Dr Monika Gupta is currently serving as Associate Professor (Fruit Science) in the Department of Fruit Science at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. She has made significant contributions to the PAU Package of Practices for fruit crops, with 16 recommendations that include five fruit varieties, one rootstock, and ten fruit production technologies. She has published 35 research papers, five book chapters, 50 extension articles, and one research bulletins. She has conducted 50 short-term training programs for farmers and farm women, 20 field days, 50 demonstrations, 17 TV/radio talks and 138 invited lectures on various fruit production technologies. In academics, she has guided five M.Sc. and one Ph.D. student as a major advisor in the discipline of Fruit Science. She has also served on the advisory committees of 16 postgraduate students and mentored twelve undergraduate students. She has taught courses for about 200 credit hours to undergraduate and postgraduate students and authored three practical manuals for UG/PG classes. She has been recognized with two awards for best paper presentations during different national and international conferences. She is also the Incharge of College Orchard.

Education B.Sc. (Agriculture), Punjabi University, Patiala, (2000); M. Sc. (Pomology), PAU, Ludhiana (2002); Ph.D. (Pomology), PAU, Ludhiana (2006)

Positions held: Assistant Professor (Horticulture), KVK, Kheri (July 2008 to December 2008); District Extension Specialist (Horticulture) (December 2008 to July 2014); Assistant Professor (Fruit Science), Department of Fruit Science (July 2014 to July 03rd, 2020), Associate Professor (Fruit Science), Department of Fruit Science (July 2020 to till date)

Research Areas: Citrus, Papaya and Cape gooseberry

Research Interests:

1. Crop improvement in citrus, papaya and cape gooseberry
2. Development of new Production technologies and their quality improvement

Projects accomplished: Fund for improvement of Science and Technology infrastructure in universities and higher education institution (FIST) programme (Level 1) (Co-PI)

On-going Projects: Evaluation of ‘Fasal Amrit’ to increase efficacy in enhancing citrus yield and water efficiency, funder by EF Polymer Private Limited, Udaipur, Rajasthan (Co-PI)

Selected Research Publications (maximum up to 5):

1. Kaur K, Gupta M, Rattanpal H S, Chahal T S & Kaur N (2024) Anatomical features of pericarp and pedicel influencing fruit splitting in Daisy mandarin. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 18 : 9068–77 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-024-02859-2 NAAS rating: 9.4
2. Devi P, Singh G, Suneja Y, Rattanpal H S, Gupta M  and Lhamu R (2024) Potential Value of Bioactive and Enzymatic Antioxidant Compounds in Grapefruit (Citrus × Paradisi Macf.) Varieties. Food Analytical Methods. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-024-02610-z NAAS Rating: 8.90
3. Kaur K, Gupta M, Rattanpal H S, Chahal T S & Singh G (2024) Improving fruit set and quality of Daisy mandarin through foliar application of nutrients, Journal of Plant Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2024.2415477 NAAS Rating: 8.1
4. Kaur A, Gupta M,  Kaur G, Gill P P S, Singh H and Suneja Y (2024) Evaluation of Cape Gooseberry Varieties for Growth and Bioactive Compounds Under Subtropical Conditions of North western India. Applied Fruit Science-Erwerbs-Obstbau 66: 1387-95  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-024-01105-9 NAAS Rating 7.3
5. Singh S, Gupta M, Rattanpal H S, Arora A, Kaur N, Kaur K and Singh G (2025) Management of Pre-harvest Fruit Drop and Ultrastructural Studies of ‘Kinnow’ Mandarin Under Subtropical Conditions Applied Fruit Science-Erwerbs-Obstbau 67:63 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-025-01286-x NAAS Rating 7.3

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

1. 1st with distinction, University merit certificate & University Medal during B.Sc Agriculture
2. University Merit fellowship during M.Sc (Pomology)
3. First position in Ph.D (Pomology)
4. 4th S Swaran Singh Virk Award by Citrus growers Association