Alok Kumar
Haramaya University, International Livestock Research Institute Ethiopia, Jaipur National University, Bundelkhand University, Indian Agricultural Research Institute
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About
I am a Biotechnology professional with research background of molecular plant pathology/virology, breeding, and horticulture. My research targets on plant health management, assessing germplasm for the diversity and resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses using phenological and molecular tools (SSR/SNPs/GWAS), for utilizing them in breeding using classical and marker-assisted selection. I do have significant experience of utilizing advanced molecular tools (omics & genetic engineering) for the improvement of plant pathogen, which I am committed to utilize in my future research of crop improvement (wheat, maize, potato and tomato) using new genomic techniques (NGTs) including CRISPR/Cas. My research also focusing on optimization of tissue culture protocols for the mass propagation of planting materials of economically important plants including aloe-vera, peach, potato and tomato.
Employment
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Haramaya University Associate Professor2016 - Present
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International Livestock Research Institute Ethiopia Post-Doctoral Scientist2014 - 2016
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute Research Associate2009 - 2014
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Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology CSIR Junior Research Fellow2007 - 2009
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Maharaja College Faculty2006 - 2007
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Hindustan Pharmaceuticals Chemical Analyst2005 - 2006
Education
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Jaipur National University PhD2009 - 2013
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Bundelkhand University M.Sc2003 - 2005
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (27)
- PCR based site-directed mutagenesis: An extensively used tool for the functional genomics studies in begomoviruses Save
- Phosphonate balances cost and eco-safety, matching conventional fungicide efficacy in potato late blight management, but with agroecology-specific response Save
- Enhancing callus induction of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) leaf explants Save
- Single and mixed infections of six major potato viruses in four major potato-growing districts of eastern Ethiopia Save
- Emergence of croton yellow vein mosaic virus in turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) indicated new host adaptation by a weed-infecting begomovirus Save
- Advancement in Detection and Diagnostics of Plant Viruses Save
- Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species Save
- Single and Mixed Infections of Six Major Potato Viruses in Four Major Potato-Growing Districts of Eastern Ethiopia Save
- Temporal epidemics and management of ascochyta blight (Ascochyta rabiei) of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia Save
- Distribution of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Ascochyta blight (Didymella rabiei) and analyses of factors affecting disease epidemics in Central Ethiopia Save