Curriculum Vitae

 

1.Name:                                                          Dr. ASHOK   KUMAR    SARIAL

 

 2. Address :                                                Associate Professor (Genetics & Pl.Breeding)

                                                                       College of Agriculture, Haryana Agricultural

                                                                      Univ. Campus Kaul., District Kaithal,

                                                                      136021-India. Ph:+919896313776     

                                                                      E-mail: aksarial@yahoo.com

3. Educational Qualification:

    Ph.D  Genetics (1995) (Gold Medallist  & Institute Topper),                IARI,  New Delhi

    M.Sc.  Plant Breeding (1983)                                                                    HPKV, Palampur- India

     B.Sc. Agri. (1980)                                                                                        HPKV, Palampur-India                           

     Post Doctoral Fellow (Biotechnology) (1997-99)                                Texas Tech University, Lubbock , USA

 

 4.Employment Record ( Research & Teaching Experience)

Associate Professor: (1998--continue )                                                        Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Professor / Officer-in-charge* (Apr 2001- Nov 2001)                                  Indian Council of Agricultral Research, New Delhi.                                  

Expatriate Expert ( 2004 – 2006)                                                                     Min. of Education at Dept. of Biology, Addis Ababa Univ.,  Ethiopia

Rockefellor Foundation Fellow (1997-99).                                                   Texas Tech University, Lubbock,USA

Assistant Professor Sr. Scale (1994-98)                                                       Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Assistant Professor (1986-94)                                                                        Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Asstt. Seed Officer (1983-85).                                                                         National Seeds Corpn. New Delhi

    

  ( *  Selected directly from Asstt. Professor Sr Scale (old) Rs 10000-15200/ to 16400 -22400/- under Eminent category.)

 

5. Courses Teaching Currently

    i)  Principles of Plant Breeding,         ii) Principles of Plant Biotechnology     iii) Fundamentals of Genetics

    iv) Breeding Field  Crops,                   v)  Heterosisi Breeding                           vi) Special/Modern Techniques in  Plant Breeding

    vii) Breeding for biotic and  abiotic stresses.                                                      viii) Crop Improvement

In the past

     ix)  Quantitative Genetics                                                                                              x) Genetic Engineering 

     xi) Biochemical and Molecular Techniques in Genetics and                               xii) Molecular Biotechnology

 

6. Research Guidance and supervision of UG & PG students:  

   Guided 8 M.Sc students. Currently 2 M.Sc and 2 Ph.D students are   working. Besides, 54  B.Sc  (Ag) students advised and 18 currently being  advised.    

Some of the  Advisees’ siginifiacnt achievemnts:

  i)  My first M.Sc student Ms. Jemanesh Hailu was selected for  German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship in 2008. She is also First

      Prize    winner of 3rd Africa-wide young professionals in science competition and Recipient of  2010 Jeanie Borlaug Women in Triticum (WIT) Award.

  ii)  Mr Jaswant Khokhar was selected for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Fellowship, 2013 of the United Kingdom for

       doing Ph. D in  Nottinghum University, U.K.

  iii) Ms. Henna Baksissa was awarded International Livestock Research Institute, Fellowship in 2006.

   iv) Ms Renu qalified the first time introduced All India  CSIR-JRF Fellowship, 2014 for U.G students for enrollement in integrated M.Sc-Ph.D

        programme. The fellowship amount Rs 16000/pm is double that of the ICAR .

  v)  Nine of the 16 CCSHAU, Hisar University Gold Medals bagged by College of Agril, Kaul (out campus, rural area) students belong to Plant Breeding

       elective subject of which I am the sole teacher in the college. 

 

7.    Research Areas

• Currently my PG students are working on Molecular Genetic Analaysis of Heat Tolerance in wheat and Genetics and Breeding of aromatic / Basmati Rices.

 

8. Special Attainments: Patents, technologies developed, transferred & commercialized

  Novel Technology:  a) Aromatic Hybrid Rice (1996). Contributed to basic and applied research of hybrid aromatic rice.   Developed for

  the first time 6 Restorers of basmati (aromatic) type viz;  Basmati 385, Pusa1031, Chandan, HKR 246, Karnal Local and SAF Khalsa

  -7 and four maintainers viz; Pusa basmati-1, Basmati 370, Pusa 615 and Pusa 1173. This genetic materials led to the develiopment

  of six cultivars of which two are of international siginificance.

 

i) World’s 1st basmati hybrid Pusa RH 10 released for cultivation in 2003. Institute IARI receiving royalty of Rs 2 corers till now by selling parental lines seeds to pvt.seed companies.

ii) Variety/cultivar:   World’s longest grain basmati variety Pusa 1121  having extra long grain of 8 mm and ER   2.7 with very high export value. Relased for cultivation in 2005 grown over 70% of the total basmati area in North India.  It Enhanced Country’s basamti rice export from Rs 5000 croers in 2009 to 26500 crorers in 2013 bringing prosperty to millions of farmers of Indo-Ganagetic plains. Due to its exceptional kernel length and kernel elongation after cooking it became a good source of genetic material for basic scientific studies.

iii) Pusa Sughandha 2, 3, 5 and Pusa 1509 are other basmati cultivars developed & released for cultivation.

iv) Cultivar:CoH 35 of Sugar cane (1992).  Variety released for cultivation in Haryana state. 

v) Methodology:  a) Higher sugar recovery (1987). Developed process for higher sugar recovery in sugar cane

vi) Genetic stock: a) Registration of germplasm line (2002). Exceptionally high kernel elongation  Basmati line. Pusa1121 registeredii) Three genetic stock of durum wheat namely CD98206, DZ3117 and DZ-04-118 possessing grain protein content  >  13 % considered suitable for industrial purpose were identified in Ethiopian National Durum Wheat Research Project.

viii) Concept:  a) CMS system instability (1996). Investigated the cause of CMS system instability.

