| Training (National) |
| Attended a training on “Molecular methods for Diagnosis of Plant pathogens” at Indian Institute of Horticultural Research , Bangalore from 16.9.2002 to 25.9.2002. |
| Attended a training on “Metagenomics- Methods and applications in microbiology” at National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau from 11.01.2011 to 20.01.2011. |
| Recognition |
| ICAR- Junior Fellowship |
| ICAR- Senior Fellowship |
| Scientist Panel Member in the World Spice Organization, Cochin |
| Team Award for Innovative Biocontrol Research by the society of Biocontrol Advancement, Bengaluru |
| SBA - Dr. B. S. Bhumannavar Team Research Award for the Best Innovative Biocontrol Research by the Society of Biocontrol Advancement, Bengaluru |
| Fellow of Society of Applied Biotechnology |
| Associate Editor, Journal of Biological Control |
| Treasurer, Society for Biocontrol Advancement |
| Fellow of Society for Biocontrol Advancement |
| Best Poster presentation award for the papers entitled "Endosymbiotic bacteria, Bacillus pumilus
and its role on fitness of Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida) of cotton" and "Cloning and Expression of VIP3A gene for broad spectrum insecticidal activity at Bengaluru
during the National Meeting on "New/Safer Molecules and Biocontrol Technologies for IPM in crops" on 23 Feb 2015. |
| Selected for Dr. Abdul Kalam Life Time Achievement National Award by the International Institute for Social and Economic Reforms (R), Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Research Guide at University of Mysore and Jain University, Bengaluru and P. G. Teacher at UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru |
| Awarded the “Young Scientist Award” by Global Scientific Research Foundation, India and Nature Conservation Institute of Serbia during the III World
Biodiversity Congress held at Serbia from 26th to 30th October 2015 |
| Awarded the " Award of Excellence" by National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, on the foundation day of
National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources celebrated on 21.09.2016. |
| Brief Achievements |
| Developed a formulation of Bacillus megaterium (NBAII 63) for the management of bacterial wilt disease of brinjal and tomato |
| Developed a bacterial consortium for the management of capsule and rhizome rot disease of cardamom.
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| Microbial mechanism of insecticide resistance in insects was explored.
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Characterized the non pathogenic gut microflora associated with leafhoppers (Amrasca biguttula biguttula, Nilaparvata lugens, Empoasca spp., Nephotettix nigropictus, Bothrogonia spp.) in India. |
| Role of gut microflora of Amrasca biguttula biguttula in insecticide degradation was confirmed first time in the country. |
| Characterized the fungal symbiont associated with Tea shot Hole Borer Euwallaceae fornicatus |
| Selected Publications |
| Sivakumar G, Rangeswaran R and Sriram S.2011. Screening and
identification of potential
Bacillus
spp. for the management of bacterial wilt of brinjal (egg plant).
Journal of Biological Control,
25 (3) : 229-235 |
| Rangeswaran R, Veenakumari K, Pritam Karmakar, Aswitha K,
Sivakumar G, and Satendar Kumar. 2011.Characterization and
evaluation of two indigenous
Bacillus thuringiensis
isolates aainst
Helicoverpa armigera.,
Journal of Biological Control,
25 (4): 286-293.
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| Sivakumar G, Josephrajkumar A and
Dhanya M K.2012 Evaluation of Bacterial antagonists for the
management of rhizome rot of cardamom (
Elettaria cardamomum
Maton ) . Journal Spices and Aromatic
Crops, 21(1) : 09–15
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| Sivakumar G, Josephrajkumar A and Rangeshwaran R. 2012.
Bioefficacy of peat formulation of bacterial antagonists on growth promotion and
disease suppression in cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton)”, Journal of Biological Control,
26 (3): 255-259.
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| Sivakumar G and Rangeshwaran R. 2013. Evaluation of strain NBAII 63 against Bacterial Wilt of Brinjal Bacillus megaterium (Solanum melongena).
J Mycol Plant Pathol, 43(1): 95-98. |
| Rangeshwaran R, Ashwitha K, Sivakumar G, Jalali, S.K. 2013. Analysis of Proteins Expressed by an
Abiotic Stress Tolerant Pseudomonas putida (NBAII-RPF9) Isolate Under Saline and High Temperature Conditions,
Curr Microbiol, DOI 10.1007/s00284-013-0416-4 |
| Sivakumar G, Rangeshwaran R, and Makesh S. Yandigeri.2013. Induced defense response in brinjal
plants by Bacillus megaterium NBAII 63 against bacterial wilt pathogen, Ralstonia solanacearum.
Journal of Biological Control, 27 (3):217-220. |
| Arvind Kumar Yadav , Mahesh S. Yandigeri , Shachi Vardhan, Sivakumar G, Rangeshwaran R , C. P. M. Tripath.2013.
Streptomyces sp. S160: a potential antagonist against chickpea charcoal root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid Ann Microbiol, 64:1113–1122 |
| Aswitha K, Rangeshwaran R, Vajid V.V, Sivakumar G, Jalali, S.K..2013. Characterization of abiotic stress tolerant Pseudomonas spp.
occurring in Indian soils. Journal of Biological Control, 27 (4):319-328. |
| Sivakumar G, Rangeshwaran R and Yandiger .2013. Survival and Shelf life of Bacillus megaterium in Various Formulations. J Mycol Plant Pathol, Vol. 43, No.4, 2013 |
| Ramanujam B, Rangeshwaran R, Sivakumar G,Mohan M, Mahesh S. Yandigeri. 2014. Management of Insect Pests by Microorganisms. >i>Proc Indian Nat Sci Acad . 80 ( 2). 455-471. |
| Sivakumar G, Rangeshwaran R, Sriram S and Raveendran P. 2014. Bacillus megaterium strain NBAII 63 a potential biocontrol agent for the management of bacterial wilt of tomato
caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences.84(10):1288-92. |
| Sivakumar G , Dhanya MK and Murugan M.2015. Induced defense response in small cardamom plants by Bacillus subtilis strain Bs against capsule rot pathogen, Phytophthora meadii.
Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 24 (1) : 12–17 |
| Mahesh S.Yandigeri, Nityanand Malviya,Manoj Kumar Solanki, Pooja Shrivastava, G.Sivakumar.2015. Chitinolytic Streptomyces vinaceusdrappus S5MW2 isolated from Chilika lake, India enhances
plant growth and biocontrol efficacy through chitin supplementation against Rhizoctonia solani. World Journal Microbiol Biotechnology, 31:1217–1225 |
| G. Sivakumar, R. Rangeshwaran, M. S. Yandigeri, M Mohan, T. Venkatesan and Abraham Vergheses. 2016. Diversity of culturable Gut bacteria associated with the field populations of cotton leafhopper
Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida) in India, Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 86(2):208-215 |
| Technology developed and commercialised |
| Developed powder based formulation of Bacillus megaterium for growth promotion and management of bacterial wilt disease of brinjal and tomato.
This technology was transferred to private industries. |
