Dr. Anureet Kaur Chandi joined Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 2002 as Assistant Professor of Plant Protection at KVK, Kapurthala. She later served as Assistant Professor of Entomology from 2006-2016; Associate Professor (Entomology) from 2016- 2019 and since 2019 has been working as Professor (Entomology) in the Department of Entomology. In her academic career, she has taught 114 undergraduate and postgraduate courses and authored 03 practical manuals for students. She has Published 62 research papers, 09 book chapters, 23 popular articles and 29 abstracts. She has contributed 06 research based recommendations for farmers, delivered 85 expert lectures, 11 radio talks and one television talk to promote agricultural knowledge. She has also organized 45 trainings, 13 frontline demonstrations and conducted extensive field surveys. She has handled 07 research projects as Principal Investigator/Co-PI. She has guided 05 M.Sc. and 01 Ph.D. scholar as major advisor. Alongside her academic and research work, Dr. Chandi has actively contributed to the university’s co-curricular and cultural activities holding positions such as; President, Dance, Drama, and Music Club; Vice-President, Fine Arts, Photography and Heritage Events Committee, Member, PAU Sports and Cultural Committee, PAU Science Club and acted as Coordinator for PAU contingents on several occasions at National youth festival, All India Inter-University, North Zone Inter-University, State-level Youth Festivals

and organized various cultural events at PAU conferences/workshops/alumni meets etc.

Professional Accomplishments Research Projects completed

1. Locomotory behaviour of important lepidopterous pests funded by UGC (2013-2017)
2. Insecticide resistance risk assessment in rice plant hopper, Sogatella furcifera funded by UGC (2013-2017)
3. Behavioural physiology of tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) and brinjal shoot and fruit borer Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee” funded by DST, SERB (2017-2021)

Research Publications

1. Chandi, A. K. and Singh, G. (2017) Locomotory behaviour of susceptible and resistant Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) Lepidoptera: Plutellidae. Phytoparasitica 45: 541-

548. (NAAS Rating – 7.03)

1. Chandi, A. K. and Kaur, A. (2019) Influence of temperature on spinosad toxicity in different populations of Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus). Journal of Agrometerology 21(4):499-503. (NAAS rating – 6.56)
2. Chandi, A. K. and Kaur, A. (2022) Effect of insecticides on locomotory behaviour and enzyme activity of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) populations from Punjab. Journal of Environmental Biology 44: 214-219. (NAAS rating – 6.7)
3. Sidhu, S. K., Sekhon, G. S., Kumar, S., Kler, T. K., and Chandi, A. K. (2022) Diversity of insectivorous avian species and their foraging activities at ponds in agricultural habitats in Punjab, India. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 56(2): 595-602. (NAAS rating – 6.83)
4. Josan, A. and Singh, G. (2000) Sublethal Effects of Lufenuron on the Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 20: 303-308 (NAAS rating – 7.1)

Awards and Recognitions:

1. Awarded Dr. P.N. Thapar Gold Medal by PAU, Ludhiana for being adjudged the Best All Round Student in all the Bachelor Programmes of the University for the year 1998
2. Awarded Sardar Kartar Singh Kahlon Gold Medal by PAU, Ludhiana for being Best All Round Student in the Master of Science (Agriculture) Programme for the year 1999
3. Awarded Merit Certificate and Merit Fellowship in B.Sc. Agri. (Hons.) & M.Sc. (Entomology) Programme
4. Awarded University Merit Certificate, College Colour & College Merit Certificate for proficiency in Basketball
5. Awarded Merit Certificate & College Colour for proficiency in Folk dance (Gidha)
6. Awarded Dr. Sukhdev Singh prize for essay and oration
7. Awarded National Merit Certificate in Matriculation and 10+2
8. Best poster award at Virtual national conference on Strategic reorientation for climate smart Agriculture (17-19th March, 2021) Organized by Association of Agrometeorologists & Department of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, PAU, Ludhiana
9. Received 11 appreciation letters from the Dean, DSW and Dean PG Studies for her outstanding academic and co-curricular contributions