भा.कृ.अनु.प. – राष्ट्रीय लीची अनुसंधान केन्द्र
ICAR – National Research Centre on Litchi
Muzaffarpur – 842 002 (Bihar), India
भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001
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NRCL Staff

Meet Our Staff

Director

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Dr. Bikash Das

Director

director.nrclitchi@icar.org.in
nrclitchi@yahoo.co.in
bikash.das@icar.org.in 

Scientific

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Dr. Vinod Kumar

Pr. Scientist (Plant Path.)

vinod.kumar11@icar.org.in
vinodiari.vk@gmail.com

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Dr. Abhay Kumar

Sr. Scientist (Plant Biotech.)

abhay.kumar1@icar.org.in
abhayiari@gmail.com

Dr. Shamsher Singh

Sr. Scientist (Fruit Science)

shamsher.singh1@icar.org.in
shamshersinghicar@gmail.com

Dr. Prabhat Kumar

Scientist (Soil Science)

prabhat.kumar1@icar.org.in
prabhat.ssac@gmail.com

Bhagya Vijayan

Dr. Bhagya Vijayan

Scientist (Ag. Extension)

bhagya.vijayan@icar.org.in
bhagyavijayan11@gmail.com

Dr Sunil Kumar

Dr. Sunil Kumar

Scientist (Fruit Science)

sunil.kumar44@icar.org.in
mehtasunil98@gmail.com

Ankit Kumar

Shri Ankit Kumar

Scientist (Ag. Str. & Process Eng.)

ankit.kumar@icar.org.in
ankitkumaricar@gmail.com

Ipsita Samal

Dr. Ipsita Samal

Scientist (Ag. Entomology)

ipsita.samal@icar.org.in
happyipsu29@gmail.com

Dr. Suvalaxmi Palei

Scientist (Fruit Science)

suvalaxmi.palei@icar.org.in
suvalaxmipalei@gmail.com

Technical

Ashok Dhakad

Dr. Ashok Dhakad

Sr. Technical Officer (T6)

ashok.dhakad@icar.org.in
dhakadashok55@gmail.com

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Dr. Ramashish Kumar

Sr. Technical Assistant (T4)

ramashish.kumar@icar.org.in
rkumarbt2@gmail.com

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Ms. Upagya Sah

Sr. Technical Assistant (T4)

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upagya@gmail.com

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Shri Ajay Kumar Rajak

Technician (T2)

ajay.razak@icar.org.in
ajaynrclitchi@gmail.com

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Shri Lokesh Kumar

Technician (T2)

lokesh.kumar1@icar.org.in
lkumarmuz23@gmail.com

Somesh_Kumar

Shri Somesh Kumar

Technician (T2)

somesh.kumar@icar.org.in
somesh.nrcl@gmail.com

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Shri Dharmendra Kumar

Technician (T1)

dharmendra.kumar2@icar.org.in
dharmendranrcl@gmail.com

Administrative and Finance

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Shri Shubham Sinha

Admin. Officer & Head of Office

shubham.sinha94@icar.org.in
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Shri Kush Baghla

Finance & Account Officer

kush.baghla@icar.org.in
 kushbaghla@gmail.com

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Shri Dileep Kumar

Assistant Administrative Officer

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Shri Akchhay Kumar Yadav

Assistant

akchhay.yadav@icar.org.in 

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Shri Avinash Kr. Kashyap

Assistant

avinash.kashyap@icar.org.in
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Ms. Neha Kumari

Assistant

kumarineha2795@gmail.com

Shri-Sawan-Kumar

Shri Sawan Kumar

Sr. Clerk (UDC)

sawan.kumar@icar.org.in
sawan80@rediffmail.com

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Shri Pawan Kumar

Senior Clerk (UDC)

pawan.kumar6@icar.org.in
pawangeeta.1997@gmail.com

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Shri Ritesh Kumar

Jr. Clerk (LDC)

ritesh.kumar@icar.org.in
ritesh.bakhri@gmail.com

Ekta

Ms. Ekta

Jr. Clerk (LDC)

ekta92@icar.org.in
ektachp@gmail.com

Sunita Devi

Ms. Sunita Devi

Skilled Supporting Staff

sunita.devi2@icar.org.in
sunitadevinrcl@gmail.com

Shankar Ram

Shri Shankar Ram

Skilled Supporting Staff

shankar.ram@icar.org.in

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Dr. Bikash Das

Director, ICAR- NRC on Litchi

Contact Director

Area of Specialization

  • Pomology, Fruit Crop Improvement, Litchi Research, Horticultural Sciences

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. Horticulture (Pomology), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • M.Sc. (Horticulture), Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture), Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Research Profiles

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Dr. Vinod Kumar

Pr. Scientist (Plant Path.)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Fungal Pathology, Biocontrol

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • M.Sc. (Plant Pathology), Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh  
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture): Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh   

Research Profiles

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Dr. Abhay Kumar

Sr. Scientist (Plant Biotech.)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Agricultural Biotechnology

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology), Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat
  • M.Sc. (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh  

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Dr. Shamsher Singh

Sr. Scientist (Fruit Science)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Horticulture

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Horticulture), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
  • M.Sc. (Agriculture-Horticulture), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture), Agra University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Research Profiles

Dr. Prabhat Kumar

Scientist (Soil Science)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Soil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Soil Science), Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur, Bihar
  • M.Sc. (Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh  
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Research Profiles

Bhagya Vijayan

Dr. Bhagya Vijayan

Scientist (Ag. Extension)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Agricultural Extension

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Agricultural Extension), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • M.Sc. (Agricultural Extension), College of Agriculture, GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture) Hons., College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala 

Research Profiles

Dr Sunil Kumar

Dr. Sunil Kumar

Scientist (Fruit Science)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Fruit Crop Improvements, Abiotic Stress Management

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Horticulture), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • M.Sc. (Horticulture), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture) Honours, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Research Profiles

Ankit Kumar

Er. Ankit Kumar

Scientist (Ag. Str. & Process Eng.)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Food Process Engineering), Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal
  • M.Tech. (Food Process Engineering), Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal
  • B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering), Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra

Research Profiles

Ipsita Samal

Dr. Ipsita Samal

Scientist (Ag. Entomology)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Agricultural Entomology

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Agricultural Entomology), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • M.Sc. (Agricultural Entomology), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture), Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Research Profiles

Dr. Suvalaxmi Palei

Scientist (Fruit Science)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Fruit Science and Horticulture Technology

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Fruit Science and Horticulture Technology), Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • M.Sc. (Fruit Science and Horticulture Technology), Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture), Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Research Profiles

Ashok Dhakad

Dr. Ashok Dhakad

Sr. Technical Officer (T6)

Contact

Area of Specialization

  • Fruit Science

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Fruit Science), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • M.Sc. (Ag.) Horticulture (Fruit Science), Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture), Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

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