Research interests

Microbiology, Molecular biology and Biotechnology

Metatranscriptomics

Microbial concrete

Plant microbe interactions

Molecular diversity of fungi and bacteria

Bioactive compounds from endophytic fungi

Bioremediation

Sustainable agriculture

Education

B.Sc. SV University, Andhra Pradesh, India 1987M.Sc. Sri Krinshnadevaraya University, Andhra Pradesh, India 1989Ph.D. University of Madras, Chennai, India 1994

Professional ExperienceProfessor, Thapar University, Patiala, India 2009 till dateResearcher, University of Alabama, USA Jan – Jun 2008Associate Professor, Thapar University, Patiala, India 2006-2009Assistant Professor, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2000-2006Patiala, IndiaResearcher, University of Lyon, France 1999-2000Research Scientist, Thapar Center for Industrial research and development 1997-2000Patiala, India Research Associate, Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, India 1994‐1997

Curriculum vitaeDr. MONDEM SUDHAKARA REDDY

ProfessorDepartment of Biotechnology

Thapar University, Patiala 147 004Tel +91175- 2393043, 2393741

Email: msreddy@thapa r.edu

Administrative Experience Head of the department, Department of Biotechnology, 2010 to 2013

Thapar University, Patiala, India Co ordinator, Centre for relevance and excellence, 2005 to 2013

Thapar University, Patiala, India

Awards

Agnihothrudu memorial award by Mycological Society of India, 2014 Fellow of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy in Association of

Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 2010 Shome Memorial award by Mycological Society of India, 2009 Fellow of Mycological Society of India by Mycological Society of India, 2007 Senior research fellow, Council for scientific and industrial research, Govt of India,

1993 Junior research fellow, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India

Memberships

International: British Mycological Society Mycorrhizal Society Society for Applied Microbiology American Society for Microbiology International Symbiosis Society

National: Mycological Society of India Microbiologists of India The Biotech Research Society Association of Biotechnology and PharmacyConsulting

Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd., McCain Foods Ltd. for production of mini tubers 2006 – 2013 (Total Revenue generated is about Rs. 285 lacs)

Areas of Teaching@ Biotechnology@ Molecular Biology

Courses taught (UG & PG level)

Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Biophysics and Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Immunology and Virology, Microbial Genetics, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic diversity, Plant Physiology, Genomics and Proteomics

Research projects

2012: Gene Resources from polluted soils. Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR): 136.0 lacs

2011: Calcifying bacteria mediated cementation for energy efficient building materials. CSIR,: 19.0 lacsI

2009: Enhancement of fertilizer value of phosphate rocks by phosphate solubilizing microbes in alkaline soils. UGC: 10.5 lacs

2008: Microbial remediation of defects in building materials and structures. DST: 35.0 lacs

2008: Enhancement of strength and durability of concrete structures using microbes. AERB: 26.5 lacs

2008: Molecular characterization of the ectomycorrhizal fungi … the degraded forest. DBT: 25.0 lacs

2007: Molecular cloning of sucrose synthase and korrigan genes and genetic transformation of Eucalyptus for cellulose enhancement. CSIR: 16.0 lacs

2004: Rehabilitation of bauxite residue (Red mud) ponds using microbes. DBT: 16.5 lacs

2002: Production and evaluation of metal resistant mutants of ectomycorrhizal fungi for the reclamation of contaminated soils. DST: 17.5 lacs

2002: Cloning and characterization of metal resistant genes of ectomycorrhizal fungi. DBT: 25.0 lacs

2001: Influence of fungal auxins on host plant gene expression during ectomycorrhizal formation. Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR): 59.0 lacs

2000: Characterization and inoculum production of golden chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius DST: 4.5 lacs

Doctorate thesis mentoring

Ongoing

Balwant Verma: Diversity of Suillus species associated with conifer trees in northwestern Himalayan region of India

Sanjog Garyali: Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus baccata and process optimization for taxol production (Co supervisor: Dr. Anil Kumar)

Mahima Bansal: Evaluation and production of bacosides from selected clones of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. (Co supervisor: Dr. Anil Kumar)

Kimi Jain: Development of polypropylene-polylactide blends and their degradation by bacterial isolates (Co supervisor: Dr. H. Bhunia)

Amandeep Kaur: Development of blight resistance cultivars of Indian potatoes (Co supervisor: Dr. Anil Kumar)

Sanjay Kumar Singh: Transcriptome analysis of Plasmodium falciparum using Next Generation Sequencing data

Bharti Thakur

Subbalakshmi

Completed

2014

Navdeep Kaur Dhami: Calcifying bacteria mediated cementation for improvement of building materials

Gurdeep Kaur: Studies on microbial phosphate solubilization and development of inoculum formulations

2012

Giridhar Babu. Studies on rehabilitation of red mud and fly ash ponds using Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Deepika Kumari. Studies on the genetic diversity and nutritional properties of Cantharellaceae in Western Himalayas

Harpreet Kaur. Studies on the diversity and physiological characterization of the morels of western himalayan region

2011

Himani Singh. Enhancement of fertilizer value of phosphate rocks by phosphate solublizing microbes

Santosh Kumar Karn. Studies on biodegradation of some chlorophenolic compounds in secondary sludge of paper and pulp industry

