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E.M. Muralidharan

Also known as: Muralidharan EM, E M Muralidharan, Muralidharan E M

Kerala Forest Research Institute

ORCID iD 0000-0002-7807-6756
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About

BSc. and MSc. in Botany from the University of Calicut, India in 1980 and 1981 respectively.
Ph.D in Biochemistry ( Plant Tissue culture) from National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India awarded by the University of Pune (1991)
Diploma in Bamboo Technnology, China National Bamboo Research Centre, Hangchow, PR China ( 2002)
Joined as Scientist at the Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, India.
Retired as Chief Scientist and Programme Coordinator, Forest Genetics and Biotechnology Division.
Research interests: Forest tree biotechnology ( Micropropagation of woody plants, DNA barcoding of plants, photoautotrophic micropropagation, bioreactors, low cost micropropagation); Bamboo and Rattan germplasm collection, propagation, nursery and plantation management; Certification of quality planting material in Bamboo and Accreditation of Bamboo nurseries; Bamboo edible shoot processing and storage; Tools for bamboo management and harvesting.
Positions held :
i. Coordinator, Bamboo Technical Support Group -KFRI ( National Bamboo Mission).
ii. Chief Editor, Journal of Bamboo and Rattan
iii. Expert Member, INBAR Task Force on Rattan Uses and Development ( TFR)
iv. Chair and Expert Member, INBAR Task Force of Sustainable Management of Bamboo ( TFSBM)
v. Expert Member, INBAR Task Force on Bamboo for Renewable Energy ( TFB4RE)
vi. Expert Member , INBAR Task Force on Sustainable Bamboo Nutrition(TFSBN)
vii. Deputy Coordinator, Unit 5.11.05 Bamboo and Rattan under Division 5. on Forest Products.

Employment

  • Kerala Forest Research Institute Chief Scientist
    1991 - 2021

Education

  • Kerala Forest Research Institute Ph.D
    1991 - Present

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (6)