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Priyanka Joshi


Plant and Environmental Sciences Department

Office: BRC
Phone: 864-765-4587

Email: joshi6@clemson.edu

 

Educational Background

Ph.D. Chickpea Breeding & Genetics
Barkatullah University 2014

M.Sc. Genetics
Barkatullah University 2010

B.Sc. Biotechnology
Barkatullah University 2008

Profile

Dr. Priyanka Joshi, a Fulbright Fellow & Cultural Ambassador-USA-2019-20 and MP Young Scientist Awardee-2017 with more than 10 years of work experience in international and national public crop breeding & product development programs for pulse and millet crops as a Crop Breeder. Dr. Joshi significantly contributed to the development, release, and notification of six chickpea varieties including the first mechanical harvest variety (https://www.icrisat.org/two-new-machine-harvestable-chickpea-varieties-released-in-india/) and the first green-seeded variety of chickpea for Central India as an associate Breeder. Dr. Joshi worked at ICRISAT-HQ in the Global Research Program-Accelerated Crop Improvement before coming to Clemson University to continue her research passion for pulse crop improvement.

Research Interests

With a strong passion for agricultural research and a commitment to delivering top-notch services, I am eager to contribute my skills and experience to the esteemed Clemson University for sustainable agriculture "Food and Nutritional Security"