Date of Birth: 29.04.1977

Marital Status: Married

Address of Correspondence: ICAR-RCER Farming System Research Centre for Hill and Plateau Region, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Mobile: 8797188602

Email: drsudarshanm@gmail.com

• Isolation and Characterization of phytopathogens, biocontrol agents, active constituents of medicinal plants.
• Expertise in diagnostic of phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria and their chemical and biological management.
• Knowledge in biocontrol production technology and development of Biological and Botanical formulations.
• Knowledge of Natural farming, organic forming and IDM of crop plants.
• Expertise in screening of resistance breeding lines.

1. Ph.D. (Ag) in Mycology and Plant Pathology from Banaras Hindu University in 2007 securing 7.0/10 GPA.
2. M.Sc. (Ag) in Mycology and Plant Pathology from Banaras Hindu University in 2001 securing 7.6/10 GPA and received Gold Medal for standing Ist position in order of merit.
3. B.Sc. (Ag) Crop Science from Purvanchal University in 1999 securing 64.16%.
4. 12th from U.P. Board, Allahabad in 1995 securing 63.0%.
5. 10th from U.P. Board, Allahabad in 1993 securing 66.67%.

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Studies on biochemical basis of host resistance of some plants against Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.

1. Pest resurgence of mango under “National Initiative on Climate Change and Resilient Agriculture” funded by ICAR as Co-PI (Ongoing).
2. Exploration of biocontrol agents for the management of soilborne phytopathogens in Eastern Plateau and Hill Region funded by ICAR-RCER, Patna as PI (Concluded).
3. Development of disease suppressive potting mixture for horticultural crops as PI (Concluded).
4. Management of wilt complex for Cucurbitacious and Leguminous crops in Eastern Region of India as PI (Ongoing).
5. NHM sponsored Establishment of Biocontrol and Spawn Production Laboratory in Jharkhand (Ongoing).

1. Patent granted in 2008 on ‘A Process of formulation of Neem (Azadirachta indica) root based natural Fungicidal Product’ Patent No. 226213, The Patent Office, Government of India, New Delhi.
2. Patent Published in 2009 on ‘Antimicrobial efficacy of cow urine’ in Indian Patent Office, Government of India, New Delhi.

All 20 research papers included exactly as provided.

• Full airfare received for participating 10th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Phuket, Thailand (2004) from CSIR, New Delhi.
• Full airfare received for participating 2nd Asian Conference on Plant Pathology, National University of Singapore (2005) from DST, New Delhi.

• International College of Clinical Nutrition (Life Member)
• Association of Alliums Workers of India (Life Member)
• Indian National Science Congress, Kolkata, India (Life Member)