Horticulture: Personnel : Faculty
Anish Malladi
Assistant Professor
Department of Horticulture
1121 Milller Plant Sciences
Athens, GA 30602
Campus: Athens
Phone: (706) 542-0783
Fax: (706) 542-0624
Email: malladi@uga.edu
B. Sc. (Ag): Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India
M. S: Purdue University (1999-2001)
Ph. D: Purdue University (2001-2005)
Post-doctoral Associate: University of Florida (2005-2007)
Research in my lab focuses on fruit growth and developmental physiology. I am interested in understanding regulation of fruit size in small fruit and tree fruit crops. Fruit size is influenced by genetic, environmental and cultural factors. My research aims to understand the contribution of these factors and their interaction in regulating fruit growth.
Improving the efficiency of mechanical harvesting can decrease labor costs and benefit fruit growers. Understanding abscission physiology is important to develop fruit specific abscission agents. My lab also studies signaling mechanisms involved in induction of abscission in leaves and fruit of fruit crops.
I teach ‘Introduction to Fruit Crops,’ (HORT 3020), a course aimed at introducing students to the fundamentals of fruit production. This course is offered in the spring semester. I share teaching responsibilities for ‘Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition’ (CRSS/HORT 4590/6590) offered in the fall. As director of the Certificate Program in Organic Agriculture, I coordinate the program, advise students and supervise research projects. I will also be teaching ‘Fertility and Pest Management in Organic Agriculture’ (AESC 3126).