Department: Bharuch

Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Indian Council of Agricultural
Research, RRS, Bharuch Gujarat-392 012
E-mail: Bisweswar.Gorain@icar.gov.in, gorainbisweswar@gmail.com
Homepage: www.cssri.org
Phone: 02642-225688, Fax: 02642-225673, Moblie no. 09718859460

• Academic qualification: M.Sc. (Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry)
• Current position and past affiliation(s): Scientist (Soil Science)
• Priority research areas of interest: Soil Science- Chemistry/Fertility& Nutrient Management/Microbiology
• Research projects (institute funded) in hand
• Assessment and mapping of salt affected soils of Gujarat using remote sensing and GIS. (Co-PI)
• Maximization of yield and factor productivity through integrated nutrient management in desi cotton based cropping systems in saline vertisols. (Co-PI)
• Pulpwood based agroforestry systems for saline vertisols. (Co-PI)
• Conjunctive use of saline groundwater and surface water in vertisols for improving water productivity under drip irrigated wheat. (Co-PI)
• Total publications (Research papers in referred journals, research papers published in proceedings of workshops/symposium/conferences/compendiums, book chapters, popular articles, practical manuals, extension pamphlets, books and others)

Bisweswar Gorain, Ramakrishna Parama V.R. and Srijita Paul, 2018, Impact of idol immersion activities on the water quality of Hebbal and Bellandur lakes of Bengaluru in Karnataka. J. soil salinity water quality, 10(1): 112-117.
Bisweswar Gorain and Srijita Paul, 2017, Heavy Metal Continuum in Paint- Lake Ecosystem and Nutrient Potential of Different Lakes of Bengaluru. In: National Seminar on Sustainable Development Goals: Perspectives from the Indian Villages, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya; 11/2017.
Bisweswar Gorain, V. R. Ramakrishna Parama and Srijita Paul, 2016, Effect of graded levels of chromium on the root and shoot partitioning and biometric properties of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) In: Fourth International Agronomy Congress on “Agronomy for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, Environment, Energy and Livelihood Security to Achieve Zero Hunger Challenge”, ICAR-IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India; 11/2016.

Current Research Area:

Saline Vertisols of Bara tract, Gujarat

Qualifications:

M.Sc (Ag.) Agronomy

Major Research Accomplishments:

Awards:

Dr. C. B. Shah Gold Medal for securing highest OGPA and best quality of research work in Agronomy Subject in M. Sc. Degree from Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat.

Publications:

Monika Shukla and B L Jangid. 2012. Climate change scenario in India and impact on agriculture- A review. In: Roy, M M, Uday Burman, Praveen-Kumar, R K Kaul, R S Tripathi, S B Sharma and Kundan Gawaris (Eds.). Managing Stress in Drylands under Climate Change Scenarios: – Symposium Abstracts. Arid Zone Research Association of India, CAZRI, Jodhpur, India, 327-iv p, pp.22-23.

Jangid, B L, Khem Chand and Monika Shukla. 2012. Groundwater resources and their use in Transitional Plain of Luni Basin of Rajasthan- A farm level analysis. In: Roy, M M, Uday Burman, Praveen-Kumar, R K Kaul, R S Tripathi, S B Sharma and Kundan Gawaria (Eds.). Managing Stress in Drylands under Climate Change Scenarios: – Symposium Abstracts. Arid Zone Research Association of India, CAZRI, Jodhpur, India, 327-iv p, pp.295-296.

Jangid, B L, Khem Chand and Monika Shukla. 2013. Efficient use of depleting groundwater for irrigation- farmers‟ knowledge and correlates in Transitional Plain of Luni Basin in western Rajasthan, abstracts– International conference on extension educational strategies for sustainable agricultural development -a global perspective : December 05-08, 2013, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, pp 39-40.

Monika Shukla, R H Patel, Rajhans Verma, Parvati Deewan and M L Dotaniya. 2013. Effect of Bio-Organics and Chemical Fertilizers on Growth and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Under Middle Gujarat Conditions. VEGETOS, Vol. 26 (1) : 183-187.

