Dr. Santhosh J Eapen

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Designation	Head in Charge , Crop Protection
Division	Crop Protection
Qualification	Ph.D (Nematology)
Specialisation	Nematology
Contact	Official mail: santhosh.eapen@icar.gov.in, Personal mail: sjeapen@gmail.com Mobile: 9447072747
Research Experience	14.01.2016 onwards - Head, Div. of Crop Protection, ICAR-IISR 2009 to 2016 - Principal Scientist, ICAR-IISR, Kozhikode 1993 to 2009 - Scientist/Sr. Scientist, ICAR-IISR, Kozhikode 1987 to 1993 - Scientist, IISR-CRC, Appangala, Karnataka 1986 to 1987 - Sci
Areas of Interest	Molecular characterization of nematodes, Biological control of nematodes, Bioinformatics, Knowledge management
Total publications	301

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Research Publications

Research Publications:

Mhatre PH, Eapen SJ, Chawala G, Pervez R, Agisha VN, Sirisha T and Nagesh M 2020. Isolation and characterization of Pasteuria parasitizing root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita from black pepper fields in India. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 30:97 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-020-00296-z
Suseela Bhai R, Ammu Raj, Vincy K and Eapen SJ 2020. Elucidation of antibacterial effect of calcium chloride against Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum race 4 biovar 3 infecting ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Archives of Microbiology 203: 663–671 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-020-02052-1
Anandaraj M, Mathew SK, Eapen SJ, Cissin J, Rosana OB & Suseela Bhai R 2020 Morphological and molecular intervention in identifying Phytophthora spp. causing leaf and nut fall in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.). Eur. J. Plant Pathol. 156: 373–386. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-019-01880-2
Agisha VN, Kumar A, Eapen SJ, Sheoran N and Suseelabhai R 2019 Broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity of volatile organic compounds from endophytic Pseudomonas putida BP25 against diverse plant pathogens. Biocontrol Science and Technology 29(11): 1069-1089, https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2019.1657067
Agisha VN, Eapen SJ, Monica V, Sheoran N, Munjal V, Suseelabhai R and Kumar A 2017. Plant endophytic Pseudomonas putida BP25 induces expression of defense genes in black pepper roots: Deciphering through suppression subtractive hybridization analysis. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 100: 106-116.
Bhat AI, Agath Martin, Arun John, Neethu Issac and Eapen SJ 2017. Indian Plant Virus Database – a platform for showcasing research on plant viruses in India. Current Science 113(1): 27-29.
Kumar A, Munjal V, Sheoran N, Prameela TP, Suseelabhai R, Aggarwal R, Jain RK, Eapen SJ 2017. Draft genome sequence of highly virulent race 4/biovar 3 of Ralstonia solanacearum CaRs_Mep causing bacterial wilt in Zingiberaceae plants in India. Genome Announc 5:e01420-16. https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01420-16
Umadevi P, Vivek Srivastav, Anandaraj M, Johnson KG and Eapen SJ 2016. Piperpep – a database of experimentally generated peptides from black pepper (Piper nigrum L.). Current Science 111(9): 1453-55.
Johnson George K, Rosana Babu O, Vijesh Kumar IP, Eapen SJ and Anandaraj M 2016. Interplay of genes in plant–pathogen interactions: In planta expression and docking studies of a beta 1,3 glucanase gene from Piper colubrinum and a glucanase inhibitor gene from Phytophthora capsici. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 22: 567-573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-016-0378-7
Vibhuti M, Kumar A, Neelam S, Agisha VN, Eapen SJ 2016. Molecular basis of endophytic Bacillus megaterium-induced growth promotion in Arabidopsis thaliana: Revelation by microarray-based gene expression analysis. J Plant Growth Regul 36: 118 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-016-9624-z
Neelam S, Kumar A, Vibhuti M, Agisha VN, Eapen SJ 2016. Pseudomonas putida BP25 alters root phenotype and triggers salicylic acid signaling as a feedback loop in regulating endophytic colonization in Arabidopsis thaliana. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 93: 99-111. https://doi.org/0.1016/j.pmpp.2016.01.008
Vibhuti M, Agisha V N, Neelam S, Aditi K, Vibina V, Subaharan K, Suseelabhai R, Eapen SJ, Kumar A 2015. Genotyping and identification of broad-spectrum antimicrobial volatiles in black pepper root endophytic biocontrol agent, Bacillus megaterium BP17. Biological Control 92: 66-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2015.09.005
Neelam S, Agisha VN, Vibhuti M, Aditi K, Subaharan K, Vibina V, Suseelabhai R, Eapen SJ and Kumar A 2015. Genetic analysis of plant endophytic Pseudomonas putida BP25 and chemo-profiling of its antimicrobial volatile organic compounds. Microbiological Research 173: 66–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2015.02.001
Prasath D, Karthika R, Habeeba NT, Suraby EJ, Rosana OB, Shaji A, Eapen SJ, Deshpande U and Anandaraj M 2014. Comparison of the transcriptomes of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) and mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.) in response to the bacterial wilt infection. PLOS One 9(6): e99731. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099731
Kumar A, Munder A, Aravind R, Eapen SJ, Tümmler B and Raaijmakers JM 2012. Friend or foe: genetic and functional characterization of plant endophytic Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Environmental Microbiology 15 (3): 764–779.

Awards

Awards:

Nematology consultant in Viet Nam, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome
Fellow - Indian Society for Spices
Fellow - Nematological Society of India
Research Guide - Singhania University, Rajasthan
Research Guide - Mangalore University, Karnataka
Research Guide - Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala
Research Guide - Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Research Guide - Calicut University
Member, Executive Committee (Bioinformatics), JN Tropical Botanical Garden & Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
Member - Board of Studies (Bioinformatics), University of Calicut, Kerala
Member, Board of Studies - Zoology, St. Berchamans College, Changanacherry
Examiner for PhD/ MSc examinations - UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka
Examiner for PhD/ MSc examinations - University of Calicut, Kerala
Guest faculty, Bioinformatics - NIT, Calicut
Guest faculty, Bioinformatics - DOEACC Centre, Calicut

Research Projects

Research Projects:

Current Research Projects (Institute)

Integrated management of Phytophthora foot rot and slow decline diseases of black pepper
Mass production and field evaluation of promising entomopathogenic nematodes against insect pests infesting major spices
Surveillance, documentation and development of decision support system for pests and diseases of major spice crops
Network project on high value compounds and phytochemicals

Current Research Projects (External)