Dr. Parthasarathy S

Agrotechnology
Scientist C
Plant Pathology; Agricultural Microbiology; Biopesticides; Plant-Microbial Bioagents-Pathogen Interactions
9047475506
PhD (Plant Pathology)

Research Focus

  • Sustainable Technologies for Early Disease Detection, Monitoring, Forewarning, and Mitigation
  • Development of Microbial/Molecule-Based Biologicals for Plant Stress Mitigation

Research Areas

Agroecological Crop Protection; Biocontrol agents; Biologicals; Plant, Seed and Soil Microbiome; Point-of-Care Solutions (POCD) of Plant Disease; AI/ML/IoT/Sensor in Disease Detection and DSS; Fungicides; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Synergistic Integration of IPM in PoPs.

Recognitions

  • ASRB-ICAR-NET Qualified in Plant Pathology (2014)
  • UGC Non-SAP Project Fellow with Grant-in-Aid (2011-12)
  • Junior Research Fellow of Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Nano Project at TNAU - (2013-14)
  • DBT-BIRAC Post Masters Fellow with Grant-in-Aid (2015-17)
  • Resource Person (Crop Protection/IPM) - Farm Schools and Trainings under Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) of Krishonnati Yojana (2018-19)
  • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Nodal Officer-Theni (2018-2019)
  • All India Radio, Prasar Bharati Technical Talks on Integrated Disease Management in Plantation Crops (2018-21)
  • Principal Investigator of ANRF Funded Project on Light Weight Deep Learning Based Mobile Application for the Early Detection, Identification, and Spatiotemporal Monitoring of Plant Diseases (2024 onwards)
  • Co-Investigator - Extramural Funded Projects
  • Editorial Board - Scientific Reports
  • Peer Review Contributions - Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis Journals.
  • Curator - European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) Global Database. 
  • Invited Guest Lectures/Technical Trainings/Panel Discussions at ICAR-KVKs, AMITY, MKU, Annamalai University, and many Agriculture Institutions and Industries.

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Awards

  • Best Paper Awards from IEEE 2 (2025)
  • Publication Merit Awards 3 (2015, 2022, 2025)
  • Chancellors Award for Extramural Grant (2025)
  • Chancellors Publication Excellence Awards (2022, 2025)
  • Best Oral Presentation Awards - 10 and Poster Presentation Awards - 6
  • Best Doctoral Research Award (2019)
  • Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Young Investigator Award (2017) from M.S. Swaminathan
  • ASTS-TNAU Best Scientific Book Award in Agriculture (2017)
  • ASTS-TANUVAS Best Farm Extension Article Award in Agriculture (2016)
  • Convocation Cash Prizes cum Medals (3) from Governor of Tamil Nadu (2012)
  • Dr. Sir Rajah Muthaih Silver Jubilee Memorial Award cum Cash Prize (2011)

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Research Profile Links (Parthasarathy Seethapathy)

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Professional Membership

  • International Society of Plant Pathology (ISPP), Rome
  • Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network, UC Davis.
  • Association of Microbiologists in India (AMI), New Delhi
  • Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) – GBIF Global Core Biodata Resource, Denmark
  • International Society for Mushroom Science, the Netherlands
  • Applied Microbiology International, UK
  • Asian Phytopathological Society
  • Indian Society of Plant Pathologists, Punjab
  • Madras Agricultural Students Union, Tamil Nadu
  • Western Ghat Researcher Association of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

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Full Name: Parthasarathy Seethapathy

