Faculty:

Guest Faculty:

           PROF.A SADANANDAM ABBAGANI, Ph.D

Chairman, BoS, Department of Biotechnology

Kakatiya University, Warangal-506 009

Address: 

H.No. : 5-5-15, Lashkar Bazar, Hanamkonda, A.P., 506 001,   

Phone:+91-870-2571049.Mobile: +91-0-98491-46811,

       E-mail: nandamas@rediffmail.com.

Area of specialization:    Plant Biotechnology

Research Supervision:

No. of Ph.Ds  guided :10

No. of Ph.Ds now guiding :  6

No. of articles published in National Research journals: 28

No. of articles published in International Research journals:  20

No. of papers presented in National Seminars/workshops/Conferences: 15

No. of papers presented inter National Seminars/workshops/Conferences: 02

No. of National seminars/Conferences attended: 08

No. of International Conferences attended: 02

*Supervised research work of Dr. T. Jayasree, DST Woman Scientist Awardee, 2003-2006.

** Jointly supervised research work of Mr. Pavan with Prof.R.G. Hermann , Botanical Institute, LMU, Munich, Germany, under DAAD Sandwich Fellowship scheme.

Areas of Research.

·        Genetic engineering

·        Plastid transformation

·        Plant tissue culture

·        Protoplast culture

·        Root-knot Nematode infestations

·        Nitrogen fixation studies

Major projects:

1991-1993          Selection of biochemical mutants in Solanum melongena, scheme for young scientists ,DST, Govt. of India, Principal Investigator

1995-1996Selection and characterization of antibiotic resistant mutants,              

                    TWAS , Italy, Principal Investigator.

1998-2001Mulberry Improvement through somatic fusion, DBT, Govt. of  

                   India, Principal Investigator.

1998-2001 Developing protocols for micro propagation and genetic    

                 transformation in Terminatia tomentosa, DBT, Govt. of India,  

                 Principal co Investigator.

1999-2002 Plastid transformation in higher plants, national UGC research

                  award, Govt. of India, Principal Investigator

1999-2002 Engineering Abiotic stress resistance using HVA1 gene in cultivated

                 tomato, AICTE, Govt. of India, Co-Principal Investigator.

2009-2012      Developing Plastid Transformation system for expression of Mustard

                   Annexin gene in tomato for engineering abiotic stress tolerance,

         funded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi

International collaboration:

• Prof. R.G. Hermann, Botanical Institute , LMU , Munich ,Germany, under DAAD Sandwich Programme.
• Prof.R.Bassi, Verona University, Italy under Indo-Italian cultural cooperation
• Prof. Zhen Zhu , Institute of Genetics & Developmental Biology, CASD, China under CAS-TWASD Programme.
• Prof. M.G.K. Jones State Agricultural Biotechnology centre, Perth Western Australia
• Prof Nara Gavini , Department of Biological sciences, Mississippi State University, USA

Visit to foreign countries:

Country visited                Purpose                                  Financial assistance

Germany                           Research                                          DAAD

Australia                           Research                                      ACU, London

Hungary                            Research                                 UNESCO- BAC, France

Germany                           Research                                     DAAD Revisit

Netherlands                      Conference                                  Max Planck Society

Germany                           Research                                     DAAD Mentor visit

International fellowships/Awards/Honours:

Ø      DAAD fellowship

Ø      DST Young Scientist Project

Ø      Association of common wealth universities(ACU, London) fellowship in biotechnology

Ø      UNESCO biotechnology Action Council (France) fellowship

Ø      National UGC Research Award

Ø      Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) associate

Ø      Visiting Research Professor Murdoch University , Australia

Ø      Honorary Advisor to DAAD,New Delhi

Ø      Andhra Pradesh Scientist award-2008 by APCOST

10 Best Publications:

1.           Pavan Umate, Christine Fellerer, Serena Schwenkert, Mikael Zoryan, Lutz Eichacker, Sadanandam Abbagani, Itzhak Ohad, Reinhold G. Herrmann, and Jörg Meurer (2008) Impact of PsbTc on electron flow, assembly and phosphorylation patterns of photosystem II in tobacco, Plant Physiol 148 (1342-1353)

2.           K. Venugopal Rao, K. Kiranmayee, U. Pavan, T. JayaSree, A.V.Rao and A. Sadanandam (2005). Induction of multiple shoots from leaf segments, in vitro–flowering and fruiting of a dwarf tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) J. Plant Physiol, 162:959-962.

3.           T. JayaSree, U. Pavan, M. Ramesh, A.V. Rao, K. Jagan Mohan Reddy and A. Sadanandam (2001). Somatic embryogenesis from leaf cultures of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture, 64(1): 13-17.

4.           U. Pavan, K. Venugopal Rao, K. Kiranmayee, T. JayaSree and A. Sadanandam (2005). Plant regeneration of mulberry (Morus indica L.) from mesophyll-derived protoplasts. Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture.82 (3): 289-293.

5.           T. JayaSree, U. Pavan, M. Ramesh, A.V. Rao, K. Jagan Mohan Reddy and A. Sadanandam (2001). Somatic embryogenesis from leaf cultures of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture, 64(1): 13-17.

6.           M. A. Farooqui, A. V. Rao, T. JayaSree and A. Sadanandam (1997). Induction of atrazine resistance and somatic embryogenesis in Solanum melongena. Theor. Appl. Genet., 95: 702-705.

7.           A.V. Rao, M.A. Farooqui and A. Sadanandam (1997). Induction of linomycine and streptomycin resistance by nitrosomethylurea and ethyl methanesulphonate in Capsicum annuum L. Plant Cell Rep. 16: 865-868.

8.           A.V. Rao, M.A. Farooqui, T. JayaSree, R.V. Ramana and A. Sadanandam (1993). EMS-induced streptomycin resistance in Solanum melongena. Theor. Appl. Genet. 87: 527-530.

9.           A. Sadanandam (1991). Induced synaptic mutant from mesophyll cell protoclones of dihaploid Solanum tuberosum. J. Plant Physiol. 138: 107-110.

10.       A. Sadanandam and M.A. Farooqui (1991). Induction and selection of lincomycin-resistant plants in Solanum melongena. Plant Sci., 79: 237-239.

PROF. RAMASWAMY, Nanna, Ph.D

Professor & Head, Department of Biotechnology

Kakatiya University,Warangal-506 009

Address:2-5-428,Behind Adalath, Hanamkonda, Warangal- 506 001

Phone: 0091-0870 2461455 (O), 0870-2567137 (R)

        Fax: 0091-0870-2438800, 09390101665 (M);

        E.mail:swamynr.dr@gmail.com

Area of specialization:     Plant Biotechnology

Teaching   Experience:    24 years

Research Experience:      30 years

Publications:                   70 (In National and International)

Research Career:

No. of Ph.Ds  guided :08

No. of Ph.Ds now guiding :  06

No. of articles published in National Research journals : 50

No. of articles published in International Research journals:  20

No. of papers presented in National Seminars/Workshops/Conferences:24

No. of papers presented in  International Seminars/workshops/Conferences: 04

*Jointly supervisod Research work of Mr.M.Praveen with Prof. Zhang    

  Hongxia, Shanghai, Institute of Biological sciences, Shanghai, China.

Areas Of research:

• Genetic engineering
• Molecular Biology
• Plant tissue culture
• Agricultural Biotechnology

Major Research Projects:

    1998-2001     Developing protocols for micropropagation and genetic                        

                        transformation in Terminalia tomentosa, Funded by DBT,

                        Govt. of India 

1998-2001      Mulberry improvement through somatic fusion, Funded by DBT, 

                        Govt. of India 

    1999-2002     Engineering Abiotic stress resistance  using HVa1 gene  in

                        cultivated Tomato, Funded by AICTE, Govt. of India.

    2002-2005     Developing protocols fro Micro propagation of an                       

                        endangered forest tree Givotia rottleriformis, Funded by

                        Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India.

2007-2010    Conservation and RAPD analysis of an endangered forest tree

                       Wrightia tinctoria , funded by UGC, Govt. of India.

International Collaboration:

• Prof. Jacquas Hille, Institute of Plant molecular Biology, Groningen University, The Netherlands
• Prof. Francisco JL Aragao, National centre for Genetic Resources & Biotechnology, CENARGEN/EMBRAPA, Brazil.
• Prof. Zhang  Hongxia, Shanghai, Institute of Biological sciences, Shanghai, China. Under CAS-TWAS Programme
• Prof. Laszlo Szabados, Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary

Foreign Visits:

Country visited            purpose                year                  financial assistance

The Netherlands          Research              1997                       UGC, New Delhi

Brazil                           Research              2002                       TWAS-UNESCO

Brazil                           Research              2004                       TWAS-UNESCO

Hungary                       Research              2008                       UGC, New Delhi

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International Fellowships:

·        Indo-Netherlands Fellowship, 1997

·        TWAS-UNESCO Visiting Associate, 2002

·        TWAS-UNESCO Visiting Associate, 2004

·        Indo-Hungarian academy of Sciences Fellowship, 2008

·        TWAS-UNESCO Visiting Associate, 2009 & 2010

Awards:

• Received the Academy of Plant Sciences India Award-2005, honoured with Gold Medal & Citation at the National Conference held at Gurkul Kangri University, Haridwar.

