Scientist in charge: All India Coordinated Chickpea Improvement Programme sponsored by ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Research Papers in Journals of International Repute: 41

1. Vinod Kumar Reddy, Y., Lavanya, G. R., Gorthy Sunita, Bruno Awio, Krishna Kasanaboina, Chavan Sonal and Habyarimana Ephrem (2024). Production of sweet and high biomass Sorghum lines with optimized cell wall components for increased biofuel bioconversion Yield. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change (British Journal of Environment & Climate Change), 14(4): 110-118. (NAAS: 5.16)
2. Sah Rameswar Prasad, Nayak Amrit Kumar, Chandrappa Anilkumar, Behera Sasmita, Muhammed Azharudheen, T. P. and Lavanya, G. R.  (2023). cgSSR marker-based genome-wide association study identified genomic regions for panicle characters and yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 103(2): 720 – 728. (Impact Factor = 4.1, NAAS: 9.64)
3. Chandana, B.S., Mahto Rohit K, Singh, Rajesh K, Singh, K. K., Sunita Kushwah, Lavanya, G. R., Shailesh Tripathi, VS Hegde, Rajendra Kumar  (2023). Unclenching the potentials of global core germplasm for root nodulation traits for increased biological nitrogen fixation and productivity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 83(4): 526 – 534. (NAAS: 7.00)
4. Toppo Anjali Manisha, Lavanya, G. R. and Marker Shailesh (2023). Variability studies and metroglyph analysis in foxtail millet (Setaria italica  L.) for grain yield characters.  International Journal of Bioresource and Stress Management, 14(1): 110-116. (NAAS: 5.40)
5. Chaudhary Bharatkumar Dineshbhai, Lavanya, G. R., Yadav Ajay Pal and Prajapati Deepak Kumar (2023). Estimates of genetic variability, correlation and path analysis in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L). Journal of Oilseed Brassica, 14(2): 170-174. (NAAS: 4.78)
6. Sheena, S. and Lavanya, G. R. (2023). Genetic variability, hertability, correlation and path analysis of yield component characters in rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change (British Journal of Environment and Climate Change), 13(8): 2118 - 2127. (NAAS: 5.16)
7. Nayak Amrit Kumar, Anilkumar,  C., Behera Sasmita, Sah Rameswar Prasad, Lavanya, G. R., Kumar Awadhesh, Behera Lambodar and Muhammed Azharudheen T. P. (2022). Genetic dissection of grain size traits through genome-wide association study based on genic markers in rice. Rice Science, 29(5): 462−472. (Impact Factor = 4.412, NAAS: 9.33)
8. Kumari Gita, Shanmugavadivel, P.S., Lavanya, G. R., Tiwari, P., Singh, D., Gore, P.G., Tripathi, K., Madhavan Nair, R., Gupta, S. and Pratap, A. (2022). Association mapping for important agronomic traits in wild and cultivated Vigna species using cross-species and cross-genera simple sequence repeat markers. Frontiers in Genetics, 13: 1000440. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1000440 (Impact Factor = 4.772, NAAS: 10.60)
9. Madhusri, D., Lavanya, G. R. and Elangovan, M. (2022). Phenotypic diversity of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) genotypes for grain yield characters.  International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 34(20): 139-148. NAAS: 5.07)
10. Kumari Gita, Lavanya, G. R., Shanmugavadivel, P. S., Singh Yogendra, Singh Parikshit, Patidar Bharat, Madhavan Latha, Gupta Sanjeev, Singh, N. P. and Aditya Pratap (2021).  Genetic diversity and population genetic structure analysis of an extensive collection of wild and cultivated Vigna accessions. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 1 – 17.  (NAAS Score = 9.29)
11. Kondapalli Amara Sai Teja and Lavanya, G. R. (2021). Induced Sodium Azide Effect on Seedling Characters in M₁ Generation of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). International Journal of Science and Research, 10(9): 237 – 242. (Impact Factor = 7.942)
12. Gita Kumari, Aditya Pratap, Lavanya, G. R., Mohd. Akram, Revanasidda, Meenal Rathore, Latha Madhavan, Singh Yogendra and Singh, N. P. (2021). Potential resistant donors for yellow mosaic disease identified from endemic wild Vigna species. Journal of Food Legumes 34(1): 10-16. (NAAS Score = 5.54)
13. Paul Pronob J., Srinivasan Samineni, Mahendar Thudi, Sobhan B. Sajja, Rathore Abhishek, Das Roma R., Khan Aamir W., Chaturvedi Sushil K., Lavanya G. R., Varshney Rajeev. K. and Gaur Pooran M. (2018). Molecular Mapping of QTLs for Heat Tolerance in Chickpea. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19, 2166 (1 – 20 pages).    (NAAS Score = 11.92)
14. Paul Pronob Jyoti, Samineni Srinivasan, Sajja Sobhan B., Rathore Abhishek, Das, R. R., Chaturvedi Sushil K., Lavanya, G. R., Varshney Rajeev K. and Gaur, P. M. (2018). Capturing genetic variability and selection of traits for heat tolerance in a chickpea recombinant inbred line (RIL) population under field conditions. Euphytica, 214: 27 (1–14). (NAAS Score = 7.53)
15. Hakimi Najibullah, Lavanya, G. R., Suresh B. G. and Ahmad Ali (2017). Genetic variability, correlation and path coefficient analysis for metric traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 4(7): 354 – 358.  (RIF = 5.72)
16. Danishpajoo Mirwais, Lavanya, G. R. and Marker, Shailesh (2017). Assessment of genetic parameters and character association in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum em. Thell) grain yield characters. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 4(7): 204 – 208.  (RIF = 5.72)
17. Wahidy Salahuddin and Lavanya, G. R. (2016). Genetic variability for seed yield and its component characters in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Allahabad agro climatic conditions. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 3(7): 21 – 13. (Impact Factor: RJIF, 5.72).
18. Keerthi Nandan, P., Shalini, Ch. and Lavanya, G. R. (2016). Genetic association among yield and other physiological characters in mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek). International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 1-6. (NAAS Score = 5.07)
