Student Awards

Carl Linnaeus and Prof. M. S. Swaminathan Awards


 

Preamble:

The awards, in the name of pioneering scienitists, are instituted by National Academy of Biological Sciences to bring out the ability of students to choose a hypothesis, problem, planning and execution of research programme and presentation skill of the students engaged in higher studies (M.Sc. & Ph.D.).

 

The awards took effect from 10th NABS-National Conference held at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

 

Carl Linnaeus Award [for Ph.D. students] will carry a certificate and a cash award of Rs.5000/- (Rupees Five thousands only).

 

Prof. M. S. Swaminathan Award [for M.Sc. students] will carry a certificate and a cash award of Rs.4000/- (Rupees Four thousands only).

 

Carl Linnaeus Award

(for Ph.D. Students)

 

Year 2017

Seminar Title:

“Recent trends in life science: Research, practices and application for sustainable development

Venue & dates:

Dr. Usha Kirtilal Mehta Convention Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore; 07 to 08 September, 2017

 

Name & Title of the paper

Affiliation

Rageshwari, S.

DAC-Elisa and RT-PCR based confirmation of systemic and latent infection by Tobacco streak virus in Cotton and Parthenium

Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003

 

Suganya, M.

Synergistic anticancer effect of Genistein and Doxorubicin in Lung adeno carcinoma cells

Department of Biotechnology,

K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology,

Tiruchengode – 637 215, Tamil Nadu

Note: Rageshwari, S. and Suganya, M. shared the award for the year 2017

Year 2019

Seminar Title:

“Climate change driven challenges on Indian biodiversity: Innovative solutions for sustainable development”

Venue and Dates:

Convention-cum-Cultural Complex, Pondicherry University, Puducherry;  25 to 27 September, 2019

Ms. Aswathy V Nair

Evidence based scientific validation of the antioxidant potential of Phyllocephalum rangacharii (Gamble) Narayana, an ethnomedicinal plant and its quantitative phytochemical evaluation

Ethnomedicine and Ethnopharmacology Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Trivandrum, Kerala

Year 2021

Conference Title:

First NABS-International Conference on “Life Sciences: Contemporary approaches in biological sciences for food, health, nutrition security and conservation of biodiversity”

Venue & Dates:

Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University; (26 to 28 August, 2021

Ms. Rakavi

Validating the Physiological potential of Zero monopodial compact cotton TCH 1819 culture and effect on metabolomics plasticity under water deficit scenario

Department of Crop Physiology,
Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore

Year 2023

Conference Title:
“Current Perspectives for Sustainable Development in Life Sciences, Environment and Agriculture”

Venue & Dates:

Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu; 23 to 25 January, 2023

 

Name & Title of the paper

Affiliation

R. Saravanan
Bacillus velezensis (YEBBR6) promote plant growth and reprograms the defense genes transcript in banana leading to the suppression of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense oxysporum f. sp. cubense

Department of Plant Pathology,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

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Prof. M. S. Swaminathan Award

(for M.Sc. Students)

   

Year 2017

Seminar Title:
“Recent trends in life science: Research, practices and application for sustainable development

Venue & dates:

Dr. Usha Kirtilal Mehta Convention Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore; 07 to 08 September, 2017

 

Name & Title of the paper

Affiliation

Kuleshwar, PS.

Metagenomic analysis of rice phyllospheric microbiome in relation to blast disease

 

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

[Appreciation Certificate given]

Note: As there was only one paper for the award, an ‘Appreciation Certificate’ was given

Year 2019

Seminar Title:

“Climate change driven challenges on Indian biodiversity: Innovative solutions for sustainable development”

Venue and Dates:

Convention-cum-Cultural Complex, Pondicherry University, Puducherry;  25 to 27 September, 2019

 

Name & Title of the paper

Affiliation

Ms. C. Sowmiya  

Abundance, foraging behaviour and efficiency of insect pollinators and their effect on moringa yield.

Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College & Research Institute, Coimbatore

Year 2021

Conference Title:
First NABS-International Conference on “Life Sciences: Contemporary approaches in biological sciences for food, health, nutrition security and conservation of biodiversity”

Venue & Dates:

Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University; 26 to 28 August, 2021

 

Name & Title of the paper

Affiliation

Ms. B. Sreenayana

Exploring the diversity of Trichoderma koningiopsis for the management of fungal nematode complex in cucumber under protected cultivation

Department of Plant Pathology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Year 2023

Conference Title:
“Current Perspectives for Sustainable Development in Life Sciences, Environment and Agriculture”

Venue & Dates:

Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu; 23 to 25 January, 2023

 

Name & Title of the paper

Affiliation

Firoz Mondal
Evaluation of resistance behaviour of Ty-gene(s) containing donor lines of tomato and indexing of naturally occurring begomoviruses infecting them

Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology,
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi

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