Vidwan-ID : 302016



  • Dr Donald James

  • Scientist B
  • Kerala Forest Research Institute
Publications 2014 - 2023

Publications

  • 15
    Journal Articles
  • 3
    Book Chapter
  • 2
    Review
  • 1
    Book-chapter
  • 4
    Projects
  • 6
  • 8

Citations / H-Index

558 Citations
10 h-index
615 Citations

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Expertise

Plant Sciences

Plant Molecular Biologist with special interests in molecular plant-microbe interactions, plant abiotic stress mechanisms, genetic engineering and genome editing for plant improvement.

Personal Information

Dr Donald James

Male
Forest Biotechnology Department Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur-680653
Thrissur, Kerala, India - 680653


Experience

  • Scientist B

    Department of Biotechnology

    Kerala Forest Research Institute

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow

    Crop Improvement

    CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • Research Associate

    Crop Improvement

    CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • Assistant Professor - Selection Grade

    Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

    Kerala Agricultural University


Qualification

  • SERB-National Postdoctoral Fellowship

    CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • PhD

    International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

  • MSc

    Indian Agricultural Research Institute

  • BSc

    Kerala Agricultural University


Honours and Awards

2024

IUFRO SAP Travel Grant

International Union of Forest Research Organisations

2023

INSA Visiting Scientist Fellowship

Indian National Science Academy

2022

Marie S Curie Actions AGENT Postdoctoral fellowship

Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Barcelona

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2024

IUFRO SAP Travel Grant

International Union of Forest Research Organisations

2023

INSA Visiting Scientist Fellowship

Indian National Science Academy

2022

Marie S Curie Actions AGENT Postdoctoral fellowship

Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Barcelona

2020

SERB-National Postdoctoral Fellowship

Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, New Delhi

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2024

Royal Society of Biology

Associate Member

2020

Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, New Delhi

Life Member

2016

Biotech Research Society of India

Life Member

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2024

Royal Society of Biology

Associate Member

2020

Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, New Delhi

Life Member

2016

Biotech Research Society of India

Life Member

2016

Society for Biotechnologists – India

Life Member

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Membership In Committees

2022

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Editorial Board

Review Editor

2022

Frontiers in Plant Sciences Editorial Board

Review Editor

2022

PLOS One Editorial Board

Guest Review Editor

2022

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Editorial Board

Review Editor

2022

Frontiers in Plant Sciences Editorial Board

Review Editor

2022

PLOS One Editorial Board

Guest Review Editor

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Research Projects

Upscaling of invitro plantlet production facility at Kuzhur Sub Centre of KFRI for teak and selected species of Bamboo (EP 372/2022)

Funding Agency : Kerala Biotechnology Commission

Development of Durable Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance In Indica Rice Through CRISPR Mediated Genome Editing And Further Characterization of the Bsr-K1 Loci, A Putative Susceptibility Factor.

Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board

E-DNA sampling methods for detecting biological invasions

Funding Agency : Plan Grants

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Upscaling of invitro plantlet production facility at Kuzhur Sub Centre of KFRI for teak and selected species of Bamboo (EP 372/2022)

Funding Agency : Kerala Biotechnology Commission

Development of Durable Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance In Indica Rice Through CRISPR Mediated Genome Editing And Further Characterization of the Bsr-K1 Loci, A Putative Susceptibility Factor.

Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board

E-DNA sampling methods for detecting biological invasions

Funding Agency : Plan Grants

Maintenance of KFRI plant tissue culture facility

Funding Agency : Plan Grants

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