Publications

1. Gupta, D., Davidson, B., Hill, M., McCutcheon, A., Pandher, M. S., MacDonald, D. H.,  Mekala, G. D. (2022). Vegetable cultivation as a diversification option for fruit farmers in the Goulburn Valley, Australia. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 20 (1), 103-123. Taylor & Francis.
2. Taheri, S., Brodie, G. I., Gupta, D. (2022). Microwave Heating for Grain Treatment. In Agritech: Innovative Agriculture Using Microwaves and Plasmas: Thermal and Non-Thermal Processing (pp. 165-197). Springer Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-3891-6_11
3. Kabir, M. H., Brodie, G., Gupta, D., Pang, A. (2022). Microwave Soil Treatment Alleviates Arsenic Phytotoxicity and Reduces Wheat Grain Arsenic Concentration. Wheat. IntechOpen. doi:10.5772/intechopen.102730
4. Ashfaq, W., Fuentes, S., Brodie, G., Gupta, D. (2022). The role of silicon in regulating physiological and biochemical mechanisms of contrasting bread wheat cultivars under terminal drought and heat stress environments. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 955490. Frontiers.
5. Singh, M., Kumar, S., Basandrai, A. K., Basandrai, D., Malhotra, N., Saxena, D. R., ... Gupta, D. (2022). EC718266 (EC718266; INGR20089), a Wild Lentil (Lens nigricans) Germplasm Resistant against Rust (Uromyces fabae (Grev.) Fuckel). Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources.
6. Singh, M., Kumar, S., Basandrai, A. K., Basandrai, D., Malhotra, N., Saxena, D. R., ... Gupta, D. (2022). EC718515 (EC718515; INGR20088), a Wild Lentil (Lens orientalis) Germplasm Resistant to Rust (Uromyces fabae) and Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe trifolii). Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources.
7. Ashfaq, W., Brodie, G., Fuentes, S., Gupta, D. (2022). Infrared thermal imaging and morpho-physiological indices used for wheat genotypes screening under drought and heat stress. Plants, 11 (23), 3269. MDPI.
8. Male, D., Hunt, J., Celestina, C., Morgan, J., Gupta, D. (2022). Themeda triandra as a perennial seed crop in south-eastern Australia: What are the agronomic possibilities and constraints, and future research needs? Cogent Food & Agriculture, 8 (1), 2153964. Cogent.
9. Reeves, T., Ugalde, D., Gupta, D., Mekala, G., Chauhan, S. S., Veitayaki, J., ... Iramu, E. (2022). Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Farming Systems in Pacific Countries as a Pathway to Transformational Climate Change Adaptation and Reducing GHG Emissions. ACIAR.
10. Noboa, C. S., de Lima, B. M., Bettan, S. R., Gupta, D., Verruma-Bernardi, M. R., Purquerio, L. F. V., ... Sala, F. C. (2022). Hydroponic kale: effects of row spacing and number of plants per cell on yield and quality. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 16 (5), 596-iv. Southern Cross Publishers Lismore, NSW.

1. Biju, S., Fuentes, S., Gonzalez Viejo, C., Torrico, D. D., Inayat, S., Gupta, D. (2021). Silicon supplementation improves the nutritional and sensory characteristics of lentil seeds obtained from drought‐stressed plants. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101 (4), 1454-1466. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Chichester, UK.
2. Tavan, M., Wee, B., Brodie, G., Fuentes, S., Pang, A., Gupta, D. (2021). Optimizing sensor-based irrigation management in a soilless vertical farm for growing microgreens. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 4, 622720. Frontiers Media SA.
3. Taheri, S., Brodie, G., Gupta, D. (2021). Optimised ANN and SVR models for online prediction of moisture content and temperature of lentil seeds in a microwave fluidised bed dryer. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 182, 106003. Elsevier.
4. Biju, S., Fuentes, S., Gupta, D. (2021). Silicon modulates nitro‐oxidative homeostasis along with the antioxidant metabolism to promote drought stress tolerance in lentil plants. Physiologia Plantarum, 172 (2), 1382-1398. Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK.
5. Dadu, R. H. R., Bar, I., Ford, R., Sambasivam, P., Croser, J., Ribalta, F., Kaur, S., Sudheesh, S., Gupta, D. (2021). Lens orientalis contributes quantitative trait loci and candidate genes associated with ascochyta blight resistance in lentil. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 703283. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.703283
6. Kabir, M. H., Brodie, G., Gupta, D., Pang, A. (2021). Microwave soil treatment along with biochar application alleviates arsenic phytotoxicity and reduces rice grain arsenic concentration. Energies, 14 (23), 8140. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14238140
7. Brodie, G., Gupta, D., Khan, M. J. (2021). Microwave treatment of soil for weed and pathogen control: Optimization. Optimization, 107 (2), 74-85.