Rao, M., Narendra, S., Sangeeta, M., Sendhil R., Monika Shukla, Rajagopal, V., Karmakar, P. 2014. Indigenous Technical Knowledge Associated with Ethnomedicines in Banwar Village (Gwalior District), Madhya Pradesh, India. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy; Volume 1, Issue 2; pp 1-5.

Rao, M., Sendhil R., Narendra, S., Rajagopal, V., Sangeeta, M. , Monika Shukla, , Karmakar, P., Tripathi, A. 2014. Water Harvesting Through Application of Social Marketing Strategy – A Case Study in Banwar Village, Madhya Pradesh, India. Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management. Volume 1, Issue 2; pp 35-42.

Shukla, A K, B L Jangid and Monika Shukla. 2014. Factors affecting produce quality in horticultural supply chain. In: Tewari, P, Akhat Singh, Soma Srivastava, Manjunath(Eds.), „Efficient supply chain management and marketing of horticultural produce in dry regions‟, Director, CAZRI, Jodhpur, pp 122-125.

Keerthika.A, S. B. Chavan and Monika Shukla (2015). Khejri Agroforestry for issues of Soil Health. Life science leaflets. Volume No. Online & Print 64: pp 102-108

Jangid, B L, Monika Shukla and A K Shukla. 2015. Pressurized Irrigation Systems- Extent and pattern of adoption in Transitional Plain of Luni Basin of Arid Rajasthan. Compendium-XII Agricultural Science Congress-“Sustainable Livelihood Security for Smallholder Farmers”, 03- 06, February 2015, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, Haryana, pages 263.

Technical / popular articles

Monika Shukla, P L Regar and B L Jangid. 2013. Henna (Lawsonia Inermis L.) Cultivation: A Viable Agri-Enterprise in Arid Fringes of Western Rajasthan. DEN News, Dr. Raheja Library, CAZRI, Jodhpur, July-December 2012, Volume 14(2)

Technical bulletin/ Books/Folder:

Jangid, B L, P L Regar, S S Rao, Khem Chand, P K Roy, Y V Singh and Monika Shukla. 2013.

मेंहदीकी खेतीशष्कु  ेत्रकेलऱए एक ऱाभकारी कृषि उद्यम. समेटऩत्र ( पोल्डर), ननदेशक,

कें द्रीयशष्कु  ेत्रअनसंधानु संस्थान,ऩष्ठृ 6.

Name and DOB: DAVID CAMUS D. 22-12-1984
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
Karnal, Haryana (INDIA) 132 001
E-mail: davidcamus1984@gmail.com
Phone: 9265138077
2. Academic qualification: MSc Forestry
3. Current position and past affiliation(s): Scientist (Agroforestry)
4. Priority research areas of interest: Agroforestry for stabilization of saline Vertisols.
Screening trees for salt tolerance.
5. Research projects (in-house/external) in hands with name of funding agency
Pulpwood-based Silvipastoral Systems for Saline Vertisols. (Institute funded)
Total publications (Research papers in referred journals, research papers published in proceedings of workshops/symposium/conferences/compendiums, book chapters, popular articles, practical manuals, extension pamphlets, books and others)
6. Transfer of technology & continuing education
(Teaching/mentoring activities)
Transfer of technology through ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav’ Scheme.
7. Extension (if any)
8. Patents, Technology, Methodology, Genetic Stock, Variety, etc.
9. Significant contributions relating to the relevant field of specialization
A. Research
25% pruning of current season’s growth along with saline water irrigation of 4 dS/m and 750g N/tree/year is recommended for guava production in saline Vertisols of Gujarat.
B. Teaching (if any)
C. Extension (if any)

Current Research Area

• Diagnostic study on secondary salinisation due to canal irrigation in Vertisols of Bara tract of Gujarat

