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  • Dr Mohankumar Subbarayalu

  • Professor
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Publications 1984 - 2023

Publications

  • 268
    Journal Articles
  • 12
    Book Chapter
  • 5
    Book
  • 6
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 3
    Note
  • 2
    Misc
  • 2
    Phdthesis
  • 1
    Review
  • 1
    Incollection
  • 9
    Projects
  • 8
  • 3
  • 2
  • 22

Citations / H-Index

625 Citations
14 h-index
326 Citations

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Expertise

Multidisciplinary Agriculture

Molecular Insect Science; Molecular ecology of crop/storage pests, natural enemies and pollinators; Integrated Pest Management, Plant -Virus-Vector relationship; plant biotechnology; Molecular cell biology

Personal Information

Dr Mohankumar Subbarayalu

Male
Professor( Biotechnology) , Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India - 641003


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Plant Biotechnology

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

  • Director

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

  • Professor

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

  • Associate Professor

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

  • Assistant Professor

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University


Qualification

  • PDF- Molecular Genetics

    Virginia Tech.&State Univ., USA

  • Ph.D (Agricultural Entomology)

    TamilNadu Agricultural University

  • M.Sc.(Ag). in Agricultural Entomology

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

  • B.Sc. (Agriculture)

    Annamalai University


Honours and Awards

2022

NABS-Foundation Day Lecture Award-2022- 'Security, Safety and Sustainability in Agriculture: Future Challenges and Approaches'

National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai,

2021

Fellow of Royal Entomological Society

Royal Entomological Society, London

2019

Fellow of Entomological Society of India

Entomological Society of India

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2022

NABS-Foundation Day Lecture Award-2022- 'Security, Safety and Sustainability in Agriculture: Future Challenges and Approaches'

National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai,

2021

Fellow of Royal Entomological Society

Royal Entomological Society, London

2019

Fellow of Entomological Society of India

Entomological Society of India

2018

Prof. TN Ananthakrishnan Senior Scientist Award

Prof. TN Ananthakrishnan Foundation, Chennai

1999

The Rockefeller Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship

The Rockefeller Foundation

1997

ICAR Young Scientist Award – 1995 – 1996

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

1988

• Smt. Ganga Bai Venkateswara Medal Hexamer Agricultural Research Foundation Prize

TNAU

1988

• Dr. Justice B.S. Somasundaram Endowment Medal

TNAU

1986

• The New Horizon Sugar Mill medal for Agriculture • The Conjeevaram Doraiswami Memorial Prize • Dr. K.G. Rangasamy Prize for Microbiology • Cash award for a distinguished student in Agriculture from Annamalai University

Annamali University

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2022

DNA barcoding and expression analysis of phosphine resistance gene in key stored product insect pests

S. Upasna, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2021

Molecular characterization of insecticides resistance in key stored grain insect pests

Sonu Kumar Singh, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2018

Molecular ecology of Plant-Pollinator interactions in Solanaceae, Cucurbitacea and Fabaceae crops

Praghadeesh, M, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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2022

DNA barcoding and expression analysis of phosphine resistance gene in key stored product insect pests

S. Upasna, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2021

Molecular characterization of insecticides resistance in key stored grain insect pests

Sonu Kumar Singh, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2018

Molecular ecology of Plant-Pollinator interactions in Solanaceae, Cucurbitacea and Fabaceae crops

Praghadeesh, M, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2016

Study of larval chemo receptors of lepidopteran crop pests using RNAi approach

Seema Rana, TNAU

2016

Rice resistance to plant and leaf hoppers and potential mechanisms of adaptation

S. ThangaSuja, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2012

Studies on monitoring and molecular analysis of phosphine resistance in Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) populations of South India

Harishchandra Naik, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2021

Madras Agricultural Students Union

Life Member

2021

Royal Entomological Society London

Life member and Fellow

2019

Entomological Society of India

Life member and Fellow

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2021

Madras Agricultural Students Union

Life Member

2021

Royal Entomological Society London

Life member and Fellow

2019

Entomological Society of India

Life member and Fellow

1999

Association for DNA fingerpriting and Diagnostics

Life member and Executive member

1998

Association of Rice research workers

Life Member

1996

Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Life Membership

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Membership In Committees

2023

ICAR- CAS

Chairman of CAS committee

2022

ASRB-Panel of experts

Expert member

2020

Research Advisory Committee, NBAIR, Bangalore (From 2020)

Member

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2023

ICAR- CAS

Chairman of CAS committee

2022

ASRB-Panel of experts

Expert member

2020

Research Advisory Committee, NBAIR, Bangalore (From 2020)

Member

2019

Expert Committee in the theme area “Abiotic and biotic stresses, and quality traits in plants” of National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF), ICAR, New Delhi.

Member

2017

Board of studies of Basic sciences Unit of Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam

Special invitee

2017

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC)

DBT Nominee and member

2012

Technical committee of USAID-IPM-CRSP program for two Years (2012-2014)

Member

2007

DBT subcommittee of finalizing the proposals for biosafety studies on transgenic brinjal, okra, tomato, cauliflower and cabbage of DBT(2007)

Member

2004

Monitoring and Evaluation committee of RCGM of Department of Biotechnology (2004)

Member

2002

Association for promotion of DNA finger printing and other DNA technologies – 2002 – 05

Member, Executive council

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Research Projects

Establishment of BUILDER – TNAU interdisciplinary Life science platform for advance research and education

Funding Agency : DBT

Genome engineering of host genes for yellow stem Borer and Brown Plant Hopper resistance using CRISPR/Cas technology

Funding Agency : DBT

Exploration of gut microbiome and quality bee products for sustainable bee keeping in India

Funding Agency : National Bee Board

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Establishment of BUILDER – TNAU interdisciplinary Life science platform for advance research and education

Funding Agency : DBT

Genome engineering of host genes for yellow stem Borer and Brown Plant Hopper resistance using CRISPR/Cas technology

Funding Agency : DBT

Exploration of gut microbiome and quality bee products for sustainable bee keeping in India

Funding Agency : National Bee Board

Deploying biotechnology based decision making tools in postharvest grain pest management to enhance food security and market access

Funding Agency : Indo Australia Biotechnology Funded Project (IABF), Government of India, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India

Morphometry and phylogeography of honeybees and stingless bees in India - Phase - II

Funding Agency : DBT

Ensuring food security: harnessing science to protect our grain harvest from insect threats

Funding Agency : DST-GOI

Identification of molecular targets for managements of crop pests using RNAi approach

Funding Agency : DBT

Morphometry and phylogeography of honeybees and stingless bees in India -Phase - I

Funding Agency : DBT

Molecular analysis of thrips feeding on non tuberous solanaceous host and study of host associated genetic variation in thrips

Funding Agency : DBT

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