Aditi Satpute.

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Weslaco. TX 78596

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Current Employee: Texas A&M University, Kingsville-Citrus Center, Weslaco

Position: Graduate Research Assistant

Current Research (Thesis):

Biological and Biochemical characterization of a new pathogen of citrus, Elsino australis-Sweet

Orange Scab in Texas.

Education:

Graduation: May 2012

2010-2012

Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TX

MS Plant & Soil Science, Major: Plant Science

Grade: 4/4

2008-2009

Vidya Pratishthan s School of Biotechnology, Pune University, India

B Sc. Applied Biotechnology, Major: Microbial Biotechnology

Grade: 3.11/4

Project:

Micro propagation of Artemisia Pallens (davana).

Micropropagation and control of contamination in tissue culture of Jatropha curcas L. (April

2008 to July 08)

2004-2008

College of Agriculture. Pune 411005. India

B Sc. Agriculture

Grade: 8.25/10

Project: Rural Agricultural Work Experience Program (June 20007 to October 2007)

Work experience & Skills:

Planning and organization skills:

Good team work and interpersonal skills through

Educating farmers with; method demonstrations, result demonstrations, arranging field visits,

farmer schools, group discussions, agricultural exhibitions, farmers rally

Experience with the range of laboratory techniques:

Polymerase chain Reaction, Gel electrophoresis, Microscopy, Plant Tissue Culture (meristem

culture, anther culture), Artificial plant pollination techniques, Soil testing for physical and

chemical characters, HPLC analysis for phenolics and free amino acids

Laboratory maintenance. Documentation and maintain records of the data. Purchase of the

laboratory requirements.

Experience in the field work:

Horticultural practices (grafting, cutting), Agricultural practices (seed treatment, intercultural

practices, harvesting), Soil sampling, Insect collection

Teaching experience:

I worked as counselor for certificate course in Organic Farming designed by IGNOU (Indira

Gandhi National Open University, Delhi, India), December 2009- May 2010.

Computer skills:

MS Office, SAS 9.2 Program

Awards & Recognitions:

Recipient of Outstanding Graduate student award for the year 2010-2011.

Texas A&M University, Kingsville. College of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental

Sciences.

Red Grapefruit License Plate Scholarship. Spring, 2011.

Texas A&M university- Kingsville, Citrus Center, Weslaco.

Recipient of travel scholarship to attend the Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo, September 25-26,

2011.

Purdue University. West Lafayette.

Recipient of PHILIPS INDIA LTD scholarship in secondary school for excellent performance in

academics.

Participation:

Participation in poster competition organized at 66th Annual meeting by Subtropical Plant

Science Society on February 29, 2011.

Pathways poster presentation, Texas A & M University, College Station.

November 9, 2011.

Poster presentation at the APS meeting in Hawaii. First report of Elsino australis, the causal

agent of sweet orange scab in USA. August 6-10, 2011.

Participation in poster competition organized at 65th Annual meeting by Subtropical Plant

Science Society on February 9, 2011.

Participation in 96th Indian Science Congress at Shilong, India. January 2009.

Membership: Subtropical Plant Science Society

License: Private Pesticide Applicator License- TDA

Publication:

First report of sweet orange scab in U.S.A. Phytopathology. 101: S95 (abstr.)

In Process:

Effect of Elsino australis, a causal agent of Sweet Orange Scab on polyphenols and free amino

acids in grapefruit cv. Rio Red leaves.

Reference: Mani Skaria Ph.D.

Professor, Plant Pathology

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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