Crop Improvement Lab Contact

Meet Our Team

Scientists, technical officers, and research fellows working across molecular plant pathology, genetics, and bioinformatics.

The lab group, photographed together outdoors on the CSIR-CCMB campus
The lab, 2025

Current Members

Dr. Hitendra Kumar Patel

Dr. Hitendra K PatelPI

Scientist G
Dr. Raju Madanala

Dr. Raju Madanala

Principal Technical Officer
Vinoth Kumar K

Vinoth Kumar K

Technician I
Dr. Jamaloddin

Dr. Jamaloddin

Project Research Scientist
Dr. Deepti Rao

Dr. Deepti Rao

Principal Project Associate
Rennya PR

Rennya PR

Principal Project Associate
R Kirtana

Dr. R Kirtana

Research Associate I
Tata Sreenivasa Rama Satya Sandeep

Dr. Tata Sreenivasa Rama Satya SandeepDr. TSRS Sandeep

Senior Project Associate
Budh

Dr. Budh Ratan Rav

Senior Project Associate
Anjana Sharma

Anjana Sharma

Senior Research Fellow
Praveen Kumar Nayak

Praveen Kumar Nayak

Senior Research Fellow
Amita Rani Supriyo

Amita Rani Supriyo

Senior Research Fellow
Sarath Dev G P

Sarath Dev G P

Junior Research Fellow
K Shashi Kiran

K Shashi Kiran

Project Associate I
Deepika M

Deepika M

Project Associate I
Sumit

Kumar Sumit

Project Associate I
Pravalika

Pravalika B

Project Associate I
Amulya

Amulya Adavalli

Project Associate I
Mohan

Mohan Sanapala

Project Associate I
Lokesh

Lokesh Choudhury

Project Associate I
Hemsagar Patel

Hemsagar Patel

Project Assistant II
Rupdhar Yadav

Rupdhar Yadav

Project Assistant II
Swetha D

Swetha D

Project Assistant II
Arvind

Arvind Kosariya

Project Assistant II

Lab Alumni

Dr. Gokulan C G

Dr. Gokulan C G

Senior Project Associate
Apoorva Masade

Apoorva Masade

Project Associate II
Preeti K P

Preethi K P

Project Associate I
Molieswar J

Molieswar J

Project Associate I
Sumedha C Prabhu

Sumedha C Prabhu

Project Associate I
Erum Khan

Erum Khan

Project Associate I
Dheeraj Patel

Dheeraj Patel

Project Assistant I
Raihana Najla N

Raihana Najla N

Project Associate I
Seralathan M S

Seralathan M S

Project Associate I