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DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING & GENETICS, PAU, LUDHIANA
SCHEDULE OF POSTGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING 2nd SEMESTER 2023-24

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.Name of Teacher with Designation
TheoryPractical
1PBG 502Principles of Cytogenetics2+1Dr. Mehak Gupta, CytogeneticistDr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist
2PGS-503Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture1+0Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (Sec. A) Dr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder (C) (Sec. B) Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder (Section C) Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder (Section D) 
3PBG 505Heterosis Breeding2+1Dr. Gurjit Kaur, ProfessorDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder
4PBG 601Genomics in Plant Breeding2+1Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist
5PBG 602Molecular and Chromosomal — Manipulations for Crop Breeding2+0Dr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist 
6PBG 604Breeding Designer Crops2+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. S.K.Sandhu, Principal Maize Breeder Dr. Chhaya Atri, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Pushp Sharma, Principal Physiologist–cum-HOD, Department of BotanyDr. Renu Khanna, Plant Breeder Dr. Sanjula Sharma, Biochemist Dr. Pushp Sharma, Principal Physiologist –cum-HOD, Department of Botany
7PBG 591/ GPB-591Seminar0+1Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor, Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist and Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder 
8GPB-691Seminar-I1+0Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor, Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist and Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder 
9GPB-692Seminar-II1+0Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor, Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist and Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder 

Incharge Teaching Section, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.Name of Teacher
TheoryPractical
1GPB-503Fundamentals of Quantitative Genetics2+1Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Pritpal Singh, Sr. Statistician Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
2GPB-504Varietal Development and Maintenance Breeding1+1Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder (C ) Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
3GPB-506Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology2+1Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist (C) Dr. Mehak Gupta, CytogeneticistDr. Snehdeep Kaur, Asstt. Prof. (Edu.) Simarjeet Kaur Sra, Project Scientist-1
4GPB-512Crop Breeding- II (Rabi crops)2+1Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant BreederDr. Ashutosh Kushwah, Plant Breeder
5GPB 513Breeding Vegetable Crops2+1Dr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. R.K. Dhall, Principal OlericulturistDr. R.K. Dhall, Principal Olericulturist
6GPB-516Breeding for Stress Resistance and Climate Change2+1Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant BreederDr. Jaspal Kaur, Plant Pathologist (W) Dr. Navjot Kaur, Plant Physiologist (Seed Tech.)
7GPB 517Germplasm Characterization and Evaluation1+1Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Plant BreederDr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Plant Breeder
8GPB-518Genetic enhancement for PGR utilization1+1Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder (C) Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize BreederDr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
9GPB-604Plant Genetic Resources, conservation and utilization2+0Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder (C) Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder 
10GPB-605Genomics in Plant Breeding2+1Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist
11GPB-608Breeding Designer Crops1+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. S.K.Sandhu, Principal Maize Breeder Dr. Chhaya Atri, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Pushp Sharma, Principal Physiologist –cum-HOD, Department of BotanyDr. Renu Khanna, Plant Breeder Dr. Sanjula Sharma, Biochemist Dr. Pushp Sharma, Principal Physiologist –cum-HOD, Department of Botany
12GPB-609IPR and Regulatory Mechanism1+0Dr. Devinderpal Singh, Sr. Forage Breeder Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (C) 
13GPB 610Genome Editing in Plants2+0Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist (C) Dr. Prashant Mohanpuria, Asstt. Prof. (Biotech.) Dr. Pooja Manchanda, Molecular Geneticist 
14PGS-505Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes1+0Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Plant Pathologist (C) (A) Dr. Devinder Tiwari, Extension Scientist Dr. Harish Kumar, Extension Scientist (Plant Breeding) (B) Dr. Lopamudra Mohapatra, Asstt. Professor Dr. Shayla Bindra, Plant Breeder (C ) Dr. Lakhwinder Kaur, Extension Scientist Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, Plant Breeder (D) Dr. Kamalpreet Kaur, Extension Scientist 

SCHEDULE OF POSTGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING 2nd SEMESTER 2023-24

Incharge Teaching Section, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

SCHEDULE OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING 2nd SEMESTER 2023-24

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.SectionName of Teacher with Designation Practical
1PBG 102Fundamentals of Genetics2+1B.Sc.(Agri.)I/4 year & III/6 yr -ADr. Achla, Principal Wheat Breeder Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Principal Scientist (Oilseed)Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, Plant Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)I/4 year & III/6 yr -BDr. R.K.Gill, Principal Pulses Breeder Dr. Renu Khanna, Plant BreederDr. Shayla Bindra, Plant Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)I/4 year & III/6 yr-CDr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Simarjit Kaur, Plant BreederDr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder
2PBG 201Fundamentals of Plant Breeding2+1B.Tech. (Biotech.) 1st yearDr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder(C) Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant BreederDr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant Breeder Dr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant Breeder
3PBG 302Crop Improvement II (Rabi crops)1+1B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr -ADr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Puja Srivasvata, Sr. Plant Breeder(C) Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Fruit Scientist Dr Mamta Pathak, Principal OlericulturistDr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Forage Breeder Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Fruit Scientist Dr Mamta Pathak, Principal Olericulturist
B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr -BDr. Inderjit Singh, Principal Plant Breeder Dr. Gangandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. Gagandeep Kaur, Sr. Fruit Scientist Dr O.P. Meena, Vegetable BreederDr. Gangandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr Gagandeep Kaur, Sr.Fruit Scientist Dr O.P. Meena, Vegetable Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr-CDr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, Plant Breeder Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr. Hira Singh, Asstt. ProfessorDr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder Dr Kirandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr. Hira Singh, Asstt. Professor
B.Tech. (Biotech.) III yr.Dr. Achla, Principal Wheat Breeder Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Manveen Kaur, Extension Specialist (Fruits) Dr. Ruma Devi, Assistant ProfessorDr. Ashutosh Kushwah, Plant Breeder Dr. Manveen Kaur, Extension Specialist Dr. Ruma Devi, Assistant Professor
4PBG 304Principles of Seed Technology1+1B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr -ADr. G.S. Mavi, Principal Wheat Breeder (C ) Dr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant BreederDr. G.S. Mavi, Principal Wheat Breeder Dr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr -BDr. Meenakshi Mittal, Plant Breeder Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Millet BreederDr. Meenakshi Mittal, Plant Breeder Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Millet Breeder
B.Sc (Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr-CDr. Navjot Dhillon, Plant Breeder Dr. Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.)Dr. Navjot Dhillon, Plant Breeder Dr. Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder
5PBG 305Molecular Breeding Technologies2+1B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yrDr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. Achla, Principal Wheat BreederDr. Satinder Singh, Wheat Breeder
6PBG 492Experiential Learning in Seed Production and Technology0+20  Dr. G.S. Mavi, Principal Wheat Breeder (C) Dr. T.P. Singh, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.)

Incharge Teaching Section, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING &GENETICS, PAU, LUDHIANA SCHEDULE OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING SEMESTER 1st, 2023-24

