JAYASANKAR (JAY) SUBRAMANIAN, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Plant Agriculture,
University of Guelph,
4890 Victoria Ave North
VINELAND STATION, ON L0R2E0
Ph 905 562 4141 ext 134
Email: jsubrama@uoguelph.ca

 

MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH:

Breeding Fruit trees
Biotechnology of Fruit crops
Plant Molecular Biology
Study of Health-promoting compounds from fruits

CROPS CURRENTLY WORKING ON:

Stone fruits [Peach, plum, cherry and apricot)
Collaborates with others in Apple, Grapes

HONOURS

  • i) USDA - Group Honor Award for Excellence -Grape Biotechnology Research Group, 2002.
     
  • ii) USDA-CSREES – Certificate of appreciation – For efforts on controlling Pierce’s disease in Florida and California, 2002

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    SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
  • Associate Editor – In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant, 2005 - present
  • Reviewing Editor - In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant, 2002 - 2004
  • Reviewer – for 7 International Journals in 2005-2008
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    STUDENTS GUIDED

    Ph.D. – 2
    M.S. -1
    Summer students – 12
    High School and others – 6

    PUBLICATIONS:

    Has published over 30 research articles and reviews in major International journals and books. Presented over 35 research papers in major conferences.

    PATENTS:

    Has three issued US patents.
    Issued patents in 20 countries.

    MENTORING INTERESTS

    Can help motivated high school and middle school students for their science projects in areas dealing with plant science.
    Maximum 2-3 High school students per year.