Dr. Smrutishree Sahoo

Dr. Smrutishree Sahoo is an Assistant Professor in the School of Agricultural Sciences at K.R. Mangalam University with expertise in Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding). She has earned her Ph.D. from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, where her research focused on utilizing teosinte-derived genetic resources for maize improvement. Her academic journey includes a Master’s degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics and a strong record of research publications, book chapters, and scientific presentations. Prior to joining academia, She worked as an Assistant Breeder at VNR Seeds Pvt. Ltd., gaining hands-on experience in crop improvement, breeding strategies, and molecular breeding support. She has also worked as an assistant professor in GIET University, gunupur, Odisha.  Dr. Smrutishree believes in integrating scientific knowledge with practical applications to create an engaging learning environment.  

2018- 2022	Ph.D. (Genetics and Plant Breeding)  Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263145 UK  Research: Genetic analysis for root mucilage and yield associated traits using teosinte and maize derived generations
2016- 2018	M.Sc. (Agriculture) Plant Breeding and Genetics  Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner- 334006 Rajasthan  Research: Variability and genetic divergence studies for seed yield and related traits in mothbean germplasms [Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal]
2012- 2016	B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture  College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003 Odisha
2011	High Secondary Certificate (Class 12th)  Council of Higher Secondary Education, Bhubaneswar- 751003 Odisha
2009	Secondary School Certificate (Class 10th)  Board of Secondary Education, Bhubaneswar- 751003 Odisha

• 18 April 2022- 23 August 2023: – Assistant Professor, PBG in School of Agriculture, Gandhi institute of Engineering and Technology University, Gunupur, Odisha.
• 01 September 2023- 31 December 2024: – Worked as Assistant Breeder, Grade M2 in VNR Seeds Pvt. Ltd, Raipur. I have experience in Gourd breeding, backcross breeding, population improvement programme, pedigree breeding and other pre-breeding activities along with well communication with breeding support team (biotechnology) regarding molecular marker development, sequencing programmes.

• Swain R, Sahoo S, Behera M and Rout GR – Instigating prevalent abiotic stress resilience in crop by exogenous application of phytohormones and nutrient – Frontiers in Plant Science (International), 2023, 14, 1104874 (NAAS Score: 10.10)  

• Susmitha P, Kumar P, Yadav P, Sahoo S, Kaur G, Pandey MK, Singh V, Tseng TM and Gangurde SS – Genome-wide association study as a powerful tool for dissecting competitive traits in legumes – Frontiers in Plant Science (International), 2023, 14, 1123631 (NAAS Score: 10.10)  

• Varalakshmi S, Sahoo S, Singh NK, Pareek N, Garkoti P, Senthilkumar V, Kashyap S, Jaiswal JP, Jacob SR and Nankar AN – Marker–Trait Association for Protein Content among Maize Wild Accessions and Coix Using SSR Markers – Agronomy (International), 2023, 13(8), 2138 (NAAS Score: 9.30)  

• Swain R, Behera M, Sahoo S and Rout GR – Nanoscience in Plant Stress Mitigation: A Comprehensive Review – BioNanoScience (International), 2025, 15(1), 24 (IF: 3.2)  

• Nagesh P, Takalkar SA, Singh NK, Sahoo S, Joshi A, Mohan SM, Naidu PB, Shrestha J and Vivek BS – Stability of grain yield of pre-commercial maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in rainfed ecosystems of South Asia – Maydica (International), 2025, 67(3), M28 (NAAS Score: 6.40)  

• Mathpal S, Joshi R, Bhatt B, Sahoo S and Joshi S – Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Molecular Markers as a Valuable Tool to Confirm the Genetic Diversity in Soybean Germplasms (Glycine max) – Indian Journal of Agricultural Research (National), 2024, 58, 1011–1017 (NAAS Score: 5.60)  

• Sahoo S, Adhikari S, Joshi A and Singh NK – Use of wild progenitor teosinte in maize (Zea mays subsp. mays) improvement: Present status and future prospects. – Tropical Plant Biology (International), 2021, 14(2), 156–179 (NAAS Score: 7.80)  

• Sahoo S, Sanadya SK, Sharma AK and Shekhawat SK – Assessment of genetic diversity of mothbean (Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal) germplasm – Journal of Food Legumes (National), 2022, 35(2), 95–99 (NAAS Score: 5.54)  

