Dr. Harshita Negi is an academic and researcher specializing in genetics and plant breeding, with a Ph.D. from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Her research focuses on genetics & plant breeding, genetic diversity, biotechnology, and molecular biology. She has qualified the ICAR-NET examination twice and has received prestigious recognitions, including the Young Scientist Award and Best Thesis Award in 2023. Dr. Negi has contributed extensively through research publications, book chapters, patents, and active participation in national and international conferences and training programs. She has more than four years of teaching experience and is actively guiding M.Sc. students in their academic and research work. Known for her strong academic foundation and innovative contributions, she is committed to advancing sustainable agricultural development and scientific research.
Research Area
- Genetics and Plant Breeding with focus on quantitative genetics, plant breeding, biometrics, crop improvement, plant biotechnology, and molecular biology.
Education
- Ph.D. Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding), GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, 2022
- M.Sc. Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding), GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, 2018
- B.Sc. Agriculture, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, 2016
Teaching Interest
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Plant biotechnology
- Quantitative genetics and cytogenetics
- Molecular biology
Awards
- Qualified ICAR NET, 2018 in Genetics and Plant Breeding discipline.
- Qualified ICAR NET, 2021 in Genetics and Plant Breeding discipline.
- Best Thesis Award, 2023, International Conference on Innovative and Current Advances in Agriculture and Allied Sciences held at Dubai, UAE.
- Young Scientist Award for contribution in the field of Genetics and Plant Breeding in the conference on Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture, Karnataka, India, 2023.
- Best Oral Presentation Award, 2019, International Conference on Innovative Horticulture and Value Chain Management, organized by GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India.
- Best Oral Presentation Award, 2019, International Conference on Identification, Convergence, Implementation & Extension of Science-Tech-Research For Sustainable Planet, organized by SVPUAT, Meerut, U.P., India.
- Poster Presentation Award, 2022, National Symposium on Remembering Gregor Johann Mendel on his Bicentennial Birth Year held at GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India.
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