Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Professor
Department of Botany
School of Basic and Plant Sciences
Central University of Punjab
Bathinda- 151001
Email Id: sanjeevpuchd@gmail.com, sanjeev.kumar@cup.edu.in 
Mobile: +91 9501278687, +91-164 - 2864244(O)

 

Education :

• Ph.D,   2001- 2006

Department of Botany,
Panjab University, Chandigarh India;
Thesis Title “Probing the mechanisms and markers underlying chilling injury during reproductive stage in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)”

• Master of Science 1997-2000 (Plant Physiology)   

Department of Plant Physiology,
College of Basic Sciences. 
Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, India.   

• Bachelor of Science, 1994 - 1997 (Biology)                                  

Subjects: Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Statistics, Computer applications,
College of Basic Sciences. 
Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, India.

Experience :

Degree	Name of the Institute	Year	Filed of Study
Ph.D	Panjab University, Chandigarh	2006	Stress Biology (Botany)
NET	ASRB-ARS	2004	-
M.Sc.	H.P.K.V. Palampur. H.P	2000	Plant Physiology
B.Sc.	H.P.K.V. Palampur. H.P	1997	Biology

Work Experience :

S.No.	Position and Organisation	Position	Period
1.	Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda Punjab-151001.	Professor	28th Dec 2018- Present day
2.	Department of Plant Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda Punjab-151001	Associate Professor	28th Dec 2015   -    27th Dec 2018
3.	Centre for Biosciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda Punjab-151001	Assistant Professor	25th May 2010  -    27th Dec 2015
4.	Plant Industry, CELS, CSIRO, Perth,  Western Australia	Visiting Scientist	Sep. 2008   -   Nov. 2008, Oct. 2009   -   Dec 2009
5.	Panjab University Chandigarh. U.T India	Post Doctoral Research Associate	Feb. 2008   -   May 2010
6.	Division of Biochemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. India. 110012.	Post Doctoral Research Associate	Feb. 2006   -   Feb. 2008

Stress biology and Biochemistry, Anti cancer plant natural products

52 (Peer Reviewed)
h-Index- Google scholar - 24 (2100Citations)
i-Index- Google scholar  - 34

