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Curriculum Vitae - Jaswinder Singh Associate Professor
Department of Plant Science, McGill University,
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC Canada H9X 3V9
Phone: (514) 398 7906
Fax: (514) 398 7897
http://www.mcgill.ca/plant/faculty/singh
EDUCATION
University of Sydney/CSIRO Plant Industry - Canberra, Australia
Ph.D., Plant Biology: 2000
Thesis: Chromosomal control, antibody development and characterization of non-gluten
proteins of wheat (Supervisors: Dr. John Skerritt and Dr. Peter Sharp)
Punjab Agricultural University - Ludhiana, India
M.Sc., Genetics/Plant Breeding:1990
Thesis: Wide hybridization in pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp. (Supervisor: Dr. P.S.
Sidhu)
Punjab Agricultural University - Ludhiana, India
B.Sc., Agriculture (Honors in Plant Breeding): 1986
FURTHER TRAINING
McGill Executive Institute- McGill University, Montreal
Effective Leadership: 2018
EXPERIENCE Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN, USA
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
Sabbatical Visiting Professor: Oct. 2014 - July 2015
Research focus: Epigenetic regulation of transposon activation in sorghum and corn (Purdue)
Genetic diversity in Miscanthus Species (UI)
McGill University - Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, Canada
Associate Professor (Plant Science): June 2014 – Present
Associate Member (McGill Scholl of Environment): 2018- Present
Assistant Professor (Plant Science): July 2008 - June 2014
Research focus: Enhancement of crop plants through molecular biology, genetic engineering,
molecular breeding and genomics
University of California - Berkeley, CA, USA
Associate Research Specialist: June 2006 - July 2008
Assistant Research Specialist: June 2002 - June 2006
Postdoctoral Fellow: Nov. 2001 - June 2002
Research focus: Genetic and functional genomic studies in cereals (Supervisor: Dr. Peggy
Lemaux)
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Australian National University - Canberra, Australia
Postdoctoral Fellow: 2000-2001
Research project: Gene expression during drought stress and mechanical impedance
(Supervisor: Dr. Josette Masle)
Punjab Agricultural University - Ludhiana, India
Wheat Breeder: 1991-1995
Research Fellow: 1990-1991
Research focus: Cereals improvement (Wheat and Triticale Breeding)
DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS 1. Recognized with prestigious C. D. Nelson Award (2018) for outstanding contribution to
plant science (http://www.cspb-scbv.ca/awards_nelson.shtml)
2. President, Canadian Society of Agronomy (2018-2019) http://agronomycanada.com/
3. Board Member, Plant Canada (2018-2020) http://www.plantcanada.ca/
4. Panel member on the NSERC- Site Visit Committee (2019)
5. Academic Editor, PLOS ONE (2015-)
6. Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Plant Science (2010-2018)
7. Co-chair, CSA-CSHS joint Conference (2016)
8. Member, Gleb Krotkov award committee, Canadian Society of Plant Biologists (2016-
2019)
9. Co-chair, Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference (2014)
10. DuPont Young Professor Award nominations (2012, 2013)
11. Membership Officer- Canadian Association of Plant Biotechnology (2013-2014)
12. Eastern Director, Canadian Society of Agronomy (2010-2012)
13. Member, AAFC Peer review panel (2011-2013; 2015)
14. Nominated for Macdonald Campus Teaching Excellence Award (2013)
15. Member, award committee, Canadian Society of Agronomy (2017)
16. Elected Associate Member of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Oat and Barley
17. Peer Reviewer for granting agencies such as NSERC, CFI, AAFC, PLANT-KBBE and
BARD and various journals.
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Active research collaboration with cereal scientists at CIMMYT, ICRISAT, ETH Zürich,
USDA Idaho, Washington State University and University of California, Berkeley
Chair, Lab to Field Symposium, American Society of Plant Biologists annual meeting
(2018)
International Team Member, Oat Rust Forum (ORF) -Novel Genetic Technology (NGT),
University of Minnesota (2016- )
Member, peer review panel US Department of Energy for Systems Biology Research to
Advance Sustainable Bioenergy Crop Development (2015)
Member, International Committee, American Society of Plant Biologists (2012-2015)
Member, Scientific Committee, 12th Congress of the European Society for Agronomy,
Helsinki, Finland (2012)
Member, International Planning Committee, Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Water
Management (ISSWM) conference, LPU, India (2017)
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Member, International Committee, 1st International Conference on Conventional and
Modern Approaches in Plant Science (CMAPS-17), Lahore, Pakistan (2017)
Session Chair, Genomics and Plant Breeding, 1st International Conference on
Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Science (CMAPS-17), Lahore, Pakistan
(2017)
Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Recent Developments,
Future Prospects and Entrepreneurial Trends in Biotechnology, India (2009)
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Research Summary
My research program at McGill University provides broad training in functional genomics,
genetic engineering, and molecular breeding, including hands-on experience with basic and cutting-
edge molecular techniques. I am leading the development of a unique approach for the identification
of novel genes from cultivated and wild relatives to aid the development for the future generation of
superior genotypes. In order to achieve these research goals, I have generated over $1.4 million in
external grants, and participated in grants as a collaborator, obtaining over $30 million in funds. These
funds were awarded through Tri-Council research programs and other federal funding agencies
(NSERC CRD, NSERC Engage, NSERC RTI, CFI, and NCE), provincial funding agencies
(MAPAQ, FQRNT, and CRIBIQ), and industry (Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,
Prairie Oat Growers Association).
My research team has published over 45 research papers in high impact Journals which
includes, PNAS, PLOS Genetics, Frontiers in Plant Science, BMC Plant Biology, PLoS ONE,
Functional & Integrative Genomics, Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics
and Genomics, Plant Biotechnology Journal, Journal of Cereal Science and Molecular Breeding. In
addition, I have also written 10 articles (peer reviewed conference proceedings, book chapters), 80
conference abstracts and delivered 50 invited talks (including plenary talks, keynote and distinguished
lectures) at various International meetings, renowned universities and research institutes.
To date, I have trained 45 researchers, which include undergraduate, technicians, graduate
students and PDFs. Over the last six years (2012-2018), >25 HQPs have been trained in my research
program. In addition, I have also served on the advisory committees of >10 graduate students. My
graduate student’s accomplishments have been recognized through fellowships and awards such as
Casper-Owen fellowship, Frederick Dimmock Memorial Fellowship, MaxStern Recruitment
Fellowship, Réseau Innnovagrains scholarship and Roland Loiselle Prize in Plant Genetics. Most of
my students and researchers are currently in professional fields.
Significant Contributions to Research:
1. Isolation of an enzyme that regulates beta-glucan in barley grains: The major fiber constituents of cereals, technically known as β-glucan is receiving considerable
attention due to its health promoting benefits. The effectiveness of β-glucan in food products for
lowering blood cholesterol has been documented by Food and Drug Administration. However, its
excessive amount causes major hindrance during the malting and brewing process and makes the $2.9
billion global malt trading industry inefficient. My group has recently discovered a novel barley gene
(TLP8) specifically expressed during germination which regulates the β-glucan activity. The affinity
of recombinant TLP8 for insoluble barley β-glucan is redox-dependent and this may suggest redox
plays an instrumental role in the malting process. This discovery represents a significant step forward
in understanding the biochemistry of malting. The associated work has been recently published in the
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PNAS (Singh et al., 2017, PNAS, 114(29):7725-7730) and the article was selected in the journal’s key
highlights (http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/114/29/7469.full.pdf). These findings advance the
understanding of the malting process and may provide gains for brewers
(http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2017/07/crafting-better-beer/). The importance of this
breakthrough discovery was underscored by popular agricultural news media “The Western Producer”
(https://www.producer.com/2017/12/discovery-shake-beer-industry/) and other media outlets
(https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/ingredients-supplies/barley-research-protein-lower-brewing-
gluten/).
2. Identification of regulatory switch for Pre-Harvest Sprouting (PHS) in cereals: Reduced seed dormancy is the most important aspect of seed germination on a spike prior to
harvesting, better known as pre-harvest sprouting (PHS). The annual cost of PHS to the Canadian
wheat industry alone is estimated at $100 million and globally it exceeds $1 billion. My laboratory
recently discovered for the first time the association of key gene (AGO4) of RNA-directed DNA
methylation (RdDM) pathway with PHS in cereals indicating that AGO4 enhances DNA methylation
and acts as a negative regulator of seed dormancy (Singh et al., 2013, PLoS ONE, 8(10): e77009).
This piece of research opens up a completely new area of exploration for plant scientists as they are
endeavoring to increase the yields of cereals and minimize losses due to excessively humid
conditions (http://www.mcgill.ca/channels/news/mcgill-discovery-should-save-wheat-farmers-
millions-231037). This research received news media attention including radio and TV interviews
(“Code Chastenay”).
3. Discovery of reversal of epigenetic silencing in plants: We have shown for the first time the reversal of epigenetic silencing in plants, which was published in
PLoS Genetics [Singh et al., 2008, PLoS Genetics (10):1-17)]. We have found that at some positions
in the genome, although the silencing trigger works fine, and the transposon is silenced, once the
trigger is lost, the transposon reawakens. This "molecular amnesia" has never been associated with a
particular position in the genome of any species before, nor has it been documented in plants. This
discovery got media attention (http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/node/15428) and was covered by
many news agencies. In addition, invited perspective was written about this discovery in PLoS
Genetics. This research article was included in the MaizeGDB Editorial Board recommended
readings. This discovery was highlighted by Faculty of 1000 Biology and also cited in McGill
Principal’s Report.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Publications: Students and other HQPs trained under my supervision are
underlined. Research papers that include my students and HQPs as authors and have “Singh, J” as the
senior author have emerged from my research program as an independent scientist.
