CURRICULUM VITAE - ANCHA Srinivasan
Contact address: Apt. #506,1-50, Hiragishi 4-18, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062, Japan. E-mail: ancha@vtt.co.jp; Tel/Fax: +81-11-824-4753.
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Agricultural scientist with strong background in crop science, agriculture-environment interface, and computer use. Over 10 years of research experience in cropping systems, crop-climate interactions, and information management systems. Demonstrated ability to write grant proposals and progress reports, and manage staff from various technical backgrounds.
Ph.D. Crop Science 1988 University of Cambridge, U.K.
M.Sc. Agronomy 1984 3.89/4.00 OGPA Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, INDIA
B.Sc. Agriculture 1981 4.00/4.00 OGPA Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad, INDIA
- Cambridge University Research Scholarship (1984-1987)
- Overseas Research Students' Award (1984-1987) by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the United Kingdom
- Letter of appreciation from the Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, 1984
- First rank in India in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Senior Research Fellowship Examination, 1983
- First rank in India in the Indian Agricultural Research Institute Senior Research Fellowship Examination, 1983
- Gold Medal in MS Agronomy, 1984
- Second rank in India in the ICAR Junior Research Fellowship Examination, 1981
- First rank in Andhra Pradesh in BS Agriculture, 1981
- Merit scholarships throughout the career since age 10
- Several other travel grants, awards and prizes throughout the career
1995-present: Regional Science Institute, Sapporo, JAPAN. Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in analyzing crop-climate interactions, and management of natural resources in agro-ecosystems
Constructing a GIS database for mapping of soybean yields in Hokkaido in order to examine the interrelationships among various abiotic and biotic factors influencing soybean productivity in cool temperate climates.
1993-1995: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Okinawa Subtropical Station, Ishigaki, JAPAN. Mechanisms of heat tolerance in tropical food legumes
Evaluated leaf heat tolerance of chickpea, groundnut, pigeonpea and soybean genotypes using cell membrane thermostability and chlorophyll fluorescence techniques; Examined genetic diversity in gamete responses to heat stress; Tested the utility of gamete selection in improving heat tolerance during reproductive growth; Identified more potent sources of heat tolerance in pigeonpea during flowering and pod set.
1992-1993: Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station, Sapporo, JAPAN. Studies on chilling-induced seed discoloration and cracking in soybean
Examined the nature of cold injury both under field and controlled environments using light and scanning electron microscopy; Tested the responses of contrasting soybean genotypes and identified traits associated with tolerance; Evaluated the role of agronomic factors (nutrition, water status, growth substances, etc.) in alleviating chilling injury.
1989-1992: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, INDIA. Mechanisms of chilling tolerance during flowering of chickpea
Characterized the severity of cold stress experienced by field-grown chickpeas in northern India; Identified genotypes with a higher degree of cold tolerance during flowering and pod set; Optimized agronomic variables (spacing, nutrition, and irrigation) for cold tolerant genotypes; Evaluated genotypic differences in gamete development and function; Developed an efficient and reliable screening procedure for cold tolerance.
1984-1988: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England. Genetic and physiological constraints for seed development in spring rape
Standardized X-radiographic technique for monitoring seed abortion; Evaluated genotypic variation in pod and seed set under ideal agronomic conditions; Assessed the role of carbon assimilates and pollen in determination of pod and seed set; Analyzed the role of developing seeds and exogenously applied hormones in regulating the growth of the pod wall.
1983-1984: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, INDIA. Energy balance and weed management in rice-based cropping systems
Compared the efficacy of different weed management practices (green manuring in situ, green leaf manuring, and herbicide application) on crop yields, weed population and dynamics, and energy input-output ratios in upland rice-wheat rotation in northern India.
1981-1983 Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, INDIA. Phosphorus management in pigeonpea-based intercropping systems
Examined the feasibility of intercropping short duration pigeonpea with mungbean and sorghum; Determined phosphate requirements of sole and intercropping systems; Tested the effects of planting geometry of pigeonpea on intercrop yields; Performed economic analysis of cropping systems.
1980-1981: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Bapatla Campus, INDIA. Resource constraint analysis in sugarcane-based cropping systems
Identified constraints in sugarcane-based cropping systems practiced by two farmers in a village in Andhra Pradesh, India; Suggested alternate cropping patterns by considering all renewable and non-renewable farm resources; Assessed the likely environmental and economic benefits from the proposed changes in cropping systems.
