Dr. Mohammed Faisal Peeran

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Name	Dr. Mohammed Faisal Peeran
Designation	Scientist
Discipline	Plant Pathology
Qualification	B.Sc (Ag.) M.Sc (Ag.) in Plant Pathology Ph.D (Plant Pathology)
Specialisation	Molecular Plant Pathology Biocontrol
Contact	Mohammed.Peeran@icar.gov.in faisal.tnau@gmail.com Mob: +918903218148 Tel: 08272298574
Areas of Interest	Host Pathogen interaction
Research Experience	10 years
Total publications	13 Research Articles 2 Book Chapters 15 Popular Articles

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Research Publications

Research Publications:

Faisal, M.P. Biju, C.N., Sujatha, A.M., Gowri, R. and S.J. Ankegowda. (2025). Phenotypic diversity, Virulence and genetic characterization of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, the incitant of leaf blight of small cardamom in South India. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 2025, 27(1): 118-125.
Sarathambal C., Srinivasan, V., Mohammed Faisal Peeran, Mukesh Sankar S. (2024). Optimizing mycorrhizal fungi application for improved nutrient uptake, growth, and disease resistance in cardamom seedlings (Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton). Heliyon 10 e39227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39227
Sarathambal, C., Srinivasan,V., Jeevalatha, A., Sivaranjani, R. Alagupalamuthirsolai, M., Mohammed Faisal Peeran, Mukesh Sankar, S., Priya George and Fathima Dilkush. (2024). Unravelling the synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and vermicompost on improving plant growth,nutrient absorption, and secondary metabolite production in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Frontiers in Sustainable Food System. DOI 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1412610
AlagupalamuthirsolaiM., Murugan, M., Ashokkumar, K., Ankegowda, S.J. Vellaikumar, S., Srinivasan V, Honnappa Asangi, Akshitha, H.J., Mohammed Faisal Peeran, Sivaranjani, R. and Arun R.(2024). Bio-active essential oil components in small cardamom as influenced by weather elements. AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America. 55: 17549-17560.
Akshitha, H.J., Shivakumar, M. S., Sivaranjani, R., Ankegowda, S. J., Mohammed Faisal, P., Honnappa Asangi, Balaji Rajkumar. M., 2023. Effect of Different Methods of Drying on Appearance and Quality of Black Pepper. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-023-01311-1
Mohammed Faisal P., Biju C.N., Gowri R., Ankegowda S.J., Sharon A. and Akshihta H.J. 2023.Biochemical defence reactions of black pepper varieties against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides incitant of anthracnose disease. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 25(1): 92-97.
Akshitha H.J., Prasath D., Umesha K., Mohammed Faisal P. and Venkataravanappa V.2022. Molecular characterization of ginger genotypes using RAPD and SSR markers. J. Hortl. Sci. 17(1) : 95-102.
Jeevalatha, A., Fathimath Zumaila, Biju, C. N. and Mohammed Faisal Peeran. 2022. Multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Phytophthora, Pythium and Fusarium associated with foot rot and yellowing diseases of black pepper. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops.31 (1) : 92-96
Ankegowda, S.J. Alagupalamuthirsolai, M., Sivaranjani, R., Mohammed F.P., Krishnamurthy K.S. & Shivakumar, M.S. (2022) Variability in essential oil constituents, antioxidant activities and yield of elite small cardamom lines (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) under moisture deficit stress, Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2022.2125351
Biju, C.N., Praveena, R, Mohammed Faisal, P., Darshana, C.N., Jashmi C.K. and Ankegowda S.J.(2017). Significance of microsclerotia in the epidemiology of blackpepper anthracnose and an approach for disease management in nurseries. J Phytopathol 165: 342–353.
Biju C.N., Jeevalatha A., Peeran M.F., Suseela B.R., Fadla B., Muhammed Nissar V.A., Srinivasan V. and Lijo, T. (2021). Association of Lasiodiplodia theobromae with die-back and decline of nutmeg as revealed through phenotypic, pathogenicity and phylogenetic analyses. Biotech-3. doi: 10.1007/s13205-021-0296
Biju C.N., Mohammed Faisal P. and Gowri R. (2018). Identification and characterization of Neopestalotiopsis clavispora associated with leaf blight of small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton). J Phytopathol. 2018;00:1–15.
Faisal, M.P., Prema, R.T, Nagendran, K., Karthikeyan, G., Raguchander, T. and Prabakar, K. (2014). Development and Evaluation of water in oil based emulsion formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescens (FP7) against Colletotrichum musae incitant of anthracnose disease in banana. European Journal of Plant Pathology138:167-180
Faisal, M.P., Nagendran, K., Karthikeyan, G., Raguchander, T. and Prabakar, K. 2015. Water in oil based PGPR formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescens (FP7) showed enhanced resistance against Colltotrichum musae. Crop Protection. 65:186-193
Nagendran, K., Karthikeyan, G., Faisal, P.M., Kalaiselvi, P., Raveendran, M., Prabakar, K. and Raguchander, T. (2014) Exploiting endophytic bacteria for the management of sheath blight disease in rice. Biological Agriculture and Horticulture. 30:8-23

Awards

Awards:

Prof. K. Ramakrishnan award for the best M.Sc. (Agri.) student in Plant Pathology
Dr. K. Balaraman award for the best M.Sc. (Agri.) student in Plant Protection
Prof. Chinthalpani Ravider Reddy award for the best M.Sc. (Agri.) student in Plant Pathology
Moulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students
Best Poster Award in a National Symposium on Heading towards "Molecular Horizons in Plant Pathology: Host Resistance, Pathogen Dynamics, Diagnostics and Management" for the paper entitled " A specific and sensitive methods for the detection of Colletotrichum musae in banana fruit."
Best Poster Award in a National Symposium on Heading towards "Molecular Horizons in Plant Pathology: Host Resistance, Pathogen Dynamics, Diagnostics and Management" for the paper entitled "Biological management of blast pathogen using Bacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens (FZB24)."
Best student presentation award in International conference on Plant Health Management for Food Security for the paper entitled Biological Management of Bacterial leaf blight of rice using Bacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens (FZB 24).
P R Verma M.Sc. Student Award for the paper Development and Evaluation of invert emulsion formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescens (FP7) against Colletotrichum musae, incitant of anthracnose disease in banana.
BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD in 2nd Agricultural Graduate Science Conference for the paper entitled "Phytotoxin produced by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum- A tool for pathogensis of anthracnose disease in beans".

Membership in Professional Societies

Indian Society for Mycology and Plant Pathology
Indian Society for Spices

Research Projects

Research Projects:

Current Research Projects (Institute)

Investigations on the endophytic and rhizospheric microflora associated with cardamom and allied genera
Identification of core collection, characterization and maintenance of cardamom germplasm
Breeding cardamom for high yield and disease resistance
Revisiting wilt diseases of vanilla and exploitation of associated microbiome for its management
Surveillance, documentation and development of decision support system for pests and diseases of major spice crops