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Teaching Achievements:
The students of the Department have qualified national level exams, availed prestigious scholarships like INSPIRE, DST, ICAR JRF, CSIR JRF, UGC attended international/national conferences and published papers in referred journals. A brief detail on number of students and achievements is as follows:
Number of students awarded inspire, UGC and CSIR fellowship: 13
Number of students cleared NET, ARS and gate examination: 18
Details of students placed
Sr. No. | Name of Student (s) | Placements (duration 2018-2023) |
1 | Dr. Sonali Sangwan | Assistant Professor, MMU, Mullana |
2 | Dr. Vivekanand | Assistant Professor, College of Agril Biotechnology,VNMKV, Parbhani |
3 | Dr. Medhavi | SRF, NRC, Hisar |
4 | Dr. Dinesh | |
5 | Dr. Kanika | SRF, Equine Centre, Hisar |
6 | Dr. Nisha | |
7 | Dr. Vijeta | SRF, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal |
8 | Dr. Sheetal Mehla |
Research Achievements
No of publication: 48
Sr. No. | Title of the paper/book | NAAS rating |
M.Sc. | ||
2018-2019 | ||
1. | Varsha, Verma, P., Saini, P., Singh, V. and Yashveer, S. (2019). Genetic variability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes for agro-morphological traits and their correlation and path analysis. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 8(4): 2290-2294. | 5.57 |
2019-2020 (Nil) | ||
2020-2021 (Nil) | ||
2021-2022 | ||
5. | Sharma, S., Singh, V., Mor, V.S., Punia, R.C., Hemender, H., Yashveer, S., Khan, M. and Sangwan, S. (2021). Genetic variability and diversity analysis in wheat (Triticum spp.) genotypes using multivariate techniques. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 91(11): 1684-89. | 6.37 |
6. | Anu, Singh, V., Yashveer, S., Niwas, R., Yadav, S., Singh, V. and Yadav, S. (2021). Genotypic and phenotypic interrelationships of yield related traits in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 91(4):587-591. | 6.37 |
2022-2023 | ||
7. | Garg, B., Yashveer, S., Jayanti Tokas, A., Singla, P. and Duhan, J. (2022). Best stage to study stress conditions biochemically: Vegetative or maturity stage? The Pharma Innovation Journal. 11(10S): 728-732. | - |
Ph.D. | ||
2018-2019 | ||
8. | Monika, Yadav, R. C., Yadav, N. R., Avtar, R. and Singh, D. (2019). Phenological trait evaluation and correlation studies yield and its components in parents and F2 progeny lines of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Journal of Oilseed Brassica,10(1): 14-20. | 4.77 |
9. | Jangra, S., Rani, A., Yadav, R.C., Yadav, N. R. and Yadav D.V. (2019). Introgression of terminal drought stress tolerance in advance lines of popular pearl millet hybrid through molecular breeding. Plant Physiology Reports, 24: 359–369. | 5.50 |
10. | Neha and Kharb, P. (2019). Psp68, a dead box helicase confers salinity tolerance in transgenic Pigeon Pea. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science, 8(04): 309-324. | - |
11. | Sangwan, S., Yashveer, S., Kumar, R., Hemender, Sharma, S. and Redhu, N. (2019). Multi trait analysis reveals substantial diversity in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] inbred lines. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 7(4): 358-375. | - |
12. | Anu, Singh, V., Yashveer, S., Niwas, R., Malik, P., Arpit, Dey, S. and Ahlawat, U. (2019). Assessment of Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance for Grain Yield and Its Contributing Traits in Wheat (Triticum aestivum). International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(8): 1169-1174. | - |
13. | Mehta, K., Baliyan, N., Meena, R.K. and Yashveer, S. (2019). Evaluation of resistance of rice genotypes derived from the cross between HKR-47 and IRBB-60 against bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas oryzaepv. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8(9): 2755-2765. | - |
