Education : B.Sc Agriculture (Hons.)/College of Agriculture, PAU, Ludhiana (1990); M.Sc Plant Breeding/College of Agriculture, PAU, Ludhiana (1993); Ph.D. Plant Breeding/College of Agriculture, PAU, Ludhiana (2005).

Positions held : Asstt. Plant Breeder (1995-2005); Plant Breeder (2005-2010); Principal Pulse Breeder (2010- till date)

Field of Specialization: Plant Breeding, Pulses Breeding

Research Interests: Breeding improved varieties of pigeonpea, chickpea and lentil

Research Projects:

1. Developing chickpea cultivars suited to mechanical harvesting and tolerant to herbicides-Co-PI. (2013-2017)
2. Generation advancement and development of new genotypes through pre-breeding in kabulichickpea-Co-PI.(2013-17)
3. Hybrid Technology for Higher Productivity in Selected Field and Horticultural Crops (Pigeonpea-Component) funded by ICAR, New Delhi-(2015-26)
4. Characterization of Chickpea Germplasm Resource to Accelerate Genomics assisted Crop Improvement funded by DBT, New Delhi. (2020-21 to 2025-26)
5. Development of early and short statured pigeonpea genotypes resistant to pod borer  and Phytophthora stem blight Component 2 Integration of Advanced Genomic Technologies for Targeted Breeding ) under Center of Excellence funded by DBT, New Delhi. (2022 to 2026)
6. CRP-Molecular Breeding for improvement of tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, yield and quality traits in crops-Chickpea component funded by ICAR, New Delhi-Co-PI.(2015-2026)
7. Incentivizing Research in Agriculture-Molecular Genetic Analysis of resistance/tolerance to different stresses in Rice, Wheat, Chickpea and Mustard including Sheath Blight Complex Genomics-Chickpea component funded by ICAR, New Delhi-Co-PI.(2015-2026)
8. DBT North East Centre for Agricultural Biotechnology ( DBT NECAB): Phase III: Development of insect resistant chickpea varieties protected against Helicoverpaarimgerafunded by DBT, New Delhi, Co-PI. (2023-26).  
9. Enhancing pigeonpea production and productivity in India by promoting high yielding early maturing varieties and hybrids-funded By DAC-GOI, (2023-26)

Selected Research Publications (maximum up to 5):

1. Vales M I, Srivastva R K, Sultana R, Singh S, Singh Indejit, Singh G, Patil S B and Saxena, K B (2012). Breeding for earliness in pigeonpea: Development of new determinate and nondeterminate lines. Crop Science, 52: 2507-2516. (NAAS rating: 7.64)
2. Singh Inderjit, Sandhu J S, Gupta SK and Singh Sarvjeet (2013). Introgression of productivity and other desirable traits from ricebean (Vigna umbellata) into blackgram (Vigna mungo).Plant Breeding 132 : 401-406 (NAAS rating: 7.5)
3. Garg Tosh, Mallikarjuna B P, Thudi M, Samineni S, Singh S, Sandhu J S, Kaur L, Singh Inderjit, Sirari A, Basandrai A K, Basandrai D, Varshney R K and Gaur P M (2018). Identification of QTLs for resistance to Fusarium wilt and Ascochyta blight in a recombinant inbred population of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Euphytica214: 45 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2125-3) (NAAS rating: 7.55)
4. Sharma Pankaj, Singh Inderjit,Sirari Asmita,Khosla Gaurav,Singh Gurjeet, Ludhar N K andSingh Sarvjeet (2019)Inheritance and molecular mapping of restorer of fertility (Rf) gene in A2 hybrid system in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan). Plant Breeding 138: 741-47. (NAAS: 39)
5. Vadithya A S, Singh Inderjit, Rani Upasana, Venadan S, Jajoriya R, Singh Mohar, Oberoi H K, Singh Sarvjeet, Bharadwaj C and Bindra Shayla (2024). Evaluation and identification of advanced inter-specific derivatives from crosses of Cicer arietinum with reticulatum and C. echinospermum for agro-morphological, quality traits and disease resistance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15: 1461280.DOI:10.3389/fpls.2024.1461280 (NAAS: 11.60).

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

• Member of ‘Chickpea Team of PAU’ received appreciation letter for significant contribution that helped ICRISAT, Hyderabad for winning CGIAR’s King Boudouin Award 2002 and ICRISAT’s Doren Mashler Award 2002
• Member of ‘Mungbean Team’ received award from IIPR, Kanpur for developing and popularization of short-duration mungbean varieties (2007)
• Fellow of Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development, Kanpur (2009)
• Member of ‘Chickpea Team’ received ‘Best Centre Performance Award’ from IIPR, Kanpur (2013-14)
• M.S. Chhinan Distinguished Professor Chair award by PAU, Ludhiana (2023)
• Member of team received ‘Best Center Award’ for Kharif pulses (2025)