Scientist Profile

Dr. R. Gomathi

Dr. R. Gomathi

Principal Scientist (Plant Physiology),Division-Crop Production
ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore 641007, Tamil Nadu, India E-mail : gomathi_sbi@yahoo.co.in Offical mail : R.Gomathi@icar.govt.in Phone (office) : +91-422-2472621 Fax (office) : +91-422-2472923 Mobile : +91-9487477058
  • Screening varieties and phenotyping for abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, high temperature, oxidative stress and waterlogging tolerance and developing climate resilient sugarcane, Production Physiology on Ratoonability etc.,
  • Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), IARI, New Delhi.
  • Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), IARI, New Delhi.
  • Society for Sugarcane        Research and    Development (SSRD), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
  • H. S. Srivastava foundation for science and society, Lucknow, UP.
  • Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (FASTA), New Delhi
  • National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), Chennai
  • Sugarcane Research and Promotion (SSRP), New Delhi
  • The Sugar Technologists (STAI) Association of India, New Delhi.
  • Member in “The National Academy of Sciences (mNASI), India” under “Biological Science” during 2019 by The National Academy of Sciences (NASI), India Lajpatrai Road, Allahabad, UP.
  • Bose Science Society (FBSS), Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu (affiliated by DST, New Delhi) during the year 2019.
  • Samagra Vikas welfare Society (SVWS)
  • Global Economic Progress & Research Association (GEPRA)
  • Society of Environment and Development (SED), India, New Delhi.
  • Academy of Science (ASC), Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Society for Agricultural Research on Abiotic Stress (SARAS), Baramati, Pune
  • Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Kolkata
  • Plant Research and Educational Promotion Society (PREPS), UP
  • Life Membership of the Sugar Technologist Association of India (STAI) for the year 2025
  • Life member, The South Indian Sugarcane and Sugar Technologist Association SISSTA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (L.M. No.3613) dated 28.10.2024
  • Screening of Saccharum spontaneum and related species for drought tolerance (Co-PI)   Sugar Development Fund (SDF) Funded Project – 45.00 lakhs
  • Climate Resilience in Sugarcane Agriculture: Metabolic and molecular response to high temperature (PI)    DST-SERB, New Delhi-sponsored project  -10.8 Lakhs. 
  • Evaluation of two seaweed saps on the yield and quality of sugarcane CSIR Insitute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Sponsored Project  -11.50 lakhs
  • Evaluating the effect of Sea6-Biostimulant formulations on quality and yield of sugarcane” (PI); 2016-18             Outsourced project from Sea6 company, Bangalore; -10.62 lakhs
  • Evaluating the effect of liquid formulations on mitigating drought in sugarcane  Outsourced project from Sea6 company, Bangalore;-5.20 lakhs

Outstanding Achievement Awards

  • Received Fellowship award from “The Society of Environment and Development (FSED)” in New Delhi, India in the year 2013 for her outstanding contribution to the field of Agriculture.
  • Received Fellowship of Bose Science Society (FBSS) Bose Science Society (FBSS), Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu (affiliated by DST, New Delhi) for her outstanding contribution to the field of Agriculture during the year 2019.
  • Confirmed as a Fellow of the National Academy of Biological Sciences (FNABS) by the National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), Chennai, for her outstanding contributions in the field of Stress Physiology during
  • Received “Fellow of Sugarcane Research and Development (FSSRD-2022)” for outstanding contribution in the field of “Sugarcane Research from the Society for Sugarcane Research & Development (SSRD)” on the occasion of the Annual General Body Meeting held at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute on 30th November 2022, Coimbatore, Tamil Nādu India.
  • Elected Fellow of the Society for Sugarcane Research and Promotion (FSSRP-2022) for her outstanding contribution to Sugarcane Crop Production for the Year 2022 by the Society for Sugar Research and Promotion, New Delhi, India.

