Functional Genomics and Bio-Informatics
Dr. Lavanya Devi K
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Molecular fingerprinting for plants, molecular phylogeny, plant nutrient bioavailability for human health
A plant Biologist, Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Bangalore, keen on the research of plants DNA barcoding, molecular phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity studies using molecular Tools and comparison with the morpho and chemo traits.
In the Centre for Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics, involved in the Finger Millet Genome Project and keen on exploring more of the plant world with genomics technologies for the social welfare and plant diversity conservation. Ā
Keen on teaching and guiding students for their masters and doctoral programs.
NGS Training coordinator: From May 2018, coordinating the NGS Training Programs of Center for Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics.
Internship coordinator: From May 2018, coordinating the internship program in Centre for Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics.
M. Sc. Coordinator: From November 2019, coordinating M. Sc. by Research programme from CFGB