S.No	Total List of Publications	Impact Factor
1.	Saini, R., Adhikary, A., Nayyar, H. and Kumar S. (2019). Cross-Priming accentuates key biochemical and molecular indicators of defense and improves cold tolerance in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Acta Physiologia Plantarum (Accepted Nov)	1.76
2.	Adhikary, A., Saini, R., Bhardwaj, P. And Kumar S. (2019).  Pseudomonas: A Major Bacteria in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil of South-West Punjab. International Journal of Plant and Environment.	ISSN: 2454-1117
3.	Adhikary, A., Kumar, R., Pandir, R., Bhardwaj, P., Wusirika, R. and Kumar, S. (2019). Pseudomonas citronellolis; a multi-metal resistant and potential plant growth promoter against Arsenic (V) stress in Chickpea. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 142:179-192.  doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.07.006.	3.72
4.	Dogra, N., Yadav, R., Kaur, M., Adhikary, A., Kumar, S., Wusirika, R. (2019). Nutrient enhancement of chickpea grown with plant growth promoting bacteria in local soil of Bathinda, Northwestern India. Physiol Mol Biol Plants https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-019-00661-9	2.005
5.	Saini, R. and Kumar S. (2019). Genome-wide identification, characterization and in-silico profiling of genes encoding FAD (fatty acid desaturase) proteins in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Gene. Accepted DOI: 10.1016/j.plgene.2019.100180
6.	Kiran, A., Kumar, S., Nayyar, H. Sharma, K. (2019). Low temperature induced aberrations in male and female reproductive organ development cause flower abortion in Chickpea.  Plant Cell and Environment. 42, (7) 2075-2089 https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13536	6.362
7.	Gill,  B. S.,  Navgeet,  Kumar, S. (2018) Antioxidant potential of ganoderic acid in Notch-1 protein in neuroblastoma. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.  pp 1–14 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-018-3485-7	2.7
8.	Gill, B.S., Mehra, R., Navgeet and Kumar S. (2018). Vitex negundo and its medicinal value. Molecular Biology Reports. 45: 6, 2925–2934	2.107
9.	Sharma, P. and Kumar S. (2018). Metformin inhibits human breast cancer cell growth by promoting apoptosis via a ROS-independent pathway involving mitochondrial dysfunction: pivotal role of superoxide dismutase (SOD). Cellular Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13402-018-0398-0	5.30
10.	Sharma, P. and Kumar S. (2018). S961, a biosynthetic insulin receptor antagonist, downregulates insulin receptor expression and suppresses the growth of breast cancer cells.  Indian Journal of Medical Research. 147: 545-51.	1.58
11.	Gill, B.S., Navgeet, Mehra, R., Kumar, V., and  Kumar, S.,  (2018). Ganoderic acid, lanostanoid triterpene: a key player in apoptosis. Investigational New Drugs. 36, (1) 136–143	2.663
12.	Singh, S., Singh, B., Sharma,P., Mittal,A., Kumar, S.,  Saini,  G.S.S., Tripathi, S.K., Singh, G & Kaura, A. (2017). Amino acid functionalized zinc oxide nanostructures for cytotoxicity effect and hemolytic behavior: Theoretical and experimental studies. Materials and Design.  doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.08.020	5.7
13.	Gill, B.S., , Navgeet, Kumar, S. (2017). Ganoderma lucidum targeting lung cancer signalling: a review. Tumor Biology. DOI: 10.1177/1010428317707437	3.6
14.	Gill, B.S., Kumar, S., and Navgeet. (2017). Ganoderic acid targeting nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 in lung cancer.Tumor Biology. DOI: 0.1177/1010428317695530	3.6
15.	Gill, B.S. and Kumar, S. (2017) Ganoderic acid Modulating TNF and its Receptors: in silico and in vitro study. Medicinal Chemistry Research.  DOI: 10.1007/s00044-017-1856-3	1.783
16	Gill, B.S., Kumar, S. and Navgeet (2016) Ganoderic Acid A Targeting β-Catenin in Wnt Signaling Pathway: In Silico and In Vitro Study. Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences.  doi:10.1007/s12539-016-0182-7	0.85
17.	Kuara, A., Vehniwal, B., Rani, M., Sidhu, J., Moudgil, L., Sharma, P., Kumar, S., Saini, G.S.S, Tripathi, S., Gogia, G. (2016). Identifying the Preferred Interaction Mode of Naringin with Gold Nanoparticles through Experimental, DFT and TDDFT Techniques: Insights into their Sensing and Biological Applications. RSC Advances. 6, 79470–79484	3.28
18.	Gill, B.S., Sharma, P., Navgeet, and Kumar, S. (2016). Chemical composition, antiproliferative, antioxidant and proapoptotic effects of fruiting bodies extracts of Ganoderma lucidum. International Journal of Medicinal Mashrooms. 8 (7) 599-607	0.92
19.	Gill, B.S., and Kumar, S.  (2016). Ganoderic acid targeting multiple receptors in cancer: In silico and in vitro study. Tumour Biology. DOI: 10.1007/s13277-016-5291-8	3.61
20.	Gill, B.S.,  Kumar, S and Navgeet.  (2016). Evaluating Anti-oxidant Potential of Ganoderic acid A in STAT 3 Pathway in Prostate Cancer. Molecular Biology Reports. 43:1411–1422	2.107
21.	Gill, B.S.,  Kumar, S and Navgeet.  (2016). Triterpenes in Cancer: Significance and their Influence. Molecular Biology Reports.43:881–896.	2.107
22.	Kaur, S.,  Jairath, A.,  Singh, I., Nayyar., H and Kumar, S. (2016) Alternate mild drought stress (-0.1 MPa PEG) immunizes sensitive chickpea cultivar against lethal chilling by accentuating the defense mechanisms. Acta Physiologia Plantarum  38:189	1.76
23.	Gill, B.S., Jimi Marin Alex, Navgeet  and Kumar, S.  (2016). Missing link between micro RNA and prostate cancer. Tumor Biology. 1-22 DOI 10.1007/s13277-016-4900-x	3.61
24.	Gill, B.S., Sharma, P., Kumar, R. and Kumar, S.  (2015). Misconstrued versatility of Ganoderma lucidum: a key player in multi-targeted cellular signaling. Tumour Biology. 37(3):2789-804	3.61
25	Gill, B.S. and Kumar, S. (2015) Differential Algorithms assisted Molecular Modelling based Identification of Mechanistic Binding of Ganoderic Acids. Medicinal Chemistry Research.  24:3483–3493	1.783
26.	Kumar, D., Kaur,G., Negi, A. Kumar, S., Singh, S. and  Kumar, R. (2014). Synthesis and Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Activity of 5,6-Dihydropyrazolo/pyrazolo[1,5- c]quinazoline Derivatives, Bioorganic Chemistry  57 : 57–64	4.831
27.	Suresha, G. S., Jacob J., Bose P., Kumar, S., and Santha, I. M. (2013) Molecular Cloning of partial genomic and cDNA sequences of Oleate Desaturase gene from Brassica juncea. Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry, 26 (2), 125-129.	Peer reviewed and indexed
28.	Suresha, G. S., Kumar, S., and Santha, I. M. (2013). Functional expression of Brassica juncea oleate desaturase gene (Bjfad2) in Escherichia coli. Biologia, 68(4), 599-605.	0.811