Performance Excellence Awards

  • Received Fellowship of “Indian Society of Plant Physiology- ISPP” in the year 2019 for performance excellence in the field of Plant Physiology in New Delhi in December 2019. On the Occasion of the National Conference of Plant Physiology NCPP-2019 on “Plant Productivity and Stress Management” held on December 19-21, at KUAU, Kerala.
  • Received Fellowship award from “The Academy of Science” (FASC), Chennai in October 2018.
  • Received Fellowship Award of “The Bose Science Society (FBSS)”, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu (affiliated by DST, New Delhi) during the year 2019.
  • Received Fellowship award of “The Sugar Technologists’ Association of India, (FSTAI), New Delhi, in 2018.
  • Received “Scientist of the Year 2017-2018 Award” by Samagra Vikas Welfare Society (SVWS) and Rama University, Kanpur on the occasion of the International Conference on Advances in Agriculture and Allied Science Research on 23.02.2019.
  • Received “Professor MS Swaminathan Best Scientist Award” for the year 2018-19, for the Agriculture Section by the Bose Science Society (BSS), Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu (affiliated by DST, New Delhi).

Merit Awards

  • Nominated and confirmed “ E. K. Janaki Ammal Memorial NABS Best Woman Scientist Award for the year 2021” in recognition of her Merit & contributions in the field of Agriculture & Forestry Sciences by the National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), Chennai for the election year 2021.
  • Member of “The National Academy of Sciences India (mNASI),” under “Biological Science” during the year 2019, Lajpatrai Road, Allahabad, UP.

Lifetime Achievement Award 

  • Received “The Lifetime Achievement Award” for Significant Contribution to Sugarcane Agriculture / Researchby Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (ASciTS), New Delhi, in association with the 10th National Conference on Agricultural Scientific Tamil conferences on 4th April 2025 at Veterinary Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Best Paper Awards

  • Received Best Paper award for the paper on “Physiology and growth responses of sugarcane clones to waterlogging” from the Indian Society of Plant Physiology ISPP Zonal Conference meet in 2010 at VIT Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
  • Received Best Poster award for the paper on “Physiological markers for screening water logging resistance in sugarcane” at the International Symposium on New Paradigms in Sugarcane Research (ISNPSR 2012) held by SSRD and SBI (ICAR) at Coimbatore, during 2012.
  • Received Certificate of merit and best paper award for presenting a paper on “Time Course Change in Metabolites in Response to Heat Stress of Sugarcane”. .3rd International Conference on “BioIndia (ICBI) -2012” at Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women, Trichengode, Namakkal, (Dt) during 2012.
  • Received Best Paper award for the paper on “Adaptive response of sugarcane to elevated temperature” in the National Seminar on “Recent Advances and Challenges in Sugarcane Research, NSSR-2014” organized by University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore and Directorate of Research & Zonal Agricultural Research Station, V.C. Farm, Mandya, Karnataka, held during 23 & 24th December 2013 at Mysore 2013.
  • Received Best Popular Article award for the year 2016 from the Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (SciTSA), New Delhi, on the occasion of National Conferences on “Tamil Conference on Agricultural Science held on August 5 and 6 2016 held at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
  • Received Best Paper Award in Crop Physiology Discipline for the year 2017 from the Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (SciTSA), New Delhi on the occasion of National Conferences on “Tamil Conference on Agricultural Science held on 12th August 2017 at Chennai.
  • Received “Best Book Award for Plant Physiology” The Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (SciTSA), New Delhi on the occasion of 4th National Conferences on “Tamil Conference on Agricultural Science held on 19th November 2018 at Fishers University, OMR Campus, Chennai.
  • Received “STAI Silver Medal Award: Sugarcane Agriculture Section” for the year 2018-19, at 77th Annual Convention of STAI, which is being organised by The Sugar Technologist Association of India, at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, from 17.07.2019 to 19.07. 2019.
  • Received Best Poster Paper on “Identification and profiling of heat stress-responsive proteins in sugarcane” by S. Kohila and R. Gomathi presented in the International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium on “Physiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture (IPPVS 2021)” held during 11-12th March 2021 at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in collaboration with Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), New Delhi, India.
  • Received “Best Poster Paper” on “Root anatomical phenes in response to abiotic stress in sugarcane germplasm clones” by V. Krishnapriya, E. Karpagam, R. Arun Kumar and Gomathi presented in the International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium on “Physiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture (IPPVS 2021)” held during 11-12th March 2021 at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in collaboration with Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), New Delhi, India.
  • Received “Best Oral Paper Award” on Comparative physiological and metabolic analysis of tropical and subtropical sugarcane varieties under tropical conditions by Gomathi R., Rajakumari, Krishnapriya V., Arunkumar R. and K. Elayaraja presented in First NABS-International Conference on “Life Sciences: Contemporary approaches in Biological Sciences for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity” held during August 26th to 28th,2021 at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Received “Certificate of Appreciation” for serving best as a resource person in 21 days advanced national level training (ANTP 2020) ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore and National Agriculture Development Co-Operative LTD, Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir on the occasion delivering a lead lecture in 21 days ANTP programme on “Recent Scientific Interventions and Practices of Sugarcane Breeding, Production, Protection and Utilization for Doubling Farmers Income. On 18.12.2020”.
  • Received “Best Oral Paper Award” for the paper “Drought tolerant sugarcane clones for climatic Resilience under tropical condition” at “The International Conference on “Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants” organized by the Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala along with the Indian Society for Plant Physiology (ISPP- South Zone) during 2022.
  • Received “Best Oral Paper Award” for the paper “EaLDH, overexpression enhances salt and drought tolerance in transgenic sugarcane” at “The International Conference on “Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants” organized by the Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala along with the Indian Society for Plant Physiology (ISPP- South Zone) during 2022.
  • Received “Best Oral Paper Award” for the paper “Overexpression of Aldehyde dehydrogenase enhances drought tolerance in transgenic sugarcane” during the 13th National Conference on “Current Perspectives for Sustainable Development in Life Sciences, Environment and Agriculture” organized by the National Academy of Biological Science (NABS), Chennai along with Periyar University Salem during 2023.
  • Received “STAI Silver Medal Award: Sugarcane Agriculture Section” for the year 2023 at the 83rd Annual Convention of STAI, organised by The Sugar Technologist Association of India, in the 82nd Annual Convention of STAI and International Sugar Expo, at the Convention Centre, Jaipur in 2024.
  • Received Best Research Paper award for the paper on “Root Exudation in Saccharum Complex…………” published during 2022 in the JSR Journal by SSRD, Coimbatore. The award was issued on the occasion of the Annual General Body meeting, which was held on 12.11.2024.