Laboratory:
Plant histology, histochemistry, light & scanning electron microscopy; X-radiography, C14 and P32-radiotracer techniques; Chromatography (HPLC, GC), Nutrient analysis of plants and soils; Atomic absorption spectrophotometry, chlorophyll fluorimetry, etc.; Experience with growth rooms and incubators, hydroponics, in vitro culture, etc.
Field:
Development and evaluation of cropping systems; Integrated weed management; Crop responses to nutrients and environmental stresses; Planning and lay out of field experiments; Experience with all field operations; Measurements of light interception, photosynthesis, water status of soils & plants, etc.
Computing:
- Operating systems: Macintosh, MS-DOS, Windows;
- Software on IBM & compatibles: Word Perfect, Lotus1-2-3; M-Stat; IRRISTAT, Lotus Freelance Plus, etc.
- Software on Apple Macintosh: Microsoft Word, Cricket Graph, MacDraw, MacWrite, Super Paint, Deltagraph Professional; StatWorks; Microsoft Excel, Sigma Plot, ChemDraw, ADOBE Photoshop; etc.
- Internet: (E-Mail, WWW, Gopher, FTP, Telnet, etc.) HTML Programming;
- Geographic Information Systems: ARC/INFO, ARC VIEW, Map Info, etc. (Basic).
Managerial:
Ability to (a) lead people to execute the plan of work successfully, (b) design, formulate and coordinate research projects, and (c) plan, conduct and report research in peer-reviewed journals; Strong interpersonal and communication skills, etc.
Linguistic:
Working knowledge of English, Telugu & Hindi.
Limited knowledge of Japanese and French.
Member of
- American Society of Agronomy
- Crop Science Society of America
- Global Grain Legume Drought Research Network
- Development Education Exchange Service of FAO of the UN
- Global Electronic Networks on Sustainable Agriculture, and Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
- Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI)
- Institute of Biology, London
- International Working Group on Flowering, Belgium
- Indian Society of Agronomy
- Internet Newsgroups (Stressnet, Env-physiol, Ecol-agric, etc.)
Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society and Cambridge Commonwealth Society;
Registered as a Consultant with Associates in Rural Development, Development Alternatives Inc., Resource Industries Ltd., and as a Volunteer with Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA), USA.
Total number: 35
SELECTED REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
- Ancha Srinivasan and Joji Arihara, 1998. Spatial and sensor technologies for managing nutrient acquisition-related stresses: An overview. In: Proceedings of the International Workshop on New Concepts of Plant Nutrient Acquisition, Tsukuba 24-27 March 1998. (Ae N., Arihara J., Okada K., and Srinivasan A. Eds.) Springer-Verlag Japan, Tokyo. (In Press)
- Srinivasan, A., Johansen, C. and Saxena, N.P. 1998. Cold tolerance during early reproductive growth of chickpea (CICER ARIETINUM L.): Characterization of stress and genotypic variation in pod set. Field Crops Research 57:181-193.
- Srinivasan, A., Saxena, N.P. and Johansen, C. 1998. Cold tolerance during early reproductive growth of chickpea (CICER ARIETINUM L.): Genetic variation in gamete development and function. Field Crops Research (In Press).
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1997. Crop Information Systems for food legumes in Hokkaido, Japan. In: United Nations Environment Programme (1997) GIS in Agricultural Research: Awareness Package. (Denisov, N., Heberlein, C., Czaran, L. and Simonett, O. Eds.). UNEP/DEIA/TR.97-9. Case Study No. 19.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1997. GIS as a tool for evaluating agricultural sustainability in small farms of Asia. Ag-GIS User Group Newsletter 1:24.
- Ancha Srinivasan. 1997. Hokkaido's role as a food supply base in Japan from the view point of agricultural sustainability and conservation of global environment. (In Japanese) Hokkaido Journal of Policy Research (Keisaku Kenkyu) 7:33-41.
- Srinivasan Ancha, Takeda, H. and Senboku, T. 1996. Heat tolerance in
food legumes as evaluated by cell membrane thermostability and chlorophyll
fluorescence techniques. Euphytica 88:35-45.
