Smitha
George
Graduate Research Assistant
- smitha.george@uky.edu
- (859) 257-7450
- Palli Laboratory
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S-225 Ag Science Center N
Lexington KY 40546-0091 - Department of Entomology
Professional Profile
Laboratory
Education:
- Ph.D. Major: Entomology, 2014 August-
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA - M.S. Major: Agricultural Entomology, 2007 August–2009 August
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India - B. S. Major: Agriculture, 2002 November–2006 December
Kerala Agricultural University, India
Work Experience:
- 2014 August-Present: Graduate Research Assistant
University of Kentucky - 2012 July-2012 December: Research Consultant, Insect Control
Monsanto Research Centre, Bangalore, India - 2009 December-2010 December: Research Consultant, Insect Resistance Management
Monsanto Research Centre, Bangalore, India - 2007 August -2009 August: Junior Research Fellow
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Research Interests:
My research focuses on epigenetic and hormonal regulation of insect molting and metamorphosis. I study the role of histone modifying enzymes in the model organism, red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst).