Keynote & Invited Speakers

Scientists and experts from premier institutions across India, sharing recent breakthroughs in plant physiology and its applications to horticulture.

A full list of keynote speakers is being finalised and will be communicated separately. Entries marked TBC or without a photograph are placeholders pending confirmation — no names or details shown here are fabricated.
Dr. Umashankar

Dr. Umashankar

Former Head, Crop Physiology, UASB & Former Senior Faculty, IIT Jammu
Bridging Science and Yield: The Role of Crop Physiologists in Modern Horticulture
umashaanker@gmail.com · 9845203561
Dr. Hebbar K. B.

Dr. Hebbar K. B.

Director, CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala
Physiology-led Strategies for Climate Adaptation in Plantation Crops
balakbh64@gmail.com · 9567088753
Dr. Jagdish Rane

Dr. Jagdish Rane

Director, CIAH, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Scientific Insights to Practical Solutions in Challenging Agro-ecology of Fruit Crops
jagdish.rane@icar.gov.in · 9404684508

Dr. Devaraja Achar

Head, Biotechnology, IAHS (INDAM), Bangalore
Translational Application of Photoperiod and Hormones in Floriculture
devaraja.achar@indamseeds.com · 9972551810

Dr. Sunil Pareek

NIFTEM, Kundli, New Delhi
Applications of Plant Physiology in Postharvest Horticulture
sunil.ciah@yahoo.co.in · 7056721483

Dr. Sankaran K. M.

Head, Fruit Crops, ICAR-IIHR
Practical Applications of Plant Growth Regulators in Fruit Crops
kmsankaran@gmail.com · 9482180855

Dr. Sankaran K. M.

Head, Fruit Crops, ICAR-IIHR
Application of Plant Physiology for High-Density Planting and Enhancing Productivity
kmsankaran@gmail.com · 9482180855

Dr. P. M. Govindakrishnan

Former Project Coordinator, AICRP (Potato)
Applications of Plant Physiology in Enhancing Crop, Seed Productivity, Quality and Storage in Potato
govindakrishnan_pm@yahoo.com · 9418669911

Dr. G. S. Prakash

Former Head (Fruit Crops), ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore
Role of Hormones & Rootstock in Success of Grapes in India
drgsprakash@gmail.com · 9448050949

Jain Irrigation Systems, Jalna

Balakrishna Yadav & Patil Kalyansing
Tissue Culture and Benefits in Horticulture Crops: Role of Plant Physiology
balakrishna.yadav@jains.com · patil.kalyansing@jains.com
Dr. T. G. Prasad & Dr. Nataraja Karaba

Dr. T. G. Prasad & Dr. Nataraja Karaba

Former HOD (Plant Physiology), UAS Bangalore
Plant Physiology in Hormone Regulation for Growth and Productivity
tgprasad77@yahoo.com · nataraja_karaba@yahoo.com

Dr. Viswanathan Chinnusamy

Joint Director (Research), IARI, New Delhi
Physiology in Plant Breeding
viswa.chinnusamy@gmail.com · 9013885245
TBC

Speaker to be Confirmed

Aeroponics and Hydroponics
TBC

Speaker to be Confirmed

Temperate Horticulture

Dr. K. S. Shivashankar

Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIHR
Application of Plant Volatile Organic Compounds in Horticulture

Dr. S. J. Ankegowda & Dr. K. S. Krishnamurthy

Principal Scientists, ICAR-IISR, Kerala
Physiological Interventions for Higher Productivity and Quality
ankegowdasj@gmail.com · 9663069241

Dr. Ravindra

Principal Scientist (Retd.), ICAR-IIHR
Spongy Tissue Management (Internal Breakdown) in Mango
ravindra.vatteem@gmail.com · 9342480197

Dr. Dinesh Kumar & Dr. Govindakrishnan

Physiological and Biochemical Foundations of Crop Quality and Productivity: A Seed-to-Post-Harvest Perspective in Potato
dkbiochem69@gmail.com
TBC

Speaker to be Confirmed

Harnessing Plant Physiology for Rapid Breeding and Smarter Cultivation in Protected Agricultural Systems
Dr. Prakash Patil

Dr. Prakash Patil

Project Coordinator (Fruits), ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru – 560089
Physiological Regulation of Productivity in Fruit Crops: Bridging Physiology and Yield
pcfruits@gmail.com