Current Position: Assistant Professor
Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D
Teaching Experience: 3 Years and 6 months
Courses offered: Biotechnology
Current research interests: Plant pathology, Host-microbe interaction studies, Food science, Nanoformulation, Biocontrol, Nanopesticides, Functional food formulation
Doctoral Research: Mycology, Bionanoformualtion, Induced systemic resistance
Research Experience: 9 years
Publications:
No. of publications: 10; review: 03; Book chapters: 04
No. of Papers presented in National/International symposia/conferences: 12
Achievements/Awards: 9
Membership in Professional Bodies:

1. The Indian Botanical Society. (Life member)
2. Indian Science Congress Association. (Life Member)
3. Institute of Scholars (InSc), unit of SDPL. (Life Member)

Research articles

1. Nandini, B., Hariprasad, P., Niranjana, S. R., Shetty, H. S., & Geetha, N. P. (2013). Elicitation of resistance in pearl millet by oligosaccharides of Trichoderma spp. against downy mildew disease. Journal of Plant Interactions, 8(1), 45-55.
2. Bhavya, G., Sunil, K. C. R., Nandini, B., Swati, K., Prakash, H. S., & Geetha, N. (2015). In search of industrial clean-up clients evaluation of heavy metal tolerability of rhizospherictrichoderma. International Journal of Innovative Science Engineering and Technology, 2(5).
3. Nandini, B., Hariprasad, P., Prakash, H. S., Shetty, H. S., & Geetha, N. (2017). Trichogenic-selenium nanoparticles enhance disease suppressive ability of Trichoderma against downy mildew disease caused by Sclerosporagraminicola in pearl millet. Scientific reports, 7(1), 2612.
4. Nandini, B., Hariprasad, P., Shankara, H. N., Prakash, H. S., & Geetha, N. (2017). Total crude protein extract of Trichoderma spp. induces systemic resistance in pearl millet against the downy mildew pathogen. 3 Biotech, 7, 1-10.
5. Nandini, B., Hariprasad, P., Prakash, H. S., & Geetha, N. (2017). Trichoderma oligosaccharides priming mediates resistance responses in pearl millet against downy mildew pathogen. Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, 5(2), 097-103.
6. Nandini, B.,Puttaswamy, H., Prakash, H. S., Adhikari, S., Jogaiah, S., & Nagaraja, G. (2019). Elicitation of novel trichogenic-lipid nanoemulsion signaling resistance against pearl millet downy mildew disease. Biomolecules, 10(1), 25.
7. Ahmad, H., Venugopal, K., Rajagopal, K., De Britto, S., Nandini, B., Pushpalatha, H. G., … &Jogaiah, S. (2020). Green synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Eucalyptus globules and their fungicidal ability against pathogenic fungi of apple orchards. Biomolecules, 10(3), 425.
8. Nandini, B., Puttaswamy, H., Saini, R. K., Prakash, H. S., & Geetha, N. (2021). Trichovariability in rhizosphere soil samples and their biocontrol potential against downy mildew pathogen in pearl millet. Scientific reports, 11(1), 9517.
9. Nandini, B., Geetha, N., Prakash, H. S., &Hariparsad, P. (2021). Natural uptake of anti-oomycetes Trichoderma produced secondary metabolites from pearl millet seedlings–A new mechanism of biological control of downy mildew disease. Biological Control, 156, 104550.
10. Nandini, B., Krishna, L., Jogigowda, S. C., Nagaraja, G., Hadimani, S., Ali, D., … &Jogaiah, S. (2023). Significance of Bryophyllumpinnatum (Lam.) for green synthesis of anti-bacterial copper and selenium nanoparticles and their influence on soil microflora. Applied Nanoscience, 13(5), 3609-3623.

