Research Focus

Molecular Genetics & Genomics –Medicinal & Aromatic Plants; Plantation and commercial Crops; Himalayan Bioresourcses

Our current efforts are to exploit NextGen Sequencing technologies for identification genome wide molecular markers and high throughput genotyping for dissection of complex traits, plant diversity evaluation and genome mapping in tea, stevia and targeted plant species of north western Himalayan region.

Achievements / Awards

Fellow National Academies

Elected Fellow, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi

http://naas.org.in/detail.php?id=841

Awards
CSIR-Technology Award- Certificate of Merit for Life Sciences-2021
Indo-US Science & Technology Research Fellowship Award- 2010

Recognitions

Honorary Fellow, Society for Advancement in Agricultural Technology and Development
Member, Board of Studies-Botany, Central University of Punjab- Bhatinda, India
Adjunct Faculty: CSK-HPKV; GNDU; PU; PUP
International TWAS/ JNCASR-CICS/ CSIR-RONAST Fellow guided: 5
National/ International R&D Projects (Coordinator; Convener; Nodal; PI & Co-PI): 27
National/ International Ph.D. scholars guided: 15

Research Fellowship Awards

DBT-Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research Associate-NATP
CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship
CSIR- Fellow

International visits

Visiting Scientist, Tea Research Institute (TRI), Talawakelle & University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019
Visiting Scientist, Cornell university, Ithaca, New York, USA, 2010-2011
Special Invitee, BGI, Shenzhen, China, 1000 Animal & Plant Genomes Meeting, 2010
Invitee, American Society of Plant Biologist Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2007

Editors Peer-reviewed Journals

Academic Editor, PlosOne (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/)
Editor, Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology (https://www.springer.com/journal/13562)
Associate Editor, Beverage Plant Research (https://www.maxapress.com/bpr/editorial_board).
Guest Editor, Frontiers in Genetics; Research Topic: Epigenetic and Gene Regulation Underlying Crosstalk in Plant Development and Stress Responses

Membership (Scientific Societies/ Academies)

Life Membership: Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences , New Delhi.
Life Membership: The Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology: SPBB (L-743; http://spbbindia.org/members-list/).
Life Membership: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Life Membership: Prof. H.S. Srivastava Foundation (PHSS)
Life Membership: Society for Conservation and Resource Development of Medicinal Plants (SCRDMP)
Life Membership: Society for Advancement in Agricultural Technology and Development (https://www.saatd.in/)

Major Publications

Research Publications (*- Correspondence to the publications)

