19-04-2024

भाकृअनुप - भारतीय मक्का अनुसंधान संस्थान

ICAR - Indian Institute of Maize Research

(ISO 9001:2015 certified)

Nurturing Diversity, Resilience, Livelihood & Industrial Inputs

Dr. Dharam Paul Chaudhary

Designation: Principal Scientist (Biochemistry)

Qualification: B. Sc. (H.S.) in Biochemistry, M. Sc. (H.S.) in Biochemistry and Ph. D. in Biochemistry from Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Address: Room. No. 15 Indian Institute of Maize Research PAU Campus, Ludhiana, India

Email: chaudharydp@gmail.com/chaudhaarydp74@gmail.com

Mobile: 91-8728900427

Phone: +91 0161 2440048 (O)

Fax: +91 0161 2430038

Work experience:

  • Principal Scientist (Biochemistry) from January 27, 2016: ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (formerly Directorate of Maize Research), PAU Campus, Ludhiana (India)
  • Senior Scientist (Biochemistry) from January 27, 2010 to January 26 2016: ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (formerly Directorate of Maize Research), PAU Campus, Ludhiana (India)
  • Biochemist from Sep 12, 2006 – January 26, 2010, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (India).

Area of interest:

  • Major area of research includes improvement in protein quality and starch digestibility characteristics of maize. Maize is becoming an important crop in Indian agriculture as its production in increasing continuously for the last many years. However, the protein quality of maize is poor due to the deficiency of two essential amino acids (lysine and tryptophan) which are needed to be enhanced as per the requirement of World Health Organization. Considering the importance of protein quality in maize, a total of six genetic stocks rich in tryptophan and lysine have been developed registered with PPVFRA. Maize is also being improved for starch digestibility trait as cereals with slowly digestible starch are immensely required in order to check the ever increasing diabetic population in India. Keeping this in view, work has been initiated to develop resistant starch maize cultivars and a total of 400 genotypes has already been evaluated for starch digestibility characteristics in maize.

Most significant achievements (in last five years):

  • Dr. Dharam Paul Chaudhary has more than 14 years’ experience of teaching both at PAU, Ludhiana and Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi. He has made 50 publications in the journals of national and international repute. He has edited one book and published more than 15 book chapters. He has seven hybrid and 10 genetic stocks registered to his credit. Dr. Chaudhary has also guided 5 M. Sc. and 2 Ph. D. students of Biochemistry. His major area of research includes improvement in protein quality and starch digestibility characteristics of maize. Maize is becoming an important crop in Indian agriculture as its production in increasing continuously for the last many years. However, the protein quality of maize is poor due to the deficiency of two essential amino acids (lysine and tryptophan) which are needed to be enhanced as per the requirement of World Health Organization. Considering the importance of protein quality in maize, a total of six genetic stocks rich in tryptophan and lysine have been developed registered with PPVFRA. Maize is also being improved for starch digestibility trait as cereals with slowly digestible starch are immensely required in order to check the ever increasing diabetic population in India. Keeping this in view, work has been initiated to develop resistant starch maize cultivars and a total of 400 genotypes has already been evaluated for starch digestibility characteristics in maize.

 Publications in last five years:

