Plant Pathology Ongoing Schemes

Ongoing University Sub Projects

S. No. Name and designation of the Scientist Incharge Project No. and Title of the URP Project duration
1 Dr.R.Kannan,

Professor(Plant Pathology)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/PULSES/2023/007

Developing bioformulation of antiviral principles for the management of Tobacco streak virus infecting blackgram and greengram

January 2023 to Dec.2025
2 Dr. E. Rajeswari

Prof. (Patho.)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/COTTON&OFC/2024/195

Evaluation of bacterial endophytes against Alternaria leaf blight and Coryneospora leaf spot in cotton

April 2024 to March 2026
3 Dr. B. Meena, Prof. (Patho.) CPPS/ALR/PAT/OILSEEDS/2023/278

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens mediated disease suppression against foliar disease of groundnut

Nov 2023 to Oct 2026
4 A.Kamalakannan,

Professor

CPPS/JNR/PAT/HORT.CROPS/2023/064

Thyme oil based ecofriendly management of mango anthracnose

January 2023 to December 2025
5 Dr.P.Muthulakshmi,

Professor (Plant Pathology)

CPPS/ CBE/PATH/HOR/2022/001

Evolving IDM Strategies for the management of foliar and soil borne diseases of jasmine.

January 2022 to December 2024
6 PI :Dr. P. Renukadevi
Co-PI: Dr. E. Elayabharathi
CPPS/CBE/PAT/HOR/2022/001

Investigations on viral diseases affecting Gloriosa superba L

July 2022 -June 2025
7 Dr. G. Thiribhuvanamala

Professor (PAT)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/HORT.CROPS/2024/110

Exploitation of wild milky mushroom isolates for commercial utilization

Jan 2024 to Dec 2025
8 Dr. S. Vanitha

Prof. (Patho.)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/HORT.CROPS/2024/196

Management of wilt disease in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) using IDM modules.

Nov 2024 to Nov 2026
9 Dr. S.K. Manoranjitham

Prof. (Patho.)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/HORT.CROPS/2024/202

Molecular characterization and management of arecanut leaf spot caused by Colletotrichum gleosporioides

Nov 2024 to Nov 2027
10 Dr. K. Angappan,

Professor (Plant Pathology)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/SOR/2021/001

Development of actinobacteria consortia for the effective biological management of Macrophomina phaseolina

April 2021-to April 2025
11 Dr. V. Sendhilvel

Associate Professor (Pl. Path.)

CPPS/VRM/PAT/PULSES/2023/077

Development of  biocontrol consortia  against wilt disease of redgram caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. udum

Nov 2022-Nov 2025
12 Dr. T.K.S. Latha

Assoc. Prof. (Pl. Patho.)

Dr. E. Sumathi

Prof. (Ento.)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/PULSES/2024/222

Molecular diversity of Pigeonpea sterility mosaic virus, its vector and virus-vector interaction

Nov 2024 to Oct 2027
13 Dr. T.K.S. Latha

Assoc. Prof. (Pl. Patho.)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/PULSES/2024/201

Studies on seed transmissibility and metagenomic analysis of leaf crinkle disease in blackgram

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
14 Dr. A.Sudha,

Associate Professor

CPPS/CBE/MIL/MIL/2022/001

Development of forewarning model for major diseases of sorghum in Correlation with meteorological parameters

June 2022-May 2025
15 Dr. I. Johnson

Assoc. Prof. (PAT)

Dr.S.Balaji Kannan

Dept. of Physical sciences & IT

AEC&RI, Coimbatore

CPPS/CBE/PAT/MILLETS&FORAGES/2024/048

Upgradation of mobile based diagnostic system for blast, ergot and smut diseases of pearl millet using deep learning algorithm

Jan 2024 to June 2025
16 Dr. T. Anand

Assoc. Prof. (Patho.)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/Oilseeds/2023/008

Exploring seed microbiome for the management of seed / collar rot disease in groundnut.

Jan, 2023 to Dec, 2025
17 Dr. S. Harish

Assoc. Prof. (Patho.)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/OILSEEDS/2024/197

Exploring bacterial bioagents for the management of collar rot in sunflower

Nov 2024 to Nov 2027
18 Dr.S.Sundravadana,

Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)

CPPS/BSR/PAT/HORT.CROPS/2023/063

Effect of application of salicylic acid on leaf spot (Collectotrichum capsici), leaf blotch (Taphrina maculans) severity and curcuminoid accumulation in turmeric (Curcuma longa)

January 2023 To December 2025
19 Dr. M. Karthikeyan

Associate Professor

CPPS/CBE/PAT/HORT.CROPS/2024/153

Management of major disease of Ashwagandha

Aug 2024 to July 2027
20 Dr. L. Karthiba
Assistant Professor (PL. Path.)
Dr. M. Kalpana
Associate Professor
CPPS/CBE/PAT/PULSES/2023/093

Diagnosis of blackgram diseases using deep learning models

October 2022 to September 2024
21 Dr. P. Mahalakshmi

Asst. Prof. (Patho.)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/HORT.CROPS/2024/204

Evaluation of different substrate for yield performance of medicinal mushroom, Auricularia polytrichia

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
22 G. Senthilraja,

Assistant Professor (PAT)

CPPS/CBE/PAT/NON/2022/001

Unravelling the molecular phylogeny of phytoplasmas associated with important crop plants in Tamil Nadu

July 2022-June 2025