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  2. Ruchika Kashyap

Ruchika Kashyap


Assistant Professor Urban & Controlled Environment Pathology

Plant Pathology

Ruchika Kashyap
Ruchika Kashyap
EducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Plant Sciences, General

South Dakota State University, SD, United States (2022)

Awards and Honors

  • 2025 Science Communication Fellowship (2025)

Courses

  • PATH 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2025)
  • PATH 8150: Plant Pathology Graduate Seminar (Fall 2025)
  • PATH 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • PATH 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • PATH 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
  • PATH 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • CRISPR/Cas tool designs for multiplex genome editing and its applications in developing biotic and abiotic stress-resistant crop plants, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS, (2022).
    Singh J, Sharma D, Brar GS, Sandhu KS, Wani SH … 3 more
  • 14 Omics technologies for agricultural microbiology research, (2022).
    Singh J, Saini DK, Kashyap R, Kumar S, Chopra Y … 3 more
  • Insect and Pest Management for Sustaining Crop Production Under Changing Climatic Patterns of Drylands, (2023).
    Kashyap R, Grover S, Puri H, Kaur S, Singh J … 5 more
  • Potential Effects of Future Climate Changes in Pest Scenario, (2023).
    Kaur B, Singh J, Sandhu KS, Kaur S, Kaur G … 5 more
  • Application of Pyraclostrobin Fungicide at Miniature Floral Head Development Growth Stage Is Efficacious Against Phomopsis Stem Canker Fungi in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), PLANT HEALTH PROGRESS, (2023).
    Kashyap R, Markell SG, Harveson RM, Rekabdarkolaee HM, Mathew FM

View full list of scholarly works

Contact

ruchika.kashyap@uga.edu 706-542-4774

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120 Carlton St
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Athens, GA 30602

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Stories

  • Five researchers stand in a greenhouse among hydroponic systems growing lettuce
    Controlled Environment Agriculture
    May 14, 2026

    Meet the “Fab 5” giving Georgia growers a high-tech edge through controlled environment agriculture

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    Oct. 16, 2025

    Growing beyond the field: What is controlled environment agriculture?

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  • bacterial spot on fruit

    2023 Georgia Plant Disease Loss Estimates

    Sept. 29, 2025

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