1. Tripathi, R., Bregitzer, P. and Singh, J (2018) Specific SQUAMOSA Promoter Binding
Protein-Like (SPL) genes in barley and their interaction with miR172 during indeterminate
spikelet development. Nature Scientific Reports 8:7085, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25349-0.
2. Bregitzer, P., Brown, R. H., Dahleen, L. S., Singh, J., Cooper, L. D., Hayes, P. M., Lemaux, P.
G. (2018) Registration of the barley transposon-tagged population II: sixty one lines each
characterized for Ds insertion sites. Journal of Plant Registrations (In press).
3. Ali, M., Anwarb, S., Shujab, M. N., Tripathi, R. K., Singh, J. (2018) The genus Luteovirus from
infection to disease. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 151, 4: 841–860.
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4. Ahmad, S., Kaur, R., Lefsrud, M., Singh, J. (2018) Investigation of IRAP transposon-based
molecular markers for analysis of genetic diversity in pea germplasm. Legume Research (In
press). DOI: 10.18805/LR-401.
5. Singh, S., Tripathi, R., Lemaux, P. G., Buchanan, B., Singh, J. (2017) Redox-dependent
interaction of thaumatin-like protein and β-glucan influences malting quality in barley. The
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 114
(29):7725-7730.
6. Kaur, S., Dhugga., K. S., Beech, R., Singh, J. (2017) Genome-wide analysis of the Cellulose
synthase-like (Csl) gene family in bread wheat BMC Plant Biology 17:193, DOI
10.1186/s12870-017-1142-z. 7. Kaur, S., Mohan, A., Vikram, P., Singh, S., Dhugga, K., Zhang, Z., Gill, K., Singh, J (2017)
Genomic associations of straw cellulose content in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.)
Frontiers in Plant Science 8:1913. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01913.
8. Singh, S., Nandha, P. S., Singh, J. (2017) Transposon-based genetic diversity assessment in
wild and cultivated barley. The Crop Journal, 5 (4): 296-304.
9. Daishu, Y., Schwinghamer, T., Dalpé, Y., Singh, J., Khanizadeh, S. (2017) The response of
spring wheat cultivars to arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization under salinity stresses.
Sustainable Agriculture Research 6 (2): 58-65.
10. Kaur, S., Dhugga, K. S., Gill, K. S., Singh, J. (2016) Novel structural and functional motifs in
cellulose synthase (CesA) genes of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.). PLOS ONE 11(1):
e0147046. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147046.
11. Cardinal, M-J., Kaur, R., Singh, J. (2016) Genetic transformation of Hordeum vulgare ssp.
spontaneum for the development of a transposon-based insertional mutagenesis system.
Molecular Biotechnology 58 (10): 672-683.
12. Singh, S., Singh, J. (2016) Sequence-based genetic mapping of Ds-tagged insertions to
characterize malting-related traits in barley. The Crop Journal 5 (1):11-20.
13. Daishu, Y., Schwinghamer, T., Dalpé, Y., El-Sayed, A-A., Singh, J., Wang, X., Khanizadeh, S.
(2016) Comparison of total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of mycorrhizal-colonized
spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment
14 (2): 59-64.
14. Tinker, N. A., Jackson, E. W., Snyder, S., Tiede, T., Azar, C., Babiker, E., Beuch, S., Bjørnstad,
Å., Ceplitis, A., Chao, S., Cowan, S., Dumlupinar, Z., Esvelt Klos, K., Fetch, T., Harrison, S.,
Howarth, C., Hu, G., Huang, Y-F., Sanchez, J. I., Jellen, R., Kolb, F., Langdon, T., Ma, B.,
Maughan, J., McCartney, C., McMullen, M., Miller, S., Fetch, J.M., Paczos-Grzęda,E., Peng,
Y., Prats, E., Ren, C., Singh, J., Sorrells, M. E., Tumino, G., Vallenback, P., Wight, C. P.,
Winkler, L., Zwer, P (2016) Achievements and impact of the Collaborative Oat Research
Enterprise (CORE). The Oat Newsletter 53 (18): 1-26.
15. Brown, R. H., Singh, J., Singh, S., Dahleen, L. S., Lemaux, P. G., Stein N., Mascher, M.,
Bregitzer, P. (2015) Behavior of a modified Dissociation element in barley: A novel tool for
genetic studies and for breeding transgenic barley. Molecular Breeding 35: 85. doi:
10.1007/s11032-015-0193-9.
16. Ahmad, S., Lamb-Palmer, N. D., Kaur, S., Lefsrud, M., Singh, J. (2015) Genetic diversity and
population structure of Pisum sativum accessions for marker-trait association. The Crop Journal
3: 238-245.
17. Kaur, R., Syan, H. S., Jabaji, S., Pageau, D., Singh, J. (2015) Dynamics of soil fungal
population in herbicide resistant canola fields. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science
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7(6): 338-347.
18. Syan, H. S., Prasher, S., Pageau, D., Singh, J. (2014) Dissipation of major herbicides applied in
transgenic and non-transgenic canola production in Quebec. European Journal of Soil Biology
63: 21-27.
19. Nandha, P., Singh, J. (2014) Comparative assessment of genetic diversity between wild and
cultivated barley using gSSR and EST-SSR markers. Plant Breeding 133, 28–35.
20. Singh, M., Singh, S., Randhawa, H., Singh, J. (2013) Polymorphic homoeolog of key gene of
RdDM pathway, ARGONAUTE4_9 class is associated with pre-harvest sprouting in wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.). PLOS ONE 8(10): e77009. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077009.
21. Lamb-Palmer, N.D., Singh, M., Dalton, J. P., Singh, J. (2013) Prokaryotic expression and
purification of soluble maize Ac transposase. Molecular Biotechnology 54:685–691.
22. Kaur, R., Singh, K., Singh, J. (2013) A root specific wall-associated kinase gene, HvWAK1,
regulates root growth, and is highly divergent in barley and other cereals. Functional &
Integrative Genomics 13: 167-177.
23. Coulman, B., Dalai, A., Heaton, E., Lee, P. C., Lefsrud, M., Levin, D., Lemaux, P. G., Neale,
D., Shoemaker, S. P., Singh, J., Smith, D. L., Whalen, J. K. (2013) Developments in crops and
management systems to improve lignocellulosic feedstock production. Biofuels, Bioproducts &
Biorefining 7 (5): 582-601.
24. Solis, M., V., Patel, A., Orsat, V., Singh, J., Lefsrud, M. (2013) Identification of fatty acids in
different varieties of peas by RP-LC/ESI-MS/MS: Towards the development of an oilseed pea.
Food Chemistry 139: 986–993.
25. Khadapanahi, E., Lefsrud, M., Orsat, V., Singh, J., Warkentin, T. (2012) Study of pea
accessions for development of an oilseed pea. Energies 5: 3788-3802.
26. Ahmad, S., Singh, M., Lamb-Palmer, N. D., Lefsrud, M., Singh, J. (2012) Assessment of
genetic diversity in Pisum spp through microsatellite markers. Canadian Journal of Plant
Science 92:1075-1081.
27. Singh, M., Singh, J. (2012) Seed development related expression of ARGONAUTE 4_9 class of
genes in barley: possible role in seed dormancy. Euphytica 188:123–129.
28. Singh, S., Tan, H-Q., Singh, J. (2012) Mutagenesis of barley malting quality QTLs with Ds
transposons. Functional & Integrative Genomics 12:131-141.
29. Tan, H-Q., Singh, J. (2011) High-efficiency thermal asymmetric interlaced (HE-TAIL) PCR for
amplification of Ds transposon insertion sites in barley. Journal of Plant Molecular Biology
and Biotechnology 2: 9-14.
30. Singh J., Ngadi, M., Varier, A., Jabaji, S. (2011) Jerusalem artichoke: An emerging crop for
bioenergy and bioproducts in North America. The Americas Journal of Plant Science and
Biotechnology 5: 78-89.
31. Sattler, S.E., Singh, J., Haas, E. J., Guo, L., Sarath, G., Pedersen, J. F. (2009) Two distinct waxy
alleles impact the granule-bound starch synthase in sorghum. Molecular Breeding 24: 349-359.
32. Randhawa, H.1, Singh, J. 1, Lemaux, P.G., Gill, K.S. (2009) Mapping barley Ds insertions using
wheat deletion lines reveals high insertion frequencies in gene-rich regions with high to
moderate recombination rates Genome, 52: 566–575 (1 Joint First Author).
33. Singh, J., Freeling, M., Lisch, D. (2008) A position effect on the heritability of epigenetic
silencing PLOS Genetics 4: e1000216:1-17.
34. Wong, J., Lau, C., Cai, N., Singh, J., Pedersen, J., Vensel, W. H., Hurkman, W., Lemaux, P.,
Buchanan, B. (2009) The interaction between starch and protein affect digestibility in sorghum
grain. Journal of Cereal Science 49: 73–82.
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35. Zhang, S., Gu, Y., Singh, J., Coleman-Derr, D., Brar, D. S., Jiang N., Lemaux, P. G (2007) New
insights into Oryza genome evolution: High gene collinearity and differential reterotransposon
amplification. Plant Molecular Biology 64: 589-600.
