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Teaching :
To impart quality education across the faculties in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Research :
To carry out basic and strategic research with focus in the areas of Abiotic Stress and Hormonal Physiology, Nutritional Physiology, Hydroponic culture and Hydroponic fodder production.
Extension :
To conduct trainings & to provide technical support for faculties and field functionaries.
The flagship areas :-
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Teaching :
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Research :
Extension :
The flagship areas :-
- Enhancing the physiological efficiencies for improving the productivity and production of crop plants.
- Physiological Evaluation of Crop Plants under Climate Change Scenario.
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Name : | DR. GURDEV CHAND |
| Designation : | Professor & Head | |
| Area of Specialization : | Abiotic stress responses in crops and reproductive biology, Hydroponics , Aeroponics , Aquaponics and Vertical farming . | |
| E mail : | hodplantphysiology@skuastj.org | |
| Contact No : | 9419164417 | |
| Profile : | View Profile |
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Name : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Designation : | Professor | |
| Area of Specialization : | Abiotic stress and Hormonal physiology | |
| E mail : | bksinha34@skuastj.org | |
| Contact No : | 94193-94006 | |
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| Name of Project | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Duration and start of date | Remarks |
| Training and Demonstration of vegetables and fodder production through Hydroponics system in Jammu region of J&K” | Dr. Gurdev Chand | NABARD | 3 years | - |
| Transfer of Technology for Management Alternate Bearing Problem Through Hormonal Intervention in Mango Varieties of Jammu Region. | Dr. B.K.Sinha | NABARD | 3 years | - |
| Name : | Muzamil Yousuf |
| Degree : | Ph.D |
| Topic : | Comperative study of nano elicitors and their role on growth and development of broccoli (Brassica Oleracea var. italica) under in vitro conditions |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2024 |
| Name : | Mansha Gul |
| Degree : | Ph.D |
| Topic : | Study on management of irregulat bearing of Apple (Malus x Domestica) in Jammu and Kashmir |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2024 |
| Name : | Vishali Dalgotra |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Impact of plant growth regulators on tuberization for yield enhancement in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2024 |
| Name : | Sushil Kumar |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Impact of abscisic acid (ABA) and paclobutrazol (PBZ) in terminal heat stress on wheat crop (riticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2024 |
| Name : | Harshita Dwivedi |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Comperative study of different growing media for cultivation of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) under soil and soilless condition |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2024 |
| Name : | Priyanka |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Comperative study of basil, thyme and lavender in hydroponic and conventional system in Jammu region |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2024 |
| Name : | Shruti Verma |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Study of different growing substratum on cucumber (Cucummis sativus l.) under soilless |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Muneeba Banoo |
| Degree : | Ph.D |
| Topic : | study on growth Retardents for amelioreting the effect of drought stress in mustard (Brassica juncea L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Ankita Raina |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Standarization of aeroponic technology for mini tuber production in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Sofia Malpotra |
| Degree : | M.Sc. |
| Topic : | Influence of Bioregulators on Seed Germination of Weed Rice in Jammu Region |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Jyotsana Kalsi |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Impact of bioregulators on rooting of stem cutting in passon fruit (Passiflora edulis flavicarpa Deg.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Sowndarya B |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Study of grafted tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under hydroponics and polyhouse conditions |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2023 |
| Name : | Anzar Mukhtar Wani |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Production of Straberry Cultivars in Closed nutrient Film Technology (NFT) System of Hydroponics. |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Suhail Ashraf Shah |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Bio-prospecting of selenium fortification in mustard (Brassica juncea L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Monika Kumari |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Studies of root architectural and anatomical phenes for drought tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Injeti Krishana Kumar Sai Ram |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Optimization of in-vitro Organogenesis in passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Sapalika Dogra |
| Degree : | Ph.D |
| Topic : | SCREENING AND IDENTIFICATION OF CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.) GENOTYPES FOR COLD TOLERANCE UNDER RAIN FED CONDITIONS. |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2022 |
| Name : | Marvi Sharma |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Standardization of different substrates for production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) through hydroponic system |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Mohd Hussain |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Studies on effect of Zinc and Boron fortification on Physiological effienccy and seed quality attributes in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Antara Das |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Morphological and physic-biochemical characterization of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivars under soil and soil less conditions. |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2021 |
| Name : | Muneeba Banoo |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | To study the effect of physical and biochemical approaches on water use efficiency in tomato (solanum lycopersicum) |
| Major : | Dr. Bhav Kumar Sinha |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Name : | Sapalika Dogra |
| Degree : | M.Sc |
| Topic : | Physiological and Biochemical basis of drought stress tolerance in Brassica juncea genotypes in Jammu region. |
| Major : | Dr. Gurdev Chand |
| Year : | 2017 |