http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=37k9WkIAAAAJ&hl=en

1. Devi,A.; Seth, R. ; Masand, M. ; Singh, G. ; Holkar, A.; Sharma, S.; Singh, A.; Sharma R.K.* (2022). Spatial genomic resource revealed molecular insights of key bioactive metabolite biosynthesis in endangered Angelica glauca Edgew. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) 23(19): 11064; doi: 10.3390/ijms231911064.
2. Seth, R.; Devi,A.; Sharma, B.; Masand, M., Singh, G. ; Pal, P.; Holkar, A.; Sharma, S.; Sharma, V.; Negi, S.; Sharma R.K.* (2022). An integrative transcriptional network revealed spatial molecular interplay underlying Alantolactones and Inulin biosynthesis in Inula racemosa Hook f. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) 23(19):11213. doi: 10.3390/ijms231911213.
3. Singh, G.; Sharma, S.; Rawat, S.; Sharma R.K.* (2022). Plant Specialised Glycosides (PSGs): their biosynthetic enzymatic machinery, physiological functions and commercial potential. Functional Plant Biology doi:10.1071/FP21294.
4. Kottawa-Arachchi, J.D.; Ranatunga, M.A.B.; Amarakoon, A.M.T.; Gunasekare, M.T.K.; Attanayake, R.N.; Sharma, R.K.; Chaudhary, H.K.; Sood, V.K.; Katoch, R.; Banyal, D.K.; Piyasena, K.G.N.P.; Edirisinghe, E.N.U. (2022) Variation of catechin and caffeine content in exotic collection of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] in Sri Lanka and potential implication in breeding cultivars with enhanced quality and medicinal properties. Food Chemistry Advances, 1: 100108, doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2022.100108.
5. Kottawa-Arachchi, J. D., Ranatunga, M. A. B., Amarakoon, A. M. T., Gunasekare, M. T. K., Sharma, R. K., Chaudhary, H. K., ... & Attanayake, R. N. (2022). Genotypic and seasonal variations of catechin and caffeine content in exotic collection of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] germplasm in Sri Lanka. Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research 48(01): 8-16.
6. Parmar, R.; Seth, R.; Sharma, R.K.* (2021). Genome-wide identification and characterization of functionally relevant microsatellite markers from transcription factor genes of Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) Scientific Reports 12, 201 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03848-x
7. Seth, R., Maritim, T; Parmar, R.; Sharma, R.K.* (2021). Underpinning the Molecular Programming Attributing Heat Stress Associated Thermotolerance in Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L) O. Kuntze). Horticulture Research 8, 99 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-021-00532-z
8. Sharma, B., Seth, R., Thakur, S., Parmar, R., Masand, M., Devi, A., Singh, G., Dhyani, P., Choudhary, S., Sharma R.K.* (2021) Genome-wide transcriptional analysis unveils the molecular basis of organ-specific expression of isosteroidal alkaloids biosynthesis in critically endangered Fritillaria roylei Hook. Phytochemistry 16;187:112772. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112772
9. Maritim, T; Seth, R.; Masand, M.,; Sharma, R.K.* (2021) Transcriptional and metabolite analysis reveal key insights into seasonal induced anthocyanin degradation and leaf color transition in purple tea (Camellia sinensis). Scientific Reports 11: 1244 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80437-4
10. Maritim, T; Seth, R.; Parmar, R.; Sharma, R.K.* (2021) Multiple-genotypes transcriptional analysis revealed candidates genes and nucleotide variants for improvement of quality characteristics in tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze). Genomics 113(1):305-316 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.12.020
11. Dhyani, P., Sharma, B., Singh, P., Masand, M., Seth, R., Sharma, R.K.* (2020) Genome-wide discovery of microsatellite markers and, population genetic diversity inferences revealed high anthropogenic pressure on endemic populations of Trillium govanianum. Industrial Crops and Products 154(2020) 112698. DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112698
12. Singh, G; Pal, P., Masand, M., Seth, R; Kumar, A., Singh, S. Sharma, R.K.* (2020) Comparative transcriptome analysis revealed gamma-irradiation mediated disruption of floral integrator gene(s) leading to prolonged vegetative phase in Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni . Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (2020) 148: 90-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.01.004
13. Nag, A.; Choudhary, S; Masand, M.; Parmar, R.; Bhandawat, A.; Seth, R.; Singh, G.; Dhyani, P.;. Sharma, R.K.* (2020) Spatial transcriptional dynamics of geographically separated genotypes revealed key regulators of podophyllotoxin biosynthesis in Podophyllum hexandrum. Industrial Crops and Products 147: 11224 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112247
14. Majeed, A., Singh, A., Sharma, R.K., Jaitak, V, Bhardwaj, P. (2020). Comprehensive temporal reprogramming ensures dynamicity of transcriptomic profile for adaptive response in Taxus contorta. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 295(6):1401-1414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-020-01709-2
15. Kumar, R., Kaundal, S.P., Kumar, V., Sharma, A., Singh, G., Sharma, R.K., Chahota, R.K., Sharma, T.R. (2020). Development of transcriptome-wide SSR markers for genetic diversity and structure analysis in Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-020-00898-9
16. Parmar, R; Seth, R.; Singh, P.; Singh, G.; Kumar, S.; Sharma, R.K.* (2019) Transcriptional profiling of contrasting genotypes revealed key candidates and nucleotide variations for drought dissection in Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze. Scientific Reports 9:7487 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43925-w
17. Seth, R.; Bhandawat, A.; Parmar, R.; Singh, P.; Kumar, S.; Sharma, R.K.* (2019) Global Transcriptional Insights of Pollen-Pistil Interactions Commencing Self-Incompatibility and Fertilization in Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) 20: 539.
18. Bhandawat, A.; Sharma, V.; Singh, P.; Seth, R.; Nag, A.; Kaur, J. & Sharma, R.K.* (2019). Discovery and utilization of EST-SSR marker resource for genetic diversity and population structure analyses of a subtropical bamboo, Dendrocalamu hamiltonii". Biochemical Genetics: 57:652–672. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-019-09914-4
19. Singh, Gagandeep; Singh, G; Seth, R; Parmar, R.; Singh, P.; V. Singh, Kumar, S.; Sharma, R.K.* (2020) Functional annotation and characterization of hypothetical protein involved in blister blight tolerance in tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze)". JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 28: 447–459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13562-019-00492-5.
20. Singh, P.; Sharma, R.K.* (2020) Development of informative genic SSR markers for genetic diversity analysis of Picrorhiza kurroa. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 29: 144–148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13562-019-00515-1.
21. Singh G., Singh, Gagandeep, Singh, P., Parmar, R., Paul, N., Vashist, R., Swarnkar, M. K., Kumar, A., Singh, S., Singh, A.K., Kumar, S. & Sharma, R. K.* (2017) Molecular dissection of transcriptional reprogramming of steviol glycosides synthesis in leaf tissue during developmental phase transitions in Stevia rebaudiana Bert. Scientific Reports 7: 11835 DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-12025-y.
22. Singh, P., Singh, G., Bhandawat, A., Singh, G., Parmar, R., Seth, R., & Sharma, R. K.* (2017) Spatial transcriptome analysis provides insights of key gene(s) involved in steroidal saponin biosynthesis in medicinally important herb Trillium govanianum. Scientific Reports 7:45295 DOI: 10.1038/srep45295.