36. Bregitzer, P., Cooper, L. D., Hayes, P. M. Lemaux, P. G., Singh, J., Sturbaum, A. (2007)
Viability and bar expression are negatively correlated in Oregon Wolfe Barley Dominant
hybrids. Plant Biotechnology Journal 5: 381-388.
37. Singh, J., Zhang S., Chen, C., Cooper, L., Bregitzer, P., Sturbaum, A. K., Hayes, P. M.,
Lemaux, P. G. (2006) High-frequency Ds remobilization over multiple generations in barley
facilitates gene tagging in large genome cereals. Plant Molecular Biology 62: 937-950.
38. Zhang, S., Chen, C., Li, L., Meng, M., Singh, J., Jiang, N., Deng, X-H., He, Z-H., Lemaux, P.
G. (2005) Evolutionary expansion, gene structure, and expression of the rice (Oryza sativa L.)
wall-associated kinase (OsWAKs) gene family. Plant Physiology 139: 1107-1124.
39. Singh, J., Zhang, S., Lemaux, P. G., Bregitzer, P., Sturbaum, A. K., Edwards, V., Hayes, P. M.,
Cooper, L. D., Marquez-Cedillo, L., Carollo. V. (2005) Maize transposable elements and barley:
a new population for genetic research. Barley Genetics Newsletter 35:1-2.
40. Cooper, L. D1., Marquez-Cedillo1, L., Singh, J1., Sturbaum, A. K., Zhang, S., Edwards, V.,
Johnson, K., Kleinhofs, A., Rangel, S., Carollo. V., Bregitzer, P., Lemaux, P. G., and Hayes, P.
M. (2004) Mapping Ds insertions in barley using a sequence-based approach. Molecular
Genetics & Genomics 272: 181-193 (1 Joint First Author).
41. Singh, J., Blundell, M., Tanner, G., Skerritt, J. (2001) Albumin and globulin proteins of wheat:
immunological and N-terminal sequence characterization. Journal of Cereal Science 34: 85-103.
42. Singh, J., Skerritt, J. (2001) Chromosomal control of albumins and globulins in wheat grain using
different fractionation procedures. Journal of Cereal Science 33: 63-181.
43. Singh, J., Sharp, P., Skerritt, J. (2000) A new candidate protein for high lysine content in wheat.
Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture 8: 216-226.
44. Singh, J., Appels, R., Sharp, P., Skerritt, J. (2001) Albumin polymorphism and mapping of a
dimeric -amylase inhibitor on wheat chromosome 3B. Australian Journal of Agricultural
Research 52: 1173-1179.
45. Sidhu, P. S., Singh, J, Verma, M. M. (2000) Factors affecting successful wide crossing in pigeon
pea. Journal of Research 37 (3&4):155-160
46. Bains, N.S., Singh, J., Ravi, Gosal, S. S. (1995) Production of wheat haploids through embryo
rescue from wheat x maize crosses. Current Science 69 (7):621-623.
47. Singh, J, Sidhu, P. S., Verma, M. M., Gosal, S. S. (1993) Wide hybridization in pigeon pea
Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp. Crop Improvement 20 (1):27-31.
Manuscripts in preparation: 48. Tripathi, R. K. Overbeek, W., Singh, J. (2019) Exploiting SBP-box genes to advance
Brachypodium distachyon plant architecture (to be submitted Nature Plants).
49. Iqbal, I., Tripathi, R. K., Wilkins, O., Singh, J. (2018). Genome wide exploration of thaumatin
like-protein gene family in small grain cereals. (To be submitted to BMC Plant Biology). 50. Aguirre, A., Tripathi, R. K., Singh, J. (2019) A root specific wall-associated kinase 1 (WAK-1)
gene is regulated by SPL transcription factors in barley (to be submitted to Nature Scientific
Report)
51. Mahmoud, M., Kaur, R., Lefsrud, M., Tinker, N., Singh, J. (2019) A versatile transposon-based
activation tagging system in oat. (To be submitted to Plant Biotechnology Journal).
Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers
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1. Singh, J. (2017) RdDM pathway is associated with pre-harvest sprouting in small grain cereals
In Proceedings of the 13th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Tulln, Austria, April 23-
28, pp 196.
2. Singh, J., Singh, S., Tan H-Q., Singh, M., Kaur, R. (2012) Barley genomics with maize Ac/Ds
transposons. In Proceedings of the 12th European Congress of Agronomy, Helsinki, Finland,
Aug. 24, 2012, pp 248-249.
3. Tan H-Q, Singh, J. (2009). Transposon-mediated saturation mutagenesis to dissect malting
quality traits in barley. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Food Security and
Environmental Sustainability-FSES 2009, IIT Kharagpur, Dec. 17-19, pp 1-5.
4. Singh, J., Lam, A., Blosse, P., Bregitzer, P., Lemaux, P. (2008) Transposon-mediated gene
search: finding a needle in a haystack. In Proceedings of the 11th International Wheat Genetics
Symposium (Eds. Appels, R. et al), Brisbane, Queensland, August 24-29, 2008, pp 1-3.
5. Singh J., Skerritt, J. (1999) Antibody development to non-gluten protein markers for wheat
chromosomes. In Proceedings of the 11th Australian Plant Breeding Conference (Eds.
Langridge, P. et al), Adelaide, South Australia 19-23 April, 1999, vol 2, pp 167-169.
6. Singh J., Sharp, P.J., Blundell, M., Skerritt, J.H. (1998) Antibody probes to non-storage proteins
and mapping of wheat chromosomes. In Proceedings of the 48th Australian Cereal Chemistry
Conference (Eds. O’Brien, L. et al), Cairns, August 13-22, 1998, pp 46-52.
7. Singh J., Dhindsa, G.S., Nanda, G. S., Batta, R. K. (1996). Prospects of triticale as dual purpose
crop. In Triticale: Today and tomorrow (Eds. Guedes-Pinto, H. et al), pp 867-871.
8. Dhindsa, G. S., Singh, J. (1996). Triticale cultivation for diversifying and stabilizing a wheat
dominated agro-eco system. In Triticale: Today and tomorrow (Eds. H. Guedes-Pinto et al), pp
731-735.
9. Singh J., Hill A.S., Sharp, P.J, Skerritt, J.H. (1996) Antibodies for salt and water soluble wheat
seed proteins as markers in genetic and quality studies. In Proceedings of the Eight Assembly
Wheat Breeding Society (Eds. Richards, R et al), Canberra, Australia, September 29- October 4,
1996, pp 73-76.
10. Skerritt, J.H., Hill, A., Hac, L., Partridge, M., Sissons, M., Beasley, H., Sharp, P., Singh, J.
(1996) Development and application of antibodies specific for endosperm proteins encoded by
defined loci-application in quality selection. In Proceedings of the Eighth Assembly Wheat
Breeding Society (Eds. Richards, R et al), Canberra, Australia, September 29- October 4, 1996,
pp 98-101.
Book chapter 1. Singh, J., Kaur, S., Majithia, H. (2016) Emerging genetic technologies for improving the
security of food crops. In Emerging Technologies for Promoting Food Security, Overcoming the
World Food Crisis (Ed. Madramootoo, C.), 1st Edition, Elsevier, Woodhead publication, ISBN:
978-1-78242-335-5, pp 23-41.
INVITED TALKS 1. Development of transposon-mediated gene tagging and editing in oat, American Oat Workers
Conference, June 19-21, 2018 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
2. Development of a transposon-mediated gene tagging system in oat, PAG XXV, Jan. 13, 2018,
San Diego, California, USA.
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3. Biotechnology in agriculture, 1st International Conference on Conventional and Modern
Approaches in Plant Science (CMAPS-17), Lahore, Pakistan (Nov 29, 2017) (Plenary
lecture).
4. Gene search with transposons in cereals, 1st International Conference on Conventional and
Modern Approaches in Plant Science (CMAPS-17), Lahore, Pakistan (Nov 29, 2017)
(Keynote lecture).
5. Application of genomics and biotechnology in agriculture, Innovative Strategies for
Sustainable Water Management (ISSWM) 2017, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara,
Punjab, India. (Nov 17, 2017) (Keynote lecture).
6. Genomic dissection of an important QTL in barley, ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India (July 10,
2017).
7. Transposon-assisted functional genomics in cereals, Faculty Development Program from 10-
14th July, 2017, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India (July 14, 2017) (Expert Lecture).
8. Transposon-mediated genome tour in cereals, 3rd International Conference on Plant Genetics
& Genomics, AgriGenomics India, Hyatt Regency Chandigarh, India (July 20, 2017)-
(Distinguished Lecture).
9. Transposon-mediated functional genomics and biotechnology in cereals, Department of
Biotechnology and Bioscience, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India, Dec.
5, 2016.
10. Transposon-mediated genomics and biotechnology in cereals, Department of Botany, Goa
University, Goa, India, Nov. 28, 2016.
11. Exploring water contamination through genomics, Joint workshop of IIT Bombay, University
of Alberta &IC-IMPACTS, Mumbai, India, Nov. 25, 2016.
12. Genetic dissection of malting quality traits, North, Eastern Barley Conference, Marriot
SpringHill Suites Old Montreal, Canada, Nov. 6, 2016.