Major Articles

  • Seethapathy, P., Pandita, D., Pandita, A., & Wani, S. H. (2026). Induced systemic resistance in mango fruits by cinnamon oil, salicylic acid analogue, and Bacillus antagonist against anthracnose. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-5.
  • Rajalakshmi, J., Harish, S., Rajendran, L., Parthasarathy, S., Saravanakumari, K., & Raguchander, T. (2025). Crude Antibiotics and Antifungal Metabolites from Chaetomium globosum Cg6 Suppress Pythium aphanidermatum, Causal Agent of Rhizome Rot of Turmeric: Crude Antibiotics and Antifungal Metabolites. Current Microbiology, 82(3), 105.
  • Seethapathy, P., Subramani, T., Ayrilmis, N., & Patil, H. (2025). Therapeutic and environmental potential of mushrooms in ancient and modern contexts: A review. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 27(4).
  • Balasundaram, H., Seethapathy, P., Sankaralingam, S., Mahendran, S., Mareeswaran, M., Pandiarajan, J., & Moussa, I. M. (2025). Isolation, characterization, and biomedical potential of phycoerythrin phycobiliprotein from Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) LM Liao: antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 27904.
  • Habanyati, E. J., Paramasivam, S., Seethapathy, P., Rajalingam, S., Jayaraman, A., & Manalil, S. (2025). A synergy of participatory design and indigenous knowledge to address rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation challenges of Sadivayal village, Tamil Nadu, India. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 49(6), 821-841.
  • Mahendran, S., Sankaralingam, S., Maheswari, P., Annalakshmi, P., Seethapathy, P., ... & Venkatesh, S. (2025). Isolation and purification of phycocyanin pigments from Spirulina sp. biomass and evaluation of its anticancer and antioxidant potential. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 15(20), 26959-26969.
  • Habanyati, E. J., Paramasivam, S., Seethapathy, P., & Manalil, S. (2024). Assessing organic farming adoption in selected districts of Tamil Nadu: challenges, practices, and pathways for growth. Agronomy, 14(11), 2537.
  • Mahendran, S., Sankaralingam, S., Maheswari, P., Dhivya, R. R., Kathiresan, D., Seethapathy, P., & Palpperumal, S. (2024). Production, characterization, and feed supplement applications of phytase enzyme from Aspergillus tubingensis isolated from western Ghats soil. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(7), 8447-8457.
  • Mahendran, S., Sankaralingam, S., Tamilarasi, S., Maheswari, P., Seethapathy, P., & Palpperumal, S. (2024). Bioactive potential of invertase by yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the honey bee gut: isolation and characterization. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(4), 4897-4906.
  • Muthulakshmi, P., Mudnur, R., & Seethapathy, P., (2024). Serological and morpho-molecular characterization of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) infecting the papaya (Carica papaya) in Tamil Nadu. ICAR-Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 94(10), 1051-1056.
  • Paranthaman, L., Seethapathy, P., Pandita, D., Gopalakrishnan, C., Sankaralingam, S., & Elansary, H. O. (2023). Levering proteomic analysis of Pseudomonas fluorescens mediated resistance responses in tomato during pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. oxysporum. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1157575.
  • Kousalya, L., Vijayanand, N., Sivasangariramya, S., Kathiresan, D., Venkatesh, S., Seethapathy, P., & Dineshkumar, R. (2023). Ameliorated antioxidant and phytochemical profiling of Canscora decussata–An ayurvedic medicinal plant. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 53, 102881.
  • Seethapathy, P., Sankaralingam, S., Pandita, D., Loganathan, K., Wani, S. H. & Elansary, H. O. (2022). Genetic diversity analysis based on the virulence, physiology and regional variability in different isolates of powdery mildew in pea. Journal of Fungi, 8(8), 798.
  • Habanyati, E. J., Paramasivam, S., Seethapathy, P., Jayaraman, A., Kedanhoth, R., Viswanathan, P. K., & Manalil, S. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture sector: Survey analysis of farmer responses from Kerala and Tamil Nadu States in India. Agronomy, 12(2), 503.
  • Arunkumar, K., Parthasarathy, S., Harish, S., Rajendran, L., & Raguchander, T. (2022). Evaluating an isotonic aqueous formulation of Chaetomium globosum Kunze for the management of potato black scurf disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn in India. Journal of Plant Pathology, 104(1), 191-202.
