0000-0003-1177-4899 About
Dr. Shobana Narayanasamy is a microbiologist and researcher specializing in plant–microbe interactions, microbial biotechnology, agricultural microbiology, plant growth-promoting microorganisms, microbial biocontrol and sustainable crop production. Her research focuses on understanding beneficial microbial interactions with plants and translating microbial functional traits into sustainable strategies to improve crop growth, stress resilience, and plant health. Her research encompasses plant growth-promoting Bacillus spp., microbial bio-inoculants, rhizosphere and phyllosphere microbiology, microbial volatiles and metabolites, plant immune responses, drought and abiotic-stress tolerance, microbial biocontrol, and functional characterization of beneficial microorganisms. Her research includes studies on microbe-mediated drought-stress tolerance in rice and millet, genome-level characterization of plant-associated bacteria, rhizospheric volatilomes, and microbial metabolites.
Her current research interests lie at the interface of microbial ecology, plant–microbe interactions and microbial biotechnology, with emphasis on developing microbial-based technologies for sustainable agriculture.
Employment
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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University RESEARCH ASSOCIATE2021 - Present
Education
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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY2016 - 2020
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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE2014 - 2016
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (20)
- Metagenomic Profiling of Soil Microbial Communities in Chromium-Contaminated Tannery Sludge Save
- Nitrification a Boon or Curse to the Ecosystem: Nitrification Inhibitors and their Potential for Greener Agriculture Save
- Optimizing mycorrhizal spore application for effective colonization and early seedling establishment in rice Save
- Enhancing plant resilience and drought stress in green gram through seed priming with nodule-associated plant probiotics Save
- Genome Editing of Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes (PGPM) Towards Developing Smart Bio-Formulations for Sustainable Agriculture: Current Trends and Perspectives Save
- A root-associated Bacillus albus LRS2 and its metabolites for plant growth promotion and drought stress tolerance in little millet (Panicum sumatrense L.) Save
- Apoplast-associated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens LAS10 for plant growth promotion and drought stress tolerance in little millet (Panicum sumatransae) Save
- Genome editing of Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes (PGPM) towards developing smart bioformulations for sustainable agriculture: Current trends and perspectives Save
- Plant growth promoting signatory volatiles emitted by a drought-tolerant bacterium Bacillus altitudinis FD48 and its role in moisture stress alleviation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) Save
- Microbial Metabolites: A Potential Weapon Against Phytopathogens Save