Wednesday, 3 February 2016

An Outstanding Principal Scientist [I.C.A.R } Dr.Elaine Apshara, M.Sc, Ph.D.

Introduction: Dr.Elaine Apshara , M.Sc, Ph.D is a brilliant, outstanding and promising daughter of kanyakumaari District and Tamilnadu and she  is working as a Principal Scientist  with  Indian Council Of Agricultural  Research [ICAR], Government of India. Definitely she has set a  proud track record of accomplishment and scientific tempo  for the younger and contemporary generations. So Kanyakumari District and Tamil Nadu  is really proud of her. I derive great satisfaction in introducing her scintillating  and inspiring profile to the readers. 

Dr.Elaine Apshara's Parents and Birth  : Dr. Elaine Apshara's father .Mr P. Sunder  was working in the Forest Department , Govt of Tamilnadu, and retired as a Forest Range Officer and her mother  Mrs Jaisy Sunder , M.A, B.Ed worked as a teacher at the famous St Joseph's Convent , Nagercoil  in an efficacious manner for many years and retired and to this lovely couple Dr. Elaine Apshara was born on 9th July , 1973 at Nagercoil.

Elaine's Siblings:  Dr Elaine  Apshara is blessed with two brilliant  and affectionate  brothers. Her Elder brother Dr. Sharath Priyadev, B.S, M.S  is a multifaceted personality; even though he is a qualified Sidha Doctor he is a born musician and he has worked as Music Director for nearly 20 Tamil  Cinema Films. He is married to Dr.Jeya Primila , B.D.S, and this couple is blessed with two sons and one daughter. This couple's daughter Ms. Jeny Roshna is doing her B.A.S.L.T, degree Course and  their son Mr Sujay Priadev is doing his B.E, in Mechanical Engineering in Karunya Univerity, Coimbatore. and the last son subin sharon is doing his B.E, in Chennai.. Elaine's younger brother Mr. Sharath Morin , B.Sc [Nursing] has married Ms Helena Abraham, M. Sc,[Nursing], [D/O Dr. Benjamin Abraham , M.B.B.S, M.D, D.C.H {Dublin], D.C.H[UK] and Mrs Valsama Abraham MSc {Nursing, . Principal Mahatma Gandhi University Hospital , Thiruvalla, kerala]. , Sharath and Mrs Helena Sharath are working in Ireland.

Dr Elaine Apshara's Education: Elaine Apshara started her school education at the famous St Josehp's Convent Nagercoil and continued her education in the same school up to Plus two , and  passed her Plus Two Examination with very high marks in 1990. Then she joined her B.Sc[ Horticulture ] at the famous Periyakulam Agricultural College, [Affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University , Coimbatore] and passed her B.Sc [ Horticulture] in 1994 with flying colors. In the same year she joined her M.Sc [ Horticulture] , at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University , in Coimbatore and passed her M.Sc, [ Horticulture] in 1997 and she passed her M. Sc {Hor] with distinction . because of her thirst for knowledge research flair,  she joined her Ph.D in the same year  in the same University and successfully completed her Ph.D in 2000.meritoriously and she bagged Gold Medal for her Ph.D Thesis on Cocoa from the tamilnadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. .

Dr Elaine Joined as Scientist in the ICAR in 2000: Dr Elaine Apshara was selected by the I.C.A.R and joined I.C.A.R as a Scientist in the year 2000. In 2007 she was elevated as Senior Scientist and in 2013 promoted as Principal Scientist ,and at present  Dr, Elaine Apshara is working as Principal Scientist at the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute[CPCR] at the Regional Station at Victor in Bantwal Taluk , near Mangalore, Karnataka

Awards received By Dr Elaine Apshara  Dr. Elaine Apshara received many Awards in recognition of her brilliant and  outstanding Ph.D  research thesis and she got the the following Awards:[1]:For her brilliant Ph.D Dissertation  she received Gold Medal from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University , Coimbatore.[2] As her Ph.D dissertation was adjudged  by I.C.A.R as one of the best Ph.D Dissertations,  she was awarded the prestigious Jewaharlal Nehru Award by the then Union Minister of Agriculture Mr. Ajit Singh at I.C.A.R. Building , Delhi on behalf of the Government of India.  {3] Dr Elaine also bagged the a famous K.G. Shanmugavelu Award for her  Ph.D Thesis in Horticulture. {4]  Her wonderful Ph.D, thesis was adjudged by the Indian Society of Plantation Crops and she was  accordingly awarded the prestigious Dr.C.S. Veketaram Memorial Award, by Indian society of Plantation crops.  . Thus she received many prestigious Awards at the very outset of her career as Scientist.
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Foreign Countries Visited  By Dr Elaine Apshara: Dr..Elaine got the privilege to visit 7 foreign countries and has represented India  in some prestigious  international conferences held in the following countries:   [1] In the year 2007 Dr . Elaine Apshara was selected by the Government of India and was sent to Brazil for I week study program [2] Again in 2010 the Government of India selected and  sent Dr. Elaine Apshara to Michigan University , U.S.A for 3 months Training  [3] In 2012 she represented India in the International  COCOA Conference held in Malaysia  and she presented a Research Paper on Cocoa in  the International Conference. [4] In 2014 , Dr Elaine was selected by Government of India to be a member in the Asia Pacific Cocoa Breeders Group, and  she  represented India at the  International Conference held at the University of Reading, U.K [5]In 2015 Dr Elaine represented India in the international  COCOA Conference held in Philiphines.

Research Papers Published by Her : Dr . Elaine Apshara is an innovative research scholar and she has written numerous Research Papers and nearly 50 of her Research Papers had been published in many important international and internal scientific research journals and magazines , Even the The Hindu News Paper has published a few of her Research articles.

Books penned by Dr Elaine:  Dr Elaine has penned Two books namely :[1] Cocoa Towards sustainability [2012], [2[Profile Of  Kannare Cocoa Collection.

 Dr Elaine's Addtional Educational Qualifications: She is a relentless searcher for knowledge. She has done the following PG diploma courses namely:[1]In 2002 she successfully completed her  PG Diploma Course in Computer Application [PGDCA],[2] In 2005 she passed her PG Diploma in In Bio Informatics,and [3] In 2014 she passed her PG Diploma Course in Technology and Management in Agriculture.
Conclusion : Dr Elaine Apshara as a relentless researcher has been making valuable contributions in her line of interest and research field. She has become  one of the accepted and recognized global authorities on Cocoa. And we all of us know that Cocoa plays a crucial  role in the food and chocolate manufacturing industries and also we know that now-a-days we can not separate Children from chocolates. Dr Elaine Apshara had the honor of representing India in many international Conferences in a colorful way, yet she is very modest and unassuming and she is highly and sincerely dedicated to her work and research. Apart from her research accomplishments she is a good singer and a trained Bharatha Nattiyam dancer  also. In short she is a colorful and multitifacted personality and definitely she will  reach still greater and enviable heights in her research field and  life. 

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By . P. BABU MANOHARAN, M.A, [ Rights reserved. This Article  will be enlarged, modified and corrected later if needed]







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