• Poor quality waters and industrial effluent in agriculture and its effect on soil and crop
• Mapping of salt affected soils using RS & GIS, land evaluation and land use planning
• Maximisation of farm productivity in saline Vertisols under rainfed situation using INM
• Rain water harvesting and ground water recharge
• Management of salt affected Vertisols and associated soils
• Pressurised irrigation system using saline water in horticultural crops
• Development of salt tolerant varieties of desi cotton and wheat crops for Vertisols
• Management of waterlogged saline Vertisols using subsurface drainage/mole drainage
• Contamination of groundwater by industrial effluent and its mitigation measures
• Increasing water productivity through different approaches

Qualification:

M.Sc. (Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry with specialization in Land Resource Management) Ph.D. (Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry)

Major Research Accomplishments:

• Resource characterization of soils and ground water and other biophysical parameters of the Sardar Sarovar canal command area and different watersheds in Gujarat.

• Land use planning for Sardar Sarovar Canal command on the basis of Soil-site suitability classification (Land Evaluation), and rainfall pattern analysis

• Prognostic study on the impact of Sardar Sarovar Canal irrigation on ground water depth and quality, upward flux of subsoil salt was carried out.

• Developed guidelines to group sodic Vertisols under different salinities and textural composition.

• Developed guidelines to use underground saline water in conjunction with surface water for different crops like wheat, mustard, dill, safflower etc. The critical/sensitive stages for saline water irrigation for these crops were identified.

• Developed guidelines for use of treated industrial effluent from fertilizer industry for agricultural use.

• Developed package of practices for growing highly salt tolerant and Industrial important species Salvadora persica- on highly salt affected soils and also developed a bankable model by NABARD based on our technology by providing financial assistance.

• By using geo-statistics and cartographic technique Spatial variability analysis and mapping was done for different properties (Boron, soil salinity, groundwater quality, pH, CaCO₃ and organic matter content) of soils of Sardar Sarovar canal command area of Gujarat.

• Different species of fodder grass were evaluated for its salt tolerance using poor quality irrigation waters

• Soil resource inventory and mapping of the CSSRI, RRS Experimental farm, Samni was carried out by doing detailed soil survey of the farm.

• Mapping of salt affected soils of four districts of South Haryana using remote sensing and GIS

• Carbon sequestration studied under different land uses

Awards:

• Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati Silver Jubilee Commemoration Silver Medal for securing the highest CGPA during the degree course at the 16^th Convocation of Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola on 28^th January 1994.

• Junior Research fellowship under the ICAR-UNDP collaborative project on Land Resource Management during M. Sc. (Agri) course.

• Senior Research fellowship during Ph. D. Program at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

• National groundwater Augmentation Award of MoWR, GOI, New Delhi for the year 2009-10

• A prestigious ISSS-Dr JSP Yadav Memorial Award for Excellence in Soil Science during 2013 by Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi

• Best Poster Award for the research paper entitled “Properties of saline Vertisol and crop yield as influenced by irrigation in Sardar Sarovar canal command area of Gujarat” during XII Agricultural Science Congress “Sustainable livelihood security for smallholder farmers” at ICAR-NDRI Karnal 2015

Training conducted:

• ICAR sponsored Summer School on Advances in Diagnostics, Remediation and Use of Poor Quality Waters in Crop Production during June 06 to July 16, 2011 as Course Coordinator.

• Training on  “Coastal  Salinity  Management”  for  the  Officials  from  the  Gujarat  State  Land Development Corporation, Rajkot Gujarat during August 20-21, 2009.

• Training on “Lavaniya Kali Mati aur jal ka prabandhan” for the farmers of the Bara tract of Bharuch district Gujarat on 30-03-2009.

• Training on “Salinity Management in Agriculture” for the Officials from the Gujarat State Land Development Corporation, Narmada and Bharuch district Gujarat during February 26-27, 2009.