23. Bhandawat, A., Singh, G., Seth, R., Singh, P., & Sharma, R. K.* (2017) Genome-Wide Transcriptional Profiling to Elucidate Key Candidates Involved in Bud Burst and Rattling Growth in a Subtropical Bamboo (Dendrocalamus hamiltonii). Frontiers in Plant Science 7:2038. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.02038.
24. Kumar, G., Gupta, K., Pathania, S., Swarnkar, M. K., Rattan, U. K., Singh, Singh, G., Sharma, R. K., Singh, A. K. (2017). Chilling Affects Phytohormone and Post-Embryonic Development Pathways during Bud Break and Fruit Set in Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.). Scientific Reports 7:42593. doi: 10.1038/srep42593
25. Banerjee, A.; Mamta, D., Nag, A, Sharma, R.K., Kumar, A (2017). Modelling Probable Distribution of Podophyllum hexandrum in North-Western Himalaya. Indian Forester, 143: 1255-1259
26. Jayaswall, K., Mahajan, P., Singh, G., Parmar, R., Seth, R., Raina, A., Swarnkar, M.K., Singh, A.K., Sankar, R., Sharma, R.K.* (2016). Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes involved in Blister Blight defense in Tea (Camellia sinensis(L) Kuntze). Scientific Reports 6, 30412; doi: 10.1038/srep30412
27. Singh, S., Dhyani, D., Nag, A., & Sharma, R. K (2016) Molecular characterization revealed high species level diversity among cultivated, introduced and wild roses (Rosa sp.) of western Himalayan region. GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION 64: 515. doi:10.1007/s10722-016-0377-0.
28. Bhandawat, A., Singh, G., Raina, A. S., Kaur, J., & Sharma, R. K.* (2016) Development of genic SSR marker resource from RNA-Seq data in Dendrocalamus latiflorus. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 25:179–190. DOI 10.1007/s13562-015-0323-9.
29. Kumar, V., Bhandawat, A., Sharma, H., Nag, A., & Sharma, R. K.* (2016). Novel microsatellite markers identification and diversity characterization in Pteris cretica L. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 25: 104. doi:10.1007/s13562-015-0316-8.
30. Unamba, C.I., Nag, A. & Sharma, R.K.* (2015). Next Generation Sequencing technologies: The doorway to the unexplored genomics of non-model plants. Frontiers in Plant Science 6:1074. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01074.
31. Nag, A., Ahuja, P. S., & Sharma, R. K. * (2015) Genetic diversity of high-elevation populations of an endangered medicinal plant, AoB Plants aobpla/plu076, doi:10.1093.
32. Singh, P., Nag, A., Parmar, R., Ghosh, S., Bhau, B. S., & Sharma, R. K.* (2015) Genetic diversity and population structure of endangered Aquilaria malaccensis revealed potential for future conservation. JOURNAL OF GENETICS 94, 697–704.
33. Sharma, R. K.*, Chaudhary, A., Sharma, H., Bhardwaj, P., Sharma, V., Kumar, R. , Ahuja, P. S. (2015) Identification and cross-species amplification of microsatellite markers derived from expressed sequence data of rose species. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 24: 359. doi:10.1007/s13562-014-0287-1.
34. Singh, P., Sharma, H., Bhau, B. S., Sharma, R. K. * (2015) Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellites markers in endangered Aquilaria malaccensis. Conservation Genetics Resources 7: 61-63, DOI 10.1007/s12686-014-0287-4.
35. Bhandawat, A., Sharma, H., Nag, A., Singh, S., Ahuja, P. S., Sharma, R. K.* (2014) Functionally relevant novel microsatellite markers for efficient genotyping in Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. JOURNAL OF GENETICS 93: e75–e81.
36. Bhandawat, A., Sharma, V., Sharma, H., Sood, A., Sharma, R. K.* (2014) Development and cross transferability of functionally relevant microsatellite markers in Dendrocalamus latiflorus and related bamboo species. JOURNAL OF GENETICS 93, e48–e55.
37. Kumar, N. Taneja, Sharma, R. K., Sharma, H., Ramamurthy, T., Sharma, M. (2014) Molecular characterization of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from diverse sources from India by multiple locus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA). Epidemiology and Infection 142(12):2572-82. doi: 10.1017/S0950268814000065.
38. Bajpai, P. K., Warghat, A. R., Sharma, R. K., Yadav, A., Thakur, A. K., Srivastava, R.B. & Stobdan, T. (2014) Structure and genetic diversity of natural populations of Morus alba in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region. Biochemical Genetics 52:137–152.
39. Bhardwaj, P., Sharma, R. K., Kumar, R., Sharma, H., Ahuja, P. S. (2014) SSR Marker Based DNA Fingerprinting and Diversity Assessment in Superior Tea Germplasm Cultivated in Western Himalaya. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 80 (1): 157-162.
40. Bhardwaj, P., Kumar, R., Sharma, H. , Tewari, R., Ahuja, P. S. & Sharma, R. K.* (2013) Development and utilization of genomic and genic microsatellite markers in Assam tea (Camellia assamica spp. assamica) and related Camellia species. PLANT BREEDING 132: 748–763.
41. Nag, A., Bhardwaj, P., Ahuja, P. S. & Sharma, R. K.* (2013) Identification and Characterization of novel unigene derived microsatellite markers in Podophyllum hexandrum. JOURNAL OF GENETICS 92: e4-e7.
42. Nag, A., Gupta, P. , Sharma, V., Sood, A., Ahuja, P. S. & Sharma, R. K.* (2013). AFLP and RAPD based genetic diversity assessment of industrially important reed bamboo (Ochlandra travancorica Benth). Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 22 1:144-149.
43. Singh, S., Sud, R. K., Gulati, A., Joshi, R., Yadav, A. K., Sharma, R. K. (2013) Germplasm appraisal of western Himalayan tea: a breeding strategy for yield and quality improvement. GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION 60:1501–1513.
44. Raina, S.N., Ahuja, P. S., Sharma, R. K. et al (2012). Genetic structure and diversity of India Hybrid Tea. GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION 59:1527–1541 doi:10.1007/s10722-011-9782-6.
45. Korekar, G., Sharma, R. K., Kumar, R., Meenu, Bisht, N.C., Srivastava, R. B., Ahuja, P. S. & Stobdan, T. (2012). Identification and validation of sex-linked SCAR markers in dioecious Hippophae rhamnoides L. (Elaeagnaceae). BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS 34:973–978.
46. SivaRaju, K., Sharma, R. K. & Murthy, T.G.K. (2012). Genetic and Evolutionary relationship among Nicotina species as elucidated by AFLP. The Journal of Agricultural Science 7:135-144.
47. Sharma, H., Kumar, R., Sharma, V., Kumar, V., Bhardwaj, P., Ahuja, P. S. & Sharma, R. K.*(2011) Identification and cross-species transferability of 112 Novel unigene-derived microsatellite markers in tea (Camellia sinensis). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 98:e133-e138.
48. Mehta, R., Sharma, V., Sood, A., Sharma, M. & Sharma, R. K.* (2011) Induction of somatic embryogenesis and analysis of genetic fidelity of in vitro derived plantlets of Bambusa nutans Wall. using AFLP markers. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH 130:729–736.
49. Mishra, A.#, Taneja, N. #, Sharma, R. K.#, Kumar, R. #, Sharma, N.C. # & Sharma, M. # (2011) Amplified fragment length polymorphism of clinical and environmental Vibrio cholerae from a freshwater environment in a cholera-endemic area, India. BMC Infectious Diseases 11:249. ( #equal contribution)
50. Swapna, M., Sivaraju, K., Sharma, R. K., Singh, N. K. & T. Mohapatra (2011). Single-Strand Conformational Polymorphism of EST-SSRs: A Potential Tool for Diversity Analysis and Varietal Identification in Sugarcane. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 29:505–513.
51. Nadha Kaur, H., Kumar, R., Sharma, R. K., Anand, M. & Sood, A., (2011) Evaluation of clonal fidelity of in vitro raised plants of Guadua angustifolia Kunth using DNA-based markers. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research (JMPR) 5:5636-5641.
