Dr Nasim Ahmad, joined ICARNation Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM). At ICARNCIPM, New Delhi he has been associated with the IPM teams working on various crops specially oilseeds and pulses. He did his Master's Degree in Botany with specialization in Plant Pathology and Ph.D. in Botany with specialization in Mycology from DDU, Gorakhpur University, U.P. After his Masters' Degree he worked in Herbarium Cryptogamae Indiae Orientalis (HCIO) at Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi for five years on taxonomic studies on powdery mildews fungi. He has several new varieties and new species of powdery mildews and other fungi and a new genus of hyphomycetes fungi to his credit. Later, he along with the team members he has validated various IPM Technologies on mustard, groundnut, pigeon pea and chickpea crops. He has also been associated with microbial biocontrol laboratory at ICARNCIPM and engaged in imparting training under the NCIPM training programmes on mass production of microbial biocontrol agents' especially associated with fungal biocontrol agents and their quality control aspects. He has published several peered reviewed research papers in various National international Journals of repute. Dr. Shahid Ahamad, presently working as Dy. Director Research in the Directorate of Research SKUAST, Jammu (Chatha), J.&K)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 SKUAST, Jammu, J. & K. Selected as Sr. Scientist/ Programme Coordinator in 2008. He was 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.
