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Prakash, Muthurjunasamy Elected Fellow –2015 Agricultural Sciences & Forestry [Agriculture] DB: 16-06-1966
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Birth place |
Born in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. | |
Education |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University-B. Sc (Ag) (1984-1988); M. Sc
(Ag) (1988-1990); Annamalai University – Ph.D.(1994-1997). | |
Positions held |
Assistant Advisory Officer, UPASI, Vandiperiyar (1991–1991); Senior
Research Fellow, Horticultural College & Research Institute, (Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University), Periyakulam (1991-1992); Lecturer
(1992–2001); Reader (2001–2006); Professor and Head (2006-2012);
Professor (from 2006 to till date) | |
Research Area |
Crop Physiology – Hormonal Physiology, Stress Physiology,
Heterosis Breeding, Mutation Breeding, Abiotic stress tolerance,
Seed hardening and pelleting. | |
Awards and fellowships |
Awards
Outstanding Researcher Award (2015) from Venus International
Foundation, Chennai; Best Researcher Award, (2009-2010); from
Annamalai University; Crop Research Award 2004 by Agricultural
Research Information Centre, Haryana. Fellowship Indian Society of Plant Physiology, New Delhi. 2015.(FISPP); Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science, Bangalore. 2015. (FABSC). | |
Address |
Official: Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of
Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar - 608 002, Tamil
Nadu | |
Residence |
C 2, Kothangudi Flats, Annamalai nagar-608002, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. [Ph : 04144 239794, 9443405026; geeth_prakash@ yahoo.co.in] | |
