National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Neeraj Kumar
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in Patna, Bihar, India on May 10th 1982. Educated at College of Fisheries Panangad (KAU), Kochi, Kerala 2001-06; ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, 2006-13; BFSc, 2006; MFSc, 2008 and PhD, 2013.

Senior Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune, 2023 to date

Scientist, 2014-17 and Scientist (SS) 2018-22,ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune

Awards/Honours: ICAR-Jawaharlal Nehru National Award for PG Outstanding Doctoral Research in Agricultural and Allied Sciences, 2015; Dr. Karunasagar Best Post Graduate Thesis (Best PhD Thesis-Indian category) Award for the Year 2014 from Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum (PFGF), 2015; Best Institute Scientist Award 2017; Young Scientist Award from Society of Fisheries and Life Science, Mangalore 2017; Associate of National Academy of Agriculture science (NAAS), India 2019; Dr Hiralal Chaudhary Young Scientist Award 2020; ICAR-Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award 2020; Best Institute Scientist Award 2022; Member, National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) 2024

Fellow: Bihar Agriculture Science Academy (BASA), Bihar; 2024

Research Areas: Stress Physiology; Nutrition and Climate Change; Management of abiotic stress; Nanotechnology and Stress mitigation; Emerging Technologies for Nutrition Research

Address: Senior Scientist, ICAR-National Inst. of Abiotic Stress Management, Malegaon, Baramati, Pune 413115, Maharashtra; NIASM, MIDC, Residential Quarter, Type IV, Flat No. 03; MIDC, Near ST Bus Depo, Baramati, Pune 413133, Maharashtra; [Tel: Off. (02112) 258000; Cell: 8669140178; Email: neeraj_journal@live.in]

NAAS Associate 2019