13. Novel genetic & genomic technologies in cereals, La Coop Fédérée Head office, 9001
Boulevard de l'Acadie, Montréal, Canada, May 31, 2016.
14. Transposon-assisted genomics in small grain cereals, Department of Plant Biology, University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA (Apr. 8, 2015).
15. Transposon-assisted genomics in cereals, Plant Science Department, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (Mar. 3, 2015).
16. Cereal genomics with Ac/Ds transposons, Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney,
Cobbitty, NSW, Australia (Aug. 8, 2014).
17. Transposon-mediated molecular breeding in small grain cereals, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Canada (Mar. 28, 2014).
18. Transposon-mediated genomics and molecular breeding in small grain cereals, Punjab
Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India (Mar.10, 2014).
19. Feedstock improvement in cereals through genomics and genetic engineering, ICRISAT,
Hyderabad, India (Mar. 3, 2014).
20. Genome wide selection: concepts and application to wheat breeding, University of Guelph,
Canada (Feb.13, 2014).
21. Enhancing value of cereals through conventional and modern approaches, University of
Guelph, Canada (Feb.13, 2014).
22. Toward dissection of malting quality QTLs, Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute: Triennial Barley Meeting, Winnipeg, Manitoba (June 6, 2013).
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23. Transposon tools for gene discovery in barley, Gene Discovery & Engineering Resistance:
Focused Group Discussion, National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Orlando, Florida (Dec. 5,
2012).
24. Barley genomics with maize Ac/Ds transposons, 12th European Congress of Agronomy,
Helsinki, Finland (Aug. 24, 2012).
25. Barley genomics with Ac/Ds transposons, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Aug. 13,
2012).
26. Gene tagging in large genome cereals through Ac/Ds transposons, Plant and Animal Genomics
XX Conference, San Diego, California, USA (Jan. 14-18, 2012).
27. Development of high oil canola varieties/genotypes packaged with superior traits and suitable
for cultivation in eastern Canada, ECODA Canola Group Research and Planning Workshop,
Dorval, Canada (Dec. 14, 2011).
28. Transposon mutagenesis: a powerful tool for gene identification, Journées du Centre SÈVE,
Saint-Paulin, Canada (Sep. 29, 2011).
29. Transposons are still moving, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA (Jun. 15,
2011).
30. Transposon mutagenesis and gene discovery in cereals, University Laval, Quebec City,
Canada, (Nov. 25, 2010).
31. Genomics and biotechnology in agriculture: scientist’s perspective, Robert Vogel Lecture
Series, McGill Society of Montreal (Nov. 9, 2010).
32. Transposon-based functional genomics in large-genome cereals, Nova Scotia Agricultural
College, Truro, Canada (Oct. 23, 2010).
33. Transposons-mediated gene search in barley, 6th Canadian Barley Symposium, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada (Jul. 28, 2010).
34. Genome tour with transposons, 4 O’clock forum, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Canada (Apr. 22, 2010).
35. Enhancement of barley using genomic tools, Non-traditional Barley Breeding Research &
Commercialization Conference, Banff, Canada (Apr. 15, 2010).
36. Barley genome tour with transposons, Plant Science Department, University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon, Canada (Feb. 23, 2010).
37. Transposon-mediated functional genomics in cereals, International Conference on Recent
Developments, Future Prospects and Entrepreneurial Trends in Biotechnology, Alwar,
Rajasthan, India, (Dec. 19-21, 2009).
38. Genes in your meal and beyond, FAES: Mac Sneak Peek, McGill University, Canada (Nov. 9,
2009).
39. Genes in your breakfast and beyond, Faculty of Science: Soup and Science, McGill
University, Montreal, Canada (Sept. 17, 2009).
40. Dissecting QTLs with Ac/Ds Transposons, Canadian Society of Plant Physiologist, British
Columbia, Canada (Jun. 18, 2009).
41. Ac/Ds transposon-mediated genomic tour in cereals, AAFC, Ottawa, Canada (Nov. 7, 2008).
42. Designing of bio-energy plants needs an integrated approach, CCC Forum on Energy and
Environment, Wuxi, China (Nov. 1, 2008).
43. Enhancing value of cereals through conventional and modern approaches, DNA LandMarks,
St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada (Aug. 14, 2008).
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44. Appropriate plants for bio-fuel: a new agenda for geneticists and plant breeders, Second
generation biofuels, feedstocks and US-Canada collaborations, McNIBB, McGill University,
Montreal, Canada (Jul. 9, 2008).
45. Transposon-mediated genomic tour in cereals, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
(Dec. 13, 2007).
46. Enhancing value of crop plants through proteomics and genomics, Mendel Biotechnology
Hayward, California, USA (Sept. 17, 2007).
47. Research advances in crop improvement, State University of New York. Cobleskill, New York,
(Apr. 9, 2007).
48. Enhancing value of cereals through genomics and genetic engineering, Washington State
University, Pullman, Washington, USA (Feb. 7, 2007).
49. Targeting genes and their function in the "Genome Haystack": Transposon-based saturation
mutagenesis, Plant and Animal Genomics XIV Conference, San Diego, California, USA (Jan.
14-18, 2006).
50. Ac/Ds transposon tools for barley functional genomics, Plant and Animal Genomics XIII
Conference, San Diego, California, USA (Jan. 15-19, 2005).
51. Ac/Ds transposon-mediated gene discovery in barley, World Congress on In Vitro Biology, San
Francisco, California, USA (May 22-26, 2004).
52. Building a transposon tagging resource in barley, USDA/NSF/IGROW, Workshop on Wheat
Genome Sequencing Washington, District of Columbia, USA (Nov. 9-11, 2003).
53. Proteomics and bioinformatics tools for gene identification in cereals, Bioinformatics Tools for
Plant Genomics Course, USDA, Albany, California, USA (Oct. 13-17, 2003).
54. Proteomics tools for gene identification in cereals, Bioinformatics Tools for Plant Genomics
Course, USDA, Albany, California, USA (Apr. 21-25, 2003).
55. Transposon-mediated functional genomics in barley, Wheat Functional Genomics Workshop,
ICAR- Rothamsted, United Kingdom (Sept. 9-10, 2002).
Media interviews: 1. Interview with Ms. Jasleen Ghura, Improvement of crop plants through genetic engineering,
Times of India (September 20, 2018).
2. Interview with Ms. Taylor Yankowski, Breeding of Cotton Candy Grapes, CBC
Homerun (June 15, 2017).
3. Interview with Ms. Amy Petherick, Ontario Grain Farmer magazine (Jan. 19, 2015,
published in March 2015).
4. Research documentary and interview by Tele Quebec Code Chastenay (Sept. 23, 2014).
Documentary relayed in Jan 2015. De l'orge, du houblon et des genes (Barley, hops and genes)
5. Interview with Mr. Malorie Bertrand, Communications Officer, Canada Foundation for
Innovation, (March 14, 2014).
6. Radio interview on Farm Talk with Mick Kjar (KQLX-AM Ag News 890) (Oct. 14, 2013).
7. Interview with Barry Wilson, National Correspondent, The Western Producer, Parliamentary
Press Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Oct. 18, 2013).
8. Interview with Margaret Evans, Earthways Media Ltd., Lindell Beach, British Columbia
(Oct. 22, 2013).
9. Interview with Will Chabun, Reporter at the Leader Post, Regina, Saskatchewan (Oct. 11,
2013).
10. Interview with UK postgraduate student of Science Journalism, Richard Kemeny, City
University, United Kingdom (Oct. 22, 2013).
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11. Radio interview with Rishi Nagar, Red FM, Calgary (Oct. 28, 2013).
12. Interview with Nicolas Heffernan, Associate Editor at Bio Business magazine, Jesmar
Communications Inc., Richmond Hill, Ontario (Oct. 29, 2013).