52. Kamunya, S. M., Lang'at, J.K., Wachira, F. N., Sharma, R. K.* , Sudoi,V, Otieno,W., Muoki, R.C., Korir, R. (2010). Mapping quantitative trait loci influencing pest damage and quality trait in tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze). Tea 32:75-87.
53. Kamunya, S. M., Wachira, F. N., Pathak, R. S., Korir, R., Sharma, V., Kumar, R., Bhardwaj, P., Chalo, R., Ahuja P.S. & Sharma, R. K.* (2010) Genomic mapping and testing for quantitative trait loci in tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze). Tree Genetics & Genomes 6:915–929.
54. Sharma, R. K.*, Negi, M. S., Sharma, S., Bhardwaj, P., Kumar, R., Bhattachrya, E., Tripathi, S. B., Vijayan, D., Baruah, A. R., Das, S. C., Bera, B., Rajkumar, R. , Thomas, J., Sud, R. K., Muraleedharan, N., Hazarika, M., Lakshmikumaran, M., Raina, S. N. & P. S. Ahuja (2010). AFLP-based genetic diversity assessment of commercially important tea germplasm in India. Biochemical Genetics 48:549–564.
55. Kamunya, S. M., Wachira, F. N., Owuor, P. O., Pathak, R. S., Wanyoko, J. K., Sharma, R. K., & Muoki, R. C. (2010). Quantitative genetic parameters for yield, drought tolerance and some quality traits in tea (Camellia sinensis L.) O. Kuntze. Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences 1(2): 53-65.
56. Singh, R. K., Sharma, R. K., Singh, A. K., Tewari, S. P. & Mohapatra, T. (2010). Cost effective method for detection of admixture in traditional Basmati rice using mapped sequence tagged microsatellite markers. National Academy Science Letters 33: 341-346.
57. Sharma, R.K*., Bhardwaj, P., Negi, R., Mohapatra, T., & Ahuja, P.S. (2009). Identification, characterization and utilization of unigene derived microsatellite markers in tea (Camellia sinensis, L). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 9:53. 1.
58. Sharma, V., Bhardwaj, P., Kumar, R., Sharma, R. K.* , Sood, A., & Ahuja, P. S. (2009). Identification and cross-species amplification of EST derived SSR markers in different bamboo species. CONSERVATION GENETICS 10:721–724. 1.
59. Kaul, K., Karthigeyan, S., Dhyani, D., Kaur, N., Sharma, R. K., & Ahuja, P. S. (2009). Morphological and molecular analyses of Rosa damascena x R. bourboniana interspecific hybrids. Scientia Horticulturae 122 (2009) 258–263.
60. Mohapatra, K. P., Sehgal, R. N., Sharma, R. K., & Mohapatra, T. (2009). Genetic analysis and conservation of endangered medicinal tree species Taxus wallichiana in the Himalayan region. New Forests 37:109–121.
61. Kamunya, S. M., Wachira, F. N., Pathak, R. S., Muoki, R. C., Wanyoko, J. K., Ronno, W. K., & Sharma, R. K. (2009). Quantitative genetic parameters in tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze): I. combining abilities for yield, drought tolerance and quality traits. African Journal of Plant Science 3 : 093–101.
62. Kaul, K., Dhyani, D, Sharma, R.K. (2009) Evaluation of DNA extraction methods for RAPD, SSR and AFLP analyses of wild rose species. Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology 3: 25-30
63. Sharma, R. K.*Gupta, P., Sharma, V., Sood, A., Mohapatra, T., & Ahuja, P. S. (2008). Evaluation of rice and sugarcane SSR markers for phylogenetic and genetic diversity analyses in bamboo. Genome 51: 91-103.
64. Gopalakrishnan, S., Sharma, R. K., Anand Rajkumar, K., Joseph, M., Singh, V. P., Singh, A. K., … Mohapatra, T. (2008). Integrating marker assisted background analysis with foreground selection for identification of superior bacterial blight resistant recombinants in Basmati rice. Plant Breeding 127, 131-139. 1.
65. Karthigeyan, S., Rajkumar, S., Sharma, R. K., Gulati, A., Sud, R. K., & Ahuja, P. S. (2008). High level of genetic diversity between the selected accessions of Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) from abandoned Tea gardens in western Himalaya. Biochemical Genetics 46:810–819.
66. Mohapatra, K. P., Sehgal, R. N., Sharma, R. K., & Mohapatra, T. (2008). Evaluation of genetic variation in west Himalayan yew and its associates using RAPD and AFLP markers. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 17: 161-165.
67. K. Siva Raju, M. S. Madhav, R. K. Sharma, T. G. K. Murthy and T. Mohapatra (2008). Genetic polymorphism of Indian tobacco types as revealed by amplified fragment length polymorphism. Current Science 94 (5): 633-639.
68. SivaRaju, K., Madhav, M. S., Sharma, R. K., Murthy, T. G. K., Singh, N. K., Bansal, K. C., Koundal, K.C, Mohapatra, T. (2008). Molecular diversity in Indian tobacco types as revealed by randomly amplified DNA polymorphism. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 17: 51-56.
69. Kaur, N., Sharma, R.K., Dhyani, D., Karthigeyan, S., & Ahuja, P. S. (2007). Molecular characterization of Interspecific hybrids of scented roses using RAPD markers. Acta Hortic (ISHS) 751:175-179.
70. Mohapatra, K. P., Sehgal, R. N., Sharma, R. K., & Mohapatra, T. (2007). Population genetic structure of endangered tree species Taxus wallichiana Zucc. In the western Himalaya. INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING 67 (4): 352-357.
71. Kaur, N., Sharma, R. K. , Sharma, M., Singh, V., & Ahuja, P. S. (2007). Molecular evaluation and micropropagation of field selected elites of R. damascena. General & Applied Plant Physiology 2007, 33 : 171-186.
72. Singh, A. K. #, Sharma, R. K. #, Singh, N. K., Bansal, K. C., Koundal, K. R. & Mohapatra, T. (2006). Genetic diversity in ber (Ziziphus spp.) revealed by AFLP markers. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 81 (2) 205–210 (# Equal First author contribution).
73. Yadav, Mahesh C., Sharma, R. K., Singh,S. K. & Mohapatra, T. (2006). Molecular differentiation of sexually incompatible strains of Agaricus bitorquis using RAPD and AFLP markers. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 15:109 -116.
74. Goswami, R., Mohapatra, T., Gupta, N., Rani, R., Tomar, N., Dikshit, A., Sharma, R. K. (2004). Parathyroid Hormone Gene Polymorphism and Sporadic Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 89(10):4840–4845.
75. Joseph, M., Gopalakrishnan, S., Sharma, R. K., Singh, A. K., Singh, V. P., Singh, N. K. & Mohapatra, T. (2004). Combining bacterial blight resistance and Basmati quality characteristics by phenotypic and molecular marker assisted selection in rice. Molecular Breeding 13: 377-387.
76. Singh, R. K., Sharma, R. K., Singh, A. K., Singh, V. P., Singh, N. K., Tiwari, S. P., & Mohapatra, T. (2004). Suitability of mapped STMS markers for establishing DUS in aromatic rice. EUPHYTICA 135:135-143.
77. Nandakumar, N., Singh, A. K., Sharma, R. K., Mohapatra, T., Prabhu, K. V, & Zaman, F. U. (2004). Molecular fingerprinting of hybrids and assessment of genetic purity of hybrid seeds in rice using microsatellite markers. Euphytica 136: 257-264.
78. Kant, A., Sharma, S. K., Sharma, R., Sharma, R.K. & Mohapatra, T. (2004). Identification of RAPD and AFLP markers Linked with rust gene in Lentil. Crop Improvement 31: 1-10.
79. Gyan P. Misra, Singh, R. K., Mohapatra, T., Singh, A. K., Prabhu, K.V., Zaman, F.U. & Sharma, R. K. (2003). Molecular Mapping of a gene for fertility restoration of wild abortive (WA) cytoplasmic male sterility using a Basmati rice restorer line. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 12: 37-42.
80. Mohapatra, T., Krishanpal, Singh, S.S., Swain, S.C., Sharma, R. K. & N. K. Singh (2003). STMS based DNA fingerprints of the new plant type wheat lines. Current Science 84: 1125- 1128.
81. Sharma, R. K., Ahuja, A. & Kaul, B.L. (1997). A rapid regeneration system in Hyoscymus muticus L from segment callus cultures. The Journal Indian Botanical Society 76: 301-302.
82. Sharma, R. K., Ahuja, A. & Kaul, B.L. (1996). In vitro response of cultured tissue of Hyoscymus muticus to antibiotic kanamycin. The Journal Indian Botanical Society 75: 129-30.

