Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has done B.Sc. (Ag.) from Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.) He has been awarded JRF (ICAR) Award and Gold Medallist in the M.Sc. (Ag.) and done his Ph.D. on the aspect of Biological Control of Nematode from Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi. He has long time experience in teaching, research and extension activities in the field of Plant Pathology and Plant Nematology. He is especially involved in the field of biological control of nematode and Rice Pathology. He is guiding M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. students in this field. He is also an active life member for several professional societies. He has published more than 30 research papers in national and international journals. He has served as Principal Investigator and CoPrincipal investigator in several research projects funded by UGC, UPCAR, ICAR and several private companies.
