Dr Vangala Rajesh

Dr Vangala Rajesh

Scientist (Genetics & Plant Breeding)
Vangala.Rajesh@icar.gov.in
0731-2437918 (O)
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Academics

Ph.D. in Genetics & Plant Breeding
College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad.
M.Sc.in Genetics & Plant Breeding
College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Hyderabad.
B.Sc Agriculture Sciences
College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Hyderabad.

Projects

    Research area interest

  • Pre-breeding, insect resistance breeding, preharvest sprouting tolerance, Germplasm evaluation, molecular breeding

    • Projects

  • Soybean Improvement against defoliating insects. funding IRC (as PI)
  • Augmentation, management and documentation of soybean germplasm. funding IRC project (as Co-PI)
  • Hybridization, selection and development of multi-parent population for genetic improvement of yield potential in soybean. funding IRC project (as Co-PI)
  • Isolation and identification of kairomones andsex pheromones components for soybean stemfly, Melanoagromyza sojae management funding IRC project (as Co-PI)
  • Soybean Improvement against charcoal rot and anthracnose diseases. funding IRC project (as Co-PI)

    • External Projects

  • Marker assisting stacking of yellow mosaic disease resistance, null Kunitz trypsin inhibitor, null lipoxygenase-2 genes, and broadening the genetic base of soybean, funding NASF (as CO-PI)
  • 3S1Y (Three stage one year) model for rapid offseason soybean seed multiplication: An initiative towards edible oil self-sufficiency, funding DAC & FW (as CO-PI)

Publications

  • Best Five Publications
  • Kumawat G, Maranna S, Gupta S, Tripathi R, Agarwal N, Singh V, Rajesh V, Chandra S, Kamble V, Nataraj V, Bharti A, Sharma M P, Jadhav P V, Ratnaparkhe M B, Satpute G K, Bhatia V S. (2020) Identification of novel genetic sources for agronomic and quality traits in soybean using multi-trait allele specific genic marker assays. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13562-020-00580-x.
  • Lokesh Kumar Meena, Vangala Rajesh and Amar Nath Sharma. 2023. Effects of Genotypic Diversity on Insect-pests of Soybean. Legume Research. 46 (1) : 119-123.
  • Sanjay Gupta,Giriraj Kumawat,Nisha Agrawal,Rachana Tripathi,Vangala Rajesh,Vennampally Nataraj,Shivakumar Maranna,Gyanesh K. Satpute,Subhash Chandra,Milind B. Ratnaparkhe,Manoj K. Srivastava,Nita Khandekar, Meeta Jain.2022. Photoperiod trait: Insight in molecular mechanism for growth and maturity adaptation of soybean (Glycine max) to different latitudes. Plant Breeding. Vol 11 (4) pp 483-500. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13041
  • Shivakumar Maranna, Vennampally Nataraj, Giriraj Kumawat, Subhash Chandra,Vangala Rajesh, Rajkumar Ramteke, Ram Manohar Patel, Milind B. Ratnaparkhe,S.M. Husain, Sanjay Gupta & Nita Khandekar. 2021. Breeding for higher yield, early maturity, wider adaptability and waterlogging tolerance in soybean (Glycine max L.): A case study. Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio). 11, 22853 .https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02064-x
  • Giriraj Kumawat, Shivakumar Maranna, Sanjay Gupta, R. Tripathi, N. Agrawal, V.Singh, V. Rajesh, Subhash Chandra, V. Kamble, V. Nataraj et al. 2021 Identificationof novel genetic sources for agronomic and quality traits in soybean using multi-traitallele specific genic marker assays. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology30:160–171.
  • Nataraj V, Pandey N, Ramteke R, Verghese P, Reddy R, Onkarappa T, Mehtre SP,Gupta S, Satpute GK, Mohan Y, Shivakumar M., Subhash Chandra, V. Rajesh. 2021.GGE biplot analysis of vegetable type soybean genotypes under multi-environmental conditions in India. Journal of Environmental Biology. 42, 247-253.
  • Tripathi R, Agrawal N, Kumawat G, Gupta S, Kuchlan M, Maranna S, Nataraj V,Kuchlan P, Satpute GK, Ratnaparkhe MB, Rajesh V. Subhash Chandra, Virender S.Bhatia, Suresh Chand 2021 Novel role of photo insensitive alleles in adaptation ofsoybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] to rainfed short growing seasons of lower latitudes.Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 25:1-13.
  • Nataraj, A. Bhartiya, C.P. Singh, Heisnam Nanita Devi, M.P. Deshmukh, PhilipsVerghese, K. Singh, S.P. Mehtre, Vedna Kumari, Shivakumar Maranna, GirirajKumawat, Milind B Ratnaparkhe, Gyanesh K Satpute, Vangala Rajesh, Subhash Chandra, Rajkumar Ramteke, Nita Khandekar, Sanjay Gupta 2021 WAASB based stability analysis and simultaneous selection for grain yield and early maturity in soybean. Agronomy Journal. 113 (4) pp 3089-3099.
  • Vangala Rajesh, Sanjay Gupta, Rachna Tripathi, Nisha Agrawal, GirirajKumawat, Subhash Chandra, G.K.Satpute, V. Nataraj, Shivakumar M, Lokesh Kumar Meena and Sanjeev Kumar. 2021. Genetic Variablility, heritability and genetic advance estimates in soybean germplasm accessions (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Soybean Research. 19 (1): 57-61
  • Sanjay Gupta, Agrawal Nisha, Tripathi Rachana, Kumawat Giriraj, NatarajVennampally , Shivakumar M, Satpute Gyanesh, Ratnaparkhe Milind, Rajesh Vangala, Subhash Chandra and Meeta Jain 2021. Long Juvenility Trait: A Vehicle for Commercial Utilization of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] in Lower Latitudes.Plant Breeding https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12926
  • Subhash Chandra, G K Satpute, Shivani Nagar, Maharaj Singh, Giriraj Kumawat, , V Nataraj, Mamta Arya, Shivakumar M, M B Ratnaparkhe, Sanjay Gupta and Sanjay Pandey 2020 Reproductive stage water-logging tolerance: A critical assessment of traits in Soybean. Soybean Research 18 (2):82-95.
  • Rajesh V., Sudheer Kumar, S., Narsimha Reddy, V and Siva Sankar, A. 2018. Combining Ability and Genetic Action Studies for Yield and Its Related Traits in Maize (Zea mays L.). International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 7(6): 2645-2652.
  • Shivakumar M., Nataraj V., Giriraj Kumawat, Rajesh V., Subhash Chandra, Sanjay Gupta and Bhatia, V.S. Speed breeding for Indian Agriculture: a rapid method for development of new crop varieties. Current Science. 115 (7) : 1241.
  • Rajesh, V., Sudheer Kumar, S and Narsimha Reddy, V. 2015. Heterosis and combining ability studies for yield and other quantitative traits in single cross hybrids of maize (Zea mays L.). Green Farming. Vol 6 (4): Pg 664-667.
  • Rajesh, V., Sudheer Kumar, S., Narsimha Reddy, V and Siva sankar, A. 2015. Correlation and path coefficient analysis of grain yield and yield component traits in maize (Zea mays L.). The Andhra Agricultural Journal. Vol 62(2): 308-312.

