EDUCATION

B.Sc. (Agri. Hons., HPKV, Palampur, M.Sc. (Pl. Path.) HPKV, Palampur, PhD (Pl. Path.), HPKV, Palampur

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

Fungal Pathology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Diseases of groundnut, moong, barley and raya - their epidemiology and management

SELECTED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

• Chhabra R, Sharma R, Hunjan M S, Sharma, V K, Thakur S, and Chauhan S. (2022). Physio-biochemical and histological alterations in response to sheath blight disease of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Phytopathology, 00, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1111/jph.13142
• Gautam AK, Avasthi S, Verma RK, Devadatha B, Jayawardena RS, Sushma, Ranadive KR, Kashyap PL, Bhadauria R, Prasher IB, Sharma VK, Niranjan M, Jeewon R (2021) Indian Pucciniales: Taxonomic outline with important descriptive notes. Mycosphere 12(1), 89–162, Doi 10.5943/Mycosphere/12/1/2 (NAAS rating-7.99).
• Kaur A, Sharma V K and Rani R (2022). Role of melanin production by Helminthosporium species on pathogenicity in graminaceous hosts. Indian Journal of Ecology 49(2): 533-541.
• Singh J, Kaur A, Sharma V K and Sharma S (2021) Differential biochemical response in resistant and susceptible barley (Hordeum vulgare) cultivars upon covered smut (Ustilago hordei) infection. Indian Phytopathology 74: 173-179. doi.org/10.1007/s42360-021-00326-2 (NAAS rating- 5.90).
• Kaur A, Sharma V K and Sharma S (2021). Management of spot blotch of barley: an ecofriendly approach. Australasian Plant Pathology doi https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-021-00785-1. (NAAS rating-7.11).
• Singh M, Bala R, Sharma V K, Rani R, Sharma S and Singh N (2019) Induction of defence related enzymes and phenols by SAR chemicals and biocontrol agents against Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica Mitra) of wheat. Agricultural Research Journal 56(2): 274-281. (NAAS Rating- 4.71).
• Singh J, Sharma V K and Kaur A (2020) Evaluation of barley genotypes for resistance against covered smut disease. Indian Phytopatholgy 73:359-360. (NAAS rating- 5.90).
• Kaur A and Sharma V K (2021) Cross infectivity of Helminthosporium isolates occurring on barley and other graminaceous host. Agricultural Research Journal 58: 75-81. (NAAS rating- 5.44).
• Ritu Rani and Vineet K Sharma (2018) Diversity analysis of northern Indian isolates of Ustilaginoidea virens. Indian Phytopathology (Springer) 71: 33-42 (NAAS Rating: 5.90)
• Rani R, Sharma V K, Kumar P and Mohan C (2015) Impact of simulated rainfall on persistence of fungicides used against late blight (Phytophthora infestans) of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 85(2): 256-260
• Rani R, Sharma V K, Lore J S, Pannu P P S (2015) Cultural studies on Ustilaginoideavirens, the incitant of false smut of rice (Oryza sativa). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 85(4):888-891
• Rani R, Sharma V K, Pannu P P S and Lore J S (2015) Influence of nitrogen fertilizer dose on false smut of rice (Oryza sativa) caused by Ustilaginoideavirens. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 85 (8): 1003–6
• Rani R, Sharma V K and Rattan G S (2014) Standardization and validation of methodology for determination of metalaxyl residues in tomato. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology. 44(3):304-306
• Rani R, Sharma V K, Rattan G S, Singh B and Sharma N (2013). Dissipation of residues of mancozeb and metalaxyl in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 90: 248-251

AWARDS/HONOURS/DISTINCTIONS

• Editor-in-Chief, Plant Disease Research since January 2013.
• Associate Editor, Plant Disease Research from January 2010 to December 2012.
• Editor, Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology from January 2015 to September 2018.
• Member, Editorial Board of Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research since January 2020.