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Career Highlights CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Teaching Accomplishments • Developed and taught three multi-state and multi-disciplinary unique courses, "Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables to Improve Human Health (Hort 640)" and "Science of Foods for Health (Hort 641). The Nexus of Food & Nutritional Security, Hunger and Sustainability (Hort 689). • Received 5 external grant awards with approximately $1.77 million (three-USDA-challenge grants, USDA- IFAFS, USDA-HSI) for curriculum development workshops, faculty enhancement and train- the-trainer, plus experiential training, expanding two courses to other land grant universities and attracting students to careers in food and agriculture. • Peer-reviewed publications-2, editor reviewed proceedings-1, Invited presentations-10 • Served as chair or co-chair for 38 graduate students and on 11 student committees. • Developed and maintained web site for both courses • Supervised 53 undergraduate/high school students. • Supervised 21 postdoctoral research associate/visiting scientists, 6 research assistants. Research Accomplishments • Published 190 peer-reviewed articles and a patent. • As PI and Co-PI, $ 16.5 million in grants; Total grants with collaborators: $25.5 million. • Fellow- Four Professional Societies-ACS-AGFD, ASHS, TAMU AgriLife Research and Brazilian Society of Horticulture • Edited 9 books/symposium series, 33 editor-reviewed proceedings, 29 book chapters. • Keynote and plenary presentations-11; Invited presentations at professional meetings: International 19, National 84 and Regional 7. • Received 18 awards including three international awards. Graduate and undergraduate students received 40 awards, including poster awards in professional meetings. • Major accomplishments: Consumer to farm research, teaching and education including isolation and characterization of naturally occurring compounds, testing their biological activity. Administrative and Leadership Service-Accomplishments • Associate Director (3 years) and Director (since 2005), VFIC, Texas A&M University • Created a development plan that enabled a commitment of $1.8 million in Foundation funds. • Initiated the offering of Endowment Scholarship (to date $220,000 is collected). • Served as chair/co-chair of 22 symposia or conferences at professional societies • Co-founded the first international symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables- Served as Co-Chair-FAVHealth 2005 (Canada) and Chair-FAVHealth2007 (USA) and Co-chair- FAVHealth 2009 (France) and Co-chair-FAV Health 2014 (Australia). • Launched “Global Citrus Health Benefits” and national “Foods for Health” initiatives. • Invited presentations at land grant institutions, industry, learned society organizations: International 23, National 15 and Regional 44. • Served as reviewer of manuscripts, 21 department, College, University committees, 4 as chair or co- chair. 213 press articles, TV and radio news. • Section Chair, Medicine and Aromatic Plants, International Society for Hort. Sciences. • President- Subtropical Plant and Environment Sciences (formerly Rio Grande Hort Society). • Co-chair- Commission of Fruits, Vegetables and Health- International Society for Hort Science. • Chair- Division, Horticulture and Human Health, International Society for Hort Science (just elected) 7/16/2018 Curriculum Vitae Page 2 of 81 Curriculum Vitae Office Address Home Address Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center 5302 Cascades Court Department of Horticultural Sciences College Station, TX 77845 2119, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77845 Phone: (979) 324-8908 (979) 690-5151 Fax: (979) 862-4522 E-Mail: [email protected] NAME: Bhimanagouda S. Patil Current Academic Positions: Professor of Horticulture Director, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center Faculty Fellow-Texas A&M University AgriLife Research Fellow, American Society for Horticultural Sciences Fellow, Ag Food Chemistry of American Chemical Society Fellow, Brazilian Horticulture Society Member, Faculty of Nutrition Member, Faculty of Food Science Member, Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences EDUCATION Ph.D.- Horticulture, 1994, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. MS-Horticulture, 1986, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India. BS-Agriculture, 1984, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: Professor, September 2008-present Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Director, January 2005-present Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Associate Professor, January 2005-August 2008 Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Associate Director, September 2002 to 2004 Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Associate Professor of Plant Physiology-Tenured, September 2002 to 2004 Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center, Weslaco, TX Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology, June 1997 to August 2002 Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Citrus Center, Weslaco, TX Curriculum Vitae Page 3 of 81 Post Doctoral Research Associate, March 1996 to May 1997 University of California, Kearney Agriculture Center, Parlier, CA. Post Doctoral Research Associate, June 1994 to Feb 1996. Washington State University, IMPACT, Prosser, WA. Graduate Research Assistant, 1992 to 1994. Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Part-time faculty- August –December 1996. California State University-Fresno-Taught Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops Course Assistant Professor-March 1988-Feb 1991. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India-1988 to 1991. Adjunct faculty member, Department of Horticultural Sciences and Department of Plant Physiology and University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad, India. Honors and Awards § 2017-Healthy Living Lifetime Achievement Award-Texas International Producers Association § 2016- Fellow, Brazilian Horticulture Society, Recife, Brazil. § 2013-Distinguished Service Award-American Chemical Society- Division of Agriculture and Food Chemistry § 2013-American Society for Horticultural Sci. Outstanding Graduate Education Award § 2013-Dean’s Outstanding Achievement-Research, Texas A&M University § 2010-Vice Chancellor Research Excellence, Texas A&M University-2010. § 2010-Special Recognition-North America by the Association of Kannada Koota of North America, Edison, New Jersey, USA § 2009-Fellow, Division of Agril. and Food Chemistry, American Chemical Society § 2009-Fellow, American Society for Horticultural Sciences § 2009-Faculty Fellow, Texas A&M University AgriLife, College Station, TX. § 2005-Karnataka State Rajoytsava Award-November 1, 2005 § 2005-Exceptional Research Productivity Award, TAMU-Kingsville. § 2004-Outstanding Young Scientist Award-2004, Division of Agriculture and Food Chemistry of American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA. August 24, 2004. § 2003-Paul Harris Fellow-2003 by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. § 2003-Outstanding Young Scientist Award-2003. Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin-ASA, SSA and CSA, in Denver, CO, USA. § 2003-Research and Excellence Award-Texas A&M University-Kingsville. § 2001-Outstanding Teacher Award 2001-Texas A&M University-Kingsville. § 2002-Achievement Excellence Award- India Association of the Rio Grande Valley § 2000- Poster was featured and received an award-IX International Society of Citriculture in Orlando, FL, December 3-7 2000. § 1992-Fellowship by the Dept. Plant Genetics and Breeding, Texas A&M University § 1990-Fellowship by Rotary Foundation, Rotary International, Evanston, IL, USA Curriculum Vitae Page 4 of 81 § 1984-Fellowship by Taj Agricultural Research Center (TARC), Bombay, India § 1986-Gold Medal for securing highest grade point average in MS in Horticulture. § 1986-State award, Cash award and momento from the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, Bangalore, Karnataka state for securing first rank in M.S. in Horticulture. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Developed and taught first of-its kind courses- offered at multi-states Hort 640- Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables to Improve Human Health (developed a new course through funding from USDA-Challenge grant 1999.) Hort 641-Science of Foods for Health (developed a new course through funding from USDA- Challenge grant-2006-38411-17095). Hort 689-The Nexus of Food & Nutritional Security, Sustainability and Hunger (developed a new course through funding from USDA-Challenge grant 2014-7003-22356). Hort 422/689- Citrus and Subtropical Fruits VTF 113-Instructor-Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Crops (2+1)- Fall 1996. Department of Plant Science, California State University, Fresno Other teaching activities- Facilitated courses- Responsible for arranging distance learning courses for the benefit of students located in Weslaco which enabled students to conduct research while taking classes. Hort-421Tropical Fruit Crops (Instructor- Dr. David Byrne) Hort-601 Internet Applications in Horticulture (Instructor-Dr. Daniel Lineberger) Nutr-645 Vitamin Metabolism (Instructor-Dr. Rosemary Walzem) Nutr-650 Nutrient and Metabolism of Minerals (Instructor-Dr. Rosemary Walzem) *Evolution of three first-of-a kind courses Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables to Improve Human Health. This course involved collaboration of faculty from plant physiology, horticulture, plant breeding, food science, plant pathology, chemistry, biochemistry, postharvest physiology, and the medical sciences working
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