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Venugopal Mendu
CURRICULUM VITAE
VENUGOPAL MENDU
Assistant professor
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Phone: 806 834 6327
E-mail: venugopal.mendu@ttu.edu
venugopalmendu@gmail.com
Education:
Ph.D. (2003-2008) Plant Physiology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Program
Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, USA.
M.S. (1998-2000) Genetics & Plant Breeding, A.N.G.R. Agricultural University, India.
B.S. (1994 -1998) Major: Agriculture, A.N.G.R. Agricultural University, India.
Professional appointments:
2013 - present
Assistant Professor
Dep. of Plant & Soil Science (http://www.pssc.ttu.edu/mendulab/index.html)
Texas Tech. University, Lubbock, TX, USA.
2012 - 2013
Postdoctoral Fellow
PI: Dr. Lionel Navarro, Gene silencing and plant innate immunity lab.
Institute of Biology, École Normale Supérieure (IBENS), Paris, France.
2010 - 2012
Postdoctoral Fellow
PI: Dr. Seth DeBolt, Cellulose biosynthesis and biofuels lab
Dep. of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, USA.
2008 - 2009
Postdoctoral Fellow
PI: Dr. Peter D. Nagy, Molecular virology lab
Dep. of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, USA.
2003 – 2008
Graduate Research Assistant
Major supervisor: Dr. Guiliang Tang, Gene silencing & natural products lab
Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, USA.
Publications (Published-20; In revision-1; In preparation-6)
(*Corresponding author; ΦUndergraduate student; #Graduate student; ΨPostdoc; δBorlaug
Fellow/visiting student)
Manuscripts in preparation (6):
1. Lancheros, M. L.δ, Y., Rai, K.M.Ψ, Balasubramanian, V.K.#, Perez, W. T.*, Mendu,
V.* (2016). Annotation of transcriptome and identification of genes involved in xylem
cell lignification of white teak (Gmelina arborea Robx). In preparation.
2. Mishra, D., Hendon, B. Imel, R. Rai, K.M.Ψ, Mendu, V. Hequet, E.F. and Auld, D.L.
(2016) Genetic mapping of fiber quality traits in upland cotton using SSR markers. In
preparation.
3. Pang, M.Ψ, Welker, CΦ#., Phu, N.H.B.#, Mendu, V.* (2016) Independent
neofunctionalization of cotton fiber initiation gene. In preparation.
4. Thu, S.W.#., Rajangam A, Palmer, R. G., Mendu, V. and Sandhu D. (2016). Map based
cloning and characterization of the ms4 male sterile gene in Soybean. In preparation.
5. Disasa, T.δ, Feyissa, T., Admassu, B., Mendu, V., Devillers, S., Fetene, M., and Odany,
D. (2016) Screening, compiling and validation of informative microsatellite sets for
marker-assisted breeding of key Ethiopian sorghum cultivars. In preparation.
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6. Disasa, T.δ, Feyissa, T., Admassu, B., Paliwal, R., Mendu, V., De Villiers, S.M., Fetene,
M., and Odeny, D. A. (2016). Mapping of QTLs associated to °Brix and biomass-related
trait using Ethiopian sorghum germplasm. In preparation.
Manuscripts in revision (1):
1. Balasubramanian, V.K.#, Rai, K.M.Ψ, Thu, S.W.#, Hii, M.M.δ, and Mendu, V.* (2016)
Genome-wide identification of multifunctional laccase gene family in cotton (Gossypium
spp.); expression and biochemical analysis during fiber development. In revision Nature
Scientific reports.
Published papers (17):
1. Shumayla., Sharma, S., Kumar, R., Mendu, V. Singh, K. and Upadhyay, S.K. (2016)
Genomic dissection and expression profiling revealed functional divergence in
TaLRRKs. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7:1374. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01374.
2. Rai, K.M.Ψ, Thu, S.W.#, Balasubramanian, V.K.# Cobos, C.# Disasa, T. and Mendu,
V.*. (2016) Identification and Expression Analysis of Cell Wall Related Genes in
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, a Food, Fodder and Biofuel Crop. Frontiers in Plant
Science, 7:1287. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01287.
