Name: Dr. Arvind Nath Singh

Designation (Subject): Head of Division, Crop Protection

Email ID: arvind.singh@icar.org.in; arvind.nath75@nic.in

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Education: Ph.D

Field of Specialization: Entomology

Professional experience: More than 22 years experience in agricultural research & extension.

Research interests: Insect toxicology, pest management.

1. Arvind Kumar, Anup Kumar, Manoj Dhouni, Kirti Singh, Rajesh Puri Goswami, Koshendra Kumar Pandey, Arvind Nath Singh, Nagendra Rai, Sujan Majumder (2025). Eco-friendly biochar for chlorantraniliprole removal from sandy loam soil: LC–MS/MS-based method optimization and application. Microchemical Journal, 215:114370. ISSN 0026-265X. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2025.114370. NAAS: 10.9
2. V.G. Dhanya, A. Subeesh, N.L. Kushwaha, Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma, T. Nagesh Kumar, G. Ritika, A.N. Singh. Deep learning based computer vision approaches for smart agricultural applications. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, 6 (2022): 211–229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiia.2022.09.007. NAAS: 14.2
3. Amrita Gupta, Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, Renu Shukla, Arvind Nath Singh, Pramod Kumar Sahu (2023). Salinity alleviator bacteria in rice (Oryza sativa L.), their colonization efficacy and synergism with melatonin. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13:1060287. NAAS: 10.1
4. Gupta, A.; Singh, A.N.*; Tiwari, R.K.; Sahu, P.K.; Yadav, J.; Srivastava, A.K.; Kumar, S. (2023). Salinity alleviation and reduction in oxidative stress by endophytic and rhizospheric microbes in two rice cultivars. Plants 12:976. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12050976. NAAS: 10.0
5. Yadav V.K., Kumar D., Jha R.K., Baiwra R.K., Singh R., Mishra G., Singh A., Singh J.P., Kumar A., Vinesh B., Jayaswall K., Rai A.K., Singh A.N., Kumar S., Rajavat M.V.S., Jayaswal D. (2023). Mycorrhizae set the stage for plants to produce a higher production of biomolecules and stress-related metabolites: a sustainable alternative of agrochemicals to enhance plant performance. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14:1196101. NAAS: 10.2
6. Pandey N., Vaishnava R., Rajavat A.S., Singh A.N., Kumar S., Tripathi R.M., Kumar M., Shrivastava N. (2024). Exploring the potential of Bc for crop productivity and sustainable solution for combating rice false smut disease. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15:1405900. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1405900. NAAS: 10.0
7. Ramtekey V., Cherukuri S., Kumar S.V., Sheoran S.K., U.B.K. B.N., Kumar S., Singh A.N., Singh H.V. (2022). Seed longevity in legumes: deeper insights into mechanisms and molecular perspectives. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13:918206. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.918206. NAAS: 10.1
8. Ramtekey Vinit, Cherukuri Susmita, Modha Kaushal Kumar Gunvantyur, Kumar Ashutosh, Khetineni Udaya Bhaskar, Pal Govind, Singh Arvind Nath, Kumar Sanjay (2021). Extraction, characterization, quantification and application of volatile aromatic compounds from Asian rice cultivars. Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 40(1):272–292. NAAS: 10.2
9. Pawan Mainkar, Deepanshu Jaysawal, Deepesh Kumar, Kuldip Jayaswall, Sandeep Jaiswal, Arvind Nath Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Ranik Rekha Kansal (2023). Development of modified CTAB and Trizol protocols to isolate high molecular weight (HMW) RNA from polyphenol and polysaccharide rich pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.). PLOS ONE 18(12):e0292199. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292199. NAAS: 8.9
10. Raj Kumar, Smriti Tyagi, Deepanshu Jaysawal, Kuldeep Jayaswal, Kuldeep Yadav, Gaurav Mishra, R.P. Vyas, H.C. Singh, H.G. Prakash, Arvind Nath Singh, Sanjay Kumar (2023). Agro-morphological and genetic variability analysis in germplasm with special emphasis on food and feed. PLOS ONE 18(2):e0280450. NAAS: 8.9

(One passport size photo, 2 photos in the lab, 2–3 photos in the field)

• Fellow of Entomological Society of India.
• Fellow of Plant Protection Association of India.
• Member of coordination committee of International Rice Research Institute – South Asia Regional Centre from 2017 to June 2020.
• Member of Indian delegation to attend ISTA Annual Meeting and Seed Symposium – 2019 held at Hyderabad, India during 1–3 July 2019.
• Member of delegation in International Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy.
• Young Scientist Award – 2019 by Bioved Research Institute of Agriculture and Technology.
• Outstanding Achievement Award – 2016 by Science & Technology Society for Integrated Rural Improvement at ICAR-Indian Rice Research Institute, Hyderabad.
• Best Paper Award during International Conference on Agriculture, Veterinary & Life Sciences – 2015 at Vikram University, Ujjain, India.
• Convener of various National & International conferences.
• Course director of many National & International training programmes.