Plant Physiology

Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma presently working as Professor and Head, Department of Plant Physiology, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner. He obtained his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture from S.K.N. CoA., Jobner in year 2001. He pursued his Master and Doctoral degree from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in Plant Physiology respectively in the years 2003 and 2007. He started his carrier as Lecturer Botany at Jobner PG College, Jobner, Jaipur (Rajasthan) in July, 2007. In August 2008 he was joined as Assistant Professor at Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh and as Associate Professor in year September, 2015 at Pearl Millet Research Station in same University. In March, 2018 Dr. Sharma join SKNAU, Jobner as Associate Professor and become as HOD, Department of Plant Physiology in December, 2019 and promoted as professor March, 2021. Dr. Sharma having more then 17-year experience of UG/PG teaching and guided M.Sc. students as major advisor. He is also having equal experience of research work in the field of abiotic stress, seed physiology and mineral nutrition. He worked on many crops such as wheat, groundnut, pearl millet and rice during his research curricula. He published 15 research papers and one review paper in national and international reputed journals along with one book titled “Seed Science Treatise” and seven abstracts in proceedings and one popular article. He was attended 15 national and two international conferences and several seminars. Dr. Sharma is having excellent knowledge of various techniques used in plant and seed physiology research. Dr. Sharma gave three recommendations for South Saurashtra Agro climatic zone (Gujarat) and one for AICRP-Pearl Millet. Nine students successfully completed M. Sc. research work covering important crops such as wheat, mungbean, cowpea, pearl millet, groundnut, rapeseed and mustard.