National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Dnyaneshwar Madhukar Firake
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024

Born in Vadri village, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra on 09th May 1983. Educated at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapith, B.Sc. (Agri). 2004 and G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, MSc (Agricultural Entomology). 2006, Ph.D. (Agricultural Entomology). 2009.

Senior Scientist (Agricultural Entomology), ICAR- Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune, Maharashtra, 2020 to date.

Scientist, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad, 2009; Scientist, ICAR-NEH, Umiam, 2009-2018; Senior Scientist, ICAR-NEH, Umiam, 2018-2020.

Awards/Honours: ICAR-JRF (2004-2006); Outstanding Scientist Award of ICAR-NEH, Umiam (2013); NAAS Young Scientist Award for the biennium (2017-18); SBA- Dr. T.M. Manjunath Young Scientist Award (2019); ESI-Young Entomologist award with cash prize (2020); Best paper presentation awards (04 no’s) in conferences/symposiums/seminars.

Fellow: Royal Entomological Society London (UK), 2017; Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, Pune, 2022; Entomological Society of India, New Delhi, 2013; Society for Bio-control Advancement, Bengaluru, 2018.

Research Areas: Biological Conrol; Insect-Plant Interactions; Ecotoxicology; Biosecurity & Biodiversity; IPM

Address: Senior Scientist (Agricultural Entomology), ICAR Directorate of Floricultural Research, Near Z Corner, Manjari-Mundhwa Road, Keshavnagar, Pune 411036, Maharashtra; Flat B-1102, Vertical Oriana, Near Renuka Mata Mandir, Keshavnagar, Pune 411036, Maharashtra; [Tel: Cell: 9402195450, 8830301165; Email: dfirake@gmail.com; dnyaneshwar.firake@icar.gov.in]

Associate 2021