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Assoc Prof Sambasivam Periyannan

Name Sambasivam Periyannan
Position Associate Professor (Crop Molecular Genetics)
Section School of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Office T358 / P22113
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 1502
Extension 1502
Email
Qualifications PhD Sydney
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/81109/a-pr-sambasivam-periyannan
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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.

Research Career


  • Transgenesis ( 300110 )
  • Genetically Modified Field Crops And Pasture ( 300105 )
  • Agricultural Biotechnology ( 300100 )
  • Agricultural Molecular Engineering Of Nucleic Acids And Proteins ( 300103 )
  • Crop And Pasture Protection (incl. Pests ( 300409 )
  • Crop And Pasture Production ( 300400 )
  • Crop And Pasture Improvement (incl. Selection And Breeding) ( 300406 )

Crop Genetics, Breeding, Plant Disease, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology


Board Member of the European and Mediterranean Cereal Rusts Foundation


Life Member of the International Society for Plant Pathology


  • Centre for Crop Health (CCH)

Teaching


BIO2219 Genetics


1 Years

Supervision


  • Transgenesis ( 300110 )
  • Genetically Modified Field Crops And Pasture ( 300105 )
  • Agricultural Biotechnology ( 300100 )
  • Agricultural Molecular Engineering Of Nucleic Acids And Proteins ( 300103 )
  • Crop And Pasture Protection (incl. Pests ( 300409 )
  • Crop And Pasture Production ( 300400 )
  • Crop And Pasture Improvement (incl. Selection And Breeding) ( 300406 )