- All India Coordinated Research Project on Sorghum, ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad bagged the prestigious "Chaudhary Devi Lal Outstanding All India Coordinated Research Project Award 2019" during ICARs 92nd Foundation Day celebrations held on 16 July, 2020 ::
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses webinar on implementation of Budget in agriculture sector ::
- Nutri-Cereals Multi-stakeholders’ Mega Convention 3.0 -- 17th & 18th September 2021 ::
- ICAR-IIMR celebrates seventh International Day of Yoga (IDY 2021) on 21st June 2021 ::
- India is celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’. ICAR has taken up ’75 lecture series’. The scientists, students or other interested audience may click this link to follow URL for joining any lecture ::
- Advertisement no 01/2019 for filling up the post of Assistant may be treated as cancelled due to administrative reasons ::
- Kharif Agro Advisory ::
- First Dr NGP Rao Memorial Life time Achievement Award Ceremony Video link of 5th September, 2021 ::
- Invitation for First Dr NGP Rao Memorial Life time Achievement Award Ceremony on 5th September, 2021 (Sunday) at 11 AM ::
- हिंदी चेतना मास
- International Conference on Finger Millet 2022, January 19-22, 2022, UAS Bangalore
Scientific Staff
Dr. Deepika Cheruku
Discipline: Genetics and Plant Breeding | Designation: Scientist | At IIMR Since: 2016
Email: deepika@millets.res.in | Mobile: 9899175817
Profile video Click hereAcademic Qualifications
| Degree | Institute / University | Year of completion | Subject(s) with major field |
|---|---|---|---|
Ph.D |
Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi |
2012-2016 |
Genetics (Major) Molecular biology and Biotechnology (Minor) Plant pathology (Minor) |
M. Sc (Ag) |
Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi |
2012 |
Genetics(& Plant breeding) |
B. Sc (Ag) |
Agriculture college of Bapatla, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh. |
2010 |
Agriculture |
Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)
| Designation | Organization | Institution & place of posting | Period (From-to) |
Duration (years, months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientist | ICAR | Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad | 2016 to till date |
Current responsibilities:
- Genetic enhancement of Kodo millet grain yield and its contributing traits
- Assisting for AICRP on Kharif Sorghum as Co-PI
Recent major contributions:
Nil
Recent awards and recognitions:
Nil
Current collaborative activities:
Nil
Recent most significant publications:
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Research article
- Rathod, D.R., Chandra, S., Yadav, R.R., Poonia, Shreenivasa, V., Deepika, C.,Lal, S.K. and Talukdar, A. 2018. Molecular characterization of the recombinant inbred line population derived from a soja and max soybean cross. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences Special Issue-6: 1874-1880 (JrnID: I199; IF: 5.38).
- Aruna, C., Suguna, M., Visarada, K. B. R. S., Deepika, C.,Ratnavathi, C. V., &Tonapi, V. A. (2020). Identification of sorghum genotypes suitable for specific end uses: Semolina recovery and popping. Journal of Cereal Science, 102955.
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Book Chapters
- Aruna, C. and Deepika, C. 2018. Genetic improvement of grain sorghum. pp 157-174. Breeding Sorghum for Diverse End Uses (eds. Aruna C, Visarada KBRS, Bhat BV and Tonapi VA) Woodhead Publishing (Elsevier). Hardcover ISBN: 9780081018798 _
- C Aruna ,P SanjanaReddy,Deepika, C and N KannaBabu.2018.Millets improvement progress and prospects-Area,production and productivity.pp21-42.Climate Resilience in Milllets(eds. H S Talwar, N Kannababu ,B VenkateshBhat and Vilas A.Tonapi,ISBN 81-89335-85-5.
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Popular articles
- Swarna, R., Jinu, J. and Deepika, C. 2019. Sorghum allelopathy for weed management. Agrobios Newsletter 17 (8): 47-49.
- Swarna R, Deepika C, AmasiddaB,Sooganna D and Sangappa C.2019.GuliRagi: A Novel Technique of Doubling Ragi Yields.Agrobios Newsletter 18 (6): 7-8.
- Vinu V, Deepika C and Amasiddha B. New Plant Breeding Techniques (NPBTs):The Future of Crop Improvement.Agrobios Newsletter 18 (6): 76-77.
- DeepikaCheruku, Vinu V, Amasiddha.B and Sooganna. 2019 Association Mapping in Crop Plants.Agrobios Newsletter 18(07): 57-59.
- Sooganna, Deepika C, Sangappa and Amasiddha B.2019. Safe Seed/Grain Storage and Pest Control.Agrobios Newsletter 18(08): 108-109.
Other professional activities
- Life member of Indian society of genetics and plant breeding, New Delhi
- Life member of Indian society of millets research, Hyderabad
Dr Deepika Cheruku
