Dr. R Dinesh

Photo	Dinesh.jpg
Designation	Director
Qualification	Ph.D
Specialisation	Soil Fertility/ Soil Chemistry/ Soil Microbiology
Contact	Dinesh.R@icar.gov.in ,Personal mail : rdinesh2005@gmail.com rdinesh21@yahoo.com
Areas of Interest	Soil Biochemistry/ Soil Microbiology

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Research Publications

Research Publications:

Dinesh R, Sreena CP, Sheeja TE, Sona Charles, Srinivasan V, Sajith V, Subila KP, Haritha P (2023). Metagenomics indicates abundance of biofilm related genes and horizontal transfer of multidrug resistant genes among bacterial communities in nano zinc oxide polluted soil, Science of The Total Environment, 859, Part 1, 160032, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160032 (NAAS IF:16.753).
Dinesh, R. Srinivasan V, Praveena R, Subila KP Priya George, Akshaya Das, Shajina O, Anees K, Leela NK, Haritha P (2022) Exploring the potential of P solubilizing rhizobacteria for enhanced yield and quality in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). Industrial Crops and Products, 189, 115826. (NAAS IF: 12.449).
Dinesh R, Srinivasan V, Hamza S, Sarathambal C, Anke Gowda, J., Ganeshamurthy AN et al (2018) Isolation and characterization of potential Zn solubilizing bacteria from soil and its effects on soil Zn release rates, soil available Zn and plant Zn content, Geoderma, 321C: 173-186, (NAAS IF:13.422).
Dinesh R, Srinivasan V, Sheeja TE, Anandaraj M, Hamza S (2017) Endophytic actinobacteria: Diversity, secondary metabolism and mechanisms to de-silence biosynthetic gene clusters. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 45, 546-566, (NAAS IF:13.35).
Dinesh R., Anandaraj M, Kumar A, Bini YK, Subila KP, Aravind R (2015) Isolation, characterization, and evaluation of multi-trait plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for their growth promoting and disease suppressing effects on ginger, Microbiological Research, 173, 34–43, (NAAS IF:11.07).
Dinesh R, Ghoshal Chaudhuri S (2013) Soil biochemical/ microbial indices as ecological indicators of land use change in mangrove forests. Ecological Indicators, 32, 253-258, (NAAS IF: 12.263).
Dinesh R, Srinivasan V, Hamza S, Manjusha A, Sanjay Kumar P (2012) Short-term effects of nutrient management regimes on biochemical and microbial properties in soils under rainfed ginger, Geoderma, 173-174, 192-198, (NAAS IF:13.422).
Dinesh R, Srinivasan V, Hamza S, Parthasarathy VA, Aipe KC (2010) Physico-chemical, biochemical and microbial properties of the rhizospheric soils of tree species used as supports for black pepper cultivation in the humid tropics. Geoderma, 158,252-258, (NAAS IF: 13.422).
Dinesh R, Srinivasan V, Hamza S, Manjusha A (2010) Short-term incorporation of organic manures and biofertilizers influences biochemical and microbial characteristics of soils under an annual crop Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). Bioresource Technology, 101, 4697-4702, (NAAS IF:17.889).

Awards

Awards:

Fellowship and Awards
Fellow, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), India.
Young Scientist Award of the Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi (1999)
Young Scientist Award in Soils, Water and Environmental Sciences of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi (1999-2000).
NAAS Recognition Award in Soils, Water and Environmental Sciences (2018)
Patents obtained and commercialized
A novel method of storing and delivering PGPR/ microbes through biocapsules (Patent No. 361021)
A micronutrient composition for black pepper and a process for its preparation (Patent No. 367654)
A micronutrient composition for ginger and a process for its preparation for alkaline soils (Patent No. 314133)
A micronutrient composition for ginger and a process for its preparation for acidic soils (Patent No. 318672)
A micronutrient composition for turmeric and a process for its preparation (Patent No. 320502)
A micronutrient composition for cardamom and a process for its preparation (Patent No. 413017)
Licenses issued:

INTERNATIONAL
A novel method of storing and delivering PGPR/Microbes through biocapsules- M/s Lysterra LLC, Moscow, Russia
NATIONAL
A novel method of storing and delivering PGPR/Microbes through biocapsules – 6 nos
Micro nutrient formulation for Black pepper -10 nos
Micro nutrient formulation for Cardamom-7 nos
Micro nutrient formulation for Ginger (for soils with pH above 7)-6 nos
Micro nutrient formulation for Ginger (for soils with pH below 7)-3 nos
Micro nutrient formulation for Turmeric-3 nos
PGPR consortium for growth promotion in Black Pepper-1no

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