Rushiprasad Patel

Plant breeding professional with hands-on experience in multi-environment trials, germplasm evaluation and hybrid assessment. Skilled in field phenotyping, DUS testing, GOT and biometrical data analysis. Interested in contributing to plant breeding, product advancement and hybrid development programs within seed industry.

Ph.D. Researcher - Genetics & Plant Breeding - Navsari Agricultural University - Gujarat, India

(2023 - 2026)

Ph. D Thesis: Stability and Diversity Analysis in Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn)

• Conducted multi-environment evaluation of 45 finger millet genotypes across 4 environments to identify stable and high-performing breeding materials.
• Conducted DUS testing, field phenotyping and trait evaluation for germplasm characterization.
• Identified 5 promising genotypes and 12 diverse clusters for breeding and varietal improvement programs.
• Contributed genotype advancement and target placement through multi-environment evaluation.

M.Sc. Researcher - Genetics & Plant Breeding - Navsari Agricultural University - Gujarat, India

(2021 - 2023)

M. Sc. Thesis: Genetic Analysis of Seed Yield and Its Attributing Traits in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

• Evaluated 6 parental lines and 15 F₁ hybrids to identify superior combiners and high-performing hybrid combinations for breeding advancement.
• Validated F₁ hybrid purity with SSR markers.
• Identified 3 high-potential hybrids and suitable parental lines for advancement and future breeding programs.

Ph.D.

• Agri. Genetics & Plant Breeding - Navsari Agricultural University (2023 - 2026)

M.Sc.

• Agri. Genetics & Plant Breeding - Navsari Agricultural University (2021 - 2023)

B.Sc.

• Hons. Agriculture - Navsari Agricultural University (2018 - 2021)

H.S.C.

• Science - G.S.H.E.B (2015 - 2017)

S.S.C.

• G.S.E.B (2013 - 2015)