Consultant-Technical at National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), New Delhi (2024-09 – Present)
- Provided technical support for cultivation, conservation, nursery development and sustainable utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs)
- Assisted in preparation, appraisal and monitoring of medicinal plant projects, DPRs, technical proposals and project reports under NMPB programmes
- Coordinated national and regional training programmes, stakeholder consultations, buyer-seller meets and capacity-building initiatives for farmers, entrepreneurs, students and young professionals
- Developed training manuals, technical bulletins, crop production guides, brochures and extension literature on medicinal and aromatic plants
- Facilitated value addition, quality planting material production, market linkage and entrepreneurship development initiatives in the medicinal plant sector
- Collaborated with universities, research institutions, government agencies and industry stakeholders for implementation of research, extension and outreach activities
- Served as a resource person in multiple training programmes, delivering lectures and sharing technical knowledge with farmers, field functionaries, and stakeholders
Senior Project Associate at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) (2021-06 – 2023-03)
- Conducted research on crop production, bulb multiplication, nutrient management and crop-specific agronomic practices for improving productivity and quality of floricultural crops
- Worked on development and evaluation of pre-harvest and post-harvest technologies for quality maintenance, vase life enhancement and value addition of ornamental crops
- Studied plant responses to different organic and inorganic nutrient sources and their influence on growth, flowering, yield and post-harvest quality attributes
- Organized and coordinated training programmes, awareness campaigns, demonstrations and skill-development activities for farmers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to promote floriculture-based enterprises
- Authored and co-authored research papers, review articles, book chapters, technical manuals, crop production guides, brochures, popular articles and extension literature for technology dissemination and scientific communication
Project Associate-II at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) (2017-11 – 2019-12)
Conducted research on cultivation, production technologies and quality improvement of medicinal and aromatic crops with special emphasis on Damask Rose and essential oil-bearing plants. Evaluated effects of agronomic interventions and crop management practices on yield and quality.
- Conducted research on cultivation, production technologies and quality improvement of medicinal and aromatic crops with special emphasis on Damask Rose (Rosa damascena) and essential oil-bearing plants
- Evaluated the effects of agronomic interventions, nutrient management, pruning, mulching, shade management and plant growth regulators on crop growth, yield and essential oil quality
- Participated in field demonstrations, technology validation trials and dissemination of improved cultivation practices for aromatic crops among farmers
- Contributed to identification and promotion of suitable medicinal and aromatic crops for diversification and income enhancement in different agro-climatic regions
- Organized and participated in farmer trainings, awareness programmes, field days and capacity-building activities under CSIR Aroma Mission
- Involved in data collection, statistical analysis, and preparation of technical reports, research papers, review articles, book chapters, technical bulletins and extension literature
Junior Research Fellow at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) (2014-12 – 2017-10)
- Conducted research on crop-weather interactions in Damask Rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) under Western Himalayan conditions to understand the influence of meteorological parameters on crop growth, flowering, yield and essential oil quality
- Standardized and developed agrometeorological indices including Growing Degree Days (GDD), Photothermal Units (PTU), Helio-Thermal Units (HTU) and Temperature Difference (TD) for crop growth assessment and yield prediction
- Collected, compiled and analyzed meteorological, phenological and crop performance data for developing weather-based production models
- Evaluated the effects of environmental factors and crop management practices on flower yield, quality attributes and essential oil production
- Assisted in field experimentation, data analysis, scientific reporting and preparation of technical documents related to aromatic crop research
- Contributed to research publications, conference presentations and dissemination of weather-based technologies for sustainable cultivation of high-value aromatic crops