3. Upadhyay, S.K., Singh, H., Dixit, S., Mendu, V., Verma, P.C. (2016) Molecular
characterization of vitellogenin and vitellogenin receptor of Bemisia tabaci. PLOS ONE,
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0155306.
4. Rai, K. M.Ψ, Balasubramanian, V.K.#, Welker, C.M.#Φ, Pang, M.Ψ, Hii, M.M.δ, and
Mendu, V.* (2015) Comprehensive analysis and web resource devolvement on cell wall
degrading enzymes from phyto-parasitic nematodes. BMC Genomics, 15:187, DOI
10.1186/s12870-015-0576-4. Highly accessed.
5. Welker, C.M.# Φ, Balasubramanian, V.K.#, Petti, C., Rai, K.M.Ψ, DeBolt, S. & Mendu,
V.* (2015). Engineering plant biomass lignin content and composition for biofuels and
bioproducts. Energies, 8, 7654-7676; doi:10.3390/en8087654.
6. Mendu, V., Shearin, T., Campbell, E.J., Stork, J., Jae, J., Crocker, M., Huber, G.,
DeBolt, S. (2012) Global bioenergy potential from high-lignin agricultural residue.
PNAS, 109 (10): 4014-4019.
7. Lin, J-Y., Mendu, V., Pogany, J., Qin, J., and Nagy, P.D. (2011) The TPR domain in the
host Cyp40-like cyclophilin binds to the viral replication protein and inhibits the
assembly of the tombusviral replicase. PLOS Pathogens, 8(2): e1002491.
8. Mendu, V., Harman-Ware, L., Crocker, M., Jae, J., Stork, J., Morton, S., Placido, A.,
Huber, G., DeBolt, S. (2011) Identification and thermochemical analysis of high lignin
feedstocks for biofuel and bio-chemical production. Biotechnologyforbiofuels, 4 (1): 43.
9. Mendu, V., Stork, J., Harris, D., and DeBolt, S., (2011) Cellulose synthesis in two
secondary cell wall processes in a single cell type. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 6 (11),
1638-1643.
10. Mendu, V., Griffiths, J., Persson, S., Stork, J., Downie, B., Voiniciuc, C., Haughn, G.
W., DeBolt, S. (2011) Subfunctionalization of cellulose synthases in seed coat epidermal
cells mediates secondary radial wall synthesis and mucilage attachment. Plant
Physiology, 157, 441-453.
11. Mendu, V., Chiu, M., Barajas, D. Li, Z. & Nagy, P.D. (2010) Cpr1 cyclophilin and
Ess1p parvulin prolyl isomerases interact with the tombusvirus replication protein and
inhibit viral replication in yeast model host. Virology, 406, 342–351.
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12. Stork, J., Harris, D., Grifﬁths, J., Williams, B.Φ, Beisson, F., Li-Beisson, Y., Mendu, V.,
Haughn, G.W., and DeBolt, S. (2010) CELLULOSE SYNTHASE9 serves a nonredundant role in secondary cell wall synthesis in Arabidopsis epidermal testa cells.
Plant Physiology, 153, 580-589.
13. Jia, X., Mendu, V. and Tang, G., (2010) An array platform for identification of stressresponsive miRNAs in plants. Methods Molecular Biology, 639: 253-69.
14. Jia, X., Wang, W., Ren, L., Chen, Q., Mendu, V., Willcut, B.Φ, Dinkins, R., Tang, X.,
and Tang, G. (2009) Differential and dynamic regulation of miR398 and its targets in
response to ABA and salt stress in Populus tremula & A. thaliana. Plant Molecular
Biology, 71: 51-59.
15. Tang, G., Tang, X., Mendu, V., Tang, X., Jia, X., Chen, Q., and He, L. (2008) The art of
microRNA: Various strategies leading to gene silencing via an ancient pathway. BBAGene Regulatory Mechanisms, 1779: 655-662.
16. Mendu, V., Ansari, N.A. and Thota. R. (2003) Correlation and path analysis in maize
(Zea mays L.) Crop Research. 25 (3): 525-529.
17. Mendu, V., Ansari N.A. and Kankati., K.G. (2002) Heterosis for yield and its component
characters in maize (Zea mays L.). Research on Crops 3 (1): 72-74.