2010

Varenyam Achal. Microbial remediation of defects in building materials and structures (Co- Supervisor: Dr. P. C. Basu)

2009

Pankaj Krishna. Microbial remediation of bauxite residue ponds

G. Ramesh. Cloning and expression of Metallothionein genes in ectomycorrhizal fungi

2005

Babita Khosla. Isolation and evaluation of Aluminum tolerant mutants of ectomycorrhizal fungi for reclamation of contaminated soils

Shaveta Singla. Biodiversity and genetic variation of ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus in India

2003

Ajay Kumar Pandey. Influence of fungal auxin on host plant gene expression during ectomycorrhiza formation

Msc Thesis mentoring

2013

Ms. Othima. Characterization of novel carbonic anhydrase from halophilic bacterial isolates and it’s role in microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation

Ms. Divya. Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Ms. Kirti Singh. Characterization of thermostable and alkalophilic lipase enzyme from endophytic fungus Leptosphaerulina sp

Mr. Rajneesh. Characterization of thermostable and alkalitolerant cellulase from endophytic fungus Bartalinia sp

Mr. Vikrant. Isolation and characterization of zinc resistant bacteria from zinc contaminated sites

2012

Ms. Rabia Arora. Degradation of imidacloprid by bacteria isolated from contaminated site

Ms. Himani Thakkar. Enhanced production of L- lysine from corynebacterium glutamicum by mutagenesis

2011

Ms. Roohi Bansal. Influence of Salt Stress Conditions on Calcite Formation By Calcifying Bacteria Isolated From Saline Environment

Ms. Divya Gupta. Physiological and molecular characterization of laccase gene in Morchella spp.

Ms. Alpi Bansal. Influence of endophytic bacteria on growth and tuber production in potato (Co-Supervisor Dr. Anil Kumar)

2010

Ms. Sipla Aggarwal. Cloning and Characterization of metallothione gene from the ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus albus

Ms. Deepika Garg. Cloning and functional assay of metallothionein promoters of Hebeloma cylindrosporus

Ms. Ritika Goyal. Cloning and characterization of Glutathione synthase gene from Laccaria bicolor

2009

Mr. Manas Ranjan Sahoo. Cloning and characterization of the phytochelatin synthase gene promoter of ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum

Ms. Poonam Aggarwal. Cloning and analysis of promoter of metallothionein of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum.

Ms. Payal Jaggi. Cloning, expression and characterization of xylanase genes form novel alkaliphilc bacteria

2008

Ms. Amita Arora. Characterization of xylanase from alkaliphilic bacteria

Mr. Ashish Aggarwal. Genetic diversity and antimicrobial activity of Xylariaceae fungi of Western Ghats of India

Ms. Swati Garg. Thiol production by ectomyco-rrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum in response to heavy metals

2007

Ms. Vinita Malik. Isolation and characterization of alkaline xylanase producing microorganisms from red mud

Ms. Isha Katiyal. Enhancement of urease activity of Sporosarcina pasteurii (Bacillus pasteruii) for microbial concrete production

Ms. Loveleen Relwani. Physiological studies of phenotypic mutants of Aspergillus tubingensis, a phosphate solubilizing fungus.

2006

Mr. Amit Sharma. Cloning and characterization of laccase gene in Morchella esculenta

Ms. Harprret Kaur Kanwal. Organic acid exudation by ectomycorrhizal fungi in response to Aluminu

Ms. Sweera Rehan. Identification and characterization of laccase gene from ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Hebeloma cylindrosporum

2005

Ms. Madhavi. Phylogenetic analysis, cloning and characterization of laccase gene from morels

Mr. Varenyam Achal. Solubilization of phosphate rocks and minerals by UV induced mutants of Aspergillus tubingensis

Ms. Navdeep Dhami. Molecular diversity of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their influence on micropropagated medicinal plants

2004

Mr. Karan Acharya. Genetic variation of edible mushrooms of Morchella in Himalayan region

Mr. Amit Gupta. Molecular Characterization of endophytic fungi

Mr. Praveen Kumar. Isolation and characterization of microbes in red mud ponds

2003

Mr. Pankaj Krishna. Bioremediation of bauxite residue (red mud) sites by microbes

Ms. Richa Grover. Rock phosphate and phosphate solubilizing microbes as a source of nutrients for crops

2002

Mr. Dinesh Reddy. Molecular and physiological characterization of ectomycorrhizal fungi

Ms. Ritu. Physiological and genetic characteri-zation of edible ectomycorrhizal fungus Cantharellu cibarius

2001

Mr. Surender Kumar. Phosphate solubilization and genetic variation of black Aspergilli

Patents

2008: A. Mukherjee, M.S. Reddy. V. Achal A novel additive for building materials, and methods of preparation and application there of………. Application number: 2191/DEL/2008

