Qualification

Ph.D. (2008) – Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

PDF/Teaching Experience

• Assistant Professor of Genetics and Genomics, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa: 23rd July 2008 – Till date.
• Research Associate, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad: 3rd July 2008– July 22nd 2009.

Administrative Experience

• Worked as Coordinator, Department of Genetics and Genomics from November, 2018 – February, 2020.
• Worked as Coordinator for UG examination, Controller of Examination, YVU, November 2011 – January 2013.
• Worked as Assistant Controller of Examination, Controller of Examination, YVU, from June, 2015 – January 2017.
• Worked as Programm Officer, NSS, Yogi Vemana University, from August 2014 - 2018.
• Worked as Co-coordinator, Equal Opportunity cell, Yogi Vemana University from June 2015 – 2017.
• Working as member, Board of Studies in Genetics and Genomics.

Research Projects

• Generation of Insertional Mutants in Solanum lycopersicum through T-DNA Tagging for Functional Genomics and Biotechnological Applications File No. 38(2813/11). (PI) | CSIR | Rs. 25,00,000/- | 2012-2015.
• Generation of Point and Deletion Mutagenized Population of Tomato (cv. Arka Vikas) and Molecular Characterization of Mutants Registration Number: SERC/LS-0542/2010. (PI) | DST | Rs. 24,00,000/- | 2012-2015.
• Genetic, Biochemical and Molecular characterization of Orange Ripening (Orr2) mutant in Solanum lycopersicum. (PI) | UGC | Rs. 12,40,000/- | 2013-2019.
• Development of Deletion and Point mutation population of Sona Masuri (rice) to select Economically Important Lines. (PI) | Agri-Science Park Project, A.P. | Rs. 1,50,000/- | 2010-2012.
• Production of transgenic groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) carrying Arabidopsis phytochrome A and B for the enhancement of yield (Co-PI) | CSIR | Rs. 18,00,000/- | 2012-2015.
• Assessment of population structure, phenology and natural regeneration of Pterocarpus santalinus-endemic, endangered and exploited tree species of southern Eastern Ghats (Co-PI) | Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, New Delhi | Rs. 17,63,750/- | 2014-2019.
• Proteome Analysis of Drought Stress Tolerance in Finger Millet (Eleisine corcana L.) (Co-PI) | DST | Rs. 29,95,800/- | 2016-2019.

Research Students

Ph.D Awarded

• Mr. John Elia Prashant on | Ph.D. thesis entitled “Isolation and Characterization of carotenoid isomerase (CRTISO) gene from Solanum lycopersicum L. (cv. Arka Vikas) tangerine406 mutant" | 16/02/2021.
• Mr. J. Siva Kumar | Ph.D. thesis entitled “Morphological, Physio-biochemical evaluation and selection of salt stress tolerance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) germplasm using Principal Component Analysis (PCA)” | 03/05/2019.
• Mr. N. Rajesh | Genetic, Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Orange Ripening Mutant with Enhanced β-carotene in Solanum lycopersicum cv. Arka Vikas | 04/10/2016.

Ph.D Pursuing

Nil.

Achievements / Awards :

Research Publications in National & International SCI Journals : 28

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Number of Book Chapters (National / International) : 02

Number of Books Published (National / International) : Nil

Number of Conference / Symposia Organized : 01

Number of Conference / Symposia Attended : 38

Membership in Prestigious Academic Bodies

• Life member of Life member of Society for Promotion of Horticulture, Indian Institute of Horticultre Research (ICAR), Bangalore, India.
• Life member of Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.

Reviewed Research Papers of Various Scientific Journals

Nil.

Ph.D. Thesis Adjudication

Nil