Sruthy Menon V

A brief note on Major professional attainments:

• Obtained B.sc. (Hons.) Ag. degree from Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur with distinction (8.79 OGPA)
• Secured ICAR JRF seat (All India level rank 24) for M.Sc. (Ag.) in Plant Breeding and Genetics at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu through ICAR-AIEEA-PG-2012 examination.
• Obtained University level First Rank in M.Sc. (Ag.) in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University during 2012-2014 with 9.4 OGPA.
• M.Sc. (Ag.) research work was focused on developing sorghum downy mildew resistant lines which was the need of the hour for sorghum farmers. During the course of the thesis work, molecular screening using SSR markers was carried out.
• Published over five full length research articles.

1. Sruthy M. V., Manivannan N. & Ganesan K. N. (2016). Phenotypical screening of maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds and backcross progenies for sorghum downy mildew resistance. International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 6(1), 293-298.
2. Sruthy M. V., Manivannan N. & Ganesan K. N. (2016). Influence of temperature, relative humidity and rainfall on development of sorghum downy mildew disease in maize (Zea mays L.). International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 6(2), 35-42.
3. Sruthy M. V., Manivannan N. & Ganesan K. N. (2016). Studies on molecular characterisation of elite bc3f3 progenies for sorghum downy mildew resistance in maize (Zea mays L.). International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 6(2), 221-228.
4. Sruthy M. V., Manivannan N. & Ganesan K. N. (2016). Study of bc3f2 population for skewness and kurtosis in maize (Zea mays L.). International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 6(2), 229-234. 

      5. Sruthy M. V., Manivannan N. & Ganesan K. N. (2016). Study of bc3f2 population for variability parameters, genetic advance and                  heritability in maize (Zea mays L.). International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 6(2), 235-244.

• Worked as Field Officer, Rubber Board, Govt. of India for 3.5 years
• Worked as Agricultural Officer, Dept. of Agricultural Development and Farmers’ Welfare, Kerala Government for 3.5 years.
• Joined as Assistant Professor, Kerala Agricultural University on 18.02.2021.
• As a part of ‘Ongoing plant breeding experiment’ at Agricultural Research Station  Mannuthy, performed breeding work in rice.
• Active life member of Indian Society of Plant Breeders (ISPB), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu.