Dr. Umesh Thapa, M.Sc. (Ag.), Ph.D., Post-Doc (Italy) in Vegetable Science, is a distinguished Professor at the Department of Vegetable Science, Faculty of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India. With an illustrious academic career spanning over 29 years, Dr. Thapa has held esteemed positions such as  Former Director of Extension Education, Former Head, and Former Dean of Student’s Welfare., Course Co-ordinator, DAESI Couse, Secreatry , Faculty Council, Faculty of Horticulture.

         He has guided 26 M. Sc. (Hort.) students and 13 Ph.D. students. He has experiences of supervising a 16- research project as Principal Investigator. He gives rendered services as a Resource person in several orientation courses on awareness programme on several commercial vegetables including High value vegetable crops and Participated as an expert in agricultural/ horticultural related broadcasting programme in All India Radio, Doordarshan, Kolkata and Kurseong. He has so far published 102 research papers in National and International journal of repute, 10 book chapters, 8 teaching practical manuals and number of popular articles. Dr. U. Thapa is also the author of 13 numbers of books in Horticulture. Dr. Thapa received Life Time Achievement Award during the International conference on “protected cultivation and Digital Agriculture” by SHUATS, Prayagraj held on 29th -30th November, 2023. He also Received Eminent Scientist Award 2023 in the field of Vegetable Science by AETDS at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Techonology , Srinagar. Dr. Thapa Received Eminent Professor Award 2022 by International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation. Prof Thapa has Received Bharat Jyoti Award by India International Friendship Society in 2021. Prof. Thapa has received “Bharat Vikas Award” from Institute of Self Reliance in 2017. Dr. Thapa also Received “Achiever Award-2016 from Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA) Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan . Received Certificate of Recognition from Scientific Federation for worthy Keynote presentation during “International Congress and expo on Agriculture & Horticulture’’ held during August 13-14, 2018 at Amsterdam, Netherland. He is a life member, reviewer and editor board members of various reputed scientific societies and journals and has been examiner in different universities. He has received Reviewer Excellence Award as Reviewer of Indian Journal of Agricultural Research & Legume Research from the Editors of ARCC Journal. Prof. Thapa is Chief Editor of E- News letter Krishi Udyan Darpan (Innovative Sustainable Farming) published by Society of Advancement in Agriculture, Horticulture and Allied Sectors, SAAHAS, Allahabad. He has so far visited Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Netherland, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Belgium on academic mission