Achievements

  • Young Scientist Award: Received Young Scientist award in the field of Genetics & Plant breeding fromSociety for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology (SSDAT) on theoccasion of International web conference on Global Research Initiatives forSustainable Agriculture & Allied Sciences (GRISAAS-2020) held during 28-30 December, 2020
  • Ph.D Gold medal- Awarded with “Neelam Raju Ganga prasada Rao and N Kamala Gold Medal-PJTSAU” on 09-03-2019 during the Third Convocation Day of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad for securing Highest Overall Grade Point Average of 9.41/10.0 in the University in Ph.D (Agriculture) for the discipline of Genetics & Plant Breeding during the period 2017-18.
  • Best Ph.D Thesis Award- Received best Ph.D thesis award from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society (SVWS) during the International Seminar on Modern Agriculture Approaches in 21st Century during 22-23 November 2019 at University of Lucknow, Lucknow, UP from Shri Lakhan Singh Rajput, Hon`ble state minister of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Served as Seed Certification Officer (SCO) in Telangana State Seed Certification and Organic Certification Authority (TSSOCA) in government of Telangana state. Also as OECD seed certification officer for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states from 2016-17.
  • Served as Student core committee member for the first time Student Organized Conference on Integrating Genomics with Phenomics in Crop Improvement Learning from Commercial Perspective during 23rd to 25th November, 2015 in Collaboration with Dupont-Pioneer and PJTSAU.
  • Life Member of Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, Society for Soybean Research and Development,Indian Society of Oilseeds research and Agricultural Research Service Scientists Forum.
  • Successfully completed courses related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) conducted by WIPO (The World Intellectual Property Organization) and three months course on Plant Biosecurity conducted by National Institute of Plant Health Mangement (NIPHM), Hyderabad through Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs).