{"id":8206,"date":"2025-09-17T16:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=8206"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:14:45","slug":"dr-ramaswamy-manimekalai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=8206","title":{"rendered":"Dr Ramaswamy Manimekalai"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8206\" class=\"elementor elementor-8206\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a575df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-eae-slider=\"3872\" data-id=\"a575df9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d3aed\" data-eae-slider=\"75996\" data-id=\"44d3aed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db55887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db55887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientist Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d5b3de6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"50527\" data-id=\"d5b3de6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ae6040a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"91891\" data-id=\"ae6040a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a868967 e-con-full desktopContent wpr-sticky-section-yes e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"83889\" data-wpr-sticky-section=\"yes\" data-wpr-position-type=\"sticky\" data-wpr-position-offset=\"0\" data-wpr-position-location=\"top\" data-wpr-sticky-devices=\"mobile_sticky desktop_sticky\" data-wpr-custom-breakpoints=\"default\" data-wpr-active-breakpoints=\"mobile_sticky tablet_sticky desktop_sticky\" data-wpr-z-index=\"10\" data-wpr-sticky-hide=\"\" data-wpr-replace-header=\"\" data-wpr-animation-duration=\"\" data-wpr-sticky-type=\"sticky\" data-id=\"a868967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;position_offset&quot;:0,&quot;position_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;position_offset_mobile&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cd12f elementor-widget__width-initial wpr-team-member-divider-center wpr-team-member-social-media-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"70cd12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr-Manimekalai.webp\" alt=\"Dr. Ramaswamy Manimekalai, M.Sc. Ph.D\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Dr. Ramaswamy Manimekalai, M.Sc. Ph.D<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Principal Scientist (Biotechnology), Head of the section<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">\n\nICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore \u2013 641007 Tamil Nadu, India .   \nEmail:rmanimekalaiicar@gmail.com;\nr.manimekalai@icar.org.in\nPhone: +91 9442475250 <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-social-media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/R_Manimekalai%20\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-researchgate\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 32v448h448V32H0zm262.2 334.4c-6.6 3-33.2 6-50-14.2-9.2-10.6-25.3-33.3-42.2-63.6-8.9 0-14.7 0-21.4-.6v46.4c0 23.5 6 21.2 25.8 23.9v8.1c-6.9-.3-23.1-.8-35.6-.8-13.1 0-26.1.6-33.6.8v-8.1c15.5-2.9 22-1.3 22-23.9V225c0-22.6-6.4-21-22-23.9V193c25.8 1 53.1-.6 70.9-.6 31.7 0 55.9 14.4 55.9 45.6 0 21.1-16.7 42.2-39.2 47.5 13.6 24.2 30 45.6 42.2 58.9 7.2 7.8 17.2 14.7 27.2 14.7v7.3zm22.9-135c-23.3 0-32.2-15.7-32.2-32.2V167c0-12.2 8.8-30.4 34-30.4s30.4 17.9 30.4 17.9l-10.7 7.2s-5.5-12.5-19.7-12.5c-7.9 0-19.7 7.3-19.7 19.7v26.8c0 13.4 6.6 23.3 17.9 23.3 14.1 0 21.5-10.9 21.5-26.8h-17.9v-10.7h30.4c0 20.5 4.7 49.9-34 49.9zm-116.5 44.7c-9.4 0-13.6-.3-20-.8v-69.7c6.4-.6 15-.6 22.5-.6 23.3 0 37.2 12.2 37.2 34.5 0 21.9-15 36.6-39.7 36.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.co.in\/citations?user=GkA6QWoAAAAJ&#038;hl=en\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"#4285f4\" d=\"M256 411.12L0 202.667 256 0z\"><\/path><path fill=\"#356ac3\" d=\"M256 411.12l256-208.453L256 0z\"><\/path><circle fill=\"#a0c3ff\" cx=\"256\" cy=\"362.667\" r=\"149.333\"><\/circle><path fill=\"#76a7fa\" d=\"M121.037 298.667c23.968-50.453 75.392-85.334 134.963-85.334s110.995 34.881 134.963 85.334H121.037z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c28b469 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"33055\" data-id=\"c28b469\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-48c50ae e-con-full desktopContent e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"99102\" data-id=\"48c50ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:47,&quot;end&quot;:61}},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e43770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8e43770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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selection, Sugarcane genomics and Bioinformatics<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Membership in