Designation
Scientist
Educational qualification
M.Sc (Agril.Chemicals)
Division
Crop Production
Contact Address
Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research,
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,
Telangana, India- 500030
Tel No
040-24598477
E-mail
ksvp.chandrika@icar.gov.in
chandrikahoneychandrika@gmail.com
Contribution to the scientific advancement
During research career span, synthesized potential polymeric films for management of biotic and abiotic stresses in various pulse and oilseeds as carrier for bioagents, chemicals, nutrients etc. and being evaluating under field conditions.
Projects completed
- Synthesis and evaluation of polymers for seed health and productivity of oilseed crops.
- Production and characterization of protein hydrolysates from safflower seed and validation of their utility in animal nutrition
On-going Projects
- Lignin extraction from agricultural waste and its applications in agriculture and industry
- Mass production of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and Beauveria bassiana, formulation as oil-based suspension concentrates singly and in combination and field evaluation
- Development of practicable technologies for field level exploitation of consortia of microbial agents as ameliorators of biotic and abiotic stresses in crops.
- Fabrication of Fe and Zn nanosystems as efficient nutrient sources
- Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria and development of effective formulation against major insect pests, diseases and plant parasitic nematodes of oilseed crops
- Development of high throughput protocol to detect adulteration in oils and formulation of oil blends for enhanced nutritional quality and stability
- A novel biopolymer based multilayer seed coating with Trichoderma and other microbial inputs and their tracking on applied surfaces in oilseed crops for integrated disease and nutrient management
Trainings undertaken (National & International)
- Online Nanotechnology Training by ICAR-CIRCOT on November 23-27, 2020
- Virtual training on “Bioprospecting of natural resources for the production of biopesticide” at ICAR-IARI, from March 15-19, 2021.
- International Webinar cum Workshop on "Seed Quality Enhancement" under the aegis of Indo-German Cooperation on Seed Sector Development held during June 23-25, 2021.
Recent Publications (best papers in past 5 years )
- Novel formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki: An eco-friendly approach for management of lepidopteran pests, Vimala Devi PS, Puppla Duraimurugan P, Chandrika KSVP, Vineela Voleti, Prashanth P Hari (2020) World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.
- A novel chitosan biopolymer based Trichoderma delivery system: Storage stability, persistence and bio efficacy against seed and soil borne diseases of oilseed crops, Prasad RD, Chandrika K.S.V.P, Varsha Godbole. Microbiological Research 237 (2020) 126487.
- K.S.V. Poorna Chandrika, R.D. Prasad and Varsha Godbole (2019) Development of chitosan-PEG blended films using Trichoderma: Enhancement of antimicrobial activity and seed quality. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 126; 282–290.
- P. S. Vimala Devi, P. Duraimurugan, K. S. V. P. Chandrika & V. Vineela (2021) Development of a water dispersible granule (WDG) formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis for the management of Spodoptera litura (Fab.), Biocontrol Science and Technology, DOI:10.1080/09583157.2021.1895073
- K.S.V. Poorna Chandrika, Dinabandhu Patra, Praduman Yadav, A. Aziz Qureshi, and Balaji Gopalan, Metal citrate nanoparticles: a robust water-soluble plant micronutrient source. RSC Advances, 2021,11, 20370-20379.
- KSV Poorna Chandrika, Anupama Singh, Abhishek Rathore, and Anil Kumar (2016) Novel cross linked guar gum-g-poly(acrylate) porous superabsorbent hydrogels: characterization and swelling behaviour in different environments. Carbohydrate Polymers http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.077
- P. Adaka, A. Singh, P. Dhiman, K.S.V. Poorna Chandrika, S. Walia, A. Sirohi, V. Jain, M. Khandelwal, A. Kumar and B.S. Parmar (2017) Hydrogel based formulations of Tagetes patula root extract and MgSO4 to control Meloidogynae incognita in cucumber. Allelopathy Journal 40 (2): 173-186.
Book chapters
- Chandrika K.P., Singh A., Tumma M.K., Yadav P. (2018) Nanotechnology Prospects and Constraints in Agriculture. In: Dasgupta N., Ranjan S., Lichtfouse E. (eds) Environmental Nanotechnology. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 14. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76090-2_5
- PS Vimala Devi, Duraimurugan P and KSVP Chandrika (2019) Bacillus thuringiensis based nanopesticides for crop protection. In: Opender Koul (ed.), Nano-Biopesticides Today and Future Perspectives, Elsevier, pp 249-260.