1. Khan, M.J., Jurburg, S.D., He, J., Brodie, G., Gupta, D. (2020). Impact of microwave disinfestation treatments on the bacterial communities of no‐till agricultural soils. European Journal of Soil Science, 71 (6), 1006-1017. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13014
2. Taheri, S., Brodie, G., Gupta, D. (2020). Fluidisation of lentil seeds during microwave drying and disinfection could prevent detrimental impacts on their chemical and biochemical characteristics. LWT, 129, 109534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109534
3. Kabir, H., Khan, M.J., Brodie, G., Gupta, D., Pang, A., Jacob, M.V., Antunes, E. (2020). Measurement and modelling of soil dielectric properties as a function of soil class and moisture content. Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy, 54 (1), Mar-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/08327823.2019.1677979
4. Taheri, S., Brodie, G., Gupta, D. (2020). Microwave fluidised bed drying of red lentil seeds: Drying kinetics and reduction of botrytis grey mold pathogen. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 119, 390-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2019.09.002
5. Singh, M., Kumar, S., Basandrai, A.K., Basandrai, D., Malhotra, N., Saxena, D.R., Gupta, D., Sarker, A., Singh, K. (2020). Evaluation and identification of wild lentil accessions for enhancing genetic gains of cultivated varieties. PLoS One, 15 (3), e0229554. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229554
6. Taheri, S., Brodie, G.I., Gupta, D., Jacob, M.V. (2020). Afterglow of atmospheric non-thermal plasma for disinfection of lentil seeds from Botrytis Grey Mould. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 66, 102488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2020.102488
7. Gupta, D., Dadu, R.H., Sambasivam, P., Bar, I., Azad, M., Beera, N., Ford, R., Biju, S. (2020). Conventional and biotechnological approaches for targeted trait improvement in lentil. In Accelerated Plant Breeding, Volume 3: Food Legumes (pp. 67-107). Springer International Publishing.

1. Gupta, D., Ford, R., Sambasivam, P., Biju, S. (2019). Embryo rescue and cytogenetic manipulation. In Lentils (pp. 57-81). Academic Press.
2. Khan, M.J., Brodie, G.I., Gupta, D., He, J. (2019). Microwave soil treatment increases soil nitrogen supply for sustained wheat productivity. Transactions of the ASABE, 62 (2), 355-362. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.12824
3. Khan, M.J., Brodie, G., Gupta, D. (2019). Potential of microwave soil heating for weed management and yield improvement in rice cropping. Crop and Pasture Science, 70 (3), 211-217. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP18244
4. Taheri, S., Brodie, G.I., Gupta, D. (2019). Heat uniformity study and viability of red lentil at different seed moisture contents after low-dose microwave treatment. Transactions of the ASABE, 62 (2), 281-288. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.12943
5. Taheri, S., Brodie, G.I., Gupta, D., Dadu, R.H.R. (2019). Effect of microwave radiation on internal inoculum of ascochyta blight in lentil seeds at different seed moisture contents. Transactions of the ASABE, 62 (1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.12961
6. Dadu, R.H.R., Ford, R., Sambasivam, P., Street, K., Gupta, D. (2019). Identification of novel Ascochyta lentis resistance in a global lentil collection using a focused identification of germplasm strategy (FIGS). Australasian Plant Pathology, 48, 101-113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-019-00614-1
7. Gupta, D., Dadu, R.H.R., Sambasivam, P., Bar, I., Singh, M., Beera, N., Biju, S. (2019). Toward climate-resilient lentils: Challenges and opportunities. In Genomic Designing of Climate-Smart Pulse Crops (pp. 165-234). Springer International Publishing.
8. Brodie, G., Khan, M.J., Gupta, D. (2019). Microwave soil treatment and plant growth. In Sustainable Crop Production (pp. 978-1). IntechOpen London, UK.
9. Taheri, S., Brodie, G., Gupta, D. (2019). Heat uniformity study and viability of red lentil at different seed moisture contents after low-dose microwave treatment. Transactions of the ASABE, 62(2), 281-288. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
10. Taheri, S., Brodie, G. I., Gupta, D., Dadu, R. H. R. (2019). Effect of microwave radiation on internal inoculum of ascochyta blight in lentil seeds at different seed moisture contents. Transactions of the ASABE, 62(1), 33-43. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
11. Brodie, G., Gupta, D., Taheri, S., (2019). Heat Uniformity Study and Viability of Red Lentil at Different Seed Moisture Contents after Low-Dose Microwave Treatment.
12. Brodie, G., Khan, M. J., Gupta, D., Foletta, S., Bootes, N., (2019). Understanding the energy requirements for microwave weed and soil treatment. Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development, 6 (Nov-24), 2019.

