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
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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 |
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