Research Team
Dr. Saratha Kumudini Departmental Profile
Education:
PhD. 2000. Physiological traits associated with genetic improvement of soybean yield. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Canada
MS. 1996. Effects of Enhanced UV-B Radiation on Ontario Maize Hybrids and Soybean Cultivars. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Canada
BS. 1993. Biology. Concordia University, Montreal, QC Canada
Employment History:
2002 - Present: Assistant Professor. Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1999 - 2002: Assistant Professor. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers Univ. New Brunswick, NJ
Dr. Joe Omielan
Education:
PhD. 1994. Productivity and ionic relations of wheat under salt stress as affected by individual chromosomes of salt-tolerant Lophopyrum elongatum. University of California, Davis, CA
MS. 1986. Ozone effects on photosynthesis and viability of isolated soybean mesophyll cells. The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
BSc(Agr). 1983. Crop Science. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Canada
Employment History:
2006 - Present: Postdoctoral position. Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1999 – 2005: Research Associate, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Canada
1998 – 1999: Cropping Systems Research Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, NS Canada
1994 – 1998: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Crop Science Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Canada
1991 – 1993: Research Scientist. Resource Efficient Agricultural Production (REAP) - Canada, Waterloo, ON Canada
Elena Prior Departmental Profile
Education:
MS. 2004. Environmental monitoring and management, University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
BS. 2002. Ecology and protection of environment, University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 Agriculture (second major) University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
Employment History:
2006 - Present: Research Analyst, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
2004: Project Scientist, Reclamation on ore-extracted territories in "Navan-Chelopech" Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria
2003: Intern, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dhiraj Thakare
Education:
PhD. 2005. Cloning and characterization of an anther specific promoter to be used for creation of transgenic male sterile plants. Department of Biotechnology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati, MS, India
MSc. 2002. Biotechnology. Department of Biotechnology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati, MS, India
B.S. 1998. Microbiology, Chemistry and Zoology. Adarsha Science College, Dhamangaon, Amravati, MS, India
Employment History:
2005-Present: Postdoctoral Research Scholar. Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
2003-2004: Research Associate, National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, India
2001-2003: Senior Research Fellow, National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, India
2000-2001: Research Associate II. Mahyco Life Sciences Research Centre, Dalwalwadi, Jalna, India
