Dr. Vishnu Kumar

Dr. Vishnu Kumar
Principal Scientist

Division/RS/Unit

Division of Genomic Resources

Contact

Phone:011-25802810
Email: vishnu.kumar(AT)icar.gov.in

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1M2tnEAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

Qualification

Degree

Discipline

Year

M.Sc.

Genetics & Plant Breeding

2006

Ph.D.

Plant Breeding & Genetics

2010

SPECIALIZATION

Division of Genomic Resources

Salient Achievements

  • Contributed in the development of 14 wheat and barley varieties, released by CVRC
  • Registered 23 unique trait specific germplasm accessions with ICAR-NBPGR
  • Received one copy right

Awards/Honours

  • Associate, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences wef Jan., 2018
  • Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding, New Delhi
  • Fellow of SAWBR, Karnal
  • Bestowed with Prof. Mahatim Singh Memorial Award, SAWBR, Karnal
  • Received Recognition Award from PPV&FRA, New Delhi
  • Received Best Scientist Award from ICAR-IIWBR, Karnal
  • ARS, 2009 first rank in Plant Breeding
  • PhD Gold medallist
  • Received ICAR SRF for PhD Prog.

Recent Publications Research Papers

  • Vishnu Kumar, AS Kharub and GP Singh. 2018. Additive main effects and multiplicative interaction and yield stability index for genotype by environment analysis and wider adaptability in barley. Cereal Research Communications, 46 (2): 365-375.
  • Vishnu Kumar, SC Bhardwaj, AS Kharub and GP Singh. 2019. Genetics of stripe rust resistance in two barley ( vulgare L.) genotypes. Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, 79 (2): 503-506.
  • Vishnu Kumar, Shekhawat AS, Kumar Y, Kaur S, Swati, Kharub AS and Singh GP. 2020. G x E models for yield adaptation and target environment analysis in barley ( vulgare L.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 90(1): 128-132.
  • Vishnu Kumar, Kumar S, Singh SP, Vaish SS, Deepshikha, Khan JB, Kharub AS and Singh GP. 2020. Identification of resistant genotypes and representative environments for spot blotch (Biplorais sorokiniana) in barley. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 90(5): 909-913.
  • Vishnu Kumar, SK Chaturvedi and GP Singh. 2022. Brief review of malting quality and frontier areas in barley. Cereal Res. Communications, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-022-00292-z.
  • M Patial, R Chauhan, HK Chaudhary, KK Pramanick, AK Shukla, Vishnu Kumar and RPS Verma. 2022. Au-courant and novel technologies for efficient doubled haploid development in barley (Hordeum vulgare). Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2050181.
  • MK Saini, Vishnu Kumar*, P Supriya, Sultan Singh, KK Singh and SK Chaturvedi. 2023. Genetic analysis for green fodder quality characters in concurrence of heterosis and genotype-by-trait biplot in bread wheat ( aestivum L.). Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding, 83 (3): 366-373.

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