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.SectionName of Teacher
 TheoryPractical
1PBG 102Fundamentals of Genetics2+1B.Tech. (Biotech.) 1st yearDr. Achla, Principal Wheat Breeder (C) Dr. Mehak Gupta, CytogeneticistDr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant Breeder Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder
2PBG 201Fundamentals of Plant Breeding2+1B.Sc.(Ag)II/4 year & IV/6 yr–Sec ADr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant BreederDr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Shayla Bindra, Plant Breeder
B.Sc.(Ag)II/4 year & IV/6 yr –Sec BDr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. G.S. Mavi, Principal Wheat BreederDr. Ashutosh Kushwah, Plant Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
B.Sc.(Ag)II/4 year & IV/6 yr –Sec CDr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Rumesh Ranjan, Maize Breeder Dr. Suruchi Vij, Plant Breeder
3PBG 301Crop Improvement I (Kharif crops)1+1B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year & V/6 yr –Sec ADr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr. Ruma Devi, Assistant ProfessorDr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr. Ruma Devi, Assistant Professor
B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year &V/6 yr –Sec BDr. Inderjit Singh, Principal Plant Breeder (C) Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Fruit Scientist Dr. Madhu Sharma, Assistant ProfessorDr. Gagandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Fruit Scientist Dr. Madhu Sharma, Assistant Professor
B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year &V/6 yr –Sec CDr. Gurjit Kaur, Professor Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist Dr. Manveen Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr. M.K. Sidhu, Vegetable BreederDr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist Dr. Manveen Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr. M.K. Sidhu, Vegetable Breeder
B.Tech. (Biotech.) 3rdyrDr. Navjot Dhillon, Plant Breeder Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, Plant Breeder Dr. Yogesh Khokhar, Fruit Scientist Dr. Hira Singh, Asstt. ProfessorDr. Navjot Dhillon, Plant Breeder Dr. Yogesh Khokhar, Fruit Scientist Dr. Hira Singh, Asstt. Professor
4PBG 303Intellectual Property Rights1+0B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year & V/6 yr –Sec ADr. Devinderpal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Simarjit Kaur, Plant Breeder 
B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year & V/6 yr -Sec-BDr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder 
B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year & V/6 yr –Sec CDr. Gurjit Kaur, Professor (C) Dr. Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder 
5PBG 491Agro-industrial attachment Commercial Hybrid Seed Production Unit0+4B.Sc. (Agri.)IV/4 yr & VI/6 yrDr. Gagandeep Singh, Plant Breeder (C) Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant Breeder 

The course PBG 491 is being offered by the teachers working on crops in which hybrid seed can be produced. Therefore, the coordinator is from research side.

Head

Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING & GENETICS, PAU, LUDHIANA SCHEDULE OF POSTGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING SEMESTER 1st, 2023-24

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.Name of Teacher
TheoryPractical
1PBG 433Genetics of Crop Plants2+1Dr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant BreederDr. Shayla Bindra, Plant Breeder
2PBG 501Principles of Genetics2+1Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Principal Scientist (Oilseeds) (C ) Dr. Renu Khanna, Plant BreederDr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
3PBG 503Principles of Plant Breeding2+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder (C ) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
4PBG 506Mutagenesis and Mutation Breeding1+1Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder (C )Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder
5PBG 512Gene Regulation and Expression2+0Dr. S.K. Sandhu, Principal Maize Breeder (C ) Dr. Meenakshi Mittal, Oilseed Breeder 
6PBG 513Maintenance Breeding and Concepts of Variety Release and Seed Production1+1Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder (C ) Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
7PGS 502Intellectual Property Management Biodiversity and Biosafety2+0Dr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder (Section A) (C ) Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (Section B) Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder 
8PBG 603Advances in Plant Breeding Systems2+0Dr. S.S.Banga, Honorary Adjunct Professor Dr. Chhaya Atri, Sr. Oilseed Breeder (C ) Dr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder 
9PBG 605Plant Genetic Resources & Crops evolution2+0Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder 
10PBG 606Advanced Biometrical and Quantitative Genetics2+1Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist (C )Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist
11PBG 607Advances in Breeding of Major Field Crops3+0Dr. V.S. Sohu, Principal Wheat Breeder-cum-HOD Dr. S.K.Dhillon, Professor (C) Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder Dr.Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Principal Plant Breeder Dr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder 

Chairman, Teaching Committee

Head Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics
REVISED SCHEDULE OF POSTGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING SEMESTER 1st, 2023-24

