2019 at Lovely Professional University (Punjab), India.
  • Presented paper during the International Conference on “Recent Advances in Agricultural, Environmental & Applied Sciences for Global Development (RAAEASGD-2019)” organized by Agro Environmental Development Society (AEDS), UP on September 27-29, 2019 at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, HP, India.
  • Presented Poster during 106th Indian Science Congress (3-7 January, 2019) held in Lovely Professional University, Punjab.
  • Committee member, in “Punjab Health & Wellness Expo-2018” (12-14 October, 2018), “Arogya Sangoshthi” (13-14 October, 2018) and “Integrated Conference on Ayurveda, Agriculture and Pharmaceutical Sciences-2018” organized by Lovely Professional University in association with Namo Gange Trust.
  • Participated in We4Climate: Popular Lecture Series on Climate Change and Sustainable Development (Oct-Nov 2018) jointly organized by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Centre for Environment Education (CEE) under the Indo-German bilateral project "Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas of India (CCA-RAI)".
  • Convener, and delivered oral speech in Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security (SAFNS)-2018 organized by School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab.
  • Presented paper in 6th International Conference on Advancements in Engineering and Technology-2018 at Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur (Punjab), India held on 23-24 February, 2018.
  • Presented Paper (Oral) in International Conference Advances in Agriculture and Crop Science-2017 at New Delhi on October 9, 2017.
  • Participated in the Management Development Program on ‘REINVENTING THE LEADER IN YOU’ on December 21, 2016 at LPU, Punjab.
  • Food Safety Trainer Certificate of Competence in Advance Manufacturing by Food Safety Training & Certification (FOSTAC) held at LPU, Punjab on September 16, 2017.
  • Presented Paper in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Science, Technology, Agriculture & Management-2016, held at CAU, Gangtok, Sikkim, India entitled, “Improving corm quality and economic yield of Collocasia and Amorphophallus through Intercropping and Integrated Nutrient Management” 21-23 April, 2016.
  • Presented paper entitled “Vermicompost application to improve medicinal potential of Amorphophallus and Collocasia intercropped in Indian goose berry orchard” at LPUNASYACON-2016 held at Lovely Professional University, Punjab.
  • Participated and presented paper at GeoSmart India-2016 organized by GEOSPATIAL media and communications at India Expo Center and Mart, Greater Noida, India entitled, “Floating Farm - Innovative Approach for Agricultural Sustainability” 1-3 March, 2016.
  • Presented research paper and received Second Prize at NABARD sponsored National Conference on Food Processing and Technology (NCFPT-2016) organized by School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Shoolini University, Solan, HP: entitled, “Corm quality analysis of Amorphophallus intercropped in Indian goose berry orchard under integrated nutrient management” 25-26 February, 2016.
  • Geospatial Technology: DST (NRDMS Division) sponsored three days training programme in field of Geospatial Technologies organized by Post Graduate Department of Geography, Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Karnal, Haryana from 22 to 24 August, 2015.
  • Attended National Conference on Reinvigorating Agricultural Innovations for Farmers Empowerment and Development (3rd – 4th May, 2015) conducted by PJTSAU, Hyderabad.
  • Capacity building training programme on Effective School Management & Leadership conducted by Learning Links Foundation. 

Guest lecture/Keynote Speech delivered:

