| Designation | Scientist |
|---|---|
| Qualification | M.Sc Vegetable Science |
| Division | Regional Station |
| Specialisation | Vegetable breeding, tuber crop improvement |
| Location | Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar |
| Total publications | Number of Research papers : 10 |
Areas of Interest
Genetic improvement of tuber crops for nutritional quality and abiotic
stress tolerance
Research Projects
- Number of institute projects completed : 1
a. Breeding for drought tolerance in Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) - Number of Institute projects being handled : 1
a. Breeding for earliness, quality traits and salinity tolerance in sweet potato - Number of externally funded projects completed : 0
- Number of externally funded projects being handled : 1
a. Establishment of aeroponics system for production of mini tubers in sweet potato and
greater yam to fulfill the quality planting material requirement of Odisha
Research Publications
1. Gowda, K. H., Reddy, K.M., Maheshwari, U., Prabu, P., Hegde, V., Arutselvan, R.,
2024. Screening, identification of root-knot nematode resistance sources using
multivariate analysis and validation of molecular markers linked to Me genes in chilli
(Capsicum annuum L.). Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-024-02124-x.
2. Gowda, K.H., Chauhan, V.B.S., Nedunchezhiyan, M., Pati, K., Arutselvan, R.,
Hegde, V., 2024. Yield evaluation and identification of drought tolerant lines based
on stress tolerant indices, ranking method and multivariate analysis in sweet potato
(Ipomoea batatas Lam). Scientia Horticulturae 326, 112781. Available online 18
December 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112781.
3. Chauhan, V.B.S., Gowda, H.K., Mohapatra, P., Mallick, S.N., Nedunchezhiyan, M.,
Gangadharan, B., Sahoo, M.R., Pati, K., Arutselvan, R., Shahid, M., Verma, A.K.,
2025. Harnessing genotype × environment interaction and advanced selection indices
for nutritional enhancement in taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott). Food Chemistry
473, 142938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.142938.
4. Chithra, K., Shashikanth, E., Gowda, K.H., Ramanagouda, S.H., Devaraju, M.,
Jagadeesh, S.L., Sarvamangala, C., Shivaji, K.D., 2024. Multivariate analysis for
nutritional composition, phytochemical contents, yield and yield contributing
characters in underutilized cucurbit sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem.).
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-024-02159-0.
5. Gowda, K.H., 2023. In vitro screening for drought tolerance in sweet potato (Ipomoea
batatas (L.) Lam.). The Pharma Innovation Journal 12(1), 2716–2720.
6. Gowda, K. H., 2020. Correlation and path coefficient analysis in ridge gourd [Luffa
acutangula (L.) Roxb.]. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied
Sciences 9(7), 2965-2974. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.907.350.
7. Pati, K., Jena, B., Chauhan, V.B.S., Gowda, H., Arutselvan, R., Nedunchezhiyan, M.,
Laxminarayana, K., 2022. Greater Yam: An overview of its phytochemical profile
and potential for ensuring food security. Journal of Root Crops 48(1&2). Indian
Society for Root Crops. https://journal.isrc.in.
8. Chauhan, V.B.S., Mallick, S.N., Mohapatra, P., Pati, K., Gowda, H., Arutselvan, R.,
Verma, A.K., Nedunchezhiyan, M., 2023. Codification and description of
phenological growth stages of taro (Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum) according
to the extended BBCH Scale. Annals of Applied Biology 184(3).
https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12882.
9. Pati, K., Kaliyappan, R., Giri, A.K., Chauhan, V.B.S., Gowda, H., Arutselvan, R.,
Nedunchezhiyan, M., Laxminarayana, K., 2024. Phenological growth stages of sweet
potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) according to the extended BBCH scale. Annals of
Applied Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12894.
10. Pradeepika, C., Shoji, M., Sreekumar, J., Krishnakumar, T., Sajeev, M.S., Chandra,
C.V., Gowda, H., Pati, K., 2023. Probiotic and anthocyanin-rich purple sweet potato
frozen yogurt. Journal of Root Crops, 49(2), 2023. Indian Society for Root Crops.
