Advances in Growth Regulation of Fruit Crops

Author Biography

Dr Vishal Singh Rana obtained his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from CSKHPKV, Himachal Pradesh in 1989 and M.Sc. (Hort.) Post Harvest technology from Asia’s first horticulture and Forestry university, Dr YSP University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, in 1992 in first division. He earned Ph.D. in Pomology from Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, in 1997. He has been awarded ICAR-JRF and ICAR-NET in Fruit Science in the year 1993 and 1995. Dr. Rana has contributed significantly in the field of education and Research, who guided under-graduate as class in charge and post-graduate students as major advisor (20-M.Sc. and 6-Ph.D.). He has been actively involved in the restructuring of UG and PG course curriculum of horticulture, and prepared 3 practical manuals, more than 70 research paper in reputed journals, 20 book chapters, and presented 40 papers in National/ International seminar/symposia/workshop. Dr. Rana has also made remarkable contributions in horticulture research like different orchard management aspects like fertigation, pollination, crop regulation, canopy management and rejuvenation of senile orchards. He has handled many state funded as well as externally funded projects. He is also life member of many Societies and peer reviewer of many reputed Horticultural journals like Indian journal of Horticulture. He has 23 years research experience on fruit crop and has standardized the production technologies for quality production of fruit crop in mid-Himalayan region. Besides this, he has also developed rejuvenation techniques for senile peach orchards through judicious use of nutrients and pruning intensities. At present, Dr. Rana is engaged in standardizing the use of organic inputs in kiwifruit and developing of new kiwifruit cultivars through selection/hybridization Dr. Neerja Rana obtained her Bachelor of Science with medical subjects from Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh (H.P) in 1991 and M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Dr YSP University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, in 1994 with first division. She earned Ph.D. in Forestry (Biochemistry) from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun in 1999. She has been awarded World Bank Fellowship by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education during her Ph.D. programme. Dr Rana joined Assistant Biochemist in the Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YSP University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh for about 9 years under All India Coordinated Project on Spices. She worked for the improvement of Ginger and turmeric under this project. Consequently she joined Department of Basic Science as Assistant Professor (Biochemistry) in August, 2009. She is actively engaged in UG and PG teaching, research and extension work since last 21 years. Presently she is guiding M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in the field of Microbial biochemistry. She has about published 75 research papers, 15 book chapters, 4 manuals and presented 16 papers in National/ International seminar/ symposia/ workshop. Dr Rana is a life member of Indian society on spices, editor of International of Food science and fermentation technology. She has handled two research projects under National Mission on Himalayan Research Scheme, one project with Himachal council of Science and technology and also working in various state projects. Dr Rana is also working on industrially important enzymes and for their application in food industries and eco-friendly technologies for improvement of horticultural crops/trees. Dr. Sunny Sharma has completed his B.Sc. (Ag) from School of Agriculture (LPU), Phagwara in 2016 , M.Sc. Fruit Science, Dr YSP University Horticulture and Forestry, Solan (H.P.) in (2018). He has been awarded ICAR-NET in Fruit Science in the year 2018 and 2019. He had joined as Assistant Professor, (Horticulture) at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (PB.) in the year 2018. Now, he has completed his Ph.D. in Fruit Science from Dr YSP University Horticulture and Forestry, Solan (H.P.) in (2018). He worked on ‘Assessment and Prediction of phenoclimatography of kiwifruit in Himachal Pradesh’. Presently he is guiding M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in the field of Microbial biochemistry Dr. Sharma has over 60 scientific publications to his credit which includes research papers, review article, 3 books chapters and 10 popular articles and presented more than 20 papers in National/ International seminar/symposia/workshop. He is a peer reviewer of many reputed journals and life member of professional scientific societies of India.