19. Wahidy Salahuddin, Suresh Babu, G.  and Lavanya, G. R. (2016). Genetic variability, correlation and path analysis in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 3(7): 24 – 27. (Impact Factor: RJIF, 5.72).
20. Yadav Yuvraj, Lavanya, G. R., Pandey Sushil, Verma Manjusha, Ram Chet and Arya Lalit (2016). Neutral and functional marker based genetic diversity in kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.). Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 38(3):1-12.(NAAS Score = 7.61)
21. Yadav Punam Singh, Lavanya, G. R., Vishwakarma, M. K., Saxesena, R. R., Baranwal, D. K. and Singh, Shweta (2015). Heterosis studies using diallel analysis for yield and component characters in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek). The Bioscan, 10(2): 711 – 713. (NAAS Score = 5.26)
22. Jaiswal Naveen Kumar, Gupta Ajeet Kumar, Dewangan Hiralal and Lavanya, G. R. (2015). Genetic variability analysisin fieldpea (Pisum sativum L.). International Journal of Science and Research, 4(1): 2006 – 2007. (Impact Factor 2013 = 4.438)
23. Singh, S.K., Suresh Babu, G., Lavanya, G. R., Arya, L., Bhat, K.V., Hussain, Z. and Verma, M. (2014). Assessment of genetic variability in mutant lines of greengram (Vigna radiata L.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 84(4): 534 – 539 .(NAAS Score = 6.25)
24. Jaiswal, Naveen Kumar and Lavanya, G. R. (2014). Correlation coefficient analysisin fieldpea (Pisum sativumL.). International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 4(6): 211 – 214. (Impact Factor = 4.3594)  (NAAS Score = 4.13)
25. Kaddem Waleed Khaled, Marker Shailesh and Lavanya, G. R. (2014). Investigation of genetic variability and correlation analysis of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes for grain yield and its and its component traits. European Academic Research, 2(5): 6529 – 6538. (Impact Factor = 3.1)
26. Afrayeem Syed, Lavanya, G. R. and Kumari Gita (2014). Effect of seed size on germination and yield characters in fieldpea (Pisum sativum L.). International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research, 3(2): 596 – 598. (Impact Factor = 1.126) (NAAS Score = 3.99)
27. Kumar Ravi, Suresh, B. G., Lavanya, G. R., Rai Satish Kumar, Sandhya and Bandana Devi, L. (2014). Genetic variability and character association among biometrical traits in F₃ generation of some rice crosses. International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 4(1): 155 – 159. (Index Copernicus Value (ICV) = 5.38)
28. Sandhya, Lavanya, G. R., Suresh, B. G., Kumar Ravi, Rai Satish Kumar and Bandana Devi, L. (2014). Study on genetic variability and D² analysis in elite rice genotypes. International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 4(2): 12 – 16. (Index Copernicus Value (ICV) = 5.38)
29. Kumar Brijendra, Kumar Adesh, Singh, A.K. and Lavanya, G.R. (2013). Selection strategy for seed yield and maturity in field pea (Pisum sativum L. arvense). African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(44): 5411 – 5415.
30. Makeen, K., Suresh Babu, G. Lavanya, G. R. and Kumari Archana (2013). Study of chlorophyll and macromutations induced by gamma rays and sodium azide in Urdbean (Vigna mungo L. Hepper). African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(47): 5958 - 5961. 
31. Kanti, Venkatesh M., Bala Neeru, Rai, Prashant Kumar, Lavanya, G. R. and Suresh Babu, G. (2013). Combined and individual action of bioagents and fungicides on seed yield of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill). New York Science Journal, 6(4): 32 – 35.
32. Jha Uday Chand, Singh Dhan Pal and Lavanya, G. R. (2012). Assessment of genetic variability and correlation of important yield related traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Legume Research, 35(4): 341 – 344. (NAAS Score = 6.34)
33. Lavanya, G. R., Singh Anshu and Kumar Brijendra (2012). Performance evaluation of blackgram genotypes under different environments for seed yield characters. Geobios, 39 (3): 140 – 144. (NAAS Score = 7.21)
34. Kumar Ashok, S. M., Lavanya, G. R. and Suresh Babu, G. (2012). Genetic diversity for seed yield and other component characters in greengram (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek). Geobios, 39(4): 213 – 216. (NAAS Score = 7.21)
35. Kumar Abhishek, Suresh Babu, G. and Lavanya, G. R. (2012). Character association and path analysis in early segregating population in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Legume Research, 35(4): 337 – 340. (NAAS Score = 6.34)
36. Kumar, N. V., Lavanya, G. R., Singh, S. K. and Pandey, Praveen (2010). Genetic association and path coefficient analysis in mungbean Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek. Advances in Agriculture and Botanics, Bioflux, 2(3): 251 – 257. 
37.  Makeen, K., Suresh Babu, G. and Lavanya, G. R. (2010). Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of gamma rays, sodium azide and their synergistic effects in blackgram (Vigna mungo L.). Electronic Journal of Environment Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 9(5): 860 – 865.  
38. Makeen, K., Suresh Babu, G., Lavanya, G. R. and Kumari Archana (2009). Genetic divergence and character association in micromutants of Urdbean (Vigna mungo L.) variety T9. Academic Journal of Plant Sciences, 2(3): 205-208.
39. Lavanya, G. R., Srivastava, J. and Ranade, S. A. (2008). Molecular assessment of genetic diversity in Mungbean germplasm. Journal of Genetics, 87(1): 65-74. (NAAS Score = 6.83)
40. Makeen, K., Suresh Babu, G., Lavanya, G. R. and Abraham, G. (2007). Studies on chlorophyll content by different methods in Black gram (Vigna mungo L.). International Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(7): 651-654.
41. Srivastava Anuj, Lavanya, G. R., Gupta, P. K. and Suresh Babu, G. (2007). Character association and cause-effect relationship in F₂ generation of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek). Legume Research, 30(4): 283 – 286.(NAAS Score = 6.34)

