लेखक: Dr. Chand Satish

Professor (Dr.) Kaushal Kumar Misra received his Ph.D. Horticulture degree in the year 1986 from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.K. He did his post doctorate degree from V. P. I. and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. during 1989. He started his career as Senior Research Assistant on June 08, 1974 from Pantnagar. He was selected as Junior Research Officer, Horticulture on April1, 1978. He was selected as Senior Research Officer / Associate Professor, Horticulture on April 1, 1991. Dr. Misra was promoted as Professor, Horticulture on July 27, 1998. He was Officer Incharge at Research Station, S ui, Lohaghat District Pithoragarh, U.P. from January 12, 1992 to March 31, 1994, then again as Associate Director/Joint Director at H.R.C., Patharchatt a from November 19, 1997 to July 15, 1999. He was selected as Head of Department of Horticulture from November 1, 2004 to December 18, 2005and September 30, 2006 to June 01, 2009. He published 32 books, 200 research papers, 150 popular articles and a dozon of book chapters in review books to his credits. He was awarded Dr. Rajendra Prasad Puruskar, 1984 from I.C.A.R., New Delhi, awarded by Man of Year 1997-1999 by ABI, North Carolina (U.S.A.), conferred, ISHRD Fellowship in September, 2004 from Indian Society of Horticultural Research and Development, Uttarakhand, Best Citizen of India Awards, 2006 and 2010, New Delhi and fellowship from Horticultural Society of India award, 2013. Sixteen Ph.D. and fourteen M.Sc.(Ag.) Horticulture students received his / her degree under his guidance. He has got about 43 years of experience of teaching, research and extension education. Dr. Satish Chand received his Ph.D. Horticulture degree in the year 2005 from H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal (Central University), Uttarakhand. He started his career as Garden overseer on 24th June, 1988 from Garden Section, Pantnagar. He was selected as Junior Research Officer, Horticulture on May 17, 2006. Dr. Satish Chand was promoted as senior scale AGP 7000 and 8000on 17th May, 2010 and 17th May 2015, respectively. He has published 22 Research papers, 25 popular articles, 05 books and 02 book chapter. Six M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Floriculture and Landscaping) and 03M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Fruit science) student received his/her degree under his guidance. He has got about 29 years of experience of landscaping and 11years experience of teaching, research and extension education.