• Received the Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award-2007 by the Andhra Pradesh Council of Science & Technology (APCOST), Govt. of AP. 

• Honorary Advisory Body Member for TWAS-UNESCO Research Grants, Italy

10 BEST PUBLICATIONS:

1. M.Rambabu, M. Upender, D. Ujjwala, T. Ugandhar, M. Praveen, and   N.Ramaswamy(2006). In vitro zygotic embryo culture of an endangered forest tree givotia   rottleriformis and factors affecting its germination and seedling growth. In vitro Cell. Dev. Biol - Plant.   42(5): 418–421
2. Rama Swamy N, Ugandhar T, Praveen M and Subhash K (2006) “Efficient plant regeneration for rapid in vitro multiplication of Indian Solanum- A report. Indian J Genet & Plant Breeding. 66:159-160
3. Rama Swamy N., Ugandhar T., Praveen M, Lakshman A, Rambabu M. and Upender M. (2005) Induction of streptomycin–resistant plantlets in Solanum surattense through in vitro mutagenesis. Plant Cell Tissue Org. Cult. 80: 201-207
4. Rama Swamy N, Ugandhar T, Praveen M, Venkataiah P, Rambabu M, Upender M and Subhash K (2004) Somatic embryogenesis and Plantlet formation from cotyledon and leaf explants of Solanum surattense. Indian J Biotech.  4:  414-418.
5. Praveen M, Lakshman A and Rama Swamy N (2003). In vitro multiplication of Strychnos potatorum Linn F from root explants - A medicinally important plant. Journal of Non Timber forest products 10(3/4): 230-234.
6. U. Pavan, A.V. Rao, V. Yashodhara, N. Rama Swamy and A. Sadanandam (2000). Evaluation of specific parameters in the isolation of protoplasts from mesophyll cells of three mulberry cultivars. Sericologia, 40(3): 469-474.
7. U. Pavan, A.V. Rao, V. Yashodhara, N. Rama Swamy and A. Sadanandam (2000). A Simple protocol for rapid and efficient isolation of protoplast from callus cultures of mulberry (Morus indica L.) cv S₁₃. Sericologia, 40(4): 647-651.
8. N. Rama Swamy and Bir Bahadur (1984). Pollen flow in dimorphic Turnera subulata J.E.Smith New Phytologist 98:205-209.
9. N. Rama Swamy and Bir Bahadur (1998). Inheritance of seedling handedness in Triticale and its parents. Cereal Research Communications.27:91-97.
10. N. Rama Swamy and Bir Bahadur (1985). Seedling handedness in Triticale and its parents.Acta Agronomica 34:117-122.

DR.T. CHRISTOPHER,Ph.D

Department of Biotechnology, Kakatiya University, 

          Warangal 506009, AP.

Email: tammidala@yahoo.co.in

Tel : 09963311057; 0091-0870-2568077

Present Designation         : Assistant Professor

Teaching experience       : 7 years

Ph.D                                :1990, Kakatiya University

Thesis title:  Mutation breeding and tissue culture studies in Capsicum

Post Doctoral Study: 1990-1995 : University Delhi, South Campus , New Delhi.

Areas of Teaching and Research                : Mutation breeding, Genetics, Cell 

                                                                  Biology, Plant tissue culture, Plant

                                                                  Biotechnology

Publications:                     :21

Conferences attended      :15

Awards                             :CSIR (SRF& RA)

10 Best Publications:

1.     Christopher T, Prolaram B, Rajam MV, and Subhash K (1986) Plantlet formation in embryo cultures of Capsicum   annuum L. var. G4. Curr.Sci.55 (20): 1036-1037

2.     Christopher T, Prolaram B, Rajam MV and Subhash K (1987) In vitro response of excised embryos    from red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) on  hydroxylamine  treatment. Ind.J. Exp. Biol. 25: 349-350

3.     Christopher    T, Prolaram B, Sadanandam    A   and   Subhash  K (1990) Shoot  formation   by    hydroxylamine  treatment in  tissue cultures of   Red   pepper. SABRAO J. 22(2): 143-145

4.     Christopher T, Prolaram B, and   Subhash K   (1991) Differential   in vitro   morphogenetic   response in hypocotyls segments of   Capsicum annuum. Ind.J.Exp.Biol. 29: 68-69

