National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. (Ms.) Puja Khare
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024

Born in Basti, Uttar pradesh, India on 03 October, 1973. Educated at Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Deemed University, Agra, B.Sc. 1991; BSc (hons): 1992; M.Sc. 1994; Ph.D. 1998; Senior Research Fellow: 1996-1999; Research associate, 1999-2002.

Principal Scientist, Crop Production and Protection Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 2017 to date.

Project Scientist, CPCB, Agra, 2003-2006; Jr Scientist, 2006-2009; Scientist, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, 2009-2011; Scientist, 2011-2013, Sr Scientist, CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow, 2013-2017.

Awards/Honours: CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)-1996; CSIR- Research Associate (RA)- 1999; Fast Track Young Scientist 2007, Fast Track Young Scientist 2013 by DST;Best Women Scientist of the year 2009-2010 by NEIST Jorhat, Environmentalist of the Year 2012; Scientist of the Year Awards 2014; Green Technology Award by National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, Best paper Awards in year 2013, 2015,2016, 2020, 2021 and 2022 by CSIR-CIMAP, Member of Editorial Board: Journal Carbon research [Springer], Biochar [Springer], World research Journal of Aromatic and Medicinal Plant, Frontier in Traditional Medicines; Editor in book proposal Biochar-based nanocomposites for Contaminant Management [Springer], Editor of a Book proposal on nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the food Industries: Smart nano architectures, Technologies, Challenges and applications [Elsevier]. Expert for the NRDC National Meritorious Invention Awards; Auditor in NABL for Soil and rocks testing; Technical manager for NABL accreditation at the Institute; Selection Committee for the selection of Faculty in Environmental Science in Banasthali Vidyapith (year2019, 2021), Vice president of Indian Society of Soil Science, Lucknow Chapter ( in year 2015).

Fellow: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023; Indian Chemical Society, 2022; International Congress of Chemistry & Environment (FICCE); Indian Council of Chemists (FICC), 2014; International Congress of Chemistry & Environment (FICCE), 2011.

Research Areas: Recycling crop residue into biochar for soil amendments, phytoimmobilization, Management of pesticide residue and hevay metal contaimination in medicinal herbs

Address: Principal Scientist, Crop Production and Protection Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, U.P.; E-5, CIMAP Colony, Vikas Nagar; Sector 7, Lucknow 226022, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0522) 2587566; Cell: 8004923033; Email: pujakhare@cimap.res.in; kharepuja@rediffmail.com]