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Dr. Naveenkumar R

Assistant Professor, School of Agricultural Sciences, Coimbatore

Qualification: Ph.D
r_naveenkumar@cb.amrita.edu
Research Interest: Host resistance, Moleular host pathogen interaction, GWAS for disease resistance, Biological control of plant diseases

Bio

Dr. Naveenkumar R Currently as an Assistant Professor at School of Agricultural Sciences Amrita Vishwa Vidayapeetham Coimbatore Campus.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2025

Effect of gamma-ray induced mutagenesis on the NBS-LRR domain of mycoplasma resistance proteins in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)”

Cite this Research Publication : Asish K. Binodh, Sugitha Thankappan, R.M. Saravana Kumar, Naveenkumar Ramasamy, Ramchander Selvaraj, Raghupathy Karthikeyan, Effect of gamma-ray induced mutagenesis on the NBS-LRR domain of mycoplasma resistance proteins in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)”, Plant Gene, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2024.100480

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2025

Tobacco streak virus—an emerging disease in cotton: A review of genetics and control strategies

Cite this Research Publication : Sampathkumar Arunachalam, Baghyalakshmi Kari, Valarmathi Pandian, Ramchander Selvaraj, Prakash Arkalgud Hiriyannaiah, Naveenkumar Ramasamy, Prasad Yenumula Gerard, Tobacco streak virus—an emerging disease in cotton: A review of genetics and control strategies, Tropical Plant Pathology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-025-00748-7

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2025

Leveraging genetic diversity of aromatic rice landraces in Odisha for sustainable rice blast resistance

Cite this Research Publication : U. Keerthana, A.K. Senapati, Manas K. Bag, S.R. Prabhukarthikeyan, R. Naveenkumar, Manoj K. Yadav, Mathew S. Baite, Ankita Behura, M.K. Kar, S.D. Mohapatra, Leveraging genetic diversity of aromatic rice landraces in Odisha for sustainable rice blast resistance, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102682

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2025

Comparative proteomic analysis of resistant and susceptible aromatic rice landraces in response to blast pathogen, Magnaporthe oryzae

Cite this Research Publication : U. Keerthana, S.R. Prabhukarthikeyan, A.K. Senapati, Manas Kumar Bag, C. Parameswaran, R. Naveenkumar, Sucharita Mohapatra, Manoj Kumar Yadav, Mathew S. Baite, S.D. Mohapatra, Comparative proteomic analysis of resistant and susceptible aromatic rice landraces in response to blast pathogen, Magnaporthe oryzae, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102629

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2024

Scouting rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces for moisture stress tolerance using morphometric diversity analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Pravin Kumar Kathiresan, Asish Kanagaraj Binodh, Sugitha Thankappan, Neethu Francis, Ramchander Selvaraj, Naveen Kumar Ramasamy, Senthil Alagarsamy, Scouting rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces for moisture stress tolerance using morphometric diversity analysis, Plant Science Today, Horizon E-Publishing Group, 2024, https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2911

Publisher : Horizon E-Publishing Group

Year : 2024

Assessment of variability parameters and diversity of panicle architectural traits associated with yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.). 

Cite this Research Publication : Agalya, J.S., Hari, P.P., Ramchander, S., Dineshkumar, P., Devesena, N., Naveenkumar, R., Sugitha, T. and John, K.N., Assessment of variability parameters and diversity of panicle architectural traits associated with yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Science Today. doi.org/10.14719/pst.2658, 2023

Publisher : Horizon E-Publishing Group

Year : 2024

Variability for sheath blight (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn.) resistance in Indica rice germplasm

Cite this Research Publication : R Naveenkumar, A Anandan, Vineeta Singh, Shyam Saran Vaish, P.K. Singh, Variability for sheath blight (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn.) resistance in Indica rice germplasm, Vegetos, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-023-00803-1

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2023

Multi-environment evaluation of rice genotypes: impact of weather and culm biochemical parameters against sheath blight infection

Cite this Research Publication : Siddharth Panda, Naveen kumar R., Lalitha Pavani S., Sangeetha Ganesan, Pawan Kumar Singh, Rameswar Prasad Sah, Padmakumar V., Hatanath Subudhi, Anumalla Mahender, Annamalai Anandan, Jauhar Ali, Multi-environment evaluation of rice genotypes: impact of weather and culm biochemical parameters against sheath blight infection, Frontiers in Plant Science, Frontiers Media SA, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1280321