  • Resource Person in the 7-Day National Workshop on Research Writing, organized by the Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, in collaboration with EXIGENCIAS Youth Foundation, held from 5th - 11th June 2025.
  • Guest Speaker 21 Days Training–cum- Workshop Program on "Green Revolution: A Journey from Mexico to Bharat" from 24th September to 14th October 2023 Jointly Organized by HINDUSTAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH WELFARE SOCIETY IIMT University (Meerut), Shri Krishna University (MP), and supported by Sardar Patel University (MP) & ICAR-IISR
  • 18/June/2021 - Delivered Keynote Speech on “Aeroponics - An AIoT approach for Potato Seed Tuber Production” in the National Level Web Conference on Emerging Trends in Agricultural Sciences and Technology” on 17-18th July, 2021 organized by Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nādu, India.
  • 13/May/2020 - Delivered guest lecture (Web-based) to undergraduate students on “Horticulture and its importance in Indian Context” at Baba Farid College, Baba Farid Group of Institutions, Muktsar Road, Bathinda, (PB.), Punjab-151002, India.
  • 20/March/2020 - Delivered guest lecture to undergraduate students/teaching staffs on “Automation in agriculture- “Utility of Artificial Intelligence (Al) and Internet of Things (loT)” at Sri Venkateshwara Colleges, Etcherla, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh-532410, India.
  • 23/November/2019 - Delivered Keynote Speech in the National Symposium on Smart and Sustainable Agriculture (AGRICON 2019) organized on at Lovely Professional University (Punjab), India.
  • 23-24/October/2019 - Resource person in FSSAI- Food Safety Training and Certification Program titled, ‘Basic Food Manufacturing’ organized at Lovely Professional University, Punjab on.
  • Member of International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Belgium [Membership No. 112348]
  • Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) [Membership No. L36008].
  • Life Member of Agro Environmental Development Society (AEDS), UP.
  • Premium Professional Member of Global Outreach Research & Education Association [Membership Number: GOREA/0000/IN/0035], Jaipur, Rajasthan (India). http://www.gorea.org/verification/premium-members/professional/
  • Member of Steering Committee constituted for drafting of Self Study Report (SSR) for ICAR accreditation to School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab.
  • Editorial Board Member of International Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Scirange Publication [http://www.scirange.com/journal-detail/1/editorial-board-member]
  • Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Chemical Science. [http://www.chemicaljournals.com/board]
  • Editorial Board Member of SCIREA Journal of Agriculture, Science Research Association (SCIREA).
  • Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences, Science Publishing Group.
  • Editorial Board Member of Annals of Biology, Vol. 34, No. 2 (2018), Special Issue of SAFNS Conference.
  • Editorial Board Member of Acta Scientific Agriculture (AS Agriculture), Acta Scientific International Open Library, Journals Publishing Group

Awards and Recognitions:

  • Received Hindustan ICON Award on the occasion of Agri-Tech World 2023 jointly organized by CIAT, ICARDA, BUAT, SNAU, AU, IIMR, ATARI, CIRG, HSR and HARWS.
  • Recognized as Chief Guest during 7 Days workshop-cum-training program on “Novel Agricultural System” (NAS 3.0) – 2023 jointly organized by Doon PG College of Agriculture Science and Technology, Dehradoon and Hindustan Agricultural Research Welfare Society (HARWS) from 18th to 24th February, 2023.
  • Hindustan Harit Kranti Award-2022 by Hindustan Agricultural Research Welfare Society (HARWS) in November 2022 during 7 Days online training-cum-certificate program on “Novel Agricultural System” (NAS 2.0) – 2022.
  • Recognized as Chief Guest during 7 Days online training-cum-certificate program on “Novel Agricultural System” (NAS 2.0) – 2022 organized by Hindustan Agricultural Research Welfare Society (HARWS) from 20th to 26th November, 2022.
  • Excellence in Teaching Award by Hindustan Agricultural Research Welfare Society (HARWS) in a conference organized on 06-07 June, 2021.
  • Global Outreach Agricultural Award-2020 for Young Scientist in Horticulture conferred by GOREA (Global Outreach Research & Education Association), Jaipur, Rajasthan.
  • Young Fellow Award-2019 by Hi-Tech Horticulture Society, Meerut, UP, India during 3rd Global Meet on Science and Technology for ensuring Food and nutritional Security (GMST-2019) at NRC on Seed Spices, Ajmer, Rajasthan (India).
  • Excellence in Research Award-2019 by Agro Environmental Development Society (AEDS), UP during the International Conference on “Recent Advances in Agricultural, Environmental & Applied Sciences for Global Development (RAAEASGD-2019)”.
  • Research Appreciation Award-2019 in field of Agriculture by Lovely Professional University, Punjab in recognition of initiatives, achievement and commitment towards research.
  • Local Sectional Secretory, Plant Science of 106th Indian Science Congress (3-7 January, 2019) scheduled to be held in Lovely Professional University, Punjab.
  • Elected as Member of the Sectional Committee of the Section of Plant Sciences for 2019-2020 (107th Indian Science Congress).

