Principal Scientist (Horticulture)

Born on 10th March, 1958 in Jaunpur (U.P.) he passed B.Sc. Agriculture from Banaras Hindu University in 1980 and M.Sc. Ag.(Horticulture) in1983 from the same university.He did his Ph. D in Biotechnology from Gauhati University in 2000. Publications: Research papers- 92, Book Chapters Popular articles- 47, Abstracts - 65, Research Bulletin- 1, Technical Bulletin- 1, Catalog - 1 Monograph - 1, Extension Bulletin- 4, Book- 1, Magazine - 1 Foreign visit : Yale University, USA University of Florida, USA University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Haiti

Training (abroad)
1. Agroforestry extension and Training at the University of Florida, USA from 13 may to 14 June 1991.
2. Root system studies of tree at Yale University, USA for 1st Sep. 1990 to 1st Jan. 1992.

Awards/Rewards/Recognition received
Elected as Fellow of Environmental Research Academy International, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Elected Councillor (Central Zone) of Indian Society of Citriculture, NRCC, Nagpur for the period 2006-2009.

Acted as rapporteur for Citrus Improvement Session during National Symposium on Citriculture : A Road Map from 22-24 Feb. 2006 at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya.

Poster award for paper entitled “Citrus Biodiversity in Nagaland” during National Symposium on Citriculture : A Road Map from 22-24 Feb. 2006 at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya.

Elected as Fellow of Hill Horticulture Development Society, Almora, Uttaranchal

Received Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose National Award for Excellence in Plant Biodiversity in year 2005 by Jagruthi Kiran Foundation, Nagpur, Maharashtra. This award is recognised by UNESCO and Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India. The award was presented by Padmashri Anna Hazare, a noted social worker from Maharashtra, India. He was the chief guest during presentation ceremony of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose National Award for Excellence and Special Appreciation award organised by Jagruthi Kiran Foundation at Nagpur (Maharashtra) to mark birth anniversary of Netaji on 23 rd January 2005. The award carried a Certificate and Momento.