Editorial Board

Chief Editor

Area of Specialization

Dr. R. Viswanathan, Former Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Mob.: 9442543875; Email: rasaviswanathan@yahoo.co.in

Sugarcane Pathology, Molecular Plant Pathology, host-pathogen interaction, Molecular diagnosis

Senior Editors: Fungal Pathology, Mycology, Nematology

Dr. T.K. Bag, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, Mob.: 7085951827; Email: tusar.bag@gmail.com

Fungal Plant Pathology (Vegetables, Orchids, Potato diseases). Presently working in Pulse Diseases

Dr. (Ms.) Laetitia Willocquet, Scientist, INRAE, Département Santé des Plantes et Environnement, 400 route des Chappes, BP 167, 06 903 Sophia–Antipolis, cedex, France, Email: lwillocquet@gmail.com; laetitia.willocquet@inrae.fr

Plant Pathology, Plant Disease Epidemiology

Modelling of yield losses from pests; Phenotyping of quantitative host plant resistance

Dr. Bilal Ahmad Padder, Professor (Plant Pathology), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Mob.: 8803306929; Email: bapadder@rediffmail.com

Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction

molecular basis of bean – anthracnose pathosystem

Senior Editor: Bacteriology and Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. Aundy Kumar, Professor, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, Mob.: 9540829009; Email: kaundy@yahoo.com; kumar@iari.res.in

Pathogenomics; Bacteriology; Microbiome;

Molecular Plant Pathology

Senior Editor: Virology

Dr. T. Makeshkumar, Head, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Mob.: 9447158546; Email: makeshctcri@gmail.com

Editors: Fungal Pathology

Dr. A.K. Chowdhury, Professor and Head, Department of Plant Pathology, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Coochbehar, West Bengal, India, Mob.: 9434317558; 9434014579, Email: apurba.patho@gmail.com; akc_ubkv@rediffmail.com

Disease resistance, Conservation agriculture

Dr. Amar Bahadur, Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology), College of Agriculture, Tripura, Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura, India, Mob.: 9862503285; Email: amarpatel44@rediffmail.com 

Induce resistance, powdery mildew, root-knot nematode, Sclerotia forming fungi (Sclerotium rolfsii, Rhizoctonia sp., Sclerotinia spp.), Phytoplasma, disease management

Dr. Bholanath Mondal, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Sriniketan, Visva-Bharati, Birbhum, Santiniketan, West Bengal, Mob.: 9475847310; Email: bholanath.ppvb@gmail.com

Phyto-bacteriology, Fungal Plant Pathology, Soil-borne Plant Pathogen, Disease Management, Biological Control

Prof. D.B. Olufolaji, Professor, Dept. of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, Mob.: +2348034749888; Email: tundefolaji022@gmail.com

Microbiology/Agricultural Biology/ Sugarcane pathology Control of plant diseases with botanicals and antagonistic fungi i.e. Trichoderma spp. and other related genera.

Dr. G. Bindu Madhavi, Principal Scientist, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Lam, ANGRAU, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Mob.: 8985622133; Email: bindugopireddy@gmail.com

plant disease diagnosis, epidemiology of viral disease in urdbean and mungbean, Biological control of plant diseases

Dr. Kamal Dev Sharma, Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India, Mob.: 9418468896; Email: kml1967@rediffmail.com

Biotic and abiotic stresses of plants, Disease resistance, Molecular plant pathology, Plant genomics

Dr. Khim Phin Chong, Director and Professor, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Mob.: +6016-8395515; Email: chongkp@ums.edu.my

Developed and commercialized one biopesticide for Ganoderma-oil palm disease control, Developed and commercialized one early detection kit for Ganoderma-oil palm disease, Vast experience and oil palm industry known plant pathologist

Dr. Meenu Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9418012663; Email: meenuvgc@yspuniversity.ac.in; meenugupta1@gmail.com

Diagnosis and management of diseases of vegetable crops and spice crops

Dr. Mousa Najafiniya, Associate Professor (Plant Pathology), Plant Diseases Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP), AREEO, Tehran, Iran, Mob.: 00989131491219; Email: mousanajafiniya@gmail.com

Vegetable crops and Greenhouse Crops Diseases, Citrus and Date Palm Fungal Diseases, Molecular Fungal Plant Pathology, Fungal disease of greenhouse Citrus

 

Dr. Narender Kumar Bharat, Professor & Head, Department of Seed Science & Technology, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India, Mob.: 9418622508; Email: nbharat07@rediffmail.com

Diagnosis and Integrated Disease Management of Horticultural crops, Biological Control, Seed Pathology, Mycorrhiza Integrated management of replant disease and white root rot Apple, fusarium wilt and bacterial canker of tomato, anthracnose of bell pepper, fusarium wilt and powdery mildew of pea Rhizoctonia root rot and blight of French bean