- PS. Vimala Devi, P. Duraimurugan, KSVP. Chandrika, B. Gayatri, and RD. Prasad (2019) Nanobiopesticides for Crop Protection. In: K. A. Abd-Elsalam, R. Prasad (eds.), Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection, Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences, Springer, pp-145. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13296-5_1.
- Chandrika KSVP (2016) Role of biopolymers in plant health management of oilseed crops. Training manual on plant health management for increasing oilseeds. 236-240.
- Chandrika KSVP, Anupama Singh, RD Prasad and Praduman Yadav (2017) Prominence of Seed Coating for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses. Popular Kheti, 5 (1); 44-46.
Popular articles
- KSVP Chandrika, Usha Kiran B and Praduman Yadav (2019) Linseed: Diverse Uses. 28(4), 127.
- B Gayatri and KSVP Chandrika (2019) Botanicals in Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes. Agrobios Newsletter, 28(1), 99.
- KSVP Chandrika and RD Prasad (2019) Polymer based Seed Coating Technology to Deliver Inputs for Crop Stress Management. IIOR newsletter, 25(1), 1.
- Praduman Yadav, KSVP Chandrika, IYLN Murthy and A. Vishnuvardhan Reddy (2018) Arandi ke vividh upyog. Kheti, pp 29-31.
- Praduman Yadav, HP Meena, KSVP Chandrika, K Ramesh and MA Aziz Qureshi (2018) Effect of soil fertigation on oil content and oil quality of oilseed crops. Training bulletin: Recent Advances in Nutrient vis-a-vis Soil Health Management for Major Oilseed Cropping Systems of India, Sept 5-12, 2018 at ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad.
- Praduman Yadav, HP Meena, KSVP Chandrika, K Ramesh and Ratna Kumar Pasala (2018) Quality profile of major edible oils from cultivated oilseed crops. ICAR sponsored short Course on ‘Recent advances in adaptation and management strategies for sustainable oilseeds production under climate change scenario’ (03 - 12 Oct 2018) at ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad.
- KSVP Chandrika, RD Prasad and Praduman Yadav (2019) Improvement of microbial formulations using polymers. Hands-on Training on Microbial Agents of Major Insect Pests and Diseases of Crops” (20-29 June 2019)
Area of Research
Presently working on polymers as formulation carriers and nanosystems for its various delivery mechanisms.
Area of expertise
Have experience in synthesis and characterization of different crosslinked hydrophilic superabsorbent, superporous hydrogel and polymeric films as carriers for crop protection inputs. Have expertise in synthesis of various compositions and combinations of biopolymeric films and its evaluation in seed health and converting these films as carrier for entrapment of microbial bioagents for various release patterns like fast and controlled patterns. Development of various formulations like WDG, SC for Bacillus thuriengenesis. Handling and development various polymers for seed enhancements. Giving trainings on seed coating and seed pelleting with existing materials along with bioagents and chemicals under agri-business incubators for new startups. A sound knowledge in handling instruments like GLC, HPLC, UV spectroscopy, NMR, Electron microscopes (scanning and transmission), elemental analyser, FT-IR, other Chomatography and spectroscopic instruments (HPTLC, TLC, COLUMN, PREPARATIVE, GC), XRD, kjeldahl, flame photometer, AAS (atomic absorption), DLS (nanoparticles & zeta analyser), rheometer, ICP, DSC etc.
Awards and recognition
- Received Young Researcher Award for the work on "Evaluation of a novel biopolymer based Trichoderma harzianum, Th4d formulations against seed and soil borne disease of oilseed crops under field conditions" in the Satellite workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium on March 25, 2022 during IPSCONF2022 held at SKNAU, Jobner-Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- Got best paper award at IIOR-2019 (Development of chitosan-PEG blended films using Trichoderma: Enhancement of antimicrobial activity and seed quality)
- Got best oral presentation award International Bio Pesticide Conference-2019
Any other relevant information
Indian Patent Application No:202141015658 filed, date: 01.04.2021, title: A POLYMER COMPOSITION AND A PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION