Raju Karthic

About

Dr. R. Karthic received doctoral degree in Biomass Energy- Botany from University of Madras, Chennai, and Post-doctoral research was sponsored by SYST., DST, Govt of India. One of the key inventors of Bioreactor technologies for mass propagation of banana plantlets and Farmer friendly banana nursery technology. Currently involved in the dissemination of technologies to various stakeholders.

Employment

• National Research Centre for Banana Post-doctoral Fellow
  2021 - 2023
• National Research Centre for Banana Project Coordinator (NABARD)
  2020 - 2023
• National Research Centre for Banana Senior Research Fellow
  2020 - 2021
• ICAR National Research Centre for Banana Young Scientist (Awarded by DST, Govt. of INDIA)
  2018 - 2020
• National Research Centre for Banana Young Professional
  2017 - 2018
• National Research Centre for Banana Senior Research Fellow
  2016 - 2017
• Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre Field Coordinator
  2012 - 2016
• Gandhigram Trust Botanist
  2011 - 2012
• Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre Junior Research Fellow
  2007 - 2009

Education

• Indira Gandhi National Open University Diploma in Creative Writing in English
  2021 - 2022
• Tamil Nadu Open University Master of Social Work
  2020 - 2022
• Bharathidasan University Master of Philosophy in Botany
  2006 - 2007
• Bharathidasan University Master of Science in Botany
  2003 - 2005
• Bharathidasan University Bachelor of Science in Botany
  1999 - 2002
• Tamil Nadu Open University Master of business administration in operation management
  ? - 2024

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (23)

• Automation in somatic embryogenesis of banana (Musa spp.) opens new avenue for tissue culture industry
  Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11240-025-03074-7
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• Efficacy of Botanical Pesticides in Insecticidal activity against the Banana Fruit Scarring Beetle Basilepta subcostata an In vitro analysis
  Journal of Natural Pesticide Research 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.napere.2024.100101
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• A comparative assessment of photosynthetic pigments and defense enzymes in ex vitro and in vitro propagated plants of banana (Musa spp.)
  Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2023.102799
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• An efficient embryogenic cell suspension culture system through secondary somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of true-to-type plants in banana cv. Sabri (silk subgroup AAB)
  Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s11240-023-02570-y
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• Evaluation of temporary immersion bioreactors for in vitro micropropagation of banana (Musa spp.) and genetic fidelity assessment using flow cytometry and simple-sequence repeat markers
  South African Journal of Botany 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2023.04.006
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• A farmer friendly nursery technology for banana
  Indian Horticulture 2022
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• Banana nursery technology
  2022
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• SHOOT-TIP CULTURE OF BANANA USING TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTOR
  Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2022
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• New Generation Tissue Culture System
  2021
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• Somatic embryogenesis as a tool for reproduction of genetically stable plants in banana and confirmatory field trials
  Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s11240-021-02108-0
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