Deepika Sood
Assistant Professor
Worked as Farm Tele Advisor IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited KCC, & Senior Research Fellow (Department of Plant Pathology) Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni
Deepika Sood serves as an Assistant Professor at the MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, focusing on teaching and research in Plant Pathology. She obtained her Doctorate in Plant Pathology (Agriculture) from Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan HP.
With a diverse professional background, Dr Deepika previously worked at IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited KCC as Farm Tele Advisor (FTA) in Nauni, Solan HP (2018-2019), and as a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Plant Pathology at Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni (2022).
She has actively participated in 10 national and international seminars, conferences, symposiums, and training sessions. Dr Deepika has also contributed to the academic community through research papers published in reputable national and international journals.
Her research expertise lies in managing bacterial and fungal plant diseases using bio-control agents, abiotic resistance inducers, and green-synthesized copper nanoparticles. Currently, her research focuses on identifying, studying variability, and managing plant pathogens, aiming to contribute to the sustainable management of plant diseases in agricultural settings.
Publications
- Deepika Sood, Monica Sharma and Amit Sharma. Abiotic resistance inducers for management of bacterial wilt in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Journal of Plant Pathology. 2023, 105: 481-491. (NAAS score: 8.20)
- Deepika Sood, Amit Sharma and Monica Sharma. Prevalence and epidemiology of bacterial wilt of tomato. International Journal of Economic Plants. 2022, 9(4): 328-333. (NAAS score: 5.07)
- Deepika Sood, Amit Sharma and Monica Sharma. Management of bacterial wilt of tomato through consorsium of biocontrol agents. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2021, 10(1): 1355-1358.
- Deepika Sood and Vinaykumar Rachappanavar. 2024. Seed Treatment for Regulation of Waste Water-Induced Plant Diseases. In: Progressive Plant Pathology (Sunita Chandel, Dharmesh Gupta and Manica Tomar) Elite Publishing House New Delhi.
- Deepika Sood and Sunita Chandel, Article entitled “Revolutionizing the use of copper nanoparticles in agriculture for plant disease management” published in Just Agriculture e- Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 6, Feb 2021 edition.
- Deepika Sood and Sunita Chandel, Article entitled “The Honey Trap” published in Just Agriculture e- Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 9, May 2021 edition.