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.Name of Teacher
TheoryPractical
1GPB-501Principles of Genetics2+1Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Principal Scientist (C) Dr. Renu Khanna, Plant BreederDr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
2GPB-502Principles of Plant Breeding2+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
3GPB-505Principles of Cytogenetics2+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. Mehak Gupta, CytogeneticistDr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant Breeder
4GPB- 508Mutagenesis and Mutation Breeding2+1Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder (C)Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder
5GPB-509Hybrid Breeding2+1Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant BreederDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder
6GPB-510Seed Production and Certification1+1Dr.T.P.Singh, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.) Dr.Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder (C)Dr.T.P.Singh, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.) Dr.Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.)
7GPB-511Crop Breeding –I (Kharif Crops)2+1Dr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant BreederDr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant Breeder
8PGS-503Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture1+0Dr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder (Sec. A) Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (C) (Sec. B) Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder 
9PGS-505Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes1+0Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Plant Pathologist (C) Dr. Manmeet Kaur, Associate Prof., Deptt. of Ext. Edu. 
10GPB-601Advances in Plant Breeding System3+0Dr. S.S.Banga, Honorary Adjunct Professor Dr. Chhaya Atri, Sr. Oilseed Breeder (C ) Dr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder 
 GPB-607Crop Evolution3+0Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dhraminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist 
11GPB-591/ PBG 591/Seminar1+0Drs. S.K. Dhillon, Gurjit Kaur Gill, B.S. Gill, Dharminder Pathak, Dhraminder Bhatia (C) and Mehak Gupta 
12GPB-691Seminar I1+0Drs. S.K. Dhillon, Gurjit Kaur Gill, B.S. Gill, Dharminder Pathak, Dhraminder Bhatia (C) and Mehak Gupta 

Chairman, Teaching Committee

Head Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING & GENETICS, PAU, LUDHIANA SCHEDULE OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING SEMESTER 1st, 2022-23

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.SectionName of Teacher Theory Practical
1PBG 102Fundamentals of Genetics2+1B.Tech. (Biotech.) 1st yearDr. Achla, Principal Wheat Breeder (C) Dr. Mehak Gupta, CytogeneticistDr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant Breeder Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder
2PBG 201Fundamentals of Plant Breeding2+1B.Sc.(Ag)II/4 year & IV/6 yr–Sec ADr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant BreederDr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Shayla Bindra, Plant Breeder
B.Sc.(Ag)II/4 year & IV/6 yr –Sec BDr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. G.S. Mavi, Principal Wheat BreederDr. Ashutosh Kushwah, Plant Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
B.Sc.(Ag)II/4 year & IV/6 yr –Sec CDr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Rumesh Ranjan, Maize Breeder Dr. Suruchi Vij, Plant Breeder
3PBG 301Crop Improvement I (Kharif crops)1+1B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year & V/6 yr –Sec ADr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Ruma Devi, Assistant Professor Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Fruit ScientistDr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Ruma Devi, Assistant Professor Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist
B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year &V/6 yr –Sec BDr. Gurjit Kaur, Professor Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist Dr. Mamta Pathak, Principal Olericulturist Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Fruit ScientistDr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist Dr. Mamta Pathak, Principal Olericulturist Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Fruit Scientist
B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year &V/6 yr –Sec CDr. Inderjit Singh, Principal Plant Breeder (C) Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. M.K. Sidhu, Vegetable Breeder Dr. Manveen Kaur, Fruit ScientistDr. Gagandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. M.K. Sidhu, Vegetable Breeder Dr. Manveen Kaur, Fruit Scientist
B.Tech. (Biotech.) 3rdyrDr. Navjot Sidhu, Plant Breeder Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, Plant Breeder Dr. Hira Singh, Asstt. Professor Dr. Yogesh Khokhar, Fruit Scientist, USF LadhowalDr. Navjot Sidhu, Plant Breeder Dr. Hira Singh, Asstt. Professor Dr. Yogesh Khokhar, Fruit Scientist, USF Ladhowal
4PBG 303Intellectual Property Rights1+0B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year & V/6 yr –Sec ADr. Devinderpal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Simarjit Kaur, Plant Breeder 
B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year & V/6 yr -Sec-BDr. Gurjit Kaur, Professor Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (C) 
B.Sc.(Ag)III/4 year & V/6 yr –Sec CDr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder Dr. Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder 
5PBG 491Agro-industrial attachment Commercial Hybrid Seed Production Unit0+4B.Sc.(Agri.)IV/4 yr & VI/6 yrDr. Gagandeep Singh, Plant Breeder (C) Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant Breeder 

*The course PBG 491 is being offered by the teachers working on crops in which hybrid seed can be produced. Therefore, the coordinator is from research side.

