Dr Chitra Rajam

Name:                         

​Rajam Chitra Thiruvetipuram

​Designation:

​Lecturer

Address: ​

School of Life Sciences and Chemical Technology
Blk 83, #05-00, Singapore 599489​

Tel:     ​

(65) 6460 6656​

Email: ​

Rajam_Chitra_THIRUVETIPURAM@np.edu.sg

Education:

• Ph.D  (Applied Botany)

• M.Phil  (Seed Technology)

• ​MSc (Botany, Major in Microbiology)

• BSc (Biochemistry, Botany & Zoology)

• Certified Practicing Horticulturist (CPH, Singapore)

My favourite quote by Swami Vivekananda:

“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man”.  Education is a process by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased and intellect is sharpened, as a result of which one can stand on one’s own feet.

“Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached”

Professional Expertise​:

Plant physiology, Urban farming, Influence of growing media on plant growth, Plant health – diagnosis and management 

Awards & Achievements​:

• ​PS21 Excellent Service Award (Gold, 2014)

• School Teaching Award (2014)

Publications, Patents, Projects, Consultancy:

• Consultancy on studying the suitability of growing plants on roof top

• ​Lim TS, Chitra T.R, Tay BH, Pua EC, Yu H (2008). Molecular characterization of Arabidopsis and Brassica juncea Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutases reveals their direct involvement in shoot regeneration. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 27: 99-109

• Lim TS, Chitra T.R, Han P, Pua EC, Yu H (2006). Cloning and molecular characterization of Arabidopsis and Brassica juncea flavin - containing amine oxidases. J.  Exp. Bot. 57: 4155-4169

• Chitra, T.R., Prakash, H.S., Albrechtsen, S.E., Shetty, H.S., and Mathur,S.B. (2002). Indexing of leaf and seed samples of tomato and bell pepper for tobamoviruses. Indian Phytopathology  55(1): 84-86

• Chitra, T.R., Prakash, H.S., Albrechtsen, S.E., Shetty, H.S., and Mathur,S.B. (1999). Infection of tomato and bell pepper by ToMV / TMV at different growth stages of host and establishment of virus in seeds. Journal of Plant Pathology 81(2): 123-126

• Chitra, T.R., Prakash, H.S., Albrechtsen, S.E., Shetty, H.S., and Mathur,S.B. (1998). Seed transmission of ToMV in tomato and TMV in bell pepper. Tropical Science 39: 80-84