29.	Baviskar, A. T., Banerjee, U. C., Gupta, M., Singh, R., Kumar, S., Gupta, M. K., . . . Singh, S. (2013). Synthesis of imine-pyrazolopyrimidinones and their mechanistic interventions on anticancer activity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 21(18): 5782-93.	3.073
30.	Kumar, S., Singh, R., and Nayyar, H. (2013). α-Tocopherol Application Modulates the Response of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seedlings to Elevated Temperatures by Mitigation of Stress Injury and Enhancement of Antioxidants. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 32: 2, 307–314	2.672
31.	Kumar, S., Thakur, P., Kaushal, N., Malik, J. A., Gaur, P., and Nayyar, H. (2013). Effect of varying high temperatures during reproductive growth on reproductive function, oxidative stress and seed yield in chickpea genotypes differing in heat sensitivity. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 59(6), 823-843.	1.11
32.	Kumar, S., Kaushal, N., Nayyar, H., and Gaur, P. (2012). Abscisic acid induces heat tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seedlings by facilitated accumulation of osmoprotectants. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 34(5), 1651-1658.	1.76
33.	Berger, J., Kumar, S., Nayyar, H., Street, K., Sandhu, J. S., Henzell, J., . . . Clarke, H. (2012). Temperature-stratified screening of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) genetic resource collections reveals very limited reproductive chilling tolerance compared to its annual wild relatives. Field Crops Research, 126, 119-129.	4.308
34.	Kumar, S., Gupta, D., and Nayyar, H. (2012). Comparative response of maize and rice genotypes to heat stress: status of oxidative stress and antioxidants. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 34(1), 75-86.	1.76
35.	Kaushal, N., Gupta, K., Bhandhari, K., Kumar, S., Thakur, P., and Nayyar, H. (2011). Proline induces heat tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) plants by protecting vital enzymes of carbon and antioxidative metabolism Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants . 17, 203-213.	2.005
36.	Kumar, S., Kaur, R., Kaur, N., Bhandhari, K., Kaushal, N., Gupta, K., . . . Nayyar, H. (2011). Heat-stress induced inhibition in growth and chlorosis in mungbean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) is partly mitigated by ascorbic acid application and is related to reduction in oxidative stress. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 33(6), 2091-2101.	1.76
37.	Kaur, G., Kumar, S., Thakur, P., Malik, J. A., Bhandhari, K., Sharma, K., and Nayyar, H. (2011). Involvement of proline in response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to chilling stress at reproductive stage. Scientia Horticulturae, 128(3), 174-181.	2.769
38.	Kumar, S., Malik, J., Thakur, P., Kaistha, S., Sharma, K. D., Upadhyaya, H., . . . Nayyar, H. (2011). Growth and metabolic responses of contrasting chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes to chilling stress at reproductive phase. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 33(3), 779-787.	1.76
39.	Malik, J. A., Kumar, S., Thakur, P., Sharma, S., Kaur, N., Kaur, R., . . . Singh, K. (2011). Promotion of growth in Mungbean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) by selenium is associated with stimulation of carbohydrate metabolism. Biological trace element research, 143(1), 530-539.	2.639
40.	Kumar, S., Bhanwara, R.K., Upadhyaya H.D. and Nayyar. H. (2010). Cold stress effects on reproductive growth in Chickpea. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research. Volume 8 (www. ejournals.icrisat.org)	Peer reviewed Indexed
41.	*Thakur, P., Kumar, S., Malik, J. A., Berger, J. D., and Nayyar, H. (2010). Cold stress effects on reproductive development in grain crops: an overview. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 67(3), 429-443.	4.027
42.	Kumar, S., Kaur, G. and Nayyar, H. (2008). Exogenous application of abscisic acid improves cold tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 449-456.	3.057
43.	Kaur, G., Kumar, S., Nayyar, H. and Upadhyaya, H.D. (2008). Cold stress injury during the pod-filling phase in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): effects on quantitative and qualitative components of seeds. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 457-464.	3.057
44	Nayyar, H., Kaur, G., Kumar, S. and Upadhyaya. H. D. (2007). Low temperature effects during seed filling on chickpea genotypes (Cicer arietinum L.): probing mechanisms affecting seed reserves and yield. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 193 (5) 336–344.	3.057
45.	Nayyar, H., Singh S., Kaur, S., Kumar S. and Upadhyaya. H.D. (2006). Differential sensitivity of macrocarpa and microcarpa types of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to water stress: association of contrasting stress response with oxidative injury. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 48 (11): 1318–1329.	4.885
46.	Kumar, S., Nayyar, H., Bains, T.S., Kaur, G.  and Bhanwra, R.K. (2005). Low Temperature Effects on Early maturing chickpea Genotype ICCV 96029. International Chickpea and Pigeon pea Newsletter. ICRISAT. 19-22.	Indexed peer reviewed
47.	*Nayyar, H., Bains, T., and Kumar, S. (2005). Low temperature induced floral abortion in chickpea: relationship to abscisic acid and cryoprotectants in reproductive organs. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 53(1), 39-47.	4.027
48.	*Nayyar, H., Bains, T., and Kumar, S. (2005). Chilling stressed chickpea seedlings: effect of cold acclimation, calcium and abscisic acid on cryoprotective solutes and oxidative damage. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 54(3), 275-285.	4.027
49.	Nayyar, H., Bains, T. S., Kumar, S., and Kaur, G. (2005). Chilling effects during seed filling on accumulation of seed reserves and yield of chickpea. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 85(11), 1925-1930.	2.614
50.	Nayyar, H., Chander, K., Kumar, S., and Bains, T. (2005). Glycine betaine mitigates cold stress damage in Chickpea. Agronomy for sustainable development, 25(3), 381.	4.531
51.	Kaur, S., Nayyar, H., Bhanwra, R., & Kumar, S. (2005). Precocious germination of pollen grains in anthers of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Soybean Genet Newslet, 32, 1-10.
52.	Nayyar, H., Satwinder, K., Kumar, S., Singh, K., & Dhir, K. (2005). Involvement of polyamines in the contrasting sensitivity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill.) to water deficit stress. Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, 46.	1.11