Research Papers in National Journals (NAAS rated Journals): 206

Book Chapters: 05

1. Kumar Sanjay, Suresh, B. G., Kumar Anand and Lavanya, G. R. (2021). Investigation on Genetic Variability in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Heat Stress Condition. In: New Ideas Concerning Science and Technology, Chapter 7, Vol. 4, pp: 67 – 74. Print ISBN: 978-81-949988-9-1, eBook ISBN: 978-81-949988-0-8
2. Lavanya, G. R., Ranade, S. A. and Suresh Babu, G. (2009). Genetic diversity of plants - A Molecular Approach. In: Diversity of Plants – A Molecular Approach. Ed. John Britto, S., Pub. The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli 620 002. pp: 291 – 327.
3. Singh, R. P., Lavanya, G. R. and Vishampayan, A. (2003). Isolation and screening of Azospirillumstrains for developing biofertilizers for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). In: Biotechnology of Microbes and Sustainable Utilization. Ed. R. C. Rajak, Scientific Pub. pp: 57-62.
4. Suresh Babu, G., Rekha Singh and Lavanya, G.R. (2012). Economical challenges for plant varieties act and farmers rights. Technical Manual Published for Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights. Published by Deptt. of Horticulture SHIATS, Allahabad. Pages: 54-63.
5. Lavanya, G. R., Suresh Babu, G. and Jalandhar Ram, B. (2014). Registration and legal effects Geographical indications. Training Programme on Issues of Intellectual Property rights, Geographical Indication, Protection of Plant Varieties, Farmers right and organic farming. Technical Bulletin, Deptt. Genetics & Plant Breeding SHIATS, Allahabad. Pages: 48-52.

