PROFILE

Education

M.Sc. Ph.D. in Plant Pathology

Research Activities

Research Interests:
Molecular Taxonomy

Genetic Diversity

Research Expertise

Projects

Nil

Current Research Projects:

Nil

Publications

Details of Research Papers Published in National/International Journals:

Muthu Kumar, A., Ezhumalai, R., Pandey, A.K. and Srinivasa Rao, M. (2021). Emission of Methane fromDead Trees / Snags of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forest Ecoregions. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 10(05): 418-428.

Muthu Kumar A., Soundararajan, V., Manoj Kumar P.E., Abhilash A., Rekha J., Vijayalakshmi, G. andMamatha N. (2021). Impact of change in micro climatic factors for incidence and prevalence of powdery mildew disease in Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.). Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 28 (1):271-273.

Muthu Kumar A., Soundararajan, V., Rekha J., DivyaBharathi, M. and Mamatha N. (2021). Foliar blight disease of Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) trees caused by the pathogen Pestalotio psisguepinii (desm.) Steyaert. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, 23.(3): 96-100.

Muthu Kumar, A, Sandhya, G. M., Mamatha, N. and Dakshayini, G. 2021 �Arbuscularmycorrhizal fungiinoculation promotes Growth of vegetation in refuse dump Soils of open cast mine field�. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences. 24, (1):58-66.

Muthu kumar, A., G. M. Sandhyaand G. Dakshayini., 2021, Morphological and Biochemical Characterization � A Comparative Analysis of Non-commercial and Commercial Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 10(02): 867-874.

Durai, M.V., A. Muthu kumar, M. Srinivas Rao, N. Mohan Karnat and Surendra Kumar,2019. The investigation on effect of weather conditions on survival and establishment of trees in Gorewada zoo, Nagpur (Maharashtra), International Journal of Advanced Biological Research, Vol.9 (2) 2019: 136-144.

Muthu Kumar, A., (2017). Wood waste - carbon source for Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production, International Journal of Forestry and Wood Science Vol.4 (1), pp. 036-040.

Priyanka Pandey, Ashutosh Srivastava, M. Srinivasa Rao, Muthu Kumar. A, Dharmendra Hegde and Mohan Karnat (2017). Microbes: Tiny engineers at work in Forests � A case study of Agarwood in Karnataka, My Forest, Vol. 53 (Issue 1-2), pp. 43-52.

Muthu Kumar, A., (2016). Morphological Characterization of Biocontrol Isolates of Trichoderma to Study the Correlation between Morphological Characters and Biocontrol Efficacy, International Letters of Natural Sciences, Vol. 55, pp. 57-67, 2016.

Muthu Kumar, A. (2016). Occurrence and Distribution of Indigenous Isolates of Pythium Species in Northern India; Advances in Plants; Agriculture Research; Volume 4 Issue 4 -2016.

Soundararajan, V., G. Ravi Kumar, Muthu Kumar A, and S. Prabhakaran (2015). Biostatics and computational database Information technology in zoological Sector � a perspective, Achieving Sustainable Development: Our Vision and Mission, School of Entomology, Loyola College, Chennai, Conference Proceedings Publication, pp. 302-317.

Gayatri Mishra, Ashish Kumar Pandey, Muthu Kumar A, Srinivasa Rao (2015). Global Scenario of Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Wight- A future tree of Agro forestry, International Letters of Natural Sciences; Volume 3: pp. 25-29.

Muthu Kumar, A., A. K. Pandey, Gayatri Mishra, Srinivasa Rao (2015). A report on occurrence of Neofusicoccum sp. in Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. trees from Karnataka, India.

Ashish Kumar Pandey, Neelava Das, Muthu Kumar, A., Srinivasa Rao (2015). Methanogensin the environment: an insight of methane yield and impact on global climate change, International Letters of Natural Sciences, 2015;37:51-60.

Muthu Kumar, A., Raja Muthukrishnan and Ashish Kumar Pandey (2014). Decline of Melia dubia (Hebbevu) plantations at South Bangalore, Karnataka, Current Biotica 8(1):82-85.

Muthu Kumar, A., (2014). Recurrence of sandal spike disease in Karnataka � an alert, Current Biotica 7(4): 253-255.

Muthu Kumar, A., Raja Muthukrishnan and Ashish Kumar Pandey (2014). Decline of Melia dubia (Hebbevu) plantations at South Bangalore, Karnataka, Current Biotica 8(1):82-85.

Muthu Kumar, A and Pratibha Sharma (2012). Confrontation assay for Trichoderma as a potential biocontrol agent against Pythium aphanidermatum and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, Vol.18, No. 1, pp. 74-77.

Muthu Kumar, A and Pratibha Sharma (2011). A study on corroboration between DNA markers (RAPD, ISSR, ITS) and bio-control efficacy of Trichoderma species. Fungal Genomics & Biology, Volume 1, Issue 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2165-8056.1000103, pp. 2-6.

Muthu Kumar, A and Pratibha Sharma (2011). Molecular and morphological characters: An appurtenance for antagonism in Trichoderma spp. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 10(22), pp. 4532-4543.

Papers Published in Proceedings of Symposiums/Conferences:

Nil

Achievements

Honoured as an Expert Member in Tree Expert Committee by Hon�ble State Government as per the directions of Hon�ble High Court of Karnataka to work for BBMP.

CSIR research fellowship during Ph.D.