Education: B.Sc.- Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (2012), M.Sc.- MaharanaPratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan (2014), Ph.D.- Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab (2019)

Position/s held- Fruit Scientist, PAU Regional Research Station, BallowalSaunkhri, Balachaur, SBS Nagar, Punjab (2019- till date)

Field of Specialization: Fruit Science

Research Interest:

1. Crop improvement and varietal evaluation-low chill temperate fruits viz. peach and apple
2. Propagation of different fruit crops such as Citrus, Guava, Pomegranate, Plum etc
3. Production technology of fruit crops.

Research Projects:

Establishment of Regional Research Station, Ballowal Saunkhri Watershed Management Research in Kandi Area (R & E Scheme No. 60) (PC- 1071.2)

Selected Research Publications

1. Nath, V., Lal, N., Singh, S. K., Pandey, S. and Prakash, K. (2022) Seventy five years of research and development in litchi. International Journal of Innovative Horticulture. 11(1): 47-61.
2. Pandey, S., Thakur, A. and Singh, H. (2021) Evaluation of phenotypic and biochemical diversity in peach (Prunuspersica(L.) Batsch) and nectarine (Prunuspersica(L) varnucipersica) cultivars in the subtropical region of Punjab. Current Horticulture9(1): 45-49.
3. Pandey, S., Thakur, A. and Singh, H. (2020) Evaluation of biochemical properties of peach and nectarine cultivars and Hybrids.Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 90(6): 1076-80.
4. Nath, V., Singh, J., Pandey, S. K., Singh, S. K., Marboh, E. S., Pandey, S. and Tewari, G. S. (2020) Influence of plant spacing and system of planting on tree physiology, yield and quality of litchi cv. Shahi. International Journal of Innovative Horticulture. 9(1): 62-68.
5. Pandey, S., Thakur, A., Singh, H. and Vikal, Y. (2019) Intraspecific hybridization of low chill peach cultivars for superior fruit quality and their hybridity confirmation by SSR markers. Indian Journal of Horticulture. 76(2): 199-205.

Awards/ Honours/ Distinctions:

1. Best oral presentation award in Symposiums/ workshops: 1 nos.
2. Best Thesis Award (Ph.D. dissertation) from Society for Horticultural Development (SHRD)- 2020
3. Young Scientist Award from Society for Science and Nature (SFSN) - 2019
4. CHAI fellow Award from Confederation of Horticulture Association of India (CHAI)- 2018
5. DST INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP for pursuing Ph.D. - 2015
6. Gold medal in M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) at MPUAT, Udaipur
7. Merit certificate for achieving 6^th rank in B.Sc. Agriculture at SHUATS, Prayagraj (UP) - 2012.
8. Qualified ICAR- JRF.