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P. BUELA

Founder And Chief Scientist

buela@learnscience.in

Area of Interest

  • Molecular Biology Techniques in Plant Pathogen Detection
  • Genomic Analysis of Plant-Pathogen Interactions
  • Molecular Characterization of Microbial Communities
  • Molecular Basis of Plant Defense Mechanisms
  • Functional Genomics in Plant-Microbe Interactions
  • Plant Pathology and Disease Management
  • Biostimulants and Plant Defense Mechanisms
  • Microbial Community Analysis
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques

Honours and Awards

  1. Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) 17th Call, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
    • Awarded funding of 50 lakhs for innovative biotechnology project.
    • Recognition for excellence in biotechnology research and successful proposal development.
    • Utilized grant to advance research initiatives, develop prototypes, and drive project objectives forward.
  2. Runner Up, ELEVATE Call2, 2024.
    • Acknowledgment for outstanding performance in entrepreneurship initiative.
  3. Featured in “75 Biotech Women Entrepreneurs” launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister on completion of 10 years of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
    • Recognition for contributions to the biotech industry and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Publications

  1. D. Pramesh, M. K. Prasannakumar, A. Raghunandana, M. Kirana Kumar, U. Ngangkham, H. D. Pushpa, P. Buela Parivallal, Bharath Kunduru, C. ManjunathaIdentification and characterization of multiple fungal pathogens associated with brown spot disease of rice in India. 3 Biotech 14, 187 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-024-04033-3
  2. M. K. Prasannakumar, P. Buela Parivallal, Devanna Pramesh, H. B. Mahesh and Edwin Raj. LAMP‑based foldable microdevice platform for the rapid detection of Magnaporthe oryzae and Sarocladium oryzae in rice seed. Nature Scientific Reports. (2021). 11:178. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80644-z.
  3. Sahana, B.N., PrasannaKumar, M.K., Mahesh, H.B. P. Buela Parivallal, M. E. Puneeth, Chirag Gautam, T. R. Girish, Sailaja Nori &ShrikumarSuryanarayan. Red‐seaweed biostimulants differentially alleviate the impact of fungicidal stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Nature Scientific Reports. (2022) 12:5993. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10010-8
  4. Chandrashekar BS, Prasanna Kumar M K, P. Buela Parivallal, Pramesh D, Swathi SP, Sahana NB, Mahesh HB and Puneeth ME. Association of Acinetobacter baumannii with Soft Rot Disease of Carrot in India Journal of Bacteriology and Mycology. (2022) 9(1):1194.
  5. Sahana, B.N., PrasannaKumar, M.K., Mahesh, H.B. P. Buela Parivallal, M. E. Puneeth, Chirag Gautam, T. R. Girish, Sailaja Nori &ShrikumarSuryanarayanBiostimulants derived from red seaweed stimulate the plant defence mechanism in rice against Magnaporthe oryzae. J ApplPhycol 34, 659–665 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-021-02627-5.
  6. B. S Chandrashekar, M. K Prasanna Kumar, P. Buela Parivallal, Devanna Pramesh, Sahana Nagaraj Banakar, Swathi S. Patil, H. B Mahesh. Host range and virulence diversity of Pectobacteriumcarotovorum subsp. brasiliense strain RDKLR infecting radish in India, and development of a LAMP-based diagnostics. Journal of Applied Microbiology. (2022) 132, 4400-4412. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.15553.
  7. Pawar MM, Shivanna B, Prasannakumar MK, P. Buela Parivallal, Suresh K, Meenakshi NH. Spatial distribution and community structure of microbiota associated with cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch). 3 Biotech. 2022 Mar; 12(3):75. doi: 10.1007/s13205-022-03142-1. Epub 2022 Feb 21. PMID: 35251878; PMCID: PMC8861231.
  8. Boda Praveen, M. K. Prasanna Kumar, Pramesh Devanna, K. B. Palanna, P. Buela Parivallal, Gutha Venkata Ramesh, Namburi Karunakar Reddy and A. Nagaraja. Plant Disease. (2021) https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-21-0322-PDN
  9. H. Sharanabasav, D. Pramesh, M.K. Prasannakumar, E. Chidanandappa, M.K. Yadav, U. Ngangkham, P Buela Parivallal, B.T. Raghavendra, C. Manjunatha, S.K. Sharma and N. Karthik.Morpho-molecular and mating-type locus diversity of Ustilaginoidea virens: an incitant of false smut of rice from Southern parts of India. Journal of Applied Microbiology. (2021) 131, 2372-2386.
  10. M. K. Prasannakumar, L. M. Netravathi, H. B. Mahesh, P. Buela Parivallal, M. E. Puneeth, A. Sathish, Devanna Pramesh, Sushil K. Middha, Anupam J. Das and B. S. Rohit. 3 Biotech. Comparative metagenomic analysis of rice soil samples revealed the diverse microbial population and biocontrol organisms against plant pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. (2021) 11:245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-021-02783-y.
  11. Boda Praveen, A. Nagaraja, M. K. Prasanna Kumar, D. Pramesh, K. B. Palanna, P. Buela Parivallal. First Report of Alternaria alternata Causing Leaf Blight on Little Millet (Panicum sumatrense) in India. Plant Disease. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-20-1373-PDN.
  12. M. K. Prasannakumar, P. Buela Parivallal, ChennappaManjunatha, Devanna Pramesh, Karthik S. Narayan, Gopal Venkatesh, Sahana N. Banakar, H. B. Mahesh, Ramu S. Vemanna, K. T. Rangaswamy. Rapid genotyping of bacterial leaf blight resistant genes of rice using loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay. Molecular Biology Reports (2021) 48:467–474. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-06077-z.
  13. P. Buella Parivallal, M. K. Prasanna Kumar, K. C. Vasanthakumar, Fathima F. Thavuroollah, Yamuna Manoharan, Sundaram Muthu. LAMP Assay: Could it be a Boon for the Molecular Diagnosis of COVID-19? Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. (2020) 35(4):506-507. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12291-020-00915-4
  14. M. K. Prasannakumar, H. B. Mahesh, Radhika U. Desai, Bharath Kunduru, Karthik S. Narayan, Kalavati Teli, M. E. Puneeth, R. C. Rajadurai, P. Buella Parivallal and Gopal Venkatesh Babu. Metagenome sequencing of fingermillet‐associated microbial consortia provides insights into structural and functional diversity of endophytes. 3 Biotech. (2020) 10:15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-019-2013-0
  15. M. K. Prasannakumar, P. Buela Parivallal, C. Manjunatha, H. B. Mahesh, D. Pramesh, Karthik S. Narayan, Venkatesh Babu Gopal, K. Priyanka, M. E. Puneeth, K. T Rangaswamy. Australasian Plant Pathology. (2020) 49:467–473. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-020-00720-w.
  16. D. Pramesh, M. K. Prasanna Kumar, P Buela Parivallal, M. K. Yadav, E. Chidanandappa, H. D. Pushpa, A. Saddamhusen, M. Kiranakumara, H. Sharanabasava and C. Manjunatha. First Report of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’ Associated with Phyllody Disease of Snake Weed in India. (2019). 104 (1). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-19-0825-PDN.
  17. Moutusi S, P. Buela Parivallal, Prasannakumar MK and Kiranmayee P. Morphological and molecular characterization of culturable leaf endophytic fungi from Malabar Spinach: The first report. Studies in Fungi. (2019) 4(1): 192-204). https://doi.org/10.5943/sif/4/1/21

