EDUCATION

B.Sc. (Agri. Hons.,P.A.U.Ludhiana, M.Sc. (Pl. Path.) P.A.U.Ludhiana, PhD (Pl. Path.), P.A.U.Ludhiana

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

• Fungal Pathology, Mycology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Characterization and mapping of fungal pathogen populations

SELECTED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

• Rani R, Negi P, Sharma S and Jain S (2022) Occurrence of oosporic stage of Pseudoperonosporacubensis on cucumber, in Punjab, India: A first report. Crop Protection: 155:105939NAAS Rating 8.57
• Negi P, Rani R, Jain S (2022) Survival and infectivity of oospores of Pseudoperonospora cubensis causing downy mildew of cucurbits in the alluvial plains of North-western India. Indian Phytopathology: 10.1007/s42360-022-00583NAAS Rating 5.95
• Kaur A, Sharma V K and Rani R (2022) Role of melanin production by species on Helminthosporium pathogenicity in Graminaceous Hosts. Indian Journal of Ecology. 49(2): 533-541 NAAS Rating 5.79
• Jassal K, Kaushal S, Rashmi and RaniR (2021) Antifungal potential of guava (Psidium guajava) leaves essential oil, major compounds: betacaryophyllene and caryophyllene oxide. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection: 2034-2050 NAAS Rating 6.73
• Deol J K, Sharma S P, Rani R, Kalia A, Chhuneja P and Sarao N K (2021) Inheritance analysis and identification of SSR markers associated with fusarium wilt resistance in melon. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology:64-74 NAAS Rating 7.16
• Rani R and Singh M H (2021) Root invasion of rice seedlings by Ustilaginoidea virens. Plant Disease Research. 36 (1): 69-73 (NAAS Rating 4.76)
• Ritu Rani and Vineet K Sharma (2018) Diversity analysis of northern Indian isolates of Ustilaginoidea virens. Indian Phytopathology (Springer) 71: 33-42 (NAAS Rating: 5.90)
• Rani R, Sharma V K, Kumar P and Mohan C (2015) Impact of simulated rainfall on persistence of fungicides used against late blight (Phytophthora infestans) of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 85(2): 256-260
• Rani R, Sharma V K, Lore J S, Pannu P P S (2015) Cultural studies on Ustilaginoidea virens, the incitant of false smut of rice (Oryza sativa). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 85(4):888-891
• Rani R, Sharma V K, Pannu P P S and Lore J S (2015) Influence of nitrogen fertilizer dose on false smut of rice (Oryza sativa) caused by Ustilaginoidea virens. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 85 (8): 1003–6.
• Rani R, Sharma V K and Rattan G S (2014) Standardization and validation of methodology for determination of metalaxyl residues in tomato. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology. 44(3):304-306
• Rani R, Sharma V K, Rattan G S, Singh B and Sharma N (2013). Dissipation of residues of mancozeb and metalaxyl in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Bullettin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 90: 248-251

AWARDS/HONOURS/DISTINCTIONS

Awarded IRRI Fellowship from International Rice Research Institute during Ph. D programme