Book Chapters (Total: 3)
1. Lewis, R., Mendu, V., McNear, D., and Tang, G. (2009) Roles of microRNAs in Plant
Abiotic Stress, Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement. 2nd Edition, edited by S.
Mohan Jain and D.S. Brar. Springer Netherlands.
2. Tang, G., Xiang, Y., Kang, Z., Mendu, V., Tang, X., Jia, X., Chen, Q., and Tang, X.,
(2008) Small RNA technologies: siRNA, miRNA, antagomiR, target mimicry, miRNA
sponge and miRNA profiling. Current Perspectives in MicroRNAs, Springer Netherlands,
pp 17-33.
3. Mendu, V., and Hildebrand, D.F. (2006) Plant Hydroperoxide Lyases and Related
Enzymes. CRC press, Chapter 24, 399-417. IN: Ching Hou & Jei-Fu Shaw, Biocatalysis
and Biotechnology for Functional Foods and Industrial Products.
Abstract/Poster/Oral presentations
1. Dhingra A., Balasubramanian V.#, Basu S., Mendu V., and Chris Rock (2016). The
Wilty 4 mutant in maize- effect on vascular bundle cell wall S/G lignin composition.
American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), Austin, TX (July, 12-15th,).
2. Tengey, T.K.#, Chopra, R., Simpson, C.E., Mendu, V., Burow, M.D., Using SubGenome Specific Transcriptome-derived SNP Markers to Develop a Genetic Linkage
Map for a BC1 Mapping population in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). American Peanut
Research and Education Society (July, 11-14th).
3. Mishra, D#., Hendon, B. Imel, R. Rai, K.M., Mendu, V. Hequet, E.F. and Auld, D.L.
(2016) Genetic mapping of fiber quality traits in upland cotton using SSR markers.
Beltwide Cotton Conference, New Orleans, LA.
4. Welker C. M.Φ#, Mendu V., and Pang M.Ψ, 2015, Functional evolutionary studies of a
cotton fiber initiation transcription factor. 27th Annual Meeting Association for the
Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC), Lubbock, Texas, USA.
5. Person, T.Φ, PangΨ, M. and Mendu, V. (2015) Expression profiling of cotton
ghMYB25like gene A and D alleles using arabidopsis as a model system. TTU
Undergraduate Research Conference. Abstract ebook, p. 146.
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6. Hendon, B.R., C. Lowery, D.L. Auld, Burrow, M., Mendu V., Xu, W., and Ray, I.M.
2014. The Mutation Creation Station. ASA International Annual Meetings. Long
Beach, CA. Nov. 3. p. 98.
7. Mendu V., Shearin, T., Campbell, E.J., Stork, J., Jae, J., Crocker, M., Huber, G., DeBolt,
S. Global bioenergy potential from high-lignin agricultural residue. “World GIS day
conference” 2011, University of Kentucky.
Seminars/talks:
A. Domestic:
1. Mendu V. Functional evolution and molecular characterization of genes involved in
cotton fiber initiation (Invited, October 2015), Dep. Of Plant & Soil Science, TTU,
Lubbock, USA.
2. Welker, C#. Functional evolutionary studies of a cotton fiber initiation transcription
factor (volunteered, November 2015), Dep. Of Plant & Soil Science, TTU, Lubbock,
USA.
B. International:
1. Mendu V. Understanding the cotton fiber initiation mechanism (Invited, June 2016),
Cotton Research Institute, Anyang, China.
2. Mendu V. Identification and characterization of genes involved in cotton fiber initiation
(Invited, June 2016), Cotton Research Institute, Zhengzhou, China.
3. Mendu V. Using Arabidopsis plant model system for cotton fiber initiation studies
(Invited, March, 2016), Regional Agricultural Research Station, Warangal, Telangana,
India.
cotton fiber initiation (Invited, January 2016), Sarawak Biodiversity Center, Kuching,
Malaysia.
5. Mendu V. Plant cell wall composition, biosynthesis and biofuel production from plant
biomass (Invited, January 2016). Sarawak Biodiversity Center, Kuching, Malaysia.
cotton fiber initiation (Invited, January 2016), Agricultural Research Center, Kuching,
Sarawak, Malaysia.
Teaching (TTU)
No.
