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Department of Microbiology


Dr. Manvika Sahgal


DESIGNATION:Senior Research Officer
QUALIFICATION:Ph.D. Microbiology
SPECIALISATION:Bacterial Taxonomy and Phylogeny
EMAIL:sahgal[dot]manvika[at]gmail[dot]com
manvika[dot]sahgal[at]gbpuat-cbsh[dot]ac[dot]in
CONTACT NO.:+91-9412451409
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Research Areas/ Areas of Interest

  • Bacterial Taxonomy
  • Plant-microbe interactions [(Biological Control of wheat and maize pathogens) (Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria especially PSBs and siderophore positive bacteria)]
  • Agrowaste utilization through cellulolytic micro-organisms

    • Research Projects

  • Production of ethanol/acid using fermented pomace (under post harvest management of apples) ( AICRP-PHT) 2005-09
  • All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Taxonomy- Centre for Research on Bacteria & Archaea (MoEF-GOI) 2005 -2012.
  • Isolation and characterization of ACC deaminase producing bacteria for development of bioinoculant for ameliorating flooding stress (GBPUAT- 2015-2016)
  • Isolation and characterization of Pathogens involved in Dalbergia sissoo mortality in terai regions of Uttarakhand (AICRP-ICAR) 2014-2018
  • Consequences of long and intensive use of agrochemicals on the legumes–rhizobia symbiosis and potentialities of remediation (DST-GOI, 2017)
  • Utilization of biogas slurry micro-organisms for paddy straw degradation ( AICRP-EAAI, 2021-2023)
    • Publications

  • Research Articles: 32 (In Peer reviewed journals) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manvika-Sahgal
  • Book Chapter: 14
  • Popular articles: 03
  • Practical Manuals: 03
  • Abstracts: 35
  • Conference attended: 15
  • Cultures deposited at national Repository (MTCC & NAIMCC): 17 ( Rhizobia & BCAs for maize and wheat pathogens)
    • Selected Research Publications

    1. Srivastava Pragati, Vandana Jaggi, Hemant Dasila & Manvika Sahgal (2020) Identification and characterisation of siderophore positive Pseudomonas from north indian rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo) Roxb. forest ecosystem. International Journal of Agriculture Science and Research 10 (4) 239-256. (NAAS RATING 4.13).

    2. Jaggi Vandana, Samiksha Joshi, Hemant Dasila, Navneet Pareek, Manvika Sahgal (2020) Functional and molecular characterization of wheat rhizosphere bacteria and their antagonistic activity against wheat foliar blight pathogens Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences 8(5) page 605–620. http://dx.doi.org/10.18006/2020.8(5).605.620 (NAAS RATING 5.07).

    3. Joshi Samiksha, Vandana Jaggi, Salil Tewari, V.K. Sah, Manvika Sahgal (2019) Multitrate phosphate solubilizing bacteria from Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. rhizosphere in natural forests of Indian Central Himalayas Env. Ecol. 37(3A):894-908. (NAAS RATING 4.18).

    4. Rana, Anjul, Manvika Sahgal and Pradeep Kumar (2019) Biocontrol prospects of Pseudomonas fluorescens AS15 against banded leaf and sheath blight disease of maize under field condition in conducive soil National Academy Science Letters doi.org/10.1007/s40009-018-0772-5 (NAAS RATING 6.52).

    5. Hemant Dasila, Anjul Rana, Damini Maithani, Anamika Rana, Manvika Sahgal, Salil Tewari (2018) Interaction between Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. and Pseudomonas koreensis AS15 Strain is Cultivar Specific International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 7(10):297-306 doi: 10.20546/ijcmas.2018.710.031 (NAAS RATING 5.38).

    Students Guided

  • M.Sc. Students: (21 completed, 2 continuing)
  • Ph.D. Students: (6 Completed, 4 continuing)