General Informations

  • Join Date: 15/05/1986
  • College: College of Agriculture
  • Department: Plant Breeding & Genetics
  • Office Email: idrish.a.sheikh[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1983
B.Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
1986
M.Sc. (Agri.)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
1995
Ph.D.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
15-05-1986 - 31-03-1987
Junior Research Assistant

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-04-1987 - 31-03-1987
Senior Research Assistant

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
11-01-1988 - 10-01-1988
Assistant Wheat Breeder (Upgraded from SRA to the rank of Asstt. Prof.)

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
27-01-1995 - 26-01-1995
Junior Scientist (PBG), AICRP on Pulses

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
10-11-1995 - 09-11-1995
Senior Scientist (PBG), AICRP on Pulses/MULLaRP

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2005 - 26-06-2012
Principal Scientist (PBG), AICRP on MULLaRP

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
27-06-2012 - 31-01-2023
Principal Scientist(PBG), AICRP on Chickpea

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
01-02-2023 - Till date
Principal Scientist (PBG) & PI, AICRP on soybean

Assam Agricultural University

Achievements
  • Developed greengram varieties and recommended : Pratap and SG 21-5
  • Developed/identified blackgram varieties and recommended : KU 301, USJD 113, Sonkush (SB 23-5), Manah (SB 32-13), Beki (SB 27-3) and Kolong (SB 25-19)

    Developed blackgram variety, released and notified: AAU SHL Urd 03 (Tipkai) (SB 42-8) in 2023
  • Developed lentil varieties and recommended : Asom Masur 1 (SL 2-24) and Asom Masur 2 (SL 2-28)
  • Identified lathyrus variety and recommended : Ratan (BioL 212)
  • Identified Rajmah varieties and recommended : HUR 301 and HUR 203
  • Identified chickpea varieties and recommended : JG 14, and JG 16 in 2015 and GNG 2207 in 2019
  • Developed sesame variety, released and notified : AAU SHL Til 1 (Champawati) in 2022
  • Involved in identification and recommendation of one groundnut variety TG 37A for inclusion in PoP for rabi season in Assam
  • Involved as lead scientist in identification and recommendation of one soybean variety KDS 753 for inclusion in PoP for kharif season in Assam
  • Associated as lead scientist in the the development of package of practices of grasspea (Lathyrus sativus) for Assam
  • Associated in the development of package of practices of chickpea for Assam
  • Received 'Letter of Appreciation' from the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, AAU, Jorhat for developing sesame variety AAU SHL Til 1 (Champawati)
  • Received recognition as fellow of the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi
  • Received recognition as fellow of the Indian Society of Pulses Research & Development, Kanpur
  • Served as Principal Investigators of AICRP on wheat & barley, AICRP on Pulses, AICRP on MULLaRP, AICRP on chickpea, AICRP on soybean and two DAC-ICARDA-ICAR collaborative projects on lentil and grass pea.
Membership
  • The Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development
    Life Member
  • Assam Science Society
    Life Member
  • The Indian Society of Agricultural Science
    Life Member
  • Assam Horticultural Society
    Life Member
Projects
  • ICAR sponsored project on "AICRP on Soybean", project cost Rs.3115723 Lakh implemented in 2018.