Name: Dr. Vikas Singh

Designation (Subject): Principal Scientist (Seed Science & Technology)

Email ID: Vikas.Singh@icar.org.in

Mobile No.: 94368 39273

Education: Ph.D. (Vegetable Science)

Field of Specialization: Cucurbits breeding and seed production.

Professional experience:

Designation	Period	Institution & place of posting
Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture)	21/09/2006 to 24/04/2009	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pasighat, East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, College of Horticulture & Forestry, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur.
Assistant Professor (Vegetable Science)	25/04/2009 to 23/11/2015	College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur.
Senior Scientist (Seed Science & Technology)	24/11/2015 to 23/11/2018	ICAR–IIVR–RRS, Sargatia, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Principal Scientist (Seed Science & Technology)	24/11/2018 to 27/12/2024	ICAR–IIVR–RRS, Sargatia, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Principal Scientist (Seed Science & Technology)	27/12/2024 to till date	ICAR–IIVR, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Research interests: Cucurbits breeding with special emphasis on seed production, seed quality and seed science.

• Divekar, P.A., Majumder, S., Halder, J., Kedar, S.C. and Singh, V. (2023). Sustainable pest management in cabbage using botanicals: characterization, effectiveness and economic appraisal. Journal of Plant Diseases & Protection. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-023-00812-x. ISSN 1861-3829. NAAS rating (2024): 8.00
• Divekar, P.A., Narayana, S., Divekar, B.A., Kumar, R., Gadratagi, B.G., Ray, A., Singh, A.K., Rani, V., Singh, V., Singh, A.K., Kumar, A., Singh, R.P., Meena, R.S. and Behera, T.K. (2022). Plant secondary metabolites as defense tools against herbivores for sustainable crop protection. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23:2690. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23052690. ISSN 1661-6596. NAAS rating (2024): 11.60
• Gupta, N., Jain, S.K., Tomar, B.S., Anand, A., Singh, J., Vidya Sagar, Kumar, R., Singh, V., Chaubey, T., Abd-Elsalam, K.A. and Singh, A.K. (2022). Impact of foliar application of ZnO and Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles on seed yield and physio-biochemical parameters of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seed under open field and protected environment vis-à-vis during seed germination. Plants 11:3211. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11233211. ISSN 2223-7747. NAAS rating (2024): 10.50
• Divekar, P.A., Patel, S.K., Pandi, G.G.P.P., Manimurugan, C., Singh, V. and Singh, J. (2022). Spinetoram, a selective novel insecticide able to check key lepidopteran pests in cabbage ecosystem. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, pp. 1–10. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20220724130756. ISSN 0030-9923. NAAS rating (2024): 6.60
• Dubey, R.K., Upadhyay, G., Singh, V. and Pandey, S. (2020). Antioxidant potential and free radical scavenging activity of Parkia roxburghii G. Don, a lesser-known leguminous tree from North East India. South African Journal of Botany 131:454–461. ISSN 0254-6299. NAAS rating (2024): 9.10
• Nadeem, M.A., Singh, V., Dubey, R.K., Pandey, A.K., Singh, B., Kumar, N. and Pandey, S. (2018). Influence of phosphorus and bio-fertilizers on growth and yield of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] in acidic soil of NEH region of India. Legume Research 41(5):763–766. ISSN 0250-5371. NAAS rating (2024): 6.80
• Kushwaha, J.K., Pandey, A.K., Dubey, R.K., Singh, V., Mailappa, A.S. and Singh, S. (2017). Screening of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] for aluminium tolerance in relation to growth, yield and related traits. Legume Research 40(3):434–438. ISSN 0250-5371. NAAS rating (2024): 6.80
• Khatoon, U., Dubey, R.K., Singh, V., Upadhyay, G. and Pandey, A.K. (2016). Selection parameters for fruit yield and related traits in Luffa acutangula (Roxb.) L. Bangladesh Journal of Botany 45(1):75–84. ISSN 0253-5416. NAAS rating (2024): 6.30
• Kushwaha, J.K., Pandey, A.K., Dubey, R.K., Singh, V. and Mailappa, A.S. (2016). Aluminium toxicity on cowpea genotypes and its effect on plant and soil characteristics. Legume Research 39(6):921–925. ISSN 0250-5371. NAAS rating (2024): 6.80
• Dubey, R.K., Singh, V., Upadhyay, G., Pandey, A.K. and Prakash, G. (2015). Assessment of phytochemical composition and antioxidant potential in some indigenous chilli genotypes from North East India. Food Chemistry 188:119–125. ISSN 0308-8146. NAAS rating (2024): 14.80

• Scientist of the Year – 2017, Society of Biological Sciences and Rural Development (SBSRD), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Fellowship – ISNC, International Society for Noni Science, Chennai, India (2017).
• Emerging Scientist – 2018, Agricultural Technology Development Society (ATDS), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.