Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasantrao Ambadkar





Name: Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasantrao Ambadkar
Qualification: M.Sc.(Agri), Ph.D
Designation : Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
Department: Department of Plant Pathology
Institute Name : Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
College address : College of Agriculture, VNMKV, Parbhani-431402.
Publication title: Journal
Paper title : Integrated management of bacterial blight disease (oily spot) of pomegranate caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae
Journal Name : International Journal of Plant Sciences
Volume : 10
Issue No. : 1
Month of Publication : January
Year : 2015
Page No. : 19-23
ISSN: 0976-593X


About Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasantrao Ambadkar


I am Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasantrao Ambadkar, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology presently working at Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Parbhani, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani. I have completed my Ph.D research on Exploitation of different bioagents for Citrus Decline Management. I have started my professional carrier as a Research Associate in TMC project (MM2.3) of VNMKV, Parbhani. Since 2007, I am involved in teaching of UG, PG and Ph.D courses of plant pathology discipline. I have contributed significantly to the Agricultural Sciences with particular reference to an area of isolation, identification and production of bio-control agents for plant disease management. I have worked as Additional Coordinator in “Network Project for Mitigating Bacterial Blight Disease of Pomegranate in Maharashtra” funded by National Horticulture Mission, Govt. of India. This project was successfully completed during the year 2008-09 to 2012-13. I have established an Experiential Learning Module of Mushroom Production Technology at College of Agriculture, Osmanabad during 2012-13. I have worked as Member and Expert of Plant Pathology in Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project “Inclusion of Climate Smart Agriculture Approaches in Existing Agricultural Practices and Capacity” implemented by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi and VNMKV, Parbhani. I have been awarded with Best Oral Presentation Award (II prize) in National Symposium on “Plant Disease Management for food security” jointly organized by the Association of Plant Pathologist (Central India) and ISCI, Mumbai at College of Agriculture, Nagpur during 9-11th November, 2014. I have been awarded with Best Poster Presentation Award (II prize) in International Conference on “ New Challenges in Plant Protection and Awareness for Crop Health” held at Bangkok, Thailand during 20th to 22nd January, 2016. I also awarded with Certificate of Appreciation by Hon. Vice Chancellor, VNMKV, Parbhani for sincere and restless efforts to conduct NSS activities at State and National Level during 2015-16. I have published 64 research papers in different national and international journals. I have acted as Major Guide of 14 M.Sc. (Agri.) students and Member of Advisory committee of 20 M.Sc. (Agri) students. I have published 2 gene sequences at NCBI as well as 5 books, 10 Technical bulletins and 22 popular articles on different aspects of plant pathology.