Dr. Om Prakash Gangwar, Senior Scientist & In charge, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Flowerdale, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, Mob.: 8894540552; Email: gangwarop@gmail.com

Wheat rust pathology

Dr. Pankaj Baiswar, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) & i/c HOD, Division of Crop Science, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India, Mob.: 9436107733; Email: pbaiswar@yahoo.com 

Mycology, Plant Disease Management, Molecular diagnosis, Biocontrol, powdery mildew pathogens, scanning electron microscopy and molecular techniques

Dr. Parimal Mandal, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Raiganj University, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, Mob.: 9800699154; Email: drpmandalrgu@gmail.com

PGPF based sustainable agriculture, Plant disease management, Agro waste management, macro fungal cultivation and application

Dr. Petikam Srinivas, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES) (Regional Research Station of ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore) Aiginia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Mob.: 9040624745; Email: sripost@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Pathology, Biocontrol, Integrated disease management, Organic farming, horticulture for livelihood development

 

Dr. Pramod Prasad, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley, Research Regional Station, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 8988379021; Email: pramoddewli@gmail.com

Cereal rust pathology, genetics and biotechnology

Dr. Priya John, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, Mob.: 9726214050; Email: priyajohn75@gmail.com

Biopesticides, Mushrooms, Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. Prabhat Kumar Shukla, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Mob.: 9451290652; Email: pksmush@gmail.com 

Disease survey, host parasite relationship, physiology of parasitism, factors influencing disease severity and reproduction of plant parasitic nematodes, nematode-fungus and nematode-nematode interaction and development of strategies for the management of important diseases of food grains, pulses, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants and fruit crops, mushroom cultivation

Dr. Rajyasri Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Scottish Church College, Kolkata, West Bengal, Mob.: 9433985015; Email: rajyasri_5@rediffmail.com

Biocontrol, Integrated disease management, mushroom, plant disease survey and assessment, Yield loss assessment

Dr. Ravjit Khangura, Senior Research Scientist, 3 Baron-Hay Court South Perth, 6151, WA, Australia, Email: Ravjit.khangura@dpird.wa.gov.au

Oilseeds Pathology, Cereal Pathology, Soil Biology, Plant disease epidemiology and management, integrated disease management packages for canola diseases

Dr. Ritu Mawar, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), Division of Crop Improvement and Pest Management ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Mob.: 9664157098; Email: ritumawar1976@gmail.com

disease management of arid legumes, oil seed crops, seed spice and fodder crops specifically soil borne plant pathogens induced diseases. Bio-formulated products from native strains of bioagents

Dr. Satish Kumar Sain, Principal Scientist & Principal Investigator, AICRP on Cotton (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Sirsa, Haryana, India, Mob.: 9908588767; Email: sain.skumar@gmail.com

IPM, PRA, Biological control, resistance screening, biopesticides, entomopathogens, ISR, PGPR, endophytes, weed pathogens, home gardening, host plant resistance screening, IPM, Pest Risk Analysis (PRA), new & emerging pathogens, cotton, vegetable

Dr. Shaik Ameer Basha, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Mob.: 9490482541; Email: ameer_sajeli786@yahoo.co.in 

Fungal Pathology, Biological control, Plant pathogen interaction, host pathogen interaction

sorghum, maize, groundnut, chickpea, redgram, pea

Dr. V. Shanmugam, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, Mob.: 8510879902; Email: shanpatho@yahoo.com 

Fungal-Plant Interactions, Fungal Disease Diagnostics; Biomanagement of Fungal Diseases of Plants; Fungal Disease Resistance in Plants

Dr. Valarmathi Pandian, Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Mob.: 9677831891; Email: valarpath@gmail.com

Host plant resistance for fungal pathogens, Molecular Plant virology, Interaction of plant viruses with the vector, Management of Rice and cotton diseases

Dr. Venkataramana Chapara, Associate Research Plant Pathologist, Langdon Research Extension Center, North Dakota State University, Langdon, USA, Mob.: 7015663685; Email: venkata.chapara@gmail.com; venkata.chapara@ndsu.edu

Soil and foliar borne pathogens

Clubroot on canola management

Editors: Bacteriology and Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. Bireswar Sinha, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema, Nagaland, Mob.: 9862149050; Email: bireswarsinha@gmail.com

Research on the molecular characterization of the microbes related to Plant disease as well as beneficial. Biocontrol of plant disease management

Dr. Harbans Bariana, Professor of Cereal Rust Genetics, Plant Breeding Institute, SOLES, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, Email: harbans.bariana@sydney.edu.au 

