Welcome to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Department of Seed Science & Technology

                                                           हेमवती नंदन बहुगुणा गढ़वाल विश्वविद्यालय(केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय)

                                                   HEMVATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA GARHWAL UNIVERSITY( A Central University )

About Department

About Department (Establishment)

Seed Technology was introduced as a subject at under graduate level as Vocational studies in UGC programme, New Delhi in 1994. Later on in 1998 the Department of Seed Technology was established which subsequently in 2003 was renamed as Department of Seed Science and Technology.

The Department at Chauras campus of the University has been entrusted with responsibility of undertaking teaching, research and extension in various aspects of Seed Science and Technology and also for coordinating the seed research programme in other research Institutes. The main thrust of the department is to standardize seed production protocol for various crops including traditional, medicinal & aromatic, vegetables & floral crops to conduct fundamental and applied research in Seed Science. Department is actively involved in conducting experiments on farmers landraces/varieties (farmers stored seed lot) and forest tree species to develop suitable post-harvest processing technologies including storage for grading and upgrading of seeds.

The Department offers Master's Degree in Seed Science and Technology for Under-graduate in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry. Admission in PhD degree in Seed Science and Technology is given to those students who have completed their post graduation in Seed Science and Technology. It imparts training on Seed Certification,  Seed Testing and Seed Production to the relevant officers. In addition, trainings are also being organized for local farmers in the sphere of use of quality seed. In addition to permanent faculty. The Guest faculties are also appointed at the Department.

 

Teaching Faculty

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Prof. J.S. Chauhan

Head

Deptartment of Seed Science & Technology

Specialization & Research Interest: Plant reproductive biology, Eco-Physiology, Seed Biology, Seed Biotechnology

E-mail Address: js99chauhan@gmail.com

Mobile  No: 9412079499

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Dr. P.C. Nautiyal

Adjunct Professor

Specialization & Research Interest – Plant Physiology, Eco-Physiology

E-mail Address: mcnautiyal@gmail.com

Mobile  No.: 9411154648

Dipti Prabha

 

Dr. Deepti Prabha

Assistant Professor

Specialization & Research Interest – Seed Technology, Seed Pathology, Plant Molecular Biology

E-mail Address: deeptiprabha.hnbgu@gmail.com

Mobile: 9456561199

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Dr. Navneeti Chamoli

Assistant professor

 (Guest Faculty)

Specialization & Research Interest – Seed Biotechnology, Plant molecular Biology

E-mail Address: navneetichamoli@gmail.com

 

Office Staff

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Dr. Budhi Ram Naithani Laboratory Assistant

Mobile-7060422240,

9410325363

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Mr. Anil Kumar Thapliyal(LDC)

Mobile-9410130413


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Mrs. Chaita Devi

MTS   

Mobile-7830631737

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Anusuya Prasad

Gardener

Mobile-9917033869

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Mrs. Raj Bala

Sweeper

Mobile- 7253020230

 

 

Last Updated on 12/03/2024