A/Pr Sambasivam Periyannan
| Name | A/Pr Sambasivam Periyannan |
|---|---|
| Email Address | sambasivam.periyannan@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Associate Professor (Crop Molecular Genetics) |
| Qualifications | PhD Sydney |
| Department | School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
| Affiliations | Centre for Crop Health |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5421-2872 |
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Biography
After completing PhD at the University of Sydney in 2011, I started as a postdoctoral fellow (2011-2016) at CSIRO, where I eventually became an independent scientist in 2016. Between 2017-2019, I took a secondment position at the Australian National University to complete ARC DECRA Fellowship. On return to CSIRO, I served as “Crop Resistance Genes” team leader from 2019 to 2021. My research interest includes plant molecular genetics and pathology, focusing on cereal crops and its diseases. Currently I also serve as a Senior Editor for Plant Disease and Associate Editor for BMC Biology, Frontiers in Plant Science and Plant-Environment Interactions journals.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor (Crop Molecular Genetics) | School of Agriculture and Environmental Science and Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland | 2022 |
Expertise
Crop Genetics, Pathology, Molecular Breeding, Biotechnology
Teaching
Genetics
Fields of Research
- 300103. Agricultural molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
- 300105. Genetically modified field crops and pasture
- 300110. Transgenesis
- 300406. Crop and pasture improvement (incl. selection and breeding)
- 300409. Crop and pasture protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| Board Member of the European and Mediterranean Cereal Rusts Foundation | |
| Life Member of the International Society for Plant Pathology |
PhD
Sydney
2011
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genome wide association studies of diverse barley collection for net form net blotch seedling resistance | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2024 |
| Identification and characterization of novel resistance genes for wheat stripe rust from Watkins¿ landrace collection | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Exploiting the Watkins wheat landrace collection for novel resistance to crown rot disease | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Understanding the genetic diversity of wheat landraces from Watkins collection for nematode resistance | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Diversity analysis of Berkeleyomyces rouxiae, causing black root rot | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Project title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration | A national initiative worth 13 million funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation, University of Southern Queensland and Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries | 2024 |
| Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | China Academy of Science Visiting Fellowship | China Academy of Science |