Dr Sudhakar Reddy Palakolanu, an Indian national, works in the Cell, Molecular Biology & Trait Engineering Cluster (CMBTE) of the Research Program for Accelerated Crop Improvement at ICRISAT headquarters in Hyderabad, India. With over a decade of experience in molecular biology and gene research, Reddy specializes in discovering and characterizing genes associated with complex traits using advanced biotechnological techniques.
Dr Reddy's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in New Delhi. Dr Reddy's expertise encompasses various aspects of plant molecular biology, functional genomics, and gene editing. Dr Reddy's primary focus involves establishing innovative technologies for dissecting and implementing traits in dryland crops. This entails using cutting-edge biotechnological tools to validate candidate genes identified through trait dissection in biological systems.
Dr Reddy's contributions have garnered recognition in the form of national awards, including the Young Scientist and Inspire Faculty awards from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Additionally, Dr Reddy received a prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), allowing him to conduct research in Germany. Reddy's prolific research output comprises over 50 research articles, eight book chapters, two books, and two patents. Dr Reddy also serves as a reviewer for esteemed international journals such as Trends in Plant Science, Frontiers in Plant Science and BMC Plant Biology.