Dr Pushpinder Kaur Brar joined as an Assistant Professor (Plant Protection) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bathinda on 20.02.2009. She has completed her B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 2005 and M.Sc (Entomology) from PAU in 2007. She did her Ph.D. (Entomology) from PAU, Ludhiana in 2019. She joined as Assistant Residue Analyst, Department of Entomology, PAU, Ludhiana in 2009 (till date) in AINP on Pesticide Residues and Contaminants as Co-PI. She has additional charge of Warden, PG Girls Hostel No 6. Her field of specialization is Residue Analysis, Insect Toxicology and Apiculture. She has 2 M.Sc students as major advisor, published 16 research papers in national and international journals. She has published 3 book chapters and written 4 extension bulletins and 9 extension articles. She has delivered 91 lectures in various extension training programmes regarding plant protection and beekeeping and also delivered 17 radio talks and 9 TV talks. She has organized 102 one day training on various aspects related to plant protection and 25 one week trainings o0 beekeeping and related aspects. She is a Life member of ‘Indian Society for the Advancement of Insect Science’ and ‘Society of Krishi Vigyan’.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects completed

1. Improvement in productivity and Production of Cotton crop in the state for kharif 2010-2011 funded by Punjab Govt. as Associated Scientist.
2. Evaluating Impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators (Toxicity Studies) from 2018-2021 Project Coordinating Unit, All India Coordinated Project on Honeybees and Pollinators (ICAR) as Co-PI

Research Publications:

1. Brar P K, Kang B K, Chhuneja P K and Sahoo S K (2022) Dissipation kinetics of imidacloprid in cotton flower, nectariferous tissue, pollen and Apis mellifera products using QuEChERS method. Pest Management Science 78(2):662-670. (NAAS Rating: 10.85)
2. Brar P K, Kang B K, Rasool R and Sahoo S K (2022) Validation of QuEChERS Method for Estimation of Imidacloprid and its Metabolites in Cotton Flower, Pollen, Nectariferous Tissue, and Honey. Journal of AOAC International 105(1):74-79. (NAAS Rating: 7.91)
3. Brar P K, Sharma N, Mandal K, Sharma S and Barmota H (2025) Dissipation and dietary risk evaluation of cyantraniliprole, diafenthiuron and its metabolites in tomato. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 137:106965. (NAAS Rating: 10.00)
4. Kumar P, Brar P K, Kang B K and Sharma N (2024) Dissipation kinetics, dietary risk assessment and decontamination studies of tolfenpyrad in okra. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 131:106252. (NAAS Rating: 10.30)
5. Kumar A, Brar P K, Mandal K and Sharma S (2025) Dissipation Kinetics of Trinexapac Acid in Paddy Leaves, Grain, Straw and Soil Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 114(1): 7. (NAAS Rating: 8.70)

Awards and Recognitions:

1. Best oral presentation award for research paper titled “Persistence of imidacloprid in cotton and Apis melliferahive products” in National Seminar on Environmental Changes and its Impact on Faunal Diversity in Indian Agro-Ecosystems held on 19 November-20 November, 2018 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
2. Best poster presentation award for poster entitled “Residual behaviour and dissipation kinetics Beta-cyfluthrin and imidacloprid and its metabolites in potato by LCMS-MS” presented in “National Congress of Entomology and Emerging Agrotechnologies (NCEEA)” from 27^th June to 29^th June, 2025 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Jammu.
3. Best poster presentation award for poster entitled “Residual behaviour, dissipation dynamics and risk assessment of flupyradifurone and its metabolites in tomato by liquid

Chromatography tandem mass spectrometry” presented in “National Seminar on Climate Resilient Agriculture in the Facet of Transition in Agriculture (CRAFT)” from 17^th March to 18^th March, 2025 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.