Dr. Thirunavukkarasu Nepolean
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025
Born in Meensuruti, Tamil Nadu, India on 17 May 1974; Educated at Agricultural College and Research Institute, (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), Trichy,Tamil Nadu, 1992-97; Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 1997-99, Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics (Tamil NaduAgricultural University), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, 1999-2003;B.Sc. (Ag.) 1997; M.Sc. (Ag.) 1999; Ph.D. (Plant Breeding and Genetics) 2003
Principal Scientist,ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India, 2018 to date
Consultant, ICRISAT, India 2003-04; Scientist, ICRISAT, India, 2004-10; Senior Scientist,Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2010-16;Principal Scientist,Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2016-2018
Awards/Honours: Dr. Appadurai Gold medal for achieving the highest score in “Population Genetics” in PhD, 2003; Certificate of Achievement for the combined PhD Program from the ICRISAT, India, 2003; Young Scientist Award, International Botanical Conference, Vienna, Austria, 2005; Loyalty Award for service and contribution from ICRISAT, India, 2009; Eminent Scientist Award, National Environmental Science Academy, 2014; Eminent Scientist Award, Agriculture Scientific Tamil Society, 2018; Group Leader (Maize and Sorghum Component), NAIP Project, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2011-2014; Crops Principal Investigator (NPTC project), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2011-2017; Genomics Component Lead (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation project),ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, 2018-2024, Coordinator (Global Centre of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna)), ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, 2023 to date.
Fellow: FsciTSA) of Agriculture Scientific Tamil Society, 2017; Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment, 2022
Research Areas: Population genetics, Genomics, Functional genomics, Trait discovery and Trait mapping, Molecular breeding, Hybrid breeding
Address: Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana; Opal L-709, PBEL City, Peeramcheruvu, Hyderabad 500091, Telangana; [Tel: Off. (040) 24599345; Cell: 8800707249; Email: tnepolean@gmail.com]
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