Review

1. Nandini, B., Mawale, K. S., & Giridhar, P. (2023). Nanomaterials in agriculture for plant health and food safety: a comprehensive review on the current state of agro-nanoscience. 3 Biotech, 13(3), 73.
2. Geetha, N., Sunilkumar, C. R., Bhavya, G., Nandini, B., Abhijith, P., Satapute, P., … &Jogaiah, S. (2023). Warhorses in soil bioremediation: Seed biopriming with PGPF secretome to phytostimulate crop health under heavy metal stress. Environmental Research, 216, 114498.
3. Boregowda, N., Jogigowda, S. C., Bhavya, G., Sunilkumar, C. R., Geetha, N., Udikeri, S. S., … &Jogaiah, S. (2022). Recent advances in nanoremediation: Carving sustainable solution to clean-up polluted agriculture soils. Environmental Pollution, 297, 118728.

Book chapters

1. Nandini, B., & Geetha, N. (2021). Trichoderma: From gene to field. In Biocontrol Agents and Secondary Metabolites (pp. 65-83). Woodhead Publishing.
2. Nandini, B., Geetha, N., &Jogigowda, S. C. Potential Prospects of Trichoderma Metabolites as Biopesticides in Managing Plant Health and Diseases. In Biofungicides: Eco-Safety and Future Trends (pp. 120-155). CRC Press.
3. Nandini, B., & Geetha, N. (2021). Smart delivery mechanisms of nanofertilizers and nanocides in crop biotechnology. In Advances in Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides in Agriculture (pp. 385-414). Woodhead Publishing.
4. Nandini, B., & Giridhar, P. (2019). Insight view of topical trends on synthetic seeds of rare and endangered plant species and its future prospects. Synthetic Seeds: Germplasm Regeneration, Preservation and Prospects, 113-154.

Poster presentation

1. Participated and presented poster in the “ISMPP 40th Annual conference and National symposium” on Microbial based strategies for improvement for soil and plant health. Karnataka University, Dharwad, 24th to 26th September.
2. Participated and presented poster in the “Indian Science Congress Association held at SV University, Tirupati, 3 -7th Jan, 2017.
3. Participated and presented poster in the “NABS-National seminar on Biological products of crop, Animal and Human Health-Problems” held at University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, from August 3rd– 7th, 2016.
4. Participated and presented poster in the “International conference on Chemical Biology held at University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, from February 18th -19th, 2015.
5. Participated and presented poster in the “International conference on Metabolomics-2015 held at Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore, on January 2015.
6. Participated and presented poster in KSTA regional conference on “Science and Technology for Education and Health Care at JSS college of Arts, Commerce and Science” during 21st and 22nd February 2014.
7. Participated and presented poster held on the occasion of inauguration of “Biotechnology Wing” in the Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore–570 006, on 17th October 2007.

Paper presentation

1. Participated and presented a paper in National Women Science Congress held in the Tumkur University, in Dec 16-18, 2023 at Tumakuru.
2. Participated and presented a paper in Young Botanist award competition held in the XLII All India Botanical Conference of the Indian Botanical Society in Nov. 6-8, 2019 at Calicut.
3. Participated and presented a paper in the “Indian Science Congress Association and presented a paper held at Manipur University, Imphal, 16 -20th Jan, 2018.
4. Participated and presented a paper in the “International Conference on Nanomaterials and Their Applications” organized by UGC-CPEPA, UPE and DST-PURSE programs held at University of Mysore, India, during 1-2nd March, 2018.
5. Participated and presented a paper in the “Indian Science Congress Association held at University of Mysore, Mysuru, 3 -7th Jan, 2016.

Achievements/Awards:

1. NPDF Best poster Award – Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) and American Chemical Society (ACS), 2022
2. InSc Research Excellence Award –  Institute of Scholars (InSc), unit of SDPL 2021
3. DST-AWASAR Award – Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India. 2020
4. Best poster award (II) – ISMPP 40th Annual National symposium, 2019
5. Paper presented in Young Botanist Award program –  Indian Science Congress Association, 2019
6. Paper presented in Young Scientist Award program –  Indian Science Congress Association, 2018
7. Best poster award –  Indian Science Congress Association, 2017
8. Best poster award – National Academy of Biological Sciences, 2015
9. Best Poster Award –  Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. 2015