Dr. Khem Bahadur Pun

Dr. Khem Bahadur Pun

Dean of Faculty

  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

About

Name: Specialization:
Dr. Khem Bahadur Pun Plant Pathology (Virology)

Qualification

Exam/Degree

University/Institution

Subject

Year

Division/Class

/Grade

% of

Marks/

OGPA

High School Leaving

Certificate Examination

Board of secondary Education, Assam

English, M.I.L., Social Studies, Mathematics, Advance Mathematics, Science, Advance Science, Work Experience

1977

1st Division

63.18%

Pre-Degree (Science)

Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh

English, M.I.L., Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology

1979

1st Division

65.70%

B.Sc. (Agri.)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

All agricultural subjects with elective in Plant Pathology

1985

1st Class

3.68 (Out of 4.00)

 

M.Sc. (Agri.)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Plant Pathology with specialization in Plant Bacteriology

1987

1st Class

3.93 (Out of 4.00)

 

Ph.D. in Plant Pathology

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Plant Pathology with specialization in Plant Virology

1996

1st Class

9.48 (Out of 10.00)

 

Research for Ph.D. Thesis

STUDIES ON OKRA [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] YELLOW VEIN MOSAIC VIRUS DISEASE

Personal Interest

Travel, Books and Music

Working Experience

Professional Attainments:

 

Designation

 

Organization

Institute/Place of Posting

Pay Scale/

Pay Band with GradePay/Research Grade Pay

Nature of work

Period

From

To

Dean

Assam down town University (AdtU)

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences & Technology

1,60,000/-

To monitor and regulate the Academic & Administrative activities of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, AdtU

10/06/2023

Continuing

Consultant

Indian council of Agricultural Research

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Dirpai Chapori, Gogamukh (Assam)

As per ICAR Norms

Coordination with district and state administration, ICAR and ICAR-IARI, New Delhi in r/o establishment activities of ICAR-IARI,        Gogamukh (Assam)

21/11/2022

06/06/2023

Nodal Officer, IARI-Assam

Indian council of Agricultural Research

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA, New Delhi

Pre-revised Pay Band: 43,000/- in the PB-4 of 37,400

-67,000 + RGP of 10,000; Now revised to Research Level-14 (1,44,200/- - 2,18,200/-) with rationalized entry pay 1,44,200/-

Monitoring and coordinating the progress of establishment activities of ICAR-IARI,       Gogamukh (Assam)

25/07/2017

31/07/2022

Principal Scientist

Indian council of Agricultural Research

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA, New Delhi

-do-

Teaching, Research & Extension

30/06/2017

31/07/2022

Officer In-Charge

Indian council of Agricultural Research

National Rice Research  Institute, Regional Rainfed Lowland Rice Research Station, Gerua (Assam)

37400-67000/-; Pay Band 4; RGP - Rs. 10000/-

Research, Extension & Administration

02/02/2011

 

29.06.2017

Principal Scientist & In-Charge

Indian council of Agricultural Research

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional  Station, Kalimpong (West Bengal)

37400-67000/-; Pay Band 4; RGP – Rs. 10000/-;

& 16400-22400/-

Research, Extension & Administration

13/01/2005

01/02/2011

Senior Scientist & In-Charge

Indian council of Agricultural Research

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional  Station, Kalimpong (West Bengal)

12000-18300/-

Research, Extension & Administration

28/02/2002

12/01/2005

Senior Scientist

(Plant Pathology)

State Agricultural University

Regional Agricultural Research Station, Assam Agricultural

University, Karimganj (Assam)

12000-18300/-

Planning and execution of research and extension work on production and protection of crops especially rice

13/01/1997

27/02/2002

Scientist

(Plant Pathology)

State Agricultural University

Regional Agricultural Research Station, Assam Agricultural

University, Karimganj (Assam)

8000-13500/-

Planning and execution of research and extension work on production and protection of crops especially rice

08/04/1988

12/01/1997

Junior Research Assistant

State Agricultural University

Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia (Assam)

600-1300/-

Execution of research on management of diseases of Citrus fruits

24/08/1987

07/04/1988

 

 

Administrative Experience:

Institution

Post held & nature of work

Pay and Grade Pay

Years

Total Experience

From

To

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional

Station, Kalimpong, (West Bengal)

Senior Scientist & In-Charge; Planning, coordination  and execution of programmes on research, extension and developmental activities for the farmers of the North Eastern sub-Himalayan region

12000-18300/-

28.02.2002

12.01.2005

2 years 10 months

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional

Station, Kalimpong, (West Bengal)

Principal Scientist & In-Charge; Planning, coordination  and execution of programmes on research, extension and developmental activities for the farmers of the North Eastern sub-Himalayan region

37400-67000/-; Pay Band

4; RGP – Rs. 10000/-; &

16400-22400/-

13.01.2005

01.02.2011

6 years 0 months

Regional Rainfed Lowland Rice Research Station, ICAR-

National rice Research Institute, Gerua, Kamrup (Assam)

Officer In-Charge; Planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring the research, extension and developmental programmes on rainfed, lowland rice in the North Eastern region

37400-67000/-; Pay Band

4; RGP - Rs. 10000/-

02.02.2011

29.06.2017

6 years 4 months

ICAR-Indian Agricultural

Research Institute, Gogamukh, Dhemaji (Assam)

Nodal Officer; Monitoring and coordinating the progress of establishment activities of ICAR-IARI, Gogamukh (Assam)

37,400 -67,000 + RGP of

10,000 now revised to Research Level-14 (1,44,200/- - 2,18,200/-)

25.07.2017

31.07.2022

5 years

 

Research

Publications

Nos. Only

Research Papers

66

Papers in Conference Proceedings/Book Chapters

74

Research bulletins/extension bulletins

11

 

 

Total

151

 

Author (s)

Year

Title of paper/Book or Book Chapter

Journal or Book

NAAS Journal Code & Rating

Pun, K.B., Sabitha Doraiswamy and Jeyarajan, R.

1999

Screening of plant species for the presence of antiviral principles against okra yellow vein mosaic virus

Indian Phytopath. 52: 221-223

I109, 5.95

Pun, K.B. and Sabitha Doraisamy

1999

Effect of age of okra plants on susceptibility tookra yellow vein mosaic virus

Indian J. Virol. 15: 57-58

V038, 5.95

Mandal, B., Mandal, S., Pun, K.B. and Varma, A.

2004

First report of the association of a nanovirus with Foorkey disease of large cardamom in India

Plant Dis. 88: 428

P104, 10.61

Mandal, B., Mandal, S., Sohrab, S.S., Pun,K.B., Varma, A.

2004

A new yellow mosaic disease of chayote in India.

Plant Pathol. 53: 797

P115, 8.77

Pun, K.B., Sabitha Doraiswamy and Jeyarajan, R.

2005

Management of okra yellow vein mosaic virusdisease and its whitefly vector

Indian J. Virol. 16: 32-35

V038, 5.95

Mandal, B., Vijayanandraj, S., Shilpi, S.,Pun, K.B., Singh, V., Pant, R.P., Jain, R.K.,Varadarasan, S. and Varma, A.

2012

Disease distribution and characterization of a new macluravirus associated with chirke disease of large cardamom

Ann. Appl. Biol. 160: 225-236

A191, 8.77

Ghosh, A., Das, A., Pun, K.B., Kumar, R., Meena, R., Baranwal, V.K.

2014

Present status of Citrus tristeza virus infecting Citrus spp. in Darjeeling hills and its detection indifferent plant parts

Phytoparasitica 42: 1-6

P084, 7.81

Sharma, S.K., Vignesh Kumar, P., Swapna Geetanjali, A., Pun, K.B., Baranwal, V.K.

2015

Subpopulation level variation of banana streak viruses in India and common evolution of banana and sugarcane badnaviruses

Virus Genes 50: 450-465

V039, 8.20

Singh, T., Satapathy, B.S., Gautam, P., Lal, B., Kumar, U., Saikia, K. and Pun, K.B.

2017

Comparative efficacy of herbicides in weed control and enhancement of productivity and profitability of rice

Experimental Agriculture, pp. 1-19, Cambridge University Press doi:10.1017/S0014479717000047

E153, 8.23

Singh, T. and Pun, K. B.

2019

Technological interventions to enhance rice productivity and profitability through field demonstrations in rainfed lowlands of Asom, India

Indian J. Agric. Sci. 89 (7):1126-32

I032, 6.37

Singh, T. Lal, B., Satapathy, B.S., Gautam, P., Kumar, A. and Pun, K.B.

