Samantha Feltmate 2005-2007. Studies on canopy regulation in Rhubarb. NSAC/Dalhousie University. Present Position: Graduate student, NSAC.
Usha Menon 2005-2007. Studies on rhizome management in Rhubarb. NSAC/Dalhousie university. Present Position: Graduate student, NSAC.
Mason MacDonald. 2004-2006. Seed protein and endogenous signals due to embryoconditioning using various antioxidant compounds. NSAC/Dalhousie University. Present position: Graduate student NSAC.
Kathy Pickle M.Sc. 2004-2006. Physiology of plant defense triggered through photo, physical and mechanical means. NSAC/Dalhousie University. Present position: Graduate student, NSAC.
Rowen Brisco M.Sc. 2003-2005. The Physiology of Various Anti-stress, antioxiants, Plant Growth Regulators and Mineral Salts in Promoting Seed Germination and Seedling Emergence under Low Soil Temperature and Soil Moisture Conditions in Processing Carrots. NSAC/Dalhousie. Present Position: Faculty, College of Agriculture Sciences and Education (CASE), Jamica.
Ravi Shankar, P. M.Sc. 2002-2004: Genotypic Variations and Physiology of Greenshoulder (GS) and Internal Greening (IG) in Processing Carrots. NSAC/Dalhousie. Present position: Research Associate, Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences, NSAC.
F.C. Pattipas. M.Sc. 2001-2003. Soil and Plant Nutrient Relationships in Processing Carrots. NSAC/Dalhouse University. Present Position: Research and Development Manager, DeMonte, Hawaii, USA
C. E. Neutboom. M.Sc. 2000-2002. The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Enhancing Bulking of Dicer Carrots. NSAC/Dalhousie. Present Position: Research Manager, AGRIBIOS, Ottawa.
M. Surette. M.Sc. 2001. Isolation, characterization and role of bacterial endophytes in processing carrots. NSAC/Dalhousie. Present Position: PhD fellow, Cambridge University.
T. Caldwell, M.Sc. 2001. Role of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds and Tertiary Sulphonium compounds and their Roles(s) in Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Carrot, Onion, and Tomato Seedlings. NSAC/Dalhousie. Present position: Manager, Research and Development and Operations, Knol Farms, Collingwood, Nova Scotia.
Previous positions, Annamalai University, India
Ashok. M.Sc. (Hort). 1994. Salt tolerance of onions (Allium cepa var. aggregatum). Annamalai Unviersity, India. Present Position: Not known
Baskarajan. M.Sc. (Hort). 1994. Enhancing high temperature tolerance in geranium and patchouli through tissue and cell culture techniques. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Jeeva Rani M.Sc. (Hort). 1994. Physiological mechanisms of flooding tolerance in egg plant. Annmalai University, India. Present Position: Not known
Baskar. M.Sc. (Hort.). 1994. Salt tolerance of chillies. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Not known.
M. Shanmuganathan M.Sc.(Hort.) 1994. Hastening tuberization in cassava. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Landscape Manager, Singapore.
Ramesh, M.Sc.(Hort.) 1995. Physiological manipulation to initiate curd formation in cauliflower in warmer climate, Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Not known.
Rajkumar, S. M.Sc. (Hort.) 1994. Screening and elucidation of mechanism of tolerance in tomato exposed to high temperature. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Not known
Usha Subramanian, M.Sc.(Hort.) 1994. Physiological and biochemical basis of senescence and means to extend post-harvest shelf life of jasmines. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Scientist, Maxworth Orchards. India
Prabha, D. M.Sc. (Hort.) 1994. Mechanism of salt tolerance in bhendi. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Not known.
Sakthivel, T. M.Sc. (Hort.). 1994. Studies on the physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of high temperature seed conditioning in enhancing high temperature tolerance in tomato. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Scientist, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Andamans, India
Karuppiah M.Sc. (Hort.) 1993. Standardization of tissue culture methods and in-vitro manipulation to evolve cell lines tolerant to NaCl stress in tomato. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Reader (Associate Professor), Annamalai University, India.
Shanmuganathan,V. M.Sc. (Hort.) 1993. Studies on hormonal alleviation of NaCl-induced responses in tomato cv. Naveen. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Not known.
Vijayalalitha, S.J. M.Sc. (Hort.) 1993. Mechanism of flower drop in NaCl stressed tomato. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Deputy Director, Dept.of Agriculture, Kerala, India.
Anburani, A. M.Sc. (Hort.) 1993. Mechanism of flower drop in water stressed tomato. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Reader, Annamalai University, India.
PhD student supervision
Haripriya Ph.D 1994 Breeding for quality enhancement in paparikas, Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Reader, Annamalai University, India.
Shakila Ph.D. 1994 Physiology and molecular basis of tolerance to salt stress in the cell lines of tomato. Annamalai University, India. Reader, Annamalai University, India.
David Davadass Ph.D. 1994 Brassinolides and stress tolerance in plants. Annamalai University, India. Present Position: Not known.
Co-supervision
H. Wright. 2005-2007. Chlorophyll fluorescence and water relations in berry development in wine grapes. NSAC/Dalhousie University. (Co-supervisors: Dr. R. Lada and Dr. Robert Prange). Present Position: Graduate student, NSAC
D.L. Wu. M.Sc. 2003-2005. Screening tomato and egg plant rootstocks for anoxia tolerance. National Chayi University, Chayi, Taiwan. (Co-supervisors – Dr. Lada and Dr. Yen). Present Position: Principal Research Assistant, World Vegetable Center, Taiwan.
M.A. Islam. M.Sc.F. 1997-1999. The effects of chemical preconditioning on physiological changes in drought stressed plants. M.Sc.F. Thesis, University of Toronto, Canada. (Co-supervisors: Dr. T.J. Blake and Dr. R. Lada). Present Position: PhD student, University of Alberta.
Bob Ocran. PhD: Natural compounds in enhancing stress tolerance in plants. PhD Thesis. University of Toronto. – In progress (Cosupervisors: - Dr.T. J. Blake and Dr. R. Lada). Present Position: Part time PhD student.