Course
Term
Title
Student rating
PSS4100
Fall, 2013
Senior Seminar,
4.6/5.0
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PSS5325
Spring, 2014 Transgenic and Plant Cell Genetics 4.8/5.0
2
PSS4426
Fall, 2014
Introduction to genomics
5.0/5.0
3
PSS5426
Fall, 2014
Functional genomics
4.9/5.0
4
PSS5325
5
PSS4100
Fall, 2015
Senior Seminar
4.9/5.0
6
7
PSS5426
Fall, 2015
Functional genomics
5.0/5.0
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PSS5325
Advising/supervisory courses: PSS 6000, PSS 7000, PSS4100 and PSS4001.
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Mentoring (Students/Postdoc/visiting scientists):
1. Graduate students (Total: 8):
Completed:
1. Amrita Dhal, M.S. (Aug, 2015),
2. Cassie Welker, M.S. (Dec, 2015), Won George Tereshkovich Plant and Soil
Science Outstanding Graduate (Master) student award, 2015.
In progress:
1. Vimal Kumar Balasubramanian, Ph. D. program (Summer, 2014-present)
2. Theophilus Tengey, Ph. D. program (Fall, 2014-present)
3. Haydee Echevarria Laza, Ph. D. program (Spring, 2015-present)
4. Nam Anh Bui Phu, Ph. D. program (Fall, 2015-present)
5. Sandi Win Thu, M.S. program (Fall, 2015-present)
6. Christopher J. Cobos, M.S. Program (Spring, 2016-present)
2. Postdoctoral Fellows (Total: 5):
Completed:
1. Dr. Nagaraju Dharavath (November, 2013 - August, 2014)
2. Dr. Mingxiong (David) Pang (May, 2014 - Aug. 2015)
In progress:
1. Dr. Krishan Mohan Rai (November, 2014 - present)
2. Dr. Kaushik Ghose (August, 2016 - present)
3. Dr. Ning Yuan (August, 2016 - present)
3. Visiting International graduate students (Total: 2):
Completed:
1. Leonel Domingos Moiana, Pós-Graduação em Genética e Melhoramento,
Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil (March, 2014-November 2014).
2. Mary Luz Yaya Lancheros, Dep. of Biology, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana,
Columbia (Feb, 2016-Aug, 2016).
4. Visiting Borlaug Fellows (Total: 2):
Completed:
1. Mei Mei Hii, Sarawak Biodiversity Center, Kuching, Malaysia (January, 2015April, 2015)
2. Dr. Tesfaye Disassa Bitema, Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Plant
Biotechnology Research Project, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Feb. 2016-April, 2016)
5. Undergraduate students (Total: 5):
Completed:
1. Cassie Welker, Dep. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, TTU (Sept. 2013-May 2014)
2. Julianna Shuneman, Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, TTU (Aug., 2014-May, 15)
3. Taylor Person, Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, TTU (October, 2014-May, 2015)
4. Toritseju Arenyeka, Dep. of Biological Sciences, TTU (August, 2015-Dec,
2015)
In progress:
1. Graham Lavine, Dep. Of Plant & Soil Science, TTU, (June, 2016-present).
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6. Undergraduate student advisees (Total: 5):
In progress:
1. Mark Allen, Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, TTU (Aug, 2016-present)
2. Erick Barkowsky, Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, TTU (Aug, 2016-present)
3. Aaron Calvin, Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, TTU (Aug, 2016-present)
4. Britton (Gage) Costello, Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, TTU (Aug, 2016-present)
5. Jake Weatherford, Dep. of Plant & Soil Sciences, TTU (Aug, 2016-present)
Committee member of other faculty students (Total: 9):
Completed:
1. Kishor Gautam, Ph.D. (Graduated 2015) Major professor: Dr. Michael Ballou,
Associate Professor, Dep. of Animal & Food science, TTU.
2. Mishon Hopkins, MS program (Graduated 2015) Major professor: Dr. Noureddine
Abidi, Associate Professor, Dep. of Plant & Soil Science, TTU.
In progress:
1. Niwanthi Dissanayake, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Noureddine Abidi, Dep.
of Plant & Soil Science, TTU, (Fall, 2016-present).
2. Somrita Basu, MS program, Major professor: Dr. Peter Keyel, Department of
Biological Sciences, TTU, (Fall, 2016-present).
