
Dr. Khushbu P. Vaghasiya
- Assistant Professor
- 1.Life member of Agri Meet Foundation 2.Life member of The Gujarat Association for Agricultural Sciences 3.Life member of Indian Society of Seed Technology
Contact Details
- Email:khushbu.vaghasiya@gmail.com
Qualification
Ph.D. Junagadh Agicultural University, 2022
M.Sc. (Seed Science and Technology), Junagadh Agicultural University, 2019
B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, 2017
Work Experience
- Teaching: 1 Year 5 Month
Specilization
- Seed Science and Technology
I got two times The Best NSS VOLUNTEER AWARD IN 2014 -15 and 2015-16.
Attended specialized girls self-defense training camp on all aspect for the international Shotokan Shobukan Karate association, India in 2015.
Participated in Inter Collegiate Volleyball Tournament for the year 2015-16.
Participated in Inter Agricultural University Volleyball Tournament for the year 2015-16.
Participated in Inter Collegiate Volleyball Tournament, secured First Rank during the year 2017-18.
Selected for SHODH – ScHeme of Developing High Quality Research Scholarship in 2019.
I got the Best THESIS AWARD 2022 for the entitled “Studies on the effect of pre-sowing and pre-storage seed treatments on seed quality, field performance and storage potential in soybean [Glycine max (L) Merill]” from Agri Meet Foundation, UP, India.
Best Poster Presentation- 3rd Rank. “Effect of pre-sowing seed treatments on seed yield and quality of soybean [Glycine max (L) Merill]”. 12th National Seed Congress- Dec. 2023, VNMKV, Parbhani.
Best Article Award, May-2024 for Article id 38194 entitled “Benefits of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum)’’. Published By Agriculture & Food: E-Newsletter.
Contribution as Jury Member in “INK TO IMAGINATION” A Review Paper Writing Competition on 2nd April, 2024.
Acted as Judge in Oral Presentation Session in International Conference on Vision 2047: Global Trends in Role of Plant Sciences for Sustainable Development organized by DSU, BAAG, GSBTM and DST, 17-19 July 2024.
Contribution as Jury Member in “INK TO IMAGINATION” A Review Paper Writing Competition on 11th March, 2025.
Publications in Journals:
- Vaghasiya, K. P.; Patel, J. B. and Sondarva, J. R. (2024) “Effect of pre-sowing seed treatments on seed yield and quality of soybean [Glycine max (L) Merill], Seed Research,52(1):68-74, June.
- Mori R. B.; Patel, J. B.; Vaghasiya, K. P.; Bhoot, H. V. and Barad A. V. (2024). Effect of Seed Priming on Germination and Seedling Growth of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal 16(3): 78-82.
- Vaghasiya, K. P.; Patel, J. B. and Sondarva, J. R. (2023). Effect of pre-storage seed treatments on the storage potential in soybean seed [Glycine max (L) Merill]. Legume Research. doi:10.18805/LR-5061.
- Sondarva, J. R.; Patel, J. B.; Vaghasiya, K. P. and Vora, D. V. (2023). Effect of seed treatments, packaging materials and storage conditions on seed longevity in onion (Allium cepa L.). Seed Research, 51(1):26-33.
- Sondarva, J. R.; Patel, J. B. and Vaghasiya, K. P. (2023). Effect of seed pelleting on longevity of onion (Allium cepa L.) seeds during storage. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(8): 2615-2619.
- Vaghasiya, K. P.; Patel, J. B.; Sondarva, J. R.; Vora, D. V. and Bhoot, H. V. (2022). Influence of seed invigouration treatments on seed quality parameters of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merill]. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11(6): 2061-2063.
- Patel, J. B.; Vaghasiya, K. P. and Sondarva, J. R. (2022). Effect of pre-sowing and pre-storage seed treatments on seed quality, field performance and storage potential in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merill]: A review. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11(8): 1229-1240.
- Vaghasiya, K. P.; Kulkarni, G. U.; Mori, R. B. and Karena, R. G. (2022). Effect of fruit position and fruit retention load on seed yield parameters in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]. Frontiers in Crop Improvement, 10 (8, Special Issue-V): 2369-2373.
- Vaghasiya, K. P.; Kulkarni, G. U.; Sapra, N. C. and Chauhan, K. P. (2022). Effect of fruit position and fruit retention load on seed quality parameters in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]. Frontiers in Crop Improvement, 10 (8, Special Issue-V): 2374-2378.
- Bhoot, H. V.; Kulkarni, G. U.; Patel, J. B.; Sharma, L. K.; Vaghasiya, K. P.; Patel, V. S.; Gargi Bhardwaj and Omkar Singh. (2021). Study of fresh seed dormancy in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) varieties. Frontiers in Crop Improvement. 9(8, Special Issue-IV): 1276-1278.
- Chauhan, K. P.; Babariya, C. A.; Vaghasiya, K. P.; Sharma, L. K. and Kulkarni, G. U. (2020). Characterization of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes through plant morphological characters. Progressive Research – An International Journal, 15(2): 112-119.
Book Chapter Published:
- Vaghasiya, K. P.; Patel, J. B. and Sondarva, J. R. “Effect of pre-sowing seed treatments on seed yield and quality of soybean [Glycine max (L) Merill]”. 12th National Seed Congress- Dec. 2023, VNMKV, Parbhani.
- Sondarva, J. R.; Patel, J. B.; Vaghasiya, K. P. and Vora, D. V. “Effect of seed treatments, packaging materials and storage conditions on seed longevity in onion (Allium cepa L.)”. 12th National Seed Congress- Dec. 2023, VNMKV, Parbhani