Publications

20141. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2014. Synergistic role of bacterial urease and

carbonic anhydrase in carbonate Mineralization. Applied Biochemistry and

Biotechnology. 172: 2552 – 2561

2. Kaur G, Reddy MS. 2014. Influence of P-solubilizing bacteria on crop yield and soil

fertility at multilocational sites. European Journal of Soil Biology 61: 35-40

3. Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS. 2014. Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi

from Himalayan yew. Annals of Microbiology DOI 10.1007/s13213-013-0786-7

4. Bansal M, Kumar A, Reddy MS. 2014. Diversity among wild accessions of Bacopa

monnieri (L.) Wettst. and their morphogenetic potential. Acta Physiologiae

Plantarum. DOI 10.1007/s11738-014-1493-0

5. Jain K, Madhu G, Bhunia H, Bajpai PK, Reddy MS. 2014. Kinetics of biodegradation

of Polypropylene/ Polylactide Blends J of Polymer Materials 31: 63-76

6. Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC. 2014. New records of Cantharellus species from

the northwestern Himalayas of India. Mycology 4 : 205 – 220

7. Kaur G, Reddy MS. 2014. Role of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria in improving the

soil fertility and crop productivity in organic farming, Archives of Agronomy and Soil

Science 60: 549 – 564

8. Verma B, Reddy MS. 2014. Suillus triacicularis sp. nov., a new species associated

with Pinus roxburghii from northwestern Himalayas, India. Phytotaxa 162 : 157–164

9. Verma B, Reddy MS. 2014. Suillus himalayensis (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes,

Boletales), a new species associated with Pinus wallichiana from north western

Himalayas, India Nova Hedwigia (In press)

201310. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2013. Viability of calcifying bacterial

formulations in fly ash for applications in building materials, Journal of Industrial

Microbiology and Biotechnology 40: 1403–1413

11. Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC. 2013. Diversity of cultivable bacteria

associated with fruiting bodies of wild Himalayan Cantharellus spp. Annals of

Microbiology 63: 845-853

12. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2013. Biomineralization of Calcium Carbonate

Polymorphs by the Bacterial Strains Isolated from Calcareous Sites. Journal of

Microbiology and Biotechnology 23: 707-714

13. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2013. Bacillus megaterium mediated

mineralization of calcium carbonate as biogenic surface treatment of Green building

materials. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 29: 2397-2406

14. Karn SK, Reddy MS. 2013. Removal of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol by bacterial isolates

from the secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill, Journal of Basic Microbiology 53:

752 – 757

15. Arora A, Krishna P, Malik V, Reddy MS. 2013. Alkalistable xylanase production by

alkalitolerant Paenibacillus montaniterrae RMV1 isolated from red mud. Journal of

Basic Microbiology 53: 1 – 7

16. Kanwal HK, Reddy MS. 2013. Influence of sclerotia formation on ligninolytic

enzyme production in Morchella crassipes, Journal of Basic Microbiology DOI

10.1002/jobm.201200802

17. Kaur G, Reddy MS. 2013. Phosphate solubilizing rhizobacteria from an organic farm

and their influence on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.), Journal of

General and Applied Microbiology 59: 295 – 303

18. Aggarwal D, Jaiswal N, Kumar A, Sharma J, Reddy MS. 2013. Factors affecting

genetic transformation and shoot organgenesis of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettest.

Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 22:382-391

19. Govinda Rajulu MB, Nagamani T, Babu AG, Aggarwal A, SuryanarayananTS,

Reddy MS. 2013. Endophytic Xylariaceae from the forests of Western Ghats,

southern India: Distribution and biological activities. Mycology: 4: 29-37

20. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Goyal S, Reddy MS. 2013. Biogenic treatment improves the

durability and remediates the cracks of concrete structures, Construction and Building

Materials 48: 1-5

201221. Dhami NK, Reddy MS, Mukherjee A. 2012. Improvement in strength properties of

ash bricks by bacterial calcite. Ecological Engineering 39:31– 35

22. Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Sharma J, Reddy MS. 2012. Factors affecting

micropropagation and acclimatization of an elite clone of Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm.

In vitro Cellular and developmental Biology-Plant 48: 521-529

23. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Goyal S, Reddy MS. 2012. Corrosion prevention of

reinforced concrete with microbial calcite precipitation. ACI Materials Journal 109:

157-164

24. Karn KS, Reddy MS. 2012. Degradation of 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol by bacteria isolated

from secondary sludge of a pulp and paper mill. Journal of General and Applied

Microbiology 58: 413 ‒ 420

25. Singh H, Reddy MS. 2012. Improvement of wheat and maize crops by inoculating

Aspergillus species in alkaline soil fertilized with rock phosphate. Archives of

Agronomy and Soil Science 58: 535-546

2011

26. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2011. Effect of calcifying bacteria on permeation

properties of concrete structures. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and

Biotechnology 38: 1229 – 1234

27. Karn SK, Chakrabarthi P, Reddy MS. 2011. Degradation of pentachlorophenol by

Kocuria sp. CL2 isolated from secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill.

Biodegradation 47: 63 – 69

28. Suryanarayanan TS, Govindarajulu MB, Thirumalai E, Reddy MS, Money NP. 2011.

Agni’s fungi: heat-resistant spores from the Western Ghats, southern India. Fungal

Biology 115: 833-838

29. Babu AG, Reddy MS. 2011. Dual inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal and

phosphate solubilizing fungi contributes in sustainable maintenance of plant health in

fly ash ponds. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 219: 3-10

30. Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC. 2011.Craterellus indicus sp. nov., a new

species associated with Cedrus deodara from the western Himalayas, India.

Mycological Progress 11: 269 -274

31. Kanwal HK, Reddy MS. 2011, The effect of carbon and nitrogen sources on the

formation of sclerotia in Morchella spp. Annals of Microbiology 62: 165-168

32. Babu AG, Reddy MS. 2011. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi associated

with plants growing in fly ash pond and their potential role in Ecological Restoration.

Current Microbiology 63: 273 – 280

33. Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS. 2011. Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated

genetic transformation of selected elite clone(s) of Eucalyptus tereticornis. Acta

Physiologiae Plantarum 33: 1603-1611

34. Kanwal HK, Reddy MS. 2011. Effect of carbon, nitrogen sources and inducers on

lignolytic enzyme production by Morchella crassipes, World Journal of Microbiology

& Biotechnology 27: 687 – 691

35. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2011. Microbial Concrete: A way to enhance the

Durability of Building Structures. Journal of Materials for Civil Engineering 23, 730 –

734

36. Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC. 2011. Nutritional composition and antioxidant

activities of 18 different wild Cantharellus mushrooms of Northwestern Himalayas.

Food Science and Technology International 17: 557-567

37. Babu AG, Reddy MS. 2011. Aspergillus tubingensis improves the growth and native

mycorrhizal colonization of bermudagrass in bauxite residue. Bioremediation Journal

15:157–164

38. Kanwal HK, Reddy MS. 2011. Production of lignocellulolytic enzymes by Morchella

elate on various substrates. Kavaka 39: 27-32

39. Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS. 2011. Antioxidant activity three Species of

Wild Mushroom Genus Cantharellus Collected from North-Western Himalaya, India.

International Journal of Agricultural Biology13: 415-418

201040. Babu AG, Reddy MS. 2010. Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth

and nutrient status of bermuda grass grown in alkaline bauxite processing residue.

Environmental Pollution 159: 25-29

41. Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS. 2010. Shoot organogenesis in elite clones of

Eucalyptus tereticornis. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Culture 102: 45-52

42. Karn SK, Chakrabarty SK, Reddy MS. 2010. Pentachlorophenol degradation by

Bacillus species isolated from pulp and paper industry. Biodegradation 22: 63 – 69

43. Karn SK, Chakrabarty SK, Reddy MS. 2010. Characterization of pentachlorophenol

degrading Bacillus strains from secondary pulp-and-paper Industry sludge.

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 64: 609 – 613

44. Singh H, Reddy MS. 2010. Effect of inoculation with phosphate solubilizing fungus

on the growth and nutrient uptake of wheat and maize plants fertilized with rock

phosphate in alkaline soils. European journal of Soil Biology 47: 30-34

45. Karn SK, Chakrabarty SK, Reddy MS. 2010. Pentachlorophenol degradation by

Pseudomonas stutzeri CL7 in the secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill. Journal of

Environmental Sciences 22: 1608 – 1612

46. Kumar A, Aggarwal D, Gupta P, Reddy MS. 2010. Factors affecting in vitro

propagation and field establishment of Chlorophytum borivilianum. Biologia

Plantarum 54: 1- 8

47. Kanwal HK, Acharya K, Ramesh G, Reddy MS. 2010. Molecular characterization of

Morchella species from the Western Himalayan region of India. Current

Microbiology 62: 1245 – 1252

48. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2010. Isolation and characterization of urease

producing and calcifying bacteria from cement. Journal of Microbiology and

Biotechnology 20 : 1571 – 1576

49. Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS. 2010. Cantharellus pseudoformosus, a new

species associated with Cedrus deodara from India. Mycoscience 52: 147-151

50. Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS. 2010. Antioxidant activity of three species of

wild mushroom Cantharellus collected from North-Western Himalaya, India.

International Journal of Agricultural Biology 13: 415 – 418

51. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2010. Biocalcification by Sporosarcina pasteurii

using corn steep liquor as nutrient source, Industrial Biotechnology 6: 170-174

52. Mukherjee A, Achal V, Reddy MS. 2010. In search of a sustainable binder in Building

materials. Annals of Indian Academy of Engineering VII: 41 – 51

53. Babu AG, Patnaik SK, Reddy MS. 2010. Role of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in

revegetation of fly ash ponds. Suraksha Kabach 15 : 57 - 58

200954. Ramesh G, Podila G, Gay G, Marmaisse R, Reddy MS. 2009. Differential patterns of

regulation for copper and cadmium metallothioneins of the ectomycorrhizal fungus

Hebeloma cylindrosporum. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75: 2266 –

2274

55. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Basu PC, Reddy MS. 2009. Strain improvement of

Sporosarcina pasterurii for enhanced urease and calcite production. Journal of

Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 36: 981 – 988

56. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Basu PC, Reddy MS. 2009. Lactose mother liquor as an

alternative nutrient source……. Sporosarcina pasteurii. Journal of Industrial

Microbiology and Biotechnology 36 : 433 – 438

57. Khosla B, Kaur H, Reddy MS. 2009. Influence of ectomycorrhizal colonization on

the growth and mineral nutrition of Populus deltoides under Aluminium toxicity.