14. | Passricha, N., Saifi, S.K., Kharb, P. and Tuteja, N. (2019). Marker-free transgenic rice plant overexpressing pea LecRLK imparts salinity tolerance by inhibiting sodium accumulation. Plant Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-018-0816-8 | 10.08 |
15. | Monika, Yadav R. C., Yadav Neelam R., Summy, Avtar R. and Singh D.(2019) Genetic diversity analysis for drought tolerance in indian mustard (B. juncea L. Czern&Coss) using microsatellite marker. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science8(1): 2564-2574. | - |
16. | Passricha, N., Saifi, S., Kharb, P., and Tuteja, N. (2019). Rice lectin receptor-like kinase provides salinity tolerance by ion homeostasis. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 117: 10.1002/bit.27216. | 10.53 |
17. | Dube, D., Ahalawat, N., Khandelia, H., Mondal, J. and Sengupta, S. (2019). On identifying collective displacements in apo-proteins that reveal eventual binding pathways. PLoSComputBiol, 15, e1006665. | 10.78 |
18. | Rani R., Singh, R. and Yadav, N.R. (2019). Evaluating stripe rust resistance in Indian wheat genotypes and breeding lines using molecular markers. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 342(5-6): 154-174. | 7.58 |
19. | Chaudhary, V., Jangra S. and Yadav N.R. (2018). Nanotechnology based approaches for detection and delivery of microRNA in healthcare and crop protection. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 16(40): 1-18. | 16.44 |
20. | Patel R., Yadav R.C., Avtar R., Jangra S., Boken G.D., Singh B. and Yadav N.R. (2018). Genetic diversity analysis for salinity tolerance in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.)] using SSR markers. International Journal of Current Microbiology & Applied Science, 7(1): 1776-1785. | - |
21 | Taunk J., Sehgal D., Yadav N.R., Howarth C., Yadav, R. C. and Yadav R.S. (2018). Mapping of easy to screen SSR markers for selection of RFLP markers-bracketed downy mildew resistance QTLs in pearl millet. European Journal of Plant Pathology (online first) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-017-1381-8 | 7.91 |
22. | Saini P., Kamboj D., Yadav R. C. and Yadav N.R. (2019). SRAPs and EST-SSRs provide useful molecular diversity for targeting drought and salinity tolerance in Indian mustard. Molecular Biology Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-019-04590-4. | 8.73 |
23 | 5.50 | |
24. | Hemender, Yashveer, S., Sangwan, V.P.S., Sharma, S. and Mor, V.S. (2018). Molecular Diversity Analysis based on 4 Microsatellite Markers in Pearl millet Hybrids [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] and their Parental Lines. Indian Journal of Ecology,45(1):146-151. | 5.79 |
25 | Chaudhary, S., Yashveer, S., Dinesh, Prajapati, D.R., Kharb, P. and Kamboj, M.C. (2018). Utilization of SSR markers for seed purity testing in popular maize hybrids. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences,7(4): 1117-1126. | - |
26. | Taunk J., Rani A., Yadav N. R, Yadav D. V., Yadav R. C., Raj K., Kumar R. and Yadav H. P. (2018). Molecular breeding of ameliorating commercial pearl millet hybrid for downy mildew resistance. Journal of Genetics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-018-1016-7. | 7.17 |
2019-2020 | ||
27. | Varsha, Yashveer, S., Singh, V., and Verma, P., (2020). Phenotyping and molecular marker analysis of WH1105 and Kharchia 65 backcrosses and F4 progenies of wheat for salinity tolerance. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 12(12): 9995 – 10000. | 4.73 |
28. | Preeti and Kharb, P. (2020). Engineering chickpea variety HC-1 with OsRuvB gene for salt stress tolerance. Legume Research. ID.ARCC/LR-4317 | 6.59 |
