D. Uma awarded PhD. He is a Professor,Department of Vegetable Crops Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India.His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.  he is the Member of the Scientific / Professional Organizations. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.  

 Agriculture, Crop breeding, Plant genetics, Plant genomes, Horticulture, Post harvesting