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 | Pandiyan, M. Elected Fellow –2010 Agricultural Sciences & Forestry – Plant Breeding & GeneticsDB: 30-10-66 | |
| Birth place | Kandamangalam, Chidambaram taluk, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Education | Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, (B.Sc. (Ag).,1989); M.Sc.(Ag).(Genetics and Plant Breeding), 1991) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, (Ph.D. (Genetics and Plant Breeding), 2004). | |
| Positions held | Associate Professor (PBG), National Pulses Research Centre, TNAU, Vamban,(2004-till date); Assistant Professor (PBG) Senior scale, Department of Pulses, TNAU Coimbatore (2001-2004); Assistant Professor (PBG), ARS,TNAU, Virinjipuram (1995-2001). | |
| Research Area | Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pulses Innovative Breeding | |
| Awards and fellowships | Best presentation award - NIAS, Japan – (2009); Best Research Centre Award; MULLaRP at UAS, Dharwad (2009); Best research station award NPRC Vamban, Tamil Nadu (2009); Visiting Scientist fellowship CAAS, China (2009); Visiting Scientist fellowship NIAS Japan (2008).  | |
| Address | Associate Professor (PBG), National Pulses Research Centre, Vamban, Pudukkottai, 622 303, Tamil Nadu. | |
| Residence | NO.1A/2 Bungalaw Thoppu Street, Thenpathy, Sirkazhi-609 111, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India.  | |