  • Paramasivam, S., Henry, P., Seethapathy, P., & Rajamohan, T. (2022). A strategic model for empowering farmers by improving livelihood security through organic farming practices in Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Agricultural Sciences–Sri Lanka, 17(3).
  • Priya, K., Thiribhuvanamala, G., Sangeetha, C., Kamalakannan, A., Haripriya, S., & Parthasarathy, S. (2021). Antifungal activity of medicinal plants, Adathoda vasica and Andrographis paniculata against Colletotrichum capsici, the chilli fruit rot pathogen. Journal of Environmental Biology, 42(6), 1461-1469.
  • Thiribhuvanamala, G., Parthasarathy, S., & Ahiladevi, P. (2021). Deciphering the Amendment-Induced Secretion of Ligninolytic Enzymes by Pleurotus pulmonarius. Research Journal of Biotechnology, 16(10), 19-26.
  • Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., Ramalingam, K., Jebaraj, M. D., & Prabakar, K. (2020). Incidence and ultramicroscopic characterization of Cerotelium fici (castagne) rust in Ficus carica L. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 22(1), 24-26.
  • Thiribhuvanamala, G., Parthasarathy, S., Kamalakannan, A., & Rajamani, K. (2020). Andrographis paniculata (Burn F. Nees)-A new host for root rot pathogen Macrophomina phaseolina Tassi.(Goid). Medicinal Plants-International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries, 12(2), 318-321.
  • Thiribhuvanamala, G., Parthasarathy, S., & Ahiladevi, P. (2020). Schizophyllum commune-A promising source of lignocellulose degrading enzymes suitable for biodegradation. Mushroom Res, 29(1), 57-64.
  • Darshan, K., Vanitha, S., Venugopala, K. M., & Parthasarathy, S. (2019). Strategic eco-friendly management of post-harvest fruit rot in papaya caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.ICAR-Journal of Biological Control, 33 (3), 225-235
  • Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., Subramanian, K., Paliyath, G., Jayasankar, S., & Prabakar, K. (2017). Volatile metabolites fingerprinting to discriminate the major post-harvest diseases of mango caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. and Lasiodiplodia theobromae Pat. Annals of Phytomedicine, 6(2), 55-62.
  • Sathya, K., Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., & Prabakar, K. (2017). Morphological and molecular variability of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing stem end rot of mango in Tamil Nadu, India. Int J Pure App Biosci, 5(6), 1024-1031.
  • Thiribhuvanamala, G., Kalaiselvi, G., Parthasarathy, S., Madhavan, S., & Prakasam, V. (2017). Extracellular secretion of lignocellulolytic enzymes by diverse white rot basidiomycetes fungi. Annals of Phytomedicine, 6(1), 20-29.
  • Anusha, B., Sathya, K., Parthasarathy, S., Prabakar, K., Raghu, D., Thiribhuvanamala, G., ... & Jayasankar, S. (2016). Effect of hexanal on mycelial growth and spore germination of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Lasiodiplodia theobromae of mango. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad), 93(4).
  • Nagendran, K., Karthika, C., Parthasarathy, S., & Mohan Kumar, S. (2016). Molecular evidence for the occurrence of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus on bottle gourd in Tamil Nadu, India. ICAR-Vegetable Science, 43(01), 73-77.
  • Thiribhuvanamala, G., Alice, D., Parthasarathy, S., Karthikeyan, G., Reddy, M.K. & Sundaram, K.S. (2016). Prevalence of black leaf spot of papaya caused by Asperisporium caricae in Tamil Nadu, India. ICAR-Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 22(2), 193-194.
  • Seethapathy, P., Gurudevan, T., Subramanian, K.S. & Kuppusamy, P. (2016). Bacterial antagonists and hexanal-induced systemic resistance of mango fruits against Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing stem-end rot. Journal of Plant Interactions, 11(1), 158-166.
  • Narayanan, P., Parthasarathy, S., Rajalakshmi, J., Arunkumar, K. & Vanitha, S. (2016). Systemic elicitation of defense related enzymes suppressing Fusarium wilt in mulberry (Morus spp.). African Journal of Microbiology Research, 10(22), 813-819.
  • Narayanan, P., Vanitha, S., Rajalakshmi, J., Parthasarathy, S., Arunkumar, K., Nagendran, K. & Karthikeyan, G. (2015). Efficacy of bio-control agents and fungicides in the management of mulberry wilt caused by Fusarium solani. ICAR-Journal of Biological Control, 29(2), 107-114.