Head,Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING & GENETICS, PAU, LUDHIANA

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.Name of Teacher
TheoryPractical
1PBG 433Genetics of Crop Plants2+1Dr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant BreederDr. Shayla Bindra, Plant Breeder
2PBG 434Cytogenetics of Crop Plants2+1Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist (C ) Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant BreederDr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant Breeder Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist
3PBG 435Theory and Practice of Plant Breeding3+1Dr. Achla, Principal Wheat Breeder (C ) Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant Breeder
4PBG 437Crop Experimentation1+1Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist (C ) Dr. Pritpal Singh, Sr. StatisticianDr. Pritpal Singh, Sr. Statistician
5PBG 501Principles of Genetics2+1Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Principal Scientist (Oilseeds) (C ) Dr. Renu Khanna, Plant BreederDr. Snehdeep Kaur, Asstt. Prof. (Edu.) Dr. Meenakshi Mittal, Oilseed Breeder
6PBG 503Principles of Plant Breeding2+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder (C ) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
7PBG 506Mutagenesis and Mutation Breeding1+1Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder (C )Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder
8PBG 512Gene Regulation and Expression2+0Dr. S.K. Sandhu, Principal Maize Breeder (C ) Dr. Meenakshi Mittal, Oilseed Breeder 
9PBG 513Maintenance Breeding and Concepts of Variety Release and Seed Production1+1Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder (C ) Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
10PGS 502Intellectual Property Management Biodiversity and Biosafety2+0Dr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder (Section A) Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (C ) (Section B) Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder 
11PBG 603Advances in Plant Breeding Systems2+0Dr. S.S.Banga, Honorary Adjunct Professor Dr. Chhaya Atri, Sr. Oilseed Breeder (C ) Dr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder 
12PBG 605Plant Genetic Resources & Crops evolution2+0Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder 
13PBG 606Advanced Biometrical and Quantitative Genetics2+1Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist (C )Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist
14PBG 607Advances in Breeding of Major Field Crops3+0Dr. V.S. Sohu, Principal Wheat Breeder-cum-HOD Dr. S.K.Dhillon, Professor (C) Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder Dr.Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Principal Plant Breeder Dr. Puja Srivastava, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder 
15PBG 591Seminar1+0Drs. S.K. Dhillon, Gurjit Kaur, Dharminder Pathak, Dhraminder Bhatia (C), Mehak Gupta and Nida Yousuf 

Head, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

SCHEDULE OF POSTGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING SEMESTER 1st, 2022-23
Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, PAU, Ludhiana
TEACHING SCHEDULE OF POSTGRADUATE (M.Sc.) COURSES AS PER BSMA FOR NEW STUDENTS, SEMESTER 1, 2022-23

Sr. No.Course No.Cr. Hr.Name of Teacher
TheoryPractical
1GPB-501Principles of Genetics2+1Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Principal Scientist (C) Dr. Renu Khanna, Plant BreederDr. Snehdeep Kaur, Asstt. Prof. (Edu.) Dr. Meenakshi Mittal, Oilseed Breeder
2GPB -502Principles of Plant Breeding2+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
3GPB -504Varietal Development and Maintenance Breeding1+1Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder (C) Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
      
4GPB- 508Mutagenesis and Mutation Breeding2+1Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder (C)Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder
5GPB-509Hybrid Breeding2+1Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant BreederDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder
6GPB-510Seed Production and Certification1+1Dr.T.P.Singh, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.) Dr.Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder (C)Dr.T.P.Singh, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.) Dr.Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.)
7GPB-511Crop Breeding –I (Kharif Crops)2+1Dr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant BreederDr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Plant Breeder
8PGS-503Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture1+0Dr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder (Sec. A) Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (C) (Sec. B) Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder 
9PGS-505Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes1+0Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Plant Pathologist (C) Dr. Manmeet Kaur, Associate Prof., Deptt. of Ext. Edu. 

