Dr. Rupeet Gill joined Punjab Agricultural University as a Plant Pathologist in May 2018. Her research interest primarily focuses on identifying and characterizing the major fungal pathogens that impact vegetable crops under Punjab conditions, identification of resistance sources in different vegetable crops and its characterization. As an associated scientist, she is overseeing trials under the All India Coordinated Research Project on Vegetable Crops and All India Network Research Project on Onion and Garlic. She has been involved (associated in testing) in release of fourteen varieties and hybrids of various vegetable crops. So far, she has guided one M.sc student and has been a committee member of more than ten M.Sc and Ph.D. students. Apart from these, she is engaged in teaching various courses of Plant Pathology and various extension activities conducted by the University.

Research Interest:

1. Diagnosis and Characterization of plant pathogenic fungi (vegetable crops)
2. Identification of Resistant Sources in Vegetable Crops against major fungal pathogens

Project Accomplished

1. Phenotyping and Molecular characterization of snapmelon germplasm against Fusarium wilt resistance for development of mapping population in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) (As Co-PI) – (DBT) 

On Going Projects:

1. Funds for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (As Co-PI) (DST)
2. Centre of Excellence – Development and Integration of Advanced Genomic Technologies for Targeted Breeding: Subproject – Molecular mapping and transfer of novel genes for earliness, mono-picking, powdery mildew and rust resistance in garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) (As Co-PI) (DBT)

Selected Research Publication 

1. Kaur A, Sharma M, Bhatia SK, Sharma SP, Gill R, Kaur G and Sarao NK (2024) Quantitative trait loci mapping for Fusarium wilt using genotyping by sequencing based genetic map in melon (Cucumis melo L.). Scientia Horticulturae 343: 114050 (NAAS rating:10.30 / IF:4.30 )
2. Kaur S, Jindal SK, Sharma A and Gill R (2023) Marker-assisted identification of Meloidogyne incognita and Phytophthora infestans resistant elite indeterminate tomato lines for protected cultivation. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 83(1): 103-113 (NAAS rating:7.34 / IF:1.34 )
3. Rane O, Jindal SK, Dhaliwal MS, Sharma A, Kaur S and Gill R (2023) Appraisal for multiple disease resistance in advanced breeding lines of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-023-01618-4 (NAAS rating:7.88 / IF:1.88 )
4. Kaur S , Sharma SP, Sarao NK, Deol JK,  Gill R, Abd-Elsalam KA, Alghuthaymi MA, Hassan MM and Chawla N (2022) Heterosis and Combining Ability for Fruit Yield, Sweetness, β-Carotene, Ascorbic Acid, Firmness and Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) Involving Genetic Male Sterile Lines. Horticulturae 8, 82. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8010082 (NAAS rating:8.33 / IF:2.33 )
5. Gill R, Sandhu PS, Sharma S and Sharma P (2021) Pathogenicity determinants of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and their association to its aggressiveness on Brassica juncea.  Plant Pathology Journal 37(4): 365-374 (NAAS rating:7.57 / IF:1.57 )

Awards and honors 

1. Awarded Merit Certificate and Scholarship for Masters Programme by PAU.
2. Awarded Maulana Azad National Fellowship for PhD Programme by UGC.
3. Three Best poster awards at symposia and conferences