National Symposium
Nematodes: The Unseen Foes and Friends of Plant and Soil Health
January 31 to February 2, 2024
Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Chief Guest
Prof. Swapan Kumar Datta
Ex-Vice Chancellor Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay and Visva Bharati University
Ex DDG (Crop Science), ICAR
Lead/Invited Lectures
Prof. S. B. Sharma
Harry Butler Institute,
Murdoch University, Australia
Nematology in 2050 – My Vision
Prof. H. S. Gaur
Galgotias University, Noida,
Former Vice Chancelor, SBVPUT, Meerut
Nematology Down the Memory Lane - The Generational Transformation
Prof. S. Lingaraju
(Retd), ICAR-Professor Emeritus UAS, Dharwad
Managing Disease Complexes – A Necessity in (Horticultural) Crops
Dr. Anil Sirohi
President, NSI, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
Genome editing technology for the management of plant-parasitic nematodes
Dr. Anju Kamra
Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
Nematode Management in polyhouse conditions
Prof. Qudsia Tahseen
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Good Nematodes vs Bad Nematodes – Can We Tilt the Balance?
Prof. A. Shanti
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Dr. N. Somasekhar
Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad
Microbial biomolecules: illuminating the hidden arsenal aganist plant parasitic nematodes
Nematode Biotic Indices: Advancements and applications in assessing soil health
Dr. Uma Maheshwari
Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru
Dr. Sharad Mohan
Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
Biocontrol of nematodes for horticultural crops
Global standing of EPN for insect pest management vis- a- vis Indian contribution: THE MISSING LINKS
Dr. M.S. Nisha
Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Kerala
Nematode control in plantation crops
Dr. Vishal Singh Somvanshi
Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
The genetic insights from model plant-parasitic nematodes on biology and parasitism
Dr. Abhishek Mukherjee
Indian Statistical Institute
Artificial Intelligence in Nematology – Making Inroads
Prof. Rajan Salalia
SKAUST, Jammu
Nematode Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir
Prof. R. K. Walia
Former Project Coordinator (AICRP Nematodes)
Potato cyst nematodes – The Policy Paralysis
Prof. H. K. Bajaj
(Retd), CCSHAU, Hisar
Integrative approach for nematode identification - A case study
Dr. Supradip Saha
Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
Green molecules for Nematode management
Dr. Debanand Das
Principal Scientist, AAU, Jorhat
Dr. C. Sankaranarayanan
Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI, Coimabatore
Ufra – The Deeply Mysterious Disease
EPN strains evaluation and preparedness for commercialization
Dr. M. Nagesh
Principal Scientist (Nematology)
ICAR - NBAIR, Bengaluru
EPN diversity and exploitation for insect pest management
Dr Pankaj
Head, Principal Scientist, Division of Nematology
ICAR-IARI
Rice Root-knot Nematode - Progress in Resistance Breeding in Rice