Background
Manga, Vinod Kumar was born on December 29, 1954 in Jallandhar City, India. Son of Kundan Lal and Ved Rani (Kapoor) Manga.
Manga, Vinod Kumar was born on December 29, 1954 in Jallandhar City, India. Son of Kundan Lal and Ved Rani (Kapoor) Manga.
Bachelor of Science, Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College, Jallandhar City, 1974. Master of Science in Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, India, 1996.
Research associate, Punjab Agricultural U., 1977-1978; scientist S-1, Control Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, 1978-1984; scientist S-2, Control Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, 1984-1986; senior scientist, Control Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, since 1986. Scientist trainee Seva Mandir, Udaipur, India, 1980-1981, Mississippi State University Forestry Department, Starkville, 1991-1992, Florida State University, Gainsville, 1991. Collaborating scientist Icar-Icrisat Project, Jodhpur, since 1989.
Fellow Indian Society Genetics and Plant Breeding (certified). Member Crop Improvement Society India, Arid Zone Research Association India.
Married Sudershan Arora, February 25, 1982. Children: Ankur, Punita.