National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Prof. Sivakumar Uthandi
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in Vridhachalam, Cuddalore district,Tamil Nadu, India on 20June 1968. Educated at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India; B.Sc. (Horti.) 1989; M.Sc. 1991; Ph.D. 2003. Post-doctoral training at The University of Florida, USA, 2007-08.

Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India; 2022 to date.

Horticultural Officer, Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 1991-1995; Assistant Professor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 1995-2004; Assistant Professor (senior scale), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 2004; Associate Professor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 2004-08; Visiting Associate Professor, The University of Florida, USA, 2008-09; Biological Scientist, The University of Florida, USA, 2009-11; Associate Professor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 2011-13; Professor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 2013-17; Dean, School of Post-Graduate studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 2017-19; Professor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 2019-22.

Awards/Honours: AMI-Prof.B.N.Johri award, Association of Microbiologists of India, 2020;Recognition award, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2022; DBT Overseas Associate award, DBT, GOI, New Delhi, 2007-08; DST Young Scientist Award, DST, GOI, New Delhi, 2005-08, ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship, ICAR, New Delhi, 1991;Honorary Adjunct Faculty, University of Tokyo, Japan, 2019-till date; Visiting Associate Professor, The University of Florida, 2007-08; Visiting faculty, Chang’an University, Xian, China, 2024; Visiting Faculty, University of Zululand, South Africa, 2024;RamasatruluMunagala Prize for the Best account of original Research, Madras Agricultural Students Union, 2022;TANSA award-Agricultural Sciences, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2019;Senior Scientist award, Science city, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2020; Best Researcher award, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 2019;Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Life time Acheivement awards in science, Marina Labs, Chennai, 2019;Outstanding Scientist award, Science Father International Research awards on New science inventions, 2021; Educator Excellence award, Vedant Foundations, 2020; Excellence and Innovation Award, Dr. B. Vasanthraj David Foundation, 2019; Scientist award, Dr. B. Vasanthraj David Foundation, 2019; Chairman, PG Board of Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 2018, 2019;      Member Board of Studies, UG Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-2018, 2019; Dean of Faculty PG; Member, Board of Studies, ANRAU, Andhrapradesh, 2019; Member, Academic Council, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 2018, 2019; American Biographical Research Board advisor; Chief Editor, Madras Agricultural Journal, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; Editor – Indian Journal of Microbiology;  Secretary. Madras Agricultural Student'; Member, Madras Agrl. Students’ Union (MASU);Association of Microbiologists of India –Life member;CC member, Association of Microbiologists of India; Centre for Fuels and Chemicals, The University of Florida, USA; American Society of Microbiology – Life member; Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture-Member; Indian Society for Agricultural Resource Management –Member; Indian Society of Soil Biology and Ecology, Bangalore, Member 2019.

Fellow: Royal Society of Biology, London; Academy of Microbiological Sciences, Association of Microbiologists of India

Research Areas: Biomass conversion, Plant-Microbiome, Metabolomics, Proteomics, Protein Engineering, and Fermentation

Address: Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu; 12, Ponnusamy Nagar, PN Pudhur, Coimbatore 641007, Tamil Nadu; [Tel: Off. (0422) 6611294; Cell: 8903611294; Email: usiva@tnau.ac.in]