Journal of Plant interactions 4 : 93 - 99

58. Ramesh G, Sweera R, Reddy MS. 2009. Enhancement of laccase in ectomycorrhizal

fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum in presence of different substrates. Advances in

Environmental Biology 2 : 115 – 120

59. Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS. 2009. New records of family Cantharellaceae

from India, Mushroom Research 18: 47-50

200860. Loveleen, Krishna P, Reddy MS. 2008. Effect of carbon and nitrogen sources on

phosphate solubilization by a wild type strain and UV-induced mutants of Aspergillus

tubingensis. Current Microbiology 57 : 401 – 406

61. Krishna P, Arora A, Reddy MS. 2008. Isolation and characterization of xylanolytic

actinomycete from alkaline bauxite residue sites. World journal of Microbiology and

Biotechnology 24 : 3079 - 3085

62. Khosla B, Reddy MS. 2008. Response of ectomycorrhizal fungi on the growth and

mineral nutrition of Eucalyptus seedlings in bauxite mined soil. American-Eurasian

Journal of Agricultue and Environmental Science 3: 123-126

2000 - 200763. Achal V, Savant VV, Reddy MS. 2007. Phosphate solubilization by a wild type strain

and UV-induced mutants of Aspergillus tubingensis. Soil Biology and Biochemistry

39: 695 - 699

64. Richa G, Khosla B, Reddy MS. 2007. Improvement of maize plant growth by

phosphate solubilizing fungi in rock phosphate amended soils. World Journal of

Agricultural Sciences 3: 481 -484

65. Reddy MS, Hitchin S, Melayah D, Pandey AK, Raffier C, Henderson J, Marmeisse R,

Gay G. 2006. The auxin-inducible GH3 homologue Pp-GH3.16 is down-regulated in

Pinus pinaster root systems upon ectomycorrhizal symbiosis establishment. New

Phytologist 170: 391 – 400

66. Reddy MS, Singla S, Natarajan K, Senthilarasu. 2005. Pisolithus indicus, a new

ectomycorrhizal fungus associated with dipterocarps of India. Mycologia 97 : 838 -

843

67. Krishna P, Reddy MS, Patnaik SK. 2005. Aspergillus tubingensis reduces the pH of

the bauxite residue (red mud) amended soils. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 167: 201 –

209

68. Ramesh G, Reddy MS. 2005. Development of copper tolerant mutants of

ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum, Kavaka 34 : 49 – 53

69. Singla S, Reddy MS, Marmeisse R, Gay G. 2004. Genetic variability and taxonomic

position of ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus from India. Microbiological Research

159: 203 - 210

70. Reddy MS, Pandey AK, Melayah, Marmesse R, Gay G. 2003. The auxin responsive

gene Pp-C61 is up regulated in Pinus pinaster roots following inoculation with

ectomycorrhizal fungi. Plant Cell and Environment 26: 681 – 691

71. Pandey AK, Reddy MS, Suryanarayanan TS. 2003. ITS-RFLP and ITS sequence

analysis of a foliar endophytic Phyllosticta from different tropical trees. Mycological

Research 107: 439 -444

72. Reddy MS, Kumar S, Khosla B, Reddy MS. 2002. Biosolubilization of poorly soluble

rock phosphates by Aspegillus tubingensis and A. niger. Bioresource Technology 84:

187 – 189

73. Charvet-Candela V, Hitchin S, Reddy MS, Marmeisse R, Gay G. 2002.

Characterization of a Pinus pinaster cDNA encoding an auxin up-regulated putative

peroxidase in roots. Tree Physiology 22: 231 – 238

74. Reddy MS, Khosla B, Gay G, Ramamurthy V. 2002. Influence of Aluminum on

mineral nutrition of ectomycorrhizal fungi Pisolithus sp. and Cantharellus cibarius.

Water, Air and Soil pollution 135: 55 – 64

75. Reddy MS, Kumar S. 2001. Distinction of Aspergillus tubingensis from Aspergillus

niger by PCR-RFLP. Kavaka 28-29: 81 – 84

1990 - 200076. Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T. 1998. Inoculation of micropropagated plantlets of

Eucalyptus tereticornis with ectomycorrhizal fungi. New Forests 16: 273 – 279

77. Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T. 1998. Ectomycorrhizal formation in micropropagated

plantlets of Populus deltoids, Symbiosis 25 : 343 – 348

78. Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T. 1998. Potential uses and problems of ectomycorrhizal

fungi. Recent Advances in Mycoses 171 – 174

79. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1997. Coinoculation efficacy of ectomycorrhizal fungi on

Pinus patula seedlings in a nursery, Mycorrhiza 7: 133-138

80. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1996. In vitro ectomycorrhizal formation of Pinus patula, P.

pseudostrobus, P. oocarpa and P. elliotii grown in Southern India. New Forests 11:

149 – 153

81. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1995. Effects of the fungicide Dithane M-45 on the growth

and mycorrhizal formation of Pinus patula seedlings. Soil Biology and Biochemistry

27: 1503-1504

82. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1995. Effect of Pisolithus tinctorius and Laccaria fraterna

on the growth and mycorrhizal development of Pinus patula seedlings. Biotropia 8:

45-52

83. M. Sudhakara Reddy and K. Natarajan, 1994, Effect of a synthetic pyrethroid on the

growth of ectomycorrhizal fungi and mycorrhiza formation in Pinus patula.

Mycorrhiza 5: 115-117

84. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1994. Selection of a suitable ectomycorrhizal fungal isolates

for Pinus patula nurseries. Indian Journal of Microbiology 34: 107-112

85. Natarajan K, Banerjee K, Reddy MS. 1993. In vitro syntheses of ectomycorrhizas of

Eucalyptus spp. with Laccaria fraterna and Pisolithus tinctorius. Kavaka 20/21:17-20

Review articles and book chapters

2013

Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2013). Biomineralization of calcium carbonates and their engineered applications: a review. Frontiers of Microbiology 4: 314. 

2012 Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2012). Biofilm and Microbial applications in

Biomineralized concrete. In Advanced Topics in Biomineralization (Ed. Jong Seto), Publisher: InTech, pp.137-164

2011 Reddy MS, Achal V, Mukherjee A (2011). Microbial Concrete, a wonder metabolic

product that remediates the defects in building structures. In: T. Satyanarayana et al. (eds.), Microorganisms in Environmental Management: Microbes and Environment, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2229-3_24

2006

Reddy MS, Pandey AK (2006). Influence of mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and survival of micropropagated forest trees. In: Current Concepts in Botany (Eds. K.G. Mukerji and C. Manoharachary) IK International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi pp 253-265.

2005

Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T (2005) Interactions between Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizospheric Microbes. Soil biology, Volume 7, Microbial activity in the Rhizosphere, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006 (Eds. K.G. Mukerji, C. Manoharachary, J. Singh), pp 245-263.

Reddy MS, Singla S (2005). Application of molecular techniques in fungal taxonomy. In: The fungi-Diversity and conservation in India (Eds. J.S. Dargan, N.S. Atri and G.S. Dhingra) Bishen Singh Mahendrapal Singh Publishers, DehraDun, India.

Krishna P, Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T (2006). Molecular techniques for understanding the microbial community structure in mycorrhizosphere Soil biology, Volume 7, Microbial activity in the Rhizosphere, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006 (Eds. K.G. Mukerji, C. Manoharachary, J. Singh) pp 173-198.

Reddy MS (2005). An insight into ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity by using molecular approaches. In: “Microbial Diversity: Current Perspectives and Potential Applications” (eds. T. Satyanarayana and B.N. Johri) IK International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi pp 393-406.

2004

Acharya K, Reddy MS (2004). Genetic variation of Morchella (morels) species of Himachal Pradesh. In: Biotechnological approaches for sustainable development (eds. M.S. Reddy & S. Khanna) Allied Publishers, New Delhi.

Krishna P, Patnaik SK, Reddy MS (2004). Neutralization of bauxite residue (red mud) waste of industrial alumina plant by using indigenous microbes. In: Biotechnological approaches for sustainable development (eds. M.S. Reddy & S. Khanna), Allied Publishers, New Delhi.

Books

2004: Biotechnological Approaches for Sustainable Development (edited). Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (Co author: Dr. Sunil Khanna)

Papers in international conferences

2013

1) Reddy MS, Aggarwal S, Ahuja S (2013). Metal induction of a Pisolithus albus metallothionein and its involvement in heavy metal tolerance during mycorrhizal symbiosis. 7th International Conference on Mycorrhiza, TERI, New Delhi

2011

2) Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2011). Bacterial calcite as sealant of fly ash mortar substrates. 31st Cement and Concrete Science Conference: Novel Developments and Innovation in Cementitious Materials, Imperial College London

3) Reddy MS, Singh H (2011). Field evaluation of P solubilising bacteria on the growth and yield of wheat and maize grown in rock phosphate amended soils. 2nd Asian PGPR Conference, Beijing, China

4) Mukherjee A, Achal V, Reddy MS (2011). A sustainable building material from biological sources. International Engineering Symposium, March 3-5, 2010, Kumamoto University, Japan

5) Reddy MS, Achal V, Mukherjee A (2011). Microbial Concrete …….. durability of building structures. World Congress on Biotechnology, 21-23 March 2011, Hyderabad

6) Reddy MS, Achal V, Mukherjee A (2011). Microbial Concrete: A way to enhance durability of building structures . Ancona, Italy

2001

7) Reddy MS, Gay G, Pandey A (2001). Hormonal relationship in ectomycorrhizas: cloning and preliminary charaterization of a Pinus pinaster cDNA encoding an auxin up-regulated extracellular protein. 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhzas held at Adelaide, Australia, July 8-13, 2001

1994

8) Reddy MS (1994). Effect of Pisolithus tinctorius and Laccaria fraterna on the growth and mycorrhizal development of Pinus patula seedlings in the nursery. Second symposium on Biology and Biotechnology of Mycorrhizas and Third Asian Conference on Mycorrhiza held at Yogyakarta, Indonesia. April 19-21

1992

9) Reddy MS, Natarajan K (1992). Efficacy of vegetative inocula of two ectomycorrhizal fungal isolates for Pinus patula nurseries in South India. International symposium on management of Mycorrhizas in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, University of Western Australia, Australia 28 Sept to 2 Oct. 1992

Papers in National Conferences2014

1) Reddy MS (2014) Metatranscriptomics: An approach for novel genes and functional eukaryotic diversity. National conference on: Fungal Diversity and biotechnology for food and chemicals. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 27-28 Feb. 2014

2) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2014) Optimization of taxol production from endophytic fungus Fusarium redolens. National conference on: Fungal Diversity and biotechnology for food and chemicals. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 27-28 Feb. 2014

3) Yadav R, Singh K, Dhami N, Reddy MS (2014) Production of Thermotolerant lipase and alkalitolerant cellulase from endophytic fungi. National conference on: Fungal Diversity and biotechnology for food and chemicals. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 27-28 Feb. 2014

4) Verma B, Reddy MS (2014) Suillus Ectomycorrhizae on Pinus wallichiana: Morpho-Anatomical and Molecular Characterization. National conference on: Fungal Diversity and biotechnology for food and chemicals. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 27-28 Feb. 2014

5) Garyali S, Bansal M, Dhami N, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2014) Response surface methodology as a tool for enhanced production of secondary metabolites and extracellular enzymes National symposium on Emerging trends in botanical sciences. Department of botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 17-18 Feb.2014

6) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2014) Molecular cloning of KORRIGAN Gene encoding Endo-1, 4-β-D Glucanase and ITS expression in Eucalyptus tereticornis National symposium on Emerging trends in botanical sciences. Department of botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 17-18 Feb.2014

7) Verma B, Reddy MS (2014) Two new species of Suillus from north western Himalayas National symposium on Emerging trends in botanical sciences. Department of botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 17-18 Feb.2014

8) Kaur G, Reddy MS (2014) Consistent performance of P-solubilizing fungi along with RP fertilization at multilocational sites National symposium on Emerging trends in

botanical sciences. Department of botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 17-18 Feb.2014

9) Kaur G, Reddy MS (2014) Role of phosphate solubilizing fungi in organic farming and at multilocational sites National conference on Fungi in Agriculture, Department of botany, N.E.S. Ratnam college of arts, science and commerce in collaboration with Mycological Society of India, Mumbai, India, 28-29 Jan. 2014

2013

10) Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2013) Role of bacterial Urease and carbonic anhydrase and their synergism in calcium carbonate mineralization. 54th Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India 17-20 November at MDU University, Rohtak, India.

11) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2013) Screening of taxol producing endophytic fungi using molecular markers International conference on Plant Biotechnology, Molecular medicine and Human Health, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi, South Campus New Delhi, 18-20 Oct. 2013

12) Bansal M, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2013) Influence of different Agrobacterium rhizogenes strains on induction of hairy roots and bacoside A production in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. International conference on Plant Biotechnology, Molecular medicine and Human Health, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi, South Campus New Delhi, 18-20 Oct. 2013

13) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2013) Molecular cloning and characterization of korrigan and sucrose synthase genes from Populus deltodies involved in cellulose biosynthesis International conference on Plant Biotechnology, Molecular medicine and Human Health, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi, South Campus New Delhi, 18-20 Oct. 2013

14) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2013) Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus baccata growing in Northern Himalaya. National seminar on current perspectives of fungi in health care and environment, Department of Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Bangalore, 13th and 14th March 2013

2010 - 2012

15) Reddy MS, Verma B, Reshi Z (2012) Effects of Ectomycorrhizal fungal inoculation on the growth of blue pine (pinus wallachiana) seedlings Mycodiversity with its sustainable exploration... applications, Amravati University, Amravati

16) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2009) Development of regeneration and genetic transformation protocol for selected elite clone of Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. National Symposium on plant propagation, conservation, modification and characterization, held at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 3-4 April

17) Aggarwal, D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2010) Studies on shoot regeneration and genetic transformation in elite clones of EucalyptusNational Symposium on Plant cell tissue and organ culture: The present scenario & XXXI Annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India), held at Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Kolkota, 3-5 March

18) Bansal M, Khilwani B, Kumar A, Readdy MS (2010) Biotechnological approaches for the production of bacosides from Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst., National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

19) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2010) Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus baccata and process optimization for taxol production. National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

20) Aggarwal D, Kumar A and Reddy MS (2012) Micropropagation of commercially important elite clone of E. tereticornis Sm. National symposium on “Emerging Trends in Biotechnology” Department of Biotechnology, MM Modi College, Patiala.24th Feb., 2012

21) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2012) Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated genetic transformation of E tereticornis Sm. National seminar on “Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture: Emerging Trends.” Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. 10-11 March, 2012

22) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2010) Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus Baccata and process optimization for taxol production National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biopharmaceuticals: Relevance to Human Health, Nov. 11-13, 2010, Thapar University, Patiala

23) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy A (2010) Studies on in-vitro propagation of Ocimum sanctum National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

24) Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2010) Improvement of the durability of building structures using bacteria National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

25) Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS (2010) Nutritional components and antioxidant activity of wild edible mushroom canthrarellus collected from North-Western Himalaya, India National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

26) Babu AG, Reddy MS (2010) Molecular characterization of stress adapted AM fungi ……. on the growth of Eucalyptus tereticornis National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

27) Kanwal HK, Reddy MS (2010) Lignocellulose enzyme production by morel Mushroom Morchella crassipes on different lignin based substrates National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

28) Karn SK, Chakrabarthi SK, Reddy MS (2010) 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenol degradation by bacterial isolates from industrial sludge National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

29) Kaur N, Goyal S, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2010) Enhancement of the durability of ash bricks using calcifying bacteria National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

