Principal Scientist

Mudunuri Ramabhadra Raju
Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) Agricultural Research Station, Peddapuram
Email ID : m.ramabhadraraju@angrau.ac.in
Mobile: 9440880258

Brief Profile of Mudunuri Ramabhadra Raju

Expertise in one line : Plant Pathology, Integrated Disease Management

Notable contributions :
  • Research :
  • Nine years of research experience in Rice Pathology

  • Associated in the development of rice cultures, RGL 11414 and MTU 1271

  • Associated with AICRIP (Plant Pathology) at ARS, Ragolu

  • Screening of ANGRAU & Private rice cultures to bacterial leaf blight and blast disease of rice

  • Supervised Breeder seed production and outsourcing seed production of popular Maruteru rice cultures.

  • Supervised drone spraying operations in Godavari zone

  • Teaching :
  • Seven years of teaching experience to Undergraduate students. Taught all courses in Plant Pathology.

  • 127 short duration training programmes were conducted to 3716 extension personnel, rural youth and practicing farmers (men and women) with an aim to create awareness on the latest technologies, improved varieties and management aspects in field crops.

  • Developed course material (PATH 171, ELCT 272) as per revised guidelines

  • Establishment of Plant Pathology laboratory at Agricultural College, Rajamahendravaram

  • Fulfilled responsibilities of Programme Officer (National Service Scheme), Office In-charge of Student Affairs and Office In charge of Academic matters

  • Organization of Entrepreneurship Learning programmes and Internship programmes to students

  • Acted as Vice Principal at Polytechnic Of Agriculture, Maruteru

Research Interests :
  • Identifying resistance sources to major diseases of rice and Maize for utilization in breeding programme

  • Disease management in organic farming

  • Integrated disease management

Professional recognition :
  • Editorial Member of Journal of Rice Research

  • Referee for The Andhra Agricultural Journal, The Tobacco Research, Plant Genetic Resources

Research publications :

International/National Journals : 26

Conference proceedings: 10

Books and Book chapters: 06

Technical bulletins: -

Popular articles: 5

Awards & Honours :
  • Meritorious Teacher award 2019 in the 53rd Annual Convocation