HariPriya Sivakumar
Coimbatore
Summary
Plant Biotechnologist with strong expertise in CRISPR/Cas9, sgRNA design, and allele mining. Experienced in molecular and bioinformatic analysis, mutant screening, and functional validation of crop traits. Recognized for delivering complex research projects that support sustainable agricultural innovation.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DST-INSPIRE (SRF)
DRDO-Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
Coimbatore
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Led a genome-editing based metabolic engineering project in Nicotiana tabacum to reduce nicotine and enhance pharmaceutically valuable anatabine, successfully achieved through the transient expression of alkaloid pathway genes.
- Delivered successful project outcomes under DST-INSPIRE funding at DRDO–DIA CoE.
DST-INSPIRE (JRF)
DRDO-Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
Coimbatore
07.2018 - 07.2022
- Executed end-to-end sgRNA design, synthesis, validation, and cloning for CRISPR/Cas9-mediated plant transformation.
BIRAC-BIPP-Project Assistant
DRDO-Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
Chennai
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Executed allele mining of starch-related genes in rice
- Performed target gene amplification, sequencing, and mutant allele analysis
- Analyzed mutant rice varieties for functional allelic variation
- Conducted biochemical estimation of resistant starch content
Junior Plant Breeder
Texcity Biosciences Pvt. Ltd
Coimbatore
11.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisted in breeding and selection of improved plant lines, conducted phenotypic evaluations, supported field and greenhouse trials.
Education
Ph.D. - Biotechnology
DRDO-Industry Academia Centre of Excellence
Coimbatore, India12-2025
M.Phil - Biotechnology
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, India04-2017
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, India04-2017
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
PSG College of Arts And Science
Coimbatore, India04-2015
Skills
- Plant genome editing (CRISPR/Cas9)
- sgRNA design & molecular cloning
- Allele mining in crop plants
- Bioinformatic analysis of plant genes
- Molecular analysis (PCR, sequencing)
- Mutant screening & allele identification
- Transient plant expression
- Research project management
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 19/12/94
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Contacts
42, Ramasamy Street, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India, haripriyasara1912@gmail.com, 8220224339
Accomplishments
Gold Medallist, M.Sc. Biotechnology — Bharathiar University (2017). Recipient of Dr. K. M. Marimuthu Endowment Prize.
First Prize, Best Oral Presentation — International Conference on Biosciences & Bioinformatics (2017).
Second Prize, Best Student Research Proposal (Agriculture) — ANVESHAN Student Research Competition, South Zone (2018).
DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) — Government of India (2019).
DST-INSPIRE Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) — Government of India (2022).
First Prize, Best Oral Presentation — International Conference on Biosciences & Bioinformatics (2017).
Second Prize, Best Student Research Proposal (Agriculture) — ANVESHAN Student Research Competition, South Zone (2018).
DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) — Government of India (2019).
DST-INSPIRE Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) — Government of India (2022).
Certification
1. Sivakumar, H. P., Sundararajan, S., Rajendran, V., and Ramalingam, S. (2022). Genome wide survey, and expression analysis of Ornithine decarboxylase gene associated with alkaloid biosynthesis in plants. Genomics, 114(1), 84-94.
2. Sundararajan, S., Nayeem, S., Sivakumar, H. P., & Ramalingam, S. (2023). Agrobacterium-mediated rapid and efficient development of transgenics using shoot apex explants in two elite Indica rice cultivars. Cereal Research Communications, 51(4), 917-929.
3. Sundararajan, S., Rajendran, V., Sivakumar, H. P., Kumariah, M., & Ramalingam, S. (2022). Growth modulation by nitric oxide donor sodium nitroprusside in in vitro plant tissue cultures–A review. Biologia, 77(7), 1699-1711.
4. Sundararajan, S., Shanmugam, R., Sivakumar, H. P., & Ramalingam, S. (2022). Exogenous supplementation with sodium nitroprusside, a nitric oxide donor, mitigates the effects of salinity in Abelmoschus esculentus L. seedlings. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 63(3), 341-351.
5. Sundararajan, S., Shanmugam, R., Rajendran, V., Sivakumar, H. P., & Ramalingam, S. (2022). Sodium nitroprusside and putrescine mitigate PEG-induced drought stress in seedlings of Solanum lycopersicum. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 22(1), 1019-1032.
6. Sundararajan, S., Rajendran, V., Sivakumar, H. P., Nayeem, S., Chandra, H. M., Sharma, A., & Ramalingam, S. (2021). Enhanced vitamin E content in an Indica rice cultivar harbouring two transgenes from Arabidopsis thaliana involved in tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 19(6), 1083.
