Crop Breeding Bioinformatics and Preparing for Climate Change

Dr. Santosh Kumar obtained his BSc agriculture degree in plant breeding from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. He obtained his MSc working on wheat phytosiderophores from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, and PhD working on control of flowering and germination in barley from the University of Manitoba, Canada. At present, Dr. Kumar is stationed at the Cereal Research Centre, Manitoba, Canada, working for the University of Manitoba. Dr. Kumar has studied various disciplines in plant sciences and received many awards throughout his academic career. His current interests include crop genomics and bioinformatics. Dr. Kumar is member of various plant science societies in Canada and the US. Dr. Kumar has publications that include research articles, a review paper, and a book chapter in areas of plant physiology, genetics, and bioinformatics.