Associate Professor
Plant and Environmental Sciences
New Mexico State University
Mexico
Education B.S., Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, A.P. India M.S., Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,T.N. India Ph.D., New Mexico State University, N.M. USA Professional Experience 2009 – present, College Associate Professor, Agricultural Science Center at Clovis, New Mexico State University. 2003- 2009, College Assistant Professor, Agricultural Science Center at Clovis, New Mexico State University. 1999-2003, Agriculture Specialist, ASC at Clovis, New Mexico State University. 1996-1999, Specialist, Dept. of Agronomy, New Mexico State University. 1992-1995, Research Asst. Dept. of Agronomy, New Mexico State University. 7/92-8/92, Consultant, ICRISAT, Legumes Program, Patancheru, India. 8/91-6/92, Research Associate, ICRISAT, Resource Management Program. 5. Research Interests My present research focuses on peanut Valencia breeding with emphasis on variety development for high yield; high oleic; four seeds per pod; good taste and disease resistance using molecular techniques and conventional breeding approaches.
Peanut Breeding Plant Physiology