EDUCATION

B.Sc. (Agri. Hons.,P.A.U.Ludhiana, M.Sc. (Pl. Path.) P.A.U.Ludhiana, PhD (Pl. Path.), P.A.U.Ludhiana

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

Fungal Pathology with specialization in Epidemiology and Integrated management of diseases of wheat, Rice and basmati rice.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Multipronged approach for Managing stripe rust of wheat in disease prone areas of Northern India
• Development and dissemination of disease forewarning in rice and wheat for the farmers of Punjab.
• Epidemiology and integrated management of diseases of rice and basmati rice

RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Characterization, population dynamics and management of Rhizoctonia in different cropping systems
• Testing of fungicides-Industry sponsored

SELECTED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

• Rani R, Sharma VK, Lore JS and Pannu PPS 2015. Cultural studies on Ustilaginoideavirens, the incitant of false smut of rice (Oryza sativa). Ind J Agri Sci85: 888-91.
• Kaur R, Din S and Pannu PPS 2014. Expert system to detect and diagnose the leaf diseases of cereals. Int J CurrEnggTechnol3(4): 1480-83.
• Kaur J, Pannu PPS and Sharma S 2014. Morphological, Biochemical and molecular characterization of Gibberellafujikuori isolates causing Bakanae disease of Basmati rice. Ind J Mycol Plant Patho.44: 78-82.
• Pannu PPS, Kumar S, Mohan C, Meeta M, Bhardwaz SC, Kaur H and Singh G 2014. Present Situation of Yellow Rust in Punjab and Evaluation of Fungicides for its Management. J Res51: 278-282.
• Kumar S, Pannu PPS and Bains NS 2014.PCR based detection of latent infection ofPucciniastriiformisf. sp.triticiin wheat. Pl Dis Res29: 108-11.

AWARDS/HONOURS/DISTINCTIONS

PROF. MANJEET SINGH CHINNAN DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARD-2015