Manchikatla Venkat Rajam's Biography

Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, Professor & Head- Genetics, University of Delhi

Dr. M. V. Rajam is Professor of Genetics at the University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi and has over three decades of teaching and research experience. Prof. Rajam received his M. Sc (1979) and Ph. D (1983) degrees from Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, and had a postdoctoral research experience at Yale University, New Heaven, and Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA (1984-1985). He has made significant contributions in the fields of plant biotechnology, polyamine physiology and RNAi technology, and published over 130 papers, including book chapters/reviews. He is a Co-editor of a two volume book on “Plant Biology and Biotechnology”, published by Springer in 2015. He has guided 32 PhD and 9 MPhil students and 23 postdoctoral fellows, and handled over 23 major research projects. He made several short visits to various countries, including France, Italy, The Netherlands, China, Indonesia and Malaysia under the collaborative projects (supported by EU and Indo-French) and for attending the international conferences. He is a Fellow of four prestigious Academies, The Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Telangana State Academy of Sciences, and member of several learned scientific societies, including ‘Plant Tissue Culture Association of India. He serves as a member of editorial board and Associate Editor of some important international and national journals, and a reviewer for many journals. He is also a member of Advisory or other Committees of some Universities/Institutions. He has also received several honors and awards.