Press Releases:
1. Barley Breakthrough: Canadian researcher finds protein to lower β-glucan levels
https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/ingredients-supplies/barley-research-protein-lower-brewing-
gluten/
2. The discovery that could shake up the beer industry. “The Western Producer”, Dec 28,
2017. https://www.producer.com/2017/12/discovery-shake-beer-industry/
3. Canada: Researchers find protein to enhance malting barley quality https://www.inside.beer/news/detail/canada-researchers-find-protein-to-enhance-malting-
barley-quality.html
4. Crafting a better beer http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2017/07/crafting-better-beer/
5. Crafting better beer http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/crafting-better-beer-
268834
6. Crafting better beer (July 6, 2017)
https://www.myscience.org/news/2017/crafting_better_beer-2017-mcgill July 6,
7. McGill Researcher Jaswinder Singh Discovers Malting Process That May Provide Gains
for Brewers http://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.ca/2017/06/mcgill-researcher-jaswinder-singh.html
8. Sprout Resistant Wheat, Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine https://ontariograinfarmer.ca/2015/03/01/sprout-resistant-wheat/
9. McGill discovery should save wheat farmers millions
McGill News (http://www.mcgill.ca/channels/news/mcgill-discovery-should-save-wheat-
farmers-millions-231037)
2050 Magazine (http://www.2050publications.com/mcgill-university-discovery-should-save-
wheat-farmers-millions/)
ScienceNewsLine (http://www.sciencenewsline.com/summary/2013101002310007.html)
10. Wheat: Possible solution discovered for costly pre-harvest sprouting
AGFAX.com (http://agfax.com/2013/10/10/wheat-possible-solution-discovered-costly-pre-
harvest-sprouting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wheat-possible-
solution-discovered-costly-pre-harvest-sprouting)
11. Researchers identify key to wheat sprouting
The Western Producer (http://www.producer.com/2013/11/researchers-identify-key-to-wheat-
sprouting/, http://www.producer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131107.pdf )
12. Epigenetic-related genes modulate early germination of wheat, study finds
GenomeWeb (http://www.genomeweb.com/epigenetic-related-genes-modulate-early-
germination-wheat-study-finds)
13. Discovery should save wheat famers millions of dollars
Science daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131009201057.htm)
Manitoba cooperator (http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/2013/10/18/discovery-should-save-
wheat-farmers-millions-of-dollars/)
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14. Epigenetic factors identify as key to preventing sprouting of wheat caused by rain and
high humidity
Farm future (http://www.farmingfutures.org.uk/blog/epigenetic-factors-identified-key-
preventing-sprouting-wheat-caused-rain-and-high-humidity)
ISAAA (http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=11612)
Alberta wheat commission (http://www.albertawheat.com/cns_post/world-wheat-news-u-s-
wheat-settles-lower/)
15. Genetic ‘switch’ in wheat may halt pre-harvest sprouting
AGCanada.com (http://www.agcanada.com/daily/genetic-switch-in-wheat-may-halt-pre-
harvest-sprouting/)
Alberta wheat commission (http://www.albertawheat.com/cns_post/genetic-switch-in-wheat-
may-halt-pre-harvest-sprouting/)
16. Gene keeps wheat from sprouting on the stalk
Futurity (http://www.futurity.org/gene-keeps-wheat-sprouting-stalk/)
17. Good news for beer lovers and wheat farmers
Lab Manager (http://www.labmanager.com/?articles.view/articleNo/37853/title/Good-News-
for-Beer-Lovers-and-Wheat-Farmers/)
MedWrench (http://www.medwrench.com/?community.posts/threadNo/89722/subject/Good-
News-for-Beer-Lovers-and-Wheat-Farmers/)
18. McGill team finds sprout gene Ontario Farmer
(http://www.ontariofarmer.com/sitepages/?aid=8308&cn=QUICKLINKS&an=McGill%20tea
m%20finds%20sprout%20gene)
19. Sprout resistant wheat Ontario Grain Farmer (Magazine of Grain Farmers of Ontario)
(http://www.ontariograinfarmer.ca/MAGAZINE.aspx?aid=1007)
Other Press Releases and News Stories
20. The story of oat breeding and research (Feb. 2, 2016), Grainews
(http://www.grainews.ca/2016/02/02/the-story-of-oat-breeding-and-research/)
21. Stronger by the bushel: McGill breakthrough in epigenetics will help prevent costly crop
damage for wheat farmers. CFI innovation, Malorie Bertrand March 24, 2014.
(https://www.innovation.ca/story/stronger-bushel).
22. Better beer is in the barley: A genetic discovery in wheat may help produce superior
barley and tastier beer, CFI innovation, Malorie Bertrand August 11, 2015. (https://www.innovation.ca/story/better-
beer-barley)
23. Tagging in oats (Nov, 2015), Oat Scoop, pp 5
(http://www.poga.ca/images/pdf/oatscoop/OatScoopNov2015_websm.pdf)
24. Lab highlight- Research in Dr. Jaswinder Singh’s laboratory (2012), IAPB Canada
Newsletter, issue 2, pp 2-4
(http://www.performanceplants.com/sites/default/files/IAPB%20Canada%20December%2020
12%20Newsletter-COMPRESSED.pdf)
25. Meeting report on 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, Session-Commercialization
of Plant Biotechnology (2012), IAPB Canada Newsletter, issue 1, p 7
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26. Enhancement of barley using genomics tools (2010), Barley Country
(http://www.albertabarley.com/members/news/documents/BarleyCountry-Sept2011.pdf)
27. McGill press release on the first time discovery of reversal of epigenetic silencing in plants
(2009), (http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/plants-display-molecular-amnesia-
103077)
28. Research discovery in the McGill Principal’s report (2009), p 7
(http://www.mcgill.ca/files/principals-report-09/principals-report-09-en.pdf)
Faculty News (2009)
(http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/alumni/infocus/infocusarchives/200907/facultynews)
29. Perspective on our epigenetic discovery which was also published in PLOS Genetics
Finnegan and Whitelaw (2008) “Leaving the Past Behind”. Volume 4, Issue 10, e1000248, pp
1-3.
30. Discovery news in Science Daily (2008)
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081202153529.htm)
TS-Si Headlines- California (2008)
(http://ts-si.org/genetics-&-genome/3638-the-reversal-of-epigenetic-silencing.html)
31. Special news in FAO Plant Breeding newsletter
(http://www.fao.org/ag/agp/agpc/doc/ services/pbn/pbn-197.htm#a136)
Chinese media (Biotech World, Bioon News, Taipei media)
http://canada.nsc.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=0980122005&ctNode=1707&lang=C)
32. Research discovery was highlighted at the MaizeGDB Editorial Board recommended
readings (2008)
(http://www.maizegdb.org/editorial_board08.php)
33. Research discovery was evaluated and highlighted by Faculty of 1000 Biology by world-
famous experts as major advance in the field (April 2009)
Citation: Xing Wang Deng: Faculty of 1000 Biology (Apr. 2, 2009)
(http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1157858/evaluation)
34. Interview with The McGill Tribune in FEATURES: Of plants and patents (Jan. 7, 2009)
(http://checkbiotech.org/node/23917)
35. Interaction meeting with Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (Dec. 2009) to
promote McGill partnership was covered by Indian media (The Tribune-
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091225/ldh1.htm#9; Indian Express-
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-brief/559081/; Ajit Newspaper) and Indo-Canadian
media (Bharat Sandesh, Punjabi Dunya -
http://bharatsandesh.com/bharat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13154&Item
id=9)
36. Interview with McGill Reporter about my research program at McGill University (Oct. 23,
2008) (http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2008/10/new-faces-new-ideas/)
Conference/Workshop abstracts and presentations: Life time total 94 1. Singh, J., Tripathi, R. K., Iqbal, I., Singh, S. (2018) Interaction of thaumatin like-proteins and
β-glucans is redox regulated in barley, Plant Biology 18, July 14-18, Montreal, Canada (Oral).
2. Iqbal, I., Tripathi, R. K., Wilkins, O., Singh, J. (2018) Overview of thaumatin-like proteins in
small grain cereals. Plant Biology 18, July 14-18, Montreal, Canada (Poster- awarded 3rd
prize by CSPB).
3. Tripathi, R. K., Singh, J. (2018)The role of miR156/SPL/miR172 module in small grain
cereals. Plant Biology 18, July 14-18, Montreal, Canada (Poster)
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4. Chen, W-Y., Singh, J. (2018) Exploring possible role of RdDM pathway in pre- harvest-
sprouting in barley. Plant Biology 18, July 14-18, Montreal, Canada (Poster).
5. Mahmoud, M., Fatmawati, A., Kaur, R., Lefsrud, M., Tinker, N., Singh, J.(2018)Transposon-
mediated mutagenesis in oat. Plant Biology 18, July 14-18, Montreal, Canada (Poster).
6. Iqbal, I., Tripathi, R. K., Singh, S., Singh, J. (2018) Interaction of thaumatin-like proteins with
β-glucan in barley. 4th ICC Latin American Cereals Conference, March 11-14, Mexico city,
Mexico (Oral).
7. Mahmoud, M., Kaur, R., Tinker, N., Singh, J. (2018) Development of a transposon-mediated
gene tagging system in oat. PAG XXV, Jan. 13-17, San Diego, California, USA (Oral).
8. Tripathi, R. K., Singh, J. (2017). SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein-like (SPL) genes in
barley and their role in plant development. Plants from Sea to Sky. Joint meeting of
professional societies: The Canadian Society of Plant Biologists (CSPB) and the Canadian
Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), July 4-7, University of British Columbia (UBC)
Vancouver, Canada (Oral).
9. Tripathi, R. K., Singh, J. (2017). The possible role of SPL/miR156 module in controlling
growth phase transition in barley. In proceedings of Canadian Society of Plant Biologists
(CSPB)/SCBV Eastern Regional Meeting, Nov 25-26, Macdonald Campus of McGill
University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada. (Oral).
10. Mahmoud, M., Kaur, R., Tinker, N., Singh, J. (2017). Ac/Ds transposons tagging system as a
tool for functional genomics in oat (Avena Sativa). CSPB Eastern Regional conference, a
meeting of the Canadian Society of plant biologists, November 24-25, Mac campus, McGill
university, Montreal, Quebec. Canada (Poster- honorable mention).
11. Mahmoud, M., Kaur, R., Singh, J. (2017). Introduction of Ac/Ds transposons into oat genome.
Crop production and Disease Management – Cultivating Ideas conference, a Joint Meeting of
the Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS) and the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA),
June 18 to 21, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada (Poster).
12. Iqbal, I., Tripathi, R. K., Wilkins, O., Singh, J. (2017). Functional characterization of
germination associated thaumatin-like proteins in barley. In proceedings of Canadian Society of
Plant Biologists (CSPB)/SCBV Eastern Regional Meeting, Nov 25-26, Macdonald Campus of
McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada. (Oral).
13. Iqbal, I., Tripathi, R. K., Kaur, S., Singh, J. (2017). PR-5 gene family in barley and other
Cereals. The 8th Canadian Barley Symposium & the 22nd North American Barley
Researchers Workshop, June 25–28, 2017, Winnipeg, Canada. (Poster).
