Senior Scientist | ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research | India
Dr. Pramod Prasad is a leading plant pathologist recognized for his impactful research on wheat and barley rusts, with major contributions to rust population biology, host–pathogen interactions, resistance genetics, and pathogen genomics. He identified the important wheat leaf rust resistance gene Lr80, discovered several new rust pathotypes, and developed multiple rust-resistant wheat genetic stocks of national importance. His work on Puccinia genomics has advanced understanding of pathogen evolution and durability of resistance. He is a highly cited scientist with 2,015 citations, an h-index of 26, and an i10-index of 52, reflecting sustained global research influence.