T R Sharma, Ph.D                                                              

Associate Professor & Warden                                                                       

Advanced Centre of Hill Bioresources & Biotechnology,

CSK H.P. Agricultural University

Palampur - 176 062 (H.P), INDIA                                                                     

Phone: +91-1894-230314 (Work), +91-1894-233205 (Home), +91-9418057601 (Cell)

E-mail:  trsharma@hillagric.org

 


        Hobbies-Cricket, Glow Bowling, Traveling and Reading

 

Current Research


  • Conservation, bioprospecting and utilization of hill bioresources
  • DNA fingerprinting of important crop/plant species
  • Micro propagation of endangered temperate medicinal plants
  • Doubled haploidy and marker-assisted selection in tomato
Research Funding Sources
  • NATP (ICAR)
  • National Medicinal Plant Board, Department of ISM & H, Ministry of Health, GOI
  • Tribal Development, GOHP
  • Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI
  • Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI
 

        Countries visited-Canada, UK, Nepal

      Professional Experience

Post held

Period

Institution

Current job description

Associate Professor

12th March, 2001- till date

CSK HPKV, Palampur 176 062 (HP) India

·     Teaching: Biodiversity & Biotechnology, Techniques in Cell Biology,  Biotechnology for Crop Improvement at PG level

·     Research: Collection, inventorization, evaluation & characterization, conservation, genetic enhancement and bioprospecting hill bioresources, micropropagation of endangered medicinal plants of temperate Himalayas, Marker-Assisted Selection in crops

Assistant Plant Breeder

07-06-1993 to 11-03-2001

CSK HPKV, Palampur 176 062 (HP) India

·     Crop breeding for stable and high yield, resistance breeding and crop genetic resources of the N-W Indian Himalayas

·        Teaching of plant breeding courses and lab to farm extension activities.

Research Associate

7/1991 to 5/1993

RRS, Bajaura, CSK HPKV, Palampur 176 062 (HP) India

·        Stripe Rust Resistance breeding in wheat

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