Shailaja Hittalmani, geneticist, educator, science educator. Achievements include first to in Aerobic rice water saving technology, Aerobic Rice varieties deveoped and released in India; deplyment of DNA markers, detected new marekrs for blast disease in rice, QTL for drouhgt and gene mapping in rice. President Women Redressal cell of University, since 2006; Fellow: National Academy Agricult. Sciences (executive council mem).
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in genetics & plant breeding, University Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, 1985. Postdoctoral in rice molecular breeding, molecular genetics & marker assisted selection, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines & Indian Institute of Science, India, 1991—1995.
Career
Professor & head Department Genetics & Plant Breeding., University Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2002—2010, associate professor, 1994—2002, assistant professor, 1985—1994, research assistant rice breeding, 1983—1985. Research scientist International Rice Research Institute, Philippines.
Achievements
Membership
President Women Redressal cell of University, since 2006. Fellow: National Academy Agricult. Sciences (executive council mem).
Interests
Racquetball.
Connections
Married HV Nanjappa; 1 child Priyanka Nanjappa-Manjotra.
Recipient Hari Om Ashram Trust award, Indian Council Agricultural Sciences, 2009, CV Raman Research Award, 1999, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Young Scientist award, 1998, Young Scientist Rice Research Award, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, 1990, Best Alumni award for research, 2006.
Recipient Hari Om Ashram Trust award, Indian Council Agricultural Sciences, 2009, CV Raman Research Award, 1999, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Young Scientist award, 1998, Young Scientist Rice Research Award, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, 1990, Best Alumni award for research, 2006.