Areas of expertise
Plant BiologyCrop and Pasture ProductionMicrobiologyZoologyHorticultural ProductionEnvironmental Science and Management
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2011)
Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, General
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India (2006)
Awards and Honors
- Junior Extension Scientist Award (2018)
- 40 under 40 (Fruit and Vegetable Industry) (2018)
- Excellence in Multi-State Research Award (2018)
Scholarly Works
- New subspecies-specific polymerase chain reaction-based assay for the detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp citrulli, PLANT PATHOLOGY, (2008).
- Interactions of Seedborne Bacterial Pathogens with Host and Non-Host Plants in Relation to Seed Infestation and Seedling Transmission, PLOS ONE, (2014).
- Pantoea ananatis Genetic Diversity Analysis Reveals Limited Genomic Diversity as Well as Accessory Genes Correlated with Onion Pathogenicity, FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, (2018).
- Location of Acidovorax citrulli in Infested Watermelon Seeds Is Influenced by the Pathway of Bacterial Invasion, PHYTOPATHOLOGY, (2012).
- Isolation and Characterization of Novel Pantoea stewartii subsp indologenes Strains Exhibiting Center Rot in Onion, PLANT DISEASE, (2018).
Contact
Mailing Address
Horticulture Bldg
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793 0000
Shipping Address
Horticulture Bldg
4604 Research Way
Tifton, GA 31793 0000
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