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Microbiology      (18 scientists)

Dr Vijaya Rani

   

Field of Specialisation : Agricultural Microbiology, Climate change, Methane emission, Biofuel, Biofertilizer, Plant growth promoting bacteria, Green synthesis of nanoparticles

Dr Vijaya Rani
Scientist

M.Sc. : ICAR- IARI, New Delhi

Ph.D : ICAR- IARI, New Delhi

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Microbiology

No. of Students Guided : -    M.Sc :   Nil

   Ph.D :   Nil

Khati P, Lohani S, Raypa P, Sharma A, Kumari A, Maura J, Rani V, Maithani D. (2023). Nanoparticles and Their Application as Nano-bioformulations in Agriculture. InAdvances in Nanotechnology for Smart Agriculture (p). , CRC Press., 161-180 (NAAS rating: -)
Divekar PA, Rani V, Majumder S, Karkute SG, Molla KA, Pandey KK, Behera TK, Govindharaj GP. (2023). Protease inhibitors: an induced plant defense mechanism against herbivores. , Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. , 42(10):6057-73. (NAAS rating: 9.9)
Divekar PA, Narayana S, Divekar BA, Kumar R, Gadratagi BG, Ray A, Singh AK, Rani V, Singh V, Singh AK, Kumar A. (2022). Plant secondary metabolites as defense tools against herbivores for sustainable crop protection. , International journal of molecular sciences. , 23(5):2690. (NAAS rating: 10.9)
Rani V, Prasanna R, Kaushik R. (2022). Prospecting the significance of methane-utilizing bacteria in agriculture., World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. , 38(10):176. (NAAS rating: 10)
Rani V, Bhatia A, Kaushik R. (2021). Inoculation of plant growth-promoting methane-utilising bacteria in different N-fertilizer regime influences methane emission and crop growth of flooded paddy. , Science of The Total Environment. , 775:145826. (NAAS rating: 14.2)
Rani V, Bhatia A, Nain L, Tomar GS, Kaushik R. (2021). Methane utilizing plant growth-promoting microbial diversity analysis of flooded paddy ecosystem of India. , World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. , 37:1-22. (NAAS rating: 10)
Rani V, Bhatia A, Kaushik R. (2021). Methane oxidizing-plant growth-promoting yeast isolated from Indian rice fields. , Indian J Agric Sci. , 91(3):369-73. (NAAS rating: 6.4)
Rani V, Mohanram S, Tiwari R, Nain L, Arora A. (2015). Beta-glucosidase: key enzyme in determining efficiency of cellulase and biomass hydrolysis. , J Bioprocess Biotech. , 5(1):197. (NAAS rating: -)
Rani V, Dash S, Nain L, Arora A. (2015). Expression of novel glucose tolerant ?-glucosidase on cell surface by Rhodotorula glutinis isolate., Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. , 4(3):380-7. (NAAS rating: -)

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. IARI Merit Medal Award for outstanding performance during MSc program at IARI, New Delhi in 2014
  1. Young Microbiologist Award for outstanding contribution in the field of Microbiology on the occasion of 4th International Conference on “Current Approaches in Agricultural, Animal Husbandry & Allied Sciences for successful entrepreneurship (CAAAHASSE)” jointly organized by Agro Environmental Development Society and Centre for Agribusiness Incubation and Entrepreneurship held on 13-15th March, 2021
  1. Certificate for session award for delivering oral presentation on “Developing plant growth promoting and methane oxidizing microbial inoculants for irrigated rice” in 4th International Conference on “Current Approaches in Agricultural, Animal Husbandry & Allied Sciences for successful entrepreneurship (CAAAHASSE)” jointly organized by Agro Environmental Development Society and Centre for Agribusiness Incubation and Entrepreneurship held on 13-15th March, 2021
  1. Best oral presentation award in the IPS Delhi Zone symposium 2025 on “Integrating genomics in plant pathology: New frontiers in disease management organised by the Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR- IARI, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Indian Phytopathological Society, held on 15th-16th January 2025.
  1. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research in Agriculture and Allied Science 2021 under the Natural Resource Management & Agricultural Engineering category at the International Conference on “Advances in Agriculture and Food system towards Sustainable Development Goals (AAFS- 2022)” on 22-24th August 2022 jointly organized by University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore; All India Agricultural Students Association and Indian Council of Agricultural Research.