3. Isaiah Catalino Pabuayon, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Benildo de los
Reyes, Dep. of Plant & Soil Science, TTU, (Summer, 2016-present).
4. Amal Bouyanfif, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Eric Hequet, Dep. of Plant &
Soil Science, TTU, (Fall, 2015-present).
5. Sumedha Liyanage, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Noureddine Abidi, Dep. of
Plant & Soil Science, TTU, (Fall, 2015-present).
6. Poorna Tharaka Wansapura, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Noureddine
Abidi, Dep. of Plant & Soil Science, TTU, (Fall, 2015-present).
7. Karl Brauer, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Wen Wei Xu, Dep. of Plant & Soil
Science, TTU, (Spring, 2015-present).
8. Travis Witt, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Glen Ritchie, Associate Professor,
Dep. of Plant & Soil Science, TTU, (2014-present).
9. Jayan Ukwatta, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Huazhong Shi, Associate
Professor, Dep. of Chemistry & Biochemistry TTU, (2015-present).
10. Deepika Mishra, Ph.D. program, Major professor: Dr. Dick Auld, Professor, Dep. of
Plant & Soil Science, TTU, (2014-present).
Total Research funding: (Total $3,161,074; My share: $1,143,374)
Federal Funding: (Total $1,473,511; My share: $326,020)
Industrial funding: (Total: $1,687,563; My share: $817,354)
Domestic collaborations:
1. Texas Tech University Transdisciplinary Research Academy: Peter Keyel, Venugopal
Mendu and Brayan Sutton (2013).
2. Effects of Inoculants Added to Sorghum Ethanol Co-product and Low-quality Roughage
Blend Silages on Silage Fermentation Profile and Losses: Dr. Jhones Sarturi, Department
of Animal & Food Science, TTU, (11/21/2013-11/30/2014).
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3. Role of small RNAs in regulating the abiotic stress response and acclimation in cottonUSDA-ARS Ogallala Aquifer Program. Dr. Paxton Payton, USDA-ARS, Lubbock. Dr.
Rao Kottapalli, Dep. of Biology TTU, Lubbock (2014-present).
4. Regulatory networks for Fiber production in a diploid cultivated cotton. Drs. Zhixin Xie
& Matt Olson, Dep. of Biology, TTU, Lubbock, Dr. Jane Dever, Texas A& M Agrilife
Research, Lubbock (2015).
5. Cloning of wilty mutants of maize for translational improvements to drought tolerance
and biomass production. Dr. Chris Rock, Dep. of Biology, TTU, Lubbock (2014-2015).
6. Altering the cell wall composition in cotton fiber to enhance the ability to bind to
chemicals that enhance fabric performance. Drs. Dick Auld, Eric Hequet and
Noureddine Abidi, Dep. of Plant & Soil Science, TTU, Lubbock (2015-present).
7. Functional characterization and molecular evolution of fiber initiation transcription
factor, Dr. Jonathan Wendell, Dep. of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology,
Iowa state University, Ames, Iowa, Dr. James Frelichowsky, USDA-ARS, College
station (2015-present).
8. Identifying the diploid parents of tetraploid cotton. Drs. Richard Percy, Lori Hinze &
James Frelichowsky, USDA-ARS, College station (2015-present).
9. Developing synthetic tetraploid (A2D25) for novel trait discovery. Dr. Jane Dever, Texas
A& M Agrilife Research, Lubbock (2015-present).
10. Confidential research project. Dr. Lorenzo Aleman-Sarinana, Bayer Crop Science,
Lubbock, TX (2015-present).
11. Testing the interaction network of super okra gene in cotton. Dr. Vasu Kuraparthy,
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2015-present).
12. Map based cloning and characterization of the ms4 male sterile gene in Soybean.
Devinder Sandhu, USDA-ARS, Riverside, CA. (2015-present).
13. Confidential project with Bayer. Drs. Benildo de los Reyes, Glenn Ritchie, Dick Auld,
Megan Sweeney (BCS), Cory Mills (BCS) (2015-present).
14. Identification and characterization of sorghum cell wall mutants. Dr. Xin Zhanguo,
USDA-ARS, Lubbock (2015-present).
