Dr.Harpreet Singh obtained his B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (2009–2013), M.Sc. in Plant Pathology (2013–2015), and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (2015–2018) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. He began his career as District Extension Specialist (Plant Pathology) at the Farm Advisory Service Centre, Kapurthala (August 2018–October 2019), and later served as Plant Pathologist (Fruits) in the Department of Fruit Science, PAU, Ludhiana (October 2019–September 2024). Since September 2024, he has been working as Plant Pathologist in the Rice Section, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, PAU, Ludhiana. He has published 18 research papers in international and national journals. At present, he is guiding one M.Sc. student as Major Advisor and serving as Advisory Committee Member for three Ph.D. students.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects (Ongoing)

1. Mapping Resistance and Pathogen Diversity in Rice False Smut (Ustilaginoideavirens) in India funded by IRRI, Philippines.
2. Front line demonstrations on popularization of dragon fruit in Punjab funded by MIDH, New Delhi

Research Publications:

1. Gaikwad PN, Sharma, V, Singh J, Sidhu GS, Singh H and Omar AA (2023) Biotechnological advancements in Phytophthora disease diagnosis, interaction and management in citrus. ScientiaHorticulturae 111739, ISSN 0304-4238, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111739. (NAAS rating: 10.34)
2. Darshan D, Gill KS, Gill PS, Boora RS, Bajaj K, Gill MS and Singh H (2024). Combined application of hot water and hexanal-based formulations preserves the postharvest quality of mango fruits. J Sci Food Agric, 104(10). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.13695. (NAAS rating: 10.10)
3. Singh H,Kaur J, Bala R, Srivastava P, Sharma A, Grover G,Dhillon GS, Singh, R,Chhuneja P and Bains, N.S. (2022). Residual effect of defeated stripe rust resistance genes/QTLs in bread wheat against prevalent pathotypes of Pucciniastriiformissp. tritici. PloS ONE, 17 (4): 1-20. (NAAS rating: 9.24)
4. Kaur D, Kaur A, SinghH and Arora A (2023). First report of Colletotrichumsiamense causing Fruit Drop in Kinnow mandarin (Citrus nobilis x Citrus deliciosa) in Punjab, India. Crop Protection, 175:106464. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106464. (NAAS rating: 9.04)
5. Darshan D, Gill KBS, Gill PPS and Singh H (2024). Influence of preharvest fungicides on decay incidence and fruit quality of mango fruits during storage. ActaAlimentaria, 53:305-315. (NAAS rating: 7.10)
6. Brar JS, Sharma S, Kaur H, Singh H,Naik EK and Adhikary T (2023). Phytochemical properties, antioxidant potential and fatty acids profiling of three dragon fruit species grown under sub-tropical climate. Not Bot HortiAgrobo, 51(3): 12993. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha51312993. (NAAS rating: 7.25)
7. Singh H, Kaur J, Bala R, Srivastava P and Bains NS (2020) Virulence and genetic diversity of Pucciniastriiformis sp. tritici isolates in sub-mountainous area of Punjab, India. Phytoparasitica 48: 383-395. (NAAS rating: 7.02)
8. Kaur A, Kaur D, Arora A and Singh H (2025). Morpho-pathological variation among Colletotrichum isolates associated with fruit drop in Kinnow mandarin (Citrus nobilis X Citrus deliciosa) in Punjab. Indian Phytopathology (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-025-00865-y (NAAS rating: 5.97)
9. KaurP, Arora A, Singh H and Hunjan MS (2022). Molecular characterization of Xanthomonascitri citri isolates and its resistance sources in citrusgermplasm. Agric Res J, (Accepted for publication) (NAAS rating: 5.44)
10. Arora A, Kaur A, Singh H and Arora NK (2021). Management of powdery mildewof grape with fungicides. Pl Dis Res, 36(2): 202-204. (NAAS rating: 4.76).