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Vegetable Science      (17 scientists)

Dr Raj Kumar

   

Field of Specialisation : Genetic Improvement of Capsicum, Tomato, Garden Pea and Cowpea

Dr Raj Kumar
Principal Scientist

M.Sc. : Chandra Sekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, (UP)

Ph.D : Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, (UP)

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Vegetable Science

No. of Students Guided : -    M.Sc :   3

   Ph.D :   5

Top 10 Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Raj Kumar, G. Kalloo and Major Singh (2001) Genetic analysis and its components of yield in garden pea (Pisum sativum). Indian J. Agril. Sci. 71(9): 624-27.
  2. Raj Kumar, G. Kalloo and Major Singh (2002) Genetic analysis of powdery mildew (Erysiphi pisi) in pea (Pisum sativum). Indian J. Agril. Sci. 72(3): 382-383.
  3. Raj Kumar, R.G.S. Rao, P.M. Singh, Mathura Rai and Ajay Verma (2005) Relationship between seed density and storability of vegetable seeds. Indian J. Hort. 62(2): 213-215.
  4. E.S. Rao, A. D. Munshi, Balraj Singh and Raj Kumar (2005) Genetic analysis of yield and its components in tomato. Indian J. Hort. 65(2): 152-157.
  5. E.S. Rao, A. D. Munshi, Balraj Singh and Raj Kumar (2005) Studies on heterosis and combining ability for yield and resistance to early blight in tomato. Indian J. Hort. 62(2): 213-215.
  6. E. S. Rao., Munshi, A.D., Sinha, P. and Raj Kumar (2008) Genetics of rate limiting disease reaction to Alternaria solani in tomato. Euphytica. 159: 123-134.
  7. Bhatia, R., Dey, S. S., Parkash, C., Sharma, K., Sood, S., and Kumar, R. (2018) Modification of important factors for efficient microspore embryogenesis and doubled haploid production in field grown white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) genotypes in India. Scientia Horticulturae, 233:178-187
  8. Singh, S., Dey, S. S*., Bhatia, R., Kumar, R. and Behera, T.K. (2019) Current understanding of male sterility systems in vegetable Brassicas and their exploitation in hybrid breeding. Plant Reproduction, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00497-019-00371-y
  9. Saurabh Singh, S. S. Dey*, Reeta Bhatia, Raj Kumar, Kanika Sharma, T. K. Behera (2019) Heterosis and combining ability in cytoplasmic male sterile and doubled haploid based Brassica oleracea progenies and prediction of heterosis using microsatellites. PLOS One, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210772
  10. Dey, S.S*., Bhatia, R., Sharma, K., Bhardwaj, I., Pandey, C. D., Parkash, C. and Rajkumar (2019) Frequent introgression of European cauliflowers in the present day cultivated Indian cauliflowers and role of Indian genotypes in the evolution of tropical cauliflower. Euphytica , 215:23 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-019-2346-0

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

  1. Developed seven Garden Peas varieties namely, Kashi Kanak (VRP-2), Kashi Arati (VRP-3), Kashi Nandini (VRP-5), Kashi Udai (VRP-6), Kashi Shakti (VRP-7), Kashi Mukti (VRP-22) and Kashi Samridhi (VRPMR-11)
  1. Developed three Vegetable Cowpeas varieties namely, Kashi Shyamal (IVRCP-1), Kashi Gauri (VRCP-2) and Pusa Sukomal
  1. Identification of sources of resistance to Cowpea Golden Mosaic Gemini Virus.
  1. Genetic analysis of powdery mildew (Erysiphi pisi) in pea (Pisum sativum).
  1. Inheritance of resistance to root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita Race-1) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Pusa -120

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. Har Bhajan Singh Best Research Paper Award (2000) by Indian Society of Vegetable Science
  1. Award for best poster presentation (2016) by Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences
  1. Award for best poster presentation (2014) by Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences