Dr. Shahid Ahamad, presently working as Dy. Director Research in the Directorate of Research, SKUASTJammu (Chatha)180009, J.&K. He did M.Sc. in 1996 in Plant Pathology from CSAU, Kanpur and Ph.D. in Botany (Plant Pathology) in 2003 from CSJMU, Kanpur, U.P. He started his career as a Research Associate (Plant Pathology) in IARI, New Delhi in 1997. Joined as Jr. Scientist (Plant Pathology) in 2001 SKUASTJammu. Selected as Sr. Scientist/ Programme Coordinator in 2008. He is also worked as Nodal Officer, PME Cell. Worked as External Expert Member of Selection Committees for RA/SRF, Project Director, Department of Agriculture, Reasi & Udhampur, Baba Gulam Shah University, Rajouri. He wins many awards. He has been published more than 230 publications in national and international journals/magazines etc. including 7 books in different aspects of agriculture.