professional societies  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Life member Society for Sugar Research and Promotion (SSRP)<\/li><li>Fellow of Confederation of Horticultural Association of India (CHAI)<\/li><li>Fellow of Society of Applied Biotechnology (SAB)<\/li><li>Fellow of Society for sugarcane Research and Promotion, New Delhi<\/li><li>Life member Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS)<\/li><li>Life member of Indian Society of Plantation Crops (ISPC)<\/li><li>Life member of Indian Horticultural Society (HIS)<\/li><li>Life member of Society of biochemistry and biotechnology (ISBB), India<\/li><li>Life member of Indian society of Plant breeding and genetics\u00a0 (ISPBG)<\/li><li>Life Member of\u00a0 Indian Society of Virology<\/li><li>Life member Soceity of Applied Biotechnology (SAB), India<\/li><li>Life Member Indian Society of Horticulture Research and Development<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> List of current external funded project <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 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collaboration with IARI\u00a0 and IISER, Trivandrum<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: <strong>National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) <\/strong><\/p><p>Amount: 94 lakhs<\/p><ul><li>Title: Transgene free genome editing in sugarcane in collaboration with Punjab Agricultural University and ICAR-NRCB<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: <strong>Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi<\/strong><\/p><p>Amount: 2.3 Cr<\/p><ul><li>Title: Genome editing in sugarcane for flowering trait<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: <strong>\u00a0Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. <\/strong><\/p><p>Amount: 1.1 Cr<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Awards and honours <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-7e994b3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"75008\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" data-id=\"7e994b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75246ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75246ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>DBT Overseas Fellowship for Young scientists<\/strong> for post doctoral research, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India &#8211; 2005<\/li><li><strong>INSA medal for Young Scientists<\/strong>, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), India \u2013 2007<\/li><li><strong>External Grants Received<\/strong> for Research and Development : Rs 15.5 Cr (DBT, DST, NASF, ICAR, Department of Information Technology, Coconut Development Board, INSA)<\/li><li><strong>FAO Technical consultant to Sri Lanka<\/strong> during 2009-2013<\/li><li><strong>FAO expert for the Collaborative workshop<\/strong> at Sri Lanka, Food and Agricultural Organization, 2009<\/li><li><strong> C. S. Venkat Ram Memorial Award <\/strong>for Plantation Crops Symposium ISPC (Indian Society for Plantation Crops), India<\/li><li><strong>International Travel Grant by IAPSIT to Vietnam <\/strong>to Present invited talk in the International Conference &#8220;Sugarcane Gene Editing, 2025<\/li><li><strong>International Travel Grant<\/strong> by <strong>Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology<\/strong>, (VAST), <strong>Vietnam<\/strong>, 2024 for invited talk on Genome Editing<\/li><li><strong>International Travel Grant<\/strong> by Association of Academies and Societies for South Asia (<strong>AASSA<\/strong>) to <strong>Bangladesh<\/strong>, 2023<\/li><li>Society for Sugarcane Research and Promotion (SSRP) &#8211; Fellowship in Sugarcane Biotechnology, 2022<\/li><li>Society for Sugarcane Research and Development (SSRD) Best Paper award- International Conference \u2013 Sugarcon -2019 held at ICAR- Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, on Novel miRNAs: Prediction and annotation in sugarcane and wild species, 2019<\/li><li><strong>Best research paper<\/strong> &#8211; published in Journal sugarcane Research (Journal of Sugarcane Research) \u2013 2019<\/li><li><strong>Invited Presentations<\/strong> in national and international Conferences &#8211; 37<\/li><li><strong>Member In Doctoral Committee, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Member In Doctoral Committee, Kerala Agricultural University, Trivandrum<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Number of students guided \u00a0D:\u00a0 4, <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>M.Sc: 38<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Award from Springer<\/strong> for Contribution in editing of Sugar Tech journal articles, NAAS score 7.1 &#8211; 2019<\/li><li><strong>Best research paper presented<\/strong> at International Conference on \u201cPlant, Pathogens and People\u201d with mission \u201cChallenges in Plant Pathology to benefit human kind \u201d, 2016<\/li><li>Best presentation award &#8211; <strong>National conference on Application of<\/strong> Bioinformatics in Agriculture 11\/ 2013. ICAR-CPCRI, India<\/li><li>Best presentation award <strong>National Consultative meeting on Horti -informatics<\/strong> at ICAR- Institute of Spices Research (IISR) &#8211; 2010<\/li><li>Best presentation award at <strong>National symposium on Accelerating Biology<\/strong> held at Cdac, Pune India, 2010<\/li><li><strong>Rewati Singh memorial award <\/strong>for women Scientist by Society for Recent Development in Agriculture, India, 2016<\/li><li><strong>International Travel award by United Arab Emirates University<\/strong>, UAE International Symposium on biological sciences Nov 2016 on \u201cTranscriptomics\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Group leader:<\/strong> International coconut genomics 2012-2014 (Bioversity International).<\/li><li>International sponsorship for organizing coconut genomics by Bioversity International &#8211; 2011<\/li><li><strong>International Travel Grant<\/strong> by Dept of Science and Technology GOI for attending the Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, USA &#8211; 2011<\/li><li>Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt of India, <strong>International fellowship in Bioinformatics<\/strong> to John Innes Center, UK &#8211; 2010<\/li><li><strong>Mehta Young scientist Medal<\/strong>, Mehta Foundation, India, 2010<\/li><li>Fellowship of the Society Confederation of Horticultural Association of India (CHAI) &#8211; 2012<\/li><li>Fellow &#8211; Society for Applied Biotechnology, (SAB), India, 2011<\/li><li><strong>Recognized as PhD guide for<\/strong><\/li><li>Kannur University, Kerala, iii. Bharathiar University<\/li><li>University of Calicut, Kerala iv. Bharathidasan University, v. Mangalore University. In the discipline of biotechnology.<\/li><li><strong>International fellowshi<\/strong>p by Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, Sri Lanka, <strong>University of Peradenyia<\/strong>, Sri Lanka and Asia Pacific Coconut Community (APCC), Indonesia <strong>International travel grant<\/strong> to present a paper in the XVII Annual congress Post Graduate Institute Agriculture, Sri Lanka &#8211; 2005<\/li><li>All India 7th rank in <strong>agricultural Biotechnology Studentship, Jawaharlal Nehru University<\/strong> (JNU), India &#8211; 1996-1998<\/li><li><strong> K.S. Krishnan Fellowship, BRNS<\/strong> &#8211; Department of Atomic Energy Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) &#8211; 1996-1998<\/li><li><strong>Junior Research Fellowship<\/strong> and national Eligibility Test, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) &#8211; 1999<\/li><li><strong>Junior Research Fellowship <\/strong>&#8211; Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) &#8211; 1999<\/li><li><strong>Agricultural Research Service (ARS<\/strong>) in Biotechnology and NET &#8211; 1999<\/li><li>Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB) of Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) &#8211; 1999<\/li><li><strong>First rank holder in B. Sc (Agri)<\/strong>, TNAU, Coimbatore &#8211; 1995<\/li><li><strong>National Merit Scholarship<\/strong>, Tamil Nadu State Public Examination Board<\/li><li><strong>Editorial Board &#8211; <\/strong>BMC plant Biology, Sugar Tech, Springer, Phytopathogenic Mollicutes, Springer<\/li><li><strong>Reviewer<\/strong> &#8211; Plant disease, Molecular Genetics and Genomics , 3 Biotech , Indian Journal of Entomology, Scientia Horticulture, Australasian Plant Pathology, American Journal of Botany, BMC genomics, Frontiers in plant sciences, Indian Journal of Plantation Crops, Plant Molecular biology reporter, Gene, Journal of Plant biochemistry and biotechnology, Plant Physiology Reporter<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> International Exposure  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f379f3f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"32384\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" data-id=\"f379f3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b47f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b47f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>DBT Overseas Fellowship for Young scientists for post doctoral research to National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Japan sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India &#8211; 2006-2007<\/p><\/li><li>Visiting Scientist, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA on gene editing in sugarcane , 03\/2025-08\/2025<\/li><li>International workshop- Indo \u2013 Australia Collaborative project workshop: at Sugar Research Australia,\u00a0 Australia 