ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute

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Dr. Ramesh S.V

Senior Scientist

Division

Division of Physiology | Biochemistry and Post Harvest Technology

Designation

Senior Scientist

ramesh.sv@icar.gov.in

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04994-232894 (ext.) 305

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Qualification

Ph.D (Biochemistry), ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, PDF (Washington State University, USA)

Specialization

Plant Biotechnology & Molecular Biology

1	As a lead investigator, contributed to the development of the following ICAR-certified technologies
	*Trait identification and quality standards of testa oils derived from diverse coconut genotypes (ICAR-HS-CPCRI- Concept-2023-071)-[J. Sci. Food Agric.* https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.12150]**
	*Quality standards of virgin coconut oil (ICAR-HS-CPCRI- Concept-2023-070)-[J. Food Process Eng.* 43 (6):p.e13395]**
2	Associated in the development of the following ICAR-certified technologies:
	Accelerated virgin coconut oil (VCO) production using skimmed coconut milk (ICAR-HS-CPCRI-Technology-2024-011)
	Preservation protocol for diced tender coconut (ICAR-HS-CPCRI-Process -2024-009)
	Textural properties of coconut for designing and developing processing machineries (ICAR-HS-CPCRI-Concept-2024-008)
	Climate suitability for coconut cultivation future approach (ICAR-HS-CPCRI-Policy-2024-013)
	Coconut infused dark chocolate (ICAR-HS-CPCRI-Product-2023-080)
	Thermal treatment of tender coconut water using transient computer simulation (ICAR-HS-CPCRI-Methodology-2023-076)
	*A preservation process of microwave treatment of coconut inflorescence sap (Kalparasa®)-(ICAR-HS-CPCRI-Process-2023-078)*
	Neera honey infused extrudates (ICAR-HS-CPCRI-Product-2023-074)
	*Habitat Suitability of Onion Thrips, Thrips tabaci* Lindeman India- (ICAR-HS-DOGR-Model-2023-027)**
3	RNA silencing-based strategies for management of viral diseases in tomato and soybean. First in the country to develop and demonstrate the efficacy of RNAi constructs in conferring virus resistance in plants [Oligonucleotides 17:251–257; Transgenic Res. 19:45–55; J. Plant Interact. 2(4):213–218; 3 Biotech 9 (9):334]
4	Host-virus interactions and molecular insights with a focus on small RNAs [Frontiers in Microbiology 11: 614231; Viruses 9(9) 256; Gene 678:184-195; Virus Res. 238:13–23; Virol. J. 14:129; Physiol. Mol. Plant Path. 100: 13-22; Planta 252(4): 51]
5	Genomic resources of phytopathogenic viruses infecting economically important crops [Arch. Virol. 159:3427–3433; BMC Res. Notes 9:200; Gene 547:111- 118; Plant Omics 10(2): 88-96; Biotech. J. Intl. 12(3): 1-10; Soybean Res. 14(1): 01-12; J. crop weed 13(2): 64-67; Virus Disease 30 (2), 252-260]

1	Editorial Boards of peer-reviewed journals: Journal of Plantation Crops, PLoS One, Plant Physiology Reports
2	DST-ITS (SERB) sponsored Travel Award, International Symposium on Cocoa Research (ISCR)-2022, Montpellier, France
3	*Guest Editor (Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods; Frontiers in Climate* etc.)**
4	Certificate of Appreciation-International Conference on Biotechnology Trends and Future Prospects-2022
5	Best Paper Award-International Webinar on Phytochemistry-Kerala Academy of Sciences-2020
6	Best Research Group Award- AICRP on PHET team of ICAR-CPCRI- 2021-22
7	Best Scientific Team Research Award-ICAR-CPCRI (2019-20)- 2021
8	DBT- Cutting-edge Research Enhancement and Scientific Training Award (CREST Award)- 2013-14
9	JCVI-sponsored -Legume (Medicago) Bioinformatics Workshop at The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), Maryland, USA-2014
10	DBT-sponsored Travel Grant-American Phytopathological Society-Canadian Phytopathological Society (APS-CPS)- Joint meeting- Minneapolis- MN, USA-2014
11	Young Plant Biotechnologist Award-AABSc -2015
12	Member, International Working Group on Legume and Vegetable Viruses-2015
13	DBT-CTEP Travel Award-World Soybean Research conference-IX (WSRC-IX), Durban, South Africa-2013
14	Peer recognition: Symposium on “Advances in non coding genomics” Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBAB)-2013
15	Best Paper Award -10th ADNAT International Convention on RNAi and micro RNA in Development and Health -2006
16	CSIR-sponsored JRF& SRF 2004-2007 (Ph.D Biochemistry)
17	ICAR-IARI-sponsored JRF:2003 (Ph.D Biochemistry)
18	ICAR-sponsored JRF :2001 (M.Sc. Biochemistry)

