Dr. C. Dileep is a Professor of the Department of Botany in Sanatana Dharma College. He is actively engaged in the novel research areas of Phytobacteriology in general and Plant – Microbe interaction in particular. His interest mainly in the field of Characterization of Siderophores, Pyoverdine and Pyocyanin and developing of multiple drug resistant microbes especially Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria(PGPR). Dr. Dileep had published 20 research papers in world renowned journals with impact factor (IF). Two of his books were published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany in the field of Plant microbiology. 24 Genbank accessions of PGPR microbes are in his account .Dr. Dileep is the Life member of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology and a member of Indian Phytopathological Society. He is a consultant of State Seed testing Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Kerala and many agricultural input manufacturing companies. He is a recognized Research guide in Botany of University of Kerala. Dr. Dileep had reported a new leaf and grain disease on Rice (Pantoea ananatis) and leaf disease in Rambutan plant first ever in India. He is serving as member of Mahatma Gandhi University PG board of studies in Botany. He also served as Member Committee of subject expert of curriculum committee, SCERT, Kerala. He is the Principal Investigator two UGC-MRP which were completed successfully.
- Phyto Bacteriology
- Plant Microbe Interactions
Gujarat Government merit scholarship for Doing research
18 years
2006
- MSc(Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Mycology, Horticulture, Immunology Applied Ecology )
- BSc (Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Mycology, Horticulture, Bryology, Conservation Biology, Ecology )
- Life Member, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology,
- Member, Indian Phytopathological Society.
- Member, Faculty of Science, University of Kerala
- Member, PG Board of Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University
- Chairman, MSc Board of Examinations,
- Deputy Chairman MSc and BSc board of examinations
- Chief Examiner BSc board of examinations.
- Additional examiner BSc board of examinations
1 - 2007
Chairman, Board of Judges, ISMPP National Conference Karnatak University, Dharwad, 2019
1. Dileep.C., Dileepkumar B.S., and H.C.Dube 1998. “Promotion of plant growth and yield by two rhizoplane Fluorescent Pseudomonads”. Ind J. Exp.Biology 36 : 399-402.
2. Dileep.C., Dileepkumar B.S., and H.C.Dube 1998 “ Influence of aminoacids, organic acids and sugars on growth , fluorescence and siderophore production of fluorescent Pseudomonads “. Ind. J . Exp Biology 36 : 429- 431.
3. Dileep.C., Dileepkumar B.S., and H.C.Dube 1999 . “Disease suppression and Plant growth promotion of peanut by antagonistic fluorescent Pseudomonas strain FPC32 and FPO 4 in soil infested with collar rot fungi Aspergillus niger”. Indian Phytopath. 52 (4): 415- 416
4. Dileep.C., Dileepkumar B.S., 2000 Influence of Metham -Sodium on suppression collar rot disease of peanut , in vitro antibiosis , siderphore production and root colonization by fluorescent Pseudomonad strain FPO4 “. Ind J. Exp Biology 38 :1245-1250
5. Dileep.C. 2010. Biocontrol of Rhizoctonia wilt of Brinjal (Solanum melongena) by Bacillus strain SR 4. J.Mycol.Pl.Pathol. 40(1):131-1356. Dileep.C 2013. First Report of a Leaf Disease of Rambutan( Nephelium lappaceum L.) plant in India. J.Plant Development Sciences 5 (3) :285-28
6.Dileep.C 2013. First Report of a Leaf Disease of Rambutan( Nephelium lappaceum L.)plant in India. J.Plant Development Sciences 5 (3) :285-286.
