Vipan Kumar

Vipan Kumar recently joined the Cornell weed science team to lead statewide weed science research and extension programs in field crops in New York.

Previously, Kumar was an Assistant Professor of Weed Science at Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center in Hays, KS. He earned his B.S. from Punjab Agricultural University, his M.S. from Louisiana State University, and his Ph.D. from Montana State University.

Dr. Kumar’s research program at Kansas State is focused on understanding the biology and ecology of the most problematic weed species and developing integrated weed management (IWM) strategies for Kansas cropping systems. He has authored 57 peer-reviewed publications and 151 abstracts in various conference proceedings. He is an active member of Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS), Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and American Society of Agronomy (ASA).

Kumar serves as an Associate Editor for Weed Science, Weed Technology, and Agronomy journals. He is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Early Career Weed Scientist Award from WSSAA and 2022 Early Career Award from CSSA. He is also a recipient of 2020 Outstanding Weed Scientist-Early Career (public sector) Award from WSWS; Distinguished Young Weed Scientist Award (public sector) from NCWSS; and Outstanding Reviewer Award for Weed Science Journal from WSSA.