Professor Senthil Natesan, Ph.D , FNAAS

As a molecular plant breeder, he is actively involved in the millet breeding programme which leads to the development of nine high yielding millet varieties viz., Finger Millet (Co(Ra) 14 & ALT1), Little millet  (CO(Sa)4) & ALT1), Proso millet  (CO(Pv)5), Barnyard millet (CO(Kv) 2),Foxtail millet [CO(Te)7 & ALT1] and Kodo Millet (ALT2) released through CVRC for commercial cultivation