Education: B.Sc. (Agriculture), CSKHPKV, Palampur, M.Sc. CSKHPKV, Palampur, Ph.D CSKHPKV, Palampur.

Positions held: Plant Pathologist, AICRP Forage (2015 till date)

Field of Specialization: Forage Pathology

Present Research Interests/Projects:

Research Interests:

• Development of eco-friendly disease management practices in various fodder crops, specifically host resistance
• Population structure and characterization of important pathogens of fodder crops

Ongoing Projects:

1. All India Coordinated Research Project on Forage Crops and Utilization
2. All India Coordinated Sorghum Improvement Project 
3. All India Coordinated Pearl Millet Improvement Project

Selected Research Publications:

1. Atri A, Bhardwaj NR, Banyal DK, Landge S, Dhal D, Cheema HK and Singh DP. (2025). Quantification of green fodder yield losses due to diseases and insect-pests infecting cowpea in North-Eastern and North-Western regions of India. Legume Research, 1-10. doi10.18805/LR-5272 (NAAS rating 6.80)
2. Aulakh SK, Buttar DS, Chaoudhary AK, Ashlesha, Brara GS. (2025). Bacillus siamensis strain B9 suppresses Sclerotinia stem rot in Egyptian clover. Biological Control, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-025-10314-4 (NAAS rating 8.20)
3. Atri A, Singla C and Sharma R. (2024). Analysis of effect of weather variables on diseases of winter season fodder crops. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-04980-0(NAAS rating 9.40)
4. Kaur M, Atri A, Hunjan MS, Singh D and Sohu RS. (2024). Status and characterization of Sclerotinia species causing stem rot in Egyptian clover. Indian Phytopathology https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-024-00779-1 (NAAS rating 5.95)
5. Atri A, Banyal DK, Bhardwaj NR and Roy AK. (2024). Exploring the integrated use of fungicides, bio-control agent and biopesticide for management of foliar diseases (anthracnose, grey leaf spot and zonate leaf spot) of Sorghum. International Journal of Pest Management. 70 (4): 789-800(NAAS rating: 7.91)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

• Awarded CSKHPKV University Gold Medal for obtaining highest OCPA in B.Sc. (Agriculture) Pathology in 2006
• Awarded CSKHPKV University Gold Medal for obtaining highest OCPA in PhD Plant Pathology in 2014
• Awarded first position for Prof. M.J. Narasimahan Academic Award contest (NZ) in National Symposium held at CSKHPKV, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh on November 24-25, 2011
• Awarded Commendation Certificate for Prof. MJ Narasimahan Academic Merit Award during 64^th Annual meeting of the Society and National Symposium on “Biology of Infection, Immunity and Disease Control in Pathogen-Plant Interactions” at University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh during December 2-4, 2011