Sezal Thakur

About

Horticulture postgraduate student with hands-on experience in fruit and flower nursery operations, orchard management, and experiential agricultural training. Interested in fruit science research, postharvest technologies, and sustainable crop production.

Experience

• Internship
  Hans Raj fruit and flower nursery
  May 2023 – Jul 2023
• Rural Agricultural Work Experience
  Krishi vigyan kendra
  Feb 2023 – Mar 2023
• Experiential Learning Program
  Company
  Sep 2022 – Dec 2022

Education

• Masters in Horticulture
  Lovely Professional University
  Fruit Science · Aug 2024 – Jul 2026
• Bachelors of Science in Horticulture
  Dr. Yaswant Singh Parmar University
  Aug 2020 – Jun 2024
• Intermediate
  DAV Public School
  Jul 2018 – Mar 2020

Skills

• Data Analysis <3 months
• R <3 months
• Tissue Culture <3 months
• Soil sampling <3 months
• Crop Production <3 months
• Crop protection knowledge <3 months
• Centrifuges <3 months
• Microscope Usage <3 months

Tools / apps / platforms

• IBM SPSS Statistics <3 months
• Microsoft Excel <3 months

Projects

• Dissertation

  Development and characterization of papain based nano-edible coating for extending the shelf life of amla (Phyllanthus emblica).

Courses & certifications

• 3rd Prize for poster presentation at International conference on recent trends in smart and sustainable Agrifarm for food and nutritional security (SSAFNS 2025) · 2025
• Participation certificate in Eco Hackathon · Technex 2025, IIT (BHU), Varanasi · 2025

🏆 Achievements & awards

• 3rd Prize for poster presentation · 2025

  Awarded at the International conference on recent trends in smart and sustainable Agrifarm for food and nutritional security (SSAFNS 2025).

📚 Publications

• Papain based nano edible films for enhancing the shelf life of fruits and vegetables
• IoT-enabled hybrid pest trap with weather-responsive pheromone Boosting