Palakolanu Sudhakar Reddy

Dr. Sudhakar Reddy Palakolanu has over 14 years of expertise in plant molecular biology, functional genomics, and gene editing. His research focuses on identifying and analyzing genes linked to complex traits using advanced molecular and bitechnological techniques. His main goal is to use cutting-edge methods to study and enhance key agronomic traits in dryland crops, especially millets. By integrating the latest biotechnological tools, his work aims to validate candidate genes discovered through trait dissection, supporting sustainable crop development.

Dr. Reddy’s accomplishments have been recognized with several prestigious national awards, including the Young Scientist Award and the INSPIRE Faculty Award from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (DST-GoI). He also received a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), which enabled him to conduct advanced research in Germany. In addition, Dr. Reddy served as a Guest Scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines, where he worked on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing to improve rice grain quality. His extensive research portfolio includes 76 research articles, 8 book chapters, 2 books, and 2 patents. In addition to his research, he serves as a reviewer for leading international journals, including Trends in Plant Science, Genome Biology, Frontiers in Plant Science, Physiologia Plantarum, Plant Cell Reports, Plant Biotechnology Journal, and BMC Plant Biology, among others.