Education: B.Sc. Medical, PGGCG-11, Chandigarh (2012); M.Sc.Botany, PAU, Ludhiana (2014); Ph.D. Botany, PAU, Ludhiana (2018)

Positions held:Botanist, Department of Botany PAU Ludhiana (October, 2019- September2021), Botanist, Department of Agronomy,PAU Ludhiana (October, 2021-Till present)

Field of Specialization: Plant Physiology

Research Interests:

1. Changes in plant physiological processes under variable water regimes
2. Water management in field crops

Research Projects: Nil

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

Johal N, Kaur J, Kushwah A and Singh S (2021) Correlation of stress indices with yield parameters in wild chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.) accessions under irrigated and rainfed conditions. Annals of Plant and Soil Research 23(3): 334-340. (NAAS rating: 5.22)

Johal N, Kaur J, Grewal S K, Singh S and Kushwah A (2019) Physiological and biochemical responses of Chickpea accessions at reproductive stage under receding moisture conditions. Agricultural Research (Springer).(NAAS rating: 5.91)

Johal N, Kaur J and Singh S (2018) Phenophasic Development of Agroclimatic Indices in Relation to Wild Cicer Species under Rainfed and Irrigated Conditions. Journal of Agrometeorology 20(4): 293-296.(NAAS rating: 6.40)

Johal N, Kaur J, Singh S, Singh I and Kaur S (2017) Status of H₂O₂ metabolising enzymes in pigeonpea (Cajanuscajan L.) genotypes under salt stress. The Bioscan 12(2): 691-96. (NAAS rating: 5.23)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions :

1. Award of honour for securing highest OCPA 8.42 in Ph.D. (Botany) for the year 2016, by SAASCA, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
2. Awarded with merit certificate for obtaining an overall credit point average of 8.66 out of 10.0 in M.Sc. BotanyProgramme at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
3. First prize in poster presentation in International conference on Global Research initiatives for sustainable agriculture and allied sciences, Udaipur Rajasthan.
4. Punjab Agricultural University merit fellowship holder in M.Sc.for year 2013-2014.
5. Awarded Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) by U.G.C. in Ph.D. programme from year 2015- 2018.
6. Qualified ASRB-NET.
7. Secured first prize in Quiz competition organized by GREEN THUMBS botanical society of Post Graduate Government College for Girls sector-11 Chandigarh.
8. Certificate of merit for the year 2010-2011 by Post Graduate Government College for Girls sector-11 Chandigarh.
9. Secured second prize in wall magazine organized by JEEVANSH zoological society of Post Graduate Government College for Girls sector-11 Chandigarh.
10. Certificate of merit for standing 3^rd in the college in aggregate in P.U. examination by Post Graduate Government College for Girls sector-11 Chandigarh.