Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sighal
Name: Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sighal
Qualification: Phd
Designation : Scientist
Department: Division Of Crop Improvement
Institute Name : Indian Grassland And Fodder Research Institute
College Address : Gwalior Road
Award For : Young Achiever Award
Publication Title: Journal
Paper Title : Eco-Physiological Responses Of Artificial Night Light Pollution In Plants
Journal Name : Russian Journal Of Plant Physiology
Volume : 66
Issue No. : 2
Month Of Publication : July
Year : 2019
Page No. : 190-202
Issn : 1608-3407
About Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sighal
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singhal is currently working as a scientist (Division of Crop Improvement)
with the ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi (U.P) India. He has six
year experience in different area of Plant Physiological research aspects such as drought stress
tolerance in rice and wheat crop, seed priming, artificial night light pollution, root physiology,
and stress phenotyping and crop improvements in different fodder crops. He has published more
than 15 research paper in national and international journals having more than 3 I.F and has
several chapters to his credit with reputed publishers such as Taylor & Francis and Springer and
currently working on more than 10 manuscripts. In addition he has published a competitive
preparation book “A quick approach to Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology” with
Jain Brothers New Delhi and working with 2 new books in plant physiological aspects. Also, Dr.
Singhal has received National Talent Scholarship (NTS), Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and
Senior Research Fellowship during under-graduation, post-graduation and Ph.D Programme
awarded by Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) India. Also, he has attended more
than 10 national and international conferences, training and workshops. He is also member of
editorial team in Journal of Botanical Research.