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Yash Pal Sharma
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Prof Yash Pal Sharma

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Botany
University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi
Jammu and Kashmir
Expertise: Mycology
ORCID 0000-0003-3268-5588 Scopus 57203122501 ResearcherID HHS-9328-2022 Google Scholar UFYtXfwAAAAJ
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106 Publications
7 Projects
1134 Scopus Citations
852 CrossRef
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Publications
106 Total
Articles
98
Books
3
Chapters
5
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Professional Recognition

Dr K S Krishanan DAE Research Fellowship
1993
Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India,
Science Talent Promotion Scholarship in Botany
1991
Department of Science and Technology, J&K State
NET-JRF
1992
CSIR – UGC
Senior Research Fellowship
1996
CSIR, New Delhi
Young Scientist Award
2003
J&K State Council for Science and Technology, Jammu and Kashmir
Prof. P.N. Mehra Young Scientist Award
2005
Professor PN Mehra Memorial Trust, Punjabi University, Patiala.
Prof. H. C. Dube Outstanding Young Scientist Award
2010
Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur
Dr. S.K. Shome Memorial Award
2018
Mycological Society of India, Chennai.
Leadership for Academicians Program (LeAP
2020
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
Prof. K. Natarajan Memorial Award
2023
Mycological Society of India, Chennai.
Prof C. Manoharachary Senior Mycologist Award
2026
Mycological Society of India

Community & Membership

Mycological society of india
Member
Mar 2014 – May 2021
Member, IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group
Member
Jan 2021
Member, IUCN SSC Mushrooms, Brackets, and Puffballs Specialist Group
Member
Jan 2021
Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata
Life member
Indian Phytopathological Society
Life member
Jan 2019
Mycological Society of India
Life member
Jan 2015
Indian Botanical Society
Life member
Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur
Life member
Jan 2005
Mushroom Society of India, Solan
Life member
Indian Society of weed Science
Life member
Jan 2015
J&K Biodiversity Council
Non-Official Member
Jan 2023
Jammu & Kashmir UT Wildlife Board
Expert Member
Jan 2025
Member, IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group
Expert Member
Jan 2020
Member, IUCN SSC Mushrooms, Brackets, and Puffballs Specialist Group
Expert Member
Jan 2021

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1997
Bonam Venkata Chalamayya Engineering College
Professor
Nov 2000 – Present
University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi | Department of Botany
Biological Sciences
Mycology

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Scholarly Work

Unravelling the Macrofungal diversity of Neelganga valley and Ali-Bedni trek, Uttarakhand with Morpho-taxonomy, Molecular systematics and Ethnomycology
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹29.01 Crore
Duration: 2022 – Ongoing
Database Development on Diversity and ethnomycology of Mushrooms in Bhadarwah Forest division, J&K
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹8.85 Lac
Duration: 2022 – Ongoing
Database Development on Diversity and Indigenous Knowledge on Mushrooms towards their cultivation and conservation in Trans Himalayan district of Kargil
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹56.46 Lac
Duration: 2020 – 2023
Morpho-taxonomic and molecular characterization of the genus Amanita from some regions of Western Himalaya of Jammu & Kashmir, India
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹4.15 Lac
Duration: 2020 – Ongoing
Seed Conservation Programme
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2 Lac
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
Biodiversity-morphological and cytological, Documentation of macrofungi and cultivation of wild fungi Ecological studies of plant taxa under stress
Completed
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Other
Amount: ₹84.50 Lac
Duration: 2018 – 2023
Diversity and ethnomycology of wild macrofungi of Kishtwar High Altitude National Park, Jammu and Kashmir
Completed
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹10.90 Lac
Duration: 2015 – 2018

Morpho-taxonomy and molecular characterisation of russulaceous mushrooms in Jammu Province (J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2023
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Studies on the mycoflora and mycotoxin contamination of dried fruits of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. and their management

University University of Jammu
Year 2016
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Taxonomic studies on some wild fleshy fungi of district Poonch (J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2022
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Morphological, molecular and Biochemical studies on some wild species of Rosa L. from western Himalaya

University University of Jammu
Year 2020
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Morpho-taxonomic, ethnomycological and biochemical characterization of wild mushrooms from Kishtwar High Altitude National Park (J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2022
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Taxonomic, biochemical and ethnomycological studies on some wild mushrooms from District Udhampur (J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2019
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Taxonomic studies on some wild fleshy fungi of district Poonch (J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2019
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Studies on the contamination and management of mycoflora and mycotoxins associated with some dried Morchella species

