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Dr. Sunil Kumar

  • (Plant Pathology)
  • Assistant Professor
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Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Singh

  • Associate Professor
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Er. Harshad Madhavrao Mandge

  • Assistant Professor
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Dr. Vigya Mishra

  • Assistant Professor
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION

About the Department:

The Department of Plant Protection was incepted in 2021 and faculty engaged inteachingof UG programme. The main objective of the department is to impart knowledge in the field of Entomology and Plant Pathology and related domains. Apart from these the faculties of the department also associated with Department of Entomology and Department of Plant Pathology and guiding the PG and Ph. D. students. Thus, department is dedicatedly working for protection of field crops, fruit crops and vegetables cropthrough research and extension activities. The Department has well qualified faculty members. All faculty members possess Ph. D. and NET.

Mandate of the Department:

  • To impart quality teaching at graduation, post-graduation and doctorates levels in the field of Plant Protection.
  • Development and disseminationof location specific technologies through research and standardization of package of practices.

Vision:

  • To emerge as a global centre of excellence in teaching, research and extension in agriculture and allied sciences in the country to ensure sustained healthy food, nutrition and livelihood security.

Mission:

  • The university is committed to the cause of Indian agriculture through its quality teaching, demand-driven and location-specific research and extension programmes in the light of dynamism of socio-economic and agro ecological conditions, management perceptions, international trade scenarios and government policies.

Objectives of the Department:

  • To impart quality education at graduation level in the field of Plant Protection.
  • Survey, surveillance and technologies dissemination.
  • Developing package and practices for disease and pests management.
  • Standardization of IDM and IPM for various horticultural as well as field crops.

Course offered:

Sl. No.

Course Code 

Course Name

Credit hrs.

1.     

AEN 211

Fundamentals of Entomology

3(2+1)

2.     

HEN 221

Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

3(2+1)

3.     

HEN 321

Insects Pests of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops

3(2+1)

4.     

AEN 322

Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac Culture

2(1+1)

5.     

APP 211

Fundamentals of Plant Pathology

3(2+1)

6.     

HPP 211

Nematode Pets of Horticultural Crops and their Management

2(1+1)

7.     

HPP 212

Diseases of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

3(2+1)

8.     

HPP 311

Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops

3(2+1)

9.     

HBM 111

Introductory Microbiology

2(1+1)

Thrust Areas of Research:

  • Monitoring of plant diseases for new virulence of pathogens and develop effective resident instruction program in entomology.
  • Biology and epidemiology of important plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes and pets.
  • Rational and need-based use of fungicides for management of plant diseases for economic management of plant diseases.
  • To generate basic and applied information based on ecology, systematic, toxicology, physiology, molecular biology and economic entomology to develop sustainable insect pest management in different crops/cropping systems.
  • To develop technology for propagation and strain improvement of useful insects and quality of their products
  • Molecular diagnosis and variability of plant pathogens
  • To transfer technology developed for management of insect pests to end users

Faculty with specialization:

Sl. No. Name of Faculty Designation Date of joining Specialization Publication Photo
2 Dr. Sunil Kumar Assistant Professor 02.06.2021 Plant Pathology Research Papers –25 Review Articles – 5 Book – 01

Students Placement:

Sl. No. Name of students Post Organization
1. Saurabh Kumar Jr. Scientific Officer Prasad Seeds Pvt. Ltd.
2. Madan MoohanBajpei Trainee IFFCO
3. Ankur Kumar Teaching Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garwal University
4. Amol Dixit Pursuing Ph. D. SVPUAT, Meerut
5. Sandeep Singh Pursuing Ph. D. BUAT, Banda
6. Ram Prakash Rai Preparation for govt. Job  
7. Rajan Yadav Preparation for govt. Job  

List of M.Sc. and Ph.D. students (Pass out/pursuing):

Sl.No. Degree programme Batch No. of Students Pass out/Pursuing
1.        M. Sc. (Ag) Entomology 2020 01 Pass out
2.        Ph. D. Entomology 2020 01 Pass out
3.        M. Sc. (Ag) Entomology 2021 02 Pass out
4.        M.Sc. (Ag) Plant Pathology 2022 02 Pass out
5.        M.Sc. (Ag) Plant Pathology 2022 01 Pursuing
6.        M.Sc. (Ag) Plant Pathology 2023 02 Pursuing

List of On-going/Completed Project:

Sr. No. Title of the Project Faculty Involved Funding Agency Budget (Rs. in lakhs)