Thesis and Research Topic:

  • In M.Sc. (Horticulture): “Study on performance & economic potential of various vegetable crops as intercrops under Plantation of guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
  • In Ph.D. (Horticulture): “Studies on performance and economic potential of Elephant Foot Yam (Amorphophallus companulatus L. variety NDA-9 as intercrop, under plantation of Indian goose berry (Emblica officinalis Geartn.) with INM”

Administrative Experience (9 years)

  • Professor (Horticulture) & Associate Dean, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from January 2023 till December 12, 2025.
  • Dean, School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, from April 11, 2022, till January 14, 2023.
  • Head of Department, School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, from January 21, 2021, till January 14, 2023.
  • Associate Dean (I/C) and Head of Department, Horticulture, Sri Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu College of Agricultural Sciences (SKYCAS), SSR Puram, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh-532403 (Affiliated with Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, Lam, Andhra Pradesh) from June 1, 2020, till December 31, 2020.
  • Coordinator of School (COS), School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from April 3, 2019, till May 30, 2020.
  • Head/COD, Department of Horticulture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from May 5, 2016, till May 30, 2020.

Teaching Experience (17 years)

  • Professor (Horticulture) in the School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from January 16, 2023, till December 12, 2025.
  • Professor (Horticulture) in the School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, from May 1, 2022, till January 14, 2023.
  • Associate Professor (Horticulture) in the School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, from January 4, 2021, to April 30, 2022.
  • Associate Professor (Horticulture) in Sri Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu College of Agricultural Sciences (SKYCAS), SSR Puram, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh-532403 (Affiliated with Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, Lam, Andhra Pradesh) from June 1, 2020, till December 31, 2020.
  • Associate Professor (Horticulture) in Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from August 1, 2018, till May 30, 2020.
  • Assistant Professor (Horticulture) in Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, from January 10, 2015, till July 31, 2018.
  • Post Graduate Teacher (Chemistry) in Happy Model School, Varanasi, from June 26, 2008, to January 8, 2015.

Courses Taught (Syllabus, instruction plan, and lab manuals preparation):

At Ph.D. Level:

  • Advances in Production of Fruit Crops (3 years)
  • Advances in Breeding of Fruit Crops (2 years)
  • Genomics and Bioinformatics in Horticulture (2 years)

At Postgraduate Level:

  • Breeding of Fruit Crops (8 years)
  • Propagation and Nursery Management of Fruit Crops (4 years)
  • Biodiversity and Conservation of Fruit Crops (4 years)
  • Subtropical and Temperate Fruit Production (2 years)
  • Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops (2 years)
  • Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops (1 year)
  • Tropical and Dryland Fruit Production (1 year)
  • Organic Vegetable Production Technology (1 year)

At the Graduate Level:

  • Production Technology of Fruit and Plantation Crops (4 years)
  • Fundamental of Horticulture (3 years)
  • Hi-Tech Horticulture (2 year)
  • Landscaping and Ornamental Horticulture (1 year)

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Books:

  • Singh, S. K., Sharma, A. & Anmol (2020). Production Technology of Fruits, Nuts and Plantation Crop (Theory and Competitive Approach). Jaya Publishing House, Delhi (India). ISBN: 978-93-8999-626-5
  • Singh, S. K., & Kaur, S. (2019). (Ed.) Advances in Horticultural Crop Management and Value Addition. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd, India. ISBN: 978-93-5274-629-3.
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