R. S. Sengar is Professor and Head, Dept. of Ag. Biotechnology, College of Agriculture in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut. Dr. Sengar has 24 years teaching, research and extension experience to his credit. He remained associated with the teaching for a period of about 10 years at G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech. Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar (Uttarakhand). Prof. Sengar possesses a career of leadership in improving agrarian livelihood, food, nutrition and ecological security in cutting-edge research and technology development, in higher education and human resources development and in policy and programme formulation, execution and appraisal each pursued in national and global capacities He has supervised 11 Ph.D. students and published more than 118 research papers in India and foreign journals of repute. Dr. Sengar contributed more than two hundred abstracts/ papers to different conferences/symposiums/workshop organized at National and International forums. He also participated in several international programmes seminar/conferences as chairperson of technical sessions, group leader, invited speaker and delegate. He has published 897 popular articles in Hindi and English languages in important journals and magazines. He has also published 16 books for scientific community and farmers. Dr. Sengar has delivered more than 217 talks at All India Radio and Television at Delhi, Lucknow, Rampur and Bareilly centers. Dr. Sengar is life member of several professional societies. He is a member of the editorial boards and review committees of few journals. He is also Chief Editor of an International Journal of Biological Science ‘Biotech Today’ and Founder of ‘Society of Green World for Sustainable Environment’. He has been the Principal and Co-Investigator of 17 projects financed by various government departments. Wide exposure to international programmes and also in handling international projects. He has widely travelled and has visited United Kingdom, Nepal and Dubai under various programme. Dr. Sengar recipient of the ‘Best writer’ award from Vishwa Agro Marketing and Communication Kota Rajasthan, ‘Kunwar Saxena Bahadur SRDA’ award from society for Recent Development in Agriculture, Meerut, ‘Man of the Year’ & ‘Research Board of Advisors’ awards from American Biographical Institute, Inc. U.S.A., ‘Aryabhat’ award from Vigyan Bharti, New Delhi. Dr. Sengar is also received Gold medal 2011 from Hi-tech Horticulture Society, Meerut and Dr. J.C. Edward Medal 2012 from Bioved Research Society, Allahabad and “Scientist of the Year – 2013” from The Academy of Environmental Biology, Lucknow; Life Time Achievement Award – 2014 from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) M.P.; Dr. R.B. Lal Vishisht Sikshak Puruskar- 2015 from Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lucknow, Farm and Food Award-2016 from Farm and Food, New Delhi and Young Achiever Award – 2016 from Society of Plant Research, Bareilly. He is fellow of the Society of Plant Research, Bareilly; Society for recent development in agriculture, Meerut; Gramin Vikas Avam Siksha Prasar Samiti, Agra and Technical Society for Basic and Allied Sciences, New Delhi. Dr. Sengar has made significant contribution in the fields of Plant physiology, Biotechnology and Crop production and management systems besides providing leadership in shaping up national level research institutions and agricultural universities. Dr. Sengar has assisted several developing countries in enhancing their human resource, research and technology development capacities, in augmenting productivity, sustainability to enhance farmer’s income and to alleviate hunger and poverty, crisis.
Reshu Chaudhary, M.Sc. Biochemistry and Ph.D. from Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut, is presently working as Women Scientist, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut. She has a Research experience of nearly 6 years. She is a good researcher and published 3 Books and more than 43 scientific papers/ articles and research paper in different national & International Journals/ Seminars of repute. Apart from this she is also an Editor of International Journal of Biological Sciences ‘Biotech Today’ published under the Society of Green World for sustainable Environment along with being an active reviewer at many reputed journals. Dr. Chaudhary is recipient of “Young Scientist Award– 2012” from Bioved Research Society, Allahabad and “Fellow Award – 2016” from The Society for Plant Research, Bareilly. She is working for the sustainable development of different crops from last two years.