Authored book chapters:

1. Seth, R., Bhandawat, A., Maritim, T.K., Sharma, R.K. (2022). Next-Gen Approaches to Understand Plant-Microbe Interactions Providing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. PP 14; Environment & Agriculture Soil Sciences Microbial Based Land Restoration Handbook, Volume 1 (1st Edition), Edited By Umesh Pankaj, Vimal Pandey; CRC Press. (eBook ISBN 9781003147091)
2. Chawla,A., Kumar, A., Warghat, A., Singh, S., Bhushan, S., Sharma, R.K, Bhattacharya, A., Kumar, S. (2020) Approaches for conservation and improvement of Himalayan plant genetic resources. Advancement in Crop Improvement Techniques. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818581-0.00018-8, Woodhead Publishing, Edited by Narendra Tuteja Renu Tuteja Nishat Passricha Shabnam Saifi (Paperback ISBN: 9780128185810; eBook ISBN: 9780128185827).
3. Kumar R., Kuldip, Ahuja, P.S., Sharma, R.K.* (2015)Status and Opportunities of Molecular Breeding Approaches for Genetic Improvement of Tea. Spinger International Publishing Switzerland, V.R. Rajpal et al. (eds.), Molecular Breeding for Sustainable Crop Improvement, Sustainable Development and Biodiversity 11, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-27090-6_5 V.R. Rajpal et al. (eds.), (ISBN 978-3-319-27 090-6).
4. Sharma, R.K.*, Bhardwaj, P., Kumar R., Sharma, H. & Ahuja, P.S. (2012) Tea Applied Genomics: utilizing genetic variability and current genomic tools to enhance productivity. Science of Tea Technology, pp 63- 88. Edited by P. S. Ahuja et al, (ISBN 978-81-7233- 831-2)
5. Sood, A., Sharma, M., Bhattacharya, A., Kumar, S., Sharma, R. K.*, Nagar, P. K., Prakash, O., Ahuja, P. S. (2012). Recent Innovations in Tea Biotechnology. Science of Tea Technology, pp 431- 476. Edited by P. S. Ahuja et al, (ISBN 978-81-7233- 831-2)
6. Kamunya, S. M., Wachira, F. N., Pathak, R. S., C. Muoki Richard, Sharma, R. K. (2012). Tea improvement in Kenya. Adavnced Topics in Science & Technology in China, Gobal tea Breeding, pp 177-217. Edited by Ling chen, Zeno Apostolides, Zong-Mao (ISBN 978-3-642-31 878-8).
7. Sood, A., Bhattacharya, A., Sharma, M., Sharma, R. K., Kaur Nadha, H., Sood, P., Mehta, R., Kaur, D., Brar, J., Ahuja, P. S. (2013) Somatic Embryogenesis and Agrobacterium Mediated Genetic Transformation in Bamboos. Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Transformation in Plants Copyright © 2013 Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi. Editors: Junaid Aslam, P.S. Srivastava and M.P. Sharma (ISBN-13: 978-81848722 79
8. Kumar, S., Paul, A., Bhattacharya, A., Sharma, R. K. & Ahuja, P. S. (2011).Tea: Present Status and Strategies to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance. In Improving Crop Resistance to Abiotic Stress -Omics Approaches, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Edited by N. Tuteja, A. F. Tiburcio, S. Singh Gill, R. Tuteja, 2011. (ISBN-10: 3527328408).
9. Sharma, R. K.*, Ahuja,A., Sharada, M. & Govil, C.M.(2009). Biochemical changes associated with morphogenesis in saffron. In, Plant Tissue Culture and Moelcular Markers; Their Role in Improving Crop Productivity. I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India, pp 531-547. Edited by Ashwani Kumar, N.S. Shekhawat, Sudhir Sopory, 2009 (97881898661 05)

Presentations: International/ National (Conferences / workshops): 47 Nos.

