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Akshay Kumar H M
Scientist
Crop Sciences
M.Sc., Agriculture (Plant Pathology)
About: Akshay Kumar H M
Fungal pathology
Academic Qualifications
- B.Sc.(Agriculture)
- M.Sc. Agriculture (Plant Pathology)
Contact Information
Phone Number :- 08971799857
Email Address :- akshay.hm@icar.org.in
ORCID ID / Google Scholar profile link:-
0000-0003-0279-6236
Date of joining ICAR-IARI Assam
11/04/2023
Number of publications
5
Major research contributions / notable work
1. Bahadur, A., Kumar, H. M. A., Singh, A., Debnath, P., Gupta, A. K., & Bashyal, B. M. (2024). First report of Rhizoctonia blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani on Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) in India. Plant Disease, 108(11), 3413.
2. Darshan, K., Krishnappa, C., Shirin, F., Mishra, S. N., Dubey, S., Parte, D., & Kumar, H. M A. (2025). First report of Alternaria tenuissima causing leaf blight disease on Madhuca longifolia (Mahua) seedlings in India. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 102896.
Singh, A., Chandra, P., Bahadur, A., Debnath, P., Subbaiyan, G. K., Ellur, R. K., Kumar, H. M. A., & 3. Bashyal, B. M. (2024). Assessment of morpho-cultural, genetic and pathological diversity of Rhizoctonia solani isolates obtained from different host plants: Singh et al. Journal of Plant Pathology, 106(1), 67-82.
4. Kumar, H. M. A., Aggarwal, R., Gurjar, M. S., Nallathambi, P., Dubey, H., & Saharan, M. S. (2024). Pathogenic and genetic variation among Fusarium graminearum isolates causing head scab of wheat in India. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The), 84(3), 471-481.
5. Kumar, H. M. A., Aggarwal, R.,Gurjar, M. S., Prasad, V. L., & Saharan, M. S. (2021). Identification of Fusarium head blight resistant sources in wheat under artificially inoculated condition. Indian J. Agric. Sci, 91, 895-899.
6. Shanmugaraj, C., Kumar, H. M. A., Jaiganesh, V., Biswas, M. K., & Gangaraj, R. (2025). CRISPR-Cas technology: an emerging opportunity for precise identification of diseases in plants. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 132(1), 39.
7. Saharan, M. S., Kumar, H. M. A., Gurjar, M. S., & Aggarwal, R. (2021). Fusarium head blight of wheat in India‐variability in pathogens associated and sources of resistance: an overview. Indian Phytopathology, 74(2), 345-353.
Awards / recognitions
IARI merit medal