Prof. (Dr.) Neeta N Nair
Areas of Specialization: Mycology, Phycology, Environmental Biology
Areas of Research Interest: Mycology
Membership Details: Indian Science Congress, Kerala Botanical Society
Guideship
Mahatma Gandhi University Approved Guide
No. of present students -3, Awarded-2
| Publications |
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| 1. Swapna S. and Neeta N. Nair . Diversity of aeromycoflora of Taluk hospital, Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala. Proceedings of National Seminar at MarThoma College, Tiruvalla.2014 |
| 2. Lini K. Mathew and Neeta N. Nair.Diversity of folicolous fungi in KaKKayam zone of Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala State. Proceedings of National Seminar at MarThoma College, Tiruvalla.2014 |
| 3. Bitty B. M. and Nair N. N. Isolation and cellulase production of Aspergillus niger. Journal of Plant and Pest Science., 2014,1(2),83- 87.ISSN:2204-0021 Link:http:=//citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.832.3184&rep=rep1&type=pdf |
| 4. Bitty B. M. and Neeta N.Nair . Role of Broth media on growth of Aspergillus niger.International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 2014,5(12),2283-2285.ISSN 0976-3031 Link: http://www.recentscientific.com/ |
| 5. Swapna S. And Neeta N. Nair.Diversity of Aeromycoflora in sawmill environment of Adoor, Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala, India.Proceedings of 27th Kerala Science Congress. 2015. |
| 6. Neeta N. N., Mathew K. L. And Swapna S. Sciffnerula dioscoriae sp. Nov. from Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala. Current Research in Environmental and applied Mycology .2015,5(1),16-19.ISSN:2229-2225 |
| 7. Swapna S. And Nair N. Neeta.Corynespora aeria: A new species recorded amongest aeromycoflora of Kerala, India. World Journal of Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.2015,4(9)487-492. ISSN:2278-4357. |
| 8. Nair N. N., S. Swapna and Lini K. Mathew.Addition of new Staphylotrichum indicum in fungal diversity of aeromycoflora of taluk hospital , Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dist. of Kerala, India. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research.2015,7(9) ,1-3.ISSN:0975-7384. |
| 9. Swapna S., Dr.Neeta N. Nair,Lini K. Mathew.Diversity of aeromycoflora in hospital environment of Adoor, Pathanamthitta Dist., Kerala, India. International Journal of multidiscliplinary reserch review.2016,1(1),277- 280.ISSN-2395-1877 |
| 10. Neeta N. Nair. Algal Diversity of four different fresh waterbodies Proceedings of National Seminar at MarThoma College, Tiruvalla.2014. |
| 11. Lini K. Mathew and Neeta N. Nair.Balladyna celastrii: A new fungal species from malabar wildlife sanctuary in Kerala State, India.Rational Discourse.2016,22(1),17-19. ISSN -0972-2955 |
| 12. Swapna S. ,Neeta N. Nair and Lini K. Mathew. Aeromycoflora in hospital environment of Ranni, Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala, India. Rational Discourse .2016,22 (1),66-72. ISSN -0972-2955 |
| 13. Neeta N. Nair and Bitty B. M. Isolation of seed borne pathogens of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata var. Sesquipedalis (L. ) verdcourt. Proceedings of National Seminar at MarThoma College, Tiruvalla.2014 |
| 14. Hina Mohammed and Neeta N. Nair. Diversity of soil fungi in Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kerala. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research.2016, 7(10),13611-13616. ISSN: 0976-3031 |
| 15. Meritty Jacob and Neeta N. Nair.Isolation and Identification of seed borne fungi from Anaswara variety (V. Unguiculata sequipedalis(L.)Verdcourt. ). Proceedings of 29th Kerala Science Congress. 2017. |
| 16. Mathew K. L. , Nair N. N. and Swapna S. Cirsosia humboldtigena sp.nov. (Lembosiaceae, ascomycetes) on Humboldtia vahliana from Kerala, India. Plant Pathology and Quarantine. 2017.7(1),60-63.ISSN:2329-2217. Link: https://plantpathologyquarantine.org/pdf/PPQ_7_1_7.pdf |
| 17. Lini K. M., Neeta N. N. and Swapna S. . Amazonia atlanticola sp. nov.( Ascomycetes, meliolales from Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala State, India. Studies in fungi 2017.2(1)14-16.ISSN:2465-4973. |
| 18. Merity Jacob and Neeta N. Nair. Effect of some selected leaf extracts on Fusarium oxysporum from Anaswara variety ( V. Unguiculata sub sp.sesquipedalis L. Verdcourt).International Journal for Scientific Research, science, Engineering and Technology.2017.3(8).ISSN:2395-1990. |
| 19. Shigi Joseph and Neeta n. Nair Isolation and Identification of Soil Mycoflora of Paddy filed in two sites of Kayal Land region of Kuttanad. Proceedings of 30th Kerala Science Congress held at Thalassery.2018. |
| 20. Lini K. M., Neeta N. N., Jacob T.and Swapna S.A modified digital formula as Identification Tool for Thyriotheceous Folicolous Fungi and their Anamorphs. Plant Pathology and Quarantine. 2018. 8(1), 53-56. ISSN:2229-2217. |
| 21. Lini K. Mathew & Neeta N. Nair. A Preliminary survey of black mildew fungi in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary , Kerala . Proceedings of 26th th Kerala Science Congress held at Wayanad. 2014 |
| 22.Shigi Joseph & Neeta N. Nair . Diversity of soil microfungi in paddy field of Mannar, upper kuttanad soil region in Alapuzha District.Conceptualization of Nature – Proceedings of National seminar on new horizon for Biodiversity- Climate Change & Human Security . 2019, pp 62-65, ISBN: 9789354088711. |
| 23. Meritty Jacob & Neeta N. Nair. Isolation & identification of seed borne pathogen from Lola variety of Vigna unguiculata L. sequipedalis Verdcourt.Conceptualization of Nature – Proceedings of National seminar on new horizon for Biodiversity- Climate Change & Human Security 2019, pp- 99-101. |
| 24.Shigi Joseph and Neeta N. Nair. Nodulisporium terra :a new fungal species explored from soil of paddy field, Ramankari, Kerala, India. Mycopathol. Res.59(1):95-97.ISSN : 0971-3719( ICI indexed & peer reviewed included in UGC care list 2021) |
| 25.Lini K. M. Jacob T. and Neeta N. N. Marthomyces gen. Nov. ( Asterinales, Lembosiaceae) from Southern Western Ghats, India.Asian Journal of Mycology .4(2):35-41. ISSN 2651-1339( Indexed in web of science, Biological abstract , Biosis previews) |
| 26. Sandhya Susan Alex and Neeta N. Nair. Phomopsis indica,Cordana chittarae– two new fungal species from the Chittar forest soil, Pathanamthitta , Kerala, India . J. Mycopathol. Res.2021 .59(3),323-325. ISSN 0971-3719( Peer reviewed and UGC- CARE enlisted Journal 2021 ) |
| 27. Meritty Jacob And Neeta N. Nair. Antifungal activities of selected leaves extracts on Aspergillus niger van Tiegh. isolated from Vigna unguiculata ( subsp. sesquipedalis L. Verdcourt).J. Mycopathol. Res.2022.. 60 (4).ISSN 0971-3719( Peer reviewed and UGC- CARE enlisted Journal 2022 ) |
| New Fungal Reports |
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| 1.Staphylotrichum indicum – Reported by Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholars Swapna S. and Lini K. Mathew. Published in Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research ,2015, 7(9). |
| 2.Corynespora aeria – Reported by Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholar Swapna S. Published in World Journal of Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, 2015, 4(9). |
| 3.Schiffnerula dioscoriae nov.- Reported by Dr.Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholars Lini K. Mathew and Swapna S. Published in Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology , 2015, 5 (1) |
| 4.Balladyna celastrii-Reported by Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholar Lini K. Mathew . Published in Rational Discourse, 2016, 22 (1). |
| 5.Cirsosia humboldtigena nov.- reported by Dr. Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholars Lini K. Mathew and Swapna S. Published in Plant Pathology and Quarantine , 2017,7(1). |
| 6.Amazonia atlanticola nov. – Reported by Dr. Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholars Lini K. Mathew and Swapna S. Published in Studies in fungi,2017, 2 (1 ). |
| 7.Marthomamyces gen. nov.– Reported by Dr Jacob Thomas , Dr. Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholar Dr. Lini K. Mathew . Published in Asian Journal of Mycology, 2021, 4 (2). |
| 8.Nodulisporium terra – Reported by Neeta N. Nair and Shigi Joseph . Published in J. Mycopathol. Res., 2021, 59(1). |
| 9.Phomopsis indica– Reported by Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholar Sandhya Susan Alex .Published in J. Mycopathol. Res., 2021, 59(3). |
| 10.Cordana chittarae– Reported by Neeta N. Nair and Research Scholar Sandhya Susan Alex .Published in J. Mycopathol. Res., 2021, 59(3). |
Projects Undertaken
| Sl. No | Title of the Project | Major/ Minor | Funding Agency | Status |
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| 1. | Studies on Aeromycoflora of Mar Thoma College Campus, Tiruvalla | Minor | UGC | Completed |
| 2. | Isolation of seed borne fungi of Phaseolus aureus L. | Minor | UGC | Completed |
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