1. R. Seth and R. K. Sharma* (2022). Elucidation of Heat Stress Associated Transcriptional Network Imputing Thermotolerance in Tea. Poster presentation in Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) XXIX during January 08-12, 2022 at Town and Country Hotel, San Diego (California), USA.
2. R. Seth and R. K. Sharma* (2021) Unravelling Transcriptional Network Underlying Heat Stress Associated Thermotolerance in Tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze). Oral presentation during 5th Seminar Student Series held on September 5, 2021, at CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, India.
3. R. Seth and R. K. Sharma* (2021) Unravelling Transcriptional Network Underlying Pollen-Pistil Communication in Tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze). Poster presentation during international symposium on “Advances in Plant Biotechnology and Genome editing” & 42nd Meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association held on April 8-10, 2021, at ICAR-IIAB, Ranchi, India
4. Parmar R., Seth R., Singh P., Singh G., Kumar S. & Sharma R. K.* (2019). High throughput NGS efforts to dissect drought tolerance and mining of functional variation in tea. Poster presentation in Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) XXVII during January 12-16, 2019 at Town and Country Hotel, San Diego (California), USA
5. Gopal Singh, Poonam Pal, Sanjay Kumar, Ram Kumar Sharma* (2019) Next-generation genomics for dissection of desirable traits to expedite genetic improvement efforts in Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bert.). Poster presentation in Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) XXVII during January 12-16, 2019 at Town and Country Hotel, San Diego (California), USA.
6. Gopal Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Ram Kumar Sharma* (2018). Global transcriptomic insights revealed key candidates for expediting genetic improvement of SGs biosynthesis trait in Stevia rebaudiana Bert. Poster presentation in International Conference on Plant Genetics & Genomics- Next Gen Crops for Sustainable Agriculture (NGSCA18) held during July 19-20, 2018 at Hotel Hometel, Industrial & Business Park, Phase I, Chandigarh, India.
7. R. Seth, A. Bhandawat, R. Parmar, P. Singh, S. Kumar, R.K. Sharma (2017). Genome-wide approach for molecular dissection and identification of functionally relevant variations involved in self-incompatibility in tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze Poster presented in Har Gobind Khorana Memorial Symposium on Genes, Genomes & Membrane Biology National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali, December 03-05, 2017.
8. G. Singh, G. Singh, P. Singh, R. Parmar, S. Kumar, R. K. Sharma* (2017). Next generation genomics for dissection of steviol glycosides synthesis to expedite genetic improvement of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana bert). Poster presented in Har Gobind Khorana Memorial Symposium on Genes, Genomes & Membrane Biology National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali, December 03-05, 2017.
9. P. Singh, G. Singh, A. Bhandawat, R. Seth, R. Parmar, S. Kumar, R. K. Sharma* (2017). NGS based SSR markers resource creation for genetic diversity characterization of Picrorhiza kurrooa. Poster presentation Poster presented in Har Gobind Khorana Memorial Symposium on Genes, Genomes & Membrane Biology National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali, December 03-05, 2017.
10. P. Singh, G. Singh, A. Bhandawat, R. Seth, R. Parmar, S. Kumar, R. K. Sharma* (2017). Next generation genetic diversity characterization and functionally relevant marker resource creation to expedite conservation efforts in pharmaceutically important Picrorhiza kurrooa Oral presentation during National Conference on Interdisciplinary Aspects of Plant Sciences, Shri Mata Vashno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra, J&K during 02-04, November 2017.
11. A. Bhandawat, G. Singh, R.K. Sharma (2016). Next generation global transcriptome sequencing to expedite genetic characterization efforts in bamboo. Poster presentation during international Plant and Animal Genome conference held during January 9-13, 2016 at San Diego, USA.
12. H. Thakur, N. Kumar, V. Shanmugam. R. K. Sharma (2016). Microbial profiling of diseased and disease free ginger rhizosphere soils and utilization in biocontrol of rhizome rot. IPS 6th International Conference on “Plant, Pathogens and People”, held during 23-27th February 2016, at NASC Complex, New Delhi.
13. A.Bhandawat, G. Singh, R. K. Sharma*  (2015) Genome wide transcriptome profiling to unravel mechanism of growth in a subtropical bamboo. Poster presentation during International Plant Physiology Congress held during December 11-14, 2015, at JNU, New Delhi.
14. R. Seth, A. S. Raina, A. Bhandawat, R. Parmar , G. Singh, R. K. Sharma* (2015). Next generation transcriptome sequencing to elucidate molecular mechanism of Self-incompatibility in tea. Poster presentation during International Plant Physiology Congress held during December 11-14, 2015, at JNU, New Delhi.
15. R. Parmar, G. Singh, Kuldip, A. S. Raina, A. Bhandawat, R. Seth, R. K. Sharma* (2015). NGS Based Transcriptome Sequencing of Multiple Diverse Genotypes : An Efficient Approach to Develop Functionally Relevant Marker Resource in Tea. Poster presentation during International Plant Physiology Congress held during December 11-14, 2015, at JNU, New Delhi.
16. A.Bhandawat , G. Singh, R.K. Sharma*(2015). Development of Microsatellite Marker Resources for Genetic Characterization of Economically important Bamboo, Dendrocalamus latiflorus” in national symposium on “Germplasm to genes: Harnessing biotechnology for food security and health”. Poster presentation during SPBB conference held during August 9-11, 2015, at NASC Complex, New Delhi.
17. A.Raina, N. Paul, R. K. Sharma* (2015). Genomic resource creation for genetic diversity characterization and implementation of marker assisted selection in Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni” Paper presented in national symposium on “Germplasm to genes: Harnessing Biotechnology for Food Security and Health” organised by SPBB at NAAS campus, New Delhi during August 9-11, 2015.
18. P. Singh, G. Singh, A. Bhandawat, R. K. Sharma* (2015). Next generation sequencing efforts to create genomic resource in Trillium govanianum. Oral presentation in International conference on Medicinal plants (ICOMP-2015): Resource for Affordable New Generation Healthcare held at Indra Gandhi Prististhan, Gomti Nagar organized by CIMAP, Lucknow during March 19-22, 2015.
19. R. K. Sharma*, R. Parmar, G. Singh, A.S. Raina, Kuldip, A.Bhandawat, R. Seth, H. Sharma, A. K. Singh, P. S. Ahuja (2015) Exploiting Next generation sequencing for creation of geneomic resources in Tea. Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Next Generation Genomics & Integrated Breeding for Crop improvement, held at ICRISAT, Patancheru, India during February 18-20. 2015.
20. A. Bhandawat, G. Singh, A.S. Raina, R. K. Sharma* (2015). Transcriptome Sequencing for Dissecting Growth Mechanism of a Commercially Important Sub-Tropical Bamboo - Dendrocalamus hamiltonii. Abstract in Plant & Animal Genome Conference XXIII (PAG) held at San Diego, USA, during January 10-14, 2015
21. A. Bhandawat, G. Singh, V. Sharma, M. K. Swarnkar, A. K. Singh, P. S. Ahuja, R. K. Sharma* (2014) Development and characterization of transcriptome derived functionally relevant SSR marker resource in Equisetum ramosissimum. Oral presentation in National conference on modern Approaches to Pteridophytes: Biology, biodiversity and Bioresource held at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur during December 20-21, 2014.
22. R. K. Sharma*, Kuldip, R. Parmar, H. Sharma, G.Singh, R. Seth, A. S. Raina, S. Singh, P. S. Ahuja (2014) Genomic opportunities for genetic improvement and rejuvenation of tea cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, Oral presentation in Bio-Technology section of 1st Himachal Pradesh Science Congress “Role of Science & Technology in Sustainable Development” held at Hotel Peterhoff, Shimla on October 15-16, 2014.
23. Kuldeep, P. Mahajan, R. Parmar, R. Seth, M. Swarnkar,S. Singh, Ravishankar, A.K. Singh, P.S. Ahuja, R.K. Sharma* (2014). Transcriptional profiling of tea to reveal the defence mechanism against blister blight disease and marker development. Oral presentation in National Conference on “Science of OMICS for Agricultural Productivity: Future Perspective” held at G.B.P.U. A & T, Pantnagar during March 4 – 6, 2014.
24. H. Thakur, N. Kumar, V. Shanmugam, R. K. Sharma* (2014) Molecular characterization of healthy and rhizome rot infected ginger rhizosphere diversity from hot spot regions of Himachal Pradesh. Poster presented in 35th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists on “Environment and Health” held at CSK HPKV, Palampur from November 14-16, 2014 .
