Externally Funded Projects - Ongoing

S.No Title of the project Sponsoring agency Project Leader Duration of the scheme
DBT/CPBG/CBE/RIC/2013/R004
DBT Network Project on Marker assisted introgression of different traits to develop new generation rice varieties
DBT Dr. S. Robin, Professor (PB&G)
(upto April 2017)
Dr.P.Jeyaprakash, Professor (PB&G),&
Dr. M.Raveendran, Professor (Bio-tech),
Dr.S.Suresh, Professor (Ento.)
Dr.R. Pushpam, Associate Professor(PB&G)
June 2013 – Dec 2019 (continued)
2. DBT/CPBG/CBE/RIC/2015/R013
Maintenance, characterization and use of EMS Mutants of Upland Variety  Nagina 22 for Functional Genomics in Rice – Phase II
DBT Dr. S. Robin, Professor (PB&G)
(upto April 2017)
Dr.P.Jeyaprakash, Professor (PB&G)
Dr.S.Manonmani, Professor (PB&G)
Dr.M.Raveendran, Professor (Bio-tech)
Dr.R. Pushpam, Associate Professor (PB&G)
2015-2020
3. ICAR/CPBG/CBE/RIC/2015/R010
Consortium Research Platform (CRP) on hybrid rice – PHASE II
ICAR Dr.R.Saraswathi, Professor (PB&G) Dr.D.Kumaresan
Associate Professor(PBG)
April 2017 – March 2020
4. ICAR/ CPBG/ CBE/ RIC/2014/ R009
Incentivizing Research in Agriculture Project IV- “Molecular Genetic analysis of resistance/tolerance to different stresses-Rice – Phase II
ICAR Dr.R.Saraswathi, Professor (PB&G)
Dr.K.Amudha
Asst. Prof (PB&G)
Dr.A.Ramanathan, Professor(Pl.Patho)
Dr.R.P.Soundarajan
Asst.Prof(Ento.)
2017-2020
5. DST/CPBG/CBE/RIC/R019
Genetic analysis of phosphorus acquisition efficiency and characterization of rhizosphere, microbiome and root exudates in rice genotypes
DST Dr.D.Devasena, Women scientist 2019-2022