Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)

Dr. R Manikandan

Dr. R Manikandan
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MITCAT

Dr.R.Manikandan

Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)

Education

  • National Post-Doctoral Fellow (NPDF) - Plant Pathology Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore.
  • Ph.D., - Plant Pathology Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore.
  • M.Sc. (Agri.) - Plant Pathology Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore.
  • B.Sc. (Agri.) Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Kalavai

NET/SLET

NET qualified in Plant Pathology (ASRB-2013

Administrative Positions

  • Head of the DepartmentDepartment of Crop Protection, MITCAT
  • Deputy WardenHostels, MITCAT

Academic Experience

7+ years ofCumulative Academic and Teaching Experience
  • For Ph.D Students
  • Molecular Basis of Host Pathogen Interaction (2+1) for Ph.dPAT 804
  • Advanced Mycology (2+1) PAT 801
  • For Undergraduate Students
  • Fundamentals of Plant Pathology PAT 201
  • Principles of Integrated Plant Disease Management (1+1)PAT 202
  • Diseases of Field Crops and Their Management (1+1)PAT 302
  • Basics in Plant Protection (0+2)AEN H11

Research Exprience

  • National Post-Doctoral Fellow Department of Plant Pathology, TNAU Coimbatore
  • Research Associate Dept. of Nano Science,TNAU, Coimbatore.
  • Senior Research Fellow Directorate of Extn. Education,TNAU, Coimbatore.
  • Senior Research Fellow Department of Plant Pathology, TNAU Coimbatore

Publications

  • Book Chapters - 6 Numbers
  • International Research Articles - 8 Numbers
  • National Research Articles - 5 Numbers
  • Popular Articles in magazines - 7 Numbers
  • Books with ISBN - 6 Numbers
  • Bioprotection of Tomato By Pseudomonas fluorescens2019 Lambert 978-613-9-99496-0
  • Molecular Basis of Host Phytopathogen Interaction2019 Lambert 978-613-9-44575-2
  • Enterprising Mushroom Biotechnology2017 TNAU , Coimbatore 978-93-84909-10-9
  • E- Book on Enterprising Mushroom Biotechnology (CD)2017 TNAU , Coimbatore 978-93-84909-11-6
  • Case Study on e-Velanmai in Tamil Nadu- Book-20162015 TNAU Press, Coimbatore 978-93-83799-29-9
  • Functional Genomics in Plant Pathogens2017 Sri Sakthi Press, CBE 978-93-84909-31-4

Awards & Accolades

  • Best M. Sc Thesis Award2010; MASU, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
  • Best Poster Award Indian Phytopathological Society & Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore. 2012
  • Best Scientist Award Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society, New Delhi 2013
  • Best Researcher Award IARA Association, Trichy 2016
  • National Post Doctoral Fellow Award GOI-DST-SERB, New Delhi 2016
  • Best Poster Award Horticultural college and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore 2017
  • Best Poster AwardAPAC, Kalavai 2018
  • Student Senior Research Fellowship Tamil Nadu Agrl. University 2012-13