7. Sundararajan, S., Sivakumar, H. P., Nayeem, S., Rajendran, V., Subiramani, S., & Ramalingam, S. (2021). Influence of exogenous polyamines on somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of fresh and long-term cultures of three elite indica rice cultivars. Cereal Research Communications, 49(2), 245-253.
8. Sivakumar Subiramani, S. S., Sathish Sundararajan, S. S., Sivakumar, H. P., Venkatesh Rajendran, V. R., & Sathishkumar Ramalingam, S. R. (2019). Sodium nitroprusside enhances callus induction and shoot regeneration in high value medicinal plant Canscora diffusa.
9. Sundararajan, S., Sivakumar, H. P., Rajendran, V., Kumariah, M., & Ramalingam, S. (2023). Adventitious roots in rice, the model cereal: genetic factors and the influence of environmental cues—a mini review. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 154(1), 1-12.
10. Mohanthi, S., Gayathri, M., Sutha, J., Haripriya, S., Kadirvelu, K., and Ramesh, M. (2025). Effects of subchronic exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram in the adult zebrafish brain: biochemical markers, expression of antioxidant enzyme genes and histological abnormalities. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 107767.
Book chapter
11. S. Dhivya, S. Hari Priya and R. Sathishkumar (2021) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY: Opportunities in Agriculture, Bio-medicine and Healthcare.
2. Sundararajan, S., Nayeem, S., Sivakumar, H. P., & Ramalingam, S. (2023). Agrobacterium-mediated rapid and efficient development of transgenics using shoot apex explants in two elite Indica rice cultivars. Cereal Research Communications, 51(4), 917-929.
3. Sundararajan, S., Rajendran, V., Sivakumar, H. P., Kumariah, M., & Ramalingam, S. (2022). Growth modulation by nitric oxide donor sodium nitroprusside in in vitro plant tissue cultures–A review. Biologia, 77(7), 1699-1711.
4. Sundararajan, S., Shanmugam, R., Sivakumar, H. P., & Ramalingam, S. (2022). Exogenous supplementation with sodium nitroprusside, a nitric oxide donor, mitigates the effects of salinity in Abelmoschus esculentus L. seedlings. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 63(3), 341-351.
5. Sundararajan, S., Shanmugam, R., Rajendran, V., Sivakumar, H. P., & Ramalingam, S. (2022). Sodium nitroprusside and putrescine mitigate PEG-induced drought stress in seedlings of Solanum lycopersicum. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 22(1), 1019-1032.
6. Sundararajan, S., Rajendran, V., Sivakumar, H. P., Nayeem, S., Chandra, H. M., Sharma, A., & Ramalingam, S. (2021). Enhanced vitamin E content in an Indica rice cultivar harbouring two transgenes from Arabidopsis thaliana involved in tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 19(6), 1083.
7. Sundararajan, S., Sivakumar, H. P., Nayeem, S., Rajendran, V., Subiramani, S., & Ramalingam, S. (2021). Influence of exogenous polyamines on somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of fresh and long-term cultures of three elite indica rice cultivars. Cereal Research Communications, 49(2), 245-253.
8. Sivakumar Subiramani, S. S., Sathish Sundararajan, S. S., Sivakumar, H. P., Venkatesh Rajendran, V. R., & Sathishkumar Ramalingam, S. R. (2019). Sodium nitroprusside enhances callus induction and shoot regeneration in high value medicinal plant Canscora diffusa.
9. Sundararajan, S., Sivakumar, H. P., Rajendran, V., Kumariah, M., & Ramalingam, S. (2023). Adventitious roots in rice, the model cereal: genetic factors and the influence of environmental cues—a mini review. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 154(1), 1-12.
10. Mohanthi, S., Gayathri, M., Sutha, J., Haripriya, S., Kadirvelu, K., and Ramesh, M. (2025). Effects of subchronic exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram in the adult zebrafish brain: biochemical markers, expression of antioxidant enzyme genes and histological abnormalities. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 107767.
Book chapter
11. S. Dhivya, S. Hari Priya and R. Sathishkumar (2021) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY: Opportunities in Agriculture, Bio-medicine and Healthcare.
Timeline
DST-INSPIRE (SRF)
DRDO-Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
08.2022 - 08.2024
BIRAC-BIPP-Project Assistant
DRDO-Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
02.2019 - 08.2019
Junior Plant Breeder
Texcity Biosciences Pvt. Ltd
11.2018 - 01.2019
DST-INSPIRE (JRF)
DRDO-Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
07.2018 - 07.2022
Ph.D. - Biotechnology
DRDO-Industry Academia Centre of Excellence
M.Phil - Biotechnology
Bharathiar University
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Bharathiar University
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
PSG College of Arts And Science