Name: Dr. Rajeev Kumar

Email: rajeev09150@gmail.com

Mobile: 9871622245

Education

Professional Experience

Research Interests: Grafting; Stress (salinity & moisture deficit) tolerance in vegetables; Plant growth regulators; Screening and phenotyping.

1. Kumar R. et al. (2021). Stay-green trait contributes to heat + drought stress tolerance in wheat. Plant Growth Regulation 96:67–78.
2. Kumar R. et al. (2022). Non-destructive colour & ripeness detection in tomato using reflectance. PMBP 28:275–288.
3. Kumar R. et al. (2022). Reflectance-based assessment of tomato firmness. PPR 27:374–382.
4. Kumar R. et al. (2023). Non-destructive carotenoid estimation in tomato fruits. PPR 28:152–160.
5. Kumar R. et al. (2021). Stay-green trait improves stress recovery in wheat. Indian J. Agric. Sci. 91:592–596.
6. Kumar R. et al. (2024). Micronutrient foliar application improves cabbage yield. Indian J. Horticulture 81:276–281.
7. Kumar R. et al. (2024). Chlorophyll fluorescence variation in cowpea seedlings. Vegetable Science 51:11–18.
8. Kumar R. et al. (2025). Drought tolerance in okra. Journal of Crop Health 77:1–23.
9. Kumar R. et al. (2022). Models predicting lycopene content in tomato using reflectance. PNAS India B.
10. Krishna H. et al. (2024). Biofortification in garden peas. Scientia Horticulturae 337:113602.