Dr. Ajay Kumar Sharma

Senior Scientist
Horticulture

Ph D (Horticulture) 2000
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

Service particulars:

Joined as Asstt. Prof./ Jr. Scientist in Div. of Pomology, SKUAST(K), Shalimar Srinagar (J&K) on 3rd July 1999 to 2nd July 2003 and Asstt. Prof. / Jr. Scientist, (Senior Scale) from 3rd July 2003 to 9th April 2007.

Joined NRC for Grapes, Pune as Senior Scientist on 13^th April 2007

Area of work:

Post harvest management of grapes
Value addition and product diversification

Current Research Areas:

Standardization of crop load in relation to red wine quality
Minimization of browning in raisins

Abroad Visits

Attended “X SERIES 2 ICP-MS operators training course” at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany from June 14th -21st, 2009.
Attended the training on “Fermentation technology in horticulture (wine making)” under the HRD programme of NAIP at Research Centre Geisenheim (Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim), Germany from October 1st – December 31st, 2009.

Publications:

a) Research papers: 31

b) Popular articles: 16

c) Extension Bulletins: 2

d) Chapters in books /proceedings: 9

Email : s.ajay@indiatimes.com

Phone: 020-2691-4245 / 5573 / 5574 (O)

Postal Address

National Research Centre for Grapes, P.B. No. 3, Manjri Farm Post, Solapur Road, Pune - 412 307, Maharashtra, India.

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