S.No	TOTAL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
1.	Yadav, R., Juneja, S., Singh, P. and Kumar, S. (2017). Drought and Heat Tolerance in Chickpea: Transcriptome and Morpho-Physiological Changes Under Individual and Combined Stress. In: Plant Tolerance To Individual And Concurrent Stresses' Ed. Senthil-Kumar Muthappa pp 91-109 Springer Nature, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

1. “Research award 2020” conferred by Central University of Punjab, Bathinda for achieving cumulative impact factor > 15 in an academic year 2018-19.
2. “Research award 2018” conferred by Central University of Punjab, Bathinda for achieving cumulative impact factor > 15 in an academic year 2016-17.
3. Best poster award  at XII Agricultural Sciences Congress 2015
4. Promising Young Researcher Award By Local Organizing committee 5th International Food  Legume Research conference, 26th -30th April 2010. Antalya Turkey.  
5. Travel Award by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Department of Science and Technology DST,  India, for Oral Paper presentation at 9th  Biological Science Graduate Congress, 2004 held in Bangkok (Thailand).
6. Qualified National eligibility test (NET- 2003) for Assistant Professor conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India.
7. National Cadet Corps. “C” and “B” certificate.
8. Runner-up in Intra-university Basket Ball Championship.
9. National Merit Scholarship after 10th standard (1992-1994).