Research Papers

  • Sapna Langyan, Zahoor A. Dar, P. Chaudhary, J. C. Shekhar, Susila Herlambang, Hesham El Enshasy, R. Z. Sayyed and S. Rakshit. (2021). Analysis of Nutritional Quality Attributes and Their Inter-Relationship in Maize Inbred Lines for Sustainable Livelihood. Sustainability, 13, 6137. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13116137.
  • Das AK, A. Singode, P. Chaudhary, K. R. Yathish, C. G. Karjagi, R. Kumar, B. Kumar, V. Singh, G. Mukri, Sapna, and Sujay Rakshit (2021). Identification of potential donor for pro-vitamin A using functional markers in maize (Zea mays L). Indian J. Genet., 81(1): 50-55, DOI: 10.31742/IJGPB.81.1.5
  • Mehak Sethi, Alla Singh, Harmanjot Kaur, R. K. Phagna, Sujay Rakshit and P. Chaudhary (2021). Expression Profile of Protein Fractions in the Developing Kernel of Normal, Opaque-2 and Quality Protein Maize. Scientific Reports. 11:2469
  • Harmanjot Kaur, Abhijit K. Das, Mehak Sethi, Mukesh Choudhary, Sujay Rakshit and P. Chaudhary (2021). Time course evaluation of provitamin A carotenoids stored under different storage regimens in maize. Ind. J. Exptl. Biol. 59:79-87
  • Poonam Choudhary and P. Chaudhary (2021). Comparison of Protein Composition of Normal and Quality Protein Maize. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 9(12): 3297-3302
  • Mehak Sethi, P. Chaudhary and Charanjeet Kaur. (2020). Endosperm modifiers mediated expression of prolaim-like fraction and its role in vitreous kernel development in maize. Maize Journal. 9(1): 1-10.
  • Nitin Kumar Garg, Anil Dahuja, Alla Singh, Sapna & DP Chaudhary (2020). Understanding the starch digestibility characteristics of Indian maize hybrids. J. Exptl. Biol. 58, 738-744.
  • Sapna, S K Chauhan, D P Chaudhary, Z A Dar, R Z Sayyed, and H A El Enshasy (2020). Correlation Studies among Nutritional Quality Parameters of Baby Corn. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research 79, 1-6
  • Sethi M., H. Kaur, P. Chaudhary (2020) Effect of moisture content on vitreous matrix formation of maize kernel in normal, opaque-2 and QPM germplasm. Agric. Res. J. 57 (1): 12-17.
  • Singh A, Karjagi C, Kumar R, Chaudhary D.P. and Rakshit S. (2020). In-silico characterization of cadmium stress response associated Abc 1- likr protein and its homologues in maize (Zea mays). Ind J. Agri. Sci. 90(9): 1685-9.
  • Sethi M., S. Kumar, A. Singh and P. Chaudhary (2019). Temporal profiling of essential amino acids in developing maize kernel of normal, opaque-2 and QPM germplasm. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 26(2):341-351 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-019-00724-x
  • Singh A., P. Chaudhary, R. Kumar, S. Rakshit (2019). Analysis of granule-associated Starch branching enzyme IIb, involved in amylose extender mutation of maize. Elec. J. Plant Breed. 10 (4): 1581-1585.
  • Kumar S., R. Kumar and P. Chaudhary (2019). Carbohydrate Metabolism in the Developing Kernel of Normal, Sweet Corn and Quality Protein Maize. Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry, 32 (2): 154 to 159.
  • Alla Singh, P. Chaudhary, Ramesh Kumar and Sujay Rakshit (2019). Acetate utilization pathways in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a potential pathogen in maize silage. Maize Journal. 8(2): 54-58.
  • Bhupender Kumar, P. Chaudhary et al (2019). Newly released high yielding single cross maize hybrids for different ecologies of India. Ind. J. Agri. Sci. 89 (2): 371–5, February 2019/Varieties
  • Ramesh K, P. Kumar, Y. Kaur, G.K. Chikkappa, P. Chaudhary, M. Goyal, U.S. Tiwana (2018). Evaluation of maize hybrids for grain and fodder purpose. Range Manag. Agroforestry. 39: 182-190.
  • Dhillon M. K. and P. Chaudhary (2018). Physicochemical mechanisms of resistance in sorghum to Chilo partellus (Swinhoe). Ind. J. Exp. Biol. 56, 29-38
  • Rajendran A, P. Chaudhary, N. Singh (2018). Prospecting high oil in corn (Zea mays L.) germplasm for better quality breeding. Maydica. 1-5.
  • Changan S. P. Chaudhary, S. Kumar, B. Kumar, J. Kaul, S. Guleria, S.L. Jat, A. Singode, M. Tufchi, S. Langyan, O.P. Yadav (2017). Biochemical characterization of elite maize (Zea mays) germplasm for carotenoids composition. Ind. J. Agri. Sci. 87(1): 46–50.
  • Soujanya P.L., J. C. Sekhar, G.K. Chikkappa, V. Vidhyadhari, S. B. Suby, N. Sunil, D. Sreelatha & P. Chaudhary (2017). Impact of harvesting time on field carry over infestation of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in different maize genotypes. Phytoparasitica. 45:485-499, DOI 10.1007/s12600-017-0606-x
  • Garg N.K., A. Singh and P. Chaudhary (2017). Resistant Starch: A Potential Impact on Human Health. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 6(5): 2046-2057.
  • Soujanya P.L., J. C. Sekhar, C. G. Karjagi, P. Chaudhary, P. Kumar (2016). Evaluation of biophysical, anatomical and biochemical traits of resistance to Sitophilus oryzae L (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in stored maize. Maydica. 61:1-8.
  • Chaudhary D.P., A. Kumar, R. Kumar A. Singode, G. Mukri, R. P. Sah, U. S. Tiwana and B. Kumar (2016) Evaluation of normal and specialty corn for fodder yield and quality traits. Range Mgmt. & Agroforestry 37 (1): 79-83.
  • Dhillon M. K. and P. Chaudhary (2015). Biochemical interactions for antibiosis mechanisms of resistance to Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) in different maize types. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 9:373–382 (DOI 10.1007/s11829-015-9374-z) (Impact factor: 1.179, NAAS rating 7.179)
  • Agrawal V. K., R. M. Singh, J. P. Shahi, R. K. Agrawal and P. Chaudhary (2015). Inheritance of kernel quality attributes in quality protein maize (Zea mays L.). Indian J. Genet., 75(2): 201-207.
  • Kumar A., J. Kumari, J. C. Rana, P. Chaudhary, R. Kumar, H. Singh, T. P. Singh and M. Dutta (2015). Diversity among maize landraces in North West Himalayan region of India assessed by agro-morphological and quality traits. Indian J. Genet., 75(2): 188-195.

