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Scientific Staff

Dr. Srividhya, S
Discipline: Plant Physiology | Designation: Scientist | At IIMR Since: 2019
Email: srividhya@millets.res.in; srividhya.s@icar.gov.in
Profile video Click hereAcademic Qualifications
Degree | Institute / University | Year of completion | Subject(s) with major field |
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Ph D | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | 2018 | Plant Stress Physiology; Postharvest Physiology and Plant Nutrition |
M.Sc. (Ag) | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | 2014 | Crop Physiology |
B. Tech | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | 2011 | Biotechnology |
Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)
Designation | Organization | Institution & place of posting | Period (From-to) |
Duration (years, months) |
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Scientist | ICAR | Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad | 02 Dec 2019 to till date | |
Scientist | ICAR | Professional Attachment Training at ICRISAT, Hyderabad | 12-11-2018 to 15-02-2019 | 3 months |
Scientist | ICAR | ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, A & N Islands | 04.10.2018 to 30.11.2019 | 1 year 2 months |
Scientist | ICAR | National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad | 02.07.2018 to 29.09.2018 | 3 months |
Current responsibilities:
- Co-investigator in sub component-III of the DBT network project on millets on ‘Genetic Enhancement studies of Finger millet, Barnyard millet, Little millet, Kodo and Proso millet” (project status: approved).
- In-charge Plant Physiology lab
Recent major contributions:
- Nil
Recent awards and recognitions:
- Gold Medal under Dr. D.R.Thirunavukkarasau Award for best outstanding PhD student of the University, TNAU, Coimbatore, 2019
- Gold Medal under Hon’bl Dr. J.Jayalalitha Award Outstanding Research Scholar Award for Women Student in PhD, TNAU, Coimbatore, 2019
Current collaborative activities:
- Nil
Relevant experiences
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Stress physiology of plants, phenotyping for abiotic stress and postharvest physiology
Recent most significant publications:
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Journal papers
- Journal papers Jaiasankar I., S. Srividhya, B. Augustine Jerard, Nabanita Ganguly and Manasseh Moses, E. 2020. Seed microstructures of Andaman Padauk (Pterocarpus dalbergoides): a preview. Current Science. In press.
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Books and book chapters
- Srividhya, S. and Nidhi Rialch. 2020. Role of rhizobacteria in alleviating salt stress. In: Molecular Aspects of Plant Beneficial Microbes in Agriculture. Eds: Vivek Sharma, Richa Salwan, Laith Khalil, Tawfeeq Al-Ani. Elsevier Academic Press, 454p.
- Kiran, KR and Srividhya, S. 2019. Coastal soil problems, their implications on plant growth and management. In: An Overview of Integrated Farming Systems of Coastal India. Eds. B Gangaiah, Pooja Bohra, Harsha Haridas, PA Bala, K Sakthivel, SK Zamir Ahmed, N Bommayasamy, K Saravanan, SK Singh and TP Swarnam. 1-189 p. ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Conference papers
- S. Srividhya, P. Jeyakumar, V. Rajeshwari. 2019. 1-MCP induced changes in banana under postharvest storage conditions. In: proceedings of abstracts of National conference in Plant Physiology.
Other professional activities
- Life member, Indian Society of Plant Physiology
- Life member, Indian Science Congress Association
- Life member, Indian Society of millets