• Training on  “Agricultural  Salinity  Management”  for  the  partners  of  the  Coastal  Salinity Prevention Cell, Ahmedabad during January, 16-17 2009.

• Training on “Kheti main lavanata ki samasya aur uska samadhan” for the farmers/khedut mandali under Sardar Sarovar Nigam Limited on December 16, 2008.

• Training on “Salinity Management in Agriculture” for the Officials from the Gujarat State Land Development Corporation, Bharuch Gujarat during October 14-15, 2008.

Training attended:

• Training cum certification course on radiation safety in nucleonic gauges at Radiation Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai from January 14-22, 2013.

• A training workshop on Modelling Agricultural Research Priority setting and policy communications organized by International Food Policy Research Institute at NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi from January 7-9, 2013.

• MDP workshop on policy, prioritization, monitoring and evaluation (PME) support to consortia-based research in agriculture at NAARM, Hyderabad from 11-17 September 2012.

• GIS training program on Introduction to ArcGIS 9” organized by ESRI, India at CSSRI, RRS, Bharuch from 6-7 January 2008

• “IT based decision support systems: Multimedia Development” Under NAIP organized by National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad from 15-24 Sept, 2008

• “Negotiation Strategies  in  Work  Environment  for  Scientists  (middle  level)”  organized  by Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, and sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, from May 21 to June 01, 2007.

• National level training course on “Land Drainage for Reclamation of Waterlogged Saline Lands” organized by Central Soil salinity research Institute Karnal and sponsored by Command Area Development and water Management, Ministry of Water Resources, New Delhi from 19/02/2007 to 25/02/2007.

• “Advanced Techno-Management Programme for Scientists (Middle level) organized by Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, and sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, from May 22 to June 30, 2006.

• “Recent Advances in Computational Statistics in Agricultural Sciences” organized by Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia and sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, from December 22^nd, 2003 to January 20^th, 2004.

• “Soil Survey Methodology for Watershed Planning” organized by National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur and sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, from September 3 to October 2, 2001.

• “Remote Sensing and GIS application for Management of Salt Affected and Waterlogged Soils” conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (National Remote Sensing Agency) Department of Space, Govt. of India and sponsored by INDO-DUTCH Network Project (IDNP), CSSRI, Karnal from 29/11/1999 to 17/12/1999.

• “Management and Reclamation of Waterlogged Saline and Alkaline Lands in Irrigation Commands” organised by Water and Land Management Institute, Anand and sponsored by Command Area Development Programme (CADP) of Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India, from 18/12/1998 to 24/12/1998.

Patents, Technology, Methodology, Genetic Stock, Variety, etc.

• Resource characterisation and database on salt affected soils of Bara tract under Sardar Sarovar Canal Command of Gujarat and different watershed in Gujarat

• Package of practices for cultivation of highly salt tolerant industrial important halophyte-Salvadora persica.

• Package of practices for cultivation of moderately salt tolerant seed spice crop-dill (Anethum graveolens) on salt affected black soils.

• Suitable model comprising of fruit crops, vegetables, spices and multipurpose trees was developed for the saline black soils of the Bara tract area of Gujarat where farmers are resource poor and scarcity of good quality waters.

• Mapping of salt affected soils of four districts of Southern Haryana using supervised classification with remote sensing and GIS.

Publications:

• Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, D. Gowrisankar, O. Challa and J. Sehgal (1998) Soil-Site Suitability of Micro-watershed of Wunna Catchment near Nagpur. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 46(4) 657-661.

• Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, O. Challa and J. Sehgal (1999) Moisture stress during the growing period of Sorghum in a Micro-watershed. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 47(3) 405-410.

• Anil R. Chinchmalatpure and J. Sehgal (2000) Clay Mineralogy of Soils developed from Basalt and Sandstone in different Landforms. Clay Research 19 (1): 1-7.

• Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, A. K. Nayak and G. Gururaja Rao (2001). Suitability Assessment for Some Crops on Salt Affected Soils of Gujarat. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation 29 (2): 138-142.

• Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, A. K. Nayak and G. Gururaja Rao (2005) Spatial variability and mapping of extractable boron in soils of Bara tract under Sardar Sarovar Canal Command area of Gujarat. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 53 (3) 330-336.

• Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, A. K. Nayak and G. Gururaja Rao (2005) Soil survey interpretation of salt affected black soils of Jambusar taluka of Bharuch district of Gujarat State for suggested land use planning. Agropedology 15 (1) 22-28.

• Anil R., Chinchmalatpure, A. K. Nayak, G. Gururaja Rao, M. K. Khandelwal, H. Y. Munshi and N.Tyagi, 2006. Spatial variability analysis of some soil properties of the irrigation block of Sardar Sarovar canal command of Gujarat. 16(2) 63-70.

• Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, M. K. Khandelwal and G. Gururaja Rao (2008) Characterization and classification of salt affected soils at Samni farm, Bharuch district Gujarat. Agropedology 18(2), 71-75.

• K. Nayak, Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, S.K. Jha, G. Gururaja Rao, M. K. Khandelwal (2009) An assessment of fluoride in the coastal aquifer of the Bara tract in Bharuch district, Gujarat (India).
  Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 158(1-4):315-317.

• Gururaja Rao, A. K. Nayak, Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, Abhaynath and V. Ravindra Babu (2004) Growth and yield of Salvadora persica, a facultative halophyte grown on saline black soil (Vertic Haplustept). Arid Land Research and Management 18 51-61.

• Chinchmalatpure, Anil R. Sharik Ali, Kulshrestha Neeraj, Singh R .K., Bundela D.S. and Sharma D.(2015) Intellectual property management and commercialization of ICAR-CSSRI technologies for management of salt-affected and waterlogged soils of India. Bulletin No. ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal 2015/03, P.45

• Gururaja Rao, Anil. R. Chinchmalatpure, Sanjay Arora, M.K. Khandelwal and D.K. Sharma (2013) Coastal Saline soils of Gujarat – Problems and their management. Technical Bulletin No. CSSRI/Bharuch/Bulletin/2013/01. P 1-60.

• K. Mandal, Madhurama Sethi, NPS Yaduvanshi, RK Yadav, DS Bundela, SK Chaudhari, Anil Chinchmalatpure and DK Sharma (2013) Salt affected soils of Nain experimental farm: Site Characteristics, reclamability and potential use” Technical Bulletin No. CSSRI/Karnal/Bulletin/2013/03.

• SK Chaudhari, Anil R. Chinchmalatpure and DK Sharma (Eds.) (2013) Climate change impact on salt affected soils and their crop productivity. CSSRI/Karnal/Technical Manual/2013/04. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132 001 Haryana India. P. 60

• Madhurama Sethi, M.L. Khurana, Rakesh Bhambri, D.S. Bundela, S.K. Gupta, Sita Ram, Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, S.K. Chaudhari and D.K. Sharma (2012) Appraisal of salt affected, water-logged soils in Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bhiwani and Jind districts of Haryana using remote sensing and GIS” Technical Bulletin No. CSSRI/Karnal/Bulletin/2012 /01.

• Anil R., Chinchmalatpure, A. K. Nayak, G. Gururaja Rao, M. K. Khandelwal, H. Y. Munshi and N.Tyagi, 2006. Spatial variability analysis of some soil properties of the irrigation block of Sardar Sarovar canal command of Gujarat. 16(2) 63-70.

• Gururaja Rao, Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, M.K. Khandelwal, Sanjay Arora, and Gurbachan Singh (2010) Management of salt affected black soils-impact of technological interventions. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality 1(1&2): 55-62.

• Gururaja Rao, Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, RL Meena, and MK Khandelwal (2011) Saline Agriculture in saline Vertisols with halophytic forage grasses, Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, 03 (1): 41-48

• Anil R Chinchmalatpure, G Bardhan, AK Nayak, G Gururaja Rao, SK Chaudhari and DK Sharma (2014) Effect of Sodium adsorption ratio with different electrolyte concentrations on saturated hydraulic conductivity of salt affected soils of Gujarat, India. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 62 (1): 1-8.

• Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, G. Gururaja Rao, Sanjay Arora, M. K. Khandelwal and D. K. Sharma (2014) Impact Assessment of Aniline Plant Treated Effluent Irrigation in Vertisols Surrounding Bharuch. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 62 (2): 168-173

Education

M.Sc. Area of research: Bioregulators mediated amelioration of water deficit stress in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes

Ph.D. Area of research: Molecular analysis of cytokinin receptors and their role in root development under drought stress in rice

Date of birth: 27.05.1988

List of projects being carried out as a CO-PI

Research Experience:

(a) Total (yrs): January 2015 to till date

Specialization: Physiology and molecular biology of abiotic stress tolerance with special emphasis on drought and salinity stresses.

List of publications:

• Vineeth T.V., Kumar P., Yadav S. and Pal, M. (2015). Optimization of bioregulators dose based on photosynthetic and yield performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology. 20(2): 177-181.

• Vineeth T.V., Kumar P. and Krishna, G. K. (2015). Bioregulators protected photosynthetic machinery by inducing expression of photorespiratory genes under water stress in chickpea. Photosynthetica. (DOI) 10.1007/s11099-016-0073-5.

• Vineeth T.V., Kumar, P. and Singh, J. (2015). Bioregulators mediated alteration in physiology, leaf   anatomy  and   chloroplast    ultrastructure   under   water   deficit   stress   in   chickpea   (Cicerarietinum L.). Accepted for publication in Legume research.

• Parbodh C. Sharma*, Jogendra Singh, Vineeth T.V. (2016). Salinity stress induced alterations in photosynthetic traits and their relationship with ion homeostasis and seed yield in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Communicated and under revision in Acta physiologiae plantarum.

Awards:

• Qualified the National Eligibility Test held on 24 February, 2013 in the discipline of Plant Physiology for eligibility of lectureship/ Assistant Professorship.

• Awarded DST-INSPIRE fellowship during Ph.D. degree programme.

• Awarded ICAR JRF during M. Sc degree programme..

• Awarded merit medal and certificate for scoring maximum marks in graduation programme in college of agriculture, Padannakad, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala.

Seminars, conferences and trainings attended:

• Participated via poster presentation in the 3^rd International plant physiology conference held at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi from 11-14 December 2015.

• Presented research paper entitled “Bioregulators mediated alterations in leaf anatomy and chloroplast ultrastructure under water deficit stress in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in two days international conference ie. “World Congress On Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Aquaculture, Animal Sciences, Food Technology, Biodiversity and Climate Change: Sustainable Approaches (AFHAFBC-2014)” held at JNU, New Delhi from 6-7 December 2014.

• Participated in the ICAR sponsored short course on “Non-destructive phenotyping and phenomics for dissection of abiotic stress tolerance, gene discovery and crop improvement held at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) during 14-23 July 2014.

• Participated via poster presentation in the 100^th session of Indian Science congress held at Kolkata from 3-7 January 2013 and work was published in the proceedings of the prestigious congress..

• Attended and participated in “India Farm to Fork 2013”, international conference cum exhibition organized by PHD chamber of Commerce and Industry held on 29-30^th November, 2013 at PHD house, New Delhi.

• Selected to represent Kerala Agricultural University at the “first Indian science conclave: A congregation of Nobel Prize winners across the world” held at Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad from 15-21December 2008.

• Undergone Foundation Course for Agricultural Research Service (FOCARS 101) at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad from 1^st January – 31^st March 2015.

• 3 months Professional Attachment training at School of Life Sciences (SLS), JNU on Expression analysis of SOS pathway genes in contrasting rice genotypes.

Scientific memberships

• Life time member of Indian society of plant physiology
• Life time member of Indian society of soil salinity and water quality