30) Kaur G, Reddy MS (2010) Phosphate solubilization and plant growth promoting activity of bacteria isolated from organic fields National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November

2006 - 2009

31) Deepika and M.S. Reddy (2009) Diversity of Cantharellaceae from Western Himalaya region and their associated bacteria National Seminar on Fungal Biodiversity and Bioprospecting in the age of global Warming. Goa University, Goa, October 29-30, 2009

32) Ramesh G, Reddy MS (2009) Differential pattern of gene regulation by ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor to heavy metals National symposium on Molecular Cell Biology, Shivaji College, Univ. Delhi, November 24-25, 2009

33) Achal V, Reddy MS (2009) Phosphate solubilization mechanisms of Aspergillus tubingensis, a plant growth promoting fungus First Asian PGPR Congress, Auburn Uni., USA, ANGRAU, Hyderabad June 21-24, 2009

34) Reddy MS (2009) Yeast signal trap and complementation: tools to identify the functions of genes New Vistas for Mycology in Meeting Global Challenges and 35th

Annual Meeting of MSI, Univ of Madras Chennai, Jan 29-30, 2009

35) Singh H, Reddy MS (2008) Isolation and characterization of Phosphate solubilizing Fungi from Phosphate Rock Mines International Symposium on Natural Resource Management in Agriculture. Jaipur, Dec. 19, 20, 2008

36) Reddy MS, Ramesh G (2007) Copper & cadmium metallothioneins of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum have different patterns of regulation National conference on Fungal diversity: Impacts and exploitation held at Thapar University, Patiala, October 5-6, 2007

37) Reddy MS, Ramesh G (2007) Development of Cadmium tolerant mutants of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum In National conference on Fungal diversity: Impacts and exploitation held at Thapar University, Patiala, Oct 5-6, 2007

38) Reddy MS (2007) Molecular cloning and expression of a metallothionein gene from the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum National symposium on Researches in Fungal Biology emerging trends. (30-32 January, 2007)

39) Reddy MS (2006) Molecular tools in fungal taxonomy National Conference on recent trends in Mycological Research and 33rd Annual meeting of the MSI, held at JJ College, Pudukottai, TN December 28-29, 2006

2002 – 2005

40) Reddy MS, Singla S (2005) Molecular diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus from India International Conference on Microbial Diversity held at University of Delhi, South Campus between April 16 and 18, 2005

41) Reddy MS, Natarajan K (2004) Pisolithus indicus a new ectomycorrhizal fungus associated with dipterocarps in India In Fungla diversity held at Osmania university, Hyderabad between December 29-30, 2004

42) Reddy MS (2004) Role of fungal hormones in ectomycorrhizal symbiosis National symposium of fungal biodiversity and 30th annual meeting of Mycological society of India held at University of Madras, Chennai, Feb. 5-6, 2004

43) Reddy MS (2002) Genetic variability and taxonomic position of Pisolithus isolates from India International symposium on milestones in the development of Mycology and Plant Pathology held at University of Madras, Chennai, March 28-30, 2002

44) Reddy MS (2002) Differentiation of Aspergillus tubingensis from Aspegillus niger by PCR-RFLP International symposium on milestones in the development of Mycology and Plant Pathology held at Univ of Madras, Chennai, March 28-30, 2002

1992 - 1999

45) Reddy MS (1999) Ectomycorrhizal formation in micropropagated plantlets International Symposium on Tropical Mycology, held at University of Madras, Chennai, Jan 20-22, 1999

46) Reddy MS (1999) Production of some extracellular enzymes by ectomycorrhizal fungi International Conference on Frontiers in Fungal Biotechnology and Plant-Pathogen Relations, held at Osmania University, Hyderabad, Jan 16-18, 1999

47) Reddy MS (1998) Effect of flyash amendment in soil on biomass productivity In Convention and symposium on sustainable biomass production and rural development, held at IARI, New Delhi, Mar 17-18, 1998

48) Reddy MS, Natarajan K (1997) In vitro ectomycorrhizal formation in Pinus caribaea seedlings38th Annual meeting on the Association of Microbiologists of India, Conference on microbes in sustainable development, held at New Delhi, December 12-14, 1997

49) Reddy MS (1997) Response of ectomycorrhizal fungi on forest tree seedlings National symposium on Microbial Technologies for Env. Mgt. and Resource Recovery, held at Univ. of Delhi, New Delhi, Oct 1-2, 1997

50) Reddy MS (1997) Performance of ectomycorrhizal micropropagated plantlets of Eucalyptus tereticornis In The International Conference on Frontiers in Biotech. held at Trivandrum, Nov. 26-29,1997

51) Reddy MS (1995) Efficacy of mixed inoculum of ectomycorrhizal fungi on the growth and mycorrhizal formation of Pinus patula seedlings in the nursery Third National Conference of Mycorrhiza held at Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, March 13-15, 1995

52) Reddy MS (1992) Influence of Laccaria laccata on the growth of Pinus patula seedlings in the nursery33rd Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, held at Goa University, Goa November 5-7, 1992

53) Reddy MS (1992) Studies on ectomycorrhizal association of Laccaria fraterna with Eucalyptus globulus32nd Annual Conference of AMI of India held at Madurai Kamaraj Univ. Madurai – Jan. 10-12, 1992