Education: B.Sc., Govt. College for Women, Ludhiana (2005); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (2007); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2011)

Positions held: Plant Physiologist, PAU, Ludhiana (2016-till date)

Field of Specialization: Plant Physiology

Research Interests: (Maximum up to three areas of interest)

1. To study physiological mechanisms for enhancement of resource use efficiency

Research Projects:

1. Development of technologies for efficient water and nutrient management

Selected Research Publications :

1. Sharma K, Dhingra M, Kaur R, Singh S, Kaur A, Kaur S and Sharma A (2022) Evaluation of Triticum durum–Aegilops tauschii derived primary synthetics as potential sources of drought stress tolerance for wheat improvement. Cereal Research Communications 50: 1205-1216 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-022-00265-2. (NAAS: 6.85)
2. Kahlon MS, Singh CB and Dhingra M (2020) Effect of compaction and irrigation regimes on soil physical characteristics, emergence, growth and productivity of summer moongbean. Legume Research doi 10.18805/LR-4362. (NAAS: 6.34)
3. Jhanji S and Dhingra M (2020) Ameliorative effect of thiourea priming on germination characteristics of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) under water and salinity stress. Legume Research 43(3):353-358. (NAAS: 6.34)
4. Singh CB, Kahlon MS and Dhingra M (2019). Effect of irrigation and land configuration on productivity of summer green manure crops and their incorporation on rice yield in Punjab. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 18(2): 126-135 (NAAS: 5.08)
5. Singh K, Gupta N and Dhingra M (2018). Effect of temperature regimes, seed priming and priming duration on germination and seedling growth in American cotton. Journal of Environmental Biology 39: 83-91. (NAAS: 6.70)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions: (Exclude best poster/paper presentations, Appreciation letters etc.)

1. Shri Puran Anand Adlakha Gold Medal for highest OCPA in M.Sc. Programme

2. Merit Certificate from University for obtaining OCPA 8.81/10 in M.Sc.

3. ICAR National Eligibility Test (NET) Certificate in Plant Biochemistry and Plant Physiology

4. UGC+CSIR JRF+LS Certificate in Life Sciences

5. Award of Honour by Hindi Parishad for 2^nd position in University in B.Sc. I (2002)