Dr. Nitin Kumar
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University
0009-0001-9818-9395
About
I am a researcher and academic specialising in Genetics and Plant Breeding, with expertise in crop improvement, molecular breeding, genetic diversity, nutritional quality, and genotype × environment interaction. I received my PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding from Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, in 2025. His doctoral research focused on iron and zinc biofortification in lentil, particularly the evaluation of G × E interaction and expression of iron- and zinc-related genes.
I have contributed to research on diverse crops, including lentil, finger millet, kodo millet, foxtail millet, barnyard millet, wheat, maize, pigeon pea, field pea, and Indian mustard. His research integrates conventional breeding with modern approaches such as AMMI, GGE biplot, molecular characterization, qRT-PCR, bioinformatics, and advanced statistical analysis. He has published research and review articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals, including BMC Plant Biology and Scientific Reports. He has also received the Best Research Scholar and Best M.Sc. Thesis awards.
Employment
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Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Senior Research Fellow2026 - Present
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ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research Senior Research Fellow2025 - 2026
Education
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Banda University of Agriculture and Technology Ph.D.2022 - 2025
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Chaudhary Charan Singh University M.Sc.2020 - 2022
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (15)
- Elucidating genetics and morphological diversity in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) through principal component and cluster analysis Save
- Studies on Genetic Variability in Barnyard Millet (Echinochloa frumentacea L.) Germplasm Collections Save
- Decoding Trait Diversity in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.) using Genetic Diversity, Correlation and Path Analysis Approaches Save
- Analysing the genetic architecture of yield and yield-related traits in Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) through genetic parameters, correlation, and path analysis Save
- Investigating the spatial adaptation for iron and zinc content using AMMI and GGE biplot model in lentil (Lens culinaris L.) Save
- Chemo-Diversity Landscape Using Physico-Biochemical, Elemental, and Metabolic Profiling in Different Stages and Accessions of Madhuca longifolia Flowers for Unveiling Their Processing Value and Utilization Save
- Chemo-Diversity Landscape Using Physico-Biochemical, Elementals, and Metabolic Profiling in Different Stages and Accessions of Madhuca longifolia Flowers for Unveiling Their Processing Value and Utilization Save
- Enhancing resistance to finger millet blast using traditional and molecular approaches and outlook for future possibilities Save
- Modulation of antioxidant enzymes and growth traits by exogenous application of auxin and cytokinin in wheat under induced drought stress Save
- Genetic divergence and principal component analysis for yield and yield components of pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] germplasm Save