Department of Botany

1. National Service Scheme Programme officer 2017 to 2020
2. Associate NCC officer (Navy) (2TN) –2018 to till date
3. Dean SW&CCA

1. Sathiyadash K, Muthukumar T, Bala Murugan S, Sathishkumar R, Pandey RR (2013). In vitro symbiotic seed germination of South Indian endemic orchid Coelogyne nervosa. Mycoscience 55:  183-189.
2. Sathiyadash K, Muthukumar T, Bala Murugan S, Sathishkumar R, Uma E, Sarah Jaison, Priyadharsini P (2013). Asymbiotic seed germination, mycorrhization and seedling development of Acampae praemorsa (Roxb.) Blatt. & Mc Cann, a common south Indian orchid. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 2: 85-88.
3. Sathiyadash K, Muthukumar T, Uma E, Pandey RR (2012). Mycorrhizal association and morphology in orchids. Journal of Plant Interactions 7:238-24.
4. Sathiyadash K, Muthukumar T, Uma E (2010). Arbuscular mycorrhoizal and darkseptate endophyte fungal associations in south Indian grasses. Symbiosis 52:21–32.
5. Sathiyadash K, Rajendran K, Karthkeyan V, Muthukumar T (2017) Modulation of plant micronutrient uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, In: Probiotics and Plant health, Springer Nature, Pp337-352
6. Muthukumar T and Sathiyadash K (2009). Mycorrhizal morphology of Nun’s orchid [Phaius tankervilliae (Banks ex L’ Herit.) Blume.]. Mycorrhiza News 21: 9-11.             
7. Muthukumar T, Sathiyadash K, Uma E, Muniappan V (2009). Arbuscular mycorrhizal morphology in sporophyte of Psilotum nudun. Phytomorphology 59: 141-146. 
8. Murugan T, Sathiyadash K, Muniappan V, Muthukumar T (2010). The mycorrhizal status of south indian epiphytic orchids. Journal of  orchid society of India 24: 29-33. 
9. Uma E, Sathiyadash K, Loganathan J, Muthukumar T (2011). Tree species as hosts for arbuscular mycorrhizal and dark septate endophyte fungi. Journal of Forestry Research 23:641- 649.
10. Bagyalakshmi G, Muthukumar T, Sathiyadash K and Muniappan V (2010). Mycorrhizal and darkseptate fungal association in shoal species of Western Ghats, southern India. Mycoscience 51:  44-52. 
11. Uma E, Muthukumar T, Sathiyadash K, Muniappan V (2010). Mycorrhizal and darkseptate fungal associations in gingers and spiral gingers. Botany 88: 500-511. 
12. Muthukumar T, Uma E, Karthikeyan A, Sathiyadash K, Sarah Jaison, Priyadharsini P, Ishworani  C and Muniappan V (2012). Morphology, anatomy and mycorrhizae in subterranean parts of Zeuxine gracilis (Orchidaceae). Anales de Biologia 33: 127-134.
13. Muthuraja R, Muthukumar T, Sathiyadash K, Uma E and Priyadharsini P (2014). Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) and Dark Septate Endophyte (DSE) Fungal Association in Lycophytes and Ferns of the Kolli Hills, Eastern Ghats, Southern India. American Fern Journal 104: 67–102.
14. Muthukumar T, Sathiyaraj G, Priyadharsini P, Uma E, Sathiyadash K (2014). Arbuscular mycorrhizal and dark septate endophyte fungal associations in ferns and lycophytes of Palni Hills, Western Ghats, southern India. Braz J Bot. DOI 10.1007/s40415-014-0085-y. 

15. K Sathiyadash, JA Jabeen2, KS Ezhilarasi1 and Ei Uma (2020) Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Shola Forests of Kodaikanal, Southern India.(2020).Int. J. Life Sci. Pharma Res.10(4), L104-116

    Proceedings

16. Sathiyadash K. Uma E, Muniappan V, Sarah Jaison, Muthukumar T (2009). The mycorrhizal status of South Indian epiphytic orchids. Proceedings on National workshop on biodiversity on fungi, St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, Oct 28th – 30th, Kerala.

Uma E, Sathiyadash K, Muniappan V, Sarah Jaison, Muthukumar T. (2009). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association in Zingiberaceae and Costaceae. Proceedings on National workshop on biodiversity on fungi, St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, Oct 28th – 30th, Kerala

WORK SHOP/SEMINAR ATTENDED:

1. Attended a two day National level exhibition entitled “Biome and Biosciences” during 9th and 10th January 2004. Muthaiyammal College of Arts and Science, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India.
2. Attended National symposium on “Current scenario in microbial technology” Dept. of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli during 03 – 05, 2008.
3. Presented a paper entitled “Mycorrhizal association in south Indian epiphytic orchids” in National seminar on Recent advances in plant biology and biotechnology during 29th February 2008, Dept. of Botany, Govt. Arts college, Coimbatore – 641 018.
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