14. Kaur, R., Scheske, C., Singh, J., Lefsrud, M. (2017). Genetic transformation of the field pea
for improvement in oil content. American Society of Plant Biologists, June 24-28, Honolulu,
Hawaii, USA (Poster).
15. Singh, J., Lefsrud, M., Mahmoud, M., Kaur, R. (2017) Development of a transposon-mediated
functional genomics system in oat. American Society of Plant Biologists, June 24-28,
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Poster).
16. Singh, J., Kanwar, R., Sharma, N., Prasher, S. (2017) Bioremediation-green technology, IC-
IMPACTS India workshop, Dec 4-7, 2017, Pune, India (Oral).
17. Daishu, Y., Schwinghamer, T., Dalpé, Y., El-Sayed, A-A., Singh, J., Khanizadeh, S. (2016)
Comparison of total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of mycorrhizal-colonized
spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes. Joint Annual Conference for the Canadian
Society of Agronomy (CSA) and the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), July
24-26, 2016 La Plaza, Montreal, QC, Canada (Poster).
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18. Scheske, C., Kaur, R., Singh, J., Lefsrud, M. (2016) Oil and lipid content improvements in the
field pea. Joint Annual Conference for the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA) and the
Canadian Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), July 24-26, 2016 La Plaza, Montreal, QC,
Canada (Poster).
19. Tripathi, R. K., Singh, S., Islam, K., Singh, J. (2016). The possible regulation of barley
malting quality trait through MSB12 and β-glucan interplay. Plant biotech conference, a joint
meeting between the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists (CSPB) and the Canadian
Association for Plant Biotechnology (CAPB), June 19-21, Queen’s University, Kingston,
Canada (Poster).
20. Tripathi, R. K., Kaur, R., Singh, J. (2016). Development of a transposon system in oat for
functional genomics. Plant biotech conference, a joint meeting between the Canadian Society
of Plant Biologists (CSPB) and the Canadian Association for Plant Biotechnology (CAPB),
June 19-21, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada (Poster).
21. Scheske, C., Kaur, R., Singh, J., Lefsrud, M. (2016) Oil and lipid content improvements in the
field pea. Joint Annual Conference for the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA) and the
Canadian Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), July 24-26, 2016 La Plaza, Montreal, QC,
Canada (Poster).
22. Daishu, Y., Dalpé, Y., Singh, J., Khanizadeh, S. (2016) Mycorrhizal colonization in spring
wheat: phenotypic and genotypic analysis. 3rd Canadian Wheat Symposium, Nov 22-25, 2016,
Delta, Ottawa, Canada (Poster).
23. Tripathi, R. K., Singh, J. (2016). Gametophyte to Grain: Food Security Potential in Climate
Change Scenario. Plant Phenotyping & Imaging Research Centre (P2IRC): Inaugural
Symposium, August 29-30, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (Poster).
24. Tripathi, R. K., Singh, S., Islam, K., Singh, J. (2016). The involvement of protein-
carbohydrate module in barley malting quality. Joint Annual Conference for the Canadian
Society of Agronomy (CSA) and the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), July
24-26, 2016 La Plaza, Montreal, QC, Canada (Oral).
25. Tripathi, R. K., Singh, S., Islam, K., Singh, J. (2016). The interaction of MSB12 and β-glucan
is the key regulator of barley malting quality trait. Symposium on the Journées du Center
SÈVE, November 24 and 25, 2016, Hotel Chateau-Bromont, Montreal, QC, Canada (Oral).
26. Kaur, A., Tinker, N., Singh, J. (2016). Analyzing gluten induced celiac associated epitopes in
diverse set of oat genotypes. Plant biotech conference, a joint meeting between the Canadian
Society of Plant Biologists (CSPB) and the Canadian Association for Plant Biotechnology
(CAPB), June 19-21, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada (Poster).
27. Kaur, A., Tinker, N., Singh, J. (2016). Oat avenins: Do they all contain celiac causing
epitopes? Joint Annual Conference for the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA) and the
Canadian Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), July 24-26, 2016 La Plaza, Montreal, QC,
Canada (Poster).
28. Singh, J., Kaur, S., Dhugga, K. S., Gill, K. S. (2016). Cellulose synthase (CesA) genes of
bread wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.). The 11th Annual DOE Joint Genome Institute Genomics
of Energy & Environment Meeting, March 21-24, Walnut Creek, California, USA (Poster).
29. Kaur, S., Dhugga, K. S., Gill, K. S., Singh, J. (2015). Functional informatics of cellulose
synthase genes. PAG XXIII, January 10-14, San Diego, California, USA (Poster).
30. Singh, S., Singh, J. (2015) Characterizing barley malting quality QTL using a Ds transposon-
based functional genomics and synteny- based comparative approach in barley. PAG XXIII,
Jan. 10-14, San Diego, California, USA (Poster).
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31. Singh, S. and Singh, J. (2014) Characterizing barley malting quality QTL using
a Ds transposon based functional genomics and synteny based comparative approach. Journée
d'information scientifique Innovagrains-CRAAQ, Nov. 20, Boucherville, Quebec (Poster).
32. Kaur, S., Dhugga, K., Gill, K., Singh, J. (2014) Novel structural and functional motifs
differentiating primary cell wall cellulose synthase genes from those of secondary cell wall.
The Fourth Montréal Plant Biology Meeting. Nov. 15, Stewart Biology Building, McGill
University, Quebec, Canada (Oral).
33. Singh, S., Singh, J. (2014) Functional characterization barley malting QTL. International
Association of Plant Biotechnology, Aug. 10-15, Melbourne, Australia (Poster).
34. Kaur, S., Majithia, H., Singh, J., (2014). Status of cellulose synthase genes in small grain
cereals. Advanced Biofuel Symposium, May 27-29, Ottawa, Canada (Poster).
35. Cardinal, M-J., Singh, J. (2014). Towards introducing Ac/Ds transposons into Hordeum
spontaneum to capture genetic diversity. 9th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May
12-15, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Oral).
36. Singh, S., Singh, J. (2014). Functional characterization of barley malting quality QTL. 9th
Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 12-15, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Oral).
37. Tsai, C-K., Singh, J. (2014). Role of RNA-dependent DNA methylation on the regulation of
grain genes in barley. 9th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 12-15, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada (Poster).
38. Nandha, P., Singh, J. (2014). Exploration of genetic diversity in wild and cultivated barley
using gSSR and EST-SSR markers. 9th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 12-15,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Poster).
39. Kaur, S., Majithia, H., Singh, J. (2014). Exploration of cellulose synthase (CesA) genes in
wheat for bio-energy traits. 9th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 12-15,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Poster).
40. Singh, S., Chi-Kang, T., Singh, J. (2014) Grain sprouting: Is epigenetics playing a role? PAG
XXII, Jan. 11-15, San Diego, California, USA (Poster).
41. Cardinal, M-J., Singh, J. (2013). Establishment of a tissue culture system in primitive barley
accessions. American Society of Plant Biology, July 20-24, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
(Poster).
42. Singh, S., Syan, H, Kaur, S., Singh, J. (2013). Functional characterization of barley malting
quality QTL. American Society of Plant Biology, July 20-24, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
(Poster).
43. Kaur, R., Singh, S., Singh, J. (2012) Transposon mutagenesis for identification of stress
responsive genes in cereals. 2012 National Fusarium Head Blight, Dec. 4-6, Orlando, Florida,
USA (Poster).
44. Singh, K., Kaur, R., Singh, J. (2012) Structural and functional analysis of a stress responsive
genes from barley. 2012 National Fusarium Head Blight, Dec. 4-6, Orlando, Florida, USA
(Poster).
45. Singh, S., Singh, M., Singh, J. (2012) Utilizing the maize Ac/Ds transposons to dissect
malting quality QTLs in Barley. 54th Annual Maize Genetics Meeting, March 15-18, Portland,
Oregon, USA (Poster).
46. Singh, S., Tan, H-Q., Singh, M., Singh, J. (2012) Towards transposon-based dissection of
malting quality QTLs in barley. 7th Barley Genetic Symposium, July 9-10, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada (Oral).
47. Lamb-Palmer, N. D., Singh, M., Dalton, J., Singh, J. (2012) Towards an AcTPase expression
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system. 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 14-17, University of Guelph,
Ontario, Canada (Oral).
48. Singh, S., Singh, M., Kaur, R., Lamb-Palmer, N. D., Singh, J. (2012) Functional genomics of
malting quality QTLs using Ac/Ds transposons in barley. 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology
Conference, May 14-17, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (Oral).
49. Kaur, R., Pageau, D., Jabaji, S., Singh, J. (2012) Assessing effects of GM canola on soil
microflora. 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 14-17, University of Guelph,
Ontario, Canada (Oral).
50. Singh, M., Singh, J. (2012) Role of Argonaut 4_9 genes during seed development in small
grain cereals. 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 14-17, University of
Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
51. Cardinal, M-J., Singh, M., Kaur, R., Singh, S., Singh, J. (2012) Characterization of male
sterility mutant in barley. 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 14-17,
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (Poster).
52. Nandha, P. S., Ahmad, S., Singh, S., Singh, M., Singh, J. (2012) Molecular characterization of
wild barley germplasm. 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 14-17, University
of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (Poster).