Popular articles: 04

1. Lavanya, G. R. and Suresh Babu, G. (2008). Organic Food Certification. In: National seminar on Organic Farming Environment Protection and Resource Management, 10 – 11 February, 2008 organized by Yash Krishi Evam Vignan Kendra, Allahabad. pp: II-15, 16.
2. Jain, Rashmi and Lavanya, G. R. (2007). Nutraceuticals: The Ecofriendly Medicines. Agrobios News Letter, VI (6): 26 - 27. 
3. Wani, Mohd. Altaf and Lavanya, G. R. (2007). Hypericum perforatum: A potential medicinal plant. Agrobios News Letter, VI (3): 32.
4. Lavanya, G. R., Anurag, P., Rastogi, M. C and Pandey, R. K. (2004). Moong Ki Unnat Kheti, HamarGaon, Jan-Mar, 2005, Allahabad pp: 24, 28.

Conferences Attended: 17

• National Seminar on “Agriculture research and Education in Relation to Development of Integrated Agriculture: Challenges & Solutions” held on 14 June, 2017 jointly organized by U. P. Council of Agricultural Research, ICAR – Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research and U. P. Academy of Agricultural Sciences at ICAR - IISR, Lucknow.
• Annual Group Meet of All India Coordinated Research Project on Chickpea during 30^th August – 01^st September, 2014 at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura, Jaipur. (3 days)
• VI International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics during 02 - 07 October, 2012 organized by International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Hyderabad. (6 days)
• National Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Conservation during 15-16 February, 2012 organized by Department of Botany, St. Andrews College, Gorakhpur.
• National Symposium on Biodiversity and Food Security: Challenges & Devising Strategies during 10-11 December, 2011 organized by Society of Advancement of Science and Rural Development at Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur.
• Annual Group Meet of All India Coordinated Research Project on MULLaRP Crops during 3^rd – 5^th November, 2011 at Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur. (3 days)
• 13^th Indian Agricultural Scientists and Farmers Congress on Sustainable Developmental Strategies for Food Security, Biodiversity and Livelihood Security organized by Bioved Research Society at University of Allahabad, Allahabad during 19 - 20 February, 2011.
• National Conference on Nanotechnology for Sustainable Development organized by Kulbhaskar Ashram Post Graduate College (CSJM University, Kanpur) at Allahabad during 9- 10 December, 2010.
• National seminar on Organic Farming Environment Protection and Resource Management, organized by Yash Krishi Evam Vignan Kendra, Allahabad during 10 – 11 February, 2008.
• National Symposium on Legumes for Ecological Sustainability: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities during 3-5 November, 2007 organized at Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur.
• 9^th Indian Agricultural Scientists and Farmers Congress during 29 - 30 January, 2007 organized by Bioved Research Communication Center, at University of Allahabad, Allahabad.
• National seminar on Information and Communication Technology in Life Sciences during 17 -18 November, 2006 organized by Computer Society of India Division III, CSI Allahabad Chapter at Allahabad Agricultural Institute – Deemed University, Allahabad.
• 4^th International Food Grain Legumes Research Conference during 18 - 22 October, 2005 organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, IARI, New Delhi.
• Training workshop on Scientific Communication during 24 - 25 July, 2004 at Industrial Toxicology Research Center, Lucknow.
• Brain Storming session on “Status of Pulses in U. P. - Constraints and Opportunities” on 28^th February, 2004, organized by U. P. Council of Agricultural Research, Lucknow.
• Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights on 3^rd  September, 2003, organized by College of Biotechnology, Allahabad Agricultural Institute-Deemed University, Allahabad sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Govt. of India.
• National Symposium on Resource Management for Eco-friendly Crop Production at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur from Feb. 26 to 28, 2003.

