Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding

DESAI DR S A

Fellow, Elected 2015


Born in Gajendragad, Karnataka, India on 3 July 1969. Educated at University of Agricultural Science, Dharward, Karnataka, B.Sc. (Ag), 1991; G.B. Pant University Agricultural and Technology, Pantnagar, Utarakhand, M.Sc. (Ag., GBP), 1994; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi,  Ph.D., 1998; Delhi University – South Campus, Post Doc. 2007; University of California, Davis, CA, USA, 2010.

Professor, University of Agricultural Science (UAS), Dharward, Karnataka,  2014 - till date.

Senior Scientist – In-charge, University of Agricultural Science (UAS), Dharward, Karnataka, 1996 – 1997; Scientist, University of Agricultural Science (UAS), Dharward, Karnataka 1997 – 1998; Senior Scientist – In-charge, University of Agricultural Science (UAS),  Dharward, Karnataka,  (UAS), 1998 – 1999, Scientist, University of Agricultural Science (UAS),  Dharward, Karnataka,  1999 – 2000; Scientist, Senior Scale,  University of Agricultural Science (UAS) , Dharward, Karnataka, 2000 - 2005; Senior Scientist,  University of Agricultural Science (UAS), Dharward, Karnataka, 2005 – 2013; Principal Scientist, University of Agricultural Science (UAS), Dharward, Karnataka (UAS), 2013 – 2014

Fellow : Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2015; Specialization and Research Areas: Wheat Molecular Breeding

Address: Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad – 580 005, Karnataka; F – 1, th Sarvasunilaya, Pavan Resiency, Malamaddi, Near Prahlad Hostel, 6 Cross, Station Road, Dharwad – 580 007, Karnataka Tel: Office: 0836 – 2214276; Cell: 09448730146, 09481209623 Email: desaisa@uasd.in