Satheesh Naik S J

About

Dr. Satheesh Naik SJ is a distinguished agricultural scientist specializing in genetics and plant breeding, currently serving as Senior Scientist at ICAR–IARI Regional Station, Pusa, Bihar. With a robust background in varietal improvement, hybrid breeding, genomics and plant genetic resource (PGR) management, he has made significant contributions to crop improvement and sustainable agriculture.
Prior to his tenure at IARI RS Pusa, Dr. Naik was associated with the ICAR–Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, where he played a pivotal role in advancing pigeonpea breeding strategies. His research has focused on developing high yielding and multiple disease resistant varieties and hybrids, trait discovery, diagnostic markers for resistance to major biotic stresses in pulses, particularly pigeonpea, and enhancing genetic diversity for climate-resilient agriculture.
Dr. Naik has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and is recognized for his collaborative work with national and international institutions.

Employment

• Indian Agricultural Research Institute Senior Scientist
  2025 - Present
• Indian Institute of Pulses Research Scientist
  2015 - 2025

Education

• University of Agricultural Sciences Ph.D. (Agri.) in Genetics and Plant Breeding
  2011 - 2015

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (16)

• Identification of pod borer resistant pigeonpea: an introgression breeding with Cajanus scarabaeoides accompanied by integrated screening
  Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11829-025-10178-6
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• Identification of resistance sources against Fusarium udum (Race-2) in wild accessions of pigeon pea for strengthening the pre-breeding program
  Indian Phytopathology 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s42360-022-00560-2
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• Genomics Enabled Breeding Strategies for Major Biotic Stresses in Pea (Pisum sativum L.)
  Frontiers in Plant Science 2022 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.861191
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• Global gene expression analysis of pigeonpea with male sterility conditioned by A 2 cytoplasm
  The Plant Genome 2021 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20132
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• First report of Fusarium equiseti (Corda) Sacc. causing wilt of Cajanus scarabaeoides, a wild relative of pigeonpea in India.
  Plant disease 2021 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-12-20-2723-pdn
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• Genome-wide comparative transcriptome analysis of the A4-CMS line ICPA 2043 and its maintainer ICPB 2043 during the floral bud development of pigeonpea
  Functional & Integrative Genomics 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-021-00775-y
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• Identification of microRNAs and their gene targets in cytoplasmic male sterile and fertile maintainer lines of pigeonpea
  Planta 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03568-6
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• A diagnostic marker kit for Fusarium wilt and sterility mosaic diseases resistance in pigeonpea
  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-020-03702-0
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• Identification and Characterization of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary Associated with Rhynchosia bracteata Benth. Ex Bak. of Wild Derivatives of Pigeonpea from India
  LEGUME RESEARCH - AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 2020 DOI: 10.18805/lr-4328
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• Mapping QTL for important seed traits in an interspecific F2 population of pigeonpea
  3 Biotech 2020 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02423-x
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