Reviewer : Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Plant Gene, Molecular Biology Reports etc .

UGC-BSR Start Up Grant	Rs. 6 Lacs
Research seed Grant	Rs.  3 Lacs
CSIR	Rs. 15 Lacs
DST	Rs. 38 lacs

• Supervised: Ph.D: 2, M.Phil: 16; M.Sc.: 15
• Students enrolled presently:    PhD: 5;   M.Sc. : 4

S. No.	Title of the Paper presented	Title of Conference / Seminar	Organized by	Whether international / national/ state/ regional/college or university level
1	Isolation and characterization of Pseudomonas sp from metal contaminated soil of Bathinda	Training the trainers Water quality and Health, Feb 2015	CUPB	National workshop
2	Best Poster award (Third): Preconditioning chickpea for chilling stress; understanding mechanisms and role of FAD2 in membrane proteins.	Training the trainers Water quality and Health, Feb 2015	CUPB	National workshop
3	Best Poster award in XII Agricultural Sciences Congress 2015 Preconditioning Chickpea for terminal heat stress; understanding associated mechanism and HSP expression	XII Agricultural Sciences Congress 2015	NAAS and ICAR New Delhi	International
4	Present talk on Plant Metabolomics and  preconditioning.	One Day Brain Storming Session on Plant Metabolomics Dec. 2014	PAC and University of Hyderabad	National
5	Four Posters were presented by my students and one of them got Third prize in the poster competition	National Seminar on Environment and Health, Sep. 2011	CUPB	National
6	Reproductive Failures Due to Chilling Stress in Chickpea: Observations on Reproductive Biology and Metabolic Alterations	International Conference on climate change 6th -8th March 2011	PAU Ludhiana, Punjab.	International
7	Evaluation of cold tolerance at Reproductive stage in Chickpea Genotypes.	2nd International congress of Plant Physiology 2003	IARI New Delhi	International
8	Reproductive Biology of cold stress chickpea plants: Status of abscisic acid and cryoprotectants in relation to floral abortion. In:  Program and Abstracts, The Biological Science Ph.D. Program (eds.). p12.	9th Biological Science Graduate Congress, 2004.	Chulalongkong University, National Innovation Agency, Bangkok.	International
9	Reproductive biology of Chickpea under low temperature stress.	91st Indian Science Congress 2004	Punjab University, Chandigarh.	International

