Dr. Nitika Sandhu
Name: Dr. Nitika Sandhu
Qualification: PhD
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department: School of Agricultural Biotechnology
institute name : Punjab Agricultural Biotechnology
College address : School of Agricultural Biotechnology
Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab) India
Award for : Young Achiever Award
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title : Rice Root Architectural Plasticity Traits and Genetic Regions for Adaptability to Variable Cultivation and Stress Conditions.
Journal Name : Plant Physiology
Volume : 171
Issue No. : 4
Month of publication : August
Year : 2016
Page no. : 2562-2576
ISSN : 1532-2548
About Dr. Nitika Sandhu
Dr Nitika Sandhu is presently working as Molecular Geneticist in School of agricultural biotechnology,
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. She has completed her PhD in Biotechnology and Molecular
Biology from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar in colloboration with International Rice
research Institute, Phillipines and CIRAD, France under Monsanto Beachell Borlaug International
Scholarship Program. She is a unique scientist who has pursued research on full-spectrum of molecular
breeding to unravel insights of stress-tolerances and contributed significantly to increased rainfed-rice
production through development of drought-tolerant varieties and direct-seeded adapted breeding
lines. Her research and training contributions are making impact in helping colleagues in India.
Considering early-age carrier researcher, she has published 22 research papers in high-impact factor
reputed-international journals, 9 book chapters, 1 review article, 2 blogs to motivate the scientific
researchers towards agriculture.