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  • Dr Kumar Munuswamy

  • Assistant Professor
  • Madras Christian College
Publications 2006 - 2022

Publications

  • 11
    Journal Articles
  • 1
    Book Chapter
  • 1
    Book
  • 1
    Data paper
  • 6
    Projects

Citations / H-Index

7 Citations
1 h-index
5 Citations

Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Mycology

Mushroom Diversity, Ethnomycology, Fungal Ecology, Bioprospecting, Mushroom Technology (cultivation), Mushroom Food and nutrition, Fungal metabolites

Personal Information

Dr Kumar Munuswamy

Male
Mycological Research Laboratory, Department of Botany East Tambaram, Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
, Tamil Nadu, India - 600059


Experience

  • Assistant Professor

    Department of Botany

    Madras Christian College


Qualification

  • Ph.D

    University of Madras


Honours and Awards

2022

Seed Money Grant Award

Madras Christian College

2022

Executive Council Member

Mycological Society of India

2017

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Young Scientist Award

Marina Labs

2022

Seed Money Grant Award

Madras Christian College

2022

Executive Council Member

Mycological Society of India

2017

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Young Scientist Award

Marina Labs

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2010

Taxonomic Studies on the Agaric Diversity of Kolli Hills, Eastern Ghats, India

Dr. V. Kaviyarasan, University of Madras

2010

Taxonomic Studies on the Agaric Diversity of Kolli Hills, Eastern Ghats, India

Dr. V. Kaviyarasan, University of Madras

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2012

Mycological Society of India

Life Member & Executive Council Member (2022-25)

2012

Mycological Society of India

Life Member & Executive Council Member (2022-25)

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Research Projects

Mapping of Mushrooms in MCC Campus

Funding Agency : Madras Christian College

Formulation of mycorrhizal inoculum as biofertilizer

Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology

Mycoplast: an alternate for synthetic plastic

Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology

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Mapping of Mushrooms in MCC Campus

Funding Agency : Madras Christian College

Formulation of mycorrhizal inoculum as biofertilizer

Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology

Mycoplast: an alternate for synthetic plastic

Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology

Mycofoam: an alternate to plastic

Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology

Optimization of cultivation condition for wild edible mushroom Lentinus squarrosulus

Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology

Isolation and extraction of natural pigments from edible macro-fungi

Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology

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