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  • Dr Geetha S

  • Head of the Department
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Publications 1992 - 2023

Publications

  • 115
    Journal Articles
  • 4
    Book Chapter
  • 5
    Book
  • 6
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 5
    Note
  • 1
    Review
  • 16
    Projects
  • 9
  • 1
  • 2
  • 2

Citations / H-Index

181 Citations
8 h-index
86 Citations

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Expertise

Plant Sciences

Salinity Breeding, Rice Breeding, Pules Breeding, Sugarcane Breeding and Marker Assisted Breeding

Personal Information

Dr Geetha S

Female
Department of Pulses Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India - 641003

Experience

  • Head of the Department

    Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Qualification

  • Ph.D

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Honours and Awards

2022

Sri NeelakantapuramKaverappa Gold Medal

Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University

2022

Scientist of Excellence Award in Niche Area of Research

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2022

second Prize for 'Doubling Farmers' Income'

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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2022

Sri NeelakantapuramKaverappa Gold Medal

Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University

2022

Scientist of Excellence Award in Niche Area of Research

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2022

second Prize for 'Doubling Farmers' Income'

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2022

Fellow of the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi

2006

Ganga Naidu Medal

MASU

2005

Scientist of the year

NESA, New Delhi

1996

Dr K Ramaiah Award

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

1996

Dr MS Swaminathan Award

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

1988

Gopalakrishna Medal

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

1988

MASU AWARD

MASU

1986

ICAR Junior fellowship

ICAR

1980

National Merit Scholarship

Board of Secondary Studies, New Delhi

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2023

Understanding Genetic and molecular basis of number of grains per panicle in rice

Ariharasutharsan G, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2022

Genetic and molecular analysis of biomass accumulation in rice

Vinothini Bakya S, TNAU

2022

Development of Red rot resistant sugarcane clones through somaclonal variation and in vitro mutagenesis

Sri Lakshmi M, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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2023

Understanding Genetic and molecular basis of number of grains per panicle in rice

Ariharasutharsan G, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2022

Genetic and molecular analysis of biomass accumulation in rice

Vinothini Bakya S, TNAU

2022

Development of Red rot resistant sugarcane clones through somaclonal variation and in vitro mutagenesis

Sri Lakshmi M, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2017

Genetic Study in Blakcgram for MYMV resistance and yield components in rice fallow conditons

Thamotharan G, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2015

Mutagenesis in Black gram

Dhasarathan M, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2012

Genetic analysis of sodicity tolerance in rice

Senthilkumar P, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2022

Madras Agriculture Students’ Union

life Member

2012

Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi

life Member

2008

Indian Ecological Society

life Member

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2022

Madras Agriculture Students’ Union

life Member

2012

Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi

life Member

2008

Indian Ecological Society

life Member

2007

Association of Rice Research Workers, CRRI, Orissa

life Member

2005

National Environmental Science Academy

life Member

1996

Indian Society of plant Breeders

life Member

1995

The South Indian Sugarcane and Sugar Technologists’ Association, Chennai

life Member

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Membership In Committees

2022

Project Approval Committee, DST

Member

2020

Expert Committe on Agro Biodiversity

Member

2019

Research Project Approval Committee,Directorate of Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU

Chairman

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2022

Project Approval Committee, DST

Member

2020

Expert Committe on Agro Biodiversity

Member

2019

Research Project Approval Committee,Directorate of Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU

Chairman

2019

Internal Complaints Committee of TNAU

Chairman

2019

Farm Labourers Welfare Committee, TNAU

Chairman

2019

Member of Estate Committee , TNAU

Member

2019

State seed Sub Committee

Member

2019

PPV&FRA committee, TNAU

Chairman

2019

Research Council TNAU

Member

2019

commercialisation of TNAU technologies

Member

2019

IBSC

Member

2019

TNAU Extension council

Member

2013

Taskforce sub Committee, DST

Member

2012

Research Project Approval Committee of TRRI, Aduthurai

Member

2011

Taskforce Committee , DBT

Member

2003

Library committee,ADAC&RI

Member

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Research Projects

Unravelling rice genomic regions for polyphenol and flavonoid contents in grains using landraces to develop high yielding rice variety with enhanced therapeutic values

Funding Agency : DST

Introduction of speed breeding facility for expediting the introduction of new varieties and facilitating development of improved rice varieties like Mappillai Samba

Funding Agency : GOI-NADP

DST-Fund for Improvement of S&T infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (DST-FI(ST)

Funding Agency : DST

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Unravelling rice genomic regions for polyphenol and flavonoid contents in grains using landraces to develop high yielding rice variety with enhanced therapeutic values

Funding Agency : DST

Introduction of speed breeding facility for expediting the introduction of new varieties and facilitating development of improved rice varieties like Mappillai Samba

Funding Agency : GOI-NADP

DST-Fund for Improvement of S&T infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (DST-FI(ST)

Funding Agency : DST

Establishment of a centre of excellence Farm Women Knowledge Cetnre at ADAC&RI,Trichy

Funding Agency : NADP

Field testing of IRRI Stress tolerant rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA)

Funding Agency : BMGF-IRRI,Philippines

Development of early maturing high yielding black gram (Vigna mungo L.) for Rice fallow conditions through gamma irradiation

Funding Agency : BRNS-BARC

stress tolerant rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA)

Funding Agency : BMGF-IRRI,Philippines

Salinity Breeding Network and PVS

Funding Agency : BMGF-IRRI,Philippines

Development of salinity stress resistance rice varieties

Funding Agency : DBT

Breeding biofortified rice varieties with high Fe and Zn content

Funding Agency : UGC

Development of salt tolerant high market valued rice mutant varieties

Funding Agency : BRNS-BARC

Women empowerment through production and supply of hybrid seeds and value-added products of maize for sustainable community development

Funding Agency : DBT

Field Evaluation of Recombinant Inbred Lines (RIL) of CSR 11 x MI 48 and CSR 27 x MI 48

Funding Agency : ICAR-NBRC

Stress tolerant rice for poor farmers in Africa and South Asia

Funding Agency : Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and IRRI, Philippines

Research on paddy variety for Tsunami affected areas of Tamil Nadu

Funding Agency : GOVT OF TAMILNADU

Establishment of Tissue Culture unit at SRS,Sirugamani

Funding Agency : GOI

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