Apurv Patel (Ph.D.)
Education Qualification
• Ph.D. Plant Pathology (2022)
• M.Sc. Plant Pathology (2019)
• B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (2017)
Designation
Department
Research Area
RESEARCH AREA
Research work done
M.Sc. Thesis Title: “Studies on powdery mildew (Podosphaera fuliginea (Schltdl) U. Braun & S. Takam) of bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.) and its management”
Ph.D. Thesis Title: “Symptomatology, characterization of chilli anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sp. and its management”
Research interests
• Eco-friendly Disease management
• Pathogenicity
• Epidemiology
• Integrated disease Management
RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED
1. Quality seed production of Soybean
2. Quality seed production of Gum guar
Student Research Projects- KKIASR: NIL
General Information
PUBLICATIONS
Research papers
1. Paladiya S. H., John Priya, Saranya S. and Patel A. M. (2023). Antimicrobial potentiality of G. lucidum isolate against plant pathogens. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12 (7) 06-13.
2. Patel A. M., Tetarwal M. L., Meena R. L. and A. Chatopadhayay (2023). Study of Host Range of pathogen causing Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits. Journal of Mycopathological Research, 61 (1), 81-83. 5.
3. Jaiman R.K., Acharya S.K., Pathan N.P., Desai H.A. and Patel A. M. (2023). Management of Chilli anthracnose/die-back or fruit rot by systemic acquired resistance activators. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 29 (05), 297-302.
4. Chaudhari K. R., Patel N. R. and Patel A. M. (2022). Eco-friendly management of fusarium wilt of bottle gourd. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11 (6), 31-35.
5. Patel A. M., Rakholiya K. B., Panara K. N. and Paladiya S. H. (2022). In vitro evaluation of fungicides against Colletotrichum capsici (Sydow) Butler and Bisby causing anthracnose disease of chilli. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11 (6), 404-406.
6. Patel A. M., Rakholiya K. B. and Patel M. I. (2022). Survey for assessment of prevalence and anthracnose disease severity in chilli. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 14 (11), 11886-11889.
7. Panara K. N., Rakholiya K. B. and Patel A. M. (2022). Field evaluation of fungicides and bioagents against stem rot of tomato caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11 (6), 757-760.
8. Patel D. A., Tetarwal M. L. and Patel A. M. (2022). Management of fusarium wilt in date palm. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 14 (08), 11607-11609.
9. Varu B. V., Jaiman R. K. and Patel A. M. (2022). Epidemiological study on leaf spot disease of broccoli. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 14 (09), 11635-11638.
10. Raval R. P., Patel K. K. and Patel A. M. (2022). Evaluation of different fungicides for management of downy mildew in pearl millet. Pestology, 46 (10), 33-36.
11. Pandya K. S., Patel K. K. and Patel A. M. (2022). Management of root rot in cowpea. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 14 (11), 11946-11948.
12. Patel D. D., Solanki S. D., Patel A. M. and Patel R. D. (2022). Variability, correlation, path analysis and screening for yellow mosaic virus in cowpea. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11 (12), 2076-2080.
13. Patel A. M., Tetarwal M. L. and Meena R. L. (2020). Management of Powdery Mildew of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) through Fungicides and Natural Products. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science, 9 (12), 644-648.
Books/ Book Chapters
1. Patel A. M. (2022). Investigation on Powdery Mildew and it’s Management in Bottlegourd. LAMBERT academic publishing, ISBN: 978-620-5-52028-4
2. R. Chaudhary, D. D. Sharma, A. M. Patel and P. M. Rahevar (2022). High Throughput Phenotyping in Plants. Futuristic Trends In Agricultural Engineering & Food Sciences, IIP Proceedings, Vol. 2, Book 10, Part 1, Chapter 5. ISBN: 978-93-95632-76-8.
Articles:
1. Patel Apurvkumar M. Sharma D. D. (March, 2022). Fall Armyworm: An Invasive Pest. Readers Shelf, 18 (06), pp. 31-32.
2. Patel Apurvkumar M. Sharma D. D. (April, 2022). Mycotoxins in Agricultural Commodities and their Management. Readers Shelf, 18 (07), pp. 13-14.
3. Patel Apurvkumar M. (October, 2022). “DIVADANDI” A Device to protect the crop fields from hogs and antelopes. Times of Agriculture, 1831, pp. 71-72.
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Dr. Apurv achievements extend beyond his academic and research endeavors. He has received prestigious awards and recognitions for his outstanding contributions to the field of Plant pathology:
1. Best Ph.D. Thesis (2023): Dr. Apurv was honoured with the best Ph.D. award in 5th international conference “Global insights on research and development in Agriculture, Horticulture and allied sciences”.
2. Best Oral Presentation (2022): Dr. Apurv was awarded with best oral presentation award where he secured 3rd rank in National Symposium organized by NMCA, NAU, Navsari and IPS, New Delhi.
3. Fellowship Programme (2022): Dr Apurv was selected for the prestigious fellowship programme named, “SHODH: ScHeme of Developing High Quality Research”.
4. Qualified CCC (2021): Dr Apurv cleared CCC exam with 90%.
5. First position in M.Sc. (2019): Dr. Apurv secured 1st position in M.Sc. in Department of Plant Pathology and Department of Entomology (Plant Protection Group) with highest CGPA of 8.10.
Profile
Dr. Apurv is an exceptional individual with a strong academic background and extensive research experience in Plant Pathology. His qualifications include a master's degree from SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar and a doctorate degree from Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari. His academic achievements are further evidenced by his successful completion of the ICAR-ASRB NET exam in 2023, demonstrating his proficiency and knowledge in the field of Plant Pathology. His research spans various areas within plant pathology, including Pathogenicity, Integrated Disease Management and Epidemiology.
During his doctorate, Dr. Apurv made a significant contribution to the field by studying symptomatology and characterization of chilli anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sp. and its management. His work resulted in the characterization of chilli anthracnose, its correlation with weather parameters, where he observed that high humidity up to 90 is favourable for the disease occurrence during rainy days. Moreover, he concluded that, propiconzole based management was effective for this particular disease. During his master’s degree he focused on powdery mildew of bottle gourd and its management where he worked out on natural products namely, neem and water for disease management.
Beyond research, Dr. Apurv actively engages in academic activities, including delivering lectures on various courses such as Disease of Field Crops & Horticultural Crops and Crop Production & Technology. Other than this, he conducts and undertakes various projects, work as NSS activity coordinator and also actively participates in the rural outrage programmes where he provides trainings to the farmers regarding management of diseases. Moreover, he has contributed to the numerous publications, further solidifying his reputation as a prolific researcher in the field of Plant Pathology. His dedication, qualifications and teaching abilities make him a valuable asset to GUNI-KKIASR.