Contact Details
| Organization: | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Position: | PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/staff/bhalla.html |
| Work: | 8344 9651 |
| Fax: | 8344 9651 |
| Building: | Institute Of Land And Food Resources |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Genetic engineering of crop plants, Plant tissue culture and transformation, Genetic transformation of grasses, | Genetic engineering of male sterility in brassica crops | Australia |
| Plant tissue culture and transformation, Horticultural improvement of Australian native plants using biotechnology, | Development of low allergen grass cultivars, Production of vaccine in plants, Allergen research | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Punjab | ||
| Master of Science | University of Punjab | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Punjab |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270106)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Genetic Development (incl. Sex Determination) (GENETICS) (270205)
- Genetic Immunology (GENETICS) (270206)
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Plant Physiology (BOTANY) (270402)
- Botany not elsewhere classified (BOTANY) (270499)
- Genetic Engineering and Enzyme Technology (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270805)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Food Engineering (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290102)
- Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Eng) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300203)
- Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Eng) (HORTICULTURE) (300301)
- Plant Growth and Development (HORTICULTURE) (300302)
- Allergy (IMMUNOLOGY) (320201)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Wheat (FIELD CROPS) (620101)
- Oilseeds (FIELD CROPS) (620105)
- Grain legumes (FIELD CROPS) (620108)
- Field crops not elsewhere classified (FIELD CROPS) (620199)
- Tree nuts (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620207)
- Vegetables (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620208)
- Ornamentals, Australian natives and nursery plants (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620209)
- Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620299)
- Primary plant products not elswhere classified (PRIMARY PRODUCTS FROM PLANTS) (620499)
- Field crops (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620501)
- Horticultural crops (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620502)
- Forestry (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620503)
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Immune system and allergy (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730102)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology of flowering plant male gametic cells in relation to fertilization | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2002 |
| Expression of value added product in wheat | Chief Investigator | ACCESS GENETICS | Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| ARC CoE for Integrative Legume research | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Centres of Excellence | 01/01/2003 |
| Understanding the control of male germ-line development by the germline-restrictive silencing factor in plants | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2009 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.