Dr. Anup Chandra accomplished his graduation in the subject of
‘Agriculture’ from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka
in 2006; Master (2008) and Doctoral (2012) degrees in ‘Entomology’ from the
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI, Pusa Campus), New Delhi and qualified
ICAR-NET in the year 2009. He joined the ICAR-ARS in 2011, initiating his
career from ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, and served
in the position of Scientist (Agricultural Entomology) at the ICAR Arunachal
Pradesh Centre till 2018. He has been instrumental in the field of pulse
entomology, specially sucking insect pests of vital importance. He had been
associated in the development of high yielding field pea varieties, IPFD 19-1
(Shikhar) and IPFD 19-3 (Arpan). To his credit, there are 32 research articles,
14 book chapters, 21 popular/technical articles and several extension
bulletins, folders and leaflets. He has been conferred with the IAHF (Indian
Association of Hill Farming) Young Scientist Award-2017. He has also received
the Best Scientist Award-ICAR Arunachal Pradesh Centre in 2014. He had been
commended as an Outstanding Participant of the ICAR-Sponsored Short Course on
“Techniques in Insect Molecular Biology and Toxicology” by the ICAR-Sugarcane
Breeding Institute, Coimbatore. He is also the recipient of Best Team Award
(Research & Development)-Field pea Team (2023). Apart from these, he is
the Life Fellow of the Entomological Society of India, New Delhi and Life
Member of several scientific societies. He is serving as a Member of Editorial Board of
Indian Journal of Food Legume and regular reviewer of many peer reviewed
journals, including the National Academy Science Letters. With more than 14 Years
of experience in Agricultural Research & Extension Services under ICAR,
presently he is working as a Senior Scientist (Agricultural Entomology), in the
Division of Crop Protection, Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Uttar
Pradesh
Editorial Board Member
Dr. Anup Chandra
Research Interests :
Introduction
AFFILIATION
Senior Scientist (Level 13 A)
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)
ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research
Davison of crop Protection (Block –D), ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research
Kanpur
India
208024
Email : alup.charrdra@icar.org.in
RESEARCH IDS
| # | ID Type |
|---|---|
| 1. | ORCiD |
| 2. | Google Scholar |
| 3. | Research Gate |
| 4. | SCOPUS |
| 5. | Web of Science |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| # | Area |
|---|---|
| 1. | Insect Ecology |
| 2. | Integrated Pest Management |
| 3. | Pulse Entomology |
PAPERS PUBLISHED
| # | Article Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chandra, A., Hazra, K.K., Parihar, A.K. et al. (2024). „ImageJ‟ Based Screening Method for Field Pea Germplasm against Pea Leaf Miner (Phytomyza horticola Goureau). Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-024-01428-x | 2024 |
| 2. | Chandra, A., Sujayanand, G. & Kumar, R. Influence of Sowing Dates and Host Crops on Population Incidence of Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) in Greengram and Blackgram. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. 44(5): 389–391 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-020- 01033-8 | 2021 |
| 3. | Chandra, A., Firake, D.M., Behere, G. T., Singh, B. Srivastava, A. and Rymbai, H. (2018) Cacao tussock moth Orgyia australis postica Walker in northeast India and its molecular characterisation, Indian Journal of Entomology, 80(3): 1217-1220. | 2018 |
| 4. | Chandra, A., Kanwat, M., Pait, B. and Kalita, H. (2018) Farmers response towards the traps for controlling Gundhi bug in Rice Field of Arunachal Pradesh: An Evaluation Study, Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(09): 176-184. | 2018 |
| 5. | Chandra, A., Das., R., Singh, B., Pait, B., Singh, R., Bhagawati, R., Srivastava, A. and Gogoi, J (2017) Puntius spp. as a potential lure against gundhi-bug in north east region of India. Environment & Ecology, 35(2A): 863-866 | 2017 |
| 6. | Tripathi, P. P., Chandra, A. and Srivastava, A (2017) Suppression of dead-heart and folded leaf symptoms in paddy by Trichogramma japonicum Ashmead in Seppa area of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Environment & Ecology, 35(2C): 1297-1299. | 2017 |
| 7. | Chandra, A., Kumar, J., Singh, R., Singh, B., Pait, B. and Bhagawati, R. (2016) Drenching Treatment for the rectification of Trunk-Borer, Anoplophora versteegi Ritsema (Coleoptera; Cerambicidae) Infested Citrus Plants, Environment & Ecology, 34(4):1273-1276. | 2016 |
| 8. | Chandra, A., Singh, S.B. and Kumar, P. (2013) Effect of light on DIMBOA synthesis in maize leaves as revealed by modified cost-effective extraction method, Environ Monit Assess, 185(12): 9917-9924 | 2013 |
| 9. | Chandra, A., Kumar, P., Singh S. B., Asharani, Suby, S. B. and Singh, P. (2012) Evaluation of maize germplasm, susceptibility and DIMBOA role against stem borer (Chilo partellus). Maize journal, 1(2): 126-130 | 2012 |
BOOKS PUBLISHED
| # | Title | Publication Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A Brief Introduction to Arunachal Pradesh: Land, People, Culture and Livelihood | 2016 |
| 2. | Alone RA and Ngachan SV, Prospective Technologies for Sustainability | 2015 |
| 3. | Plant Male Sterility Systems for Accelerating Crop Improvement, | 2022 |
BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED
| # | Chapter Title | Book Title | Publication Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Decades of Agricultural Research in NEH Region | ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region | 2017 |
| 2. | Effects of Different Land Use Systems on Selected Soil Parameters in Mid Hill of West Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh | Sustainable Farming and Soil Health Management | 2017 |
| 3. | Insect Pollinators and Hybrid Seed Production | Relevance to Climate Change and Sustainability. In: Bohra | 2022 |
| 4. | ICAR Sponsored Training Manual on Diagnosis and management of economically important insects in agriculture | Insect pests of pulse crops and their management | 2022 |
ACADEMIC PROFILE
| # | Examination | Passing Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PhD Entomology | 2012 | India |
| 2. | NET/ARS | 2009 | India |
| 3. | MSc Entomology | 2008 | India |
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
| # | Institution | Position | Country | Service Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research | Senior Scientist (Level 13 A) | India | 3 years, 1 months, 21 days |
| 2. | ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research | Scientist (Level 12) | India | 2 years, 11 months, 30 days |
| 3. | ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research | Scientist (Level 12) | India | 1 years, 9 months, 27 days |
| 4. | ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Region, Regional Centre | Scientist (Level 11) | India | 3 years, 2 months, 3 days |
| 5. | ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Region, Regional Centre | Scientist (Level 11) | India | 3 years, 7 months, 14 days |
| 6. | ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management | Scientist (Level 10) | India | 0 years, 4 months, 8 days |
| Total Period : | 15 years, 1 months, 13 days |
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