D. D. Patra  awarded PhD. He is a Sceintific Officer,RP-RDS International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.  he is the Member of the Scientific / Professional Organizations. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals

 Agriculture, Crop breeding, Plant genetics, Plant genomes, Horticulture, Post harvesting.