Dr. Suhail Altaf
Name: Dr. Suhail Altaf
Qualification: Ph.D Plant Pathology
Designation : Research scholar
Department: Plant Pathology
Institute name : Sher-e-Kashmir university of agriculture science and technology of kashmir
College address : Rambagh
Award for : Young Achiever Award
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title : Screening of pear germplasm against entomosporium leaf and fruit spot disease
Journal Name : Indian phytopathology
Volume : 70
Issue No. : 1
Month of publication : March
Year : 2017
Page no. : 134-136
ISSN : 0367-973X
About Dr. Suhail Altaf
I am writing this letter in response to the email I recieved regarding the ‘Young Achiever award’ to support research-led innovations. I am happy to nominate myself (Suhail Altaf) as a potential recipient of this prestigious award. Kindly allow me to describe my qualifications that make me an eligible candidate for the award. I am Dr Suhail Altaf from Rambagh Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. I have done B.sc Horticulture from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and technology of Kashmir in year 2013, then I have done M.sc Plant Pathology from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and technology of Kashmir in year 2016, then finally Ph.D Plant Pathology from the same institution in year 2019. During my Masters programme i have worked on Entomosporium leaf and fruit spot disease of pear and during my Ph.D programme my research title was Integrated management of Green mould disease of white button mushroom under temperate conditions of Kashmir valley. I have worked in Indian society of Agribusiness Professionals for 2 years where in i was Resource person(Lecturer) in Plant Pathology and my job profile was to supervising surveys, Marketing guide to trainees, accompanied trainees for various field visits and demonstrations and also delivered lectures in Entrepreneurship development program. Also I have worked for 5 months at Golden Agrisense High density Apple Plantation wherein I was Plant Pathologist and my main role was to look after overall health of the plants. Presently I have 10 research papers published, 2 Review articles and two book chapters published and many others are in Press (communication). I have my all research papers in peer referred journals and my best research paper is ‘Screening of pear germplasm against Entomosporium leaf and fruit spot disease’ which was published in ‘Indian Phytopathology’ I have qualified the ICAR NET examination in maiden attempt in year 2017. I have delivered oral presentation in Ist International Conference on Recent developments in Science, Humanities and Management at Amar Singh College Srinagar-2018. Poster presentation in various national and international conferences and I have participated in various conferences and workshops across the globe. I have also participated in various trainings which are overall for more than 6 months viz., Skill Development Certificate course on Mushroom Production Technology, Training on Agri Clinics and Agri Business, Skill Development Training Programme on Mushroom Production Technology, Integrated pest management, Fundamentals of Agriculture. I have also participated in various webinars, e-conferences, world earth week day, world environment day, world desertification day. I have been regular active in extra co-curricular activities. I have represented School, College and University at different levels in different games. I played inter school cricket tournament at district level, inter faculty in both cricket and football tournament. In my university I have represented my university and played cricket tournament at state level and also played Ist Inter University North zone at Haryana Rohtak where i lead my university team. I also played one national league tournament at Assam