Dr. Devraj Mishra

Contribution to the scientific advancement

• Development of Variety Research Information System for Pulses.
• Development of District-wise database & Information System for Pulses.
• PulsExpert: An Expert System for identification & control of diseases/insect-pests for pulses (Hindi & English languages)
• Development of online data analysis & retrieval system for AICRP on MULLaRP.
• Development of Variety Research Information System for Pulses.
• Germplasm Information System for Pulses.
• Web-based Commodity Profile for Pulses.
• Copyright of Software “PulsExpert”: An Expert System for identification and control of diseases/insect-pests in pulse crops”(Registration No. L-65177/2017 dated 27-03-2017 ).
• Copyright of Software “IRS-MULLaRP” (Registration No. SW-10474/2018 dated 20-04-2018)..
• Copyright of Software “Germplasm Information System for Pulse Crops” (Registration No. SW-10469/2018 dated 18-04-2018).
• Trademark of Logo “PulsExpert” ” (Application No. 3229366 dated 6-4-2016, Class No. 42, Published in Journal No. 1911-0 dated 22-7-2019).

Current area of research

• Extension of PulsExpert in other regional languages.
• Estimation of acreage and production through Remote Sensing & GIS approach.
• Technology Transfer through ICT.

Publications

• Devraj, Renu Jain and Vikas Deep Vikas(2018). Development and Implementation of an Expert System for Insect-pests Management in Pulses. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 88(7):1083-1087.
• Devraj, Deepak Singh and Aditya Pratap (2016). Online Database and Information System for Mungbean Germplasm. Legume Research-An International Journal, 39(3): 349-354.
• Devraj, G.P. Dixit, P.K. Katiyar and Sanjeev Gupta (2016). Design and Implementation of On-line Data Submission and Retrieval System for Coordinated Research Trials in Food Legumes. Legume Research-An International Journal, 39(3): 442-447.
• Devraj, Deepak Singh, Hemant Kumar and P.K. Katiyar(2014). Design and development of web based database of urdbean germplasm. Int. J. Agricult. Stat. Sciences, 10(1): 193-199
• Devraj and Renu Jain (2011). PulsExpert: An Expert System for the Diagnosis and Control of Diseases in Pulse crops. Expert Systems With Applications: An International Journal, 38(9): 11463-11471.

Awards and Fellowships

• Devraj(2014). Presented paper entitled “Role of Information and Communication technology for Sustainable Agriculture” on the occasion of 16th Indian Agricultural Scientists & Farmers’ Congress on Nanobiotechnological Approaches for sustainable Agriculture & Rural development on 22-23 Feb., 2014 at Integral University, Lucknow and received Best Paper Presentation Award.
• Devraj, Deepak Singh, Hemant Kumar and P.K. Katiyar(2014). Poster presentation entitled “Design and Development of Web-based Database of Urdbean Germplasm” at National conference on “Emerging problems and recent advances in applied science : Basic to molecular approaches”organized by Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology held on Feb 8-9, 2014 and received Best Poster Award(2nd Position).
• Devraj, Hemant Kumar and D.K. Sharama (2014). Poster presentation entitled “Growth Performance of Chickpea Production in India: A Zone-wise Analysis” organized by ISPRD, Kanpur at JNKVV, Jabalpur( M.P.) held on September 29- October 1, 2014 and received Best Poster Award(1st Position).
• Devraj, Hemant Kumar and Rajesh Kumar(2018). Poster presentation entitled “ Growth and Instability of Pulses Production in India: A Plan-wise Analysis” during 39th Annual Conference and National Symposium held on 16-18th Nov., 2018 at ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur and received Best Poster Award(1st Position).
• Fellow of Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development(ISPRD), ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur.
• Reviewer of “Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences”, ICAR, New Delhi.
• Reviewer of “International Journal of Science Technology & Engineering (IJSTE)”, ISSN(online): 2349-784X.