Academic Qualifications:

Ph.D
Title of Thesis: "Studies on micropropagation of Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall- an important medicinal plant"
University from which PhDs awarded:SV University, Tirupathi.
Awarded Year:2004

Research Students Information (Awarded):

Guided Successfully:

Ph.D:12

M.Phil/M.Tech:03

Presently Guided:

Ph.D:08

M.Phil/M.Tech:NIL

Professional Achievements:

Workshop, FDP and Symposium organized (04)

1. As Convener organized National workshop on “Regulatory Mechanisms, Transgenic Technology and Applications in Plants (RMTTAP)” in collaboration with Indian Institute for Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati on 2nd and 3rd of August, 2018 at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2.A Special issue was published by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, J Biosciences as “Genetic Intervention in Plants: Mechanisms and Benefits” on the above RMTTAP Workshop.https://www.ias.ac.in/listing/articles/jbsc/045/00/Genetic%20Intervention%20in %20Plants:%20Mechanisms%20and%20Benefits.
3.As a Director, organized an International Webinar-cum-Symposium on “Plant Developmental Plasticity: A Molecular Perspective(PDPAMP-2021)”in collaboration with Indian Institute for Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati from 27.09.2021 to 29.09.2021 at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
4. As Director, organized a “National Faculty Developmental Program on Innovations and IPRs” in collaboration with CSIR-IMMT of Bhubaneswar from December 6th to 12th , 2021.
5. As a Director and Co-coordinator of DSIR-TOCIC of ANU, organized a Webinar on “Government of India PRISM (Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Startups, and MSMEs) programme and the role of ANU-TOCIC in supporting innovations” on 12-12-2020.

Invited lectures

6. As a resource person of Refresher Course, gave talk on “ The Role of MADS-box genes in flower development and evolution” on 29th August 2022 at UGC-HRDC of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University of Chhattisgarh), Bilaspur, through online mode.
7. Delivered a talk on “Molecular Architecture of Plant Flower Development”at RC on Environmental Sciences at UGC-HRDC of SV University, Tirupathi on 28-10.2021.
8. As a resource person gave lecture on MADS Box genes: Molecular Architects of Flower Development at UGC-HRDC of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University of Chhattisgarh), Bilaspur, Refresher Course: Winter School on Novel Insights in Life Sciences Research on 18th Feb, 2021.
9. Delivered invited lecture on Molecular Biology-Molecular Basis of Inheritance in connection with orientation programme conducted by department of intermediate education to Andhra Pradesh government junior lecturers on 23-9-2015 at MAR convention hall, Guntur.
10. Delivered a talk (Webinar) on MADS – BOX and Flowers to Government Degree and PG College Lectures on 22nd July, 2020.

Academic achievements

11. Research collaboration: International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi for developing transgenic rice against abiotic stress.
12. Research collaboration: Central Drug Research Institute, Luckow for developing sustainable technologies to antidiabetic drug development (DBT project).
13. Research collaboration: Mumbai based Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) for developing high CO2 requiring plants.
14. MOU with National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, India: for working on on Arabidopsis project.
15. MOU with AgriBiotech Foundation and TriMurti Plant Sciences of Hyderabad, India for working on breeding, biotechnology and genetic engineering of agricultural crops.
16. Established MOU with University Kelanthan, Malaysia for developing drugs from microbes and plants.
17. Established MOU with CSIR IMMT, Bhubaneswar for R&D collaborations with ANU.

Administrative achievements:

Established ANU center for Innovation and IPRs.
As DSIR-TOCIC coordinator, established MOUs with 5 industries and 15 big local colleges to popularize the need of innovations and IPRs.
Published wall posters and hand pamphlets on TOCIC center activities. Conducted ‘National Webinar on Government of India PRISM Program (Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Startups and MSMEs)’.
Organized one weak long ‘National Faculty Development Program on Innovations and
IPRs’ in collaboration with CSIR IMMT, Bhubaneswar.
As chairperson of BOS, prepared syllabus for newly inducted PG Vocational M.Sc course (Horticulture and Landscape Gardening).

No. of books published:

01; Book Chapters: 03.

No. of research articles published/presented since the inception:

No of journals published :

National:05
International:40

Conferences :

National:15
International:10

Research Collaboration with the faculty of foreign Universities:

I have worked in collaboration with UCSI University of Malaysia and published two papers. Presently, I am working in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK, Malaysia) after establishing MOU.