Education: B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture (Dr YSPUHF Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh); M.Sc. Vegetable Science (CSK HPKV, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh); Ph.D Vegetable Science (PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab)

Positions held: Vegetable Scientist (2021-till date)

Field of Specialization: Vegetable Breeding

Research Interests:

1. Development of improved varieties/ hybrids in ash gourd.
2. Improvement of region based production technology of vegetable crops.
3. Introduction and development of varieties in ginger.

Selected Research Publications

1. Thakur H, Sharma A, Sharma P and Rana R S (2020) An insight into the problem of bacterial wilt in Capsicum spp. with special reference to India. Crop Protection, p.105420.
2. Thakur H, Jindal S K, Sharma A and Dhaliwal M S (2019) A monogenic dominant resistance for leaf curl virus disease in chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Crop Protection116: 115-120.
3. Thakur H, Jindal S K, Sharma A and Dhaliwal M S (2020) Molecular mapping of dominant gene responsible for leaf curl virus resistance in chilli pepper (Capsicum annuumL.). 3 Biotech DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-020-02168-7
4. Thakur H, Jindal S K, Sharma A and Dhaliwal M S (2018) Chilli leaf curl virus disease: a serious threat for chilli cultivation. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 125: 239-249.
5. Sharma A, Jindal S K and Thakur H (2018) Phenotypic classes of leaf curl virus disease severity for nursery screening in chilli pepper. Plant Disease Research 33: 99-103.

Awards/Honours/Distinctions

Awarded Prime Minister's Fellowship for Doctoral Research