S Poonguzhali is a Professor at Seed Science and Technology, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu, India.  As a Professor, she is a recipient of many awards for her valuable contributions and discoveries in plant science. Her research interests lie in accleated ageing, controlled deterioration, complex stress test, field emergence. She is the Editorial Board Member of many peer reviewed journals. Her area of expertise credits her with many publications in national and international journals.