Rust resistance in crop plants, molecular basis of disease resistance in plants, breeding for disease resistance, histopathology of plant-microbe interaction

Dr. Nithya Kadirvel, Senior Scientist, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Mob.: 9488632130; Email: knithyapath@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. Prabhu Dayal Meena, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Sewar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, Mob.: 9549158009; Email: pdmeena@gmail.com

diseases of rapeseed mustard including white rust (Albugo candida), downy mildew (Hyaloperonospora parasitica), Alternaria blight (Alternaria brassicae), powdery mildew (Erysiphae cruciferarum), and Sclerotinia rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) epidemiology, chemical and biological, and integrated control, disease resistance

Dr. Prem Lal Kashyap, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research, Karnal, Haryana, India, Mob. 9459428705, Email: plkashyap@gmail.com; Prem.Kashyap@icar.gov.in

Wheat pathology, Phytopathogenomics, biomarker development, biocontrol, nanotechnology and integrated disease management molecular plant pathology diagnosis and biological control of plant pathogens

Dr. R. Ramesh, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Mob.: 9423057693; Email: rameshicar@yahoo.co.in

Bacterial diseases in crops and their management

Bacterial wilt: Diversity, virulence, diagnostics, genomics, plant microbe interaction, disease resistance and management, Molecular plant pathology, Biological control; development of bio-formulations

Dr. Smriti Mall, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 9565746319; Email: smriti.mall@rediffmail.com; smriti.mall7@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Pathology, host-pathogen interaction, Molecular diagnosis

Dr. Tahsin Shoala, Associate Professor of Nanobiotechnology Head of Environmental Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt, Mob.: 00201007816925, Email: Tahsen.shoala@must.edu.eg 

Nanotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Molecular Biology, Plant-Insect Interaction

Dr. Udai B. Singh, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Mau Nath Bhanjan, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India, Mob.: 9450347358; Email: udaiars.nbaim@gmail.com 

Plant-Microbe Interactions in the rhizosphere with special reference to biotic and abiotic stress management/molecular biology/biotechnology/plant pathology.

Dr. Udayan Chatterji, The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, California, USA, Mob.: 1(858)2542537; Email: udayanchatterji@gmail.com

Molecular Virology; Cell Culture, PCR, Western Blot Analysis, Flow Cytometry, Gel Electrophoresis, Gene Expression, Electrophoresis, Cloning, DNA, SDS-PAGE

Dr. Yugander Arra, Scientist & DBT-Ramalingaswami Faculty Fellow, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 8500037818; Email: array@iisertvm.ac.in; arrayugander@gmail.com

Molecular Phytopathology, Host-Pathogen Interaction, Gene editing, Trait characterization, Synthetic biology

Editors: Mycology

Dr. Chandramani Raj, Scientist, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 9573811582; Email: raj.chandramani2024@yahoo.com; chandramani.raj@icar.gov.in

Mycology & Plant Pathology; Molecular Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, host-pathogen interaction,

Dr. Deeba Kamil, Senior Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, Mob.: 9212281285; Email: deebakamil@gmail.com

Identification of fungal pathogens and microbes Associated with microbial identification service at Indian Type Culture Collection, New Delhi (National repository of fungal and bacterial cultures). Expertise in resolving the species complexes, development of molecular markers and multiplex PCR. Actively working on DNA barcoding of fungi and member of Fungal barcoding group at International level

Dr. Efath Shahnaz, Associate Professor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-K, Shalimar Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India, Mob.: 9697316096, Email: efaths@gmail.com 

Biological Control, Mycology, Floricultural Pathology

Dr. K.A. Saju, Scientist C, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Spices Board, Idukki, Kerala, India, Mob.: 9481370145; Email: sajukanam@rediffmail.com, saju.ka@nic.in 

Mycology, Fungal Pathology, Biological Control, Fungicides, Disease Resistance, Endophytes, PGPR

endophytic fungal and bacterial associations in small cardamom

Dr. Kuldeep Singh Jadon, Senior Scientist, Division of Plant Improvement and Pest Management, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Mob.: 9979023804; Email: kuldeep.icar@gmail.com; kuldeep.jadon@icar.gov.in

Mycology & Plant Pathology; Molecular Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, host-pathogen interaction, Molecular diagnosis

Dr. Kumud Jarial, Associate Professor, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Dr. YSPUHF, Neri, Hamirur177001, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9418434769; Email: kumudvjarial@rediffmail.com; kumudvjarial@gmail.com

Vegetable Pathology, Fruit Pathology, Ornamental Pathology and Mushrooms

Dr. Laszlo Kredics, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and, Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary, Mob.: 036203570283; Email: laszlo.kredics@gmail.com 