1. Dadu, R. H. R., Ford, R., Sambasivam, P., Gupta, D., (2018). Evidence of early defense to Ascochyta lentis within the recently identified Lens orientalis resistance source ILWL180. Plant Pathology, 67 (7), 1492-1501.
2. Biju, S., Fuentes, S., Gupta, D., (2018). The use of infrared thermal imaging as a non-destructive screening tool for identifying drought-tolerant lentil genotypes. Plant physiology and biochemistry, 127(Nov-24), 2018. Elsevier Masson.
3. Kumari, M., Mittal, R. K., Chahota, R. K., Thakur, K., Lata, S., Gupta, D., 2018. Assessing genetic potential of elite interspecific and intraspecific advanced lentil lines for agronomic traits and their reaction to rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae). Crop and Pasture Science, 69(10), 999-1008. CSIRO PUBLISHING.
4. Singh, M., Sharma, S. K., Singh, B., Malhotra, N., Chandora, R., Sarker, A., Singh, K., Gupta, D., 2018. Widening the genetic base of cultivated gene pool following introgression from wild Lens taxa. Plant Breeding, 137(4), 470-485.
5. Khan, M. J., Brodie, G. I., Gupta, D., 2018. Microwave: A novel approach to tackle herbicide resistance in no-till farming systems. Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Weeds Conference, New South Wales, Australia (9-Dec).
6. Brodie, G., Khan, M. J., Gupta, D., Foletta, S., 2018. Microwave weed and soil treatment in agricultural systems. International Journal of Agricultural Innovations and Research, 5(Jan-14), 2018.
7. Khan, M. J., Brodie, G. I., Gupta, D., Foletta, S., 2018. Microwave soil treatment improves weed management in Australian dryland wheat. Transactions of the ASABE, 61(2), 671-680. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
8. Brodie, G., Gupta, D., Khan, J., Foletta, S., Bootes, N., 2018. Microwave Based Weed Control and Soil Treatment. De Gruyter.
9. Kumari, M., Mittal, R. K., Chahota, R. K., Thakur, K., Lata, S., 2018. Supplementary Material: Crop & Pasture Science, 2018, 69, 999–1008. Crop & Pasture Science, 69, 999-1008. CSIRO.
10. Brodie, G., Gupta, D., Khan, J., Foletta, S., Bootes, N., 2018. A Brief Review of Microwave Heating. In Microwave Based Weed Control and Soil Treatment; De Gruyter Open Poland: Warsaw, Poland, 43-54.

1. Shahzad, B., Mughal, M. N., Tanveer, M., Gupta, D., Abbas, G., 2017. Is lithium biologically an important or toxic element to living organisms? An overview. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24, 103-115. Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
2. Sood, A., Thakur, K., Sharma, P. N., Gupta, D., Singode, A., Rana, M., Lata, S., 2017. A comprehensive study of variation in selected QPM and Non-QPM maize inbred lines. Agricultural Research, 6, 103-113. Springer India.
3. Dadu, R. H., Ford, R., Sambasivam, P., Gupta, D., 2017. A novel Lens orientalis resistance source to the recently evolved highly aggressive Australian Ascochyta lentis isolates. Frontiers in plant science, 8, 1038. Frontiers Media SA.
4. Khan, M.J., M., Brodie, G., Gupta, D., 2017. The effect of microwave soil treatment on rice production under field conditions. Transactions of the ASABE, 60(2), 517-525. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
5. Biju, S., Fuentes, S., Gupta, D., 2017. Silicon improves seed germination and alleviates drought stress in lentil crops by regulating osmolytes, hydrolytic enzymes and antioxidant defense system. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 119, 250-264. Elsevier Masson.
6. Khan, M., Brodie, G., Gupta, D., He, J., 2017. Residual Effect of Microwave Soil Treatment on Growth and Development of Wheat. International Microwave Power Institute.
7. Ryu, D., Mann, L., Wang, Y., Suarez, L., Gupta, D., Fuentes, S., 2017. Application of ground-based and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-borne spectroscopy to detect tomato diseases. Australian Processing Tomato Grower, 38, 35-38.

