PROFILE



Department of Horticulture


Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh


DESIGNATION:Professor
QUALIFICATION:Ph.D. (Horticulture)
SPECIALISATION:Fruit Science (Pomology)
EMAIL:drashokkumar71[at]gmail[dot]com
CONTACT NO.:+91-5944-234525 (O), +91-9411324825 (M)

Research Areas/Areas of interest

  • Fruit Crop Improvement, Production and Growth Regulation

  • Research Projects

    Total no. of Research Projects handled: 21 (Served as PI for 6 and Co-PI for 15 projects and as Programme Coordinator of ICAR-AICRP on Fruits)

  • Local Programme Coordinator, ICAR- AICRP on Fruits.
  • Nodal Scientist, Short Duration Fruit Crops, TSP Project

  • Award/Honour

    Several awards including award of Professional society, Faculty excellence awards, Lead presenter awards, various Best oral/poster presentation awards and several appreciation awards from Director, CISH; Dean, COA; Director Research GBPUAT, Pantnagar and DDG, Horticulture & PC AICRP-Fruits for contribution in the field of Horticulture.


    Selected Research Publications

    Total no. of Publications: 159 (Research Papers: 65, Popular articles: 16, Book published: 04, Book Chapters: 05, Abstract published: 52, Laboratory manual: 01, Folders on Technology: 03, Booklets: 03, Chapter in Souvenir/Proceedings: 07, Written/ Edited Souvenir / Proceeding: 03)

    1. Singh AK, Bora L and Pandey Y (2016) Studies on performance of promising hybrids in comparison to local commercial cultivars of mango. SKUAST J. Res., 18(2): 119-123.

    2. Singh AK, Singh CP and Lal Shant (2015) Standardization of planting system for high density orcharding in mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Dashehari under Tarai region of Uttarakhand. Int. J. Basic and App. Agri. Res., 13(1): 27-30.

    3. Singh AK, Singh CP, Lal Shant and Pratibha (2013) Effect of micronutrients and sorbitol on fruit set, yield and quality of mango cv. Dashehari. Prog. Hort., 45(1):43-48.

    4. Singh AK, Singh CP and Chauhan Pramod (2012) Effect of pre-harvest chemical treatments and mulching on quality and marketability of Dashehari mango. Indian J. Hort., 69(4):462-466.

    5. Singh AK, Singh CP and Pandey G (2012) Effect of high density planting systems on growth, yield and quality of mango (Mangifera india L.) cv. Dashehari. Annals of Hort., 5(2): 173-178.


    Other Information

  • Student guided as major advisor till April 2026: 22 (7 Ph.D. and 15 M.Sc.)
  • Foreign Country Visits (Official): 4 (USA, France, Russia and Malaysia for advance training and knowledge sharing.)
  • Seminar/Workshop organized at national level: 2
  • New/First initiatives taken for research on Avocado, Grape, Dragon fruit and Blueberry from the year 2023-24 at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar.
  • Developed 7 Technology on Fruit production under AICRP on fruits.
  • Obtained IC number for seven promising germplasm of mango from NBPGR, New Delhi.
  • Organized 41 training programmes for farmers/stakeholders
  • Besides teaching and research, also involved in administration as Joint Director, Horticulture Research Centre (HRC) since August, 2017.