53. Ahmad, S., Singh, M., Lamb-Palmer, N. D., Lefsrud, M. Singh, J. (2012) Analysis of genetic
variation in Pisum spp using diverse molecular markers. 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology
Conference, May 14-17, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (Poster).
54. Syan, H. S., Prasher, S., Singh, J. (2012) Fate and transport of herbicides used in growing
transgenic canola in Quebec. 8th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference, May 14-17,
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (Poster).
55. Singh, J., Singh, S., Tan, H-Q., Lamb-Palmer, N. D., Kaur, R., Singh, M. (2012) Gene
tagging in large genome cereals through Ac/Ds transposons. PAG XX, January 14-18, San
Diego, California, USA (Oral).
56. Nandha, P., Singh, S., Lamb-Palmer, N. D., Kaur, R., Singh, M., Singh, J. (2011) Developing
a transposon based genomic approach to explore stress responsive genes in wild barley. 2011
National FHB Forum, Dec. 4-6, St. Louis, USA (Poster).
57. Singh, S., Tan, H-Q., Singh, M., Singh, J. (2011) In vitro expression of transposase promotes
reactivation of Ds transposons. Plant Canada, July 17-21, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada
(Oral).
58. Ahmad, S., Singh, M., Lefsrud, M., Singh, J. (2011) Assessment of genetic diversity in Pisum
sativum through transposon and microsatellite markers. Plant Canada, July 17-21, Nova
Scotia, Halifax, Canada (Poster).
59. Singh, M., Singh. J (2011) Exploring genetic and epigenetic basis of seed dormancy in
cereals. 12th International Symposium on Pre-harvest Sprouting in Cereals, July 24-27, Red
Deer, Alberta, Canada (Oral).
60. Singh, M., Grimanelli, D., Singh, J. (2011) Reproduction specific Argonaut genes in maize
and barley and their role in transposon silencing. 53rd Annual Maize Genetics Conference,
March 17-20, St. Charles, Illinois, USA (Poster).
61. Tan, H-Q., Singh, S., and Singh, J. (2010). Saturating barley malting quality QTLs with Ac/Ds
transposons. American Society of Plant Biology, July 31-Aug. 4, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(Poster).
62. Singh, S., Singh, M., Tan, H-Q., Singh J. (2010) Transposons- based saturation mutagenesis
to explore FHB resistance in barley. 2010 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Dec. 7-10,
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Poster).
63. Qasim, K., Tan, H-Qi., Singh, S., Ashfaq, M., Singh, M., Singh, J. (2010). In vitro activation
of Ds transposons in barley. American Society of Plant Biology, July 31-Aug. 4, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada (Poster).
64. Tan, H-Q., Singh, S., Singh, J., (2010). Dissecting malting quality QTLs using transposons.
6th Canadian Barley Symposium. July 25-28, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Poster).
65. Tan, H-Q., Singh, S., Singh, J., (2010). Saturating barley malting quality QTLs with Ac/Ds
transposons. American Society of Plant Biology, July 31-Aug. 4, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(Poster).
66. Singh, S., Tan, H-Q., Singh, J. (2009). Efforts toward dissecting 2H- FHB QTL with
transposons in barley. In Proceedings of the 2009 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Dec.
5-10, Orlando, Florida, USA (Poster).
67. Tan H-Q., Singh J. (2009) Dissecting malting quality QTL in barley by transposon
mutagenesis. American Society of Plant Biologist conference, July 18 -23, Honolulu, Hawaii,
USA (Poster).
68. Tan, H-Q., Muller-Greven, G., Singh, J. (2009). Dissecting QTLs with Ac/Ds transposons.
Canadian Society of Plant Physiologist, June 15-18, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
(Poster).
69. Chapleau, M., Joseph Pilai, D., Tan, H-Q., Singh, J. (2009) Using Ac/Ds transposons to
determine gene function in barley. 3rd Annual Undergraduate Student Research Award Poster
Presentations, Sept. 9, FAES, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Poster).
70. Lemaux, PG., Singh, J., Zhang, S., Bregitzer, P., Hayes, P.M., Carollo, V. (2008) Transposon-
mediated functional genomics in barley. The 2008 SSSA-ASA-CSSA Joint Annual Meeting,
Oct. 5-9, Houston, Texas, USA (Poster).
71. Tan, H-Q., Kaur, R., Lemaux, P.G., Singh, J. (2008) Development of functional genomic
resource in sorghum. 2nd Annual Montreal Plant Meeting, Nov.15, Ste. Anne-de Bellevue,
Quebec, Canada (Poster).
TEACHING
McGill University
Major courses
2010 - 2015 AEBI 210: Organism 1 (3 credits)
2010 - Current PLNT 435: Plant Breeding (3 credits)
2016 LSCI 204: Genetics (3 credit)
2017 AEBI 210: Organism 1 (3 credits)
2018- PLNT 662: Advances in Plant Biotechnology (3 credit- graduate level)
Other courses 2011 PLNT 670: Advance Plant Breeding (Special topics-3 credits)
2009 PLNT 535: Plant Breeding (3 credits)
2009 AEBI 306: Experiments in Biotechnology (3 credits)
2009 AGRI 480: World Crop Survey (1 credit)
Research project based courses 2018 FAES 402: Honours courses Environmental Biology (6 credits-Fall)
2018 FAES 402: Honours courses Environmental Biology (6 credits-Winter)
2017 FAES 401: Honours courses Environmental Biology (6 credits)
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2011 PLNT 489/490: Plant Science project courses (3 credits)
2011 AGRI 490: Research Project (3 credits)
2011 BTEC 622-625: Research Project (16 credits for completion of
MSc Biotechnology-applied)
2010 BIOC 491: Independent Research (6 credits- Co-supervisor with Dr.
Jason Yong)
UC Berkeley
2006-2007 PMB 170: Modern Applications of Plant Biotechnology (3 credits)
Guest lectures
2010- AGRI 411: Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture (3
credits)-McGill
2009, 2012: BIOL 436: Evolution and Society (3 credits) -McGill
2008: PLNT 525: Advanced Micro-propagation (3 credits) -McGill
2003 – 2007: NS106: Introduction to Food Science (3 credits) -UC Berkeley
2003 – 2004: PMB 170: Modern Applications of Plant Biotechnology (3 credits) -UC
Berkeley
2004: ESPM 100: Introduction to the Methods of Environmental Science (3
credits) -UC Berkeley
2003: PMB 24: The Evolution of Crops: You Are What You Eat (3 credits) -
UC Berkeley
Graduate Students
Current Graduate Students (5)
Irfan Iqbal (Ph.D.- Sept. 2016)
Wei-Yuan Chen (Ph.D.- Sept. 2017)
Mohannad Mahmoud (M.Sc.-Jan. 2017)
Annis Fatmawati (M.Sc.-Jan. 2018)
Students Graduated (8)
Simerjeet kaur (Ph.D.- May 2013- Aug. 2017)
Surinder Singh (Ph.D.- Jan. 2011-Aug 2015)
Marie-Josee Cardinal (M.Sc.- May 2012)
Prabhjot Nandha (M.Sc.- Sept. 2011-March, 2014)
Han Qi-Tan (M.Sc.- 2008-2010)
Sajjad Ahmed (M.Sc.-2010-2012)
Daishu Yi (M.Sc.-2013-2016)
Harvinder Syan (M.Sc.-2010-2012, Co-supervisor with Dr. Prasher)
Student Trainees and Interns (8)
N. D. Lamb-Palmer (M.Sc.-2010-2011- Biotechnology Intern, Institute of
Parasitology)
Muhammad Ashfaq (6 month Ph.D. trainee-2011)
Muhammad Ali (6 month Ph.D. trainee – Apr. 2013)
Sahabat Noor (6 month Ph.D. trainee – June 2013)
Chi-Kang Tsai (Ph.D. trainee- 2014-15)
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Amanpreet Kaur (Ph.D. trainee- 2016)
Kamrul Islam (Ph.D. trainee- 2015-16)
John Alexander Aguirre Tabares (Canada-Columbia exchange MSc student-
2017-18)
Research Associates/PDFs (6) Dr. Rajiv Tripathi (Aug. 2015- present)
Dr. Manjit Singh (May 2010-Dec. 2012)
Dr. Ravneet Kaur (June 2011-Feb. 2013)
Dr. Kashmir Singh (Visiting Scientist- May 2012-Jan. 2013)
Dr. Anuradha Varier (short terms- less than 6 months)
Dr. Anoop Sindhu (short terms- less than 6 months)
Undergraduate Research Students (16) Thomas Donoso (NSERC USRA-2018)
Jérôme Gélinas Bélanger (NSERC USRA-2017)
William Overbeek (2017-18)
Thomas Donoso (2017)
Dennis Park (2017)
Deshanthe Joseph-pillai
Gaelle Muller-Greven
Karim Qasim
Shujun Xiao (2012- Chinese Exchange program)
Xin Hao (2010- Chinese Exchange program)
Xin Bao (2010- Chinese Exchange program)
Chen Li
Naveen Dangi
Marie-Josee Cardinal
Taranvir Bhati
Mélanie Chapleau (NSERC USRA-2009)
Undergraduate Research Students (10)
Co-supervised before 2008
Academic Advising (36)
2010-2014: Plant Production -Specialization
o 2010 (8 students), 2011(14 students), 2012 (12 students)
2010-2014: Plant Production- minor (2 students)
Professional Development Attended STLHE 2012 (Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)
Conference (June 19, 2012) to promote the quality of learning.
