Dr Supriya Ambawat |  Agricultural Biotechnology | Women Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Agriculture University, Jodhpur, India

Dr. Supriya is an Assistant Professor specializing in Plant Biotechnology at the PC Unit, ICAR-AICRP on Pearl Millet, Agriculture University, Jodhpur, India. Her research focuses on crop improvement, genetic enhancement, and biotechnology applications in pearl millet. Passionate about advancing sustainable agricultural practices, she actively contributes to research initiatives aimed at enhancing millet productivity and resilience.

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🎓 Academic Background:

• Ph.D. (2010) – CCS HAU, Hisar (Research at ICRISAT, Hyderabad)

  • Genetic diversity analysis & QTL mapping in pearl millet using DArT

• M.Sc. (2006) – CCS HAU, Hisar

  • Biotechnology & Molecular Biology (Isolation of drought-related MYB transcription factor gene from Brassica carinata)

• B.Sc. (2004) – Kurukshetra University

🏆 Awards & Recognitions:

• SPR-Springer Young Scientist Award (2024) – Society for Plant Research

• Excellence Research Fellow Award (2021) – APSR, Plantica Foundation

• Young Scientist Award (2020) – International Conference on GNRSA

• Outstanding Woman in Agricultural Sciences (2019) – Venus International Foundation

• Emerging Scientist Award (2018) – Society for Science and Nature

• Multiple Best Oral & Poster Presentation Awards at national & international conferences

🔬 Research Focus:

• Plant Biotechnology & Molecular Biology

• Genetic Diversity & QTL Mapping in Pearl Millet

• Drought Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants

🏅 Notable Contributions:

• Established a Common Facility Lab at PC Unit, Jodhpur

• Principal Investigator (PI) for multiple research initiatives in plant biotechnology

• Recognized for contributions to moisture conservation & yield improvement in pearl millet

Citations:

Citations: 2,120 (since 2020: 1,422)
h-index: 16 (since 2020: 14)
i10-index: 23 (since 2020: 19)

Publication Top Notes:

• MYB Transcription Factor Genes as Regulators for Plant Responses: An Overview

• Pearl Millet: A Climate-Resilient Nutricereal for Mitigating Hidden Hunger and Providing Nutritional Security

• Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] Consensus Linkage Map Constructed Using Four RIL Mapping Populations and Newly Developed EST-SSRs

• Development of a Molecular Linkage Map of Pearl Millet Integrating DArT and SSR Markers

• Water-Saving Traits Co-Map with a Major Terminal Drought Tolerance Quantitative Trait Locus in Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]

• Mitochondrial DNA: A Tool for Phylogenetic and Biodiversity Search in Equines

• QTL Mapping of Pearl Millet Rust Resistance Using an Integrated DArT- and SSR-Based Linkage Map

• Development of Genome-Wide Informative Simple Sequence Repeat Markers for Large-Scale Genotyping Applications in Chickpea and Development of Web Resource

• Stage-Specific Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis to Reveal Gene Networks Regulating Iron and Zinc Content in Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]

• Validation of Molecular Markers for Marker-Assisted Pyramiding of White Rust Resistance Loci in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

• Identification, Characterization, Validation, and Cross-Species Amplification of Genic-SSRs in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea)

• Genetic Analysis of Morphological and Physiological Traits in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

• Screening and Estimation of Allelic Differentiation in Indian Mustard Using SSR Markers for Background Selection

• Development and Evaluation of Double Low Quality Lines in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern & Coss.)

• Micronutrient-Rich Pearl Millet for Nutritionally Secure India

• Genetic Structure Identification and Assessment of Interrelationships Between Brassica and Allied Genera Using Newly Developed Genic-SSRs of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

• Genomic Designing for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]

• Biotechnological Applications for Improvement of the Pearl Millet Crop

• Pearl Millet-Hybrids and Varieties

• Identification and Characterization of New Resistance Sources Against Sclerotinia Stem Rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) in Oilseed Brassica

• Morphological and Molecular Diversity Among Full-Sib Progenies of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

• Use of Library Resources and Services by Students of PESITM and JNN College of Engineering in Shivamogga: A Comparative Study