Najam Akhtar Shakil
Also known as: N.A. Shakil
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, University of Delhi
0000-0001-5401-1360
About
Dr. Najam Akhtar Shakil is a renowned scientist and professor having more than 33 years of experience at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. Before that he was the Head and Principal Scientist of the Division of Agricultural Chemicals. Dr. Shakil had done his doctoral and post-doctoral research in the US which gave him much needed international exposure that helped him make his subsequent contribution to Indian agricultural science.
As a principal investigator, Dr Shakil managed six major externally funded projects worth over ₹50 crores, including NAIP, National Fund, and Indo-Spanish collaborative initiatives.
His academic footprint includes: Over 400 publications (161 research papers, 4 patents, 35 book chapters, and 210 abstracts). Successful supervision of 14 Master's and PhD students, three of whom secured the prestigious Prime Minister’s Fellowship in collaboration with PI Industries.
An affiliate member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Dr Shakil chaired the 15th IUPAC Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, bringing this prestigious global event to India for the first time.
He also served as the general secretary of the Society for the Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture and has been an invited speaker across the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
In recognition of his pioneering work, he has received numerous honours, including the IUPAC Leadership Award (2023), the Outstanding Scientist Award from the Society of Plant Protection Sciences, and the (late) Shri P. P. Singhal Memorial Award.
Employment
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute Head & Principal Scientist1993 - 2025
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute Head & Principal Scientist? - 2025
Education
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University of Delhi Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry)? - 2002
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (151)
- A multidimensional core set development of sesame germplasm leveraging agro-morphological traits diversity for genetic improvement and climate resilience Save
- Chemical Composition, Nematicidal and Fungicidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Mentha spicata Against Meloidogyne incognita and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici Save
- Design and Evaluation of Pyrazole Herbicides: QSAR-Driven Synthesis for Effective Weed Control and Crop Safety in Rice Save
- Design, synthesis and antifungal activity of heterocycles-linked morpholine fused 1,2,3-triazoles against Rhizoctonia solani Save
- Enhanced nematicidal efficacy of plant-based nanoemulsions for sustainable management of rice root-knot nematode Save
- Virtual Screening-Based Synthesis of 1,3,4-Thiadiazole Derivatives and Their Evaluation for Fungicidal Activity, Ergosterol Inhibition, and Aquatic Toxicity Save
- Design, Synthesis, and Antifungal Activity of Isochroman-Fused Coumarins against Rhizoctonia solani Save
- Effect of botanicals, organic nutrient sources, and bio-control agents on root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) infecting tomato Save
- Evaluating the nematicidal effect of fatty acid Nano-emulsions on Caenorhabditis elegans Save
- Evaluation of Novel Indazolylchromones for Management of Fungal Diseases in Tomato Save