29. | Devi N., Rani, K., Kharb, P. and Prasad M. (2020). Herbal Medicine for Urinary Tract Infections with the Blazing Nanotechnology. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 20: DOI:10.1166/jnn.2020.19002 | 7.28 |
30. | Rani, K., Devi, N., Vinod, S. and Kharb, P. (2020). Glycyrrhiza glabra: An insight to nanomedicine. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 20: doi:10.1166/jnn.2020.19007 | 7.28 |
31. | Singh, R., Sharma, S., Kharb, P., Saifi, S. and Tuteja, N. (2020). OsRuvB transgene induces salt tolerance in pigeon pea. Journal of Plant Interactions, 15(1):17-26. | 10.21 |
32. | Verma, S., Yashveer, S., Rehman, S., Gyawali, S., Kumar, Y., Chao, S., Sarker, A. and Verma, R.P.S. (2020). Genetic and Agro-morphological diversity in global barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) collection at ICARDA. PlantGenetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 68(4): 1315–1330. | 7.52 |
2020-2021 | ||
33. | Preeti and Kharb, P. (2021). Engineering chickpea variety hc-1 with osruvb gene for salt stress tolerance. Legume Research, doi: 10.18805/LR-4317 | 6.59 |
34. | Sihag, P., Sagwal, V., Kumar, A., Balyan, P., Mir, R. R., Dhankher, O. P. and Kumar, U. (2021). Discovery of miRNAs and development of heat-responsive miRNA-SSR markers for characterization of wheat germplasm for terminal heat tolerance breeding. Frontiers in Genetics, 12: 699420. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2021.699420 | 10.77 |
2021-2022 (Nil) | ||
2022-2023 | ||
35. | Bisht, D., Kumar, N., Singh, Y., Malik, R., Dhaka, N.S., Pal, N., Balyan, P., Mir, R.R., Singh, V.K., Dhankher, O.P., Kumar, U. and Kumar, S. (2022). Effect of stem structural characteristics and cell wall components related to stem lodging resistance in a newly identified mutant of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1067063. | 12.67 |
36. | Kumar, V., Sharma, H., Saini, L., Tyagi, A., Jain, P., Singh, Y., Balyan, P., Kumar, S., Mir, R.R., Singh, K.P., Kumar, U. and Malik V. (2022). Phylogenomic analysis of 20S proteasome gene family reveals stress-responsive patterns in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1037206. | 12.67 |
37. | Hembade, V.L., Yashveer, S., Taunk, J., Sangwan, S., Tokas, J., Singh, V., Redhu, N.S., Grewal, S., Malhotra, S. and Kumar, M. (2022). Chitosan-salicylic acid and zinc sulphate nano-formulations defend against yellow rust in wheat by activating pathogenesis-related genes and enzymes. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 192:129-136. | 11.4 |
38. | Vashisth, M., Yashveer, S., Jaglan, A.B., Virmani, N., Bera, B.C., Vaid, R.K. and Anand, T. (2022). Synergy of a virulent phage (φAB182) with antibiotics leading to successful elimination of biofilms formed by MDR Acinetobacter baumannii. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2022-0080. | 9.22 |
39. | Vashisth, M., Yashveer, S., Anand, T., Virmani, N., Bera, B.C. and Vaid, R. K. (2022). Antibiotics targeting bacterial protein synthesis reduce the lytic activity of bacteriophages. Virus Research, 321: 2101-2107. | 12.28 |
40. | Mehla, S., Kumar, U., Kapoor,P., Singh, Y., Sihag, P., Sagwal,V., Balyan, P., Kumar, A., Ahalawat,N., Lakra, N., Singh, K.P., Mir, R.R. and Dhankher, O.P. (2022). Structural and functional insights into the candidate genes associated with different developmental stages of flag leaf in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Frontiers in Genetics,13: 933560. | 10.77 |
41. | Kapoor, P., Dhaka, R.K., Sihag, P., Mehla, S., Sagwal, V., Singh, Y., Langaya, S., Balyan, P., Singh, K.P., Xing, B., White, J.C., Dhankher, O. P. and Kumar, U. (2022). Nanotechnology-enabled biofortification strategies for micronutrient enrichment of food crops: Current understanding and future scope. Nano Impact, 26: 100407. | 12.03 |
