Dr. Gangadhar Baniekal Hiremath

Determined and well-rounded individual with more than 8 years working as Scientist within [Plant and Human Genetics and Genomics] industry. Professional with strong verbal and writing communication abilities, as well as leadership qualities like the capacity to teach and mentor, foster teamwork, and manage time.

A. Patents (International)

• Park SW, Yu JW, Gangadhar BH, Kappachery S. Identification of thermo-tolerance genes from potato and transformation of them to generate heat stress tolerant potatoes. Korean Intellectual Property Office, Application no: 1020140043591. Patent Number 10-1604258. March 2016.
• Park SW, Yu JW, Kappachery S, Gangadhar BH. Identification of drought stress tolerance genes from potato and transformation of them to generate drought tolerant potatoes. Korean Intellectual Property Office, Application no: 10-2014-0043202. Patent Number 10-1604260. March 2016.

B. Publications (Peer Reviewed Journals)

• Gangadhar BH, Mishra RK, Kappachery S, Baskar V, Venkatesh J, Nookaraju A, Thiruvengadam M (2021). Enhanced thermo-tolerance in transgenic potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) overexpressing hydrogen peroxide-producing germin-like protein (GLP). Genomics, 113 (5), 3224-323
• Gangadhar BH, Venkidasamy B, Samynathan R, Saranya B, Chung IM, Thiruvengadam M (2021). Overview of miRNA biogenesis and applications in plants. Biologia, 76, 2309–2327.
• Chung IM, Subramanian U, Thirupathi P, Venkidasamy B, Samynathan R, Gangadhar BH, Rajakumar G, Thiruvengadam M (2020). Resveratrol Nanoparticles: A Promising Therapeutic Advancement over Native Resveratrol. Processes, 8, 458; doi: 10.3390/pr8040458.
• Akilan S, Halima HT, Sasi S, Sajeesh K, Gangadhar BH, Venkatesh J, Mayank AG (2019). Evaluation of osmotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing Solanum tuberosum D200 gene. J Plant Interact. 14 (1): 79-86.
• Gangadhar BH, Sajeesh K, Venkatesh J, Baskar V, Abhinandan K, Yu JW, Ram Prasad, Mishra RK (2016). Enhanced tolerance of transgenic potato plants over-expressing non-specific lipid transfer protein-1 (StnsLTP1) against multiple abiotic stresses. Front. Plant Sci. 7:1228.
• Gangadhar BH, Sajeesh K, Venkatesh J, Baskar V, Abhinandan K, Moon SH, JarsoT S, Yu JW (2016). Identification and characterization of genes associated with thermo-tolerance using virus induced gene silencing in Nicotiana benthamiana. Plant Growth Regul. 80 (3): 355-366.
• Baskar V, Gangadhar BH, Nile S, Park SW (2015). A Simple and efficient Agrobacterium tumifaciens mediated plant transformation of Brassica rapa ssp. Pekinensis.3Biotech. 6: 88.
• Kappachery S, Gangadhar BH, Yu JW, Park SW (2015). Effect of over-and under-expression of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase on tolerance of plants to water deficit stress. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult. 121(1), 97-10.
• Gangadhar BH, Yu JW, Sajeesh K, Park SW (2014). A systematic exploration of high temperature stress responsive genes in potato using large-scale yeast functional screening. Mol Genet Genomics. 289(2):185–201.
• Kappachery S, Yu JW, Gangadhar BH, Park SW (2013). Rapid identification of potential drought tolerance genes from Solanum tuberosum by using a yeast functional screening method. C R Biol. 336:530–545.
• Gangadhar BH, Mishra RK, Pandian G, Park SW (2012). Comparative study of color, pungency, and biochemical composition in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) under different light-emitting diode treatments. Hort Sci. 47 (12), 1729-1735.
• Mishra RK, Gangadhar BH, Nookaraju A, Sushil Kumar, Park SW (2012). Development of EST‐derived SSR markers in pea (Pisum sativum) and their potential utility for genetic mapping and transferability. Plant breed. 131 (1), 118-124.
• Mishra RK, Gangadhar BH, Yu JW, Kim DH, Park SW (2011). Development and characterization of EST based SSR markers in Madagascar periwinkle ('Catharanthus roseus') and their transferability in other medicinal plants. Plant Omics J. 4 (3), 154-162.
• Gangadhar BH, Mishra RK (2016) Comparative study of EST-SSR, SSR, RAPD, and ISSR and their transferability analysis in pea, chickpea and mungbean. European Academic Research Vol. IV, Issue 2, 1346-1352.
• Gangadhar BH, Tomar RS, Jyoti A, Srivastva V, Kaushik S, Mishra RK (2014). Development of Insilico based molecular marker systems in medicinal plants of India: future prospects. European Academic Research. Vol II, 581-611.
• Gangadhar BH, Mishra RK, Moon SH, Park SW (2010). In silico EST-SSRs development and functional validation in Cicer arietinum. 생명환경연구지 : 32(2): 7-14.

