Dr. Ratnakar Manjunath Shet
Name: Dr. Ratnakar Manjunath Shet
Qualification: Ph.D (Genetics & Plant Breeding)
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department : Biotechnology and Crop Improvement
institute name : College of Horticulture, Sirsi, UHS, Bagalkot, Karnataka
College address : Dr Ratnakar M Shet
Assistant Professor (GPB)
Dept. of Biotechnology & Crop Improvement
College of Horticulture
Banavasi Road
Sirsi, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, Pin-581401
award title: Best Teacher Award
Experience: 8 years 9 month
About Dr. Ratnakar Manjunath Shet
Dr. Ratnakar. M Shet is Assistant Professor of Genetics and Plant breeding in the department
of Biotechnology and Crop Improvement at College of Horticulture, Sirsi, Uttara Kannada,
Karnataka. He is having teaching, Research experience of nine years. He completed his B. Sc
(Agriculture), M. Sc (Agri) and Ph. D in Genetics and Plant Breeding from UAS, Bangalore,
Karnataka. He was recipient of Gold medal for Best Scholar cum Sportsmen in B. Sc
(Agriculture). He is offering courses of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Plant Biotechnology
courses to undergraduates of Horticulture degree programme. He is also having a wide exposure
in training the students on career opportunities. He trained 21 students in plant tissue culture
aspect to become as entrepreneur. He is good counselor to students for solving academic,
personal and social problems. He guided one M Sc and presently guiding one Ph D and One
Msc students in Genetics and plant breeding. He has published more than 30 research papers in
national and international peer reviewed journals. He has co-author for one competitive exam
book “Agriculture exam made easy” and author for three book chapters. He has handled four
externally funded research projects. He was the life member of Indian science congress
association in Agriculture section. He has participated and presented research papers in several
International and national conferences/ seminar/ symposium and received two best oral
presentation awards in international conference. He was invited for presentation as well as judge
for poster presentation in South East Vegetable Symposium held during 9-11 July 2019 at
Melaka, Malaysia. He is currently serving as head of Biotechnology and Crop Improvement
Department at College of Horticulture at Sirsi, Karnataka.