Hi! I am Mohammad Shamshad plant breeder and geneticist with a strong foundation in agricultural sciences, currently I am working as a Sugarcane Breeder at the P.A.U. Regional Research Station, Kapurthala and the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, PAU, India. My work focuses on developing high-yielding, diseases-resistant, and climate-resilient crop varieties to support sustainable agriculture and food security.
I was born and raised in a farming family in Jamalpura Village, Malerkotla, (Punjab, India) where my early exposure to crop cultivation and seeding production shaped my interest in plant sciences. This practical background, combined with formal education, has guided my academic and professional journey in agricultural research.
I began my education in Urdu-medium institutions before transitioning to Punjabi and later pursuing in english medium pursuing science in higher secondary school. Agricultural Formal education from the following institutions.
Education
University of Bristol 
University of Nottingham
Punjab Agricultural University 
Interests and Hobbies
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I also Worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the TIGR2ESS programme, University of Cambridge, where my research focused on improving wheat resilience to heat and drought stress. This work involved genetic mapping, molecular breeding approaches, and the study of physiological traits contributing to stress tolerance.
At PAU, Regional Research Station, Kapurthala, my current research program focuses on sugarcane improvement, including the development of high-yielding clones with enhanced sugar content, disease and pest resistance, early maturity, and adaptability to diverse agro-climatic conditions. My work also emphasizes germplasm conservation, hybridization, and the use of modern tool such as molecular markers, genomic selection, and biotechnology.
Previously, I contributed to cotton breeding program at the Regional Research Station, Faridkot, where I worked on improving yield, fiber quality, and resistance to major pests and diseases, including cotton leaf curl virus. My work include germplasm evaluation, hybridization, and multi-location field trials.
My expertise spans plant breeding, quantitative genetics, genomics, and computational biology. I have experience in experimental design, data analysis and visualization using tools such as R, Python, SAS, and linux-based systems. I also have hand on laboratory experience in molecular techniques including DNA extraction, PCR, and electrophoresis.
This website serves as a personal platform to document my research, share insights, and publish practical resources related to data analysis, plant breeding, and scientific computing. Outside of research, I am interested in data science, programming, knowledge sharing, and fitness.
I am fluent in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, and English, with basic knowledge of French. Feel free to contact me 📩 if you are interested in collaboration, research discussions, or related work.