• Sahoo S, Sharma AK, Sanadya SK and Kumar A – Character association and path coefficient analysis in mothbean germplasm – Frontiers in Crop Improvement (National), 2022, 10(2), 166–170 (NAAS Score: 4.20)  

• Sahoo S, Singh NK and Joshi A – Selection of teosinte (Zea mays subsp. parviglumis) predomestication alleles to inflate maize genetic resources – Pantnagar Journal of Research (National), 2021, 19(1), 8–15 (NAAS Score: 4.86)  

• Adhikari S, Joshi A, Sahoo S and Singh NK – Teosinte (Zea mays subsp. parviglumis) allelic influx as a measure to enhance and strengthen diversity in maize – Maize Journal (National), 2020, 9(1), 1–9 (NAAS Score: 4.28)  

• Sanadya SK, Sahoo S, Shekhawat SS, Sharma NK and Sharma AK – Variability and characters inter-relationships in accessions of sewan grass – Range Management and Agroforestry (National), 2020, 41(1), 168–172 (NAAS Score: 6.80)  

• Sanadya SK, Shekhawat SS, Sahoo S, Kumar A and Kumari N – Metroglyph analysis in sewan grass (Lasiurus sindicus Henr.) accessions – Forage Research (National), 2018, 44(2), 86–89 (NAAS Score: 4.76)  

Popular Articles  

• Singh NK and Sahoo S – Pant Popcorn 1: A high yielding hybrid of popcorn for cultivation – Indian Farming – 2020 – 70(9), 24–27  

• Sahoo S and Sanadya SK – Climate smart plant breeding – Agriculture and Food: e Newsletter – 2020 – 2(4), 23363  

• Sahoo S and Sanadya SK – Cytogenetically probes and comparative genomic hybridization for crop improvement – Krishi Science – 2020 – KS 1523  

• Sahoo S and Sanadya SK – Plant epigenomics and application in plant breeding – Agriculture and Food: e Newsletter – 2020 – 2(7), 30499  

• Sahoo S and Sanadya SK – Allele mining in crops – Agriculture and Food: e Newsletter – 2020 – 2(8), 31185 

• Aerial root mucilage in maize and its wild relative: a novel trait – 4th International Conference on ICAAAS-2022 – 2022 – Astha Foundation, Meerut 
• Transcriptional profile analysis of maize aerial roots for mucilage exudates – Plant Genomes, Systems Biology and Engineering – 2021 – Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, USA 
• Anticipation of nitrogen fixation in maize plants – International Web Conference on GRISAAS-2021 – 2021 – Astha Foundation, Meerut
• Wild relatives in maize improvement – 4th International Conference on GNRSA-2020 – 2020 – ATDS, Lucknow 
• Analysis of variability parameters in the maize wide hybridisation hybrids – 6th national youth convention on “innovation and agricultural reforms towards farmers’ prosperity” – 2021 – AIASA, New Delhi 
• Salinity tolerance in Wheat – GRISAAS-2017 – 2017 – Astha Foundation, Meerut 
• Transgenics: present status in India – National Conference on current research and development in plant sciences – 2018 – Association of Plant Science Researchers, Dehradun 

• Singh NK, Joshi A, Sahoo S, Tufchi M and Rakshit S – Molecular breeding for improving yield in maize: Recent advances and future perspectives – QTL Mapping in Crop Improvement – 2023 – Academic Press, USA – pp. 75–99 
• Sanadya SK, Shekhawat SS and Sahoo S – Sewan grass: A potential forage grass in arid environments – Grasses and Grassland- New Perspectives – 2021 – IntechOpen Ltd, UK – pp. 139–154 
• Singh NK, Joshi A, Sahoo S and Prasad B – Resistance breeding and exploitation of wild relatives for new resistance sources – Emerging Trends in Plant Pathology – 2020 – Springer, Singapore – pp. 211–247 

 

Awards and Honours  

• Awards for scientific contribution – Student Excellence Award – 2021 – GBPUAT, Pantnagar  

• Awards for scientific contribution – Student Excellence Award – 2022 – GBPUAT, Pantnagar  

• Extraction Methods of Β-Glucan Contents in Oat – Best Article Award – 2020 – Agriculture and Food: e Newsletter  

• LITTSA-2023 – Best Presentation Award – 2023 – GIETU, Gunupur 

Membership 

• Annual Membership – (10 March 2020 – 10 March 2021) – Magazine Agriculture & Food: e Newsletter  

• Life Membership – (February 2023 onwards) – Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding