Education: B.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1985); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1987); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (1992) Positions held: Assistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana (1993-2002), Associate Professor (2002-2009), Professor (2009-till date) Field of Specialization: Forage Breeding Present Research Interests/Projects: Research Interests: (Maximum upto three areas of interest)

1. Development of high forage yielding varieties/hybrids of different forage crops with inbuilt resistance to insect pests and diseases
2. Breeding for dual purpose genotypes of sorghum and Pearl Millet
3. Breeding for sweet sorghum genotypes for good quality ethanol production

Ongoing Projects:

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

Projects Accomplished:

Sr No.	Name & No. of the project	Duration	Funding agency	Name of the Scientists
1	Evaluation of cotton genotypes for cultivation as a spring season crop. PSR 64	2001-2004	NATP	Dr G S Chahal (PI) Dr R S Sohu (Co PI)
2	Evaluation and identification of suitable pest tolerant compact genotypes amenable to mechanical harvesting. PSR 27	2000-2003	NATP	Dr R S Sohu (Co PI) Dr G S Chahal
3	Identification and development of promising genotypes from introgressed material in cotton. MMA-1	2000-2003	TMC	Dr R S Sohu (CCPI) Dr G S Chahal
4	Characterization of plant genotypes suitable for different agro climatic zones. MMA 3.	2000-2003	TMC	Dr R S Sohu (CCPI)
5	Maintenance of genetic purity of released varieties and parents of hybrids. MMB-1.	2000-2003	TMC	Dr R S Sohu, R K Gumber, A P S Brar
6	Evaluation of Alwin Wonder and Alwin Top in rice, okra and cotton	2009-2012	Pvt. Co.	Drs R K Gupta, Yadvinder Singh, H S Thind, R S Sohu
7	Increasing the productivity of the wheat crop under conditions of rising temperatures and water scarcity in South Asia	2013-2020	BMZ, Germany through CIMMYT, Mexico	Dr G S Mavi (PI) Drs VS Sohu, NS Bains, MadhuMeeta, HarinderjeetKaur& RS Sohu (Co-PIs)

Selected Research Publications:

1. KaurNavdeep, Sohu R S, Bhardwaj R, KaurManjeet, Oberoi H K and Singh Tejinder (2025). Forage quality analysis in response to salt stress and plant maturity in Sorghum. Cereal Res.Commun53: 399-408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-024-00523-5. (NAAS rating: 60)
2. AroraNaveen, MishraSurajPrashad, NitnavareRahul B, JabaJagdish, KumarA Ashok, BhattacharyaJoorie, SohuRabinder Singh, SharmaHari Chand (2021) Morpho-physiological and leaf surface chemicals as markers conferring resistance tosorghum shoot fly (AtherigonasoccataRondani) infestation. Field Crops Res261:1-12. (Article No. 108029).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2020.108029 (NAAS rating: 87)
3. BhardwajRuchika, SohuR S and DhaliwalInderpreet (2021) Millets for Crop Diversification: Punjab Perspective. Agric Res J58 (4): 750-758. (NAAS rating: 44).
4. GoyalMinal, S., BhardwajRuchika, GillB. S. and GoyalMeenakshi (2020) Genetic variance and predicted response for three types of recurrent selection procedures in forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. Range Manag. Agrofor.41(1):43-51.(NAAS rating: 6.10)

1. Sohu R S, DilawariMaridul, Singh Paramjit, Gill B S and Chahal G S (2010) Inheritance studies for earliness, yield and fibre traits using simplified triple test cross in G. hirsutum. Indian J. Genet. 70(1): 71-75 (NAAS rating 6.19)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions: —

• Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
• As a team member, got Best AICRP Forage Crops Centre Award for outstanding contribution in development of Fodder Crop Varieties during NGM 2024.