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Kavithamani D
VIDWAN ID: 157306

Dr Kavithamani D

Female Doctor of Philosophy
Assistant Professor (Grade-II)
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Plant Sciences
ORCID 0000-0003-0350-4266 ResearcherID AAP-7804-2020 Google Scholar 2CxaGi8AAAAJ
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16 Publications
11 Projects
20 Scopus Citations
31 CrossRef
12 Years 2 Months Total Experience
Publications
16 Total
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Professional Recognition

Best Seed Production Scientist Award
2018
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Best Oral Paper Presentation Award
2017
Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society
Best Poster Presentation Award
2019
National symposium on potential crops for food and nutritional security
AICRP on Sorghum Best Centre Award
2019
ICAR-Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad
Best Oral Paper Presentation Award
2020
Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society, New Delhi

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Indian Society of Plant Breeders
Life membership
Jan 2005
Madras Agricultural Students Union
Life membership
Jan 2007
Association of Rice Research Workers
Life membership
Jan 2009
Cotton Research & Development Association
Life membership
Jan 2010
Society for Advancement of Rice Research
Life membership
Jan 2013
Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society
Life Membership
Jan 2020
Society for Advancement of Human and Nature
Life Membership
Jan 2021
Indian Academic Researchers Association
Life Membership
Jan 2021

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2010
DESH BHAGAT SCHOOL OF NURSING FATEHGARH
Master of Science
2005
DESH BHAGAT SCHOOL OF NURSING FATEHGARH
Bachelor of Science
2003
DESH BHAGAT SCHOOL OF NURSING FATEHGARH
Assistant Professor (Grade-II)
Jul 2018 – Present
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Assistant Professor
Jul 2014 – Jul 2018
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Agricultural Sciences
Plant Sciences

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Development and validation of KASP marker for fine mapping of sorghum shootfly resistance QTLs regions and its utilization in marker-assisted breeding
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: SERB/F/1178/2023-2024
Amount: ₹37.66 Lac
Duration: 2023 – Ongoing
Development of high yielding fodder sorghum varieties with improved quality traits
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1 Lac
Duration: 2019 – Ongoing
Maintenance, evaluation and utilization of germplasm in sorghum
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1 Lac
Duration: 2018 – 2023
Development of high yielding single-cut forage sorghum varieties with improved qualities
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1 Lac
Duration: 2018 – 2019
Evaluation of AICRIP trials on forage sorghum
Other
Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2,000
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
Introgression of Bruchid Resistant Gene(s) from Vigna genotypes into popular Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) variety through Marker Assisted Backcross Breeding
Completed
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2,391
Duration: 2017 – 2020
Breeder seed production in green gram and black gram varieties and evaluation of pre released cultures under multi locational testing
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1 Lac
Duration: 2016 – Ongoing
Nucleus and Breeder seed production in popular rice varieties of Tamil Nadu
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1 Lac
Duration: 2016 – Ongoing
Diagnostic analysis on Seed Supply chain and quality improvement and management of paddy seeds of TNAU
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2,170
Duration: 2016 – 2017
Evolving rice varieties suitable for cultivation under aerobic conditions
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹50,000
Duration: 2014 – 2015
Evaluation of superior genotypes for yield and yield components in millets, pulses, oilseeds, cotton and forage crops under multi location trials
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1 Lac
Duration: 2014 – 2016
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Scholarly Publications

Screening the genotypes of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) BC1 F3 generation of the cross CO (S) 28 x IS18551 for shoot fly (Atherigona soccata (Rond.) resistance

Open Access
Journal Article
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. Year: 2019. Volume: 10 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 1133-1139 .
Authors: M.L. Abinaya; N. Kumaravadivel; S. Varanavasiappan; D. Kavithamani
DOI 10.5958/0975-928X.2019.00144.3 Crossref Crossref: 4 Scopus Scopus: 6

Advancements in abiotic stress resistance in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.): Integrating genomics, breeding and agronomic innovation

Open Access
Journal Article
Plant Science Today. Year: 2025. Volume: 12 , Issue: sp4 , Pages: 1-10 .
Authors: N Sushma; D Kavithamani; K B Meena; A Sudha; P Meenakshi
DOI 10.14719/pst.11252

Assessment of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in backcross population of BC<sub>1</sub>F<sub>1</sub>, BC<sub>2</sub>F<sub>1</sub> and BC<sub>2</sub>F<sub>2</sub> in maize

Open Access
Journal Article
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. Year: 2019. Volume: 10 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 576 .
Authors: Sarankumar, C.; Dhasarathan, M.; Kavithamani, D.; Vanniarajan, C.; Kokiladevi, E.; Ravikesavan, R.; Senthil, N.
DOI 10.5958/0975-928X.2019.00073.5 Crossref Crossref: 1 Scopus Scopus: 4

Integrative approaches in sorghum improvement: From nutritional security to industrial sustainability

Open Access
Journal Article
Plant Science Today. Year: 2025. Volume: 12 , Issue: sp4 .
Authors: V V Vimal Rajan; K B Meena; D Kavithamani; D Djanaguiraman; P Meenakshi
DOI 10.14719/pst.10442

Heterosis and combining ability studies for yield and its component traits in Maize (Zea mays L.)

Open Access
Journal Article
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. Year: 2018. Volume: 9 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 1012-1023 .
Authors: G.M. Sandesh; A. Karthikeyan; D. Kavithamani; K. Thangaraj; K.N. Ganesan; R. Ravikesavan; N. Senthil
DOI 10.5958/0975-928X.2018.00126.6 Crossref Crossref: 4 Scopus Scopus: 8

Flavonoids as bio-insecticides: Harnessing plant metabolites as a biochemical shield against insects

Open Access
Journal Article
Plant Protection Science. Year: 2026. Volume: 62 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 191-209 .
Authors: Thamaraikannan Sivakumar; Sunilkumar Devanathan; Parthasarathi Ganesan; Kavithamani Duraisamy; Murugan Marimuthu; Vellaikumar Sampathrajan; Karthikeyan Adhimoolam; Senthil Natesan
DOI 10.17221/56/2025-PPS Crossref Crossref: 1 Scopus Scopus: 2

Biophysical and biochemical parameters of Sorghum associated to shoot fly resistance

Open Access
Journal Article
Plant Science Today. Year: 2024. Volume: 11 , Issue: sp4 .
Authors: J Mohana; M Murugan; T Srinivasan; D Kavithamani; P Meenakshi; K Prakash
DOI 10.14719/pst.5220

Insights into Microprotein A novel tool to unravel crop improvement

Open Access
Journal Article
Plant Science Today. Year: 2025.
Authors: N Premalatha; A T Hemavathy; K Mahadevan; D Kavithamani; S Kavitha; V V Geetha; M K Mathivathana; S M Samyuktha
DOI 10.14719/pst.6416
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