1. Yadav, R and Kumar S. 2015. Preconditioning Chickpea for terminal heat stress; understanding associated mechanism and HSP expression XII Agricultural Sciences Congress 2015
2. Saini R, and Kumar S. 2015.   XII Agricultural Sciences Congress 2015
3. Saini R, Yadav, R and Kumar S. 2014. "Preconditioning chickpea for chilling stress; antioxidative defense and role of Fatty acid Desaturase (FAD2) and small Heat shock Proteins in membrane protection.”  Agriculture and climate change. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15-17 Feb 2015.
4. Sanjeev Kumar R.K.Bhanwara and Harsh Nayyar, Reproductive Failures Due to Chilling Stress in Chickpea: Observations on Reproductive Biology and Metabolic Alterations. International Conference on climate change 6th -8th March 2011, PAU Ludhiana, Punjab.
5. Sanjeev Kumar and I.M. Santha, 2006. Isolation and characterization of Phospholipid: Diacylglycerol acyl transferase from Brassica juncea and Ricinus communis. International conference on Post Harvest Technology & value Addition in Cereals, Pulses and oilseeds. November 27-30-2006, Kanpur. India
6. Sanjeev Kumar, Harsh Nayyar, R. K. Bhanwra and Gurinder Kaur, 2005. Probing mechanisms governing cold-sensitivity in Chickpea. 4th International Food Legumes Research Conference,Indian Agricultural Research Institute, IARI, New Delhi. India.
7. Harsh Nayyar, Sanjeev Kumar, R.K. Bhanwra and K. J. Singh. 2003. Evaluation of cold tolerance at Reproductive stage in Chickpea Genotypes. 2nd International congress of Plant Physiology IARI New Delhi.
8. Sanjeev. Kumar, Harsh Nayyar, T.S Bains, R.K. Bhanwra and K Singh, 2004. Reproductive Biology of cold stress chickpea plants: Status of abscisic acid and cryoprotectants in relation to floral abortion. In:  Program and Abstracts, The 9th Biological Science Graduate Congress, Biological Science Ph.D. Program (eds.). p12. Chulalongkong University, National Innovation Agency, Bangkok.
9. Sanjeev Kumar and Harsh Nayyar, 2004. Low temperature induced oxidative injury and anti-oxidants in reproductive structures of chickpea National Seminar on Oxidative Stresses. Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh. U. T. India.

1. mRNA sequence of sHSP22.7   Accession No:  KM977981
2. mRNA sequence of sHSP18.5   Accession No:  KM977982
3. Heavy metal tolerant Pseudomonas  strain1 Accession No:     KM594392
4. Heavy metal tolerant Pseudomonas  strain2 Accession No:     KM594393
5. Heavy metal tolerant Pseudomonas  strain3 Accession No:     KM594394
6. Heavy metal tolerant Pseudomonas  strain4 Accession No:     KM594395
7. Heavy metal tolerant Pseudomonas  strain5 Accession No:     KM594396
8. Heavy metal tolerant Pseudomonas  strain7 Accession No:     KM594397
9. Heavy metal tolerant Pseudomonas  strain8 Accession No:     KM594398
10. Kumar, R. Bhardwaj, Kumar, S.* P. Saini R.G, Ramarao, P. and Singh J.R. 2012. Metagenomic analysis of heavy metal affected soil of Bathinda; a comparative analysis of agriculture, thermal and abandoned soil. 
    Sequences Nos: 126, NCBI Reference No: JX280020 – JX280145
11. Kumar, R.R., Santha, I.M., Upadhyay, S., Kumar, S. and Bose, P. 2007. Isolation and characterization of LPAAT gene using RACE in Brassica juncea.  EF 372073
12. Kumar,R.R., Santha,I.M., Rajarani and Kumar, S. 2007. Isolation and characterization of LPAAT c-DNA from Brassica juncea .  EF 565372
13. Ali,K., Kumar,R.R., Kumar,S., Bose,P., Rajarani,A.P. and ,I.M. Santha. 2007.  Isolation and characterization of Accase from Brassica juncea EF 207228

• Research Experience: 14 Years
• Teaching Experiences: ~10 Years

• Head, Department of Plant Sciences:  Jan. 2016- Feb 2020
• Warden Boys Hostel: July 2010- Dec 2014
• BOS Member Centre for geography 2015-17
• Member Building advisory Committee  2016 onwards
• Member Library Advisory Committee
• Member Standing Purchase Committee
• Member IQAC
• Member Academic Council

• Understanding the Cross abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms.
• Plant growth promoting bacteria and their role in heavy metal stress tolerance and Root system architecture.
• Functional identification of melatonin; a new plant growth regulator.