19\/08\/2017<\/li><li>Food And Agriculture Organization consultant to Sri Lanka ,03\/2009 -12\/2012<\/li><li>International work experience\u00a0 in \u00a0Bioinformatics and Diagnostics at \u00a0The John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UH, United Kingdom\u00a0 in Bioinformatics\u00a0 and\u00a0 Diagnostics at Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK,01\/06\/2010<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1495\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1495\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research Publications  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e3e3291 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"7932\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1495\" data-id=\"e3e3291\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57daa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57daa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Kumari S, Harshavardhini RK, Murugan N, Keerthana S, Aispriya, Vinayaka, Ramaswamy A, Prabhakaran J and <strong>Manimekalai, R.\u00a0<\/strong>(2025) Comparative genomics and synteny analysis of PP2C phosphatases in modern and wild sugarcane cultivars for insights into abiotic stress response.\u00a0<strong><em> Plant Sci.<\/em><\/strong>16:1596800. doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2025.1596800<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Aswini, N., Moniusha, J., Keerthana, S. Amaresh, Nandhini, M., Prathima,T., Mohanraj,\u00a0K., Shweta Kumari and <strong>Manimekalai, R<\/strong> (2025). \u00a0Genomic Exploration for the Sucrose Content in Sugarcane.\u00a0<strong><em>Tropical Plant Biol.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>18<\/strong>, 44. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12042-025-09413-4<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>R MANIMEKALAI, <\/strong>Arockiya Jainmary, K Mohanraj, Jini Narayanan, Ram vannish, K.P Mrudula, J. Saranya, M. Gokul, Rajeev Kumar, R Singh Gujjar, Selvi A, S. Vasantha, G. Hemaprabha. (2024). Evaluation of Genetic Variability, Phenotypic Stability and Interrelationships among the Quantitative Traits of Sugarcane under Drought Stress. <strong>Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports<\/strong> 12 (2), 1652-1667<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Boopathi,N., Karthikeyan, G., Raveendran, M., Johnson, I., Maruthasalam, S.,\u00a0\u00a0 Srinivasan, T., Manimekalai, R. (2025). Characterization of phytoplasma associated with wilt disease in coconut and approaches for its sensitive diagnostics. <strong>Journal of Microbiological Methods<\/strong>,228: 107072, ISSN 0167-7012,https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.mimet.2024.107072.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Aswini N, Amaresh , M. Nandhini , Keerthana, Rajeev Kumar , Gujjar, R.S ., R. Gomathi , A. Selvi, P. Govindaraj and <strong>R. Manimekalai.<\/strong> 2024. Genome-Wide Expression Profiling of Cytochrome P450 Genes in Response to the Oxidative Stress in\u00a0 <em>Saccharum<\/em>spp. <strong>Sugar Tech<\/strong> . <strong>DOI :\u00a0<\/strong>10.1007\/s12355-024- 01509-7<\/li><li><strong> Manimekalai,<\/strong> Saranya J, S. Keerthana, Shalini, Jini, N., A. Selvi, Rabisa, Nandhini M, Ram Vannish, P.T. Prathima and R. Gomathi. 2024. Small RNA profiling and co-networking analysis identifies stress-responsive miRNAs involved in sugarcane and its wild species. <strong>Plant Physiology Reports<\/strong> <strong>DOI:<\/strong> 10.1007\/s40502-024-00841-0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Nunavath, A., Amaresh, Murugan, N. Keerthana, S., Shweta Kumari, Singaravelu, B., Ramesh Sundar, A., <strong>R Manimekalai, R<\/strong>. (2025) Transcription Factors in Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses: Potentials and Prospects in Sugarcane.\u00a0<strong><em>Tropical Plant Biol<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em><strong>18<\/strong>, 28.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12042-025-09398-0\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12042-025-09398-0<\/a><\/li><li>Amaresh, G., Nunavath, A., Appunu, C. Viswanathan, C. Rajeev Kumar, R. S. Gujjar and <strong> Manimekalai.<\/strong> 2024.\u00a0 Advanced Genome Editing Technologies: Potentials and Prospects in Improvement of Sugar crops. <strong>Sugar Tech<\/strong> (2024). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01447-4\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01447-4<\/a><\/li><li>AK Mall, <strong>R Manimekalai<\/strong>, V Misra, H Pandey, S Srivastava, A Sharma. CRISPR\/Cas Mediated Genome Editing for Sugarcane Improvement. <strong>Sugar Tech,<\/strong>1-13. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/\">https:\/\/doi.org\/<\/a>10.1007\/ s12355-023-01352<\/li><li>Gomathi, S. Kohila, R. Viswanathan, V. Krishnapriya, C. Appunu, R. Arun Kumar, M. Alagupalamuthirsolai, <strong>R. Manimekalai<\/strong>, K. Elayaraja and K. Kaverinathan. 2024. Comparative Proteomic Analysis of High\u2011Temperature Response in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). <strong>Sugar Tech<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01400-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01400-5<\/a><\/li><li>Saurabh S, Raj Morya, J Durgesh Kumar, S Keerthana, S Kim , <strong>R Manimekalai,<\/strong> APA Pereira, JP Verma. Innovations and advances in enzymatic deconstruction of biomass and their sustainability analysis: A review. <strong>Journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews<\/strong>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rser.2023.1139<\/li><li>S Krishna, C. Harish, M Ravi, V Valarmathi, K Lakshmi, PT Prathima, R <strong>Manimekalai,<\/strong> Viswanathan, G. Hemaprabha, C. Appunu. 2023.Transgene-Free Genome Editing for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance in Sugarcane: Prospects and Challenges. <strong>Agronomy<\/strong>. 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.33\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.33<\/a><\/li><li>Nandita Banerjee, Khan, M.S., Swapna, M., Yadav, S., Tiwari, G., Jena, S.N., Patel, J.D., <strong>Manimekalai, R<\/strong>.,\u00a0 Kumar, S. Dattamajuder,S.K., Kapur, R., Koebernick, J.C., Singh. R.K. 2023. QTL mapping and identification of candidate genes linked to red rot resistance in sugarcane<strong>.\u00a0 3 Biotec<\/strong> 10.1007\/s13205-023-03481-7<\/li><li><strong>Manimekalai,<\/strong> *, Selvi, A., Jini Narayanan, Ram Vannish, R. Shalini, Gayathri, S.Rabisha, V.P. 2023. Comparative physiological and transcriptome analysis in cultivated and wild sugarcane species in response to hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress. <strong>BMC Genomic<\/strong>s 24, 155. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12864-023-09218<\/li><li>O&#8217;Connell A, Deo J, Deomano E, Wei X, Jackson P, Aitken KS, <strong>Manimekalai<\/strong> R, Mohanraj K, Hemaprabha G, Ram B, Viswanathan R, Lakshmanan P. Combining genomic selection with genome-wide association analysis identified a large-effect QTL and improved selection for red rot resistance in sugarcane. <strong>Front Plant Sci.<\/strong> 2022 Oct 31;13:1021182. doi: 10.3389\/fpls.2022.1021182. PMID: 36388469; PMCID: PMC9660812.<\/li><li>M Naveenarani, P Vignesh, C Mahadevaiah, R Valarmathi, R <strong>Manimekalai<\/strong>, G Hemaprabha, C Appunu. 2022. Genome-Wide In Silico Identification, Structural Analysis, Promoter Analysis, and Expression Profiling of PHT Gene Family in Sugarcane Root under Salinity Stress. <strong>Sustainability <\/strong>14 (23), 15893<\/li><li>Narayanan, J., <strong>Manimekalai, R<\/strong>., Selvi, A. Gomathi, R. And Arun, R. 2023. Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses to Oxidative Stress in Saccharum spontaneum. Sugar Tech (2023). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-022-01189-1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-022-01189-1<\/a>. <strong>Sugar Tech<\/strong> 25 (2), 294-294<\/li><li><strong>Manimekalai<\/strong>, R., Gayathri, S. and Singaravelu, B. (2022). Sugarcane Transcriptomics in Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses: A Review. <strong>Sugar Tech<\/strong> (2022). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-021-01098-9<\/li><li>Srikanth, J., Mahesh, P., <strong>Manimekalai<\/strong>, R., Suresha, G. S., Singaravelu, B., And Salin, K. P. (2022). Web mite Schizotetranychus krungthepensis on sugarcane in India: molecular evidence for occurrence and the way forward.\u00a0<strong><em>CURRENT SCIENCE<\/em>,<\/strong><em>123<\/em>(8), 1038.<\/li><li>Mintu R. Meena, Chinnaswamy Appunu, R. Arun Kumar, R.<strong>Manimekalai<\/strong>, S. Vasantha, Gopal Reddy, Ravinder Kumar, S. K.Pandey and G Hemaprabha. 2022. Recent Advances in Sugarcane Genomics, Physiology, and Phenomics for Superior Agronomic Traits. <strong>Frontiers in Genetics<\/strong>. 10.3389\/fgene.2022.854936<\/li><li>Smita Nair and R. (2021). Phytoplasma diseases of plants: Molecular diagnostics and way forward&#8221;, <strong><em>World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology<\/em><\/strong>. DOI 10.1007\/s11274-021-03061-y.<\/li><li>Selvi, A., Devi, K., <strong>Manimekalai<\/strong>, R., Prathima, P. T., Valiyaparambth, R., and Lakshmi, K. (2021). High-throughput miRNA deep sequencing in response to drought stress in sugarcane.\u00a0<strong><em>3 Biotech<\/em>,<\/strong><em>11<\/em>(7), 312. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13205-021-02857-x<\/li><li><strong> Manimekalai<\/strong>*, Gayathri, S., Hemaprabha, G., and Selvi, A. Kandalam, M.