Publisher : Frontiers Media SA

Year : 2023

Dissecting genomic regions and underlying sheath blight resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativaL.) using a genome‐wide association study

Cite this Research Publication : R Naveenkumar, Annamalai Anandan, Seenichamy Rathinam Prabhukarthikeyan, Anumalla Mahender, Ganesan Sangeetha, Shyam Saran Vaish, Pawan Kumar Singh, Waseem Hussain, Jauhar Ali, Dissecting genomic regions and underlying sheath blight resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativaL.) using a genome‐wide association study, Plant Direct, Wiley, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.540

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2022

Elucidation of the population structure and genetic diversity of Bipolaris oryzae associated with rice brown spot disease using SSR markers

Cite this Research Publication : U. Keerthana, M. Phalguni, S. R. Prabhukarthikeyan, R. Naveenkumar, Manoj K. Yadav, C. Parameswaran, Mathew S. Baite, S. Raghu, Madem Gurivi Reddy, S. Harish, P. Panneerselvam, P. C. Rath, Elucidation of the population structure and genetic diversity of Bipolaris oryzae associated with rice brown spot disease using SSR markers, 3 Biotech, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-022-03347-4

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2022

Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Rhizoctonia solani Isolates Identifies the Differentially Expressed Proteins with Roles in Virulence

Cite this Research Publication : Seenichamy Rathinam Prabhukarthikeyan, Chidambaranathan Parameswaran, Shraddha Bhaskar Sawant, Ramasamy Naveenkumar, Arabinda Mahanty, Umapathy Keerthana, Manoj Kumar Yadav, Annamalai Anandan, Periyasamy Panneerselvam, Manas Kumar Bag, Prakash Chandra Rath, Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Rhizoctonia solani Isolates Identifies the Differentially Expressed Proteins with Roles in Virulence, Journal of Fungi, MDPI AG, 2022, https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8040370

Publisher : MDPI AG

Year : 2021

Response of plant defense enzymes against tomato early blight disease

Cite this Research Publication : POTHIRAJ G, VINEETA SINGH, NAVEEN KUMAR R, SANJAY KUMAR GOSWAMI, Response of plant defense enzymes against tomato early blight disease, The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture, 2021, https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v91i4.112742

Publisher : Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture

Year : 2021

Genetic dissection and identification of candidate genes for brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Delphacidae: Hemiptera) resistance in farmers’ varieties of rice in Odisha

Cite this Research Publication : Aashish Kumar Anant, Govindharaj Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi, Mayabini Jena, Gajendra Chandrakar, Parameshwaran Chidambaranathan, Raghu S, G Basana Gowda, Mahendiran Annamalai, Naveenkumar Patil, Totan Adak, Naveenkumar Ramasamy, Prakash Chandra Rath, Genetic dissection and identification of candidate genes for brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Delphacidae: Hemiptera) resistance in farmers’ varieties of rice in Odisha, Crop Protection, Elsevier BV, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105600

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2021

Pattern of genetic variation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) population for sheath blight resistance over the seasons

Cite this Research Publication : R.* Naveenkumar, Vineeta Singh, P. K. Singh, A. Anandan, Pattern of genetic variation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) population for sheath blight resistance over the seasons, Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The), The Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2021, https://doi.org/10.31742/ijgpb.81.1.15

Publisher : The Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Year : 2020

Linkage disequilibrium mapping for grain Fe and Zn enhancing QTLs useful for nutrient dense rice breeding

Cite this Research Publication : S. K. Pradhan, E. Pandit, S. Pawar, R. Naveenkumar, S. R. Barik, S. P. Mohanty, D. K. Nayak, S. K. Ghritlahre, D. Sanjiba Rao, J. N. Reddy, S. S. C. Patnaik, Linkage disequilibrium mapping for grain Fe and Zn enhancing QTLs useful for nutrient dense rice breeding, BMC Plant Biology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-2262-4

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2017

Developing eco-friendly biofungicide for the management of major seed borne diseases of rice and assessing their physical stability and storage life

Cite this Research Publication : Ramasamy Naveenkumar, Arjunan Muthukumar, Ganesan Sangeetha, Ramanathan Mohanapriya, Developing eco-friendly biofungicide for the management of major seed borne diseases of rice and assessing their physical stability and storage life, Comptes Rendus. Biologies, Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crvi.2017.03.001

Publisher : Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne

Year : 2016

Survey and Occurrence of Rhizoctonia solani (Kuhn) causing sheath blight of rice and in vitro efficacy of bacterial antagonists against Rhizoctonia solani (Kuhn).