- Srinivasan Ancha and Morgan, D.G. 1996. Pod wall development in oilseed
rape (Brassica napus) as related to the presence of seeds and exogenous
phytohormones. Journal of Agricultural Science (Cambridge) 127:487-500.
- Srinivasan, A. and Morgan, D.G. 1995. Analysis of the causes for
variation in seed number per pod in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Journal
of Agricultural Science (Cambridge).
- Srinivasan, A. and Arihara, J. 1994. Soybean seed discoloration and
cracking in response to low temperatures during early reproductive growth.
Crop Science 34: 1611-17.
- Srinivasan, A. and Ahlawat, I.P.S. 1994. Partitioning of nitrogen in
short duration pigeonpea as influenced by intercropping and phosphate
fertilization. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture 34: 1284-1290.
- Srinivasan, A. 1990. Intercropping and agroforestry: Their role in
sustainable agriculture in the semi-arid tropics. VITA News July
1990:16-18. Broadcast over Voice of America.
- Srinivasan, A. 1990. Prospects and limitations for application of
biotechnology in crop improvement. Science and Culture 56(5):183-189.
- Srinivasan, A. and Ahlawat, I.P.S. 1990. Growth and yield responses of
short duration pigeonpea to intercropping with mungbean and sorghum, and to
phosphate fertilization. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, Berlin
165(5): 329-339.
- Srinivasan, A. and Ahlawat, I.P.S. 1984. Studies on planting pattern
and phosphate fertilization of sole and mixed stands of pigeonpea. Indian
J. Agron. 29(2): 249-253.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/ DISSERTATIONS
- Spatial information technologies as a tool for sustainable natural resource management in Hokkaido. Iwasaki Global Technology Fair, Sapporo, Japan (1998).
- Crop information systems for soybean and azuki bean in Hokkaido, Japan. In: Proceedings of the 18th Environmental System Research Institute User Conference, San Diego, 27-31 July 1998. CD-ROM.
- Precision farming in Asia: Prospects and Progress. In: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, St. Paul, 19-22 July 1998. (Robert P.C., Rust R.H., Larson W.E. Eds.) American Society of Agronomy, Wisconsin. (In Press)
- Needs and priorities for future research on plant nutrient acquisition from a cropping system perspective. In: Proceedings of the International Workshop on New Concepts of Plant Nutrient Acquisition, Tsukuba 24-27 March 1998. (Ae N., Arihara J., Okada K., and Srinivasan A. Eds.) Springer-Verlag Japan, Tokyo. (In Press)
- A comparative evaluation of leaf tolerance to high temperatures in food legumes. Proc. of the Second Asian Crop Sci. Cong., Fukui, Japan. P.190. (1995)
- Chlorophyll fluorescence as a screening tool for evaluating heat tolerance in pigeonpea. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Tropical Agricultural Association of Japan, Naha. 9-10 November 1995. Japan Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 39 (extra issue 2):25-26.
- Srinivasan Ancha and D.G. Morgan. 1988. Plant growth substances and pod
development in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Thirteenth International
Conference on Plant Growth Substances, Univ. of Calgary, Canada.
- Srinivasan Ancha and D.G. Morgan. 1987. Branch removals and their
effects on pod and seed yields in oilseed rape. Seventh International
Rapeseed Congress, Poland.
- Takeda, H., Srinivasan, A. and Senboku, T. 1995. A comparative
evaluation of leaf tolerance to high temperatures in food legumes. Proc. of
the Second Asian Crop Sci. Cong., Fukui, Japan.
- Takeda, H., Srinivasan, A. and Senboku, T. 1995. Chlorophyll
fluorescence as a screening tool for evaluating heat tolerance in
pigeonpea. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Tropical Agricultural
Association of Japan, Naha. 9-10 November 1995.
- Srinivasan Ancha. 1988. Analysis of factors influencing pod and seed
development in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Ph.D. thesis, University
of Cambridge.
- Srinivasan, A. 1983. Studies on the effect of planting pattern,
intercropping and phosphorus on growth and yield of pigeonpea (Cajanus
cajan L. Millsp.). MSc Agronomy thesis, Indian Agricultural Research
Institute, New Delhi, India.