\u00a0(2020). <strong>Role of NGS and SNP Genotyping methods in Sugarcane improvement programs. <em>Critical reviews in Biotechnology<\/em>. <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0DOI: 10.1080 \/07388551.\u00a0 2020. 1765730<\/li><li>Selvi, A., Devi, K., <strong>Manimekalai<\/strong>, R., Prathima, P.T. (2020). Comparative analysis of drought- responsive transcriptomes of sugarcane genotypes with differential tolerance to drought. <strong><em>3 Biotech<\/em>. <\/strong>DOI: 10.1007\/s13205-020-02226-0<\/li><li>Taloh, A., Raju, D.V.S., Banyal, N., Kumar, G., Panda, P., <strong>Manimekalai, R., <\/strong>Carmine Marcone, C., and Rao, G.P. (2020). Genetic diversity of phytoplasma strains infecting chrysanthemum varieties in India and their possible natural reservoirs. <strong><em>3 Biotech<\/em><\/strong>411. https:\/\/ doi.org\/ 10.1007\/ s13205- 020- 02407-x<\/li><li>Gayathri S, Arockiyajainmary M, Shalini R, Vannish MR, Selvi A, <strong>Manimekalai R.<\/strong> (2019). Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs ) in the transcriptome of sugarcane variety Co 86032 exposed to oxidative stress. <strong><em>J sugarcane Res<\/em><\/strong>. 9:71\u201385<\/li><li>Devi, K., Prathima, P.T., Gomathi, R., <strong>R.,<\/strong> Lakshmi, K., and Selvi, A.\u00a0 2019. Gene expression profiling in sugarcane genotypes during drought stress and rehydration <strong>Sugar Tech.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-018-0687-y<\/li><li>Devi, K., Gomathi, R. Arun Kumar, R., <strong>Manimekalai, R.,<\/strong> and\u00a0\u00a0 Selvi, A. Field tolerance and recovery potential of sugarcane varieties subjected to drought.\u00a0 <strong>Indian Journal of Plant Physiology<\/strong>, DOI: 10.1007\/s40502-018-0367-7<\/li><li><strong> Manimekalai<\/strong><strong>*<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> Jini Narayanan, R. Ranjini, M. Gokul, A. Selvi, PradheepKumar and R. Gomathi. 2018. Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Stress in Sugarcane and Response Expression Pattern of Stress-Responsive Gene Through Quantitative RT-PCR. (2018).\u00a0 <strong>Sugar Tech.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-018-0604-4\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-018-0604-4<\/a><\/li><li>Manimekalai, R.*, Jini, N., Gokul, M., Selvi, A., Gomathi, R., Arun Kumar. 2018. Bio-chemical and physiological response to oxidative stress in cultivated sugarcane and wild genera. <strong>Indian Journal of Plant Physiology<\/strong>. 23: 261\u2013270. DOI :10.1007\/s40502-018-0368-6.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>book chapters<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>R.Manimekalai,<\/strong>\u00a0 K. Mohan Raj, G. Hemaprabha,\u00a0 R. Viswanathan and A. Selvi. 2024. Tools for Genomic selection (GS) and Genome wide Association studies (GWAS) for sugarcane Breeding. In climate smart Agriculture for food and Energy security in India. Ed. G. Hemaprabha and C. Appunu. ISSN: 978 &#8211; 93-85267-42-0<\/li><li>Perera, <strong>R Manimekalai,<\/strong> Yang Pavani, D., Chongxi, K. Sundaravelpandian, 2024. Breeding and Genetics for Coconut Improvement. The Coconut: Botany, Production and Uses. CABI. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1079\/9781789249736.00\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1079\/9781789249736.00<\/a><\/li><li>Sumi, Govind Pratap Rao, Saman Abeysinghe, A.K. Tiwari, <strong>R. Manimekalai,<\/strong> Vinayak Hegde, M. Kochu Babu, 2023. &#8211; Up-to-date information of phytoplasma diseases associated with palm species in Asian countries, Editor(s): A.K. Tiwari, e al. In Phytoplasma Diseases in Asian Countries, Phytoplasma Diseases of Major Crops, Trees, and Weeds, 2 : 141-166, ISBN 9780323918978. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-323-91897-8.00019-8.<\/li><li><strong>R.Manimekalai,<\/strong> G. Hemaprabha, K. Mohan Raj, A. Selvi, S. Vasantha, R. Viswanathan, Bakshi Ram, Jini Narayanan, A. J. Mary, Ram Vannish And J.Saranya (2021). Assessment of genetic variability and inter-relationship among the quantitative traits of sugarcane under drought stress. In. Palaniswami, C., Hemaprabha, G., Viswanathan, R., Karuppaiyan, R., Mohanraj, K., Mahadeva Swamy, H.K., and Bakshi Ram (Eds). 2021. P 793.\u00a0 PP. 112-115. ISBN 978-93-85267-30-7<\/li><li><strong> Manimekalai,<\/strong> G. Hemaprabha, K. Mohan Raj, Emily Dm, A. Selvi, S. Vasantha, R. Viswanathan, Bakshi Ram, Ram Vannish, Infant,R., Wei, X., Phillip, J. And Prakash Laksmanan. (2021). Genomic prediction of sucrose content in sugarcane clones with prediction models. In. Palaniswami, C., Hemaprabha, G., Viswanathan, R., Karuppaiyan, R., Mohanraj, K., Mahadeva Swamy, H.K., and Bakshi Ram (Eds). 