Mycology, biological control, Tichoderma, mushroom production

Dr. Manas Kumar Bag, Principal Scientist, Crop Protection Division, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, India, Mob.: 8018568165, 8917581527; Email: manas.bag@gmail.com, Manas.Bag@icar.gov.in 

Fungal pathology, Host-pathogen interaction, identification of resistant genotypes and resistance mechanism, bio-intensive pest management, molecular pathology. Rice pathology, rice disease management special emphasizes on false smut disease of rice

Dr. Mark Angelo O. Balendres, Professor, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, Email: mark.angelo.balendres@dlsu.edu.ph

Mycology, Bacteriology, Virology

Plant-pathogen interaction, soil-borne plant diseases

Dr. P. Raja, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Protection (Plant Pathology) College of Horticulture and Forestry Central Agricultural University, East Siang Dist., Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9436250901; Email: prajachf@gmail.com

Biocontrol, Integrated disease management, mushroom, plant disease survey and assessment, Yield loss assessment

Dr. Ram Prasnna Meena, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Beechwal, Bikaner, Rajasthan, Mob.: 8010725219; Email: rp.meena@icar.gov.in

Mycology and Plant Pathology, Molecular Biology

Dr. Saba Banday, Assistant Professor, Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Mob.: 9419069686; Email: sababanday@gmail.com

Mycology & Plant Pathology; Molecular Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, host-pathogen interaction, Endophytes

 

Dr. Sachin Upmanyu, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Sciences Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9418175163; Email: sachinupmanyu1974@gmail.com

Mycology and Plant Pathology, Rice and Wheat Pathology, Disease resistance

Dr. Santosh Watpade, Scientist, ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9805325107; Email: santoshpathology@gmail.com

Mycology and Plant Pathology, Molecular diagnosis, IDM in temperate fruits and wheat

Dr. V.M. Gholve, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra, Mob.: 7588082912; Email: vikramgholve@rediffmail.com

Biological aspects, Mycology

Editors: Nematology

Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Professor & Head, Department of Plant Pathology, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India, Mob.: 9670725748; Email: dkumar_nduat@yahoo.in 

Plant Microbe interactions, Fungal Pathogen, Plant Nematology, Transcriptomics, Biological Control.

Dr. Lakshman Prasad, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, Mob.: 7840883379; Email: laxmanprasad25@yahoo.com

Biological control for plant diseases including nematodes

Dr. Oluwatoyin Adenike Fabiyi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, Mob.: +2347064356721; Email: fabiyitoyinike@hotmail.com 

Nematology, Plant pathology, Nanotechnology, Natural product isolation (chromatography), Toxicology

Editors: Virology

Dr. A. Jeevalatha, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Mob.: 9816027052; Email: jeevalatha_a@yahoo.co.in, A.Jeevalatha@icar.gov.in

Molecular diagnosis, Pathogen characterization, Host pathogen interactions, Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. B. Parameswari, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-NBPGR, Regional Station, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Mob.: 9468178283; Email: parampathnem1@gmail.com

Plant Virology and Quarantine detection of Plant Pathogens

Dr. Jayanta Tarafdar, Professor, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur (Nadia), West Bengal, India, Mob.: 9830342320; Email: jayanta94bckv@gmail.com

Plant Virology & molecular Biology

Dr. K.S. Shankarappa, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology College of Horticulture, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Mob.: 9342886075; Email: ksshankarappa@gmail.com

Plant Virology

Dr. Md Shamim Akhter, Senior Scientist, Plant Pathology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Jodebpur, Bangladesh, Mob.: +8801996240187; Email: sakhter09@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Virology, plant antiviral immunity and molecular host-plant virus interactions, development of viral disease management technologies and plant disease diagnosis

Dr. Mehraj Ul Din Shah, Prof. and Head, Division of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Mob.: 7006560262; Email: mehraj547@rediffmail.com

Plant Virology, Molecular Plant Pathology, Molecular diagnosis, Host-Pathogen-Interaction, Biological Control (Plant Diseases)

Dr. Natalia Tomás Marques, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, Email: nmarques@ualg.pt

Virology; Plant genetic engineering

Dr. Rajarshi Kumar Gaur, Professor & Head, Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Mob.: 9352911723; Email: gaurrajarshi@hotmail.com 

Plant Virology and Molecular Biology

Developed RNAi strategy for Croton yellow vein mosaic begomovirus,

 

Dr. Ravinder KumarSenior Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, Mob.: 9805983940; Email: chauhanravinder97@gmail.com

Management of biotic and abiotic stresses in plants, plant biotechnology, specifically the formulation of dsRNA for plant diseases, molecular characterization, and genome sequencing of plant pathogens, potato research in molecular diagnostics of potato diseases