Prof. Renuka Madhu Associate Professor

Specialization

Metagenomics, Plant Biotechnology

Broad Domain(s) of Interest: Plant & Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Microbiology
Specific Research Areas: Metagenomics, Tissue Culture, Biofertiliser Development

Areas Of Interest

Plant Tissue Culture, Metagenomic analysis of soil samples

Qualification

B.Sc. Agriculture, M.Sc. Horticulture, NET, (PhD)

Teaching Experience

Academic - 17 years at REVA University

Awards & Recognition

• Secured 1st rank in B.Sc. (Agriculture) program in Kerala state in 1999.

• Pursued M.Sc. (Horticulture) at T.N.A.U., Coimbatore with ICAR scholarship.

• Cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by ASRB in 2004.

• Participated in the National Conference on “Computational World in Life Sciences” organized by the School of Biochemistry, REVA University on January 10th–11th, 2019, and won first place in paper presentation.

• Received the Best Teacher Award on Teachers’ Day, September 5th, 2015, conferred by REVA University.

• Won third prize in the Teachers Chef India Competition organized by IIHM on December 12th, 2015.

• Won the Best All-Rounder Award for the year 2020 conferred by REVA University on June 29th, 2020.

• Participated in the Sixth REVA Research Conclave at REVA University on 8th and 9th December 2023 and presented a paper on “Exploration of potential plant growth promoters and biocontrol agents in the rhizosphere of Punica granatum; an Integrated Whole Genome Sequencing and in vitro approach.” (Won the Best Paper Award)

• Reviewer for BMC Plant Physiology and Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture journals.

• Process Patent granted in October 2024 (Application No. 202241055816) for “A Method of Producing IAA through Bacterial Biotransformation Using Seed Protein Hydrolysate as Tryptophan Source” by The Patent Office, Government of India.

• 48th Series of KSCST Student Project selected for State-level competition held at Jawaharlal Nehru New College of Engineering, Shimoga, on August 1st and 2nd, 2025.

• Delivered an International Short Webinar on Medicinal Plants organized by Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia, on April 4th, 2025.

Orcid ID

0000-0002-6864-8108,

Vidwan ID/Profile URL

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Renuka-Madhu

Scopus ID/Google Scholar ID

57219464867

Funded Project (amount sanctioned)

Funded Projects:

Publications In Refereed Journals

Key Publications (Only Q1 & Q2 rated):

• Ravinath, R., Usha, T., Das, A. J., Sarangi, A. N., Sarvashiva Kiran, N., Kumar Goyal, A., ... & Middha, S. K. (2024). Pomegranate Rhizosphere Microbial Diversity Revealed by Metagenomics. OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology, 28(6), 303–318.
• Das, A. J., Sarangi, A. N., Ravinath, R., et al. (2023). Improved species level bacterial characterization from rhizosphere soil of wilt infected Punica granatum. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 8653.
• Ravinath, R., Das, A. J., Usha, T., et al. (2022). Targeted metagenome sequencing reveals the abundance of Planctomycetes and Bacteroidetes. Archives of Microbiology, 204(8), 481.
• Das, A. J., Ravinath, R., et al. (2021). Microbiome analysis of the rhizosphere from wilt infected pomegranate. Agriculture, 11(9), 831.
• Das, A. J., Ravinath, R., et al. (2020). Microbiomics and cloud-based analytics advance sustainable soil management. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 26(3), 478–495.
• Microbiomics and cloud based analytics advance sustainable soil management. Anupam . J. Das, Renuka Ravinath, Shilpa BR, N Ramesh, Sushil Kumar Middha. Frontiers in Bioscience, Landmark 2021. 26, 478-495.33049679

Other Publications:

• Madhu, R., Ahemud, M., Ravichand, P., & Rahman, A. M. (2012). Investigation of indole acetic acid production potential of Azotobacter chroococcum. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 46(2).
• Jadhav, R., Milesh, L., Mathew, T., Madhu, R., et al. (2020). Black soldier fly larvae: a weapon for solid waste management. Int. J. Life Sci. Pharma Res, 10(5), 113–120.
• Milesh, L., Mathew, T., et al. (2020). Current Status of Pandemic COVID-19: A Review. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 14–25.
• David, A., Halder, S., et al. (2020). Ovarian and Uterine Cancer: Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Management. Life Sci. Pharma Res, 10(5), 186–195.
• Ravinath, R., Sagar, Y. N., et al. (2024). MicroRNA—the Promising Molecular Tool for Engineering Stress Resistance in Crop Plants. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 71(4), 115.
• Investigation of Indole Acetic Acid Production Potential of Azotobacter chroococcum using wheat coleoptile bioassay (First author). Click here(Q3 rating)
• Black Soldier Fly/Larvae: A Weapon for Solid Waste Management and Alternative Feed for Poultry and Aquatic Industries Rushikesh Jadhav , Ligi Milesh, Twinkle Mathew , Renuka Madhu , Raghavendra1 , Maruti , Shoumi Halder , Ramesh Kumar Kushwaha and Anjlina David1. International Journal of Life science and Pharma Research. ijlpr 2020; doi10.22376/ijpbs/lpr.2020.10.5.L113-120.
• Current Status of Pandemic COVID-19: A Review. Ligi Milesh, Twinkle Mathew , Ramesh Kumar Kushwaha*, Shoumi Halder , Rushikesh Jadhav , Anjlina David , K. Harish , Renuka Madhu1 and Krishna Ashok1. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International 32(37): 14-25, 2020; Article no.JPRI.63269 ISSN: 2456-9119. https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i3730999
• Breast, Ovarian, and Uterine Cancer: Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Management- A Review Anjlina David , Shoumi Halder , Dr. Ligi Milesh, Twinkle Mathew, Ramesh Kumar Kushwaha , Rushikesh Jadhav and Renuka Madhu. International Journal of Life science and Pharma Research  2020; doi 10.22376/ijpbs/lpr.2020.10.5.L186-195.
• Microbiome Analysis of the Rhizosphere from Wilt Infected Pomegranate Reveals Complex Adaptations in Fusarium—A Preliminary Study Anupam J. Das , Renuka Ravinath, Talambedu Usha , Biligi Sampgod Rohith , Hemavathy Ekambaram, Mothukapalli Krishnareddy Prasannakumar , Nijalingappa Ramesh  and Sushil Kumar Middha. Agriculture 2021, 11, 831. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11090831. (Q3 rating)

Patents Copyrights

5 Filed

Patents Granted: Process Patent granted in October 2024 (Application No. 202241055816) — “A Method of Producing IAA through Bacterial Biotransformation Using Seed Protein Hydrolysate as Tryptophan Source”.

UG / PG Projects

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