School of Agricultural Biotechnology

Punjab Agricultural University

PG Students

PhD Students (2016-17)
Sr. No. Name Admission No. Major Advisor Title of Research
1 Gurpreet Kaur L-2016-A-15-D Dr. Navraj Kaur MAPPING OF BITTER GOURD YELLOW MOSAIC VIRUS RESISTANCE IN BITTER GOURD (Momordica charantia L.)
2 Manpreet Kaur L-2016-A-16-D Dr. Satinder Kaur DEVELOPMENT OF CHROMOSOMAL SEGMENTAL SUBSTITUTION LINE (CSSLs) OF CHROMOSOME 5U FROM Aegilops triuncialis AND MAPPING OF MULTIPLE DISEASE RESISTANCE
3 Harmanpreet Kaur L-2016-A-17-D Dr. Gurupkar Singh Sidhu INDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GENES FOR REGULAR AND IRREGULAR BEARING IN MANGO (Mangifera indica L.)
4 Navaneetha Krishnan L-2016-A-18-D Dr Parveen Chhuneja MAPPING QTL FOR HEAT TOLERANCE COMPONENT TRAIT IN Triticum durum Desf. X Aegilops speltoides Tousch. CHROMOSOME SEGMENT SUBSTITUTION LINES AND TRANSFER TO Triticum aestivum L.
5 Jaskarn Kaur Arora L-2016-A-19-D Dr Ajinder Kaur MINING NATURAL AND INDUCED MUTANT EPITOPES OF a-GLIADIN GENES AND STACKING IN A SINGLE GENOTYPE
PhD Students (2017-18)
1 Rajveer Singh L-2017-A-14-D Dr Yogesh Vikal ENHANCEMENT OF RICE BRAN OIL QUALITY THROUGH CRISPR/CAS9 BASED EDITING OF LIPOXYGENASE 3 (LOX3) GENE
2 Sumedha L-2017-A-11-D Dr Parshant Mohanpuria CRISPR/Cas9-MEDIATED PECTATE LYASE GENE EDITING FOR ENHANCED SHELF LIFE OF TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
PhD Students (2018-19)
1 Ekta Patel Dr Jagdeep Singh Sandhu Genome Editing of Lipoxygenase-2 (Lox-2) to Eliminate Beany Flavor in Soybean
PhD Students (2019-20)
1 Gautam Chhabra Dr (Mrs.) Yogesh Vikal
2 Gaikwad Popat Nanaso Dr Gurupkar Singh Sidhu
3 Bukke Kutti Bai Dr Satinder Kaur
4 Ghane Ajit Anil Dr. Pawan Kumar Malhotra
5 Ramandeep Kaur Dr. Priti Sharma
6 Pavneet Kaur Dr. Kumari Neelam
7 Urvashi Sharma Dr Parshant Mohanpuria
M.Sc Students (2018-19)
Sr. No. Name Admission No. Major Advisor Title of Research
1 Ankita Babbar L-2018-A-166-M Dr. Kumari Neelam FINE MAPPING OF BACTERIAL BLIGHT RESISTANT GENE FROM Oryza glaberrima Steud. AND EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF PUTATIVE CANDIDATE GENES IN THE REGION.
2 Gursimran Kaur L-2018-A-167-M Dr. Prashant Mohanpuria GENETIC TRANSFORMATION OF GUAVA (Psidium guajava) WITH RNAi CONSTRUCT FOR FRUIT FLY [Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)] RESISTANCE
3 Jashandeep Singh Gill L-2018-A-168-M Dr JS Sandhu DEVELOPMENT OF WATER USE EFFICIENT SUGARCANE USING TaVAP TRANSGENE
4 Libin Thomas. T L-2018-A-170-M Dr. (Mrs.) Parveen Chhuneja MOLECULAR MAPPING OF KARNAL BUNT RESISTANCE GENES TRANSFERRED FROM Agelops tauschi AND Agelops triuncialis IN THE HEXAPLOID WHEAT BACKGROUND
5 Prabhmeet Kaur L-2018-A-171-M Dr Yogesh Vikal MARKER ASSISTED PYRAMIDING OF SOUTHERN LEAF BLIGHT RESISTANCE QTLs (qSLB3.1 and qSLB8.1) IN MAIZE INBRED CM140
6 Sagar Rangari L-2018-A-172-M Dr Priti Sharma GENERATION OF MUTANTS FOR ZmPLA1 GENE IN MAIZE THROUGH GENOME EDITING
7 Ritika L-2018-A-173-M Dr. (Mrs.) Ajinder Kaur GENERATION OF INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDS IN CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.) AND THEIR CONFIRMATION THROUGH MORPHOLOGICAL, CYTOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS
8 Rupnaz Kaur L-2018-A-174-M Dr. Arun Kumar GENETIC TRANSFORMATION OF MULTIDRUG AND TOXIN COMPOUND EXTRUSION (MATE) GENE IN RICE FOR UNDERSTANDING ITS ROLE IN RESISTANCE/SUSCEPTIBILTY TO Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA
9 Simranjot Kaur L-2018-A-177-M Dr. Navraj Kaur Sarao FINE MAPPING OF MALE STERILITY ms-1 GENE USING WHOLE GENOME RESEQUENCING OF MUSKMELON (Cucumis melo L.)
10 Simran Khanna L-2018-A-176-M Dr. Nitika Sandhu EXPLORING MATRILINEAL GENE BASED IN VIVO HAPLOID INDUCTION IN WHEAT
11 Sushmita Seni L-2018-A-178-M Dr Satinder Kaur WHOLE TRANSCRIPTOME ASSEMBLY AND ANNOTATION OF WILD WHEAT Aegilpos speltoides FOR IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL HEAT STRESS TOLERANCE GENES
M.Sc Students (2019-20)
1 Alin Maria Jose L-2019-A-151-M Dr. (Mrs.) Parveen Chhuneja
2 Amandeep Sahil Sharma L-2019-A-152-M Dr JS Sandhu
3 Arti Thakur L-2019-A-153-M Dr. Kumari Neelam
4 Asmita L-2019-A-154-M Dr Priti Sharma
5 Geetika Bhandari L-2019-A-155-M Dr. (Mrs.) Ajinder Kaur
6 Gurmanpuneet Singh Dhillon L-2019-A-156-M Dr Satinder Kaur
7 Jyoti Kumari L-2019-A-157-M Dr. Amandeep Mittal
8 Navneet Kaur L-2019-A-158-M Dr. (Mrs.) Yogesh Vikal
9 Ravinder Kaur L-2019-A-159-M Dr. Prashant Mohanpuria
10 Ravinder Solanki L-2019-A-160-M Dr. Deepak Singla
11 Vishal Choudhary L-2019-A-162-M Dr. Navraj Kaur Sarao

