NAAS ASSOCIATES (Updates for Year Book 2014) Arunachalam, Ayyanadar Selected 2010 (b 8 May, 1970) (Specialization: Restoration Ecology & Natural Resource Management) Principal Scientific Officer, Office of the Secretary DARE & DG, ICAR, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, R.No. 108, D Wing, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110001; C-602, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 23386711; Cell: 09212441230; Fax: (011) 23384773; Email: arun.icar@nic.in; arun70@gmail.com] Bandyopadhyay, Samiran Selected 2012 (b 23 Dec, 1977) (Specialization: Animal Health) Scientist (Senior Scale), Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Eastern Regional Station, 37 Belgachia Road, Kolkata 700037, W.B.; Type IV Quarters, Quarter No. 4, IVRI, ERS Campus, 37 Belgachia Road, Kolkata 700037, W.B.; [Tel: Cell: 09434082634; Email: samiranvet@gmail.com; banerjeevet@gmail.com] Bera, Asit Kumar Selected 2013 (b 2 May, 1972) (Specialization: Animal Health) Scientist (Senior Scale), Veterinary Medicine, NRC on Yak, Dirang, West Kameng 790101, Arunachal Pradesh; Quarter No. 09, Type IV, NRC on Yak, Dirang, West Kameng 790101, Arunachal Pradesh; [Tel: Off. (03780) 242259; Fax: (03780) 242273; Email: asitmed2000@yahoo.com] Bhattacharyya, Ranjan Selected 2011 (b 28 Jun, 1972) (Specialization: Soil Science/Soil Physics/Soil & Water Conservation) Senior Scientist, Center for Environment Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture, NRL Building, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; EA 75, Third Floor, Inder Puri, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25846359; Res. 07838781447; Fax: (011) 25844254; Email: ranjan_vpkas@yahoo.com, bhattaranjan@rediffmail.com] Chakraborty, Debashis Selected 2011 (b 2 Nov, 1970) (Specialization: Soil and Water Management) Scientist, Division of Agricultural Physics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, NRL Building, New Delhi 110012; EA-143, Part-II, 2nd Floor, Inder Puri, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25841178, 25848853; Res. (011) 25831593; Fax: (011) 25842321; Email: debashis@iari.res.in, debashisiari@hotmail.com] Chinnusamy, Viswanathan Selected 2010 (b 4 Jun, 1969) (Specialization: Plant physiology & molecular biology) Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; Residence Address: ____________________________________; [Tel: Off. (011) 25842815; Email: viswa.iari@hotmail.com] Dhali, Arindam Selected 2011 (b 13 Nov, 1972) (Specialization: Animal Production, Animal Biotechnology) Senior Scientist (Biotechnology-AS), National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bangalore 560030, Karnataka; Type III, Qtr No. 16, Residential Complex, NIANP, Adugodi, Bangalore 560030, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. (080) 25711304; Cell: 09449810329; Fax: (080) 25711420; Email: dhali72@yahoo.com, dhali72@rediffmail.com] Dhama, Kuldeep Selected 2010 (b 15 Aug, 1969) (Specialization: Veterinary Microbiology and Avian Health) Senior Scientist, Avian Diseases Section, Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, U.P.; Q.No. 18, Type IV, U-Shape, IVRI Campus, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122; [Tel: Off. (0581) 2310074; Res. (0581) 2310852, Cell: 09837654996; Fax: (0581) 2303284, 2302179; Email: kdhama@rediffmail.com] Dubey, Vikash Kumar Selected 2011 (b 1 May, 1975) (Specialization: Plant Protease/Natural Products) Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam; D-55, IIT Guwahati Campus, Guwahati 781039, Assam; [Tel: Off. (0361) 2582203; Res. (0361) 2584203; Fax: (0361) 2582249; Email: vdubey@iitg.ernet.in] Jain, Mukesh Selected 2011 (b 27 Aug, 1978) (Specialization: Plant Genomics, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology) Staff Scientist, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067; T-105, NIPGR, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067; [Tel: Res. (011) 26735182; Res. (011) 26735136, Cell: 9871711699; Fax: (011) 26741658; Email: mjain@nipgr.res.in; mjainanid@gmail.com] Kumar, Rajesh Selected 2011 (b 16 Jan, 1973) (Specialization: Development of