Profile of Dr. Nilanjaya

• B.Sc. (Ag.): Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Bihar)
• M.Sc. (Ag.): Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Bihar)
• Ph.D.: Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Bihar)

Professional Area

• Research Area: Genetics & Plant Breeding
• Research Interests: Rice Improvement Programme

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Singh R, Singh Y, Xalaxo S, Verulkar S, Yadav N, Singh S, Singh N, Prasad KSN, Kondayya K, Rao PVR, Rani MG, Anuradha T, Suraynarayana Y, Sharma PC, Krishnamurthy SL, Sharma SK, Dwivedi JL, Singh AK, Singh PK, Singh NK, Nilanjaya, Kumar R, Chetia SK, Ahmad T, Rai M, Perraju P, Pande A, Singh DN, Mandal NP, Reddy JN, Singh ON, Katara JL, Marandi B, Swain P, Sarkar RK, Singh DP, Mohapatra T, Padmawathi G, Ram T, Kathiresan RM, Paramsivam K, Nadarajan S, Thirumeni S, Nagarajan M, Vikram P, Kumar A, Septiningshih E, Singh US, Ismail AM, Mackill D, Singh N (2016) From QTL to variety-harnessing the benefits of QTLs for drought, flood and salt tolerance in mega rice varieties of India through a multi-institutional network. Plant Sci 242:278–287
• Kumar C, Mishra SB, Nilanjaya, Singh CM (2016) Evaluation of selection indices for improving terminal heat tolerance in green gram (Vigna radiata Wilczek). J Agrometeorol 18(2):216–221.
• Banik M, Nilanjaya, Mandal AK, Sharma VK, Kumar R (2024) Identification of fodder cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) genotypes by leveraging GGE Biplot under multi-environment. Indian J Genet Plant Breed 84(3):437–444
• Sow S, Ranjan S, Kumar N, Nilanjaya, Dayal P, Kumar S (2024) Sustainable fodder production in South Asia through silvopastoral systems. Curr Sci 126(10):1217–1224
• Ahmad MA, Ranjan RK, Nilanjaya, Kumar V (2025) Effect of planting dates and weather-dependent methods on incidence of rice yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas Walker) and leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenee) in Bihar, India. Int J Environ Clim Change 15(4):240–253
• Samal RP, Nanda G, Sattar A, Nilanjaya (2024) Productivity and thermal requirement of fodder oat varieties under different micro-environments in Bihar. Indian J Agron 69(2):223–227
• Nanda G, Agrawal RK, Nilanjaya (2024) Production potential, profitability and nitrogen use efficiency of forage pearl millet varieties. Indian J Ecol 51(3):537–541
• Rajasekar A, Kumar A, Narayan A, Nilanjaya, Singh S (2024) Combining ability studies for grain yield and its component traits in sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata). J Adv Biol Biotechnol 27(7):1070–1082
• Nanda G, Agrawal RK, Nilanjaya (2024) Nitrogen fertilization strategies for forage maize genotypes: agronomic performance, nitrogen use efficiency and economic assessment. Environ Ecol 42(2A):639–644
• Prasad JP, Singh SK, Nilanjaya, Nirmalaruban R, Paul P (2024) Deciphering the contribution of traits influencing yield and micronutrient content in F₂ generation of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). J Sci Res Rep 30(5):441–448

BOOKS/ BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Authored a book on “Model Short and Essay Type Questions and Answers in Plant Breeding and Genetics”, First Edition-December, 2018 (ISBN: 978-3-96492-074-4).[106 Pages] (P. 149-155)
• Authored a book on “Objective Plant Breeding and Genetics”, First Edition-2018 (ISBN: 978-3-96492-073-7) [113 Pages] (P. 156-162)
• Authored a book on “Plant Breeding and Genetics at a Glance”, First Edition-2018 (ISBN: 978-3-96492-075-1) [106 Pages] (P. 163-171)
• Authored a Chapter on On-Farm Evaluation of Improved Boro Rice Germplasm in Eastern India in the Book entitled “Boro Rice” (P. 164-167)
• Authored the first edition of a book entailed Krishi Vigyan for class XI students of Agriculture published by SCERT, Department of Education, Govt. Bihar in 2015.
• Prepared and Authored Practical manual for Class XIth students of Agriculture published by SCERT, Department of Education, Govt. Bihar in 2015.
• Edited the first edition of a book entailed Krishi Vigyan for class XI students of Agriculture published by SCERT, Department of Education, Govt. Bihar in 2015
• Edited Practical manual for Class XIth students of Agriculture published by SCERT, Department of Education, Govt. Bihar in 2015
• Edited a book on Plant Stress Biology by New Delhi Publishers, First Edition-2019 (ISBN: 978-93-88879-09-5)(P. 172-177)
• Edited and compiled book on Advances in Agricultural Technologies under Climatic Changed Scenario, (> 300 pages & 45 chapters). (P. 183-186)

A. Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

M. nilanjaya@rpcau.ac.in

T. +91 6202843136

ORCID: 0000-0001-5200-0916

Scopus Author ID: 57192698692

Google Scholar ID: WqO91oAAAAAJ