Dr K.B.R.S. Visarada
Principle Scientist
Field(s) of Professional Specialization
- Agricultural biotechnology with specific reference to cereals
- Inter-generic and inter-specific hybridization in sorghum
- Genetic transformation of sorghum and rice
- Intellectual property rights in agriculture and biosafety issues
Professional experience:
- Serving for past 30 years as Scientist for Indian council of Agricultural Research ( ICAR)
- Currently working for incompatible wild crosses
- Specialized in genetic transformation and tissue culture of sorghum and rice
- Taught credit courses on IPRs and Biosafey for M Sc Biotechnology
- Delivered lectures, participated in discussions on IPRs and Biosafey issues
- Trained students and project personnel on laboratory techniques in biotechnology.
Publications:
- Review Papers: 02
- Research Papers: 16
- Patents: 01 (filed in 2010)
- Technical and popular articles: 08
- Book chapters : 04
- Scientific conference papers: 19
- Farmer interactions: 03