The scheme of NAAS Associates was introduced during the year 2002-03 for promising Young Scientists to encourage them to be associated with the Academy activities. The scheme is to identify serving Young Scientists below 40 years age group and is tenable for a maximum period of 5 years. Please click for Guidelines and Nomination Form for selection of Associates.

Details of Associates as on 01.01.2013 is given below:

2010

Arunachalam, Ayyanadar (b 8 May, 1970) (Specialization: Restoration Ecology & Natural Resource Management) (Specialization: Restoration Ecology & Natural Resource Management) Principal Scientist (Forestry), NRM Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, KAB II, Pusa, New Delhi 110012; EA-106 Ground Floor, Inderpuri, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25842716; Res. 09436041230; Cell: 09212441230; Email: arun70@icar.org.in; arun70@gmail.com]

2012

Bandyopadhyay, Samiran (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]

2013

Bera, Asit Kumar (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]

2011

Bhattacharyya, Ranjan (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]

2011

Chakraborty, Debashis (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]

2010

Chinnusamy, Viswanathan (b 4 Jun, 1969) (Specialization: Plant physiology & molecular biology) Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012;; [Tel: Off. (011) 25842815; Email: viswa.iari@hotmail.com]

2011

Dhali, Arindam (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]

2010

Dhama, Kuldeep (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]

2011

Dubey, Vikash Kumar (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]

2011

Jain, Mukesh (b 27 Aug, 1978) (Specialization: Plant Genomics, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology) Staff Scientist, National Inst. 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]

2011

Kumar, Rajesh (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]

2013

Madhav, Maganti Sheshu (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]

2013

Mahajan, Gulshan (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]

2010

Malik, Yashpal Singh (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]

2012

Mathew, Deepu (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]

2012

Nandi, Sumanta (b 14 Nov, 1971) (Specialization: Animal Physiology) Senior Scientist, Animal Physiology Division, National Inst of Animal Nutr. & 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]

2013

Pandey, Sudhir Kumar (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]

2010

Pareek, Ashwani (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]

2012

Rajkhowa, Swaraj (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]

2012

Rao, Eguru Sreenivasa (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]

2012

Roy, Anirban (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]

2013

Saha, Supradip (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]

2013

Samanta, Indranil (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]

2009

Sarangi, Arjamadutta (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]

2011

Sarma, Birinchi Kumar (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]

2013

Shivachandra, Sathish Bhadravati (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]

2010

Singh, Brajesh (b 16 Nov, 1970) (Specialization: Potato physiology and post-harvest technology) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology), Division of Crop Physiology and Post Harvest Technology, 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]

2010

Singh, Dhananjaya Pratap (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]

2013

Singh, Ranjay Kumar (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]

2013

Sundaram, Raman Meenakshi (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]

2013

Yadav, Sudesh Kumar (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]