1. Gupta, D., Pathania, P., Bala, I., Sood, P., 2016. Assessment of genetic variation, diversity, and resistance to Helicoverpa armigera in cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under new agro-climatic zone. Legume Research-An International Journal, 39(6), 883-889. Agricultural Research Communication Centre.
2. Khan, M. J., Brodie, G., Gupta, D., 2016. Effect of Microwave (2.45 GHz) on Agronomic Efficiency of Nitrogen in Wheat.
3. Khan, M. J., Brodie, G., Gupta, D., 2016. Effect of microwave (2.45 GHz) treatment of soil on yield components of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy, 50(3), 191-200. Taylor & Francis.

2015

1. Kumari, M., Mittal, R. K., Chahota, R. K., Thakur, K., Lata, S., Gupta, D., 2015. Genetic diversity analysis of inter sub-specific and intra-specific derivatives of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) to understand their potential to widen the genetic base of cultivated lentils based on morpho-physiological and PCR based molecular markers. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 29, 130-131. Elsevier.

2014

1. Kumar, S., Mittal, R. K., Dhiman, R., Gupta, D., 2014. Assessment of Triticale (Triticosecale) X Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Genotypes for Drought tolerance based on morpho-physiological, grain yield and drought tolerance indices under non-irrigated and irrigated environments. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr. Diet, 3(5), 1115-121.

2012

1. Gupta, D., Taylor, P. W. J., Inder, P., Phan, H. T. T., Ellwood, S. R., Mathur, P. N., Sarker, A., Ford, R., 2012. Integration of EST-SSR markers of Medicago truncatula into intraspecific linkage map of lentil and identification of QTL conferring resistance to ascochyta blight at seedling and pod stages. Molecular breeding, 30, 429-439. Springer Netherlands.

2011

1. Gupta, D., Sharma, H. C., Pathania, P., Pande, S., Clements, L., Bala, I., 2011. Evaluation of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) for agro-morphological traits and resistance to rust in Northwestern Indian Himalaya. Plant Disease Research, 26(2), 171-171. The Indian Society of Plant Pathologists.

2010

1. Gupta, D., Ford, R., Taylor, Paul WJ, 2010. Lens. In Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: Legume Crops and Forages, 127-139. Springer Berlin Heidelberg Berlin, Heidelberg.

2008

1. Kant, A., Sharma, S. K., Gupta, D., 2008. Marker Assisted Selection and Breeding: Potentials and its Applications in Some Major Crops. In Crop Improvement: Strategies and Applications, 78-104. I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

2007

1. Gupta, D., Sharma, S. K., 2007. Widening the gene pool of cultivated lentils through introgression of alien chromatin from wild Lens subspecies. Plant Breeding, 126(1), 58-61. Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK.
2. Gupta, D., Mittal, R. K., Kant, A., Singh, M., 2007. Association studies for agro-physiological and quality traits of triticale X bread wheat derivatives in relation to drought and cold stress. Journal of Environmental Biology, 28(2), 265.
3. Gupta, D., Sharma, S. K., Singh, M., 2007. Inheritance of some qualitative characters in cultivated x wild lentil subspecies crosses. Journal of Genetics and Breeding, 61(1),

2006

1. Gupta, D., Sharma, S. K., 2006. Evaluation of wild Lens taxa for agro-morphological traits, fungal diseases and moisture stress in North Western Indian Hills. Genetic resources and crop evolution, 53, 1233-1241. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

2005

1. Kumar, S., Mittal, R. K., Gupta, D., Katna, G., 2005. Correlation among some morpho-physiological characters associated with drought tolerance in wheat. Annals of Agri Bio Research, 10(2), 129. AGRI BIO RESEARCH PUBLISHERS.
2. Gupta, D., Mittal, R. K., Singh, M., Kant, A., 2005. Evaluation of triticale x bread wheat derivatives for agro-morphological, physiological and biochemical traits in relation to drought and cold stress. Annals of Biology, 21(2), 143. AGRI BIO PUBLISHERS INDIA.
3. Gupta, D., Sharma, S. K., 2005. Embryo-ovule rescue technique for overcoming post-fertilization barriers in interspecific crosses of Lens. J Lentil Res, 2, 27-30.