2021. P 793. PP.199-201. ISBN 978-93-85267-30-7<\/li><li>Selvi., K. Devi. <strong>R. Manimekalai<\/strong>, .T. Prathima, V. P. Rabisha and K. Lakshmi. (2021). Micro RNA regulation in sugarcane cultivars with differential tolerance to drought. In. Palaniswami, C., Hemaprabha, G., Viswanathan, R., Karuppaiyan, R., Mohanraj, K., Mahadeva Swamy, H.K., and Bakshi Ram (Eds). 2021. PP.192-193. ISBN 978-93-85267-30-7<\/li><li>A.Selvi, <strong>R. Manimekalai,<\/strong> K.Devakumar, K. Lakshmi, P.T. Prathima and R.Gomathi. 2020<em>. <\/em>Genomic and Proteomic Approaches for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Sugarcane. In Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Commercial crops. (Eds). R. Gomathi, A. H. Prakash, Bakshi Ram. Pp188-270. E-ISBN : 978-93-90660-54-4<\/li><li>Perera, L., <strong>Manimekalai, R<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 S. Sudarsono, S.\u00a0 (2019). Advances in breeding of coconut In. Achieving sustainable cultivation of tropical fruits. DOI: 10.19103\/AS.2019.0054.21<\/li><li>P. Rao., <strong>R. Manimekalai<\/strong>, Manish Kumar, Hemavati Ranebennur, Shigeyuki Kakizawa, Assunta Bertaccini. (2019). Host Metabolic Interaction and Perspectives in Phytoplasma Research. In book: Phytoplasmas: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria &#8211; III. DOI: 10.1007\/978-981-13-9632-8_10<\/li><li><strong>Manimekelai, R., <\/strong>Y Yaodong, L Baudouin*\u00a0 2018. <em>Utilization of coconut genetic resources. <strong>MG Pereira. <\/strong><\/em>2.5.8 Genomics and DNA markers. <strong>In. <\/strong>A Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Coconut Genetic Resources, 2018-2028. (R. Bourdeix and A Prades, compilers). Bioversity International, Montpellier, France. pp 91-93 SBN:\u00a0 978-92-9043-984-4<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientist Profile Dr. Ramaswamy Manimekalai, M.Sc. Ph.D Principal Scientist (Biotechnology), Head of the section ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore \u2013 641007 Tamil Nadu, India . Email:rmanimekalaiicar@gmail.com; r.manimekalai@icar.org.in Phone: +91 9442475250 Research interests and current focus Gene editing in sugarcane, Genomic selection, Sugarcane genomics and Bioinformatics Membership in professional societies Life member Society for Sugar Research and Promotion (SSRP) Fellow of Confederation of Horticultural Association of India (CHAI) Fellow of Society of Applied Biotechnology (SAB) Fellow of Society for sugarcane Research and Promotion, New Delhi Life member Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS) Life member of Indian Society of Plantation Crops (ISPC) Life member of Indian Horticultural Society (HIS) Life member of Society of biochemistry and biotechnology (ISBB), India Life member of Indian society of Plant breeding and genetics\u00a0 (ISPBG) Life Member of\u00a0 Indian Society of Virology Life member Soceity of Applied Biotechnology (SAB), India Life Member Indian Society of Horticulture Research and Development List of current external funded project Title: CRISPR-Cas9 Crop Network \u2013 Development of Haploid inducing lines in sugarcane through CRISPR-Cas9 editing in collaboration with IARI\u00a0 and IISER, Trivandrum Agency: National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) Amount: 94 lakhs Title: Transgene free genome editing in sugarcane in collaboration with Punjab Agricultural University and ICAR-NRCB Agency: Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi Amount: 2.3 Cr Title: Genome editing in sugarcane for flowering trait Agency: \u00a0Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. Amount: 1.1 Cr Awards and honours DBT Overseas Fellowship for Young scientists for post doctoral research, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India &#8211; 2005 INSA medal for Young Scientists, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), India \u2013 2007 External Grants Received for Research and Development : Rs 15.5 Cr (DBT, DST, NASF, ICAR, Department of Information Technology, Coconut Development Board, INSA) FAO Technical consultant to Sri Lanka during 2009-2013 FAO expert for the Collaborative workshop at Sri Lanka, Food and Agricultural Organization, 2009 C. S. Venkat Ram Memorial Award for Plantation Crops Symposium ISPC (Indian Society for Plantation Crops), India International Travel Grant by IAPSIT to Vietnam to Present invited talk in the International Conference &#8220;Sugarcane Gene Editing, 2025 International Travel Grant by Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, (VAST), Vietnam, 2024 for invited talk on Genome Editing International Travel Grant by Association of Academies and Societies for South Asia (AASSA) to Bangladesh, 2023 Society for Sugarcane Research and Promotion (SSRP) &#8211; Fellowship in Sugarcane Biotechnology, 2022 Society for Sugarcane Research and Development (SSRD) Best Paper award- International Conference \u2013 Sugarcon -2019 