Dean PG Studies

Dr. K.B. Eswari, Ph.D. 

As a plant breeder in pulses, she is actively involved in the pulses improvement breeding programme which leads to the development of nine high yielding pulses & millet varieties Viz., Greengram (MGG 347, MGG 348, MGG 351, MGG 385), Blackgram (MBG 207, MBG 1070, MBG 1073) Redgram ( MRG 1004) and Jowar (MJ278). As a research editor for the Journal of Research, ANGRAU, improved NAAS rating of journal from 1.0 to 3.86 at AICC & University press, PJTAU, Hyderabad. Enabled access to the journal on CABI full text repository with CABI.org UK, beneficiary to academics and students.

As a technical Officer to Dean PG studies strengthened PG programes by introducing new PG regulations, external examination system, admission to PG and Ph.D. programme by adopting ICAR-JRF & SRF ranks for first in the State Agricultural Universities and constituted to academic policies related to PG and Ph.D. programme.

She taught UG, PG and Ph.D. courses for the past fifteen (15) years in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding. She is contributed to revised course curricula of UG & PG programmes as faculty in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding. Reviewed PG e-learning course i.e Fundamentals of Biometrical Genetics under NAHEP programme. She has guided six doctoral students, eleven master’s students and co-chairman for M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in various areas of plant Breeding research. Published 80 research papers in various National and International Journals and she had a total of 335 citations.

Dr. K. B. Eswari is a recipient of several honors and awards viz., A. V. Krishnaiah memorial award of Gold metal for Best Scientist in Agricultural Sciences (2009), Nagarajarao Gold metal for Best Research worker (2011) in Pulse Research, Best poster presentation award by 93rd ISCA in the category of Agriculture & Forestry Sciences (2006), Best women Scientist award (2006), Sri Shakthi award (2017) and Dr. K. S. Behran Best paper award (2020) by ICAR, NRRI, Cuttack Odisha etc..