Ph.D. (Madras University)
Office Phone : +91-8669609228
Email : skrish@unigoa.ac.in
Area of interest: Plant Histochemistry, Phytochemistry and bioprospecting, Plant Developmental Biology, Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
1. "CGIAR Science Award" for Outstanding Scientific Article for the year 2004 "Enhanced iron and zinc accumulation in transgenic rice with the ferritin gene" Paper published in Plant Sciences. Awarded on October 27, 2004 at Mexico City, Mexico.
2. "Biotechnology Overseas Associateship" from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, India, 2004-05, One year.
3. BOYSCAST Fellowship Award from the Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, India, 2002, 3 Months.
4. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Fellowship, Philippines, 13 May to 12 June 2002, One Month.
Visit Abroad
1. Delivered a Plenary Presentation on "Metabolic Engineering of Rice to Improve Protein Quality" in the 56th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference held at Fremantle, Perth, Australia. 10-14 September 2006.
2. "Visiting Research Fellow" at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines, using Biotechnology Overseas Associateship from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi. 26 August 2004 to 25th August 2005 (one year).
3. "Visiting Research Fellow" at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines. 14 February to 12 June 2002 (4 months).
4. Presented a research paper in the International Symposium on "11th World Cereals and Bread Congress" held during 8-15 September 2000 at Gold Coast, Brisbane, Australia.
5. Attended International Workshop on "Transgenic Rice: Production and Development with Special Reference to Sheath Blight and Stem Borer Resistance". 11-29 October 1999. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines.
6. Presented a Research Paper in the International Symposium on "Rice Quality" held at Nottingham, UK; Visited Department of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK; Visited Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanical Garden, Kew, London. 24th November to 3rd December 1997.
Membership
Life Member - Association of Rice Research Workers, India (with effect from the year 2002).
