• Seed dormancy, seed physiology, seed production technology 
• Seed storage and deterioration, 
• DUS testing, Seed quality assessment through AI and machine learning, 
• Seed biochemistry, Climate change and seed quality 
• Seed priming and seed testing
• Seed Quality Assurance

Gap-filling technology for better cotton crop establishment in inherent soil moisture, ICAR-NRM-CICR Technology-2024-223 as CO-PI 

• International Conference on “Climate resilient Agriculture for Food Security and Sustainability” at CCS HAU Hisar, Feb 02-05, 2023
• 9^th ACRDN, Mumbai, December, 2023
• 12^th National Seed Congress, Aurangabad, December, 2023
• AGM on AICRP on Cotton, Bathinda, Punjab, 2023
• AGM on AICRP on Cotton, Guntur, AP, 2025

1.Training coordinator for Training on Area/Terriotory managers of Dhanuka Agritech for North India

TRAINING ATTENDED 

21 days Winter School on ‘Application of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture’ at ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi 

TRAINING CONDUCTED

1. Training to 18 students of CMK College Sirsa from 8-16 May 2023 as Coordinator on field and laboratory techniques in cotton.
2. Training to 35 students of CDLU university Sirsa from 17^th July to 4^th August 2023 as Training Associate on field and laboratory techniques in cotton.

3. Training to 10 students of CDLU university Sirsa from 20^th Feb to 20^th March 2023 as Training Associate on field and laboratory techniques in cotton.

INVITED LECTURES 

• List of Invited lectures delivered (outside institute) in the last 3 years-NA

Young Scientist Award was received from Society for Scientific development in Agriculture and Technology at International Conference on Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture & Allied Sciences-2020 held during December 28-30, 2020

Best Oral presentation Award was received as First Author, paper presented in the International Conference on “Climate resilient Agriculture for Food Security and Sustainability” at CCS HAU Hisar

RESEARCH ARTICLES (not more than 10)

• Paul, D., Kumar, R., Balasubhramani, G., Bagri, S., Chandra, S., Manickam, S., Singh, S., Prakash, A.H. and Prasad, Y.G., 2025. Quantitative analysis on expression of insecticidal Crystal proteins in different plant parts of BG-II cotton hybrids at various phenological stages. Agricultural Research, 14(2), pp.292-300. (NAAS Score:  7.5)
• Paul, D., Kumar, R. and Prasad, Y.G., 2024. Blending procedure is crucial for BG-II cotton hybrids to adhere to the prescribed ‘Refugia in Bag’ standards. Current Science (00113891), 127(1). (NAAS Score 7.0)
• Kumar, R., Bhede, B.V., Paul, D., Bhute, N.K., Patil, P., Patel, R.D., Variya, M.V., Hanchinal, S.G., Matti, P.V., Navi, S. and Jakhar, A., 2025. Resistance development in pink bollworm (Pectinophora Gossypiella Saunders) against Bt cotton and its’ establishment as mid-season pest in India. Scientific Reports, 15(1), p.7012. (NAAS Score 9.8)
• Sain, S.K., Paul, D., Kumar, P., Kumar, A., Mohan, M., Monga, D., Prakash, A.H. and Prasad, Y.G., 2024. Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) prediction modeling in upland cotton under different ecological conditions using machine learning tools. Ecological Informatics, 81, p.102648. (NAAS Score 13.0)
• Sain, S.K., Kranthi, S., Kranthi, K.R., Monga, D., Paul, D. and Prasad, Y.G., 2024. Diversity study of Beauveria bassiana species for finding the most virulent strain to manage Bemisia tabaci in cotton. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 108(1), p.364. (NAAS Score 9.0)
• Kumar, R., Sain, S.K., Singh, S., Pandher, S., Meena, R.S., Jakhar, A., Kaur, J., Pathania, M., Paul, D., AH, P. and YG, P., 2024. Investigating the second whitefly population outbreak within a decade in the cotton growing zone of North India. PeerJ, 12, p.e17476. (NAAS Score 8.7)
• Kumar, R., Nagrare, V.S., Shah, V., Singh, S., Pandher, S., Singh, S., Verma, S.K., Paul, D., Rathore, P., Shukla, A.K. and Singh, M.K., 2025. Evaluation of transgenic cotton lines expressing an insecticidal fern protein against whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). Journal of Cotton Research, 8(1), p.11. (NAAS Score 8.4)
• Maity, A., Paul, D., Rocha, R.L., Bagavathiannan, M., Beckie, H.J. and Ashworth, M.B., 2025. Intensive cropping influences the success of seed dormancy breaking methods in Australian collected Hordeum, Avena, and Bromus sp. Pest Management Science, 81(4), pp.2133-2143 (NAAS Score 10.0)
• Paul, D., Chakrabarty, S.K., Chawla, G., Kundu, A. and Maity, A., 2025. Assessment of hardseededness and its seasonal dynamics through scanning electron microscopy in green gram (Vigna radiata) genotypes. Agricultural Research, 14(1), pp.70-77. (NAAS Score 7.5)
• Paul, D., Chakrabarty, S.K., Nain, L. and Maity, A., 2025. Genotype and harvesting time influence development of hard seeds and its physico-chemical constituents in green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek). Plant Physiology Reports, 30(1), pp.96-109. (NAAS Score 7.5)
• Paul, D., Chakrabarty, S.K., Nain, L. and Maity, A., 2025. Studies on key seed physico-chemical factors and climatic variables regulating hardseededness in green gram (Vigna radiata L.) genotypes. Crop and Pasture Science, 76(1). (NAAS Score 7.8)
• Paul, D., Chakrabarty, S.K., Dutta, S. and Dikshit, H.K., 2024. Studies on Identification of Putative SSR Markers Linked with Hardseededness in Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.) Using Bulk Segregant Analysis. National Academy Science Letters, pp.1-6. (NAAS Score 7.1)
• Kumar, R., Paul, D., Singh, S., Meena, R.S., Jakhar, A., Kaur, J., Singh, S. and Kumar, V., 2025. Integrated Insect-Pest Management in BG-II cotton after threatening appearance of Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, pp.1-14. (NAAS Score 7.1)

BOOK CHAPTERS 

• Chakrabarty, S.K., Paul, D. and Saha, S., 2025. Advances in Seed Production Technology in Field Crops. In Indian Seed Sector: Evolution, Technology, Trade and Impact (pp. 165-182). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
• Dutta, S., Paul, D., Garai, S., Roy, A. and Kumar, S., 2024. Unveiling the role of arbuscular mycorrhiza in seed germination. New perspectives on seed germination. Intech-Open
• Dutta, S., Singh, A.K., Mondal, B.P., Paul, D. and Patra, K., 2023. Perspective chapter: Digital inclusion of the farming sector using drone technology. In: Human-robot interaction-perspectives and applications. IntechOpen.
• Kumar, S., Kumaraswamy, H.S. and Paul, D., 2025. Floral Biology and Pollination Systems for Hybrid Seed Production in Plants. In Hybrid Seed Production for Boosting Crop Yields: Applications, Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 13-39). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
• Paul, D., Dutta, S., Nidhi, Sapna, Jha, R., Biswas, N., Bagri, S. and Kumar, R., 2025. Heterosis Breeding and Hybrid Seed Production in Cotton. In Hybrid Seed Production for Boosting Crop Yields: Applications, Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 225-246). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
• Bagri, S., Paul, D., Goyal, S. and Dutta, S., 2025. Empowering Farmers and Rural Communities by Harnessing AI for Sustainable Livelihoods. In Integrating Agriculture, Green Marketing Strategies, and Artificial Intelligence (pp. 163-180).  IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
• Dutta, S., Paul, D., Roy Choudhury, M. and Das, S., 2025. Advancements in Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring: Integrating Sensing Technology, ICT, and Data-Driven Approaches. In Nano-solutions for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management: From Monitoring to Treatment (pp. 325-350). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Dutta, S., Paul, D., Saha, S. and Bagri, S., 2025. Breeding Advancements in Neglected Legume Species for Drought Tolerance. In Marker-Assisted Breeding in Legumes for Drought Tolerance (pp. 373-397). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
• Roy, D., Dutta, S., Paul, D., Das, A., Saikia, N. and Das, S., 2025. Drones in Agriculture: Aerial Intelligence for Precision Farming. Smart Farming, Smarter Solutions: Revolutionizing Agriculture with Artificial Intelligence, p.72. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis
• Verma, S.K., Paul, D., Dutta, S., Bagri, S., Dutta, H., Nidhi (2025). Tree Cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.) Breeding: Current Status and Future Prospects. In: Salem, K.F.M., Al-Khayri, J.M., Jain, S.M. (eds) Breeding and Biotechnology of Leaf, Fruit, and Seed Fiber Crops. Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies, vol 11. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-00407-9_17. Springer, Cham. Switzerland