Externally Funded Projects

All India Coordinated Research Project on Honey Bees & Pollinators (up to 2023) Dr. A. K. Singh – (PI) All India Coordinated Research Project on Honey Bees & Pollinators 23.00
2.      Estimation of Floral Reward Potential of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Assesment of Nutraceutical Value in Kannauj and Hathras(Completed) Dr. A. K. Singh (PI)   National Bee Board   60.30
3.      Establishment of Central Laboratory Facilities at BUAT, Banda (Completed). Dr. A. K. Singh (PI) RKVY- RAFTAAR, Govt. of UP   925.00  
4.      Development of Farm for Seed Production and Research (Completed). Dr. A. K. Singh (PI) RKVY- RAFTAAR, Govt. of UP 748.00

Private Funded Project

5.        Studies on the residue of Fluxapyroxad 250g/l Pyraclostrobin 250g/l SC (MAFRM-15) against Powdery mildew (Leveillulataurica) and Anthracnose (fruit rot) in Chilli(Completed) Dr.Dharmendra Kumar, (PI) Dr. Sunil Kumar (Co-PI) AdamaPvt. Ltd. India   2.00
6.        Bioefficacy&phytotoxicity evaluation of Famoxadone 16.6% + Cymoxanil 22.1% SC against downy mildew disease of Gherkin crop (Completed) Dr. Sunil Kumar (PI) Dr. Sunil Kumar (VS) – Co-PI) Rainbow AgrosciencesPvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra 4.00
7.        Bioefficacy&phytotoxicity evaluation of Famoxadone 16.6% + Cymoxanil 22.1% SC against disease complex of Tomato crop (Completed) Dr. Sunil Kumar (PI) Dr. Manish Kumar Singh – Co-PI) Rainbow AgrosciencesPvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra 4.00
8.        Assessment of bio-efficacy and phytotoxicity of Ampelomycesquisqualis 2.0% AS against powdery mildew in okra (Completed) Dr. Sunil Kumar (PI) Dr. Manish Kumar Singh – Co-PI) IPL Biologicals Ltd 4.00

Training/ Workshop/Seminar/Conference/Webinar Organized by Faculty of Department:

Sr. No.

Name of Faculty

Title

Name of Organizer

Date

1.

Dr. A. K. Singh, Course Director

Dr. Sunil Kumar, Member

CapacityBuildingTraining on

Hands-on Training on High-End ScientificEquipment for the Appraisement of Fruit,Vegetable,ForestryandCropProperties from

Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture, BUAT, Banda

October09-19,2023

Infrastructure Facilities:

Mention the number of classrooms, functional laboratories and farm facilities available for the degree programme and justify if it is sufficient to meet the course curricula requirement.

Facility

No.

Capacity

Facilities available

PG/Ph.D. Classroom

01

20

Projector, computer system with internet connection

Anthecology Lab/PG Lab

01

20

Research purpose of the students

UG Lab

01

25

Microscopes, nematode isolation kit, staining kit, insects killing/collecting instruments etc.

Justification: UG Practical classes conducted in the UG Laboratory. M. Sc. and Ph.D. students of Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology are working their research work.

Challenges in Plant Protection in Bundelkhand:

  • Predominance of insects and diseases at farmers field
  • Lack of awareness regarding plant protection measures in the farmers group
  • Lack of knowledge in selection of insects/disease resistant varieties among the farmers.
  • Erratic rainfall pattern with high intensity of runoff causing severe loss due disease/insects infection/infestation.

Future Strategies:

  • Survey and surveillance of insects and disease and estimation of yield losses caused by them in Bundelkhand region.
  • Evaluation of resistant cultivars of different crops under Bundelkhand conditions and their popularizazion.
  • Development of package and practices for insects and disease management in vegetables and fruit crops.

Facilities:

  • Apiary Establishment
  • Bee pasture has been developed near the Convenient Centre and an apiary is established near RO plant of the BUAT Campus

PG Lab

UG Lab

PG/Ph. D. Classroom

Students working in Lab

UG Practical Class

Student’s Field Trial

Training Organised

A Lecture Delivered by Dr Pramod Mall

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    Dr. Sunil Kumar

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology)

    Qualifications: B.Sc.(Ag.) from Shri Durga Ji PG College, Chandeshwar, Azamgarh (VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur), U.P., M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph. D. in Plant Pathology from NDUAT, Faizabad (U.P.) and NET (ASRB), New Delhi.

    Prior Job Experience: 6 Year 8 Months experience as Junior Scientist in AICRP on Soybean, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Nagaland and Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Protection), KVK, Belatal, Mahoba, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, Uttar Pradesh.

    Publications: 20 Research papers in various journals having impact factors and NAAS rating, 5 Popular articles, 10 Abstracts, 3 Technical bulletins, 1 book and 3 Book chapters.

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    Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Associate Professor

    Qualifications: B.Sc.(Ag.) from U.P. College, Varanasi (VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur), U.P, M.Sc. (Ag.) in Entomology from NDUAT, Faizabad (U.P.), Ph.D. in Entomology, Agricultural zoology from BHU, Varanasi (U.P.) and NET, ASRB, New Delhi.

    Prior Job Experience: 6 Years 11 Months experience as Assistant Scientist in AICRP (Honey Bees & Pollinators), Department of Entomology, SASRD, Nagaland University, Nagaland.

    Publications: 5 Research papers in impact factor refereed journal, 21 research papers in NAAS rating peer reviewed indexed journals, 1 Review paper, 16 Popular articles, 13 Abstracts, 3 Technical bulletins, 4 Proceeding papers and 6 Book chapters.

    Post Harvest Technology
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    Er. Harshad Madhavrao Mandge

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications: 

    B.Tech, (Food Sciences) from Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani and M.Sc. (Food Technology) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Gold Medalist); NET qualified.

    Prior Job Experience:

    3 Years 6 months Experience as Research Associate at Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (ICAR), Ludhiana and 1 Year Experience as Guest Faculty at Gautama Buddha University, Greater Noida.

    Publications:Research Papers 14, Book chapters 06, Popular Articles 09.

    Post Harvest Technology
    Dr. Vigya Mishra

    Dr. Vigya Mishra

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications:  B. Sc. in basic Sciences from DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, M. Sc. (Ag) Horticulture from BBAU Central University, Lucknow (U.P.) and Ph. D. in Horticulture (Post Harvest Technology) from Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H. P.). Received merit scholarship during Ph.D programme and qualified ICAR –NET.

    Professional experience: More than 11 years in the area of post harvest handling and value addition. She has an experience of more than 05 years as Assistant Professor at Amity International Centre for Post Harvest Technology and Cold Chain Management (AICPH & CCM), Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. She has 11 months experience as Research Fellow in DST funded project at Dr. YS Parmar University of Hort. & Forestry, Nauni, Solan. She has been engaged in various projects supported by Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) as Principle Investigator and co-Principle Investigator (Co-PI). She is also involved in 04 research projects funded by UPCST, UPCAR and UP govt. as co-PI.

    Present position/designation: Assistant Professor, Department of Post Harvest technology, College of Horticulture, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (U.P.)

    Publications:Research Papers 26, Book 02, Popular Articles 12, Extension Bulletin 13, Book Chapters 15

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    Dr. Sandeep Kumar

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor
      (Mechanical Engineering)

    Qualifications: B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from College of Technology, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (2012), M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering with major in Thermal Engineering from College of Technology, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (2014), and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from College of Technology, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (2022). Qualified GATE (2012,2013,2015 and 2020).

    Prior Teaching Experience: Presently working as an Assistant Professor (Mechanical Engineering), since 23rd October, 2024 at ‘CAET, BUAT, Banda

    Worked as an Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at ‘Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow’ for 22 months (05th December 2022 to 22nd October 2024)

    Worked as Teaching Personnelin the department of Mechanical Engineering at ‘College of Technology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar’, Uttarakhand, for 06 Months.

    Publications/Training/Awards:

    Research Paper (04) (02 SCI)

    Conference Papers (02)

    One Week FDP (06)

    One Week Short Term Courses (04)

    One Week National Workshop (03)

    One Week National Seminar (03)

    International Exposure: Honored with the Best Conference Travel Grant from IIT Kharagpur to present Ph.D. research at the AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Membership of Professional Bodies: Life Member (01)

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    Dr. Himanshu Bisaria

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor
      (Mechanical Engineering)

    Qualifications:B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from UPTU Lucknow (U.P.) (2012), MTech in Production Engineering from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (U.P.) (2015) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (U.P.) (2020). Qualified GATE (2013& 2014).

    Prior Teaching Experience:

    Assistant Professor & Associate Dean (R&D), Department of Mechanical Engineering, G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Nagpur, Maharashtra.

