Vivekanand P Rao is a Professor and Head for College of Biotechnology, Saradar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, India.  As a Scientist, he is a recipient of many awards for his valuable contributions and discoveries in plant science. His research interests lie in Embryogenesis, organogenic callus, direct regeneration, Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium, transformation. He is the Editorial Board Member of many peer reviewed journals and his area of expertise, as an Scientist credits him with many publications in national and international journals. He is committed to highest standards of excellence and it proves through his authorship of many books.

Embryogenesis, organogenic callus, direct regeneration, Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium, transformation