Technical Trainings Attended: 13

• Awarded Certificate of Completion for successfully fulfilling the necessary requirements of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Digital Teaching Techniques” held during 1 – 31 December, 2021 organized by ICAR – National Academy of Agricultural research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030. http://naarm.org.in
• Successfully completed One Week Online Training Program on Statistical Data Analysis using "R" Software during December 21-27, 2021, organised by Science Tech Institute (Run by MKS Educational Society), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh., India.
• Awarded Certificate of Completion for successfully fulfilling the necessary requirements of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Teaching Excellence” held during 1 – 30 November, 2019 organized by ICAR – National Academy of Agricultural research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030. http://naarm.org.in
• Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights Awareness” organized by Directorate of Innovation, Projects and Consultancy on 7^th September, 2016 in the Conference Hall, Jacob School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad.
• Awareness programme on “Take it to Breeders and & Researchers – The Plant Breeders and Researchers Right Through Awareness” jointly organized by Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, (Deemed to be University, Allahabad and Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers’ Right Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, govt. of India on 18^th April, 2016 at SHIATS, Allahabad.
• Training programme on “Quantitative Techniques for Analysis of Breeding Experiments” organized by National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad from 2^nd - 7^th November, 2015 sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (6 days).
• Training programme on “Issues of Intellectual Property Rights, Geographical Indicators, Protection of Plant Varieties, Farmers Right and Organic Farming” jointly organized by Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding and Department of Agronomy, Allahabad School of Agriculture, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences from 26 - 27 November, 2014 sponsored by Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research (2 days).
• Training programme on “Developing Winning Research Proposals in Agriculture” jointly organized by National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (ICAR), Hyderabad and Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences from 12 - 13 June, 2014 at SHIATS (2 days).
• Winter School on “Recent Advances in Quantitative Genetics and Statistical Genomics”, organized by the Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi from 06^th – 26^th November, 2012, sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (21 days).
• Faculty development Programme in Entrepreneurship for the Faculty of Science and Technology Institutions organized at Allahabad Agricultural Institute-Deemed University, Allahabad, sponsored by NSTEDB, DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi during 30^th July – 10^th August, 2003. (10 days)
• Summer School on “Physiological and Molecular Approaches for improving Sugarcane productivity”, organized by the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow from 26^th June – 15^th July, 2003, sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (21 days).
• Recent Methods of Improvement of Pulse Crops, organized at Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, during 27^th May – 05^th June, 2002. (10 days)
• Hybrid Rice Seed Production at Directorate of Rice Research, Hyderabad during 29^th October – 02^nd November, 2001. (5 days)

Guest Lectures Organized: 05

• Dr. S. P. Singh, Associate Professor (Sr. Rice Breeder), Dept. of GPB, GBPUA& T, Pantnagar delivered a lecture on the topic "Molecular Marker Assisted Gene Pyramiding for Bacterial Blight Resistance in Rice Breeding" on 17.03.2009
• Prof. J. L. Dwivedi, Plant Breeding and Officer In-charge, Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad delivered a lecture on the topic "Hybrid Rice Technology Prospects in India" on 24.04.2008 at A – 42, Allahabad School of Agriculture.
• Prof. (Dr.) U. P. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi delivered a lecture on the topic " Exploitation of Quantitative Inheritance" on 18.10 2007 at A – 42, Allahabad School of Agriculture.
• Dr. S. A. Ranade, Scientist ‘F’, CPMB (Genomics), National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow delivered a lecture on the topic "Applications of PCR methods in Plant Breeding" on 17.02.2006 at University Auditorium.
• Prof. David N. Sen, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur delivered a lecture on the topic "Personality Development and Preparation for Competitive Exams" on 16.03.2005 at GPB Lecture Hall.

Oral presentations: 04

• Presented a research paper entitled “Genetic diversity for morphological characters influencing seed yield in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)” in National Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Conservation during 15-16 February, 2012 organized by Department of Botany, St. Andrews College, Gorakhpur. 
• Presented a research paper entitled “Genetic diversity based on Microsatellite markers in mungbean mutant lines” in National Symposium on Biodiversity and Food Security: Challenges & Devising Strategies organized by Society of Advancement of Science and Rural Development at Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur during 10-11 December, 2011. 
• Presented an invited paper entitled “Organic Food Certification” at National Seminar on Organic Farming Environment Protection and Resource Management, organized by Yash Krishi Evam Vignan Kendra, Allahabad during 10 – 11 February, 2008.
• Presented a research paper in National Symposium on Resource Management for Eco-friendly Crop Production at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur from Feb. 26 to 28, 2003.

Teaching Experience: 21 years

Teaching Principles of Genetics, Principles of Cytogenetics, Principles of Plant Breeding, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Principles of Quantitative Genetics, Mutagenesis and Mutation Breeding, Biotechnology for Crop Improvement, Breeding Cereal, Forages and Sugarcane  subjects at PG level.

Teaching subjects, Microbial Genetics, Advanced Quantitative Genetics, Breeding Designer Crops at Ph.D. level

Awards and Honors: 12

• Bestowed with the Best P.G. Teacher Award 2009 considering the meritorious contribution to academics by Madras Agricultural Students Union, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on the occasion of MASU Day 2010 held on 28^th October, 2010 at TNAU, Coimbatore.
• Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development, Indian Institute of Pulses Research (ICAR), Kanpur conferred Fellow of the Society on April 12, 2012 considering her meticulous contribution in pulses research.
• Dr. Deepshikha, ID. No. 10PHGPB102 received the Best Ph.D. Thesis award in Agricultural Sciences from Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research, Lucknow for 2015 – 16.  She worked on the research topic entitled “Morpho – Molecular Diversity and Stability Analyses in Blackgram (Vignamungo L. Hepper) for her Doctoral thesis under the guidance of Dr. (Mrs.) G. Roopa Lavanya, Associate Professor, Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding.
• Esteemed recipient of the ICAR – Best Teacher Award for 2015 – 16 on the occasion of 11^th Convocation on 20^th September, 2016 for her exceptional skill, dedication and professionalism in Teaching.
• Received “Excellence in Teaching Award” from JMD Educational Society, Etah in National Conference on “Agricultural and Rural Innovation for Sustainable Empowerment” during 21 – 22^nd May, 2016 organized by S&T SIRI, Warangal, Telangana.
• Best Poster Award conferred by Society for Advancement of Science and Rural Development for poster presentation in National Symposium on Biodiversity and Food Security: Challenges & Devising Strategies organized at Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur during 10-11 December, 2011.
• The Agricultural Research Information Centre’s Best Paper Award is presented to Kapoor Rakshit, Lavanya, G. R. and Suresh Babu, G. for the article entitled “Evaluation of genetic variability in mungbean” published in Research on Crops, 6 (3): 509-510 in 2005.
• Member in Editorial Board of The Allahabad Farmer Journal and International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (http://www.cibtech.org/Editorial %20Board%20JFAV.htm).
• Recipient of Young Scientist Associate Award for Outstanding contribution in the field of plant Breeding in 13^th Indian Agricultural Scientists and Farmers Congress on Sustainable Developmental Strategies for Food Security, Biodiversity and Livelihood Security organized by Bioved Research Society at University of Allahabad, Allahabad during 19 - 20 February, 2011.
• Shiksha Rattan Puraskar conferred for meritorious, outstanding performance by Indian International Friendship Society at the seminar on “Economic Growth and National Integration” was held at New Delhi on 12^th July, 2007.
• Best Resource Person conferred for stupendous contribution in organizing National Symposium on Biodiversity and Food Security: Challenges & Devising Strategies Society for Advancement of Science and Rural Development at Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur during 10-11 December, 2011.

Additional Positions

• Member in Editorial Board of The Allahabad Farmer Journal
• Member in Internal Complaints Committee of SHUATS, Prayagraj
• Served as Examination Superintendent, Academic In-charge, Library In-charge of Dept.
• Organized Educational tours, Served as External Examiner
• Staff Advisor for the Society of Plant Breeders & Seed Technologists, Dept. of GPB
• Staff Advisor of Student Christian Movement, AAI Unit from 2001-2016
• Staff Advisor of Telugu Prayer Fellowship since it's inception
• Chairperson in evaluation Committee of many PG and PhD students

Professional Affliation

• Reviewed research articles of Journals of National and International reputation
• Life member of Journal of Food Legumes, IIPR, Kanpur, Life Member of Journal of Andhra Agricultural Journal, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, Life Member of Madras Agricultural Journal, MASU, TNAU, Coimbatore, Life Member of Journal of Agriculture Research and Technology, Pune, Maharashtra.