Education (Start from the latest one)
Name of University	Location	Degree	Field	Completion Date
Khulna University     Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University     Khulna University	Bangladesh     Bangladesh       Bangladesh	Ph.D in Plant Pathology   Master of Science (M.S)     Bachelor of Science In Agriculture (BSc. Ag)	Molecular Plant Pathology   Plant Pathology       Agriculture	February 2019      March 2007       July 2003

1. Advance Molecular Plant pathology (Mycology) and disease resistance through gene
2. Immunity Signaling Pathway and activity of the defense-related gene in host plant
3. Bio-Genomics
   

Current Research Project/Collaboration

EXPERIENCES IN TEACHING

A.      Professor: Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University (16 Oct., 2019 - till to date)

B.      Associate Professor: Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University (09 Sept., 2015 - 16 Oct., 2019)

C.      Assistant Professor: Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University (09 Sept., 2010 - 08 Sept., 20115)

D.     Lecturer: Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University (09 Sept., 2008 - 08 Sept., 2010)

E.      Part-time teacher: Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University (04 April, 2008 - 08 Sept., 2008)

 

 

 

Project handling experience:

 

Sl. No.	Project title	Funded by	Duration	Category
1.	Pathogenic variability and molecular characterization in F2 generation of Cochliobolus sativus (S. Ito &Kurib)	Ministry of Education in Bangladesh	2019-2022	Principle investigator
2.	Morphological and molecular variability of rice blast pathogen Pyricularia oryzae (Cooke) Sacc.	KU research cell, Khulna University	2019-2020	Principle investigator
3.	Evaluation of the efficacy of Biological Control Agent and Some Medicinal Plant Extracts against Fusarium oxysporum	KU research cell, Khulna University	2017-2018	Co-investigator
4.	Effect of Straw and plastic mulches on growth and yield of Zero Tillage potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Southwest coastal Saline region.	Ministry of science and technology in Bangladesh	2021-2022	Co-investigator
5.	Creation of variants and selection of resistant rice genotype(S) against blast (Magnaporthe oryzae) disease through mutation breeding	Ministry of Education in Bangladesh	2019-2022	Co-investigator
6.	Prospect and profitability of indigenous vegetables cultivation in sack under waterlogged condition of Southwest Bangladesh	Ministry of science and technology in Bangladesh	2020-2021	Co-investigator
7.	Morpho-physiological and Biochemical Response of Rice Plant to Biotic Stress (Pyricularia oryzae)	Research and Innovation Centre,  Khulna University	2022-2024	Co-investigator
8.	Resistant related enzymatic and genetic response of rice plant to Pyricularia oryzae stress	Ministry of Education in Bangladesh	2023-2025	Principle investigator
9.	Effect of Straw and plastic mulches on growth and yield of Zero Tillage potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Southwest coastal Saline region	Research and Innovation Centre,  Khulna University	2021-2022	Co-investigator

 

Professional membership:

·         Life time member of Krishibid (Agriculturist) Institution of Bangladesh.

·         Editorial Board  Member of  S M Journal Of Biology, S M Online Publisher, LLC 300 E Royal  LN, Suite 127, Irving, TX 75039, USA

·         Life time member of Bangladesh Phytopathological society

·         Member of Indian Phytopathological Society

·         Life member of Agrotechnology Alumni Association (AAA)

 

 

TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

a)      Multi-city Workshop for Green Cities organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Working Groups on Thursday, 21 September 2023, 9:00 am at Nascent Gardenia, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212

 

b)       “Workshop on Curriculum and Learning Assessment”- a two day workshop organized by Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, held at 28-29 May 2013.

c)      “Teaching and Research Methodology” – a two day workshop organized by Khulna University Research Cell, held at Khulna University, Khulna from 23 to 24 November, 2008.

d)     “Workshop on Learning Enhancement and Development Skills (LEADS)” held at Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna from 18 to 30 November, 2012.

e)      “Computer Training Course on Hardware management” held at BSMRAU, Salna, Gazipur, from 14 June to 28 June, 2006.

f)       “Mushroom Cultivation” held at Mushroom centre development project, Sobhanbag, Savar, Dhaka from 21 to 25 May, 2006.

