Dr. Ashutosh A. Murkute, after completing PhD from I.I.T., Delhi started his research career as Scientist 'C' at the Defense Institute of High-Altitude Research (DRHAR, DRDO), Leh-Ladakh. Besides developing agro-technologies suitable for high altitudes, he established a prototype for a solar thermal greenhouse and an experimental tissue culture lab at Leh. Dr. Murkute joined ICAR in January 2011 at ICAR - Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune, where he worked on post-harvest management of onion and garlic. He developed a complete protocol for producing virus-free planting material of garlic through microbubbles using mericlones and established a tissue culture lab for mass production. At ICAR – Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Dr. Murkute is working on a citrus improvement program and projects on abiotic stress management. His team released three citrus varieties i.e. pummelo (Citrus grandis) cv. NRCC Pummelo-5, Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) cv. Flame and Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) cv. Cutter Valencia through SVRC and Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) cv. NRCC Grapefruit-6 through the institute for commercial cultivation. He worked on many committees at state and national levels as an Expert on Citrus. He has published many research articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, popular articles etc. of national and international repute. He was appointed to I.I.T. Delhi as an Adjunct Professor and also nominated as a Member, Board of Management of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Agricultural University, Gwalior by the Hon'ble Governor of Madhya Pradesh, apart from being a member of management committees of ICAR institutes.