Education: B.Sc. Punjab University, Chandigarh (2004) ; M.Sc. PAU ,Ludhiana (2007); Ph.D. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2012)

Positions Held:Nutritionist, Forage Millets and Nutrition Section, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics (11th Jan 2016- till date)

Field of Specialization: Sorghum and millets nutritional quality

Research Interest:

1. Evaluation of Nutritional quality under biotic and abiotic stress

Research Projects:

1. All India Coordinated Sorghum Improvement Project

Publications

1. Kaur G, Oberoi H K, Kaur M and Umakanth A V (2025) Induction of redox metabolism enhances adaptability of BMR sorghum under rainfed conditions of North Western India. Sugar Tech 27(3):925–938NAAS Rating: 7.80
2. Vadithya A S, Singh I, Rani U, Venadan S, Singh J M, Oberoi H K, Singh S, Chellapilla B and Bindra S (2024) Evaluation and identification of advanced inter-specific derivatives from crosses of Cicer arietinum with C. Reticulatum and C. Echinospermum for agro-morphological, quality traits and disease resistance. Frontiers in Plant Science15:1461280. 10.3389/fpls.2024.1461280 NAAS Rating: 11.6
3. Kaur M, Oberoi H K, Dhaliwal S S and K Rani (2024) Impact of biofortification with iron (Fe) micronutrient on maize fodder in semi-arid region of Indo-Gangetic plains of India. Journal of Plant Nutrition 47(2):1-12 NAAS Rating: 8.28
4. Dhakad A K, K Singh, Oberoi H K, Kumar V and J N Shah (2024) Proximate composition, mineral profiling and antioxidant potential in Moringa oleifera genotypes affected with leaf maturity stage. South African Journal of Botany 168 (5): 227-235 NAAS Rating: 9.11
5. Kaur H, Oberoi H K, Ganapathy K N and Bhardwaj R (2023) Effect of popping and malting processing techniques on physiochemical, antinutrients and antioxidant properties of millets flour. Journal of Food Science and Technology 60 (9): 2370-2384. NAAS Rating: 9.61

Awards/Honours/Distincton:

• Awarded JRF-INSPIRE (Innovation in Scientific Pursuit for Inspired Research) by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India in April 2010.
• Awarded Gold Medal for being the First Rank Holder in the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Post Graduation in Biochemistry) 2008.
• SAASCA award for highest OCPA.