g)      “Special Extension Field Trip” held at Phultala Upazila under Khulna District, organized by Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna,  from 20 to 22 March, 2004.

h)      Training program on multivariate analysis held at Khulna University, Khulna

i)        Teaching and research methodology held at Khulna University, Khulna

j)        Training Program on Financial Management of Research Grant organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Khulna University Research Cell (KURC) of Khulna University, Khulna

k)      Training Program on Research Project Management organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Khulna University Research and Innovation Center (KURIC) of Khulna University, Khulna

l)        Training on Teaching Learning under OBE Framework organized by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Khulna University, Khulna

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AS AN ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER

 

Project title	From (dd/mm/yyyy)	To (dd/mm/yyyy)	Position	Main Responsibilities
Green Cities Initiative (GCI): Building Back Better for Climate and Resilient Sustainable Transitions. Funded by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	2023 June	To till date	Member as a agriculturalist	To help small, intermediary, and metropolitan cities to improve their resilience and the well-being under the urban and peri-urban ecosystem. The initiative is anticipated to play a role in fulfilling the objectives set forth by the UN Food Systems Summit.
Survey, selection and collection of off season germplasms of Jackfruit’’ project, funded by the Khulna University Research cell.	01/07/2003	31/12/2003	Research associate	·      Survey ·      Data collection ·      Chemical analysis ·      Regular monitoring ·      Report writing
Variability and segregation pattern in Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc.) Shoem. Funded by Ministry of Education, GOB & Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh	2013 June	June,2016	Research Associate	·         Pathogenic and morphological, molecular variability of Bipolaris sorokiniana RAPD analysis ·         Report writing
Establishment of Plant Disease clinic Funded by HEQEP, CP#3447 Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh	June,2016	June, 2017	Committee member	·         Give the community services to the farmer based on crop diseases management ·         Prescribe against any diseases of crops to solve the crop problems

 

a)      Professional membership:

                         i.  Life-time member of Krishibid (Agriculturist) Institution of Bangladesh.

               ii.  Editorial Board  Member of  S M Journal Of Biology, S M Online Publisher, LLC 300 E Royal  LN, Suite 127, Irving, TX 75039, USA

                 iii.  Lifetime member of Bangladesh Phytopathological society

                 iv.  Member of Indian Phytopathological Society

                V.  Editorial Board member of Journal of Pathology and Disease Biology, Allied Academies 2022 | Creative Commons License Open Access Journals by Allied Academies is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

 

b)      Professional Experience:

               I.   Isolate, culturing, and long-term maintaining of plant pathogenic fungal isolates.

              II. Conducting DNA/RNA extractions, PCR, gel electrophoresis, gel documentation, and handling of nano-drop spectrophotometry.

        III. Expertise in genetic diversity and gene expression, multivariate analysis, cluster analysis, construction of Phylogenetic tree, development of the evolutionary relationship, DNA barcoding, PCA analysis, RAPD analysis, molecular identification of gene(s).

         IV.   Molecular Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of fungal isolates including fungicide sensitivity and/or pathogenicity.

             V.     Designing laboratory and/or greenhouse and field experiments.

            VI.     Genomic analysis.

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1. 1. Bhadra T., A.Z.M. Obaidullah, Sultana S., M. Ahmed, M.M. Islam. 2019. Genetic diversity analysis in cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) germplasm using RAPD marker. J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(4): 461–465
   2. Sultana S., Adhikary, S. K., Islam, M. M., and Rahman, S. M. M. 2018. Evaluation of Pathogenic Variability Based on Leaf Blotch Disease Development Components of Bipolaris sorokiniana in Triticum aestivum and Agroclimatic Origin. The Plant Pathol. J, 34(2), 93-103. https://doi.org/10.5423/PPJ.OA.08.2017.0175
   3. Sultana S., Adhikary, S. K., Rahman, S. M. M. and Islam, M. M. 2018. Sexuality and compatibility of Bipolaris sorokiniana and segregation pattern in teleomorph (Cochliobolus sativus): geographic origin and segregation ratio. Indian Phytopathology, 71:365–375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-018-0066-3
   4. Islam, R., Sultana S., Md. Rejaul Islam and Chhoa Mondal. 2019. Effect of aerated and nonaerated compost tea against some fungal phytopathogens. J. of Bangladesh Agril Univ, 17(2): 142–147
   5. Gomasta J., Md. Resaul Islam, Sultana S., Ashraful Alam. 2017. Post-harvest application of botanical extracts from the sunderbans for controlling disease and extending shelf life of mango (Mangifera indica L.). Int. J. of Multi. Res. and Dev. 4(3): 220-223
   6. Pervin, R, Khan, S.A.K.U., Sultana S., Tabassum, M. and Jui, J.A. 2018. Effect of Plant Extracts on the Postharvest Performances of Vegetables. South Asian J. Agric., 7(1&2): 38-43.
   7. Sarmin R. A., Shamim Ahmed Kamal Uddin Khan, Kanij Fatema and Sultana S. 2018. Effect of neem leaf and banana pulp extracts on shelf life and quality of mango (Mangifera indica L.). J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ., 16(3): 343–350. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v16i3.39488
   8. Tabassum P., Shamim Ahmed Kamal Uddin Khan, Mahmuda Siddiqua and Sultana S. 2018. Effect of guava leaf and lemon extracts on postharvest quality and shelf life of banana cv. Sabri (Musa sapientum L.). J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 16(3): 337–342. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v16i3.39489
   9. Nasrin Z., Zannat Ara Ferdousy, Bidhan Chandro Sarker, Sultana S., Sanjoy Kumar Adhikary and Chhoa Mondal. 2017. Effect of subculturing and culture age on sporulation and morphological characteristics of Bipolaris sorokiniana. Khulna Univ. Studies, 14 (1 & 2): 59-70.
   10. Mondal, C., Sultana S., M. A. Mannan and S. A. K. U. Khan. 2016. Preparation and sensorial evaluation of pickles, jam, jelly and squash developed from jackfruit (Artocharpus heterophyllus). J. of Envi. Sci. and Natu. Resou., 9(2):35-41.
   11. Siddiqua, M., S. A. K. U. Khan, P. Tabassum and Sultana S. 2018. Effects of neem leaf extract and hot water treatments on shelf life and quality of banana.  J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ., 16(3): 351–356.  https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v16i3.39389
   12. Tabassum Samia, Sultana S., S. K. Adhikary and K. G. Quddus. 2015. Effect of fungicides against Bipolaris sorokiniana isolates collected from different wheat growing regions of Bangladesh. MYCOPATH, (2):81-88.
   13. Sultana S., R. Khatun, M.R. Islam and S. K. Adhikary. 2013. In Vitro evaluation of some medicinal plant extracts on redial mycelial growth of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopercisi. Khulna Univ. Studies. 11(1&2) and 12 (1&2):95-102.
   14. Adhikary S. K., P. K. Das, M. R. Islam, B. C. Sarkar and Sultana S. 2013. Evaluation of botanicals and cow urine on In vitro mycelial growth and sporulation of Bipolaris oryzae causing brown spot of rice. Bangladesh J. Agric. and Environ. 9(2):29-34.
   15. Yasmi S., Sultana S., S. K Adhikary, Nusrat Jahan, Sanzida Rahman, Md. Imranur Rahman. 2014. In Vitro Evaluation of Trichoderma Harzianum (Rifai.) Against Some Soil and Seed Borne Fungi of Economic Importance. IOSR J. of Agri. and Vete. Sci. 7(7): 33-37.
   16. Sarker B. C., S. K. Adhikary, Sultana S., A. Biswas and S. F. D. Azad. 2013. Influence of pH on Growth and Sclerotia Formation of Sclerotium rolfsii Causal Agent of Foot Rot Disease of Betel Vine. IOSR J. of Agri. and Vete. Sci. 4(1):67-70.
   17.  Jahan N., Sultana S., S. K. Adhikary., Sanzida Rahman and Suraiya Yasmin. 2013. Evaluation of the Growth Performance of Trichoderma harzianum (Rifai.) On Different Culture Media. IOSR J. of Agri. and Vete. Sci. 3(4) : 44-50.
   18. Amin R., B. C. Sarker, S. K. Adhikary, Sultana S., T. Zubair. 2013. Effect of some botanical extracts and cow’s urine on Sclerotium rolfsii causal agent of foot and root rot of betel vine. The Int. J. of Engi. And Sci. 2, (9):77-82. 
   19.  Mondal C., R. N. Remme, A. A. Mamun, Sultana S., M. H. Ali, M. A. Mannan. 2013. Product Development from Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) and Analysis of Nutritional Quality of the Processed Products.  IOSR J. of Agri. and Vete. Sci.. 4(1):76-84.
   20. Rahman S., S. K. Adhikary, Sultana S., S. Yesmin, N. Jahan. 2013. In vitro Evaluation of Some Selected Fungicides against Pestalotia palmarum (Cooke.) Causal Agent of Grey Leaf Spot of Coconut. J. Plant. Pathol. Microb. 4:195-197. doi:10.4172/2157-7471.1000197
   21. Sultana S., S. Das, S. R. Khan, S. Das and M. Z. Hossain. 2013. Effect of organic amendment to soil on mycelia growth of Rhizoctonia solani causing damping off of cotton. Bangladesh J. Agric. and Environ. 9(1):11-18.
   22. Sultana S., I. H. Mian, M. Z. Hossaim and S. Das. 2012. Effect of organic matter on radial mycelial growth of Sclerotium rolfsii and Rhizoctonia solani. Bangladesh J. Agric. and Environ. 8(2):31-34.
   23. Sultana S., and I. H. Mian. 2011. Influence of arsenic on in vitro growth of Sclerotium rolfsii, Rhizoctonia solani and Trichoderma harzianum. Bangladesh J. of plant pathol, 27(1&2):13-18.
   24. Roy., J., N. Jahan, Sultana S. and M. R. Islam. 2009. Effect of some organic amendment on mycelial growth and Sclerotia formation of Sclerotium rolfsii causing stem and root rot of cotton in Vitro. South Asian J. Agric., 4(1&2):115-119.
   25. Mannan, M. A., Sultana S. and S. A. K. U. Khan. 2006. Evaluation of physical characteristics of some off season jackfruit germplasms from southwestern region of Bangladesh. Khulna Univ. Studies, 7(2):71-76.
   26. Mannan, M. A., Sultana S., and P. Gain. 2005. Fruit characteristics of some off season jackfruit germplasm. J. Bangladesh Soc. Agric. Sci. Technol., 2(3&4): 69-72.
   27. Momtaz, M., Sultana, S., Mondal, C. et al. 2021. Molecular identification and pathogenic variability in F2 generation of Cochliobolus sativus. Indian Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-021-00380-w
   28. Rahaman MS, Siraj MA, Sultana S, Seidel V and Islam MA. 2020. Molecular Phylogenetics and Biological Potential of Fungal Endophytes From Plants of the Sundarbans Mangrove.Front. Microbiol. 11:570855. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.57085
   29. Sultana S., Adhikary, S. K., Islam, M. M., and Rahman, S. M. M. 2019.Multivariate Analysis and Clustering of Morphological Diversity in The Population of Bipolaris sorokiniana Causing Leaf Blotch of Wheat. Bangladesh J. of Plant Pathology, 35(1 & 2)
   30. Israt Ansari Zaman, Sultana S, Chhoa Mondal. 2021. Efficacy of Some Selected Fungicides against Pyricularia oryzae Causing Blast of Rice. Pesticide Research Journal Vol. 33 (1): 125 -130, doi: 10.5958/2249-524X.2021.00030.3
   31. Parvin, I., Mondal, C., Sultana, S., Sultana, N. and Aminuzzaman, F.M. (2021) Pathological Survey on Early Leaf Blight of Tomato and In Vitro Effect of Culture Media, Temperature and pH on Growth and Sporulation of Alternaria solani. Open Access Library Journal, 8: e7219. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1107219.
