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  • Dr Ravikesavan R

  • Director
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Publications 1993 - 2023

Publications

  • 259
    Journal Articles
  • 3
    Book Chapter
  • 2
    Book
  • 8
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 2
    Incollection
  • 2
    Phdthesis
  • 2
    Review
  • 11
    Projects
  • 37
  • 1
  • 1
  • 8

Citations / H-Index

548 Citations
11 h-index
484 Citations

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Expertise

Plant Sciences

Cotton, Maize and Millet Breeding

Personal Information

Dr Ravikesavan R

Male
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Lawley Road
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, - 641003


Experience

  • Director

    Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University


Qualification

  • PDF

    The University of Western Australia

  • Ph.D

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University


Honours and Awards

2022

Veeraraghavalu Naidu shield and Medal

Madras Agricultural Students Union

2019

Best researcher award

TNAU

2014

Best research paper on crop improvement

Cotton Research and Development Association

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2022

Veeraraghavalu Naidu shield and Medal

Madras Agricultural Students Union

2019

Best researcher award

TNAU

2014

Best research paper on crop improvement

Cotton Research and Development Association

2009

Endeavour Research Fellowship

DEEWR, Government of Australia

2009

Shiksha Rattan Puraskar

India International Friendship Society

2005

Ramakrishna Gold medal

Madras Agricultural Students Union

2000

Salgare National gold medal

Academy of Plant Sciences, India

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2023

Genetic and Morpho-physiological characterization of maize (Zea mays L.) for drought tolerance

B.Mohanapriya, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2022

Development of mutants for high yield and photosynthetic efficiency in proso millett

Neetu Francis, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2020

Stability analysis and Heterotic studies in Maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds for identification of elite hybrids with low phytic acid and high quality protein

J.Lydia Pramitha, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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2023

Genetic and Morpho-physiological characterization of maize (Zea mays L.) for drought tolerance

B.Mohanapriya, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2022

Development of mutants for high yield and photosynthetic efficiency in proso millett

Neetu Francis, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2020

Stability analysis and Heterotic studies in Maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds for identification of elite hybrids with low phytic acid and high quality protein

J.Lydia Pramitha, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2019

Combining Ability, Heterosis and Generation mean Analysis for Nutritional Traits in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum(L.) R. Br.)

Subbulakshmi, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2018

Enhancing the nutritional and yield attributes of kodo millet through mutation breeding and genomics

J.Poornima Jency, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2015

Development of foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) p. beauv.) genotypes for value addition

R.Priyadarshini, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2019

Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Life member

2018

Maize Technologists association of India

Life member

2007

Cotton Research and Development Association

Fellow

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2019

Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Life member

2018

Maize Technologists association of India

Life member

2007

Cotton Research and Development Association

Fellow

1995

Indian Society of Plant Breeders

Life member

1995

Madras Agricultural Students Union

Life member

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Research Projects

Biofortification in crops for nutritional security - Low phytate maize

Funding Agency : ICAR

Revitalisation of Millets for nutritional security and enhanced productivity

Funding Agency : SPC

Enrichment of nutritional quality of maize through molecular breeding

Funding Agency : DBT

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Biofortification in crops for nutritional security - Low phytate maize

Funding Agency : ICAR

Revitalisation of Millets for nutritional security and enhanced productivity

Funding Agency : SPC

Enrichment of nutritional quality of maize through molecular breeding

Funding Agency : DBT

Promotion of millets through quality seed production

Funding Agency : Worldbank

Development of cotton for drought tolerance and fibre quality: Fine mapping validation and marker assisted selection

Funding Agency : DBT

Enhancing the productivity and value addition of millets through knowledge transfer and skill demonstrations

Funding Agency : Govt of TN

Molecular breeding for exploitation of heterosis in genetic improvement of maize under water limited environments

Funding Agency : DBT

Identification of consistent QTLs for fiber quality traits in cotton (Gossypium spp.,) based on two-mapping populations and four-environments

Funding Agency : DBT

Identification of varieties and hybrids with Extra Long Staple length to meet industrial demand (TMC MM1.2)

Funding Agency : ICAR

Development of high throughput marker assisted selection systems for improvement of drought tolerance and fibre quality traits

Funding Agency : CSIR

Farmers participatory large scale rollout and adaptive research trails on conservation agriculture

Funding Agency : CIMMYT-IRRI

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