
Scientist (Plant Physiology)
Crop Improvement
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Ananya Baidya
BSc (Ag), MSc (Plant Physiology), Ph.D.
ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
Contact No: +91 9051647473
E-mail: theananya4@gmail.com
CAREER VISION:
To become a Plant Stress Physiologist for the advancement of sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture. Focusing on improving crop productivity and resource use efficiency under abiotic stresses. By integrating modern tools with physiological insights, I aim to develop practical solutions for farmers, contribute to national food security.
Currently working as ARS Scientist in the ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute in Crop Improvement Division. Former Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in ICAR-CRIJAF on ICAR-funded project ‘Enhancing climate resilience and ensuring food security with genome editing tools’. A former Project Associate (DST-SEED) from ICAR-CRIJAF, with a strong background in teaching and research, and an analytical mindset, can work with sincere efforts and strive for the development of the Organization. |
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Awardee of UGC-National Fellowship for PhD 2017-18
- Received Outstanding M.Sc. Thesis Award from S&T SIRI in 2017
- Qualified ICAR-SRF 2016 (Rank-5)
- Received University Toppers’ fellowship for M.Sc. in Acad. Year 2014-2016.
- Received Outstanding PhD Thesis Award from SSDAT in 2023.
- Received Best Poster presenter Award in ISCAR seminar.
ACADEMICS:
Examination Passed | University/ Board | Year of
Passing |
Percentage/
OGPA |
Class/
Division |
Secondary Examination | West Bengal Board of Secondary Education |
2008 |
78.63% |
I |
Higher Secondary Examination | West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |
2010 |
75.80% |
I |
B.Sc. Ag. (Hons.) | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya |
2014 |
7.47 |
I |
M.Sc. Ag.
(Plant Physiology) |
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya |
2016 |
8.43 |
I |
Ph. D.
(Plant Physiology) |
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya | 2023 (OGPA: 8.42) | ||
ICAR-ASRB
N.E.T |
Agricultural Scientist
Recruitment Board (ICAR) |
2017 |
59.33% |
RESEARCH CREDENTIALS:
- D. (Major Subject: Plant Physiology, Minor Subjects: Agronomy and Biochemistry) 2016-2023. BCKV.
- Thesis title: Stress mitigation of late sown lentil (Lens culinairs Medikus) through hormonal and nutritional interventions.
Chairman: Dr. Subhasis Mondal
- Masters in Agricultural sciences (Major subject: Plant Physiology, Minor subject:
Biochemistry and Seed science, Supporting: Statistics), 2014-16. BCKV.
Thesis title: Evaluation of lentil (Lens culinairs Medikus subsp. culinaris) genotypes for heat and terminal drought stress.
Chairman: Prof. Anjan Kumar Pal
RESEARCH AREA:
NUTRIO PHYSIOLOGY, ABIOTIC STRESS, REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY, TISSUE CULTURE, SENSOR-BASED IRRIGATION SCHEDULING, GENOME EDITING IN PLANTS.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Can perform field and lab experiments, Screening of genotypes for abiotic
- Expertise in plant enzymatic and non-enzymatic (metabolic) analysis and pollen biology.
- Experience in plant tissue culture and molecular biology and genome editing.
- Soil, plant nutrient and microbial lab analysis.
- Expertise in AI based irrigation scheduling and crop modelling.
- Sound knowledge of statistical analysis and data interpretation using (SPSS, MS-EXCEL, SIGMAPLOT, GRAPHPAD PRISM, Statistix10, bioRender and Tableau).
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
- Graduate Diploma in Computer Application, possess full competency in all aspects of Microsoft Office with Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Mendeley Desktop, Grammarly, Adobe Acrobat
- Supple with all windows operating systems and Mac
SEMINARS/SYMPOSIA/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED:
- Attended six (6) International and ten (11) National seminars and
- Presented Five (6) posters at National and International
- Presented ten (11)
- Presented Young Scientist Award Session in ISPP seminar.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
- Published EIGHT (8) international and TWO (2) National research articles in peer- reviewed
PATENTS (Published)
- Patent issued on “Early Detection of Plant Diseases Through Leaf Analysis: An IoT and Machine Learning Approach” (Date of Publication: 13/02/2024)
- Patent issued on “Transforming Agriculture: Genetic Modification Techniques for Enhanced Crop Yield and Resilience” (Date of publication: 21/06/2024)
Copyright/Design/Trademark
- Design issued on “AI-based Plant Extract Analyzing Device to Identify Disease” (Date of Registration: 9th April 2024- UK GRANT, Design No. 6358133)
- Design issued on “Plant Breeding Chamber for Varied Environmental Conditions” (Date 01/07/2024, Design No. 421780-001)
- Design issued on “Bioreactor for Mass Production of Transgenic Plants “(Date 07/08/2024, Design No. 426076-001)
NON-RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- Authored book entitled “MCQs in Plant Physiology” ISBN No: 978-93-84845-64-3
- Edited Souvenir for National Conference DISHA 2017. ISBN No: 978-93-84113-72-8
- Authored book entitled “Plant Hormones and Signaling” ISBN No. 978-81-19906-18-5
- Published FIVE (5) popular articles on the readers’
- Published four book chapters.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
- Life member of Indian Society for Plant Physiology (ISPP), LM-1095.
- Life member of The Plant Physiology Club (APAU), LM-1853.
- Life member of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research, LM/515/25.
EXPERIENCE:
- Conducted under graduate practical classes at BCKV in the year 2017-18 and 2018-19.
- Worked as part-time Teaching Assistant at JIS University.
- Worked as Project Associate in ICAR-CRIJAF in DST-SEED project in 2023-24.
- Worked as SRF in ICAR-CRIJAF in ICAR-funded Genome Editing project.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 23/07/1991
Father name : Anadi Baidya
Spouse Name : Dr. Kaushik Majumder
Marital status : Married
Nationality : Indian
Languages : English, Bengali, Hindi
Hobbies : Gardening, Event Management, Cooking foods.
Permanent Address : Vill: Palladah, P.O: Kataganj, P.S: Bizpur, Dist: North 24 Pgs, State: West Bengal, Pin: 741250
Declaration: I hereby declare that all the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date: 25/07/2025 (Ananya Baidya)
Place: Karnal, Haryana Signature
*Research publications are available at research gate Id: Ananya Baidya, with 45 citations.
ORCID ID: 0009-0001-0476-2892
Contact
Phone: research gate Id: Ananya Baidya, ORCID ID: 0009-0001-0476-2892
Email: theananya4@gmail.com
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