Organizing Committee & Advisory Board

The people steering PlantPhysCon 2026.

Advisory Board

Our Distinguished Panel of Advisors

Dr. Nataraja Karaba N.

Dr. Nataraja Karaba N.

Professor & Head, Dept. of Crop Physiology, UASB, GKVK, Bengaluru
Dr. R. Uma Shaankar

Dr. R. Uma Shaankar

Former Head, Dept. of Crop Physiology, UASB, GKVK, Bengaluru
Dr. K. B. Hebbar

Dr. K. B. Hebbar

Director, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, Kerala
Dr. Prakash Patil

Dr. Prakash Patil

Project Coordinator (Fruits), ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru
AP

Dr. Ashish Patel

Global Lead, Germplasm Development, Cucurbits, Syngenta, Bangkok
Dr. Jagadish Rane

Dr. Jagadish Rane

Director, ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan
RS

Dr. Raghavendra Sandhikar

MD, United Genetics India, Bangalore
Dr. Mahendra Kumar Verma

Dr. Mahendra Kumar Verma

Director, Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH)-ICAR, Srinagar, J&K
Dr. M. B. Chetty

Dr. M. B. Chetty

Former Vice-Chancellor (UAS-D)
Prof. Rihana Habib

Prof. Rihana Habib

Dean, Faculty of Horticulture / Director Extension, SKUAST-Kashmir
Prof. F. A. Zaki

Prof. F. A. Zaki

Ex-Dean, Faculty of Horticulture / Ex-Registrar, SKUAST-Kashmir
Organizing Committee

Committee Structure

Chief Patron
Dr. Nazir A. Ganai

Dr. Nazir A. Ganai

Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Kashmir
Patrons
ST

Dr. S. K. Tikoo

President, Academy for Indian Horticulture (AIH), Bengaluru
Dr. N. K. Krishna Kumar

Dr. N. K. Krishna Kumar

Secretary, Academy for Indian Horticulture (AIH), Bengaluru
Co-Patrons
JI

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

Co-Patron Organization
IA

Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd. (INDAM)

Co-Patron Organization
Organizing Secretary
Prof. Javeed Iqbal Ahmad Bhat

Prof. Javeed Iqbal Ahmad Bhat

Head, Division of Basic Sciences & Humanities (Biochemistry, Plant Physiology & Microbiology), Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-Kashmir
Co-Organizing Secretaries
SP

Dr. Shahid Ahmad Padder

Division of BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
aafan.tavkeer@gmail.com · +91 7889940728
AT

Dr. Aparna Tewari

CEO, ATPBR, Aurangabad
FK

Prof. F. A. Khan

Division of BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
SB

Prof. Sajad Ahmad Bhat

Division of BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
Coordinators
SS

Dr. S. A. Shameem

EVS, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
drshameem@skuastkashmir.ac.in · +91 9622502290
IM

Prof. Imtiyaz Murtaza

BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-Kashmir
MK

Dr. Mudasir M. Kirmani

Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-Kashmir
mmkirmani@skuastkashmir.ac.in · +91 9622848411
FS

Mrs. Fozia Shafi

BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
ZD

Dr. Zaffar Mehdi Dar

BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
SG

Dr. Shabir A. Ganai

BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
SM

Dr. Saima Masood

BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
KB

Dr. Khalid Hussain Bhat

BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
WW

Dr. Wajid Waheed

BS&H, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
Co-Coordinators
AS

Prof. Amarjeet Singh Sundouri

Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
NN

Prof. Nowsheen Nazir

Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
MA

Dr. Mujtaba Aezum

Soil Science, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
SR

Dr. Shahnawaz Rasool

Soil Science, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
IJ

Dr. Iqbal Jeelani

Agricultural Statistics, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
UM

Dr. Umaya Masoodi

Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
MW

Dr. Muneeb A. Wani

FLA, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K
AD

Dr. Alamgir A. Dar

RCRQA, SKUAST-K
Technical & Editorial Committee
FK

Dr. Farooq A. Khan

Technical & Editorial Committee
SB

Dr. Sajad Ahmad Bhat

Technical & Editorial Committee
MS

Dr. Mehrajdin Din Shah

Technical & Editorial Committee
FM

Dr. Faheema Mushtaq

Technical & Editorial Committee
KM

Dr. Khalid Z. Masoodi

Technical & Editorial Committee
ZD

Dr. Zaffar M. Dar

Technical & Editorial Committee
PD

Dr. Prajjal Dey

Technical & Editorial Committee
SD

Dr. Sapailika Dogra

Technical & Editorial Committee
WW

Dr. Wajid Waheed

Technical & Editorial Committee