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Scientific Staff

Dr.Malathi V. M.
Discipline: Biochemistry | Designation: Scientist | At IIMR Since: 2020
Email: malathi@millets.res.in
Academic Qualifications
Degree | Institute / University | Year of completion | Subject(s) with major field |
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Ph D (DST-INSPIRE Fellow) | ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru. University of Mysore. | 2017 | Biotechnology, Molecular Entomology |
M.Sc. | Mahatma Gandhi University Campus, Kerala. | 2007 | Biochemistry |
B.Sc. | University of Kerala, Kerala | 2005 | Biochemistry |
Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)
Designation | Organization | Institution & place of posting | Period (From-to) |
Duration (years, months) |
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Scientist | ICAR | Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad | 04/04/2020 – till date | |
Scientist | ICAR | ICAR-NAARM(110th FOCARS) | 07/01/2020 – 19/03/2020 |
Current responsibilities:
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Recent major contributions:
- Nil
Recent awards and recognitions:
- Best Paper Award at the 30th Kerala Science Congress, Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery, Kerala (2018)
- Best Oral Presentation Award in International Conference on Innovative Insect Management Approaches for Sustainable Agro- Ecosystem” at Agricultural College & Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (2015).
- University first rank holder in MSc (Biochemistry), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala (2007).
Current collaborative activities:
- Nil
Recent most significant publications:
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Journal papers
- Malathi M. Vijayakumar, Ravi P. More, AnandhamRangasamy, Gracy R. Gandhi, Mohan Muthugounder, VenkatesanThiruvengadam, SandipanSamaddar, Sushil K. Jalali, TongminSa (2018). Gut Bacterial Diversity of Insecticide-Susceptible and -Resistant Nymphs of the Brown Planthopper, NilaparvatalugensStål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) and Elucidation of Their Putative Functional Roles.Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology28(6): 976-986.
- Malathi VM, Jalali SK, Jose VL, Gracy RG, More RP, Anandham R, Thulasi, Venkatesan T (2017) Associated bacterial diversity of insecticide-susceptible and -resistant brown planthopper, Nilaparvatalugens (Homoptera: Delphacidae) analyzed by culture-dependent and -independent methods. Phytoparasitica; doi. 10.1007/s12600-017-0629-3.
- Malathi VM, Jalali SK, Gracy RG, Venkatesan T. (2017) Acetylcholinesterase activity associated with acephate resistance in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvatalugens (Stål). Annals of Plant Protection Sciences; 25:83-85. 4. Gracy RG, Malathi VM, Jalali, SK, Jose VL, Thulasi A. (2016). Variation in larval gut bacteria between insecticide resistant and susceptible populations of Helicoverpaarmigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).Phytoparasitica; doi:10.1007/s12600--0547-9. 5. Malathi VM, Jalali SK, Gowda DK, Mohan M, Venkatesan T. (2015) Establishing the role of detoxifying enzymes in field-evolved resistance to various insecticides in the brown planthopper (Nilaparvatalugens) in South India. Insect Science; doi. 10.1111/1744-7917.12254.
Other professional activities
- Nil