Academics

Ph.D. in Seed Science and Technology

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

M.Sc. Seed Science and Technology

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

B.Sc. Agricultural

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Projects

• Current projects as PI and CO-PI (In House)
• IISR 1.35/17 Improvement in soybean seed viability and strength of seed coat by genetic amelioration of seed coat traits (as PI)
• NRCS 1.1/87 Augmentation, management and documentation of soybean germplasm (as Co-PI)
• Current projects as PI and CO-PI (External)
• DUS Project on Soybean - Central Sector Scheme for Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Authority (as Co-PI)
• ICAR-Seed Project: Seed Production in Agricultural Crops. (as Co–PI)
• Seed -Hub Project on Soybean (as Co-PI)

Publications

• Best Five Publications
• P. Kuchlan, M.K. Kuchlan and M.M. Ansari (2019). Efficient application of Trichoderma viride on soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] seed using thin layer polymer coating. Legume Research, 42(2) : 260-264
• M.K.Kuchlan, P kuchlan, M.onkar, A.Ramesh and S.M.Husain (2018).Influence of seed coat compactness around cotyledons, protein and mineral composition on mechanical strength of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] seed coat. Legume Research, 41(2) : 246-252
• P. Kuchlan, M. K. Kuchlan and S. M. Husain (2017). Effect Of Foliar Application Of Growth Activator, Promoter And Antioxidant On Seed Quality Of Soybean. Legume Research, 40 (2) :313-318
• Punam Kuchlan and Mrinal Kuchlan (2016). Effect of Pyraclostrobin and Thiophenate methyl on seed germination, plant growth and disease control of soybean (Glycine Max (L) Merrill.) Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika, 31 (1) : 11-14
• P. Kuchlan, S.M. Husain and G.S. Chauhan (2010). Evaluation of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) genotypes for seed longevity. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 80 (2): 141-145

Achievements

• ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship- 1999-2001
• IARI-Senior Research Fellowship- 2001-2004
• Best poster award on the topic “Efficient application of Trichoderma Viride on soybean seed using thin layer polymer coating” By Kuchlan P., M.K. Kuchlan, S.M. Husain and M.M.Ansari. at National conference on Global research initiatives for sustainable agriculture & allied sciences at Rajmat Vijayaraja Scindia krishi vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior (M.P.) India on 12-13Dec 2015
• Best poster award : From Indian Society of Seed Technology on at XIV National Seed Seminar” Food Security through Augmented Seed supply Under Climate Uncertainities” January 28-30’2017 held at New Delhi, IARI, India. In the topic “Seed coat peroxidase isoenzyme expressed during seed development stage linked with seed coat lignin synthesis by M.K. Kuchlan and P. Kuchlan
• Young Scientist Award : for outstanding contribution in the field of seed science and technology from Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology at International Conference on Global Research Initiatives For Sustainable Agriculture & Allied Science During 02-04 December, 2017 Held At Maharana Pratap University Of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan) India
• Excellence in Research Award: for outstanding contribution in the field of seed science and technology from ASTHA FOUNDATION Society at International Conference on “Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture & Allied Sciences” during 28-30october, 2018, Rari, Durgapura, Jaipur (Rajasthan) India
• Hindi Prothsahan yojna Puraskar 2016-2017 at Hindi pakhwara held at ICAR – IISR, Indore during 1-14september