C. Book Chapters

• Ramkumara S, Baskara V, Skymoon R, Pooja T, Gangadhar BH, Umadevi S, Murali SK,.Chung IL, Thiruvengadam M (2022). Chapter 15 - Green synthesis of nanoparticles and their uses in agriculture. Nano-enabled Agrochemicals in Agriculture, Academic Press, Pages 247-271.

D. Conference papers

• Gangadhar BH, Kappachery S, Yu JW, Park SW. Identification of candidate genes for heat tolerance in potato through yeast functional screening. 10th International Congress on Plant Molecular Biology. Jeju Island, South Korea. 2012: 343.
• Kappachery S, Gangadhar BH, Yu JW, Park SW. Yeast functional screen to identify drought tolerance genes in Solanum tuberosum. 10th International Congress on Plant Molecular Biology. Jeju Island, South Korea. 2012: 357.
• Gangadhar BH, Kappachery S, Venkatesh J, Baskar V, Abhinandan K, Mishra RK, Yu JW. Enhanced tolerance of transgenic potato plants over-expressing non-specific lipid transfer protein- 1 (StnsLTP1) against multiple abiotic stresses. International on Recent Advances in Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Inida. 2016: 89
• Gangadhar BH, Sajeesh K, Venkatesh J, Jarso TS, Baskar V, Abhinandan K, Moon SH, Yu JW, Mishra RK. Identification of thermo-tolerance genes in potato using yeas functional screening and characterizing them using virus induced gene silencing and over-expression approaches. 2nd International Conference on Environment and Ecology, India. 2016: 97.
• Gangadhar BH, Kappachery S, Venkatesh J, Baskar V, Abhinandan K, Mishra RK, Nookaraju A, Yu JW. Over-expression of gene encoding hydrogen peroxide generating germin-like protein induces thermo-tolerance in potato. 2017, Inter-drought-V conference, ICRISAT, PP- 152.
• Gangadhar BH and Park SW. "Effect of Different Spectral Quality (LED) on Morphological and Biochemical Composition in Chili (Capsicum annum)." Horticultural Science Technical Symposium, Korea. 2011: (29); 108-108.
• Gangadhar BH, Arun CR, Monika G, Mishra RK. Comparative Study of Molecular Marker System in Economically Important Legumes, Horticulture and Medicinal Plants. International Conference on Recent Advances in Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, India. 2016: 107.
• Gangadhar BH, Jyoti A, Tomar RS, Mishra RK. Study of phenotypic plasticity of pepper plant (Capsicum annum L.) grown under four different LED light. National Conference on Recent Advances in Biotechnology & Bio-nanotechnology, India 2013 Page no-12.
• Gangadhar BH. Plants that mitigate soil pollution: Engineering plants for the phytoremediation of explosives. National level technical symposium on Biotechnology and Bioinformatics held at Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. 2010. (Poster paper)
• Gangadhar BH. Application of Bio-Nanocomposites in Food Packaging. National symposium on prospective trends in food processing held at Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. 2010. (Poster paper)
• Gangadhar BH. Biotechnological Interventions to Develop Rice Varieties Adapted to Climate Change. National Conference on Impact of Climate Change on of Insects and Environment, CBI’10 Biotechnology held at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 2010(Poster paper)

A. Editor and Reviewer

• American Journal of Plant Sciences
• Agricultural Sciences
• Journal of Plant Science & Molecular Breeding
• Frontier in Plant Sciences
• Plant Breeding
• Food science
• Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

B. Member of professional society

• Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), India
• International Foundation for Environment and Ecology, india

References

1. Dr. Omkar Babu K

Lab Director, Genetics laboratory,

Anuva Bio (Global Gene Corp Pvt Ltd),

Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400069.

E-mail: omkarbabu.k@gmail.com ; omkar.k@anuva.bio

2. Dr. Mayank Anand Gururani

Associate Professor

Department of Biology, College of Science,

United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, UAE

E-mail: gururani@uaeu.ac.ae

3. Dr. Sujit Jagtap

Post Doctoral Researcher

Prof. Christopher Rao’s lab (http://www.scs.illinois.edu/rao/)

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular engineering,

UIUC University of Illinois, United States.

E-mail: jagtap@illinois.edu ; jit.jagtap2008@gmail.com

E-mail: jagtap@illinois.edu ; jit.jagtap2008@gmail.com

• 100 Fellowship Awards Programme for Inter-Drought-V Conference by ICRISAT (2017).
• Young Achiever Award Of The Year 2015. Conferred by Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA) & Dr.Y.S.Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, India.
• Junior Scientist Of The Year-Award 2015. Conferred by International Foundation for Environment and Ecology, Kolkata and Confederation of Indian Universities, New Delhi.
• Foreign Student Full Scholarship, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. (2010-2015)
• Junior Research Fellowship, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and Jawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi. (2008-2010)
• Certificate of excellence award, 2000Best performance in state level science talent examination conducted for high school students.