Name: Bhimasen Naik
Designation : Professor (Retired) Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology, Chiplima Campus, Sambalpur, Odisha, PIN 768 025.
Date of Birth : 8th January 1961
Academic Qualifications: M.Sc.(Ag.) in Genetics & Plant Breeding, Ph.D.
Service Particulars:
1. Research Assistant 19.07.1984 to 30.10.1984 AICRP on Soybean, RRS, OUAT, Semiliguda, Koraput
2. Junior Breeder 31.10.1984 to 09.01.1990 AICRP on Spices, HARS, OUAT, Pottangi, Koraput
3. Asst. Professor 10.01.1990 to 30.10.1992 College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar
4. Asst. Professor (Senior Scale) 31.10.1992 to 23.11.1998 -do-
5. Training Associate (Senior Scale) 24.11.1998 to 25.03.1999 KVK, OUAT, Kendrapara
6. Junior Breeder (Senior Scale) 26.03.1999 to 09.12.1999 AICRP on Linseed, RRTTSS, OUAT, Jashipur, Mayurbhanj
7. Assoc. Professor 10.12.1999 to 30.12.2007 -do-
8. Professor 31.12.2007 to 06.01.2010 -do-
9. Associate Director of Research (I/C) 06.10. 2010 to 03.01.2014 RRTTS, Chiplima, Sambalpur.
10. Associate Dean (I/C) 01.03.2016 to 09.02.2017 College of Horticulture, Chiplima, Sambalpur
11. Professor 07.01.2010 to 31.03.2018 AICRP on Rice, RRTTS, Chiplima, Sambalpur.
12. Professor 01.04.2018 to 31.01.2021 RRTTS, Chiplima, Sambalpur.
Teaching Experience:
Offered courses at UG and PG levels for over 8 years in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar from 1990 to1998. Offered courses at UG level at College of Agriculture and College of Horticulture, Chiplima during 2010-2011; offered course at UG level at College of Horticulture, Chiplima during 2016-2017.
Research Experience:
1. Worked on seed vigour studies in lentil for 2 years for M.Sc. (Ag.) dissertation at the C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur.
2. Worked on soybean breeding for 3 months as Research Assistant at the Regional Research Station, Semiliguda, OUAT.
3. Worked on breeding and genetics in ginger and turmeric for over 5 years as Junior Breeder at the High Altitude Research Station, Pottangi, OUAT.
4. Worked on germplasm collection and evaluation, and molecular genetics in mungbean for over 8 years as Assistant Professor, Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, OUAT.
5. Worked on breeding and genetics in linseed for over 10 years as Junior Breeder/Associate Professor/Professor at the Regional Research & Technology Transfer Sub-Station, Jashipur, OUAT.
6. Worked on breeding and genetics in rice as Professor for 11 years at the Regional Research & Technology Transfer Station, Chiplima, OUAT.
Extension activity:
Worked for 4 months at the coastal and flood prone areas of Kendrapara district as Training Associate.
Salient Research Contributions:
1. Varieties Released:
a. Involved in a team for developing 05 varieties:
1. Ginger : 1. Suruchi 1991
2. Turmeric : 1. Surama 1991 2. Ranga 1992 3. Rashmi 1992
3. Linseed : 1. Arpita 2014
b. Collaborated in developing 03 varieties:
2. Rice : 1. Ashutosh 2014 2. Gobinda 2014 3. Hasanta 2014
2. Genetic stock registered by ICAR: Mungbean BSN 1 INGR 00011
3. Identification of optimum methodology for seed vigour in lentil.
4. Establishment and evaluation of a germplasm in Vigna species including varieties and local land races of mungbean, and its 12 allied cultivated and wild species.
5. Optimization of selection criteria in mungbean employing component approach of selection.
6. Identification of protein markers for varietal characterization and identification in mungbean, and elucidation of evolution and phylogenetic relationship in the genus Vigna.
7. Characterized local land races of linseed collected from 5 districts of Odisha.
8. Identification of selection criteria in late sown linseed.
9. Characterized local land races of rice collected from Bargarh and Sonepur districts of Odisha.
11. Crop Specialization: Ginger, Turmeric, Mungbean, Linseed, Rice
12. Fellowships Obtained:
• ICAR Junior Research Fellowship at PG level
• CSIR Senior Research Fellowship at Ph.D. level
13. Publications:
• Research Papers - 55
• Abstracts - 23
• Books - 06
• Book Chapter - 01
• Technical Articles (Odia) - 04
• Popular Articles (Odia) - 16
• Leaflets (Odia) - 04
• Bulletin - 03
14. Theses:
1. Naik, Bhimasen (1983) Seed Vigour Studies in Lentil (Lens esculenta Moench.). M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur.
2. Naik, Bhimasen (1998) Genetic Characterization of Cultivars and Seed Protein in Mungbean. Ph.D. Thesis, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar.
Affiliation to Professional Bodies:
• Fellow of the Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding, New Delhi.
• Life Member of the Crop Improvement Society of India, Ludhiana.
• Life Member of the Indian Society of Plant Breeders, Coimbatore.
• Life Member of the Society for Advancement of Rice Research, Hyderabad.
• Life Member of the Indian Society of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad.
• Life Member of the Society for Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology, New Delhi.