Established state of art biotechnology laboratory at RARS, Tirupati under RKVY during 2008-12. Identified DNA markers linked to YMV and powdery mildew resistance in blackgram, SMD and wilt resistance in redgram, kalahasty malady in groundnut. Reported >20 viral and phytoplasmal diseases as first report from India. Cloned CP gene of PBNV and TSV, expressed in E. coli and produced polyclonal antibodies by recombinant approach. Associated with release of YMV resistant blackgram (TBG 104, TBG129), wilt and SMD tolerant redgram (TRG59) through MAS. Also associated with Groundnut (Dharani, TCGG1694), Cowpea (TPTC29). Guided 6 Ph.Ds in Molecular Plant Virology

Molecular characterization of plant viruses , Molecular diagnostics development and MAS .

Reviewer for Legume research, Indian Journal of Virology

Examiner for Ph.D thesis evaluation of TNAU, UAS, Bangalore.

Member of Board of studies, Dept. of Virology, SV University,Tirupati

External member for setting pre-PhD questions papers of Virology and Biotechnology for SVU and VSU Nellore.

External member(DBT nominee) , IBSC, SV University, Tirupati.

External member for purchase of equipments under DST-PURSE project , SVU, Tirupati.

Subject Expert for CAS committee in SVU, Tirupati and ICAR-NIBSM, Baramati

International/National Journals: 120

Conference proceedings: 10

Books and Book chapters:5

Technical bulletins: 2

Popular articles: 5

Any others: Hand book on pest and diseases of blackgram (ANGRAU press) , 200 gene Bank depositions

Best scientist award in 2010 from ANGRAU

Veerapaneni Narasimhan award for best Plant Pathologist in 2009

3 best poster awards in various seminars/ conferences

BRANDIS prize for best research paper entitled “Sex detection in Simarouba spp. by molecular markers” published in “The Indian Forester” in 2013

Selected for Brave fellowship offered by European commission to visit UEA, Norwich UK from 1-11-2016 to 31-12-2016

Visited The University of Queensland , Brisbane for 2 weeks in March 2023 under NAHEP project.