National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Shyam Sundar Dey
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in Purulia, West Bengal, India on 28November 1981. Educated at Kamalpur Netaji High School, Bankura, West Bengal, 1991-99; Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal, 1999-2003; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 2003-2008; University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 2012-13, B.Sc. (Hort.) 2003; M.Sc. 2005; PhD 2008.

Principal Scientist, Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2022 to date.

Senior Scientist, Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2018-22, Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Katrain, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, 2016-2018, Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Katrain, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, 2008-2016 and Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute Of Soil & Water Conservation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 2008.

Awards/Honours: University Merit Scholarship by Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal during the period of September, 1999 to July, 2003; ICAR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi during the period of August, 2002 to July, 2004; IARI Merit Scholarship by ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi during the period of August, 2004 to January, 2008; Post-doctoral Research Fellowship (2013) at University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia during 2012-13; Indo-Australia Early Career Science and Technology Visiting Fellowship by Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi during 2013-14; Associate, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) from January 01, 2020; Joint Secretary, Indian Academy of Horticultural Science (IAHS) from 2023 onwards; Executive Member, Indian Society of Vegetable Science, Varanasi for the period 2022-23; D. P. Ghosh Young Scientist Award by Indian Academy of Horticultural Science (IAHS), New Delhi during 2023.

Fellow: Indian Academy of Horticultural Science (IAHS), New Delhi; Indian Society of Vegetable Science (ISVS), Varanasi

Research Areas: Vegetable Breeding, Cucumber genetics

Address: Principal Scientist, Room No. 124, Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Cell: 9816270402; Email: shyam.iari@gmail.com; shyam.dey@icar.gov.in; ssdey@iari.res.in]

NAAS Associate 2020