Heterosis Breeding, Mutation Breeding, Marker assisted selection and selection of genes/QTL for specific trait enhancement
Administrative Experience
A Cumulative experience of 6 years
Head of the Department (Current) Department of Crop Improvement, MIT College of Agriculture and Technology, Musiri
Academic Coordinator MIT College of Agriculture and Technology, Musiri
Year Coordinator MIT College of Agriculture and Technology, Musiri
Year CoordinatorAdhiparasakthi Agricultural College. Kalavai
Research Coordinator APAC, Kalavai
Research Experience
A Cumulative experience of 2 years 6 months
Senior Research Fellow - 6 monthsDepartment of Millets, TNAU, Coimbatore "Identification of QTL for Drought tolerance in Sorghum"
Student Senior Research Fellow - 2 yearsAgricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai
Academic Experience
A Cumulative experience of 6 years
UG Courses
Introduction to Agricultural Botany (1+1)PBG 101
Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics (2+1)PBG 112
Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics (2+1)PBG 201
Principles of Plant Breeding (2+1)PBG 211
Principles and Methods of Plant Breeding (2+1)PBG 301
Breeding of Field and Horticultural Crops (2+1)PBG 302
Plant Genetic Resources: Collection, Conservation and Utilization (1+1)PGP 451
Management of Plant Genetic Resources and Special Methods of Plant Breeding (0+5)EXP 301
Publications
Research Articles (in international journals) : 10
Research Articles (in National journals) : 4
Books (with ISBN)
Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics Selvakumar, G., M. Sivaji, S. Suresh, V. Ulaganathan and R. Vinoth A. E. Publications 2016 93-81972-74-5
Book Chapters
Global climate changeEnvironmental Crisis and Sustainable Development: An Educational Perspective; Nivi publication
Solid waste management : Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Environmental Crisis and Sustainable Development: An Educational Perspective;Nivi publication
Manmade disaster: Classes, Causes and Control of water pollution Environmental Crisis and Sustainable Development: An Educational Perspective ;Nivi publication
Laboratory waste disposal and management; Nivi publicationEnvironmental Crisis and Sustainable Development: An Educational Perspective ;Nivi publication
Awards & Accolades
Scientist Associate Award 2016 Society for Scientific development in Agriculture and Technology
Young Scientist - 2017Award Genesis Urban and Rural Development Society
Membership in Scientific Bodies
Indian Society of Plant Breeders (ISPB) Life Member
Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (SciTSA)Life Member
