Scientific recognition through exhibits, performance and awards
Honors and Awards
- Vice Chancellor Research Excellence (on campus), Texas A&M University, Texas AgriLife -2010.
- Special Recognition for outstanding Contribution and dedicated Services to the Kannada Community of North America by the Association of Kannada Koota of North America, Edison, New Jersey, USA-September 2010.
- Fellow, Division of Agril. and Food Chemistry, American Chemical Society- 2009
- Fellow, American Society for Horticultural Sciences- 2009
- Faculty Fellow, Texas A&M University AgriLife, College Station, TX-2009.
- Karnataka State Rajoythsava Award-November 1, 2005-Award was given by the Chief Minister (equivalent to the Governor of the state).
- Exceptional Research Productivity Award-2005, College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, TAMUK.
- Outstanding Young Scientist Award-2004, Division of Agriculture and Food Chemistry of American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA. August 24, 2004.
- Paul Harris Fellow-2003 by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.
- Outstanding Young Scientist Award-2003. Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin-American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America and Crop Science of America, in Denver, CO- November 2-5, 2003.
- Research and Excellence Award 2003- College of Agriculture and Human Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
- Outstanding Teacher Award 2001-Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Department of Agronomy and Resource Sciences.
- Achievement Excellence Award- India Association of the Rio Grande Valley-November 2002.
- Patil, B.S., K.S. Yoo and L.M. Pike. 2000. Postharvest Storage Effects on Grapefruit Functional Components. IX International Society of Citriculture in Orlando, FL, December 3-7 2000. Poster was featured and received an award.
- Fellowship by Rotary Foundation, Rotary International, Evanston, IL, USA for Doctoral degree.
- Received Taj Agricultural Research Center (TARC), Bombay, India fellowship during Master’s degree.
- Gold Medal for securing highest grade point average in MS in Horticulture.
- State award, Cash award and momento from the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, Bangalore, Karnataka state for securing first rank in Master’s degree in Horticulture.
- Fellowship by the Dept. Plant Genetics and Breeding, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
National, International or Regional Juried Shows/Exhibitions of performances
- Invited by the USDA-CSREES as Adhock Reviewer- USDA-ARS NP306 Quality- August 2011
- USDA-CSREES as Peer Panel Member- USDA-ARS NP306 Quality- April 21-24, 2010
- Invited by the USDA-CSREES as Adhock Reviewer- USDA-ARS NP306 Quality- August 2010
- Invited by the USDA-CSREES as PeerReview Panel Member to evaluate the proposals- Washington, D.C. April 2008.
- Invited by the USDA-CSREES as PeerReview Panel Member to evaluate the proposals- Washington, D.C. April 2007.
- Invited by the USDA-CSREES as PeerReview Panel Member to evaluate the proposals- Washington, D.C. April 2005.
- Invited by the USDA-CSREES as PeerReview Panel Member to evaluate the proposals- Washington, D.C. April 26-27, 2004.
- Member-poster competition-American Society for Horticultural Sci.-2004, 2005.
- Invited by the USDA-CSREES as PeerReview Panel Member to evaluate the proposals- Washington, D.C. May 13-14, 2003.
- Co-Chair for the poster competition during the International Symposium on Potassium, New Delhi, December 3-5, 2001.
- Judge for poster competition of Science Fair-Cleckler Heald, Elementary School, Weslaco, TX. November 15, 2001.