 In Biotechnology (Genomics) : 

 ix) Haploid production (2006):  through Gynogenic plant regeneration in Eragrostis  tef .

x)  Protocol development (2007) : For the first time Meristem culture of Macuna pruriens for virus free stock.

xi) Technique standardisation (2006).  For the first time Gynogenic plant regeneration from unpollinated flower explants of Eragrostis  tef.

xi)  Mapping and tagging of molecular markers (2001): SSR markers linked to drought tolerant traits in rice were    

mapped and tagged for MAS.

xii) Revision and updating of courses (2004-06) of  Modern Techniques in Plant Breeding, Genetic  Engineering and    Molecular Biotechnology of  Addis Ababa University.

 

9. Membership of professional organizations, associations and societies:

• Fellow and Life Member of the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

• Member of Crop Improvement Society of India

• Member of Indian Society of Agricultural Sciences

• Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

• Member of Biological Society of Ethiopia

• Member of Plant Breeders’ Association of India. 

 

10. Awards & Recognitions:

i) Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi Recognition award 2009

ii) Indian Council of Agricultural Research Jawahar Lal Nehru (National) Award  1996 for outstanding agricultural research in Plant Genetics.

iii) Indian Agricultural Research Institute- New Delhi Merit Medal 1995  (Ist Position) for outstanding academic performance in Ph. D program.

iv) Marquis (USA) Who’s Who in the World Recognition award 2009

v)  Ministry of Defence, National Cadets Corps Commandant's Medal 1990 for distinguished performance in  co-curricular activities.

vi) Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding in  1991

vii)  Vice-Chancellor, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-Appreciation Certificate, 1996

viii) Vice Chancellor, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar Certificate of Honor  for rice biotechnology, 1997

ix)  American Assoc. for Advancement of  Science, Certificate of Membership, 2003

  x) CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar Certifiate of    Honour  in recognition of academic achievemnets-2007

xi) CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar Best Teacher Award 2007 selected but not awarded.

Scholarships/Fellowships:

i) Indian Council of Agricultural Research- Junior  Research Fellowship -1980

ii) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -Senior Research Fellowship-1990

iii) Commonwealth scholarship-for Ph. D in Tropical Agriculture(not availed)-1991

iv) Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Senior Research Fellowship -1992

v) Rockefeller Foundation Research Fellowship on rice Biotechnology-1997

 

11. Publications : Total 67 (Given below Ten only with NAAS rating 6.55  to   7.90).

1.  Sindhu Sareen, Bhudev Singh Tyagi, Ashok Kumar Sarial, Vinod Tiwari, and Indu Sharma (2014).Trait analysis, diversity and genotype x 

        environment interaction in some wheat landraces evaluated under drought and heat stress conditions. Chilean J Agril Research 74(2) Apr-

        2014:135-42. (NAAS rating 6.55.).

   2.  Surendra  K Ghritlahre, Ashok K Sarial, M. Ram, D R. Aneja &  R. Singh (2012).  Genetic yield potential of rice through water saving and high

       yielding SRI technology.  Indian J. Agril Sciences  82 (3): 260–3.(NAAS rating 6.5).

  3.  S. Sareen, R. Munjal, N B. Singh, B.N. Singh, R.S. Verma, B.K. Meena, J. Shoran, A. K. Sarial and S.S. Singh (2012).  Genotype x Environment           

        Interaction and AMMI Analysis for Heat Tolerance in Wheat. Cereal Research Communications 40(2): 267-76. (NAAS rating 6.55).

  4.   S.K.Ghritlahre and A.K.Sarial (2011). G X E interaction and adaptability of Rice Cultivars in SRI and Normal Production   Systems. Cereal Research

       Communications 39(4) : 589-97. (NAAS rating 6.55).

  5.    Sarial, A.K. Sindhu S. Sarial and V. P. Singh (2007). Combining ability of new Basmati fertility restorers for grain yield and its components in rice

      (Oryza sativa L.) Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 67(2): 156-160. (NAAS Rating 6.6).

 6.   Hailu, J.K., A.K. Sarial and  Assefa. S (2007). AMMI analysis for stability and locations effect on grain protein content of durum wheat genotypes.

        Cereal  Research Communication, 35(4):1661-1673. (NAAS rating 6.55).

  7.  Sarial, A.K.  and Singh, V. P. (2006). Heterotic potential of basmati fertility restorers for grain yield and its components in rice (Oryza sativa L.) 

      Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 66(4):293-298. (NAAS Rating 6.6).

   8. Likyelesh Gugsa, A.K. Sarial, Horst Loerz and J. Kumlehn (2006). Gynogenic plant regeneration from unpollinated flower explants of Eragrostis  tef.

       Plant Cell Report. 25(12): 1287-1293 (NAAS rating 7.7).

  9.  Jingxian Zhang, H.G. Zheng, A. Aarti, G. Pantuwan, Thuy T. Nguyen, J N. Tripathy, A.K. Sarial, S. Robin, R.C. Babu, Bay D. Nguyen, S. Sarkarung, A.

       Blum and H.T. Nguyen(2001). Locating genomic regions associated with components of drought resistance in rice: Comparative mapping within  

       and  across species. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 103: 19-29.(NAAS rating 7.9).

  10. Sarial, A.K.  and Singh,V.P.(2000).  Identification of restorers and maintainers for developing Basmati and non-Basmati hybrids in rice (Oryza sativa 

        L). Plant Breeding 119: 243-247. (NAAS Rating 7.5).

 

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