Workshop on Teaching for Understanding in Science: Designing learner-centered
instruction (May 11, 2011) McGill University.
Introduction to Course Design and Teaching Workshop (May 6-10, 2011) McGill
University.
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Attended a course, GPS 323 - An open discussion on Supervising Graduate
Students (March 17, 2010).
MITI (Macdonald Innovations for Teaching Improvement) teaching workshop on
Multiculturalism & Teaching/Learning Practices (May 5, 2009).
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Administrative activities (McGill University) Founder and Chair of 4 O’ clock forum, Faculty of Agriculture and
Environmental Sciences (Since 2009) Member of Appeal committee for student discipline and grievances (appointed
by Senate for 2018-202)
Member of Faculty Research Ethics Board (Since 2018)
Chair, Admission committee (2017)
Departmental committee for Assistant Professor in Sustainable Crop Genetic
Improvement (2017)
Coordinator/Advisor-Plant Production Specialization (2010-2014)
Advisor Plant Production minor (2010-2014)
Member of Macdonald Campus IT Committee (2015-2018)
Member of Development of Teaching Excellence Committee (2013)
Member of Macdonald Campus Environmental Committee (2009-2012)
Member of Macdonald Campus Library Committee (2010-2014)
Member of FAES International Development Committee (Since 2012)
Member of Plant Science Graduate Program Committee (2009-2014)
Member of Plant Science Greenhouse Committee (2011)
Member Plant Geneticist Search Committee (2009)
Participated in the Dean’s panel to upgrade International Agriculture major and
food security discussions (2011)
Member of Plant Science Sub-committee for Assistant Professor - Horticulture
(2011)
Represented Department of Plant Science at McGill Open house (2009)
Coordinated McGill Open House for the Plant Science Department (2010, 2011)
Represented Department of Plant Science for its involvement in GCAP
AgriScience cluster at CEROM Research Center (Sept. 28, 2009)
Organized Greenhouse Tour for MAC Mentoring (Jan. 22, 2010)
Assisted to organize Dr. Khush’s lecture (Dr. Khush is a world-renowned Rice
Breeder and recipient of World Food Prize)
Graduate Student Evaluation
Ph.D. supervisory Committees (6)
M.Sc. supervisory Committees (3)
Pro-dean Ph.D. thesis defense (3)
Ph.D. thesis defense (10)
Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination Committee (14)
Ph.D. / M.Sc. thesis evaluation external examiner (McGill-8)
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Ph.D. / M.Sc. thesis evaluation external examiner (Non-McGill-8)
National Committees (6)
Member of Gleb Krotkov award committee of the Canadian Society of Plant
Biologists (Since 2016)
Co-chair organizing committee, CSA-CSHS conference-2016
Executive committee member, International Association of Plant Biotechnology-
Canada Section (Since 2013)
Elected eastern director of Canadian Society of Agronomy (2010-12)
Elected associate member of Prairie Grain Development Committee (Since 2010)
Poster judge for Canadian Society of Plant Physiology annual meeting (2009)
Organizing committee, 2nd Plant Montreal Meeting (2008)
International Committees (3):
Member International Committee, American Society of Plant Biologists (2012-2015)
Member scientific committee of 12th Congress of the European Society for Agronomy to be
held at Helsinki, Finland, 20-24 August 2012
Member for organizing International Conference on Recent Developments, Future
Prospects and Entrepreneurial Trends in Biotechnology, Alwar, India (2009)
Conference/Session Chair (6)
Co-chair, 2016 join conference of CSA and CSHS (2016)
Co-chair, 9th Canadian Plant Biotechnology Conference (2014)
Session Chair, International Workshop on Sweet Sorghum (March 3-6, 2014)
Session Chair 12th Congress of the European Society for Agronomy to be held at
Helsinki, Finland (Aug. 23, 2012)
Session Co-chair, “Commercialization of Plant Biotechnology” 8th Canadian Plant
Biotechnology Conference (May 17, 2012), Guelph, Ontario
Chaired two sessions at the International Conference on Recent Developments,
Future Prospects and Entrepreneurial Trends in Biotechnology, (Dec. 20-21, 2009)
Session Chair- 2nd Annual Montreal Plant Meeting, (Nov. 15, 2008), Ste. Anne-de
Bellevue, Canada
Invited Panel Grant Reviews (3) 2011: Participated in AAFC peer review panel deliberation (total 49 grant
proposal-reviewed 8 proposals as one of the main readers)
2012: Participated in AAFC peer review panel deliberation (tTotal 20 grant
proposal-reviewed 6 proposals as one of the main readers)
2013: Participated in AAFC peer review panel deliberation (total 35 grant proposal
-reviewed 6 proposals as one of the main readers)
2015: Department of Energy, USA, peer review panel for Systems Biology
Research to Advance Sustainable Bioenergy Crop Development (reviewed 8
proposals as one of the main readers)
Grant Reviews (14)
2008 United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research & Development Fund
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(1)
2008 Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat (1)
2008 AAFC research proposal (1)
2009 NSERC strategic grant (1)
2009 MITACS internship proposals (2)
2009 Pulse Research under the Agri-Science Cluster Program (1)
2011 NSERC- Discovery grant (1)
2012 NSERC-CRD (1)
2012 Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Ltd. (I )
2015 NSERC- Discovery grant (1)
2015 CFI proposal (1)
2015 Agriculture Funding Consortium (I )
2015 Plant Breeding Research for the Bioeconomy–The new funding initiative of
the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (1)
2016: NSERC-CRD (1), NSERC Strategic (1)
2016: Macdonald Campus internal grants (2)
2017: NSERC-CRD (1)
2018: The NYUAD Research Enhancement Fund (1)
Journal Article Reviews:
2009: Molecular Breeding (1), Biotechnology Journal (1)
2011: Nucleic Acid Research (2), Functional & Integrative genomics (1), Crop
Science (2), Canadian Journal of Plant Science (1), Genome (1), HortSci (1)
2012: Functional & Integrative Genomics (1), Annals of Applied Biology (1),
Recent Patents on DNA & Gene Sequences (1), Journal of Plant Physiology &
Pathology (1)
2012: Conference papers for European Society of Agronomy (30 conference
manuscripts)
2014: Genome (1), Canadian Journal of Plant Science (1), PLOS One (1) and
Molecular Biotechnology (1)
2015: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (1), BioMed Research
International (1), PLOS One (3) and Genetics and Molecular Biology (1)
2016: Nature Scientific Reports (1), Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
(1), Plant Science (1)
2017: BMC Plant Biology (1), PLOS ONE (2)
2018: Molecular Genetics and Genomics (1), Carbohydrate Polymers (1), Acta
Physiologiae Plantarum (1), International Journal of Food Properties (1), BMC
Plant Biology (1), Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (1)
Editorial Boards
Academic Editor (2015-18), PLOS ONE, 10 manuscripts edited
2015 (3); 2016 (4); 2017 (3)
Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 58 manuscripts edited
2010 (2); 2011 (8); 2012 (18); 2013 (18); 2014 (2); 2015 (2); 2016 (8);
2017 (9)
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Member of Editorial Board for Turkish Journal of Biology
2016 (2)
Network Membership
BioFuelNet Canada (2012-2015)
Center Sève (2010- current)
Membership in Professional Societies:
The American Society of Plant Biologists (Since 2002)
The Crop Science Society of America (2006-2012)
The Canadian Society of Agronomy (Since 2009)
The Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (Since 2008)
The European Society of Agronomy (2012-2014)
The International Association for Plant Biotechnology – Canada Section (2011-
2014)
National Association of Plant Breeders (Since 2010)
Switchgrass Genetics Community (Since 2011)
Other Contributions
Interview with McGill Reporter about my research program at McGill University
(Oct. 23, 2008)
Provided viewpoint for The McGill Tribune in FEATURES: Of plants and patents
(Jan. 7, 2009)
Participated in the discussions by the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles
for the promotion of Canada-California partnership on biofuel (Mar. 2, 2009)
Interaction meeting with Vice Chancellor (President) of Punjab Agricultural
University to promote McGill partnership for enhancement of crops in climate
change scenario (Dec. 24, 2009)
Recruitment presentation at IET Biotechnology Institute, Alwar, Rajasthan, India,
(Dec. 20, 2009)
Attended NSERC Strategic Workshops Canadian Biofuels Challenge 2020,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Oct. 15-16, 2010)
Consultation meeting with Dr. Christina Holmes, Laboratoire d’anthropologie des
institutions et organisations sociales (LAIOS), EHESS (graduate school)-CNRS
(Centre nationale de recherche scientifique), Paris. Topic: How conventional plant
breeding and biotechnology methods are integrating (2011)
Participated in the field day at La Coop fédérée, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
Consultation meeting with Eastern Canada Scientists working on spring cereals,
CEROM research center (Sept. 29, 2009)
Participated in Environmental Biology program revision meetings (Dec. 10, 2012
and July 31, 2013)
Served as an official host for McGill honorary degree recipient, Dr. Gurdev S.
Khush (June 2, 2014)
Invited to attend the discussion forum on the Future Plant Breeding Oversight
(May, 2017, Ottawa)
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Presentation on “Current Research on Molecular Breeding”. International Seed
Federation Delegation, Oct 19, 2017
Invited to participate in the Canadian Global Crop Symposium (March 26-28,
2018, Toronto)