News/Announement

  • Workshop on Genome Editing in Agriculture: Science, Potential and Policies on May 11, 2022 Detail
  • One post of Field Helper/Field Assistant in the Project entitled Pyramiding of genes contributing to the resistance to Brown Plant Hopper (Biotype 4) in rice" Last Date: 05-05-2022
  • One post of Project Associate-I in the Project entitled “Elucidating the Genetic Architecture of tillering in wheat through CRISPR/CAS based editing of Ideal Plant Architecture gene (IPA1) and Teosinte Branched 1 (TB1)"Last Date: 13-05-2022
  • One post of Research Associate in the Project entitled “Molecular cloning and characterization of Xa38 loci conferring resistance to bacterial blight (BB) disease in rice and identification of novel and superior alleles"Last Date: 22-04-2020
  • One position of Project Associate-I in the Project entitled "Elucidating the Genetic Architecture of tillering in wheat through CRISPR/CAS based editing of Ideal Plant Architecture gene (IPA1) and Teosinte Branched 1 (TB1)"Last Date: 20-04-2020
  • One post of Senior Lab/ Field Helper in the Project entitled "Development of SNP marker-based panel affordable to breeders for the traits improving germination of rice from deep swoing depth under direct seeded cultivation conditions"Last Date: 21-04-2020