Name : Dr. Dipender Kumar Designation : Scientist Address : CSIR-CIMAP, Research Center, Pantnagar, USN, Uttarakhand-263149 E. mail : dipenderkumar[at]cimap[dot]res[dot]in Contact No : 9041658820 Epabx No. : 06396319507 Download Resume Area of Specialization Currently I am working in the field of micronutrients, their role and effect of micronutrient application through soil and foliar application on growth and yield of aromatic crops like chamomile, mint. Weed management aspects to control weed in a integrated manner in mint. Working on abiotic stress like drought stress and moisture stress, working on water management through micro-irrigation to minimize the water consumptive use in mint crop etc. Education B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) M.Sc. Agronomy Ph.D. Agronomy Academic/Research Experience CSIR-CIMAP, Crop Production & Protection - Scientist-C (Nov 14 2019 12:00AM- ) Honours and Awards Publication Shivani Negi, Abdul Mazeed, Pooja Maurya, Dipender Kumar, Priyanka Suryavanshi . Effect of Microbial Bio-Elicitors on Yield and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil in L. Pelargonium graveolens. Indian Journal of Ecology 2022 Dipender Kumar, Arjita Punetha, Priyanka Suryavanshi, Rajendra Chandra Padalia, Venkatesha K. T. & Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay . Changes in flower yield, essential oil yield and oil composition after soil and foliage zinc and iron fertilization in German chamomile. Journal of Plant Nutrition 2022 Arjita Punetha, Amit Chauhan, Dipender Kumar, Venkatesha KT, R.K. Upadhyay & R.C. Padalia. Productivity and essential oil quality of Himalayan Thyme (Thymus linearis Benth.) in relation to plant densities and drying methods. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2022 Abdul Mazeed, Pooja Maurya, Dipender Kumar, Sujata Singh Yadav, Priyanka Suryavanshi. Efficient nutrient management for rose scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit ex Ait). Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 2022 Arjita Punetha, Dipender Kumar, Priyanka Suryavanshi, Rajendra Chandra Padalia, Venkatesha KT . Environmental Abiotic Stress and Secondary Metabolites Production in Medicinal Plants: A Review. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2022 Dipender Kumar, Arjita Punetha, Prawal P.S. Verma, R.C. Padalia. Micronutrient based approach to increase yield and quality of essential oil in aromatic crops. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 2022 Kumar D, Naresh R.K., Shukla A.K., Kumar V., Dwivedi A and malik M. . Conservation agriculture and role of enzymes in maintaining soil health. S S Verma & D Kumar (Eds.) Research trends in Agriculture Sciences (Vol. 1, pp., 1-35). ISBN: 978-93-87072-55-8 2018 Patents File No Title Inventors Patent No. Abstract