42. | Sagwal, V., Sihag, P., Singh, Y., Mehla, S., Kapoor, P., Balyan, P., Kumar, A., Mir, R.R., Dhankher, O.P. and Kumar, U. (2022). Development and characterization of nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency responsive genic and miRNA derived SSR markers in wheat. Heredity, 128(6): 391-401. | 10.82 |
43. | Vashisth, M., Yashveer, S., Anand, T., Virmani, N., Bera, B.C. and Vaid, R. K. (2022). Antibiotics targeting bacterial protein synthesis reduce the lytic activity of bacteriophages. Virus Research, 321: 198909. | 9.30 |
44. | Rani, K., Devi, N., Banakar, P., Kharb, P. and Kaushik, P. (2022). Nematicidal potential of green silver nanoparticles synthesized using aqueous root extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra. Nanomaterials, 12(17): 2966. | 11.71 |
45. | Devi, N., Rani, K., Kharb, P. and Kaushik, P. (2022). Bio-fabrication of Euryale ferox leaf silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial, antioxidant andcytotoxic potential. Plants, 11(20): 2766. | 10.65 |
46. | Vijeta Sagwal, Pooja Sihag, Ankush Kumar, Sapna Yadav, Ritu Khasa, Sushma Kumari Pawar, Swati Sharma and Upendra Kumar* (2022) Approaches to Improve Nitrogen and Phosphorous use Efficiency in Wheat Biological Forum – An International Journal. 4(4a): 572-580 | 5.24 |
47. | Pooja Sihag, Vijeta Sagwal and Upendra Kumar (2023) physiological, biochemical and molecular changes under heat stress in bread wheat. Journal of Plant Development Sciences. 15(1):9-16. | 5.11 |
48. | Vijeta Sagwal, Upendra Kumar, Pooja Sihag, Yogita Singh, Priyanka Balyan, Krishna Pal Singh (2023) Physiological traits and expression profile of genes associated with nitrogen and phosphorous use efficiency in wheat. Molecular Biology Reports DOI : 10.1007/s11033-023-08413-5 | 8.75 |
49. | Pooja Sihag, Upendra Kumar, Vijeta Sagwal, Prexha Kapoor, Yogita Singh, Sheetal Mehla, Priyanka Balyan, Reazul Rouf Mir, Rajeev K Varshney, Krishna Pal Singh, Om Parkash Dhankher (2022) Effect of terminal heat stress on osmolyte accumulation and gene expression during grain filling in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) The Plant Genome DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20307 | 11.82 |
50. | Vashisth, M., Jaglan, A.B., Yashveer, S., Sharma, P., Bardajatya, P., Virmani, N., Bera, B.C., Vaid, R.K. and Anand, T., 2023. Development and Evaluation of Bacteriophage Cocktail to Eradicate Biofilms Formed by an Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Viruses, 15(2), p.427. | 11.82 |
51 | Vashisth, M., Yashveer, S., Jaglan, A.B., Virmani, N., Bera, B.C., Vaid, R.K. and Anand, T., 2022. Synergy of a virulent phage (φAB182) with antibiotics leading to successful elimination of biofilms formed by MDR Acinetobacter baumannii. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 68(12), pp.731-746. | 9.23 |
No of patents: 3
Sr. No. | Name of the patent | Person Name (s) | No. and Date | Type (National/Intl) |
Patents Granted | ||||
A process of preparation of tissue culture medium for enhancing in vitro plantlet regeneration in Air Yam plant using bacterial culture supernatant | P. Kharb, K. Dahiya, V. Yadav, P. Batra, N. Narula, S. Dhillon and V.K. Chowdhury | Patent No. 248511/2011 | National | |
A novel process of genetic transformation in chickpea using Agrobacterium | P. Kharb, P. Batra, and V.K. Chowdhury: | 252590/2012 | National | |
Development of low-cost liquid formulation of native strains of Bacillus thuringiensis effective against Helicoverpa armigera using agro-industrial byproducts. | K. Chaudhary, H. Dhingra and K. S Boora | 253532/2012 | National | |
Patents Applied
787/DEL/2007.