15. Characterization of synthetic tetraploid fiber properties. Dr. Eric Hequet and
Noureddine Abidi (2016-present).
International collaborations:
1. Characterization of cotton fiber initiation genes using cotton transformation. Drs.
Fuguong Li and Zuoren Zhang, Cotton Research Institute, China.
2. Understanding the Mechanisms and Cell Wall Factors Underlying Peanut Resistance to
Aspergillus flavus Infection and Aflatoxin Production. Drs. Harikishan Sudini & Rajiv
K. Varshney, International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT),
Hyderabad, India (2014-present).
3. Identification of cell wall degrading enzymes from rainforest soil bacteria. Mei Mei Hii,
Sarawak Biodiversity Center, Kuching, Malaysia (2014-present).
4. Analysis of expression and regulation of genes related to lignification and response to
water stress in Gmelina arborea Robx. Dr. Wilson Teran Perez, Dep. of Biology,
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Columbia (2015-present).
5. Molecular characterization of vitellogenin and vitellogenin receptor of Bemisia tabaci.
Dr. Praveen C. Verma, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India (2015present).
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6. Intervention of biotechnological tools in sorghum to improve productivity, enhance
economic development and contribute to food and energy security in eastern Africa. Dr.
Tesfaye, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research-Ethiopia/ICRISAT-Nairobi. (2016present).
7. Transformation of cotton with genes involved in cotton fiber initiation and quality. Drs.
Li Fuguang and Zuoren Yang, Cotton Research Institute, Anyang, China (2016present).
Awards/Academic Accomplishments:
1. Selected for “TTU Alumni Association New Faculty Award” (receive the award in April,
2017)
2. Nominated for “President’s Excellence in Teaching Award” (in process)
3. Nominated for “Faculty International Scholarship” and “President’s Excellence in
Diversity and Equity” awards (not selected).
4. Awarded Jeffrey fellowship for tobacco research (2006-07), University of Kentucky.
5. Kentucky Graduate scholarship (KGS) 2003-2008, University of Kentucky.
6. Fellowship (1998-2000) during Post Graduate study from Govt. of A.P, India, 19982001.
Professional Service:
A. University committees and Service (TTU):
Department level:
Ø Evaluation of PSS 5100 Poster Sessions, TTU, 2013.
Ø Cluster hire committee member: High Throughput Phenotyping (2014)
Ø Faculty search committee member (Plant genomics, 2014-2015)
Ø Member of PSS curriculum development committee (2014-present).
Ø Member of PSS Website committee (2014-present).
Ø Member of PSS lab safety committee (2014-present).
Ø Faculty search committee member (Cotton and small grains breeder)-2015-2016
Ø Faculty search committee member (Molecular Stress Physiologist) 2015-2016
Ø Guest lecture: PSS 1100, Freshmen and Transfer Student Seminar- Fall, 2015
Ø Guest lecture: PSS 5370, Texas International Cotton School- Fall, (08/04/2015)
Ø Guest lecture: Cochran Fellow’s from Pakistan on “Cotton fiber initiation and
development”-Summer, 2015.
Ø Guest lecture: PSS 5370, Texas International Cotton School- Fall, (08/01/2016)
University level:
Ø India taskforce committee member: CASNR representative for India taskforce for
improving the international recruitment at TTU- (2014-present)
Ø Cluster hire committee member (2014):
o Tackling the Phenome-Genome Challenge (with college of Arts & Sciences, TTU)
o Molecular genetics of gene regulation: ‘old school systems biology’ (with college
of Arts & Sciences, TTU)
Ø Dean’s representative for Ph.D. defense of graduate students
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o Rajiv Rajbhandari (10/11/2013); Ratan Chopra (10/08/2014); Siroj Pokharel
(02/29/2016)
Mentored an undergraduate student (Taylor Person) in the University Innovation Fellows
leadership program. Taylor represented PSS-CASNR in the TTU leadership circle-2015.
Participation in Center for Active Learning & Undergraduate Engagement (CALUE).
My undergraduate student presented in the TTU Undergraduate Research Conference.
(Person, T.Φ, PangΨ, M. and Mendu, V. (2015) Expression profiling of cotton
ghMYB25like gene A and D alleles using Arabidopsis as a model system. Abstract ebook,
p. 146).
