Biocontrol Agents and Secondary Metabolites

Dr. Sudisha Jogaiah is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), the Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS), and the National Academy of Biological Sciences (FNABS). He is also a Bridge Fellow, Government of Japan, and serves as a Visiting Professor at Yamaguchi University, Japan, and Nanjing Agricultural University, China. In 2022, he joined the Department of Environmental Science at the Central University of Kerala as an Associate Professor. He has been listed among the World's Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University for 3 consecutive years. His research interests include plant pathology, plant–microbe interactions, plant defense signaling, biocontrol agents, biogenic nanoparticles for induced resistance in plants, and bioremediation. The technological quality and scientific rigor of his laboratory are evident from his extensive publication record and the prestigious national and international awards received.

• 1. Fungi for Biofactory of secondary metabolites: Genomics and metabolism2. Signatures of signaling pathways underlying plant growth promotion by fungi3. Beneficial plant-associated bacteria modulate host hormonal system enhancing plant resistance towards abiotic stress4. Over-production of ROS: underlying molecular mechanism of scavenging and redox signaling5. Molecular mechanisms /cell signaling pathways for plant protection from diseases by fungi6. Antioxidant-Mediated Defense against Biotic Stress in Plants7. Explorations of Fungal Diversity in Extreme Environmental Conditions for sustainable agriculture applications8. Impact of potassium solubilzing fungi as biopesticides and its role in crop improvement9. Terpenes a plant defense activator to diverse biotic stresses10. Bio-control Potential of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Against Ralstonia Solanacearum: Current and Future Prospects11. Fungal diversity and its role in sustainable agriculture12. Exploring the Biogeographical Diversity of Trichoderma for Plant Health13. Ecological Studies of Fungal Biodiversity in Fresh Water and their broad spectrum applications14. Antimicrobial secondary metabolites from Trichoderma spp. as next generation fungicides15. Biostimulants: Promising probiotics for plant health16. Control of corn rot and wilt of saffron using agriculturally important microorganisms17. Seed biopriming: a novel method to control seed borne diseases of crops18. Current trends and future prospects of secondary metabolite based products from agriculturally important microorganisms19. Management of major diseases of spice crops using encapsulated microbial formulation20. Exploring plant Volatile compounds in sustainable crop improvement21. Controlling diseases of MAPs using novel PGPR22. Trichoderma from gene to field23. Polyphenols: How they protect crops against stresses24. Regulatory requirements for commercialisation of biocontrol agents