Academic Qualification:

1. Under graduation with B.Sc. Horticulture was completed at the University of Horticultural Sciences, Udyanagiri, Bagalkot, Karnataka - 587103 (2011-15)
2. Post graduation in M.Sc. Horticulture was awarded from ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012 (2015-17)
3. Doctoral degree in Ph.D. Fruit Science was awarded from ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012 (2017-23)
4. Post Graduate Diploma in IPR and Rural Development was awarded from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu (2018 & 2019)

Research projects:

1. M.Sc. : Evaluation of Citrus hybrid progenies against salinity and Phytophthora nicotianae Breda De Haan (2015-17)
2. Ph.D. : Histological and Molecular Investigation on the Origin of Multiple Embryos in Polyembryonic Mango Genotypes (2017-23)

Work Experience:

One year teaching experience as Assistant Professor of Fruit Science in the Department of Horticulture, MSSSoA, CUTM, Paralakhemundi, Odisha

Awards and Achievement 

❖ Awarded Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Doctoral degree (2017-2022) from UGC, New Delhi. ❖ Awarded Senior Research Fellowship through AICE-PhD (2017-18) conducted by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012. ❖ Awarded the Best Thesis Award-2018 from the Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology, in the International Conference on GRISAAS-2018, RARI, Durgapura, Jaipur, India. ❖ Awarded the Best Research Scholar Award- 2019 from Agricultural & Environmental Technology Development Society in the International Conference on GAAFES- 2019, Kumaun University, Nainital, UK, India. ❖Awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award– 2022 in the National Seminar on Fruit Production on Eastern Tropical Regions of India Challenges and Opportunities, CHES, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. ❖ Awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award– 2022 in the National Seminar on Horticulture for Sustainable Development, Nutritional & Livelihood Security, May 2022, at UBKV, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal.

Publications:

Research papers: 6 Review papers: 2 Book chapters: 14 Abstracts: 15

	Mail : prashant.kalal@cutm.ac.in
	Phone : 7836071441
	Location : Paralakhemundi