Large-scale blooming of tulips in Lahaul reflects the success of sustained efforts by CSIR-IHBT, Palampur in promoting tulip bulb production in the Himalayan region through scientific support, quality planting material and close collaboration with farmers and NDMC, New Delhi.
CSIR-IHBT congratulates Dr. Vivek Dogra and his team on their research paper entitled “Comparative genome-wide analysis in Setaria italica and Arabidopsis thaliana revealed functional conservation of specific FtsH proteases under high light and heat stress” @CSIR_IND
CSIR-IHBT invites you to celebrate National Science Day
📅: 06 March 2026
📍: S.S. Bhatnagar Auditorium
🎤: Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh: Achieving Food and Nutritional Security in Bharat- Pivotal Role of Women
Chief Guest: Dr. Shekhar C. Mande
Guest of Honour: Prof. S.K. Sopory
The 70th Research Council (RC) meeting was convened at CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, from December 18 to 19, 2025, under the esteemed chairmanship of Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi. Dr. Sudesh Kumar Yadav, Director of CSIR-IHBT, warmly welcomed the Chairman and RC members.
CSIR-IHBT congratulates Dr. Amit Kumar and Akash Kashyap for publishing "Climate-driven landscape transitions and emerging ecological instability in the Western Himalayas revealed by machine learning (1994–2024)" link.springer.com/article/10.100…@CSIR_IND@DrSudeshKumarY1
Proud Moment for CSIR-IHBT!
At the 9th Convocation of AcSIR, held on 22nd November 2025 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, a total of 32 degrees were conferred to CSIR-IHBT scholars:
Biological Sciences: 23
Chemical Sciences: 9
Congratulations to all graduates.
Proud moment!
My PhD student, Archana Sharma, from the RMIT–AcSIR Joint Research Program, presented her work at "Innovations in Health, Science & Technology Symposium" in Melbourne. Her study on Chir Pine phenology in the NW Himalaya was highly appreciated by the audience.
Privileged to meet Gp. Capt. Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Wg. Cdr. Rakesh Sharma and Prof. A.S. Kiran Kumar—true icons of India’s space programme. A memorable and inspiring moment! 🚀🇮🇳
Our publication on HimMedCrop is on first of its kind database built from extensive surveys & direct interaction with farmers to connect them with herbal industry, brings real-time insights on medicinal plant cultivation across NW Himalayas.
#nmpb#ayushlink.springer.com/article/10.100…
Leveraging Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Machine Learning, we developed a precise and robust model for early yield prediction of _Ocimun basilicum_ (Sweet Basil) to achieve maximized crop production.
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
CSIR IHBT Celebrates 84th CSIR Foundation Day
📅8th October 2025
⏲️10:00 AM onwards
📍S. S. Bhatnagar Auditorium, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur
Let’s come together to inspire, engage, and envision the future of science in India. All are cordially invited @CSIR_IND@DrSudeshKumarY1