5.     Christopher T and Rajam MV (1994) In vitro    clonal   propagation   of   Capsicum spp. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 38: 25-29

6.     Christopher T and   Rajam MV (1996) Effect of genotype, explant and medium on in vitro regeneration of red pepper.  Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 46: 245-250

7.     Venkataiah P, Christopher T and Subhash K (2001) Plant regeneration and Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in four   Capsicum species.  Capsicum and Egg Plant  Newsletter 20: 68-71

8.     Venkataiah P, Christopher  T and Subhash  K (2003) Thidiazuron induced   high frequency shoot formation   and     plant  regeneration  in Capsicum annuum L. Journal  of   Plant  Biotechnology   5(4) :245-250 

9.     Venkataiah P, Christopher T   and  Subhash K (2005) Induction and characterization of Streptomycin-resistant mutants in Capsicum praetermissum. Journal of   Applied   Genetics 46(1):19-24

10. Venkataiah P, Christopher T   and  Subhash K (2006) In vitro shoot multiplication and plant regeneration in four Capsicum species using thidiazuron. Scientia Horticulturae,107,117-122

DR.A.VENKATESHWAR RAO,Ph.D

Department of Biotechnology, Kakatiya University,

          Warangal 506 009, AP,

Email: vrao_allinin@yahoo.com

Tel:  09246894577,0091-0870-2461455

Present Designation  :  Lecturer

Teaching Experience:  9 years

Ph.D                          : 1997, Kakatiya University

Thesis Title               :  Selection and Characterization of antibiotic resistant

                                     markers  in  certain members of Solanaceae

Post Doctoral Study    : 1998-2002- Kakatiya University

Areas of teaching and Research                : Molecular Biology, Genetic

                                                                   Engineering, Plant tissue culture,

                                                                   Plant Biotechnology.

Publications                                              : 19

Conferences attended                               : 10

Awards                                                      : CSIR (SRF & RA)

10 BEST PUBLICATIONS:

1.     A.V. Rao, M.A. Farooqui, T. JayaSree, R.V. Ramana and A. Sadanandam (1993). EMS-induced streptomycin resistance in Solanum melongena. Theor. Appl. Genet. 87: 527-530.

2.     A.V. Rao, M.A. Farooqui and A. Sadanandam (1997). Induction of linomycine and streptomycin resistance by nitrosomethylurea and ethyl methanesulphonate in Capsicum annuum L. Plant Cell Rep. 16: 865-868.

3.     M. A. Farooqui, A. V. Rao, T. JayaSree and A. Sadanandam (1997). Induction of atrazine resistance and somatic embryogenesis in Solanum melongena. Theor. Appl. Genet., 95: 702-705.

4.     U. Pavan, A.V. Rao, V. Yashodhara, N. Rama Swamy and A. Sadanandam (2000). Evaluation of specific parameters in the isolation of protoplasts from mesophyll cells of three mulberry cultivars. Sericologia, 40(3): 469-474.

5.     T. JayaSree, U. Pavan, M. Ramesh, A.V. Rao, K. Jagan Mohan Reddy and A. Sadanandam (2001). Somatic embryogenesis from leaf cultures of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture, 64(1): 13-17.

6.     K. Venugopal Rao, K. Kiranmayee, U. Pavan, T. JayaSree, A.V.Rao and A. Sadanandam (2005). Induction of multiple shoots from leaf segments, in vitro–flowering and fruiting of a dwarf tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) J. Plant Physiol, 162:959-962.

7.     P. Mahendar, V. Uday, T. Radhika, A.V.Rao T. Christopher, D. Rama Krishna and A. Sadanandam (2008) Plant and Human Telomeres and Telomerases : An over veiew. Int. J Pharmacol. and Biol. Sci. 2(3):1-16.

8.     Mahender, K. Venugopal Rao, K. Srinivas Reddy, T. JayaSree, A.V.Rao and A. Sadanandam (2008).  Efficient in vitro regeneration from mature leaf segments of Scoparia dulcis L. – A ethno medicinal plant. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 14:3-4:200-207

9.     A.V. Rao, Ch. Venu and A. Sadanandam (1997). Selection of streptomycin and kanamycin resistance using nitrosomethylurea and Agrobacterium in Solanum sisymbriifolium. Ind. J. Expt. Biol. 35: 188-192.

10. A.V. Rao, T. JayaSree, M. Ramesh, U. Pavan and A. Sadanandam (2000). Nitrosomethylurea induced streptomycin resistance in Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Ind. J. Expt. Biol. 38: 617-620.