Details of the students working at ICAR-IIOR
| Name of the student |
Degree | Title of the thesis | Advisor(s) | Discipline | University |
| Mr. K. Aravind | Ph.D. | Insights into the host-pathogen interaction and management of Fusarium wilt (F. oxysporum f. sp. ricini, Nanda & Prasad) in castor. |
Dr. M. Santha Lakshmi Prasad (Chairman) |
Plant Pathology |
PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Ms. M. Avanija | Ph.D. | Studies on resistance mechanisms and endophytic mediated management of root rot disease [Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi.) Goid.] in castor |
Dr. M. Santha Lakshmi Prasad (Chairman) |
Plant Pathology |
PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Ms. Balabadra Keerthana |
Ph.D. | Biorationals based biocomposites and their impact on groundnut bruchid Caryedon serratus (Olivier) in groundnut and red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) in sesamum |
Dr. P. Duraimurgan (Member) Dr. K.S.V.P. Chandrika (Member) Dr. Praduman Yadav (Member) |
Entomology | PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Ms. Challa Manasa |
Ph.D (Com munity Science) |
Study on quality and properties of reused cooking oils collected from the street food vendors of Hyderabad and Hanumakonda. |
Dr. Praduman Yadav (Member) |
Food and Nutrition |
PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Ms. B. Chandana |
Ph.D. |
Farmers knowledge and adoption of sunflower crop production technologies disseminated through public and private extension systems |
Dr. G.D. Satish Kumar (Co-Chairman) |
Agricultural Extension |
IGKV, Raipur |
| Ms. A. Chandini |
Ph.D. |
Evaluation of Trichoderma biocomposites against soil-borne and foliar diseases of castor |
Dr. R.D. Prasad (Chairman) Dr. Ch. Sarada (Member) |
Plant Pathology |
ANGRAU, Guntur |
| Ms. P. Kruparani |
Ph.D. |
An Ecosystem Analysis of Extension Education Institute, Southern Region, Hyderabad |
Dr. K. Alivelu (Member) | Agricultural Extension |
PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Ms. Megha S. Songad |
Ph.D. | Fostering Resistance to Powdery Mildew through CRISPR-Cas9 Mediated Editing of MLO Genes in Sunflower |
V. Dinesh Kumar (Co-Advisor) |
Genetics and Plant Breeding |
UAS, Bangalore |
| Mr. D. Naveen | Ph.D. |
A Critical Study on the Performance of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Andhra Pradesh |
Dr. G.D. Satish Kumar (Chairman) |
Agricultural Extension |
ANGRAU, Guntur |
| Mrs. Ogirala Venkata Radha |
Ph.D.(Chemis try) |
Investigating the Quality, Stability and Health Effects of Sunflower, Groundnut, Palm, and Coconut Oils |
Dr. Praduman Yadav (External Supervisor) |
Chemistry | KLU, Vaddeshwaram |
| Ms. S. Prashanthi |
Ph.D. | System Dynamics of Crop Diversification in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh |
Dr. G.D. Satish Kumar (Co-Chairman) |
Agricultural Extension |
ANGRAU, Guntur |
| Ms. Sahik Reshma |
Ph.D. | Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Biopolymer based Copper Nanoparticles for Management of Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid |
Dr. M. Suresh (Co-Chairman) |
Plant Pathology |
ANGRAU, Guntur |
| Ms. Sangeetha, B.M. |
Ph.D. | Fabrication of Trichoderma - biopolymer nano-systems for the management of soil-borne and foliar diseases of groundnut and sunflower |
Dr. R.D. Prasad (Co-Chairman) |
Plant Pathology |
PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Mr. R. Satishkumar |
Ph.D. | Discovery and validation of QTLs conferring resistance to shoot and capsule borer in castor (Ricinus communis L.) |
S. Senthilvel (Co-Major Advisor) |
Genetics and Plant Breeding |
UAS, Bengaluru |
| Ms. N. Sowmya | Ph.D. | Physiological, agronomical and genetic characterization of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) breeding lines under soil moisture stress |
Dr. Ratnakumar Pasala (Chairman) Dr. Ramya, K.T. (Member) |
Crop Physiology |
ANGRAU, Guntur |
| Mr. Suresha, G.V. |
Ph.D. | Studies on the seasonal incidence of Leafhopper and Mirid bug and their management in Sesame |
Dr. T. Boopathi (Co-Chairman) |
Entomology | UAS, Raichur |
| Ms. K. Swathi | Ph.D. | Identification of sources of resistance to phyllody transmitted by leafhoppers (Orosius albicinctus and Hishimonus phycitis) and understanding the mechanisms of resistance in sesame |
Dr. T. Boopathi (Co-Chairman) |
Entomology | ANGRAU, Guntur |
| Ms. Deborah, M.V. |
M.Sc. (Ag.) |
Biocontrol potential of Entomopathogenic fungi against reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) and fungus (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ricini) disease complex in Castor |
Dr. K. Sankari Meena (Chairman) |
Plant Pathology |
PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Mr. Hemanth, H.N. |
M.Sc. (Ag.) |
Management of mirid bug: an emerging pest in sesame |
Dr. T. Boopathi (Chairman) | Entomology | IARI Hyderabad Hub |
| Ms. K. Laxmi Prasanna |
M.Sc (Ag.) |
Integrated weed management in rabi sunflower |
Dr. G. Suresh (Chairman) Dr. Aziz Qureshi (Member) |
Agronomy | PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Mr. B. Naveen Bhukya |
M.Sc (Ag.) |
Studies on stability and G×E interaction of high oleic sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) parental lines and hybrids in varying environmental conditions |
Dr. H.P. Meena (Chairman) Dr. Praduman Yadav (Co-Chairman) |
Genetics and Plant Breeding |
PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Mr. M. Ramesh Kumar |
M.Sc (Ag.) |
Genetic analysis for seed yield and attributing traits in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) |
Dr. Divya Ambati (Chairman) | Genetics and Plant Breeding |
PJTAU, Hyderabad |
| Ms. R. Shreeya | M.Sc (Ag.) |
Exploration of Bacillus species for Management of Alternaria leaf blight in Sunflower |
Dr. K. Sakthivel (Co-Chairman) |
Plant Pathology |
ANGRAU, Guntur |