    Tenure: 2 years and 5 months (July 2, 2019 – December 8, 2021)

    Project Scientist, Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials (LARPM), SARP: CIPET, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
    Tenure: 2 years and 8 months (December 14, 2021 – August 30, 2024)

    Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SR University, Warangal, Telangana.

    Tenure: 1.5 months (September 4, 2024 – October 25, 2024)

    Assistant Professor (Mechanical Engineering), College of Agriculture Engineering and Technology, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology (BUAT), Banda, U.P., Govt.
    Current Role: Since October 28, 2024. 

    21 months experience as an Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (I-PDF) in the department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad from 11th January, 2023 to 23rd October, 2024. Presently working as Assistant Professor (Civil Engineering), since 24th October, 2024. 

    Publications/Training/Awards: 24 SCI/SCIE indexed Journal Articles, 02 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles, 01 Copyright, 08 International/National Conference Papers, 02 Book Chapters. MHRD fellowship during MTech and Ph.D.

    International Exposure: Honored with the Best Conference Travel Grant from IIT Kharagpur to present Ph.D. research at the AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Membership of Professional Bodies: Life Member (03)

    Basic Engineering and Applied Science
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    Dr. Ashwin Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor
      (Mechanical Engineering)

    Qualifications: B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan (H.P.) (2016), MTech in Water Resources Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Rajasthan) (2018) and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, (Gujarat) (2022). Qualified GATE (2016 & 2017).

    Prior Teaching Experience: Presently working as an Assistant Professor, since 24thOctober, 2024 at ‘CAET, BUAT, Banda

    21 months experience as an Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (I-PDF) in the department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad from 11th January, 2023 to 23rd October, 2024. Presently working as Assistant Professor (Civil Engineering), since 24th October, 2024. 

    Publications/Training/Awards:20 Journal Articles (15 SCI Q1; 2 SCI Q2; 1 SCI Q4; 2 Scopus), 11 Conference Papers, 03 Book Chapters, 3-weeks Training from Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi under National Geospatial Program (Level 1 & 2). MHRD fellowship during MTech and PhD. 

    International Exposure: Honored with the Best Conference Travel Grant from IIT Kharagpur to present Ph.D. research at the AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Membership of Professional Bodies: Life Member (03)

    Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
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    Dr. D. P. Kushwaha

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications:

    1. B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering from Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh in 2013, Position holder under Top 10
    2. M.Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand in 2016, First with Distinction
    3. Ph. D.  in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, (Minor in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering) from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand in 2022

    Prior Teaching Experience: Worked as Project Associate-I in GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand for 16 months under the Collaborative project with National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO, Hyderabad, under National Hydrology Project Funded by Ministry of Jal Shakthi, India.

    Publications/Training/Awards: Qualified GATE National Examination in 2013. Qualified ICAR – NET National Examination in 2018 and 2023 in Land and Water Management Engineering discipline. Delivered Expert Lecture entitled “Eddy Co-variance flux Tower” in the High-End Workshop on “Pressurized Irrigation for Efficient Irrigation Water Management” in GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. Published 01 Book, 02 Book Chapters, 01 Lab Manual, 17 Research Papers, 01 Conference paper, 02 Popular articles, 12 Abstract in proceedings of different conferences in different states

    International Exposure: Honored with the Best Conference Travel Grant from IIT Kharagpur to present Ph.D. research at the AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Membership of Professional Bodies: Life Member (01)

    Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
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    Dr. Shashank Shekhar

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications: B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering from Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. M.Tech. and Ph.D. in Land and Water Resource Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.

    Prior Teaching Experience:Served as a Subject Matter Specialist at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ankushpur Ghazipur (ANDUAT, Kumarganj, UP) for 2 years and 5 months. Worked as a Senior Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur for 2 years and 11 months.  Served as a Teaching Assistant online course of Irrigation and Drainage, NPTEL at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal. Gained practical experience as a Field Officer Trainee at International Tractor Limited (Sonalika), Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh for 1 year.

    Publications/Training/Awards: Authored 16 research articles, 1 review article, 1 book, 11 popular articles, 3 conference abstracts (one in India and two in the USA), and 1 book chapter. Recipient of the National Talent Scholarship during undergraduate studies from ICAR, Government of India, and awarded the Ministry of Human Resource Development Scholarship for both post-graduation and Ph.D. studies by the Government of India. Participated in over 15 training programs, workshops, and seminars. Received a Young Scientist Award from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ankushpur Ghazipur, and another at the 4th International Conference on Advances in Biological Research and Environmental Sustainability, Royal Regantris Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. Recognized with the Top Cited Article Award for 2021-2022 by Irrigation and Drainage, Wiley.