2021

Effect of date of transplanting and nitrogen on productivity and profitability of rice-ratoon (Oryza sativa) system under shallow lowland

Indian J. Agron. 66: 149-156

I036, 5.55

Dinesh Kumar, P.V., Srivastava, N., Rao, G.P., Baranwal, V.K., Pun, K.B., Sureja, S.K. and Pant, R.P.

2022

New Record of natural occurrence of Carrot thin leaf virus (CTLV) on carrot (Daucus carota L.) from India

Indian Phytopath. 75: 605-607

I109, 5.95

Shaivya Singh, Mulani, E., Bhattacharyya, U., Palchoudhury, S., Mazumder, N. Saikia, S., Nath, P.D., Pun, K.B.

2022

Decline inducing Citrus tristeza virus-VT/Kpg3 genotype occurs predominantly in citrus orchards of Northeast India

Indian Phytopath. 75: 853-861

I109, 5.95

Awards & Achievements

 

Name of the Award/Recognition

Awarding Organization (Place/Country)

 

Year

National/ International/

Institution/ Professional Society

SPPS Fellow

New Delhi (India)

2007

Society of Plant Protection Sciences, New Delhi

Prof. M. J. Narsimhan Medal for the best paper

New Delhi (India)

2010

Indian Phytopathological Society

IPS Fellow

New Delhi (India)

2019

Indian Phytopathological Society

Senior Editor

New Delhi (India)

2020-22

Indian Phytopathological Society

Senior Editor

New Delhi (India)

2023-25

Indian Phytopathological Society

 

Member, National Level Monitoring Team for National Food Security Programme in the states of Assam, Tripura and West Bengal

 

New Delhi (India)

2014-

15 to

2016-

17

 

Department of Agricultural

Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

 

Member, National Level Monitoring Team for Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India programmme for the state of Assam

 

Siliguri (West Bengal)

2014-

15 to

2016-

17

 

Department of Agricultural

Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

 

Nodal Scientist and a Member of State Level Monitoring Team for Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India programme in Assam

 

Cuttack (Odisha)

2011-

12 to

2016-

17

 

ICAR-National Rice Research Institute

Advisor

Kalimpong (West Bengal)

2008-

10

Krishak Kalyan Sangathan, Kalimpong (West Bengal)

Advisor

Siliguri (West Bengal)

2009-

10

Tista-Torsha Agrocare Welfare Society, Siliguri (West Bengal)

Member, Diagnostic Team for the Barak Valley Zone of Assam

Karimganj (Assam)

1996-

02

Regional Agricultural Research Station, Assam Agricultural

University, Karimganj (Assam)

Member, Committee for Systematic Study of Pests and Diseases in Large Cardamom in Sikkim

Gangtok (Sikkim)

2005-06

Spices Board (Research), Tadong, Gangtok (Sikkim)

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee of the Darjeeling Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalimpong, Darjeeling

Kalimpong (West Bengal)

2005-

09

Darjeeling Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalimpong, Darjeeling

Member, Annual Research Council of the Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Spices Board, Tadong, Gangtok (Sikkim)

 

Gangtok (Sikkim)

2005-

09

Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Spices

Board, Tadong, Gangtok (Sikkim)

 

Member, Regional Research Advisory Committee of the Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Kalimpong,

Darjeeling

 

Kalimpong (West Bengal)

 

2005-

09

Regional Research Advisory Committee of the Regional Sericultural Research Station,

Central Silk Board, Kalimpong, Darjeeling

 

 

Member, Meeting of the State Seed Sub-Committee, Government of Assam

 

 

Guwahati (Assam)

2011-

12,

2013-

15,

2015-

17

 

 

Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Assam

Member, Technical Committee on Hybrid Rice

Guwahati (Assam)

2012-

13

Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Assam

 

Member, Institute Management Committee

 

New Delhi (India)

2013-

14 to

2016-

17

 

ICAR – National Centre for Integrated Pest Management

Member, Team for monitoring of breeder seed production programme at RRLRRS, ICAR-NRRI, Gerua, Kamrup (Assam)

Gerua, Kamrup (Assam)

2015-

17

Regional Rainfed Lowland Rice Research Station, ICAR-NRRI, Gerua, Kamrup (Assam)

Member, Committee to suggest IPM strategy to handle the Armyworm situation in Paddy

New Delhi (India)

2016-

17

ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management