PAPER PRESENTED IN CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR / SYMPOSIA (in the last 3 years)   

International

Oral presentation on Prediction of Seed Cotton Yield of Cotton accession (G. hirsutum) using Machine learning and Deep learning methods in international conference ‘INTCLIMATE 2023’

Oral presentation on Maturity duration and boll position influences seed vigour and
germination in Asiatic cotton (Gossypium arboreum) in international conference ‘9^th ACRDN’, Mumbai

National (See the format below)

Oral presentation 12^th National Seed Congress, Aurangabad

POPULAR ARTICLES/ SHORT NOTES/ SHORT COMMUNICATIONS 

1. Changing dynamics of thrips infestation-a threat to cotton in the North Zone, Cotton Statistics and News, Cotton Association of India, No.5, 2023
2. Cotton Seed: Source of survival of Pink bollworm(PBW) during off Season, Cotton Innovate, Feb, 2022, Pp 2)
3. Food Adulteration: High throughput detection techniques and impact on human health, Food and -Scientific Report, 4 (1): 37-42, 2022
4. Delinting and Treating seed of cotton: A preventive measure for insects and disease, Cotton Statistics and News, Cotton Association of India, No. 3, 2023, 
5. Mushroom Cultivation: An opportunity for sustainable livelihood in western Himalayan region, Food and Scientific reports, 4(3):1-7, 2023
6. Exploring metagenomics for gene discovery and potency of growth-promoting microbes in Agriculture, Food and Scientific reports, 4 (9): 9-15, 2023
7. Seaweed: superhero for enhancing environmental health and sustainability, Food and Scientific Rreports, 5(1):27-30, 2023

RESEARCH BULLETIN/ EXTENSION BULLETINS 

1. Achievements in cotton improvement at ICAR-CICR, Regional Station Sirsa, Technical Bulletin No./2021. page 42.

2. Desi Kapas mein nar napunskta adharit hybrid CICR-2 ke beej ka utpadan: CICR-Leaflet/2023/4
3. Narme- Kapas mein poshak tattvo ki kami ke lakshan avem unka parbhadhan-: CICR-Leaflet/2023/5
4. Narme ki fasal mein drip (tupka) sanchai vidhi-  :CICR-Leaflet/2023/6
5. Kendriya kapas anusandhan sansthan, shetriya station, sirsa dvara viksit desi kapas avem American narme ki unnat kisme: CICR-Leaflet/2023/7
6. Kapas ki fasal mein Ras chusak keeto ka samnavit keet parbhadhan-: CICR-Leaflet/2023/8
7. Kapas ki fasal mein Gulbi sundi ka samnavit parbadhan-: CICR-Leaflet/2023/9
8. Kapas mein podho ka shigar murjhana ya paraviglan ke parmukh karan avem roktham ke liye margdarshan-: CICR-folder/2023/9
9. Kapas ki adhik paidawar ke lie podho ki uchit sankhya kaise banaye rakhe?-: CICR-folder/2023/11
10. Uttar bharat mein narma- kapas ki uach paidawar ke liye margdarshika-: CICR-Leaflet/2023/16

1. Indian Society of Seed Technology (Life membership since December, 2023)
2. Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding (Life membership since 2023)
3. Society for Cotton Research and Development Association (Life membership since 2023)
4. Indian Society for Cotton improvement (Life membership since 2023)

• Member, IPAC
• Member, NABL Implementation
• Member, SRC 2025
• Co-Opted Member, Website management committee, ICAR-CICR, RS, Sirsa
• Co-Opted Member, HRD, ICAR-CICR, RS, Sirsa

• Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav
• VKSA
• State Trial of Haryana
• In-charge, Off season Wheat and other crop Seed production (HSDC Programme) for 2022 and 2023
• Member, FLD

I certify that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge… 

  Dr. Debashis Paul