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Dr. A.ANANDAN

   Principal Scientist ,  GENETICS & PLANT BREEDING

     Email: a[dot]anandan[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in

      Mob: 9178830981

    Specialisation:  

 

 Educational Qualification:

 Degree  University  Year  Subject / Discipline
 B.Sc. (Ag.)  Annamalai University  1999  Agriculture
 M.Sc. (Ag)  Crop Improvement Division, ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack  2001  

Genetics and Plant Breeding

 Ph.D  Annamalai University 2006 Genetics and Plant Breeding

  

Joining date in ICAR  (yyyy/mm/dd) :  2013/09/04    

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 Professional information:

 Current area of Research/Specialization:  Genetics and Plant Breeding

 Ongoing Projects:  

 Awards/ Fellowships:

  • Recipient of NEWS India-UK Research Fellowship 2017-18 to undertake research on "Association mapping of nutrient use efficiency in rice" in UK institutes.
  • Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding, 2021
  • Fellow of Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science, 2015.
  • Fellow of Society for Applied Biotechnology, 2014.
  • Certificate of Excellence in Science &Technology Awards 2015.
  • Received SAB Eminent Biotechnologist Award for the year 2014.
  • IRRI-BMZ sponsored US$ 1,500 for attending training at IRRI on “Phenotyping for abiotic stresses in rice”, held at IRRI, Philippines from 27.10.2011 to 11.11.2011.
  • Srilochani-Varadarajula endowment award for publishing best research paper in international journal with high impact factor for the year 2009-10.
  • Srilochani-Varadarajula endowment award for publishing best research paper in international journal with high impact factor for the year 2008-09.
  • IRRI-BMGF sponsored US$ 2,640 for attending training at IRRI on Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) in Rice: Theory, Practice and Application, held at IRRI, Philippines from 24.11.2008 to 05.12.2008.

 Salient achievements:

            Development and released a rice variety for early transplanted condition CR Dhan 318

  • Associated with the development and release of two rice varieties of irrigated ecology CR Dhan 602, CR Dhan 319, CR Dhan 801 (Multiple stress tolerant)
  • Associated with the development and release of five aerobic rice varieties CR Dhan 203, CR Dhan 205, CR Dhan 207, CR Dhan 209 and Swarna Shreya.
  • Associated with the development and release of semi-deep and deep water ecology varieties of CR Dhan 506 and CR Dhan 508.
  • Identified high micronutrient dense rice genotype (Published in Journal Food Science, J. Food Sci. 2011, 76(4): 122-130.
  • Associated with the development of flash flood tolerant rice genotype AURC 02-05-2 (ASD16 x PY 5). (Published in Indian J. Pl. Genetic Res, 2010, 23(2):45-48.

 Publications:

 

 Research papers in National/International Journals (Nos)  105
 Review papers in National/International Journals (Nos)  05
 Book Chapters (Nos)  15
Technical Bulletin (Nos)  12
 Books (Nos)  04
Popular article (Nos) 15