Chairman, Teaching Committee

Head, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, PAU, Ludhiana
TEACHING SCHEDULE OF POSTGRADUATE COURSES AS PER BSMA FOR NEW STUDENTS, SEMESTER 2nd, 2022-23

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.Name of Teacher
TheoryPractical
1GPB-503Fundamentals of Quantitative Genetics2+1Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Pritpal Singh, Sr. Statistician Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
2GPB-504Varietal Development and Maintenance Breeding1+1Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder (C ) Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
3GPB-506Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology2+1Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist (C) Dr. Mehak Gupta, CytogeneticistDr. Snehdeep Kaur, Asstt. Prof. (Edu.) Dr. Mehak Gupta, Geneticist
4GPB-512Crop Breeding- II (Rabi crops)2+1Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C) Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Plant BreederDr. Ashutosh Kushwah, Plant Breeder
5GPB-516Breeding for Stress Resistance and Climate Change2+1Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant BreederDr. Jaspal Kaur, Plant Pathologist (W) Dr. Navjot Kaur, Plant Physiologist (Seed Tech.)
6GPB-518Genetic enhancement for PGR utilization1+1Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize BreederDr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder
7GPB-604Plant Genetic Resources, conservation and utilization2+0Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder 
8GPB-605Genomics in Plant Breeding2+1Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticis Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist
9GPB-608Breeding Designer Crops1+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. S.K.Sandhu, Principal Maize Breeder Dr. Chhaya Atri, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Pushp Sharma, Principal Physiologist –cum-HOD, Department of BotanyDr. Renu Khanna, Plant Breeder Dr. Sanjula Sharma, Biochemist Dr. Pushp Sharma, Principal Physiologist –cum-HOD, Department of Botany
10GPB-609IPR and Regulatory Mechanism1+0Dr. Devinderpal Singh, Sr. Forage Breeder Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (C) 

Incharge Teaching Section

Head, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS, PAU, LUDHIANA

SCHEDULE OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES BEING OFFERED DURING 2nd SEMESTER 2022-23

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.SectionName of Teacher with Designation Theory Practical
1PBG 102Fundamentals of Genetics2+1B.Sc.(Agri.)I/4 year & III/6 yr -ADr. S.K.Dhillon, Professor Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Principal ScientistDr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, Plant Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)I/4 year & III/6 yr -BDr. R.K.Gill, Principal Pulses Breeder Dr. Renu Khanna, Plant BreederDr. Shayla Bindra, Plant Breeder Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)I/4 year & III/6 yr-CDr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C)

Dr. Simarjit Kaur, Plant Breeder

Dr. Nida Yousuf, Maize Breeder Dr. Suruchi Vij, Plant Breeder
2PBG 201Fundamentals of Plant Breeding2+1B.Tech. (Biotech.) 1st yearDr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder(C) Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant BreederDr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant Breeder Dr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant Breeder
3PBG 302Crop Improvement II (Rabi crops)1+1B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr -ADr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Puja Srivasvata, Plant Breeder Dr Gagandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr Sat pal Sharma, Principal Vegetable BreederDr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Forage Breeder Dr Gagandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr Sat pal Sharma, Principal Vegetable Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr -BDr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor (C ) Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder Dr Kirandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr Jiffinvir Singh Khosa, Vegetable BreederDr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder Dr Kirandeep Kaur, Fruit Scientist Dr Jiffinvir Singh Khosa , Vegetable Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr-CDr. Inderjit Singh, Principal Plant Breeder Dr. Gangandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Fruit Scientist Dr Hira Singh, Assistant ProfessorDr. Gangandeep Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Fruit Scientist Dr Hira Singh, Assistant Professor
B.Tech. (Biotech.) III yr.Dr. Achla, Principal Wheat Breeder Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Manveen Kaur, Extension Specialist Dr Ruma Devi, Assistant Professor BiotechnologyDr. Ashutosh Kushwah, Plant Breeder Dr. Manveen Kaur, Extension Specialist Dr Ruma Devi, Assistant Professor Biotechnology
4PBG 304Principles of Seed Technology1+1B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr -ADr. G.S. Mavi, Principal Wheat Breeder (C ) Dr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant BreederDr. G.S. Mavi, Principal Wheat Breeder Dr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Plant Breeder
B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr -BDr. Navjot Sidhu, Plant Breeder Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Millet BreederDr. Navjot Sidhu, Plant Breeder Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj, Sr. Millet Breeder
B.Sc (Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yr-CDr.T.P. Singh, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.) Dr. Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.)Dr. T.P. Singh, Plant Breeder Dr. Gaurav Khosla, Plant Breeder
5PBG 305Molecular Breeding Technologies2+1B.Sc.(Agri.)III/4 year & V/6 yrDr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. Achla, Principal Wheat BreederDr. Achla, Principal Wheat Breeder
6PBG 492Experiential Learning in Seed Production and Technology0+20  Dr. G.S. Mavi, Principal Wheat Breeder (C) Dr. T.P. Singh, Plant Breeder (Seed Tech.)

