Dr. Aashish Vivek Vaidya presently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, SDMVM, Georai Tanda, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. He completed his Bachelor's Degree from Agriculture College, Dhule, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra and Master's Degree (Horticulture - vegetable science) from Sheer-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, J and K (India). He is awarded with Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit with 1st rank at University level, in the respective discipline. He completed his Ph.D. in Horticulture (Vegetable Science) from Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra, India. His fields of specialisation are vegetable breeding, crossing programs, producing F-1 Hybrids and Floriculture / Landscaping. He is also awarded as an INSPIRE FELLOW from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, which is equivalent to SRF (senior research fellow) of ICAR. He has membership of different National and International Societies and has published seven full-length research papers and one Popular Article in different International Journals.