25. Sood, P. Sood, R. Mehata, D. Kaur, J. Brar, H. Kaur Nadha, V, Sharma, A. Bhattacharya, R.K. Sharma (2012). Biotechnological approaches for propagation, conservation and improvement of important bamboo. Paper presented in 9th World Bamboo Congress at Belgium, April 10-13, 2012.
26. Sood, M. Sharma, A. Bhattacharya, R.K. Sharma, P. Sood, R. Mehata, V, Sharma, D. Kaur, P.S. Ahuja (2011). Bamboo propagation and improvement using biotechnological tools. Paper presented in National Symposium on recent advances in Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnological research in India during 32nd Annual Meeting of Plant Tissue culture Association, held at M.N. Institute of Applied Sciences, Bikaner, February 4-6th , 2011.
27. R. Kumar, H. Sharma, S.Singh, A. Gulati, R. K. Sud, PS Ahuja, R.K. Sharma* (2012). Development and utilization of molecular markers for genome mapping in tea (Camellia sinensis, L). Poster presented in VIPCA-I Conference “Molecular Mapping and Marker Assisted Selection in tea “held at Vienna, Austria February 8-11, 2012.
28. R.K. Sharma*, R. Kumar, H. Sharma, P. Bhardwaj, S. S.Singh, A. Gulati, R. K. Sud, S. B. Tripathi, S.N Raina, V. Bhatt, M. Hazarika, P. Mohan Kumar and PS Ahuja (2012). Molecular genomics assisted genetic improvement in tea. Poster presented in International Conference on Plant Biotechnology for Food Security: New Frontiers held at National Agriculture Science Centre, New Delhi, February 21-24, 2012.
29. R. K. Sharma, C. Romay, J. Harriman, R.J. Elshire, J. Glaubitz, H. Singh, Q. Sun, M. D. McMullen, E. S. Buckler (2011) The degree of ascertainment bias in SSRs, SNPs and genotyping-bysequencing (GBS) (P-185). Poster presented in 53rd Annual Maize Genetics Conference, held at St. Charles, Illinois, USA, March 17 – March 20, 2011.
30. P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, H. Sharma, P. S. Ahuja, R. K. Sharma* (2010) Microsatellite Marker Development for efficient genotyping applications in tea. Poster presented in Plant and Animal Genome Conference XVIII held at SanDiego, California, USA, January 9-13, 2010.
31. R.K. Sharma*, Vikas Sharma, Priyanka Gupta, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Vishal Kumar, Rahul Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Anil Sood, P.S. Ahuja (2009). Molecular marker applications in bamboo– genetic diversity, phylogenetic and taxonomic inferences. Paper presented in National Symposium & 30th Annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India): Plant propagation, conservation, modification and characterization held at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur, 176061, India, April 3-4, 2009.
32. P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, H. Sharma, V. Sharma, V. Kumar, R. K. Sud, R. K. Sharma* and P. S. Ahuja (2009). SSR based genetic diversity assessment of tea collected from abandoned gardens of western Himalaya. Paper presented in National Symposium & 30th Annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India): Plant propagation, conservation, modification and characterization held at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur, 176061, India, April 3-4, 2009.
33. Sharma V, Sood A, Sharma RK (2009) AFLP based genetic diversity assessment of Dendrocalamus hamiltonii in Himachal Pradesh – Implications for conservation and management. National seminar on Bamboo “ Plantation Management and its Utilization”. Held at Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur from 17- 19 March, 2009.
34. V. Sharma, P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, A. Chaudhary, V. Kumar, A. Sood, R. K. Sharma and P. S. Ahuja (2009). Phylogenetic analysis of bamboo species using EST-SSR markers. Paper presented in National Symposium & 30th Annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India): Plant propagation, conservation, modification and characterization held at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur, 176061, India, April 3-4, 2009.
35. P. Bhardwaj, R. K. Sharma, R. Negi, R. Tewari, P.S. Ahuja (2007).EST-SSR marker development and Characterization for genome analysis in Camellia sinensis. Chandigharh Science Congress held at Panjab University Chandigarh from March 14-25, 2008.
36. R. K. Sharma*, M.S. Negi,------- and Ahuja, P. S. (2007). AFLP marker-assisted rationalization of Indian tea germplasm collections. Poster presented in Plant Biology & Botany-2007, Joint Congress, Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA between July 7 -11, 2007.
37. T. Mohapatra, V.P. Singh, A.K. Singh, S.Gopala Krishnan, M. Joseph, V. Damodharan, R.K. Sharma, K. Anand Raj Kumar and N.K. Singh (2006). Molecular breeding for pyramiding resistance to bacterial leaf blight in Basmati rice. Abstr ID: 5293, 2nd International Rice Congress, Oct. 9th - 13th, 2006, New Delhi.
38. N. Kaur, R. K. Sharma, D. Dhyani, S. Karthigeyan and P. S. Ahuja (2005). Molecular characterization of Interspecific hybrids of scented roses using RAPD markers. Poster presented in Fourth International Symposium – Rose Research and Cultivation, Santa Barbara, California, September 18-22, 2005
39. Sood, A. Bhattacharya, M. Sharma, R. K. Sharma and P. S. Ahuja (2005). Assessing and sustaining bamboo resources of Himachal Pradesh for sustainable development through techniques of biotechnology. Paper presented in Forest in the Balance: Linking Tradition and Technology XXII IUFRO: World Congress, August 8 -13, 2005, Brisbane, Australia and published in The International Forestry Review Vol 7(5): 55, August, 2005.
40. R. K. Sharma, A. K. Singh and T. Mohapatra (2003). AFLP mapping of the fertility restorer gene in PRR-78, an elite Basmati restorer line that restores fertility of wild abortive (WA) cytoplasmic male sterlity in rice. Poster presented in National symposium on Advances in Genetics and Plant Breeding- Impact of DNA revolution, held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, October 30-31, 2003 organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding & University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
41. Gopala krishnan, S, R. K. Sharma, M. Joseph, V. P. Singh, A. K. Singh, N. K. Singh and T. Mohapatra (2003). An integrated breeding approach for bacterial blight resistance in Basmati rice. Poster presented in National symposium on Advances in Genetics and Plant Breeding- Impact of DNA revolution, held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, October 30-31, 2003 organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding & University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
42. P. Prakash, A. K. Singh, R. K. Sharma, T. Mohapatra, K. V. Prabhu and F. U. Zaman (2003). Genetics and molecular mapping of fertility restorer gene(s) in the restorer lines IR40750 and MTU 9992 and validation of Rf-gene linked marker in rice. Poster presented in National symposium on Advances in Genetics and Plant Breeding- Impact of DNA revolution, held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, October 30-31, 2003 organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding & University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
43. N. Nandakumar, K. V. Prabhu, A. K. Singh, R. K. Sharma, T. Mohapatra and F. U. Zaman (2003). Cumulative Marker Score Index (CMSI) – A useful tool to identify the rice hybrids. Poster presented in National symposium on Advances in Genetics and Plant Breeding- Impact of DNA revolution, held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, October 30-31, 2003 organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding & University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
44. R. K. Sharma, A. K. Singh and T. Mohapatra (2003). The use of AFLP marker for analysis of genetic diversity in Indian jujube (Z izyphus mauritiana Paper presented in Biotechnology 2003, National Symposium on Plant Biotechnology: Role in Sustainable Development and 25th Meeting of Indian Plant Tissue Culture Association (India) held at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India February 17 –19, 2003.
45. T. Mohapatra, A. Dixit, A. Gazi, R.K. Sharma, A.K. Singh and N.K. Singh (2002). Use of the BAC based physical map in functional genomics of rice. Paper presented in ” Rice Functional Genomics Workshop” held at National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, IARI, New Delhi, 110012- India, May 20-21, 2002
46. R. K. Sharma, Ashok Ahuja, C.M. Govil, Sushma Koul and B.L. Kaul (1999). Totipotency in Tissue Explants and Callus of Saffron (Crocus sativus, L). Paper presented in “National Symposium on Saffron” held at Regional Research Laboratory (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research), Jammu-Tawi, 180001, India, November 25-26,1999
47. Ashok Ahuja, Sushma Koul, R. K. Sharma and B.L. Kaul (1999). Application of Biotechnological methods to Saffron (Crocus sativus, L). Paper presented in “National Symposium on Saffron” held at Regional Research Laboratory (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research), Jammu- Tawi, 180001, India, November 25-26, 1999.

