Name: Dr. Bhuvaneswari S

Designation: Senior Scientist (Plant Genetics)

Email: bhuvana0284@gmail.com, bhuvaneshwari.s@icar.org.in

Mobile No.: 96503 94226

Education: Ph.D

Field of Specialization: Genetics and Plant Breeding

Professional experience & key contributions

• Currently working in vegetable improvement at ICAR–IIVR, Varanasi since December 2021.
• Breeding for heat-tolerant cauliflower, using micropropagation as a selection aid.
• Characterized around 1200 germplasm accessions of brinjal / eggplant from the National Gene Bank at ICAR–IIVR, Varanasi.
• At ICAR–RC–NEH Region, Manipur Centre (2013–2021), contributed to development of semi-glutinous rice varieties for Manipur State: RC Maniphou-13, RC Maniphou-14, Maniphou-15, RC Maniphou-16 and RC Manichakhao 1.
• Contributed to two rice genetic stocks with blast resistance (Akhanphou, INGR 22111; RCMR 13, INGR 23001), and one carrot genetic stock VRCAR 214 (CMS line) and its maintainer Kashi Arun (INGR 22160).
• Identified a novel semi-dwarf sd1-bm allele in rice genotype Pusa 1652 and designed a functional dCAPS marker (AKS-sd1) for marker-assisted breeding.
• Characterized Chakhao rice landraces of Manipur – agro-morphological, molecular and anthocyanin profiling.
• Developed high-yielding semi-dwarf, anthocyanin-rich black rice (Chakhao) near-isogenic lines (NILs) through marker-assisted breeding.
• As lead collector, contributed to augmenting hill rice germplasm from Manipur to the National Gene Bank, New Delhi.
• Involved in DUS characterization of farmers’ rice varieties from NE Region of India and in creating awareness about conservation of landraces in the region.
• Developed promising breeding lines in field pea with resistance to powdery mildew and rust for NEH region of India.

Research interests: Improvement of cauliflower and brinjal for abiotic and biotic stress; germplasm characterization and genetic inheritance studies; marker-assisted breeding.

• Bhuvaneswari, S., Gopala Krishnan, S., Ranjith Kumar Ellur, Saha, S., Bollinedi, H., Vinod, K.K., Sharma, V., Bhowmik, P.K., Nagarajan, M., Konsam, S., Ngangkham, U. and Singh, A.K. (2025). Genetic improvement of Manipur black scented rice Chakhao Poireiton through marker-assisted introgression of novel semi dwarfing allele, sd1-bm. Agricultural Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-025-00904-0.
• Bhuvaneswari, S., Sharma, S.K., Singh, I.M., Devi, E.L., Singh, A.K., Devi, C.P., Singh, T.S., Chanu, C.R., Singh, L.R. and Radhakishore, N., Meitei, C.C. (2024). Breeding for improved yield and powdery mildew, rust resistance in field pea (Pisum sativum L. ssp. arvense) adapted for sub-tropical condition of NEH region of India. Journal of Food Legumes 37(4):383–389.
• Akanksha, Tiwari, J.K., Bhuvaneswari, S., Suhas, G.K., Tiwari, S.K. and Singh, M. (2023). Brinjal: breeding and genomics. Vegetable Science 50:166–176.
• Bhuvaneswari, S., Ranjith Kumar Ellur, Gopala Krishnan, S., Bollinedi, H., Saha, S., Vinod, K.K., Bhowmick, P.K., Nagarajan, M. and Singh, A.K. (2023). Deciphering the inheritance and QTL-seq aided mapping of the candidate locus governing pericarp pigmentation in Manipur black rice. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 83(1):8–14.
• Gautam, R.K., Langyan, S., Vimla Devi, S., Singh, R., Semwal, D.P., Ali, S., Mangat, G.S., Sarkar, S., Bagchi, T.B., Roy, S., Senguttuvel, P., Bhuvaneswari, S., Chetia, S., Tripathi, K., Harish, G.D., Kumar, A. and Singh, K. (2022). Genetic resources of sticky rice in India: status and prospects. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 70:95–106.
• Bhuvaneswari, S., Gopala Krishnan, S., Ellur, R.K., Vinod, K.K., Bollinedi, H., Bhowmick, P.K., Bansal, V.P., Nagarajan, M. and Singh, A.K. (2020). Discovery of a novel induced polymorphism in SD1 gene governing semi-dwarfism in rice and development of a functional marker for marker-assisted selection. Plants 9(9):1198.
• Bhuvaneswari, S., Gopala Krishnan, S., Bollinedi, H., Saha, S., Ellur, R.K., Vinod, K.K., et al. (2020). Genetic architecture and anthocyanin profiling of aromatic rice from Manipur reveals divergence of Chakhao landraces. Frontiers in Genetics 11:570731.
• Sarkar, D., Baishya, L.K., Meitei, C.B., Naorem, G.C., Thokchom, R.C., Singh, J., Bhuvaneswari, S., Batabyal, K., Das, R., Padhan, D. and Prakash, N. (2018). Can sustainability of maize–mustard cropping system be achieved through balanced nutrient management? Field Crops Research 225:9–21.
• Bhuvaneswari, S., Sharma, S.K., Punitha, P., Shashidhar, K.S., Naveen Kumar, K.L. and Prakash, N. (2017). Evaluation of morphological diversity of field pea (Pisum sativum subsp. arvense (L.)) germplasm under sub-tropical climate of Manipur. Legume Research – An International Journal 40(2):215–223.
• Bhuvaneswari, S., Kumar, S., Singh, M., Takhellambam, S., Shashidhar, K.S., Singh, R. and Prakash, N. (2015). Genetic variability and association studies on grain yield components in F₂ populations of black rice (Oryza sativa L.) of Manipur. Indian Journal of Hill Farming 28(2).

• Assam Government Gold Medal (2020) for best research work in rice from the Division of Genetics, ICAR–IARI, New Delhi.