held at ICAR- Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, on Novel miRNAs: Prediction and annotation in sugarcane and wild species, 2019 Best research paper &#8211; published in Journal sugarcane Research (Journal of Sugarcane Research) \u2013 2019 Invited Presentations in national and international Conferences &#8211; 37 Member In Doctoral Committee, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore Member In Doctoral Committee, Kerala Agricultural University, Trivandrum Number of students guided \u00a0D:\u00a0 4, \u00a0M.Sc: 38 Award from Springer for Contribution in editing of Sugar Tech journal articles, NAAS score 7.1 &#8211; 2019 Best research paper presented at International Conference on \u201cPlant, Pathogens and People\u201d with mission \u201cChallenges in Plant Pathology to benefit human kind \u201d, 2016 Best presentation award &#8211; National conference on Application of Bioinformatics in Agriculture 11\/ 2013. ICAR-CPCRI, India Best presentation award National Consultative meeting on Horti -informatics at ICAR- Institute of Spices Research (IISR) &#8211; 2010 Best presentation award at National symposium on Accelerating Biology held at Cdac, Pune India, 2010 Rewati Singh memorial award for women Scientist by Society for Recent Development in Agriculture, India, 2016 International Travel award by United Arab Emirates University, UAE International Symposium on biological sciences Nov 2016 on \u201cTranscriptomics\u201d Group leader: International coconut genomics 2012-2014 (Bioversity International). International sponsorship for organizing coconut genomics by Bioversity International &#8211; 2011 International Travel Grant by Dept of Science and Technology GOI for attending the Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, USA &#8211; 2011 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt of India, International fellowship in Bioinformatics to John Innes Center, UK &#8211; 2010 Mehta Young scientist Medal, Mehta Foundation, India, 2010 Fellowship of the Society Confederation of Horticultural Association of India (CHAI) &#8211; 2012 Fellow &#8211; Society for Applied Biotechnology, (SAB), India, 2011 Recognized as PhD guide for Kannur University, Kerala, iii. Bharathiar University University of Calicut, Kerala iv. Bharathidasan University, v. Mangalore University. In the discipline of biotechnology. International fellowship by Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, Sri Lanka, University of Peradenyia, Sri Lanka and Asia Pacific Coconut Community (APCC), Indonesia International travel grant to present a paper in the XVII Annual congress Post Graduate Institute Agriculture, Sri Lanka &#8211; 2005 All India 7th rank in agricultural Biotechnology Studentship, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India &#8211; 1996-1998 K.S. Krishnan Fellowship, BRNS &#8211; Department of Atomic Energy Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) &#8211; 1996-1998 Junior Research Fellowship and national Eligibility Test, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) &#8211; 1999 Junior Research Fellowship &#8211; Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) &#8211; 1999 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Biotechnology and NET &#8211; 1999 Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB) of Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) &#8211; 1999 First rank holder in B. Sc (Agri), TNAU, Coimbatore &#8211; 1995 National Merit Scholarship, Tamil Nadu State Public Examination Board Editorial Board &#8211; BMC plant Biology, Sugar Tech, Springer, Phytopathogenic Mollicutes, Springer Reviewer &#8211; Plant disease, Molecular Genetics and Genomics , 3 Biotech , Indian Journal of Entomology, Scientia Horticulture, Australasian Plant Pathology, American Journal of Botany, BMC genomics, Frontiers in plant sciences, Indian Journal of Plantation Crops, Plant Molecular biology reporter, Gene, Journal of Plant biochemistry and biotechnology, Plant Physiology Reporter International Exposure DBT Overseas Fellowship for Young scientists for post doctoral research to National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Japan sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India &#8211; 2006-2007 Visiting Scientist, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA on gene editing in sugarcane , 03\/2025-08\/2025 International workshop- Indo \u2013 Australia Collaborative project workshop: at Sugar Research Australia,\u00a0 Australia 19\/08\/2017 Food And Agriculture<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8206","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8206"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9393,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8206\/revisions\/9393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}