Autore: V. K. Baranwal

Dr. V K Baranwal is a Principal Scientist and in charge Virology Unit at the Division of Plant Pathology, IARI, New Delhi. He obtained his Master and Doctoral degrees in Botany from Lucknow University. He joined Agricultural Research Service of ICAR in 1985 and served at Central Plantation Crops Research Institute and National Centre of IPM before joining at IARI in 1999. He has under gone training for IPM in Indonesia and worked at Biotech Centre, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in USA under DBT Overseas Associateship programme. At IARI he has extensively worked on development of serological and molecular diagnostics such as ELISA, PCR and Real time PCR, Multiplex PCR and molecular characterization of viruses and virus like pathogens mainly associated with alliums, citrus, banana and vine grape. His research interest also includes evaluation of promoters from Badnavirus, and production of virus free plants through tissue culture. He has successfully executed several externally funded projects and has a joint programme with private sector under SBIRI. In 2010, he was invited to deliver a talk at Citrus Education and Research Centre, Lake Alfred, University of Florida. He has published more than 50 research papers in national and international journals. He is a senior faculty member of Division of Plant Pathology, IARI and has guided 3 M.Sc. and 2 Ph.D. students. Currently he is supervising four students for Ph.D. degree.