CompletedB.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) from PAU, Ludhiana in 2013; M.Sc. (Plant Breeding and Genetics) from PAU, Ludhiana in 2015 and Ph.D. (Plant Breeding and Genetics), from PAU, Ludhiana in 2019. Worked as Assistant Professor (Education), PAU Ludhiana from 08-02-2021 to 28-02-2021; Oilseed Breeder, PAU Ludhiana from 2021 to 2025; Assistant Professor (Plant Breeding) PAU Ludhiana from 2025-till date. Worked on AICRP-Groundnut.

Research Interests:

• Development of confectionery type groundnut varieties
• Development of short duration groundnut varieties

Professional Accomplishments:

Research Projects: –

Selected Research Publications (maximum up to 5):

1. Gill KS, Kaur G, Kaur G, Kaur J, Kaur Sra S, Kaur K, Gurpreet K, Sharma M, Bansal M, Chhuneja P, Banga SS. 2021. Development and Validation of Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR Assays for Erucic Acid Content in Indian Mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern and Coss.]. Frontier in Plant Science, 12: 738805. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.738805. PMID: 34975937; PMCID:PMC8714676.(NAAS Rating: 12.63)
2. Kaur J, Akhatar J, Goyal A, Kaur N, Kaur S, Mittal M, Kumar N, Sharma H, Banga S, Banga SS. 2020. Genome wide association mapping and candidate gene analysis for pod shatter resistance in Brassica juncea and its progenitor species. Molecular Biology Reports, 47: 2963-2974.(NAAS Rating: 8.74)
3. Gupta S, Sharma N, Akhatar J, Atri C, Kaur J, Kaur G, Banga SS. 2019. Analysis of epigenetic landscape in a recombinant inbred line population developed by hybridizing natural and re-synthesized Brassica juncea (L.) with stable C-genome introgressions. Euphytica, 215: 1-11.(NAAS Rating: 8.19)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

• Qualified ICAR-NET (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

• Awarded merit certificate in M.Sc. and B.Sc. for securing an OCPA above 8.0.

• Awarded University Merit Scholarship during academic session of 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15.
• Awarded University Merit Scholarship during academic session of 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.
• Merit holder in Punjab state in high school.

PG Students (Present Students):

MSc: (1)          Kavya R           L-2023-A-262-M          9605601791