Dr. Prinka Goyal joined PAU as Assistant Professor on 09.04.2018 after completing BSc (Medical) from Punjab University, Chandigarh in 2009 and MSc (Botany) from PAU, Ludhiana in 2011. She did her PhD (Botany) from PAU, Ludhiana in 2016. She has worked as Research Assistant in PAU, Ludhiana from 2016-2018. Her field of specialization is Plant Physiology and areas of interest are alleviation of biotic and abiotic stresses using botanical extracts, biofertilizers and synthetic growth regulators in cereals. She has guided 02 M.Sc. and M.Sc. integrated 5-year programme students as major advisor, published 18 research papers in national and international journals, 02 book chapters, and presented 03 papers in national and international conferences. Presently she is the member of the extension committee of Department of Botany and member of college compilation committee of college of Basic sciences and Humanities. 

Professional  Accomplishments

Research Publications:

1. Gupta N, Gupta M, Akhatar J, Goyal A, Kaur R, Sharma S, Goyal P, Mukta A, Kaur N Mittal M Singh M P, Bharti B, Sardana V K and Banga S S (2020) Association genetics of the parameters related to nitrogen use efficiency in Brassica juncea L. Plant Mol Biol105: 161 75. (NAAS Rating 9.9)
2. Kumari A, Sangha M K, Goyal P and Pathak D (2020) Effectiveness of elicitors in cotton against cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) in relation with parthenogenesis related proteins. Res J of Biotech15 (10): 19-27.(NAAS Rating 6.2)
3. Goyal P, Thind S K, Srivastava P and Sharma A (2022) Polyamines improve regeneration efficiency in wheat double haploid production using wheat x maize system. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 92 (6):789-93. (NAAS Rating 6.3)
4. Gudi S, Saini D K, Halladakeri P, Singh G,Singh S, Kaur S, Goyal P, Srivastava P, Mavi G S and Sharma A (2023) Genome-wide association study unravels genomic regions associated with chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under different sowing conditions. Plant Cell Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-023-03041-6. (NAAS Rating 11.3)
5. Tanin M J, Sharma A, Ram H, Singh S, Srivastava P, Mavi G S, Saini D K, Gudi S, Kumar P, Goyal P and Sohu V S (2023) Application of potassium nitrate and salicylic acid improves grain yield and related traits by delaying leaf senescence in Gpc-B1 carrying advanced wheat genotypes. Front Plant Sci14: 1107705. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1107705 (NAAS Rating 10.1)
6. Goyal P, Thind S K, Srivastava P and Sharma A (2024) Improving detached tiller culture fordoubled haploid production in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by post-pollination fungicides application and UV radiation treatment. Plant Breeding.(NAAS Rating 7.5)
7. Sharma S, Goyal P, Devi J, Atri C and Kumar R (2024) Using near-infrared reflectancespectroscopy (NIRS) to predict the nitrogen levels in the stem and root tissues of Brassica juncea (Indian mustard). Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 322: 1386 1425, 124755.doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.12475(NAAS Rating 10.3)

Awards and Recognitions:

• Award of honour for securing highest OCPA (8.21) in M.Sc. (Botany) programme from SAASCA, PAU,  Ludhiana 
• Award of honour for securing highest OCPA (8.08) in Ph.D. (Botany) programme from SAASCA, PAU,  Ludhiana 
• Awarded with Merit Certificate for M.Sc. (Botany) Programme
• Awarded with University Merit Scholarship by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana throughout M.Sc. Programme (2009-2011)
• Awarded with Junior Research Fellowship by DST-Inspire, New Delhi throughout Ph.D. Programme (2012-2016)
• Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) in discipline of Plant Physiology conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-ASRB 2015)
• Awarded with ‘Shahani Memorial Trophy’ for securing 1st position in Science Quiz contest (group), held at Government College for Women, Ludhiana (2008)
• Got second position in Quiz Contest (Group) in Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival Ludhiana, Zone B, held at Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, Ludhiana (2008)