Anitha A.

Dr. A. Anitha has a distinguished academic career and she completed Ph.D. from Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. She started his career as Project Associate in Central Institute for Cotton Research, Coimbatore then shifted to teaching profession and worked as Lecturer, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi, and Associate Professor in Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore from 2009 to 2022. After 14.2 years of service in education field with 1 year of research experience she received Women Scientist funded by DST, New Delhi in 2022 and worked as Women Scientist in Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. She has published 36 Research Papers in Indexed Journals with over all Citations of 466, h-index of 9 and I10-index of 8. She has published 5 books, 18 chapters, 10 conference proceeding and participated in 24 seminars, 22 workshops, 12 Refresher and FDP porgrammes, and presented 44 papers in Seminars/Conferences organized at National and international Level. She has submitted 11 sequences in NCBI. She has organized various seminars and workshops sponsored by IAS, Bangalore, NHRC, New Delhi (Fund generated Rs. 5,82,000). Under her guidance, 2 scholar completed her Ph.D, and currently she is guiding 1 Ph.D. students. She has received NGI Research fund, NewGen IEDC project (Fund generated Rs.2,45,000) student projects and Young Scientist Fellowship from TNSCST, Chennai and Visiting Scientist Fellowship from Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi (Fund generated Rs.60,000) and Women Scientist, DST, New Delhi (Fund Generated Rs.34,59,672). Added to her feather she received awards like Circle of Excellence, Best staff coordinator, certificate of appreciation for receiving Innovative award and notable recognition and Research projects, Best Scientist Award from Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore and so on. In addition to her teaching and research responsibilities she is actively involved in Curriculum Development Cell, Institution Innovation Council, Board of studies, Women Cell and Research Committee and Member in Academic Council, Nodal Officer for Central and State scholarship, NGI Research and Development Panel for Scrutiny, Worked as Placement Coordinator, ERP Coordinator, IQAC Incharge, BOS coordinator, NGI Purchase Committee Member, Organized various Programmes for College and Department, Production Unit Incharge – Earn while Learn of Nehru Arts and Science College. She is being as a member in various profession bodies also acting as editorial board member in various peer reviewed journals. She delivered a talk and acted as a chair person in 6 National and International Events and visited countries like Bali, Indonesia and Sharjah, UAE for various academic initiatives.