Dr. Prahlad Masurkar
Lovely Professional University, Central Rice Research Institute, Banaras Hindu university, Institute of agricultural Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University
About
Dr Prahlad Masurkar is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India, 114441. Dr Prahlad received his B.Sc. (Ag.) degree from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra (ICAR-National Talent Scholarship). Dr. Prahlad did his M.Sc. (Ag.) from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidhalay, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (ICAR- Junior Research Fellowship) and he has received his PhD degree from a prestigious University; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He has also qualified for ICAR-NET in Plant Pathology. Dr Prahlad's research mainly focuses on Rice Pathology, False Smut Disease, Molecular Biology and Genetic Diversity. He has more than 10 research papers in national and international reputed journals and more than 30 articles published in various magazines/bulletins. He has a long-standing interest in teaching at the UG and PG levels and is involved in taking courses in Plant Pathology, Mushroom Cultivation and Seed health.
Employment
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Lovely Professional University Assistant Professor2023 - 2024
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Central Rice Research Institute Young Professional-II2020 - 2022
Education
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Banaras Hindu university, Institute of agricultural Sciences Ph.D.2016 - 2022
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Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University M.Sc. Plant Pathology2014 - 2016
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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth College of Agriculture B.Sc.2010 - 2014
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (20)
- Pathogenicity variation and Genetic diversity of Alternaria sesami causing leaf spot of Sesame Save
- Traditional to Modern Advancements in Plant Breeding Approaches for Crop Improvement Save
- Exploring Ustilaginoidea virens, the causal agent of false smut of rice disease: A comprehensive study of infection dynamics, effectors, and genetic structure Save
- Genome‐wide study of OsWRKY gene in Oryza sativa subsp. japonica Save
- Genetic Basis Providing Crop Plants Resistance to Phytopathogens Save
- A review on phytotoxicity and defense mechanism of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on plants Save
- Biochemical and Molecular Evaluation of Rhizobium spp. and its Growth Promotion Studies with Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. L.) Save
- Incidence and epidemiology of rice (Oryza sativa) false smut caused by Ustilaginoidea virens in northern India Save
- Emerging Technologies for Plant Pathogen Detection with Reference to Rice Diseases Save
- Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of rice false smut pathogen in North India using molecular markers Save