Dr. M.K. Rana, MSc and PhD in vegetable science and presently working as a professor in theDepartment of Vegetable Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India,has a brilliant academic career standing first in all the examinations. Professor Rana also servedas a lecturer of agriculture in NCERT Regional College of Education, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Heis specialized in the field of abiotic stress, vegetable physiology, and postharvest technology andprocessing of vegetables.He has an excellent experience of 28 years in the field of teaching in CCS Haryana AgriculturalUniversity, Hisar, and as a teacher, he has taught more than 20 different courses to the studentsof undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate classes, delivered several lectures in the trainingsand given talks on radio as well as on television on different topics related to vegetable science.As a proficient writer, Dr. Rana has published 164 book chapters, 12 research reviews, 90 researchpapers, 37 research abstracts, and 112 scientific articles in sundry books, journals, and magazinesof scientific repute, has published 14 books and is publishing 2 books within the year, 12 teachingmanuals, 2 technical bulletins on spices and edited 3 symposia abstracts, 2 symposia proceedings,2 issues of Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 1 compendium, and has guided 15 MSc and3 PhD students.He served as an executive councilor and editor of the Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciencesand as a joint secretary of the National Symposium organized by the Horticultural Society ofHaryana. He has also worked as paper reviewer in several national societies. Dr. Rana is a lifemember of 11 professional bodies and societies and has been an examiner in different universities.Dr. Rana has been awarded the ICAR Team Research Award for the year 1993–1994 in recognitionof his outstanding research contribution in the field of abiotic stress and University Best TeacherAward for the year 2004–2005 in recognition of his dedicated service rendered in the university.He had the opportunity to visit Michigan State University for 3 months training in the field of postharvesthandling and processing of fruits and vegetables. He has been the member secretary of theBoard of Subject Matter Area Committee (ICAR).
