Profile of Dr. M. Pandiyan

Pandiyan, M.

Elected Fellow –2010

Agricultural Sciences & Forestry –

Plant Breeding & Genetics

DB: 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).
Fellow
of HIND society for Agri and Horti U.P India (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.
[O: Phone: 04322/296447; M: 9865173633; mpandiyan8@yahoo.co.in]