RRESEARCH PROJECTS
Ongoing Research Projects :
| S.N. | Name of Scientist as PI | Name of the Project | Other team members | Funding Agency | Budget (in lakh) | Duration |
| 1. | Dr. H. S. Ginwal, Scientist G | Creation of Centre of Excellence on Forest Genetic Resources (Pilot Project) | Dr. V. K. Varshney, Dr. Amit Pandey, Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. Manisha Thapliyal, Dr. Ajay Thakur, Dr. Santan Barthwal, Dr. Anup Chandra, Dr. Neelesh Yadav, Dr. Ombir Singh, Dr. M. S. Bhandari, Dr. Rama Kant, Shri R. K. Meena, Ms. Ranjana Kumari Negi, Dr. P. K. Verma, Dr. Shambhavi Yadav | CAMPA-MoEF&CC | 861.20 | 5 Years (2016-2021) |
| 2. | Dr. Ajay Thakur, Scientist E | All India Coordinated Project on Genetic Improvement of Melia composita Willd. (Coordinated Project) | Dr. Amit pandey, Dr. P. K. Pande
Dr. Ombir Singh Dr. K. P. Singh Dr. Parveen Dr. Geeta Joshi, IWST, Banglore Dr. A. N. Arun Kumar, IWST, Banglore Dr. Rekha Warrier, IFGTB, Coimbtore Dr. Kumud Dubey, FSIR, Allahabad |
ICFRE | 719.56 | 10 Years
(2012 – 2022) |
| Induction evaluation and development of Polyploids in Azadirachta indica (Coordinated Project) | Dr. Ajay Thakur
Dr. Rama Kant Dr. Parveen |
IFFCO | 92.98 | 3 years
(2015-2018) |
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| Genetic improvement for productivity and insecticidal properties of Polygonatum verticillatum Linn. | Dr. Sudhir Singh
Dr. Sambhavi Yadav |
NMPB | 53.87 | 3 Years
(2015-2018) |
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| Afforestation of Melia composita Willd. In disaster affected areas of Uttarakhand | — | NSC | 38.73 | 2 Years
(2013 – 2015) |
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| Genetic diversity and adaptability through morphological and molecular markers in Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. | — | ICFRE | 24.86 | 3 Years
(2016-2019 ) |
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| Supply of genetically improved planting stock of Melia dubia Cav. to Punjab Forest Department | — | PFD | 20.00 | 1 Year (2017-2018 ) | ||
| 3. | Dr. Ajay Thakur, Scientist E | Commercial production of quality planting material of bamboo species | Shri J.M.S. Chauhan Dr. Rama Kant, Dr. Sambhavi Yadav | NBM-BTSG | 63.00 | 3 Years (2015- 2019) |
| Field evaluation of recombinants emanating from F1 and F2 generations of Corymbia (Syn. Eucalyptus) hybrid C. citrodora Hook. x C. torelliana F.v. Muell for high productivity | — | ICFRE | 3 Years (2016-2019) | |||
| Cecidology and nursery establishment of Pistacia integerrima for exploring possibility of in setu leaf gall production (As component PI) | Dr. Sudhir Singh (PI), Dr. Arvind Kumar | Dabur India Ltd. | 30.92 | 3 Years (2017-2020) | ||
| 4. | Dr. Santan Barthwal, Scientist E | Evaluation of germplasm and transcriptome studies in eucalypts for water logging and salinity (Coordinated Project) | Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. M. S. Bhandari, Shri R. K. Meena, Shri Neelesh Yadav, Dr. V. Shiv Kumar, IFGTB, Coimbtore | ICFRE | 51.96 | 3 Years (2017-2020) |
| Molecular mechanism of rhizome growth and development in Dendrocalamus strictus. | Dr. H. S. Ginwal, Shri R. K. Meena, Shri Neelesh Yadav | ICFRE | 19.96 | 3Years (2017-2020) | ||
| 5. | Dr. Parveen | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | Shri J.M.S. Chauhan, Scientist D | Development of tissue culture protocol for propagation and conservation of Ginkgo biloba L. | — | NMPB | 23.52 | 3 Years
(2014 – 2017) |
| 7. | Dr. M. S. Bhandari, Scientist C | Genetic diversity analysis and conservation of threatened Salvadora oleoides | Dr. Santan Barthwal
Dr. Rama Kant |
MoEF&CC | 24.10 | 3 Years
(2016-2019) |
| Study of structural dynamics and genetic improvement of Grevillea robusta A. Cunn (Silver Oak) | Dr. Rama Kant | ICFRE | 44.14 | 4 Years
(2017-2021) |
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| Clonal propagation of newly developed superior hybrids/ genotypes of eucalypts and their deployment in the field (Phage-III) | Shri J.M.S. Chauhan | ICFRE | 18.78 | 5 Years
(2017-2022) |
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| 8. | Dr. Rama Kant, Scientist C | Selection and genetic evaluation of Ailanthus excelsa germplasm in Northern India | Dr. M. S. Bhandari
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ICFRE | 40.00 | 4 Years
(2016 – 2020) |
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Shri R. K. Meena, Scientist C | Characterization of the hill bamboo Species (Ringal) of the North-Western Himalayas for their Conservation and Genetic Improvement (Coordinated Project) | Dr. Rajesh Sharma, HFRI, Shimla
Dr. M. S. Bhandari Ms. Ranjana Kumari Negi |
ICFRE | 46.08 | 3 Years (2017-2020) |
| Population genetic structure of Calamus species and influence of infectious diseases in Mizoram and Tripura, North East India (As Co-I) | Shri Hans Raj (PI)
ARCBR Aizawl |
ICFRE | 22.22 | 3 Years
2014-2017 |