Melanie Connor
Senior Scientist I - Market Intelligence and Product Profiling
Melanie’s research background focuses on understanding behavioral change specifically risk perception and communication by investigating the public perception of environmental and nutritional issues. Melanie is also studying behavior change models...
Michael Quinn
Research Director - Rice Breeding Innovations
Dr. Michael Quinn brings to IRRI a wealth of global experience in crop improvement, innovation systems, research management, and has worked extensively with both hybrid and fixed-line crops. As IRRI’s new Research Director for Rice Breeding...
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam
Senior Scientist I - Rice Breeding
Nese Sreenivasulu
Research Unit Leader - Consumer-driven Grain Quality and Nutrition
Panneerselvam Peramaiyan
Scientist II: Cropping Systems Agronomy
Panneerselvam specializes in developing and evaluating advanced agronomic practices for Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR), focusing on sustainable and efficient farming solutions. His work involves creating technologies to improve nutrient-use efficiency...
Pauline Chivenge
Country Representative for Tanzania and Senior Scientist I - Cropping Systems Agronomy/Climate Change
Dr. Chivenge’s research work has mostly focused on management of natural resources for improved crop productivity. She has extensive experience in participatory research in smallholder agriculture in East and Southern Africa, and South East Asia...
Prakashan Chellattan Veettil
Agricultural Economist, Impact Evaluation, Foresight and Policy, Sustainable Impact
Prakash joined IRRI in May 2015 as an agricultural economist and currently leads the social science activities in South Asia. His team is involved in rice varietal tracking and identification, adoption and impact assessment of stress tolerant...
Ranjitha Puskur
Principal Scientist - Gender and Livelihoods
Ranjitha lead's the gender and youth research at IRRI and is a socio-economist.
Renaud Mathieu
Senior Scientist I - Geospatial Science and Head of Geospatial Science and Modelling
Lead the Geospatial Science and Modelling cluster. The cluster applies remote sensing technology, spatial analysis, modelling and data intelligence for i) developing crop monitoring and forecasting systems to support food security and policy, crop...
Rhulyx Mendoza
Research Manager - Cross-Cutting Operations
Rica Joy Flor
Scientist II – Innovation Systems
Dr. Rica Joy Flor is a social scientist leading multi-disciplinary projects that implement socio-technical adaptations and scaling of technologies. Her research interests are in the processes of scaling innovations, adoption of technologies, and...
Robert Caudwell
Country Representative for Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam
Robert Caudwell represents IRRI’s key interests in Myanmar and Lao PDR. As Country Representative, he liaises closely with relevant government offices and agencies regarding IRRI’s programs and activities. He also engages with national and...
Rosemary Murori
Country Representative for Kenya
Sankalp Bhosale
Interim Research Director - Rice Breeding Innovations Department
Dr. Sankalp Bhosale is the Interim Research Director of IRRI’s Rice Breeding Innovations Department and leads the Product Development and Varietal Replacement Research Unit. He manages an extensive research portfolio and collaborates with over 50...
Shalabh Dixit
Senior Scientist I – Plant Breeding
Shalabh is a plant breeder with extensive experience in developing rice varieties for stress-prone ecosystems. These include drought and flood-prone ecosystems and direct-seeded rice systems. I currently lead the Direct-seeded and Upland rice (DSR)...
Sofia Tesfazion
Regional Director for Africa
Sofia brings over 23 years of work experience from the private and development sectors, serving as a leader in partnerships and fundraising for various areas of work in Africa, Europe, and the US. She worked as the Director for Resource Mobilization...
Sudhanshu Singh
Director - IRRI South Asia Regional Centre
With an extensive background spanning 29 years in agricultural sciences, Dr. Sudhanshu Singh is a distinguished professional excelling in research, extension, and development. As the esteemed Director of the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC)...
Sung-Ryul Kim
Scientist I - Gene Identification and Validation Team, Consumer Driven Grain Quality and Nutrition, Rice Breeding Innovations
Sung-Ryul Kim’s research at IRRI focuses on gene identification and validation. His team has been developing chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) and introgression lines (ILs) of the wild rice species in cultivar backgrounds. Through...