Patents

N.A.

Research Group

Current Research Group

PDF/ Senior Project Associate: 3 Nos.

1. Dr Vishal Sharma, Senior Project Associate
2. Dr. Aasim Majeed, DST-NPDF
3. Dr. M. Saba Rahim, Senior Project Associate

 Ph.D. Scholars/ Research Fellows: 12 Nos.

4. Ms. Poonam Pal, Senior Research Fellow (Ph.D. candidate)
5. Ms. Mamta Masand, Project Associate I (Ph.D. candidate)
6. Ms. Amna Devi, Project Associate I, (Ph.D. candidate)
7. Ms. Ashlesha Holkar, Project Associate (Ph.D. candidate)
8. Ms. Shikha Sharma, Inspire Fellow (Ph.D. candidate)
9. Mr. Balraj Sharma, Project Associate I (Ph.D. Candidate)
10. Mr. Vishal Bhatt Project Associate I
11. Mr. Subhankar Project Associate I
12. Ms Shivani Project Associate I
13. Ms. Sangeta  Project Associate I
14. Ms Palak Sharma Project Associate I
15. Ms. Avantika, Project Associate I

Alumni of Research Group: 45 Nos.

International Visiting Fellows: 5 Nos.

1. Ms. Kayo Devi Yami, Chief Scientific Officer, Royal Nepal Acedemy Of Science & Technolgy (RONAST), Nepal under Bilateral Science &Technology Co-operation between CSIR-RONAST (2005)
2. Dr. Samson M. Kamunya, CSIR-TWAS Fellow, Ph.D Candidate (Currently: Director, Tea Research Institute - Kenya) (2007-2008)
3. Mr. Unamba Chibuikem, CSIR-TWAS Fellow Ph.D candidate (Nigeria) (2015, 2016)
4. Miss Eneni M.I. Roberts, JNCASR-CICS Research Fellow (Nigeria) (2016)
5. Mr. Tony Kipkoech Maritim, CSIR-TWAS Fellow, Ph.D Candidate (Currently: Research Officer, Tea Research Institute - Kenya) (2018-2021)

 Post-Doctoral Fellows: 4 Nos. 

6. Dr. Sandeep Rawat, DST Young Scientist (Currently: Scientist C, G.B.P.I.H.E.D, Sikkim)
7. Dr Praveen Dhayni, DST-NPDF & Research Associate (Currently: Koblenz University, Germany)
8. Dr. Shruti Choudhary, Research Associate(Currently: PDF, Sweden)
9. Dr Sapna Thakur, DST-NPDF

 Research Fellows (JRF/SRF/Project Assistant/ Associates): 37 Nos.

1. Dr. Pankaj Bhardwaj, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate (Currently :Assistant Professor, Central Univ, Bhatinda)
2. Dr. Rahul Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate (Currently: Assistant Professor, DAV Univ, Jallandhar
3. Dr. Vikas Sharma, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate (Currently: Assistant Professor (Botany), Sant Baba Bhag Singh University Jalandhar
4. Dr. Akshay Nag, Research Associate, Ph.D. candidate (Currently: Research Coordinator, PGI, Chandigarh,  India
5. Dr. Himanshu Sharma, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate (Currently: National PDF, NABI, Chandigarh)
6. Mr. Kuldip Jayaswal, Junior Research Fellow, Ph.D. candidate (Currently: ARS Scientist, ICAR - Indian Institute of Seed Science, Mau (UP).
7. Dr. Abhishek Bhandawat, Ph.D candidate (Currently: M.K. Bhan Fellow, NABI, Chandigarh)
8. Dr. Rajni Parmar, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate ; Senior Project Associate (Currently: PDF,  University of New Brunswick | UNB, Canada)
9. Dr. Romit Seth, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D Candidate ; Senior Project Associate (Currently: PDF,  NC STATE UNIVERSITY; Plant Genetics and Nutritional Genomics Lab)
10. Dr. Gopal Singh, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D candidate                              (Currently: PDF, Poland)
11. Mr. Pradeep Singh, Junior Research Fellow (Currently: NPDF, NABI Mohali)
12. Mr. Shivshankar Mittal, Project Assistant –II ( Current : Educational Start-Up)
13. Ms. Priyanka Gupta, Research Fellow
14. Ms. Rinu Negi, Research Fellow
15. Mr. Vishal Kumar, Junior Research Fellow, Ph.D Candidate (PGT, H.P.)
16. Mr Yogendra, Junior Research Fellow (Current: Ph.D. Candidate, JNU)
17. Ms. Navgeet, Junior Research Fellow (Current Assistant Prof, Jalandhar)
18. Mr. Vishal Tripathi, Junior Research Fellow (Postdoctoral Scholar, Berlin, Germany)
19. Ms. Radhika Vashisht, Research Fellow (Current Assistant Prof, Jalandhar)
20. Mr. Anil Chaudhary, Project Fellow (Current Technical Officer, CSIR-IHBT)
21. Ms. Deepika Sharma, Project Fellow (Current, TGT, H.P)
22. Ms. Ragini Sharma, Project Fellow (Current: TGT, H.P.)
23. Ms. Vandana, Project Fellow (Current: TGT, H.P.)
24. Ms Palak, Project Assistant-II (Current: Bioinformatics  Stat-Up)
25. Ms. Himakshi Thakur, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D candidate (Assistant Prof. Chandigarh)
26. Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D candidate (Current: The University of Queensland, Australia)
27. Ms. Shivanti Negi, Project -JRF, Ph.D candidate (Current: Ph.D, Y.S. Parmar Univ)
28. Ms. Urvashi dave, Project Assistant (Current: Start-Up, Foods)
29. Mr. Vinod Yadav, Junior Research Fellow (Current: Administration Dept., U.P.)
30. Mr. Vishal Koundal, Project Assistant (Current: Ph.D. IIT, Madras)
31. Ms Payal Kotvi, Project Assistant (Current: UPSC Aspirant)
32. Ms .Anu Sharma, Project Assistant (Current, TGT, H.P.)
33. Mr. Praveen Thakur, Project Assistant (Current: Project JRF, CSKHP)
34. Mr. Rashmi Ranjan Sahu¸ Project Assistant  (Current, UPSC Aspirant)
35. Mr. Rohan Kale, Project Assistant (Current: Ph.D., Europe)
36. Ms. Shivani Rana, Project Assistant (Current: TGT, H.P.)
37. Mr. Shivanshu Garg, Project Assistant (Current: Ph.D. Candidate Chandigarh)