Non-refereed Reports and Discussion Papers
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1998. Asia's growing Precision Importance . Farm Chemicals International November 1998 p. 58.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1998. Spatial information technologies for agro-environmental planning in small towns like Embetsu. Presentation at the Agricultural Extension Center, Embetsu, Japan (1998).
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1997. Precision farming in Asia: Progress and prospects. Invited lecture at the Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station, Sapporo, Japan (1997).
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1996. An appraisal on environmental issues with
reference to the development of water resources in Syria. Report for
Hokkaido Engg. Consultants Ltd.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1996. Tradeoffs between agricultural productivity and
environmental sustainability in contrasting temperate and tropical
agro-ecosystems. Informal discussion paper, Regional Science Institute.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1995. Mechanisms of heat tolerance during reproductive
growth of chickpea and pigeonpea. International Collaboration Research
Section, Okinawa Subtropical Station, Japan International Research Center
for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) Progress Report Volume 3: 105-136.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1994. Heat tolerance in grain legumes with reference
to evaluation of screening techniques. International Collaboration Research
Section, Okinawa Subtropical Station, JIRCAS Progress Report Volume 2:
67-109.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1993. Cold tolerance in soybean with reference to
physical quality of seeds. Report prepared at the Hokkaido National
Agricultural Experiment Station.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1991. Brassinosteroids and phenolic compounds -
Potential applications in agriculture. Report for the Godrej Research
Center, Bombay.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1992. Cold tolerance in chickpea with reference to pod
set at low temperatures. International Crops Research Institute for the
Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Legumes Program Annual Report for 1991.
- Ancha Srinivasan, 1991. Cold tolerance in chickpea with reference to pod
set at low temperatures. ICRISAT Legumes Program Annual Report for 1990.
- Gamete selection for enhancing reproductive heat tolerance of pigeonpea.
- Effects of high temperature stress on membrane integrity and vigor of pollen and pod set in food legumes.
- Reproductive responses of pigeonpea genotypes to heat stress at flowering.
- Effects of low temperatures during flowering on yield and physical quality of soybeans.
- Scanning electron microscopy examination of seed coat development in soybeans exposed to normal and low temperatures.
- Cold tolerance during early reproductive growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): Effects of low irradiance and time of exposure to cold stress.
- Cold tolerance during early reproductive growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): A preliminary evaluation of screening methods.
- Responses and tolerance mechanisms of food legumes to thermal stress : Implications for agronomy and breeding.
- Reproductive responses of chickpea exposed to low temperatures as influenced by plant growth regulators.
- Breeding for cold tolerance during early reproductive growth of chickpea: An approach based on whole-plant physiology.
- Source-sink relationships in spring rape: A quantitative study of responses to deflowering, de-branching and defoliation.
- Physiological analysis of genotypic differences in spring oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). I. Growth and development. II. Yield and its components.
- Gamete selection for enhancing reproductive heat tolerance of pigeonpea.
- Effects of high temperature stress on membrane integrity and vigor of pollen and pod set in food legumes.
- Reproductive responses of pigeonpea genotypes to heat stress at flowering.
- Effects of low temperatures during flowering on yield and physical quality of soybeans.
- Scanning electron microscopy examination of seed coat development in soybeans exposed to normal and low temperatures.
- Cold tolerance during early reproductive growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): Effects of low irradiance and time of exposure to cold stress.
- Cold tolerance during early reproductive growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): A preliminary evaluation of screening methods.
- Responses and tolerance mechanisms of food legumes to thermal stress : Implications for agronomy and breeding.
- Reproductive responses of chickpea exposed to low temperatures as influenced by plant growth regulators.
- Breeding for cold tolerance during early reproductive growth of chickpea: An approach based on whole-plant physiology.
- Source-sink relationships in spring rape: A quantitative study of responses to deflowering, de-branching and defoliation.
- Physiological analysis of genotypic differences in spring oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). I. Growth and development. II. Yield and its components.
- FOREIGN TRAVEL & STAY: UK (4.5 years), Japan (7 years), USA, Hong
Kong, Singapore, Nepal, France, The Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Poland &
Ireland
- Participated and assisted in organizing international workshops
and conferences, and visited many research institutes in various countries.
- Actively participated in voluntary community development
activities, National Social Service Camps, Sports & Guides Movement,
Charity races and other activities.
- Established effective working relationships with people of
different cultural backgrounds.
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January 15, 1999
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