Fall Trees
Department of Biological Sciences
HONORS/GRANTS/FUNDS RECEIVED
  • The Arthur C. Neish Young Investigator Award- Phytochemical Society for North America (2011)
  • Pre-tenure women faculty travel award- Phytochemical Society for North America (2011)
  • Travel award ‐ Gordon Conference on Plant Lipids (2009)
  • American Society for Plant Biologists - Travel award (2009, 2008, 2004, 2002)
  • Deans’ fellowship for the final semester, UL Lafayette (2005)
  • Sigma XI Grants-in-Aid of Research award (2005, 2001)
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Recognition for 4.0/4.0 GPA
  • Steuben award for dissertation work, UL Lafayette (2005, 2003)
  • Secured funds from UL Lafayette, in support for travel and research  (2000-05)
  • Best of the show award for micrographs exhibited for “Art in APS” program at Annual American Phytopathological Society meeting (2004)
  • Best oral presentation award at Sigma Xi Symposium, UL Lafayette (2003, 2004)
  • Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation Ltd., (APFDC) Grant awarded to attend IAPTC Congress on Plant Biotechnology in Israel (1998)
  • Best oral presentation in the young scientist category at the Society for Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, Bangalore, India (1994)
  • National and State Merit Scholarship to pursue 11th and 12th grade, Bachelors’ and Masters’ degree in Biotechnology (1985-93)