Total Publications

190

Selected Publications

Sl.No	Publications
1	Ramesh S.V.,* Neha K. R, Sharanya K., Ashamol P, Sudharshana S, Pandiselvam R. et al., (2025). Gum arabic edible coating and its impact on the phytophenolics of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) haustorium during storage. Nutrition & Food Science https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-03-2025-0106
2	Hebbar K.B., Krishnakumar V., Ramesh S.V (2025). Coconut palm sap- a natural beverage and source of value added products. Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA. ISBN: 979-8-89530-640-6. https://doi.org/10.52305/EJMS4171
3	Ramesh S.V.,* Rajesh M.K., Das A., Hebbar KB (2024). CRISPR/Cas9 -based genome editing to expedite the genetic improvement of palms: challenges and prospects. Frontiers in Plant Science 15 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1385037
4	Ramesh S.V.,* Pandiselvam R., Beegum P.P.S. et al., (2024). Valorization of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) testa as a biocolourant. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 8, p.1382214.https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1382214
5	Ramesh S.V.,* Praveen S. (2024). Coconut based nutrition and nutraceutical perspectives. Springer, XVI, 266p. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3976-9
6	Beegum P.P.S., Ramesh S.V., Pandiselvam R., et al., (2024). Perspectives on the cardioprotective, neuroprotective and anti-obesity functions of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Food Bioscience*, 58 p.103756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2024.103756
7	Ramesh S.V.,* Rose Mary, Beegum P.P.S, Pandiselvam R., Sugatha P., Neenu S., Shil S., et al., (2023) Physicochemical characterization and fatty acid profiles of testa oils from various coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) genotypes. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 103(1): 370-379
8	Cariappa M.B., Ramesh S.V.,* Chikkanna GS, Venkatesh J, Vishnuvardhana, Hebbar K.B*, Singh A.K. (2023). Detection of oil adulteration in virgin coconut oil (VCO) utilizing chemometrics and principal component analysis. Food Analytical Methods 16: 1291– 1301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-023-02506-4
9	*Ramesh S.V. (2013). Non-coding RNAs in crop genetic modification: considerations and predictable environmental risk assessments (ERA). Molecular Biotechnology 55: 87- 100.**
10	Ramesh S.V.,* Krishnan V., Praveen S., Hebbar K.B. (2021). Dietary prospects of coconut oil for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD): a review of recent evidences. Trends in Food Science and Technology 112:201-211
11	Ramesh S.V.,* Pandiselvam R., Shameena Beegum P.P., Saravana Kumar R.M., Manikantan M.R., Hebbar K.B. (2021). Review of Cocos nucifera L. testa-derived phytonutrients with special reference to phenolics and its potential for encapsulation. Journal of Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-021-05310-2
12	Ramesh S.V.,* Hebbar K.B.*, Rajesh M.K., Abhin S.P., Gangaraj K.P., Athul Bobby (2021). Transcriptome analysis of Cocos nucifera L., seedlings having contrasting water use efficiency (WUE) under water-deficit stress: molecular insights and genetic markers for drought tolerance. Biol. Life Sci. Forum 4: 73 https://doi.org/10.3390/IECPS2020-08853
13	Ramesh S.V.,* Pandiselvam R., Thushara R., Manikantan M.R., Hebbar K.B., Shameena Beegum P.P., Mathew A.C.,Neenu S. and Shil S. (2020). Engineering intervention for production of virgin coconut oil by hot process and multivariate analysis of quality attributes of virgin coconut oil extracted by various methods. Journal of Food Process Engineering 43(6):p.e13395. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13395
14	Ramesh S.V. Williams S, Kappagantu M, Mitter N, Pappu H.R (2017). Transcriptome -wide identification of host genes targeted by tomato spotted wilt virus-derived small interfering RNAs. Virus Research 238: 13–23
15	Ramesh S.V., Mishra A.K., Praveen S. (2007). Hairpin RNA-mediated strategies for silencing of tomato leaf curl virus AC1 and AC4 genes for effective resistance in plants. Nucleic Acid Therapeutics (formerly Oligonucleotides) 17: 251–257
16	Ramesh S.V., Chouhan, B.S., Kumar, G., Praveen, S. and Chand, S., 2017. Expression dynamics of Glycine max (L.) Merrill microRNAs (miRNAs) and their targets during Mungbean yellow mosaic India virus (MYMIV) infection. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 100:13-22
17	Ramesh S.V., Yogindran S., Gnanasekaran P., Chakraborty S., Winter S., Pappu H.R (2020). Virus and viroid-derived small RNAs as modulators of host gene expression molecular insights into pathogenesis. Frontiers in Microbiology 11:614231 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.614231
18	Ramesh S.V. ,* Shivakumar, M., Ramteke, R., Bhatia, V.S., et al. 2019. Quantification of a legume begomovirus to evaluate soybean genotypes for resistance to yellow mosaic disease. Journal of Virological Methods 268:24-31 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.03.002
19	Moyo, L., Ramesh S.V., Kappagantu, M., Mitter, N., Sathuvalli, V. and Pappu, H.R., 2017. The effects of potato virus Y-derived virus small interfering RNAs of three biologically distinct strains on potato (Solanum tuberosum) transcriptome. Virology Journal, 14, pp.1-17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-017-0803-8
20	Praveen, S. Ramesh S.V., Mishra, A.K., Koundal, V. and Palukaitis, P., 2010. Silencing potential of viral derived RNAi constructs in Tomato leaf curl virus-AC4 gene suppression in tomato. Transgenic Research, 19, pp.45-55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-009-9291-y

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