Education: B.Sc. Agriculture/Govt. Brijindra College, Faridkot, Punjabi University, Patiala (2010); M.Sc. Entomology/ College of Agricultutre, PAU, Ludhiana (2013); Ph.D. Entomology, College of Agriculture, PAU, Ludhiana (2019)

Positions held:DES (Entomology), FASC Ropar (2019- 2025); Entomologist (Pulses) (2025- till date)

Field of specialization: Economic Entomology

Research Interest: Economic Entomology, Insect Ecology

Selected Research Publications:

1. Navneet Kaur Dhaliwal and Naveen Aggarwal (2021). Development and survival of brinjal shoot and fruit borer LeucinodesorbonalisGuenee (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) at constant and alternating temperatures. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. Doi: 10.1007/s42690-020-00376-5. (NAAS rating- 7.10)
2. Dhaliwal N.K. and Aggarwal N (2024). Alternate hosts and seasonal carry-over of eggplant shoot and fruit borer, LeucinodesorbonalisGuenee (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. doi: 10.1007/s42690-024-01259-9. (NAAS rating- 7.10)
3. Navneet Kaur Dhaliwal and Naveen Aggarwal (2021). Effect of ambient temperature on food consumption and utilization by eggplant shoot and fruit borer, LeucinodesorbonalisGuenee (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Journal of Agrometeorology. 23: 252-55. (NAAS rating- 5.45)
4. Navneet Kaur Dhaliwal and Naveen Aggarwal (2019). Biointensive management of brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodesorbonalis Indian Journal of Entomology, 81: 760-764. (NAAS rating- 5.59)
5. Navneet Kaur Dhaliwal, Jaspal Singh and Pardeep K. Chhuneja (2018). Comparative oviposition and hatchability in Karl Jenter and Cupkit apparatus in varied bee strength Apis mellifera breeder colonies. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 23: 2068-2071. (NAAS rating- 5.05)

Awards/ Honours/ Distinctions

1. Merit certificate during M.Sc. and Ph.D. programme.
2. Third Prize for Poster Presentation on “Impact of queen rearing apparatus, brood stage and queenliness of cell builder colony on success of mass queen bee rearing.”in the 4th Congress on Insect Science, held at PAU Ludhiana, on April 16-17, 2015.
3. Awarded “Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Student” for during Ph.D. programme.