Prakash Singh completed his Ph.D from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, in genetics, and specifically, on 'Gene Introgression for improvement of aromatic rice against BB disease' in 2016; he earned a Master of Science from Narendra Deva University of Agriculture &Technology, Kumarganj, UP, India in 2011 with a Gold Medal. He conferred 'DST-INSPIRE Fellow', 03 Gold Medals, 05 Scientist of the Year Award, and developed 09 high-yielding aromatic rice varieties for eastern India. Presently, he is an Assistant Professor at Veer Kunwar Singh College of Agriculture (Bihar Agricultural University-BAU, Sabaur), Dumraon, Buxar, Bihar - 802 136, India, and is working on biotic and abiotic stress breeding in cereal crops on the shut-on and shut-down mechanism at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, India