1. Name:             Dr. Pramod Kumar

2. Designation:      Scientist-C

3. Date of Birth:    01.06.1965

4. Date of Joining:  21.11.1990

5. Date of joining present post:      01.01.2018

6. Discipline:               Tree Physiology and clonal propagation

7. Address (off.):         Genetics and Plant Propagation Division

8. Address (resi.):        V/21, TFRI Colony, PO-RFRC, Jabalpur-482 021, M.P.

9. Telephone (off.):    0761-2744141

10.Fax:                            0761-2840483

11.Email address:         pramodk@icfre.org

12.Educational Qualifications: M.Sc. Ph.D.

13.Research Experience:        27 years

14.Membership/Fellowship of Professional Societies/Associations :

(i) Life Member, Indian Society for Plant Physiology

(ii) Member, Society for Promotion of Tropical Biodiversity

15. Workshops/Conferences/Symposiums

16. Awards:

(i) Young Scientists' Award (1997-1998) of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi in the field of Plant Improvement.

(ii)ICFRE award in the field of Silviculture Research for the year 1993-94 & 1994-95.

(iii)Indian Forester award for best research paper for the year 2001.

 (iv)Participation in Conferences/Seminars

International Seminars : 02

National Seminars : 05

(v)  Publications

Research Papers (National): 41 numbers

Research Papers (International): 08 numbers

5- Best Publications

1. Ansari, S.A., Pramod Kumar and Gupta B.N. (1995) Root surface area measurements based on adsorption and desorption of nitrite. Plant and Soil 175:133-137.

2. Palanisamy, K. and Pramod Kumar (1997) Effect of position, size of cuttings and environmental factors on adventitious rooting in Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss). Forest Ecology and Management 98: 277-180.

3. Tiwari, A., Pramod Kumar, Chawhaan, P.H., Singh, S. and Ansari, S.A. (2006) Carbonic anhydrase in Tectona grandis (L.f.): Kinetics, stability, isozyme and relationship with photosynthesis. Tree Physiology 26(8): 1067-1073.

4. Pramod Kumar, Jharia, S.K. and Ansari, S.A. (2011) change in pH regimes and adventitious root induction in semi-hardwood cuttings of Gmelina arborea Roxb. Plant Growth Regulation65(3): 531-536.

5. Pramod Kumar and Mishra Y. (2018) Biochemical changes associated with flowering in Bambusa arundinacea and Bambusa nutans. Journal of Forestry Research DOI 10.1007/s11676-017-0533-1.