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Major Books (First and Corresponding Author)

  • Parthasarathy, S., Kalaivanan, R., Sangavi, R., & Lakshmidevi, P. (2025). Pests and Diseases in Spices, Plantation and Tuber Crops (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-268  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003623779 
  • Parthasarathy, S., Kalaivanan, R., Sangavi, R., & Lakshmidevi, P. (2025). Pests and Diseases in Flower, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-238 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003623793
  • Parthasarathy, S. (2024). Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-428 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032711881
  • Parthasarathy, S., Lakshmidevi, P., Satya, V.K., & Gopalakrishnan, C. (2024). Plant Pathology and Disease Management: Principles and Practices (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-456 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032711973
  • Parthasarathy, S., Lakshmidevi, P., Yashodha, P., & Gopalakrishnan, C. (2024). Pests and Diseases in Fruit Crops (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-272  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003504146
  • Parthasarathy, S., Lakshmidevi, P., Yashodha, P., & Gopalakrishnan, C. (2024). Pests and Diseases in Vegetable Crops (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-298 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003504153 
  • Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., Muthulakshmi, P., & Angappan, K. (2021). Diseases of Forest Trees and their Management (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-396 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003173861 
  • Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., & Prabakar, K. (2020). Diseases of Field Crops and their Management (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-412 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003084198 
  • Parthasarathy, S., Harish, S., & Theradimani, M. (2025). Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and Their Management. Brillion Publishing, New Delhi. ISBN: 978-9348542199
  • Parthasarathy, S., Theradimani, M., Lakshmidevi, P. & Kalaivanan, R. (2024). Biofertilizers and Biopesticides Production and Application Technology. Elite Publishing House, Delhi, ISBN: 9789358996524, pp, 1-360.
  • Parthasarathy, S. (2023). Biological Control of Plant Diseases: Principles and Practices, Kalyani Publishers, ISBN: 9789355404770, pp, 1-220
  • Parthasarathy, S. (2022). Diseases of Fruit Crops and their Management (Volumes 2), pp 1-446; 1-145 Jaya Publishing House, India, ISBN: 9789391063597-2.
  • Parthasarathy, S., Asishkumar, S. & Selestin Antony R. (2020). Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Phoenix Publisher, Salem ISBN: 9788194560432, pp 1-160.

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Chapters in International Editorial Books

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Scopus Indexed IEEE Conference Full-Length Research Papers: AI-Based Disease Detection and its Mobile Apps Deployments

  • Seethapathy, P., Arjun, S., Kannan, M., Harisankar, K. S., & Madesh, E. (2026). A Deep Learning-Based Detection and Severity Grading of Grape Downy Mildew: Architectural Evaluation and Deployment on Mobile Application. (pp. 1-6), IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IConSCEPT66142.2025.11436596
  • Seethapathy, P., Kannan, M., Madesh, E., Arjun, S., Harisankar, K. S., & Santhosh, S. (2026). Vision Transformer-Based Early and Real-Time Detection of Cowpea Mosaic Virus for Precision Farming. (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAECT68478.2026.11426019
  • Seethapathy, P., Kannan, M., Muniraj, I., & Manivasagam, V. S. (2025). YOLOv11 Deep Learning Approach Based Stage-Wise Real-Time Detection of Groundnut Leaf Spots and Rust Diseases. (pp. 1592-1596). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/CICN67655.2025.11368119
  • Seethapathy, P., Kannan, M., Gopakumar, G., Manivasagam, V. S., & Manalil, S. (2025). A Mobile Application for the Early Detection of Dolichos Yellow Mosaic Virus in Lablab-Bean Using Pre-Trained CNN Models and Deep Learning. (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/MPSecICETA64837.2025.11118776
  • Damaraju, G. S., Cilamkoti, S. S., Venugopal, L., Warrier, V., Ashok, D. S., Seethapathy, P., & Manalil, S. (2023). PlanthealthAI: An integrated system for plant disease detection, severity prediction with knowledgebase chatbot support. (pp. 1-7). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/SMARTGENCON60755.2023.10442890
  • Sajitha, N., Nema, S., Bhavya, K. R., Seethapathy, P., & Pant, K. (2022). The plant disease detection using CNN and deep learning techniques merged with the concepts of machine learning. (pp. 1547-1551). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACITE53722.2022.9823921

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CABI Compendium

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Global Technical Factsheets Contributions (Major)

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Techniques to Prepare Formulation of Mycoparasitic Biofungicide for use against Powdery Mildew

Patent No: 561865; Category: Biotechnology

Sponsor: Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), PSE by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India

Role: Inventor and Applicant

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I look forward to building a dynamic team with inventive scholars. I am eager to host Ph.D. scholars or postdoc fellows, project fellows, project interns, and industrial and collaborating partners. You are welcome to reach me via email.

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Training Imparted/ Interns (PhD/PG/UG Students) in 2026
Dr. Sweta Pathania, Ph.D., Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, H.P.
Ms. Kiran, M.Sc., Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab.
Ms. Pallavi Parmar, M.Sc., Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab.
Mr. Nikhil Kumar, B.Sc. (Hons.), Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi, Jharkhand.

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