Patents

  1. Rapid and accurate point-of-care LAMP calorimetric based diagnostic dipstick. (2020). Indian Patent. Application No.: 202041051925. Status: Filed and published.
  2. Enhanced loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for detecting latent Xapinfection in pomegranate. (2021). Australian Innovative Patent. Application No.: 2021101342. Status: Granted.
  3. Multiplex Detection of Magnaporthe oryzae and Sarocladium oryzae in Rice Seed using a Foldable Membrane Platform based on LAMP Technology. (2021). Australian Innovative Patent. Application No.: 2021103517. Status: Granted.
  4. Rapid Genotyping of the Rice R Genes Resistant to Bacterial Leaf Blight using LAMP Technology. (2021). Australian Innovative Patent. Application No.: 2021103516. Status: Granted.
  5. Duplex detection of Magnaporthe oryzae in rice-seed using single-fold platform-based-on LAMP technology in resource-limited settings. (2022). Germany Innovative Patent. Application No.: 202022100598. Status: Granted.
  6. Reusable loop-isothermal amplification single-fold assay for an accurate detection of seed borne pathogens associated with rice. (2022). Germany Innovative Patent. Application No.: 202022100599. Status: Granted.
  7. Portable system for detecting Pectobacterium_carotovorumsubsp. brasiliensestrain RDKLR infecting radish using LAMP assay-based-on foldable-membrane platform. (2022). Germany Innovative Patent. Application No.: 202022100597. Status: Granted.