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KBC Specialty Seeds Inc.
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Plant Breeder
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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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Utsav Kumar is listed as Plant Breeder at KBC Specialty Seeds Inc., based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Utsav Kumar.
Utsav Kumar previously worked as Assistant Plant Breeder at Soli Organic and Assistant Basil Breeder at Vdf Specialty Seeds. Utsav Kumar holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Plant Breeding And Genetics from Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
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About Utsav Kumar
A quantitative geneticist and plant breeder with a passion for serving the needs of applied agriculture in crop breeding. Experienced in the field, controlled environment, and lab in addition to a broad understanding of modern plant breeding applications that allow for informed interactions with global and cross-divisional teams and customers.
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Assistant Plant Breeder
Sep 2021 - Jul 2024
Assistant Basil Breeder
Vdf Specialty Seeds
- Lead breeder in developing downy mildew resistant and cold-tolerant basil for the field, greenhouse, and indoor market
- Collaborated with large basil growers, customers, and universities to pose relevant research questions on trait improvement projects
- Directed workers to perform planting, transplanting, plant maintenance, pollinations, phenotypic data collection, harvesting, seed extraction, and seed inventory
Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
Field/Lab Technician - Zotarelli Soil Science Lab
- Coordinated with Graduate students in soil sample collection and analysis of soil texture and organic matter content in determining soil physical quality and soil water dynamics
- Assisted Post-Doctoral and Visiting Scholars from Brazil in Nitrate Reductase and Urease test on leaf samples
- Conducted and recommended routine soil nutrient analysis for potato growers in Putnam, Saint Johns, and Flagler counties prior to the growing season
Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
Graduate Research Assistant - Sweet Corn Breeding & Genomics
- Deployed high throughput phenotyping method to quantify sugar content (glucose, fructose, and sucrose) using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy
- Developed calibration curve to be used in NIR by capturing sugar variation backed by wet lab chemistry
- Estimated genetic parameters of the marketable traits to concentrate for future breeding in Florida
- Quantified genotype by environmental interaction and selection correlation between South and Central Florida
Aug 2016 - Jul 2019
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Center For Stress Resilient Agriculture
- Ascertained the factors causing abiotic stress and identified traits that are impacted by high temperature and humidity in Southeastern US for HM Clause
- Proposed screening strategies to increase resistance against high temperature and humidity
- Developed a breeding scheme and timeline
Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
Tomato Breeding Intern
Hm. Clause India Pvt Ltd.
- Explored whitefly resistant germplasm in wild tomato varieties and HM Clause population
- Inter-crossed resistant promising line to identify/screen a higher resistance line to be introduced in HM Clause’s tomato breeding population
- Successfully identified two resistant lines whose genetics are commercially being used in Alankar and Rishika variety in HM Clause, India
Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
Marketing R&D Intern
- Surveyed hundreds of local farmers in the South Zone (India) about product satisfaction
- Assisted in creating new product and improved upon the quality of the existing phosphatic fertilizers, crop protection products, and specialty nutrients
Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
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Utsav Kumar education
Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Plant Breeding And Genetics
Master’S Degree, Horticultural Science
Bachelor’S Degree, Agriculture Science
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Utsav Kumar works for KBC Specialty Seeds Inc..
What is Utsav Kumar's role at KBC Specialty Seeds Inc.?
Utsav Kumar is listed as Plant Breeder at KBC Specialty Seeds Inc..
Where is Utsav Kumar based?
Utsav Kumar is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States while working with KBC Specialty Seeds Inc..
What companies has Utsav Kumar worked for?
Utsav Kumar has worked for Kbc Specialty Seeds Inc., Soli Organic, Vdf Specialty Seeds, University Of Florida, and Center For Stress Resilient Agriculture.
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Utsav Kumar holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Plant Breeding And Genetics from Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
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