    International Exposure: Honored with the Best Conference Travel Grant from IIT Kharagpur to present Ph.D. research at the AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

    Membership of Professional Bodies:Life Member (02)

    Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
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    Dr. Gajendra Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications: B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering from Sir Chhotu Ram Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut, affiliated with Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. M.Tech in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering from Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Ph.D. in Farm Machinery and Power from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP), West Bengal.

    Qualified ICAR NET in 2016.

    Prior Teaching Experience: Presently working as an Assistant Professor, since 23rd October, 2024 at ‘CAET, BUAT, Banda

    Threaten year five-month experience as Junior Project Officer at Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP), West Bengal

    Publications/Training/Awards:20 Research Paper, 01 Book,  01 Book Chapter, 03 Bulletins, 03 Patent published 01 patent Under Review Patent, 05 International and National Conferences, Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship UGC for Ph.D.

    Membership of Professional Bodies:Life Member (01)

    Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
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    Dr. (Er.) Sunil Kumar

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor &
      Teaching Coordinator

    Qualifications: B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, Punjab; M.Tech. in Farm Machinery and Power from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT KGP), West Bengal and Ph.D.from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur, Nadia, West-Bengal.

    Qualified GATE 2005 &2006;ICAR NET in 2010 & 2012 and ICAR-SRF 2020.

    Prior Teaching Experience: Five years’ experienceas Research Associate at Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal and working as Assistant Professor at Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda since September, 2013.

    Publications/Training/Awards: 06 Research Paper, 01 Book Chapter, 02 Practical Manuals, 32 Operator’s manual, 20 Training Manuals;04 International and National Conferencesand awarded the Ministry of Human Resource Development Scholarship during M. Tech. degree programme by Government of India.

    Membership of Professional Bodies: Life Member (04)

    Food Safety and Quality Assurance

    Mr. Pratik Shukla

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor (Food Microbiology)

    Qualifications:

    Tech (Dairy Technology) from DSCKV, Durg, Chhattisgarh, M.Tech. in Dairy Microbiology from Anand Agriculture University, Gujarat. Qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) and JRF exam in Dairy Microbiology conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

    Prior Job Experience: Three years of experience as Quality Assurance Officer in Amul.

    Publications/Training/ Awards:

    03 Research Papers,01 Review Papers, 01 Book Chapters, and 01 Popular Article, “Amul Gold Plated Silver Medal”, “Dr. J. M. Dave Gold Plated Silver Medal”, “Late Shri Kamendu C. Vasavada Medal”, “Mrs. Meenaben J. Prajapati Gold Plates Silver Medal”. International Award for best paper presentation, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Awards from Microbiologist Society of India. National Talent Scholarship from ICAR.

    Food Safety and Quality Assurance

    Dr. Abhishek Chitranashi

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor (Food Chemistry)

    Qualifications:

    Graduation in Agricultural Biotechnology from the esteemed University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Master’s and Ph.D. in Agricultural Biochemistry from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). Qualified ICAR-NTS, ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, and CSIR-JRF, along with CSIR-NET (twice) and ASRB-NET (three times). Qualified Agricultural Research Service (ARS-2023) exam.

    Prior Job Experience: 

    Senior Research Fellow (SRF) at ICAR-CAZRI, Jodhpur, for three months. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, as a Senior Technical Officer (STO), for six months.

    Publications/Trainings/ Awards:

    08 Research papers, 04 Book Chapters and 03 Popular Articles.

    Food Safety and Quality Assurance

    Dr. Ajay Kumar Maurya

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualification

    Sc (Hons) Agriculture from Kulbhaskar Ashram PG College affiliated to CSJM University, Kanpur. M. Sc in Food Technology from University of Allahabad and Ph.D in Food Science & Technology from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) in Food Technology conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

    Prior Job experience

    5 Years and 5 Months as Sanitary and Food Inspector in Directorate, Urban Local Bodies, Nagar Nigam, Kanpur,1 Year and 10 Month as Assistant Professor in Department of Food Technology, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur and 9 Month as Lecturer in Shri Agrasen Kanya P G College (Autonomous) affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth University, Varanasi.

    Publications/Trainings/Awards

    04 Research paper, 02 Review paper, 04 Book Chapter,

    Winter School Attended 01,Department of Biotechnology (DBT) fellowship during Ph. D

    Membership of Professional Bodies

    Life Membership, Association of Food Scientist in India (AFST/LM/6-2018/KAN/2039)

    Life Membership of Society for Promotion of Horticulture (SPH)

    Food Process Engineering

    Dr. Shikhangi Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications:

    B.Tech (Food Technology) from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, UP in 2017, M.Tech and Ph.D. in Process and Food Engineering from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar in 2023.

    Prior Job Experience: One year experience as Teaching Personnel at College of Technology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

    International Experience: One Month training in France.

    Publications/Trainings/Awards:

    05 Research papers, 08 review papers, 04 book chapters, 03 popular articles.06Oral and poster presentations, Attended 10 training/workshops/seminars. Young Researcher Award” at the FSATIHE-2024 Conference.

    Membershipof Professional Bodies:

    Member of the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) (AFSTI) and Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE).

    Food Processing Technology

    Dr. Sachin Kumar

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications:

    B.E. (Biotechnology Engineering) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, M.Tech in Food Technology and Management from National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management and Ph.D. in Food Engineering from National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Haryana. Qualified Gate, ICAR NET, UGC NET.

    Prior Job Experience:

    Worked as an Assistant Professor, Food Technology Department at Eternal University Himachal Pradesh, India (Women University) for 1 year and 5 months. Worked as an Assistant Professor, Food Technology Department at Lovely Professional University Punjab for 03 months. Worked in Dairy, and Milling industry for 2 year and 6 months.

    Publications/Training/Awards:

    05 Research Paper, 02 Review Article, 04 Book Chapter, UGC JRF, SRF, NIFTEM Scholarship for Ph.D.

    Food Processing Technology

    Dr. Sukh Veer Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualification:

    Graduated from ANDUA&T, Faizabad in 2013, M.Sc. (Food Science and Technology) from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, in 2015 and Ph.D. (Food Science and Technology) from National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-K), Haryana, in 2023. Qualified ASRB (ICAR) National Eligibility Test (NET) in Food Technology in 2016.

    Prior Job Experience:

    Worked as an Assistant Professor (Food Technology) at School of Life Sciences (SALS), Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand for 2 months and 15 days. Worked as an Assistant Professor at Department of Food Technology, School of Food Technology and Nutrition, Loyola Academy (Degree & PG College), Secunderbad, Telangana affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad for 1 year and 4 months. 

    Publications/Trainings/Awards:

    15 Research Articles, 03 Review articles, 03 Popular articles in Hindi, 10 Abstracts in conference souvenirs and 12 Book chapters.DBT fellowship during M.Sc. and institutional fellowship during Ph.D. Programme.

    Membership of Professional Bodies:

    Life time Member of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists in India (AFSTI) (Membership No: AFSTI/LM/6-2019/KUN/3258).

    Post Harvest Technology
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    Dr. Amit Kumar Singh

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications: B. Sc.  (Ag.) from Post Graduate College, Ghazipur affiliated with Veer Bahadur Singh PurvanchalUniversity,   Jaunpur; M. Sc. and Ph. D. in Horticulture with    specialization in Post-Harvest Technology from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia (West Bengal).

    Prior Job Experience: More than 06 years of teaching experience at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (U.P.) and MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Gajapati (Odisha) as well as 6 months of Research experience at Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand).

    Publications: Research Papers 27, Book 04, Practical Manual 07, Extension Bulletin 07, Book Chapter 16

    Awards: Inspire Fellow award (DST-Govt. of India), Fellow International College of Nutrition (FICN- Moradabad), Young scientist award (BRIATS, Prayagraj), Young scientist associated award (ATDS, Ghaziabad), Research Excellence Award (SCNR, Kolkata), Best oral award (ATDS, Ghaziabad) and Best poster award (UPCAR, Lucknow).

    Agricultural Economics

    Dr. Yash Gautam

    Banda University Of Agriculture

    And Technology

    • Assistant Professor

    Qualifications: B.Sc. Ag from Banaras Hindu  University; M.Sc. Ag. (Agricultural Economics) from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University; and Ph.D (Agricultural Economics) from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. 

    Prior Teaching Experience: 2 years teaching experience in Diploma in Seed Technology and Marketing in Banaras Hindu University.

    Awards: UGC Research Fellowship during Ph.D. Young Scientist Award & Young Environmental Award by various organizations and Best Paper Presentation in International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture Development in Changing Global Scenario in Banaras Hindu University.

    Publications: 25 Research papers, 4 Book chapters, 2 Lead papers, 1 Laboratory Manual, and 8 Popular articles