Raman Dhariwal, M.Sc. (Ag.), M.Phil., Ph.D.
Trait discovery and breeding of spring wheat and triticale at the interface of modern molecular biology, genetics, genomics, statistical analyses and bioinformatics.
Current research and/or projects
Development of breeder friendly gene markers for selection
QTL/gene mapping for resistance to cereal diseases and agronomic traits
Development of high yielding CPS wheat cultivars for western Canada
Research and/or project statements
To support spring wheat and triticale breeding research program
Identification and characterization of disease resistance in spring wheat and triticale
Professional activities / interests
My current research interest lies in the identification and molecular characterization of genes/QTL that make wheat plants more resilient against different biotic stresses. In particular, I am focusing on unscrambling the genetic and molecular basis of resistance and other mechanisms against various devastating diseases (i.e. Fusarium head blight, loose smut, common bunt and cereal rusts) and insect (i.e. Sawfly) important to Canadian wheat.
Education and awards
Education
Ph.D. Genetics and Plant Breeding, Ch. Charan Singh University, 2012
Honors & Awards
Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Alberta
Jul 2016
NSERC Visiting Fellowship
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Jul 2013
Best oral presentation award
Punjab Agricultural University
International conference
Nov 2012
NSF Research Fellowship
National Science Foundation (NSF), USA
May 2011
DBT Senior Research Fellowship
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
Dec 2009
Research Student Representative of the Year 2009
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India
Jan 2009
Highest Ranking Student of M.Phil.-2008 batch
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India
Jul 2008
DBT Junior Research Fellowship
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
Dec 2007
Highest Ranking Student of M.Sc.-2007 batch
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India
Jul 2007
International experience and/or work
Punjab Agricultural University, India
Project/research:
BREAD (Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development): an alternating dwarfing gene system to improve abiotic stress tolerance in cereals.
May 2011 – Jun 2013
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India
Project/research:
Analysis of host-pathogen interaction in leaf rust infection of wheat: a tanscriptomic approach
Dec 2007 – May 2011
Development of PCR based molecular markers in jute crop
Dec 2007 – Mar 2011
Molecular characterization of drought tolerance signaling (two-component system)
Dec 2007 – Mar 2011
Marker aided selection (MAS) for leaf rust resistance and pre-harvest sprouting in bread wheat.
Dec 2007 – Dec 2009
A study of sodium azide induced chromosomal aberrations in rice (Oryza sativa)
Jul 2005 – Jul 2007
Additional links
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=KN72O0IAAAAJ
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raman_Dhariwal
Key publications
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Brar, G.S., Dhariwal, R., Randhawa, H.S. (2018). Resistance evaluation of differentials and commercial wheat cultivars to stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis) infection in hot spot regions of Canada, 152(2), 493-502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-018-1446-3
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Research facility
ORCIDExpertise
Affiliations
Plant Pathology Society of Alberta