   32. S. M. Neamul Kabir Zihad , Md. Towhid Hasan, Mst. Sabiha Sultana, Sushmita Nath, 6Lutfun Nahar, Mohammad A. Rashid,  Shaikh Jamal Uddin, Satyajit D. Sarker, and Jamil A. Shilpi. 2022. Isolation and Characterization of Antibacterial Compounds from Aspergillus fumigatus: An Endophytic Fungus from a Mangrove Plant of the Sundarbans. Hindawi, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Article ID 9600079, https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9600079
   33. Mamun A. A, MM Islam, S. K Adhikary, M. S Sultana (2022). Resolution of genetic variability and selection of novel genotypes in EMS induced rice mutants based on quantitative traits through MGIDI. Intl J Agric Biol 28:100‒112
   34. Mamun A A, S. Sultana , Adhikary S K, Islam, M M. Appraisal of genetic variability in sodium azide induced rice mutants to identify selection criteria for higher yield using quantitative attributes. Plant Science Today. 2022; 9(4): 1001–1011.https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.1826
   35. Saimon A. H, Sultana S, Mannan M. A., Mamun A. (2023). Assessment of genetic diversity among sweet potato varieties through RAPD markers in the Southern coastal region of Bangladesh. Asian journal of agriculture, 7(2): Pages: 116-121. DOI: 10.13057/asianjagric/g070207
   36. Sabiha S., Ray J., Akther P., Mondal D., Mondal C. (2023). Uncovering the morphological and genetical heterogeneity of pyricularia oryzae (cooke) sacc. In southwestern region of Bangladesh. Int. J. Phytopathol. 12 (01). 141-152. DOI: 10.33687/phytopath.012.02.4686
   37. Ahmed Md. I., Biswas A. K., Sultana S., Sarker B. C., Mondal C. (2019). Effect of different media and pH on mycelial growth of Sclerotium oryzae causing sheath rot of rice. South Asian J.Agric., 7(1&2): 67-72
   38. Nasrin , Shamima, Abdul Mannan, Monirul Islam,  S. Sultana, Abu Sayem Jiku, and M Al-Mamun. 2024. Genetic Diversity Analysis of Tomato Germplasm via RAPD Markers: A Case Study in Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering 7 (1):112-20. https://journalajbge.com/index.php/AJBGE/article/view/129.
   39. Nasrin, Shamima, Md. Abdul Mannan, S. Sultana, Rebaka Sultana, Kamiliya Kader, and Nargis Parvin. 2024. “Organic Matter and Indigenous Vegetables in Sack under Waterlogged in Southwest Bangladesh”. Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 10 (3):153-61. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i3327. 
   40. Mim Jannatul, S. Sultana, Palash Kumar Dhar, Md. Kamrul Hasana and Sagar Kumar Dutta. 2024. Green mediated synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles by using Oroxylum indicum for evaluation of catalytic and biomedical activity. : RSC Adv., 14, 25409 
   41. K Fatema, JF Antara, MS Islam, S Fariha, S Hassan, FT Meem and S. Sultana. 2024.Comparative analysis of traditional preservatives for raw beef, Meat Research, Vol 3, Issue 6: 1-7, Article 74 https://doi.org/10.55002/mr.3.6.74
   42. Mamun A. A., Ivy N. A., Khan M. A. I., Rehana S., S. Sultana., Adhikary S. K., and Islam  M. 2024. Genotype Selection from Azide-Induced Rice Mutants Using Multitrait Genotype–Ideotype Distance Index (MGIDI): Unveiling Promising Variants for Yield Improvement. Advances in Agriculture, Article ID 5719580. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5719580
   43. Md. Hridoy Ali, Sagar Kumar Dutta, S. Sultana, Ahsan Habib, Palash Kumar Dhar. 2024. Green synthesized CeO2 nanoparticles-based chitosan/PVA composite films: Enhanced antimicrobial activities and mechanical properties for edible berry tomato preservation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135976 
   44. Fahmida Akter Sahara,  S. Sultana, Md. Khairul Amin, Muhammad Shamim Al Mamun, Palash Kumar Dhar, and Sagar Kumar Dutta.2024. One-Pot Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic α- Fe2O3/CuO/CuFe2O4 Nanocomposite for Multifunctional Therapeutic Applications. ChemistryOpen published by Wiley-VCH GmbH. doi.org/10.1002/open.202400277

   45. S. M. Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammad Ashik Iqbal Khan, Nasrin Akter Ivy, S. M. Mahbubur Rahman,  Sultana S., Sanjoy Kumar Adhikary and Md. Monirul Islam. 2025. Enhancing Genetic Diversity and Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Through Ethyl Methane Sulfonate (EMS) Mutagenesis. Plant Breeding, 2025; 0: 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13256

       46. Sabiha Sultana., Nusrat Jahan, Shamim Ahmed Kamal Uddin Khan, S.M. Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Mustafizur Rahman. 2025. Revelation of antifungal susceptibility of botanicals and genetic diversity of aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus in chili (Capsicum annuum). Plant Protection, 09 (01) 2025. 99-110 DOI:10.33804/pp.009.01.5475

       47. Sabiha Sultana , Mannan M, Islam R and Jahan N. 2025. Evaluation of seed-treating  chemicals  against seed-borne  fungi  on germinating wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds. Asian Journal of Mycology 8(1): 37–47, Doi 10.5943/ajom/8/1/5.

    

   
   
   
   
   

    

Seed Pathology The purpose of this course is to give the students an idea about seed- borne diseases with their epidemiology, control and different seed-borne disease detection techniques.

Methods in Plant Pathology The graduates are intended to provide services to farmer for proper plant disease detection, yield loss estimation and varietal resistance for that reason they need knowledge on different pathological techniques.

Methods in Plant Pathology Sessional/ Field Work The graduates are intended to provide services to farmers for proper plant disease detection, yield loss estimation and varietal resistance for that reason they need knowledge on different pathological techniques.

Plant Pathogenesis Plant Pathology mainly focuses on how pathogens attack plants and how plants defend themselves against pathogens. This course is provided to fulfill the requirement.

Mycology This course is introduced to develop students’ interest and enthusiasm for mycology in a range of contexts.

Plant Disease Management The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles and concepts of plant disease management and to reinforce these concepts with practical examples.

Clinical Plant Pathology The graduates are intended to provide knowledge about clinical study of diseases. o  Establish plant disease clinic. o  Compare diagnostic characters of plant pathogenic disease agents.

Genetics of Plant Pathogen and Disease Resistance The course will also cover the genetic and biological processes of host plant resistance and the improvement of disease-resistant cultivars.

Epidemiology and Plant Disease Forecasting The graduates are intended to apply these principles successfully to solve problems and employ this knowledge at an advanced level of study.  o  Analyze host, pathogen and environmental factors influencing the increase and spread of plant disease.  o  Apply epidemiological theory as a basis for developing and evaluating principles and concepts of plant disease management.

Molecular Plant Pathology This course explores the molecular pieces and collective behaviors of pathogen virulence and plant immune systems, similarities between interaction mechanisms in plant and the application of this knowledge to sustainable agriculture. o  Conclude the molecular mechanisms by which plants and pathogens interact during the progress of pathogenesis or resistance.

Soil-borne Diseases The graduates are intended to provide soil-plant disease relationship and their management. o   Discuss the concepts of soil-borne plant pathogens and their management.

Post Harvest Pathology The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge for the identification of post harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables to control these diseases based on safeguard of quality. ·      Develop and implement post-harvest disease management strategies.

Integrated Disease Management The course will focus on the ecological and management principles of disease control and the student will evaluate the economic and environmental friendly integrated approaches to disease control in relation to biological effectiveness. o   Incorporate conventional and noble biological, cultural, chemical, genetic and other environmentally sound and economically profitable approaches. o   Apply the most effective integrated disease management strategies, with the least disruption to the environment.

• Seed Pathology

• Methods in Plant Pathology

• Methods in Plant Pathology Sessional/ Field Work

• Plant Pathogenesis

• Mycology

• Plant Disease Management

• Clinical Plant Pathology

• Genetics of Plant Pathogen and Disease Resistance

• Epidemiology and Plant Disease Forecasting

• Molecular Plant Pathology

• Soil-borne Diseases

• Post Harvest Pathology

• Integrated Disease Management