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Name : Dr. Ritesh Kumar Choudhary

Designation : Scientist – E

Brief Background :

Dr. R.K. Choudhary has more than 15 years of experience in the field of taxonomy and molecular systematics of plants. He has worked in all four biodiversity hotspots of India, i.e., the eastern Himalayas, the Western Ghats, Sundaland, and the Andaman Islands.

After completing his Ph.D. from the Botanical Survey of India and Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar on the topic ‘Floristic diversity of Upper Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh’ Dr. Choudhary worked in S. Korea and Vietnam for his post-doctoral research.

Contact Details :

rkchoudhary@aripune.org, ritesh.bsi@gmail.com

+91-20-25325142 (Telephone)

+91-20-25651542 (Fax)

Labpage: https://sites.google.com/view/mol-sys-lab-ari/home

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ritesh_Choudhary2

  • B. Sc. (Hons.) in Botany: T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bihar
  • M.Sc. in Botany (Specialization: Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding): T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bihar
  • Ph. D. (Botany): Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Research Fellow at Botanical Survey of India, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India (2004-2009)
  • Research Associate at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India (2009-2010)
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow at Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, S. Korea (2010 to 2013).
Our lab’s research is centered on plant systematics, with a primary focus on understanding plant diversity. We investigate questions related to phylogeny, taxonomy, and evolutionary processes through the application of contemporary methodologies and tools.

Although a variety of plant groups are examined, the lab’s long-term research agenda is dedicated to unravelling the mechanisms of endemism, floral diversification, ontogenesis, and floral evolution within native flora. Our work is carried out across multiple settings, including the laboratory, herbarium, and field environments.

BOOKS: 05 (FIVE)

  1. Pandey, A.K., R.K. Choudhary, M.D. Dwivedi, S. Kasana (2024) Plant Molecular Systematics: A Laboratory Manual. Deepika Book Agency, New Delhi, India. ISBN: 978-81-976745-1-8
  2. Sukhramani, G., T. Sahu & R.K. Choudhary (2024) Smilacaceae of the Indian Subcontinent. Published by MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. ISBN: 978-81-955906-1-2. Pp. 1-119.
  3. Maurya, S.K., Datar, M. N., R.K. Choudhary (2020) The genus Capparis L. in India. Published by MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. ISBN: 978-81-946051-0-2. Pp. 1-92.
  4. Floristic diversity of HonBa Nature Reserve, Vietnam (2014). Published by Korea National Arboretum, S. Korea. ISBN: 9788997450671-93480. Pp: 1-752.
  5. Useful flowering plants in Vietnam Vol. II. (2012). Published by Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), S. Korea. ISBN: 978-89-6709-007-4. Pp: 1-480.

    RESEARCH PAPERS: 99 (NINETY NINE)

      See the Google Scholar Profile (https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=YYWTmckAAAAJ&hl=en) for an updated list of publications.

      BOOK CHAPTER: 01 (ONE)

       

      1. Choudhary R.K.,T. Bach, N. Hanh, L.V. Nong, S.H. Park. C. Lee, Y.M. Lee, K.S. Chang & J. Lee (2012). Cultivation prospects of medicinal plants in Vietnam: A case study of HonBa Natural Reserve. Recent advances in medicinal plants and their cultivation (eds: A. Kumari et al.). Mangalam Publications, Delhi, India. (ISBN: 978-93-81142-66-4) pp: 37-47.

       

      POPULAR ARTICLES: 08 (EIGHT)

       

      1. Balasubramanian K. &K. Choudhary (2017) Documenting Biodiversity. Bhawan’s Journal 64(5): 113-119.
      1. Choudhary R.K.& R.C. Srivastava 2009. Zaroorat-Virasatsahejneki. Arun-Awaz(Science magazine) 1(2): 20-21. (In Hindi).
      1. Baishya A.K., K. Choudhary& M.S. Mondal. 2006. Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh. In ENVIS News Letter 10(1&2): 14-15, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.
      1. Choudhary R.K. Upper Siang jilekivanaspativividhata. Vanaspati Vani, Botanical Survey of India, Vol.13. (In Hindi).
      1. Baishya A.K. &K. Choudhary. 2005. Arunachal Pradesh ke kuch durlabh aushadhiya shaak. Vanaspati Vani, Vol. 14. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. (In Hindi).
      1. S. & R.K. Choudhary 2005. Arunachal Pradesh kekuchhzahreeleypaudhe. Vanaspati Vani, Vol. 14, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. (In Hindi).
      1. Baishya A.K. &K. Choudhary 2005. Arunachal Pradesh kivanaspativividhataevamiskasanrakshan. Vanaspati Vani, Vol. 14, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. (In Hindi).
      1. Choudhary R.K.& R.C. Srivastava. 2008. Arunachal Pradesh kekuchhanoothekhadyaevampeya. Vanaspati Vani, Vol. 17. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. (In Hindi).
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