Incharge Teaching Section

Head, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING & GENETICS, PAU, LUDHIANA

Sr. No.Course No.Course TitleCr. Hr.Name of Teacher with Designation
TheoryPractical
1PBG 504Principles of quantitative Genetics2+1Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist (C)Dr. Pritpal Singh, Sr. Statistician Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist
2PBG 508Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics2+1Dr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Forage Breeder (C) Dr. Snehdeep Kaur, Asstt. Professor (Edu.) Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Forage Breeder Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
3PBG 509Breeding for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance2+1Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. Vineeta Kaila, Plant BreederDr. Jaspal Kaur, Plant Pathologist (Wheat) Dr. Navjot Kaur, Plant Physiologist (Seed Tech.)
4PGS 502Intellectual Property Management, Biodiversity and Biosafety2+0Dr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder (C) (Sec. A ) Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (Section B) Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder 
5PGS-503Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture1+0Dr. Usha Nara, Plant Breeder (Sec. A) Dr. Devinder Pal Singh, Sr. Plant Breeder (C) (Sec. B) Dr. Rumesh Ranjan, Plant Breeder (Section C) Dr. Parul Sharma, Plant Breeder (Section D) 
6PBG 505Heterosis Breeding2+1Dr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder Dr. Jasmeet, Plant BreederDr. Indu Rialch, Plant Breeder Dr. Jasmeet, Plant Breeder
7PBG 513Maintenance Breeding and Concepts of Variety Release and Seed Production1+1Dr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder( C) Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant BreederDr. Tosh Garg, Plant Breeder Dr. Satinder Singh, Plant Breeder
8PBG 601Genomics in Plant Breeding2+1Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative GeneticistDr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist
9PBG 602Molecular and Chromosomal — Manipulations for Crop Breeding2+0Dr. S.S.Banga, Professor (Honorary Adjunct) Dr. Dharminder Pathak, Principal Cotton Breeder (C) Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist 
10PBG 604Breeding Designer Crops2+1Dr. R.S. Gill, Principal Rice Breeder (C) Dr. S.K.Sandhu, Principal Maize Breeder Dr. Chhaya Atri, Sr. Plant Breeder Dr. Pushp Sharma, Principal Physiologist –cum-HOD, Department of BotanyDr. Renu Khanna, Plant Breeder Dr. Sanjula Sharma, Biochemist Dr. Pushp Sharma, Principal Physiologist –cum-HOD, Department of Botany
11PBG 591Seminar0+1Dr. B.S. Gill, Principal Soybean Breeder Dr. S.K. Dhillon, Professor Dr. Gurjit Kaur Gill, Professor Dr. Dharminder Bhatia, Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Mehak Gupta, Cytogeneticist (C) Dr. Ashutosh Kushwah, Maize Breeder