7. C.Dileep. 2013 Effect of Amino acids,Organic acids,Sugars,Iron and pH on siderophore production by Two Antagonistic Fluorescent Pseudomonas Strains TR and FR2 from the Acidic Paddy Fields of Kerala. J.Mycol.Pl.Pathol. 43 (4):466-471 http://www.connectjournals.com/jmpp
8. Kumar SN, Bala Nambisan and Dileep C (2014) Three bioactive cyclic dipeptides from the Bacillus sp. N strain associated with Entomopathogenic nematode. Peptides. (DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2013.11.017)(Impact factor-2.5).53 (2014):59—69 www.elsevier.com/locate/peptides
9. Kumar SN, Dileep C, Mohandas C, Nambisan B and Jayaprakas CA (2014) Cyclo ( D- Tyr-D-Phe): A new antibacterial, anticancer and antioxidant cyclic dipeptide from Bacillus sp. N strain associated with a rhabditid entomopathogenic nematode . Journal of Peptide science (DOI 10.1002/psc.2594) (Impact factor – 2.1): 20: 173–185. www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/jpepsci/DOI10.1002/psc.2594
10. J.N. Gorankla, S. Nishanth Kumar , G.V. Nisha , A.S. Sumandu , C. Dileep, A.Sudaresan , M.M. Sree Kumar , R.S. Lankalapalli and B.S. Dileep Kumar ,(2014) Purification and characterization of antifungal phenazines from a fluorescent Pseudomonas strain FPO4 against medically important fungi. Journal De Mycologie Médicale (Impact Factor-1.2).( http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.mycmed.2014.02.003) 24:185-192
11. S. Nishanth Kumar, , Jubi Jacob, Nisha G.V, Asha A, Dileep C and Dileep Kumar B.S.(2014) Investigation of antifungal activity of stilbenes alone and in combination with fluconazole against Candida albicans. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 6 (4); 304-307
12. Sreerag RS, Dileep C, Kumar SN (2014) Antimycobacterial activity of crude extracts produced by Bacillus sp. associated with entomopathogenic nematode. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 6(9) 140-142 (Impact factor- 1.54)
13. Kumar SN, Sreerag RS, Dileep Chandrasekaran, Bala Nambisan, Ruby John Anto (2014) Biocontrol of Aspergillus species on peanut kernels by antifungal diketopiperazine producing Bacillus cereus associated with entomopathogenic nematode. PLOS ONE.(Impact factor-4.2). August 2014 :9(8) www.plosone.org
1 C.Dileep and B.S.Dileepkumar, 2013.”Plant Growth Promoting and Disease Supression Properties of Two Pseudomonas strains Isolated from Paddy fields of Kuttanad, Kerala”, J. Mycol Plant Pathol., Vol-43, No-1, Pages: 115. http://www.connectjournals.com/jmpp
2. A.S .Sumandu and C.Dileep,2015, Influence of Glyphosate on Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria PRS-3 and PRP-5 Against Sheath Blight Supressive in Acidic Soil of Kuttanad, Kerala J.Mycol.Pl.Pathol. 45 (1): 97 http://www.connectjournals.com/jmpp
3. A.S. Sumandu and C. Dileep,2015 ,PGPR: An alternative to the chemical plant Protection. J.Mycol.Pl.Pathol. 45 (1): 97 http://www.connectjournals.com/jmpp
1. Dileep C, 2012 , Rhizosphere Fluorescent Pseudomonas – A New Perspective Published by Lambert Academic Publishing , Saarbrucken,Germany. http://www.lap.publishing.com
2. Dileep.C, 2012, Plant Protection –An Integrated Approach . Published by Lambert Academic Publishing , Saarbrucken, Germany. http://www.lap.publishing.com
1. Dileep KBS, Nishanth KS, Dileep C, Sundaresan A and Ravishanker L. (2013) Plant growth promoting rhizobacterial FP04 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence GenBank Accession No KF500003.
2. Dileep KBS, Nishanth KS, Dileep C, Sundaresan A (2013) Plant growth promoting Pseudomonas monteilii TR 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence GenBank Accession No KF712283
3. Dileep KBS, Nishanth KS, Dileep C, Sundaresan A (2013) Plant growth promoting Pseudomonas putida FR 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence GenBank Accession No KF712284
4. Dileep.C and Sumandu .A.S, (2015)Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PRS3 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence .GenBank Accession No KR061875.1
5. Dileep.C and Sumandu .A.S,(2015Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PRP5 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence .GenBank Accession No KR061876.1