Moulds and Mycotoxins of Paddy: Incidence, Impact and Management

Dr. M. Surekha, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Kakatiya University, received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mycology and Plant pathology from Kakatiya University. She has a teaching experience 20 years and research experience for 25 years. Her core area of research is mycology and mycotoxins with special emphasis on animal feeds and fodders and has been working in this area for last 20 years. She has guided three students for their Ph.D degrees and presently four are working; published 40 research papers in international and national journals of repute and contributed three chapters in books published by Springer, Elsevier and CAB. Currently, she is working as Principal Investigator for the UGC funded project.

Dr. S. Kiran, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Satavahana University, Karimnagar. He received his M.Sc and Ph.D degrees in Mycology from Kakatiya University. He has a teaching experience of six years and ten years research experience. He published 23 research papers in reputed national and international journals. He was awarded two fellowships form UGC New Delhi for pursuing Ph.D research work.

Dr. S. Ram Reddy, Professor of Microbiology, has a teaching experience for nearly three decades both at UG and PG levels. He edited and authored more than a dozen books. His areas of research include microbial physiology, bioinoculants and biodiversity of microorganisms. He handled a number of research projects funded by UGC, DBT, CSIR, DST etc. He published more than seventy research papers and guided about a dozen students for their Ph.D. and M.Phil. degrees. He is a fellow of Indian Phytopathological Society and an active member of many academic bodies.

Dr. S.M. Reddy, Professor Emeritus (UGC), Department of Botany, Kakatiya University, is a recipient of Best Teacher Award by the Govt. of A.P. He authored/edited about 15 books of university education. His research work spans over wide areas of microbiology right from microbial diversity to microbial biotechnology. He guided 40 students for the Ph.D. degrees and published more than 400 original research papers in national and international journals. Successfully completed nearly 20 research projects sponsored by different funding agencies. He is a fellow of many academic societies and an active member of several academic bodies.