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Born in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India on June 24, 1967. Educated at SSC, Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh, 1982; Intermediate, Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh, 1984; Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, B.Sc. (Ag.), 1988; Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, M.Sc. (GPB), 1990; Osmania University of Calcutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Ph.D., 2003; University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, PGDTMA, 2014.

 

Principal Scientist (Hybrid Rice Breeding), ICAR-Indian Institute Rice Research, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, A.P., 2016 to till date.

 

Research Associate, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1991-1992;Agriculture Officer, Joint Director of Agriculture, Kakinada, Andhra Prades, 1992-1993; Scientist, ICAR-National Research Centre for Soyabeen, Indore, 1993-1999; Scientist (Sr. Sale), ICAR-IARI Regional Station Aduthuri, 1999-2003; Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2003-2009.

 

Awards/ Honours: Commendation certificate, ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad, 2003; Excellence in Rice Genetics & Breeing, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, 2005; Srinivasa Ramanujam Memorial Award, ISPGB, New Delhi, 2005; Recognition Certificate, ICAR, New delhi, 2009; Hari Om Ashram Award, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, 2013; Cerficate of Apperciation –Prof EA Siddiq Award, ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad, 2015.

 

Fellow: Indian Society fo Genetic and Plant Breeding, 2018.

 

Research Areas: Genetics and Plant Breding (Hybrid Rice Breeding)

 

Address: Hybrid Rice Section, ICAR-Indian Institute Rice Research, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad- 500030, A.P.; Plot No 71, Road No. 3, Threemurthy Colony, Mahendra Hills, Secundrabad-500026;[Tell- 040-24591270(O); Email - hari.prasad1@ica.gov.in]