Assistant Professor (Plant Breeding and Genetics)

Dr. V Karpagam

Dr. V. Karpagam

Assistant Professor (Plant Breeding and Genetics)

Education

  • Ph.D (Plant Breeding and Genetics) Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU, Coimbatore.
  • M.Sc Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics) Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU, Coimbatore.
  • B.Sc (Agriculture) Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam.

NET/SLET Qualification

Certificate No. NET(I)-2017/01383

Area of Research

Conventional and Molecular breeding in Rice.
  • Ph. D – Thesis Genetic analysis in hybrids and segregating progenies for drought, yield and grain quality characters in rice (Oryza sativa. L).
  • M.Sc – ThesisDevelopment of two line hybrids through exploitation of Thermosensitive male sterility system in Rice (Oryza sativa. L).

Administrative Experience:

A Cumulative experience of 4 years 2 months
  • NSS Coordinator - 2 Years Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Pollachi
  • Head of the Department (Diploma in Agriculture) - 6 monthsVanavarayar Institute of Agriculture , Pollachi
  • Year Coordinator (2014 to 2018) Batch - 2 yearsVanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Pollachi

Academic Experience

  • MITCAT
  • Agricultural crop Varieties and their Maintenance (1+1)AGB A 101
  • Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture,Pollachi - 2 Years 6 months
  • Principles of Genetics (2+1)PBG 201
  • Principles of Plant Breeding (2+1)PBG 211
  • Experimental Learning (0+5)EXP 401
  • Breeding of field crops – I (1+1)AGB A21
  • JSA College of Agricuture and technology
  • Introduction to Agricultural Botany (1+1)PBG 101
  • Breeding of Field and Horticultural cropsPBG 302
  • Principles of Plant Breeding (2+1)PBG 301

Publications

  • Research Articles (in international journals) : 5
  • Research Articles (in National journals) : 4
  • Popular articles (in Magazines) : 5
  • Book Chapters
  • Quality characteristics of two line hybrids in rice (Oryza sativa. L) Proceedings of International symposium on 100 years of Rice Science and Looking Beyond. ( pp 1: 204) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. (ISBN No. 819080802-8).
  • Physico Chemical and Cooking quality characteristics of Promising thermosensitive genic male sterile lines in rice (Oryza sativa . L). Proceedings of International symposium on 100 years of Rice Science and Looking Beyond. (pp 1: 270.) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (ISBN No. 819080802-8).
  • Development of two line hybrids in Rice (Oryza sativa . L) Sustainable Agriculture to Fuel (Feed, Unite, Educate and Lead) the future. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore . (ISBN No.978-93-83799-05-3)
  • Genetic analysis in hybrids for drought and yield characters in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Innovations and Advancements in Agriculture and plant sciences ; Sri Seyon Publications, Chennai (ISBN: 978-81936779-2-6).
  • Iru varisai ottu arisi dhaniyangalin samayal matrum vethi panbiyalbugal Payir Inapperukkaviyal ; Laser park publishing house, Coimbatore. ISBN No. 978-93-842-34-61-4
  • Climate change and its Association variations Status and Prospects of association mapping in plantsRecent Scenario in plant Science Research - Journal of Scientific agriculture. (ISSN No. 2184- 0261)

Awards & Accolades

  • TNAU Research Assistant ScholarshipTamil Nadu Agricultural University 2012
  • Young Scientist Award Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad 2017
  • Best Scientist Award Indian Academic Researchers Association, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 2018

Membership in Scientific Bodies

  • Indian Society of Plant Breeders Life member
  • Society of Biotechnology, Allahabad Life member
  • Indian Academic Researchers Association , Tiruchirapalli Life member