G. SRIDEVI Assistant Professor Department of Plant Biotechnology Mobile No: 9688222156 School of Biotechnology Email:
[email protected] Educational Qualifications : M.Sc., Ph.D. Professional Experience : 2010-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India. 2009-2010:Postdoctoral Research Associate, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, PR China. 2005-2007: Postdoctoral position, University of New Hampshire, NH, USA. 2002-2004: Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India. FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION Plant Molecular Biology Plant Functional Genomics RNA silencing Plant Genetic Engineering RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION Genetic engineering of crop plants for biotic/abiotic stresses Biofortification Metagenomics Gene silencing Research Supervision: Program Completed Ongoing Ph.D 1 4 M.Phil 3 1 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE No Institution Position From To Duration (date) (date) 1. University of New Hampshire, Postdoctoral Nov 01, Oct 05, 1 y 11 m NH, USA fellow 2005 2007 2. University of New Hampshire, Assistant Mar 25, Oct 15, 2 y 6 m NH, USA Affiliate 2005 2007 Professor 3. South China Agricultural Postdoctoral Nov 09, Jun 23, 7 m University, Guangzhou, PR Research 2009 2010 China Associate 4. Madurai Kamaraj University, Assistant Jun 30, Till - Madurai, India Professor 2010 date RESEARCH COLLABORATION (BOTH NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL) Name of the Institute Collaboration Collaboration Output Collaborator Details ( Papers/Patents/Research/Online) Dr. S.M. DRR, DBT Support Research project Balachandran Hyderabad Project Dr. S.K. Mangrauthia COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECT No Title of the Project Funding Agency Total Grant Year 1. Strategies to improve UGC Rs. 10.34 lakhs 2011-2014 transformation and regeneration efficiency in indica rice varieties ON‐GOING RESEARCH PROJECT No Title of the Project Funding Total Grant Year Agency 1.