Review/Popular Articles: 

  • Mahak Tufchi, Rashmi Rashmi, Arvind Kumar, DP Chaudhary, NK Singh, SL Jat (2021). Breeding quality protein maize (Zea mays): Genetic and analytical perspective. Ind. J. Agri. Sci. 91(4):
  • Garg N.K., A. Singh, M.K. Samota and D.P. Chaudhary (2017). Impact of Resistant Starch Accumulation on Chemical Composition and Grain Quality of Maize Genotypes. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 6(5): 2597-2607.

Book chapters:

  • Hossain F, Rakshit S., Kumar B., Amalraj J.J., Muthusamy V, Prakash B., Zunjare R.U., Karjagi G.K., Khulbe R., Arora A., Pramitha L., Chaudhary D.P., Rao SVR, Raju MVLN and Kamboj MC (2021). Molecular Breeding in Wheat, Maize and Sorghum: Strategies for improving abiotic stress tolerance & yield (eds. M.A. Hossain et al.). DOI: 10.1079/9781789245431.0021.
  • Hossain F, Muthusamy V, Zunjare RU, Das AK, Sarika K, Dosad S, Jaiswal SK, Chhabra R, Jat SL, Bhat JS, Kumar B, Choudhary M, Chaudhary DP, Guleria SK, Singh NK, Sekhar JC, Mahajan V, Yadav OP and Gupta HS (2017). Nutritional quality improvement of maize in India In. Jat S.L. et al. (Eds.).  Maize Research In India: Retrospect and Prospect. Indian Institute of Maize Research, PAU Campus, Ludhiana. ISBN 978-81-928624-2-2, pp: 459-468.
  • Chaudhary D.P. and Balwinder Kumar (2017). Specialty corn: A rich source of quality fodder. In Jat S.L. et al. (Eds.). Maize Research in India: Retrospect and Prospect. ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, PAU Campus, Ludhiana. ISBN 978-81-928624-2-2, pp: 459-468.
  • Chaudhary D.P. (2017). Nutritional and nutraceutical/functional properties of maize (in) Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize, Watson D (ed). Burleigh Dodds series in agriculture science. Pp 177-185.

 Significant recognition:

  • Fellow Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists.
  • Awarded travel grant by CIMMYT to present paper in the 12th Asian Maize Conference and Expert Consultation on “Maize for Food, Feed, Nutrition and Environment Security” held at Bangkok, Thailand from October 30-November 1, 2014
  • Awarded Young Scientist Award by the Society for Recent Development in Agriculture during the International conference on issues for climate change, land use diversification and biotechnological tools for livelihood security held at SVPUA&T, Meerut during October 8-10, 2011.
  • Awarded Young Fellow Award by the Society for Scientific Development in Agricultural and Technology on the occasion of National Symposium on Achieving Millennium Development Goals: Problem and Prospects during 25-26 October, 2009, held at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
  • Awarded Second Prize for oral presentation in 29th annual conference of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) held at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India from 14th to 17th December 2001.
  • Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India during 2002