Soil and Water Conservation Engineering Completed Projects

Completed Projects

Sl. No. Title of the Projects Funding Agency Sanctioned amount

(Rs. in laks)

Duration PI/ Project leader
Development of newer methods of AM Production for sustainable sugarcane production  GOI-Sugar Federation  11.00 April 2015-June,2017  Dr. K. Kumutha 

Professor and Head

   2. Interference of quorum sensing signals and attenuation of the virulence of plant pathogenic Pseudomonas syringae by N –Acyl homoserine lactonase secreting Bacillus and Variovorax GOI-DST 20.35 April 2014 – March 2017 Dr. R. Anandham

Asst. Prof. (Ag. Micro)

   3. Manipulation of the gut bacteria of extremely polyphagous species of mealybug – Paracoccusmarginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) to develop a novel pest management strategy  GOI-DBT 19.04 August  2013- July 2016 Dr. R. Anandham

Asst. Prof. (Ag. Micro)

   4. Developing bio-restoration technology using the microbial consortium for restoration of profoundly degraded Orathupalayam dam due to accumulation of xenobiotics from textile processing units in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu  GOI-DBT 33.54 December 2013 – November 2016 Dr. R. Anandham

Asst. Prof. (Ag. Micro)

    5. Habitat adopted phyllosphere Methylotrophs as a plant probiotics for improving plant health and kernel quality in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) DST- SERB 19.20 May 2016 -April 2018 Dr. R. Krishnamoorthy NPDF

Mentor: Dr. R. Anandham

Asst. Prof. (Ag. Micro.)