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Dr. Nazia Manzar

Name:Dr. Nazia Manzar

Designation:Senior Scientist

Professional Experience:10 Years

Research interest:

  • 1. Host–Pathogen Interactions
  • 2. Advance Detection and Diagnosis of plant pathogens
  • 3. Biological control of plant pathogens
  • 4. Disease Resistance in Crop Plants

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UH29IpEAAAAJ&hl=en

Contact details:

Office Address: Plant Pathology lab. ICAR-NBAIM, Kushmaur,Mau Nath Bhanjan, Pin 275103

Email: naziamanzar786@gmail.com; nazia.manzar@icar.org.in

 
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Significant recognition (Awards/Fellowships/Technologies transferred/Patents etc.):

  1. Awards: 17 awards
  1. Fellowships: 06 Fellowships
  1. Technologies:
    1. 03 ICAR Certified Technology
    2. 04 Methodology.
  1. Patents/Copyrights granted: NIL

 

  1. Membership of Societies: Indian Phytopathological Society; New Delhi

 

  1. Editors: Scientific Reports (Springer Nature)

 

  1. Associate Editor Frontiers in Microbiology

 

  1. Discovery:03 New Plant Diseases in India

 

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  1. Projects:

On-going Projects:

Sr. No.

Project Title

Funding Agency

PI/Co-PI

Year

1.

Development of Diagnostic Kits and AI-Based Detection Systems for Xanthomonas oryzaepv. oryzae and Bipolarissorokiniana

ICAR

PI

2025-28

2.

Deciphering the Pathobiome of Alternaria Blight in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea) and Developing Diagnostics for Enhanced Disease Management

ICAR

CO-PI

2025-28

3.

Indian Soil Microbiome Project wealth for national prosperity and posterity

ICAR

CO-PI

2021 to ongoing

 

Completed Projects:

Sr. No.

Project Title

Funding Agency

PI/Co-PI

Year

1.

Genetic diversity Analysis and Host-Pathogen Interactions of Northern and Southern corn leaf blight of maize

ICAR

PI

2017-24

2.

Genetic diversity analysis and host-pathogen interaction in leaf blight complex of wheat’

ICAR

CO-PI

2017-24

3.

Development of research modules and pipelines for commercialization and regulatory concerning biopesticides

 

 AMAAS

CO-PI

2017-24

4.

Genetic diversity analysis and pathotypic evaluation of Villosilclava virens in India

ICAR

CO-PI

2020-21

5.

Development of a bioformulation for management of wilt and collar rot of chickpea

ICAR

CO-PI

2017-23

 

Publications:

 Research/Review Articles:

40+

National:

International:

03

37

Book Chapters:

12

Books:

1(Under Press)

Popular Articles:

12

Bulletin:

4

Training Manual:

4

Others:

10

 

List of publications (Best 10 publications) with NAAS Rating and Impact Factor:

1. Manzar, N*., Singh, Y., Kashyap, A. S., Sahu, P. K., Rajawat, M. V. S., Bhowmik, A., Sharma, P. K., & Saxena, A. K. (2021). Biocontrol potential of native Trichoderma spp. against anthracnose of great millet (Sorghum bicolour L.) from Tarai and hill regions of India. Biological Control, 152, 104474.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104474; Impact Factor-3.70. NAAS Rating: 9.70.(First and Corresponding Author).

2. Manzar, N*., Kashyap, A. S., Maurya, A., Rajawat, M. V. S., Sharma, P. K., Srivastava, A. K., Roy, M., Saxena, A. K., & Singh, H. V. (2022). Multi-Gene Phylogenetic Approach for Identification and Diversity Analysis of Bipolaris maydis and Curvularialunata Isolates Causing Foliar Blight of Zea mays. Journal of Fungi, 8(8), 802. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8080802; https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/8/802Impact Factor - 4.20. NAAS Rating: 10.20.(First and Corresponding Author).

3. Kashyap, A. S., Manzar, N*., Maurya, A., Mishra, D. D., Singh, R. P., & Sharma, P. K. (2023). Development of Diagnostic Markers and Applied for Genetic Diversity Study and Population Structure of Bipolarissorokiniana Associated with Leaf Blight Complex of Wheat. Journal of Fungi, 9(2), 153. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9020153; https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/2/153Impact Factor-4.20. NAAS Rating: 10.20.(Corresponding Author).

4. Manzar N*, Kashyap AS, Roy M, Sharma PK and Srivastava AK (2024) Exploring Trichoderma diversity in the Western Ghats of India: phylogenetic analysis, metabolomics insights and biocontrol efficacy against Maydis Leaf Blight disease. Front. Microbiol.15:1493272.http://doi:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1493272.https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1493272/full. Impact Factor: 4.00, NAAS Rating-10.00.(First and Corresponding Author).

  1. Kashyap, A. S., &Manzar, N.* (2025). Molecular characterization and biocontrol potential of rhizosphericTrichoderma and Bacillus spp. from Indo-Gangetic plains with botanical applications against Bipolarissorokiniana in wheat. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 136, 102567. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102567).102567, ISSN 0885-5765, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102567. (IF- 2.7, NAAS- 8.7)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885576525000062(Corresponding Author).
  2. Kashyap, A. S., Manzar, N*., Ahamad, F., Tilgam, J., Sharma, P. K., & Saxena, A. K. (2022). First Report of Root Rot Disease in Green Gram (Vigna radiata) Caused by Ectophomamultirostrata in India. Plant Disease, 106(8), 2256. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-11-21-2400-pdn. Impact Factor- 4.50. NAAS Rating: 10.50 (Corresponding author).
  3. Manzar, N*., Kashyap, A. S., Sharma, P. K., & Saxena, A. K. (2021). First Report of Leaf Spot of Maize Caused by Curvulariageniculata in India. Plant Disease, 105(12), 4155. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-03-21-0637-pdn. Impact Factor- 4.50. NAAS Rating: 10.50 (First author).
  4. Manzar, N*., Kashyap, A. S., Sharma, P. K., & Srivastava, A. K. (2024). First report of leaf spot of maize caused by Curvulariaverruculosa in India. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-07-23-1410-pdn. Impact Factor- 4.50. NAAS Rating: 10.50 (First author).

9. Kashyap, A.S., Manzar, N*.& Sharma, P.K. Unravelling the wheat leaf blight pathobiome: a shift beyond the one pathogen–one disease paradigm. J Plant Pathol (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-025-02045-3. Impact Factor -2.3. NAAS- 8.3. (Corresponding Author).

10.Kashyap, A.S., Manzar, N*., Vishwakarma, S.K. et al. Tiny but mighty: metal nanoparticles as effective antimicrobial agents for plant pathogen control. World J MicrobiolBiotechnol 40, 104 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-024-03911-5.NAAS-10.10. (Corresponding author), IF-5.10