| Sastry, E. V. D. Elected Fellow –2010 Agricultural Sciences & Forestry – Plant Breeding & Genetics DB: 01-07-1957 | |
Birth place | Vadluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Education | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., (B.Sc.(Ag.) Hons., 1977); (M.Sc.(Ag.)., 1979); (Ph.D., 1983); Wolverhampton Polytechnic, UK- OTTA., 1990). | |
Positions held | Sr. Breeder (spices) and Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, S K Rajasthan Agricultural University (2006 to date); Sr. Breeder and In-charge, All India Coordinated Research Project on Spices, S K Rajasthan Agricultural University (2004-2006); Associate Professor (Expatriate Expert) Ethiopia (2004-2005); Associate Professor, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, S K Rajasthan Agricultural University (2004); Associate Professor (Expatriate Expert) Ethiopia (2003-2004); Associate Professor, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, S K Rajasthan Agricultural University (1989-2003); Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, S K Rajasthan Agricultural University (1982-1989); Sr. Research Fellow, Banaras Hindu University (1982); Jr. Research Fellow, Banaras Hindu University (1980-1982). | |
Research Area | Spices breeding, Eruca breeding, Quantitative genetics. | |
| Awards and fellowships | Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding (2000); Indian Society of Seed Spices (2010). | |
| Address | Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, S K N College of Agriculture, (S K Rajasthan Agricultural University), Jobner - 303 329, Rajasthan. | |
| Residence | 61, Raghu Vihar, Maharani Farm Area, Durgapura, Jaipur - 302 018, Rajasthan | |
