Kakul Smiti (Ph.D. Student)

Dr. Usha Mina’s research group of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Tel: +91-8920839321
Email: kakulsmiti@gmail.com

Address: Lab-116, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU New Delhi (110067)

Profile & curriculum

• B.Sc., Botany (H), Gargi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi
• M.Sc., Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• Qualified UGC-NET in Environmental sciences (2019)
• PhD in Environmental Sciences School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2019 – Present)

Research Topic

Assessment of Selected Cucurbit Species Response to Temperature Under Different Growing Conditions

Research Objectives

Assess and compare cucurbit crops’ growth and productivity based on different sowing dates under varying conditions.

Evaluate the effect of temperature regimes on crop management techniques for cucurbit productivity.

Molecular identification of genes controlling phenology of selected cucurbit crops under temperature stress.

Publications

Mina, U., Smiti, K., & Yadav, P. (2021). Thermotolerant wheat cultivar (Triticum aestivum L. var. WR544) response to ozone, EDU, and particulate matter interactive exposure. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(6), 318.

Khumukcham, Priya & Mina, Usha & Hayes, Felicity & Smiti, Kakul & Yadav, Prachi. (2023). Assessment of Indian Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes for Response to Ozone Protectant and Tropospheric Ozone Biomonitoring Potential. Journal of Pollution Effects & Control. 10. 1-10. 10.35248/2375-4397.22.10351.

Conferences Attended

National Conference on Plant Genetic Resources Management (NCPGRM 2022)

International Conclave on Materials, Energy & Climate (2022)

British Ecological Society, Annual Meeting, 2023 (Belfast, UK)

National Seminar on Current Environmental Challenges & Solutions through Mission LiFE (NSCECSM-LiFE 2024)

Workshops Attended

Advances in Simulation Modelling and Climate Change Research towards Knowledge-Based Agriculture (2024)

Research Interests

Climate-resilient agriculture

Plant stress physiology

Sustainable crop management practices