University University of Jammu
Year 2018
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Floristic and ecological studies of Shankarcharya Hill, Srinagar (J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2017
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Taxonomic studies and ethnomycology of wild mushrooms of district Leh (J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2017
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Morphotaxonomic and ethnomedicinal studies on the flowering plants of district Udhampur

University University of Jammu
Year 2017
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Studies on the management of Alternaria alternata rot of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L

University University of Jammu
Year 2015
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Ethnobotanical Studies on the plants of district Poonch (J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2023
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Taxonomic and ethnomycological studies on fleshy fungi in some areas of district Leh (Jammu and Kashmir

University University of Jammu
Year 2014
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Taxonomic and Ethnomycological Studies of fleshy fungi in some regions of district Doda

University University of Jammu
Year 2009
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Studies on the post harvest spoilage of dried seeds of pomegranate (Punicagranatum L.) from Jammu province

University University of Jammu
Year 2009
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In vitro studies on Berberis lyceum Royle

University University of Jammu
Year 2011
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Studies on systematics of genus Amanita Pers. from North-West Himalaya of Jammu, India

University University of Jammu
Year 2024
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Studies on the diversity and morpho-chemical variations in lichens of Kishtwar High Altitude National Park, J&K

University University of Jammu
Year 2025
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Scholarly Publications

The Adaptations of High-Altitude Mushrooms in the Cold Desert of Ladakh

Book Chapter
Year: 2023. Volume: Part F2031 , Pages: 95-110 .
Authors: Konchok Dorjey; Sanjeev Kumar; Yash Pal Sharma
DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-42494-6_7 Crossref Crossref: 2 Scopus Scopus: 1

Wild Medicinal Mushrooms of the Northwest Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir, India and Their Traditional and Modern Applications

Book Chapter
Year: 2023. Pages: 23-50 .
Authors: Komal Verma; Tahir Mehmood; Sanjeev Kumar; Uzma Altaf; Yash Pal Sharma
DOI 10.1201/b23190-3 Crossref Crossref: 2 Scopus Scopus: 3

Ethnomycological study of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms in district Jammu, J&K (UT), India

Open Access
Journal Article
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. Year: 2022. Volume: 18 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Roshi Sharma; Yash Pal Sharma; Sayed Azhar Jawad Hashmi; Sanjeev Kumar; Rajesh Kumar Manhas
DOI 10.1186/s13002-022-00521-z Crossref Crossref: 26 Scopus Scopus: 39

Distribution and ethnomedicinal importance of genus Rosa L. (Rosaceae) in India

Open Access
Journal Article
Ethnobotany Research and Applications. Year: 2023. Volume: 25 .
Authors: Kanwaljeet Singh; Yash Pal Sharma; Sumeet Gairola
DOI 10.32859/era.25.51.1-22 Crossref Crossref: 4 Scopus Scopus: 12

Global scenario of endophytic fungal research: Biodiversity and biotechnological applications

Book Chapter
Year: 2024. Pages: 385-423 .
Authors: Sofia Sharief Khan; Shafaq Rasool; Harpreet Kour; Yashpal Sharma; Divjot Kour; Deepika Gabba; Achhada Ujalkaur Avatsingh; Upasna Gola; Pankaj Kumar Rai; Neelam Yadav; Tanvir Kaur; Rubee Devi; Ajar Nath Yadav
DOI 10.1016/B978-0-323-99314-2.00019-X

Microbes mediated plastic degradation: A sustainable approach for environmental sustainability

Open Access
Journal Article
Journal of applied biology and biotechnology.. Year: 2023. Volume: 11 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 9-19 .
Authors: Harpreet Kour; Sofia Shareif Khan; Divjot Kour; Shafaq Rasool; Yash Pal Sharma; Pankaj Kumar Rai; Sangram Singh; Kundan Kumar Chaubey; Ashutosh Kumar Rai; Ajar Nath Yadav
DOI 10.7324/JABB.2023.110515 Crossref Crossref: 4 Scopus Scopus: 10

A novel species of Lepiota sect. Lepiota (Agaricaceae) from Jammu and Kashmir, India

Journal Article
Year: 2024. Volume: 69 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 522-529 .
DOI 10.6165/tai.2024.69.522 Scopus Scopus: 1

Tomato as a Model Plant to Understand Plant–Microbial Interactions

Book Chapter
Year: 2024. Pages: 317-335 .
Authors: Puja Gupta; Hena Dhar; Yash Pal Sharma; Sundeep Jaglan
DOI 10.1007/978-981-99-8874-7_13 Scopus Scopus: 2
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