Speakers - 2026

Biography

Dr. Shashank Shekhar Solankey is presently working as an Associate Professor-cum-Senior Scientist & Chairman of the Department of Horticulture (Vegetable Science) at Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Nalanda (Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur), Bihar, India. He obtained his M.Sc. (Ag.) in Vegetable Science (2006) from ANDUA&T, Ayodhya and his Ph.D. in Horticulture (2010) from IAS, BHU, Varanasi. He has also served as a Research Associate at ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi. He has led several research projects on vegetable improvement, contributed to the development of two brinjal varieties ('Sabour Sadabahar' and 'Sabour Krishnakali'), developed a pest management technology for okra and jointly registered a patented (2024) on a Smart Horticultural Spreader Machine with the Government of India. He is currently handling five Seed-Plan projects on okra, pea and cowpea, as well as one ATMA project on potato. Dr. Solankey has guided five postgraduate students, developed ICAR-NAHEP e-course content and published extensively, including 75 research papers, 11 review papers, 5 souvenir papers, 10 edited books, 1 authored book, 72 book chapters and 65 popular articles. He is a member of several professional societies, reviewer for reputed journals and the recipient of more than 22 awards, including the BAU Best Teacher (2016) and Best Researcher Awards (2016).