Agrochemicals) Senior Scientist, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; AA-287, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi 110088; [Tel: Off. (011) 25841390; Cell: 9810760252; Fax: (011) 25843272; Email: rkb_1973@yahoo.co.in; rajesh_agchem@iari.res.in] Madhav, Maganti Sheshu Selected 2013 (b 24 Aug, 1972) (Specialization: Plant Biotechnology) Senior Scientist (Biotechnology), Crop Improvement Section, Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, A.P.; Plot No. 1/A, Road No. 4, Anathula Colony, Sai Nagar, Road Number 3, Hyderabad 500068, A.P.; [Tel: Off. (040) 24591208; Cell: 09581239979; Fax: (040) 24015308; Email: sheshu_24@yahoo.com] Mahajan, Gulshan Selected 2013 (b 20 Jun, 1973) (Specialization: Agronomy) Agronomist, Rice Section, Department of Breeding & Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; 10/79, PAU Campus, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; [Tel: Off. (0161) 2401960 Ext. 224; Res. (0161) 2400145, Cell: 09417352312; Fax: (0161) 2400945; Email: mahajangulshan@rediffmail.com] Malik, Yashpal Singh Selected 2010 (b 14 Oct, 1973) (Specialization: Diagnostic & Environmental Microbiology) Senior Scientist, Division of Virology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Muketeswar Campus, Nainital 263138, Uttarakhand; E-1, New Officers Colony, IVRI, Muketeswar Campus, Nainital 263138, Uttarakhand; [Tel: Off. (05942) 286346; Cell: 09410938913; Fax: (05942) 286347; Email: malikyps@gmail.com] Mathew, Deepu Selected 2012 (b 17 May, 1976) (Specialization: Vegetable Science) Assistant Professor, Centre for Plant Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, IT-BT Complex, KAU Post, Thrissur 680656, Kerala; Quarter No. III C, KVK, Vellanikkara, KAU Post, Thrissur 680656, Kerala; [Tel: Off. (0487) 2438585; Cell: 09446478503; Fax: (0487) 2371994; Email: deepuhort@gmail.com; deepu.mathew@kau.in] Nandi, Sumanta Selected 2012 (b 14 Nov, 1971) (Specialization: Animal Physiology) Senior Scientist, Animal Physiology Division, National Institute of Animal Nutrition & Physiology, Adugodi, Bangalore 560030, Karnataka; No. 9, Type-IV, NIANP Residential Complex, NIANP, Adugodi, Bangalore 560030, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. (080) 25711164; Res. (080) 25704146; Cell: 09964310877; Fax: (080) 2570420; Email: snandi71@yahoo.co.in; snandi71@gmail.com] Pandey, Sudhir Kumar Selected 2013 (b 1 Nov, 1978) (Specialization: Ecology and Environmental Sciences) Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Koni, Bilaspur 495009, Chhattisgarh; C-6, Ganesh Enclave Colony, Chhotti Koni, Bilaspur 495009, Chhattisgarh; [Tel: Off. (07752) 260471; Cell: 07587194630, 07752260123; Fax: (07752) 260148; Email: skpbhu@gmail.com] Pareek, Ashwani Selected 2010 (b 27 Sep, 1969) (Specialization: Plant Physiology & Biotechnology) Associate Professor, 401, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067; Warden Flat # 1, Kaveri Hostel, JNU, New Delhi 110067; [Tel: Off. (011) 26704504; Res. (011) 26741558; Fax: (011) 26742558; Email: ashwanip@mail.jnu.ac.in] Rajkhowa, Swaraj Selected 2012 (b 1 Jan, 1972) (Specialization: Animal Health (Veterinary Medicine)) Senior Scientist (Veterinary Medicine), National Research Centre on Pig, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Rani, Guwahati 781131, Assam; East Gotanagar, Maligaon, Guwahati 781131, Assam; [Tel: Off. (0361) 2847195, 2847221; Cell: 09435732488; Fax: (0361) 2847195; Email: swaraj.rajkhowa@gmail.com] Rao, Eguru Sreenivasa Selected 2012 (b 23 Jul, 1973) (Specialization: Vegetable breeding) Senior Scientist, Division of Vegetable Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore 560089, Karnataka; 319, SF-407, Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore 560064, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. (080) 28466420; Res. (080) 28463079; Fax: (080) 28466291; Email: esrao@iihr.ernet.in] Roy, Anirban Selected 2012 (b 2 Jun, 1975) (Specialization: Plant Pathology) Senior Scientist, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; EA-66, First Floor, Inderpuri, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25849214; Res. (011) 