Cite this Research Publication : Neha KV, Balabaskar P and Naveenkumar R , Survey and Occurrence of Rhizoctonia solani (Kuhn) causing sheath blight of rice and in vitro efficacy of bacterial antagonists against Rhizoctonia solani (Kuhn). J. Environmental. Biology. 37(6):1421-1427., 2016

Year : 2016

Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against seed borne fungi of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Cite this Research Publication : Muthukumar A, Sangeetha G and Naveenkumar R, Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against seed borne fungi of rice (Oryza sativa L.)., J. Environmental Biology. 37(6):1429-1436, 2016.

Book Chapter

Year : 2024

Thermophilic Microbes: Their Role in Plant Growth Promotion and Mitigation of Biotic Stress

Cite this Research Publication : Sumit Kumar, Mehjebin Rahman, Mateti Gayithri, Anjali, Ali Chenari Bouket, R. Naveenkumar, Anuj Ranjan, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Thermophilic Microbes: Their Role in Plant Growth Promotion and Mitigation of Biotic Stress, Extremophiles for Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Health Improvement, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70203-7_15

Publisher : Springer Nature Switzerland

Year : 2024

Exploration of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Insect Pest Management

Cite this Research Publication : Rajendran Dhanapal, R. Naveenkumar, E. Adlin Pricilla Vasanthi, S. Sumaiya Parveen, B. Sangeetha, Govindaraju Ramkumar, Exploration of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Insect Pest Management, Entomopathogenic Fungi, Springer Nature Singapore, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5991-0_5

Publisher : Springer Nature Singapore

Year : 2022

Pseudomonas and Bacillus: A biological tool for crop protection

Cite this Research Publication : A. Muthukumar, T. Suthin Raj, S.R. Prabhukarthikeyan, R. Naveen Kumar, U. Keerthana, Pseudomonas and Bacillus: A biological tool for crop protection, New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Elsevier, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-85577-8.00006-8

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2022

Fluorescent Pseudomonads: A multifaceted biocontrol agent for sustainable agriculture

Cite this Research Publication : U. Keerthana, S.R. Prabhukarthikeyan, Mathew S. Baite, Manoj K. Yadav, R. Naveen Kumar, A. Muthu Kumar, S. Raghu, S. Aravindan, P.C. Rath, Fluorescent Pseudomonads: A multifaceted biocontrol agent for sustainable agriculture, New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Elsevier, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-85163-3.00015-6

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2022

Bacillus rhizobacteria: A versatile biostimulant for sustainable agriculture

Cite this Research Publication : S.R. Prabhukarthikeyan, U. Keerthana, Mathew S Baite, P. Panneerselvam, Debasis Mitra, R. Naveen Kumar, C. Parameswaran, B. Cayalvizhi, A. Muthu Kumar, S. Harish, P.C. Rath, Bacillus rhizobacteria: A versatile biostimulant for sustainable agriculture, New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Elsevier, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-85163-3.00009-0

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2017

Role of Bacterial Endophytes in Plant Disease Control

Cite this Research Publication : A. Muthukumar, R. Udhayakumar, R. Naveenkumar, Role of Bacterial Endophytes in Plant Disease Control, Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, Springer International Publishing, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66544-3_7

Publisher : Springer International Publishing

Year : 2016

Eco Friendly Management of Damping-off of Solanaceous Crops Caused by Pythium Species

Cite this Research Publication : A. Muthukumar, R. Udhayakumar, R. Naveenkumar, Eco Friendly Management of Damping-off of Solanaceous Crops Caused by Pythium Species, Fungal Biology, Springer International Publishing, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27312-9_3

Publisher : Springer International Publishing

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