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Kashish Grover

Kashish Grover

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Dedicated professional specializing in cucurbits breeding with a focus on developing high-yield, disease-resistant cultivars. Expertise in R and machine learning facilitated the advancement of high-throughput AI model development at LSU AgCenter, leading to significant improvements in rice trait analysis. Proven track record of innovative genomic research at Punjab Agricultural University highlights strong analytical skills and a commitment to addressing agricultural challenges. Career aspirations include further enhancing crop quality and resilience through cutting-edge research.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station
Baton Rouge, US
01.2024 - 12.2024
  • High-Throughput Model Development: Developing YOLO and SAM2 AI models for object detection and segmentation of various grain traits in rice
  • Drone Operation: Experienced in managing drone flights and data collection using Vision Aerial systems for agricultural imaging
  • Genomic Prediction: Developed a genomic prediction model for a rice breeding program based on a seven-year historical dataset
  • Data Analysis: Analyzed drone image data from the 2024 rice breeding program to derive insights for breeding strategies

Master's Student

Central Molecular Laboratory, Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana, India
10.2021 - 12.2023
  • Genotype x Environment Analysis: Studied the impact of genotype x environment on yield and nutritional traits, including biochemical characterization to assess nutritional content in hulless barley
  • Varietal Recommendations: Recommended high-yielding and nutritious hulless barley lines for state varietal trials in Punjab
  • Beta-Glucan Research: Identified three SSR markers linked to high beta-glucan content and validated a previously known SSR marker in hulless barley lines

Education

Ph.D. - Horticulture Science

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
12-2027

Ph.D. - Agronomy

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA, US

Master of Science - Plant Breeding and Genetics

Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana, India
12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture

Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana, India
07.2021

Skills

  • R
  • Python
  • Agrisoft Metashape
  • QGIS
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning

Poster Presentations

Shedding Light on the Genotype x Year effect on the Genomic Selection Training Set Composition in Rice 

Kashish Grover, Kajal Gupta, Adam Famoso, Brijesh Angira and Roberto Fritsche-Neto

2024 National Association for Plant Breeders, St. Louis, MI, USA

A New SNP Error Identification Tool May Improve Data Quality Of Downstream Analysis

Kajal Gupta, Kashish Grover, Brijesh Angira, Adam Famoso, Jonathan Richards and Roberto Fritsche-Neto 

2024 National Association for Plant Breeders, St. Louis, MI, USA

Affiliations

  • Outreach Coordinator - SPESS Graduate Student Association, Louisiana State University, US (Jan 2024 - Dec 2024)
  • Treasurer - Indian Student Association, Louisiana State University, US (Jan 2024 - Dec 2024)
  • National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) member

Accomplishments

  • University Master's Fellowship (2022-23)
  • National Talent Scholarship from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (2017-21)

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant

LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station
01.2024 - 12.2024

Master's Student

Central Molecular Laboratory, Punjab Agricultural University
10.2021 - 12.2023

Ph.D. - Horticulture Science

North Carolina State University

Ph.D. - Agronomy

Louisiana State University

Master of Science - Plant Breeding and Genetics

Punjab Agricultural University

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture

Punjab Agricultural University

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