45668750; Cell: 9560083999; Fax: (011) 25842495; Email: anirbanroy75@yahoo.com] Saha, Supradip Selected 2013 (b 10 May, 1975) (Specialization: Agricultural Chemicals) Senior Scientist, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; 68, Maitri Apartment, Mayur Vihar, Phase-I, New Delhi 110091; [Tel: Off. (011) 25842860; Res. (011) 22758068, Cell: 9013127773; Fax: (011) 25841390; Email: s_supradip@yahoo.com] Samanta, Indranil Selected 2013 (b 27 Mar, 1976) (Specialization: Animal Health) Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, 37, K.B. Sarani, Kolkata 700037, W.B.; 57/2, Pailan Park, P.O. Pailan, Kolkata 700104, W.B.; [Tel: Off. (033) 255669234, Res. (033) 24978032, Cell: 09062918679, 09433540298; Fax: (033) 25571986; Email: isamanta76@gmail.com] Sarangi, Arjamadutta Selected 2009 (b 11 Jun, 1968) (Specialization: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering) Senior Scientist, Water Technology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; SA-7C, Scientists Appartments, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25846790; Res. (011) 25848147, Cell: 9811400885; Fax: (011) 25843112; Email: asarangi@iari.res.in] Sarma, Birinchi Kumar Selected 2011 (b 11 Sep, 1972) (Specialization: Plant Pathology) Assistant Professor, Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, U.P.; New G-26, Hyderabad Colony, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0542) 6702593; Res. (0542) 2570128, Cell: 09454350649; Fax: (0542) 2368993; Email: birinchi_ks@yahoo.com] Shivachandra, Sathish Bhadravati Selected 2013 (b 21 May, 1974) (Specialization: Veterinary Microbiology) Senior Scientist, Division of Virology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, District: Nainital, Mukteswar 263138, Uttarakhand; Officer's Bungalow # 5, IVRI Campus, Mukteswar 263138, Uttarakhand; [Tel: Off. (05942) 286348; Cell: 09756002533; Fax: (05942) 286347; Email: sbshivachandra@gmail.com] Singh, Brajesh Selected 2010 (b 16 Nov, 1970) (Specialization: Potato physiology and post-harvest technology) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology), Division of Crop Physiology and PHT, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla 171001, H.P.; Flat No. C-2, Block-7, Strawberry Hill Housing Board Colony, Chhota Shimla, Shimla 171002, H.P.; [Tel: Off. (0177) 2624830; Res. (0177) 2620910; Fax: (0177) 2624460; Email: birju16@yahoo.com; birju16@gmail.com] Singh, Dhananjaya Pratap Selected 2010 (b 12 Feb, 1970) (Specialization: Microbial Biotechnology with Implications in Agriculture) Senior Scientist (Biotechnology), National Bureau of Agriculturally, Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Kushmaur, P.O. Kaithauli, Mau Nath Bhanjan 275101, U.P.; 57, Om Nagar, Lane 1, Benipur, Pahriya, P.O. Sarnath, Varanasi 221007, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0547) 2530080; Res. (0542) 2582719; Fax: (0547) 2530358; Email: dpsfarm@rediffmail.com] Singh, Ranjay Kumar Selected 2013 (b 20 Apr, 1974) (Specialization: Agricultural Extension) Senior Scientist (Agricultural Extension), Division of Technology Evaluation & Transfer, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Kachwa Road, Zarifa Farm, Karnal 132001, Haryana; D-18, CSSRI Campus, ICAR, Zarifa Farm, Kachwa Road, Karnal 132001, Haryana; [Tel: Off. (0184) 2290501; Cell: 09996643037; Fax: (0184) 2290480; Email: ranjaysingh_jbp@rediffmail.com] Sundaram, Raman Meenakshi Selected 2013 (b 23 Aug, 1972) (Specialization: Plant Biotechnology) Senior Scientist (Biotechnology), Biotechnology Laboratory, Crop Improvement Section, Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, A.P.; Flat No. F-102, F-Block, Mayflower Park, Mallapur, Hyderabad 500076, A.P.; [Tel: Off. (040) 24591226; Res. (040) 40188243, Cell: 09440488043; Fax: (040) 24591217; Email: rms_28@rediffmail.com] Yadav, Sudesh Kumar Selected 2013 (b 2 Jan, 1976) (Specialization: Plant Biotechnology) Senior Scientist, Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, H.P.; SA-7, CSIR-IHBT Campus, Palampur 176061, H.P.; [Tel: Off. (01894) 233339 Ext. 314; Cell: 09418050116; Fax: (01894) 230433; Email: sudeshkumar@ihbt.res.in]