Attended and participated in discussions: Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC)
Conference in Agriculture and Arid Lands. Office of International Affairs and ICASALS,
TTU, 11/06/2015.
Evaluation of Graduate student fellowship applications, 02/12/2016.
Lab tour of Karen Uetrecht, Agricultural specialist, USDA-FAS, Washington D.C.
02/28/2016
Hosted Fuzhou Number 1 High School in China students (lecture and lab session) under
TTU-iSTEM program. 07/20/2016.
College level
Ø CASNR International activities member representing PSS department (2016-present)
Ø Guest lecture and lab session: ANSC 5001 – Problems in Animal Science – Research
Methods in Ruminant Nutrition-Summer, 2015
Ø Lab tours and meetings with visiting delegations and scientists
o Mendu, V. Laboratory Tour and meeting with Dr. Vanga Siva Reddy from
International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. India.
09/15/2014.
o Mendu, V. and Auld, D.L. 2015. Vice President and scientists from Huazhong
Agricultural University (HZAU), Wuhan, China (2015).
o Mendu, V. and Auld, D.L. 2015. Laboratory Tour and meeting, Cotton Research
Team-San Paulo State University. Texas Tech University. Lubbock, TX.
7/6/2015.
o Mendu, V. and Auld, D.L. 2015. President and scientists from Institute of Cotton
Research (ICR) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS),
Beijing, China (2015).
o Federal liaison group (Lewis-Burke Associates) for Texas Tech University (2015).
o Mendu V. and Auld, D.L. 2015. Laboratory Tour and meeting, Institute of Cotton
Research team, 12/16/2015.
o Mendu, V. and de los Reyes B. Meeting with visitors from National Cotton
Council, delegation from Africa and USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service,
08/28/2016.
o Mendu, V. Laboratory Tour and meeting with visitors from Brazil (Cotton
Growers, Heads of the Mato Grosso Cotton Growers Association, students and
researchers), 09/07/2016.
B. Community service (K-12 education):
Ø Science project judge: The South Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair, United
Spirit Arena, February 14, 2014.
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Ø Science project judge: The South Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair, United
Spirit Arena, February 13, 2015.
Ø Training Middle school students (Ryan Moreno and Benjamin Wanjura) on science
projects in coordination with Dr. Alicea A. Chaloupka, Ph.D., JH and HS Science
Teacher, Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock, TX, 79413. (2015-present).
C. Professional and Honorary Society membership:
Ø Member of American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES), (2016-present)
Ø Founding member of American Society of Agronomists (ASA) community dedicated to
cotton (2015-present)
Ø Member of Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture (2014-present)
Ø American Society of Plant Biologist (2014-present)
Ø Member of International Cotton Researchers Association (ICRA), 2013-present
D. Peer reviewing service (from TTU)
1. BMC plant biology (2)
2. BMC genomics (1)
3. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum (1)
4. Industrial Crops and Products (2)
5. Plant Physiology (1)
6. Turkish Journal of Botany (1)
7. Frontiers in Plant Science (1)
8. The plant cell (1)
9. Molecular biotechnology (1)
10. Plant Molecular Biology (1)
11. Journal of Experimental Botany (1)
12. Rice (1)
13. Functional & Integrative Genomics (1)
E. Education/Academic service:
Ø Pre-submission review of manuscript “AtRAV1 and AtRAV2 overexpression in cotton
increases fiber length differentially under drought stress and delays flowering” for Dr.
Chris Rock, Dep. of Biology, TTU. Acknowledged in the manuscript-2014.
Ø Evaluation of Dr. Robert Wright’s hatch-project “Bacterial Blight Resistance in Cotton”,
Summer-2015.
Notable achievements:
1. Co-PI along with two other faculties who brought first BHEARD grant to TTU.
2. First one to host two Borlaug Fellows in consecutive years in the CASNR.
3. Obtain USAID-University linkage grant (international)
4. Attracting students from other departments for PSS courses: Biology, Animal and Food
Science, Nutritional Sciences and Biotechnology
5. Student retention: Recruited undergraduate student Cassie Welker from Chemistry and
Biochemistry department (Honors college) who obtained M.S. from PSS department.
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