Birth & Educations: Born in Nashik, Maharashtra. Pursued BSc Agriculture at ANCA, Warora under Dr PDKV Akola, 2003-2007; pursued MSc Plant Pathology at CCS HAU, Hisar 2007-2009; pursued PhD at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, 2020.

Positions hold: Scientist, ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Shimla 15th Sept 2011-14th Sept 2016; Scientist (SS) 15th Sept 2016- 14th Sept 2021; Senior Scientist 15th Sept 2021- till date

Awards/Honours: Awarded JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) by  Indian Council of Agricultural     Research  (ICAR) for pursuing M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Plant Pathology; Young Scientist Award by Himalayan Phytopathologucal Society, Nauni; Young Agricultural Scientist Award 2022 by Dr B. Vasantraj David Foundation; Review Editor (Frontiers in Microbiology): Year 2022; Review Editor (Frontiers in Plant Science): Year 2022; Best Scientist Award by Society of Plant Protection Sciences, New Delhi: Year 2024; Reviewer for several National and International journals

Research Areas: Molecular diagnosis of plant diseases, IDM in temperate fruits and wheat