Shabir Hussain Wani
Professor
Plant Breeding and Genetics/Plant Biotechnology
Shere-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
India
Biography
Shabir Hussain Wani, completed his Ph.D. in Plant breeding and Genetics on “Transgenic rice for abiotic stress tolerance” from the Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana India in 2009. After PhD he worked as Research Associate in Biotechnology Laboratory, Central Institute of temperate Horticulture, Rangreth Srinagar India for two years up to October 2011. Since November 2011 he joined the Krishi Vigyan Kendra Senapati as Programme Coordinator (i/c) of KVK-Senapati (Farm Science Centre) Senapati Manipur. Now he is appointed as Assistant professor/Scientist at Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, Kashmir since May 2013. He has published more than 65 papers in journal of international repute. He has also edited several books on current topics in crop Improvement. His Ph.D research fetched the first prize in North zone at National level competition in India. He got Young scientist award from the society of Promotion of plant sciences Jaipur India in 2009. He is the fellow of Society for Plant Research. Shabir Hussain Wani, completed his Ph.D. in Plant breeding and Genetics on “Transgenic rice for abiotic stress tolerance” from the Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana India in 2009. After PhD he worked as Research Associate in Biotechnology Laboratory, Central Institute of temperate Horticulture, Rangreth Srinagar India for two years up to October 2011. Since November 2011 he joined the Krishi Vigyan Kendra Senapati as Programme Coordinator (i/c) of KVK-Senapati (Farm Science Centre) Senapati Manipur. Now he is appointed as Assistant professor/Scientist at Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, Kashmir since May 2013. He has published more than 65 papers in journal of international repute. He has also edited several books on current topics in crop Improvement. His Ph.D research fetched the first prize in North zone at National level competition in India. He got Young scientist award from the society of Promotion of plant sciences Jaipur India in 2009. He is the fellow of Society for Plant Research.
Research Interest
Plant Breeding and Genetics/Plant Biotechnology