Other Merit Awards

  • ICAR Award (Junior fellowship) Program in Crop Physiology by ICAR, New Delhi, Junior Fellowship during 1994
  • International Travel Grant for attending the International Conference on ‘Plant Science Research from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)- Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, New Delhi during 2019
  • Nominated and served as Editor in the “Plant Physiology Reports” during the year 2022 by the Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), New Delhi.
  • Editorial committee member 1. Editor and editorial board member in the journal “Plant Physiology Reports” in the year 2023 to 2024 and further serving as Editorial Advisory Committee Member during 2024-25 by the Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), New Delhi. (NAAS ID: P122; NASS Score: 7.7).
  • Nominated and served as Editor and Editorial Board member in the journal “Agrica-In International Journal of Plant Science Research for 2024-26.

Conference Organized

  • Co-Convenor of (NCPP-2019): Organised one National Conference (NCPP-2019) on “Plant Productivity and Stress Management” during December 19-21, 2019, at KAU, Kerala.
  • Organizing Secretary (International): Organised an International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium (IPPVS 2021) during 11- 12th March 2021 at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in collaboration with Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), New Delhi, India.
  • Co-Organizing Secretary (International): Organised an “International Conference on ‘Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants’” from October 26- 28, 2022, at the Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala.
  • Organizing Secretary (National): Organized a National Seminar on “Research Imperatives for Sustaining Sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol Production” (SugarSem-2023) on 25.08.2023 at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Cbe,
  • Organized a Brainstorming Workshop on “Trends in the Application of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Agriculture” organized by ICAR- SBI, Coimbatore, in collaboration with the NABS, Chennai and NAAS Coimbatore Chapter in a hybrid mode on 29.11.2023.

Position in Scientific Society or Professional bodies at the National Level 

  • Joined Secretary: Society for Sugarcane Research and Development (SSRD), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. October 2017-2019.
  • South Zone Secretary: Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), IARI, New Delhi. November 2018-2023 (2 terms)
  • Executive committee member in H.S. Srivasatva Foundation for Science and Society, Lucknow, for the period April 2018- March 2021.

Leadership in Teaching and Training

  • Guided one Ph D and 17 students for the Master’s Degree Programme in sugarcane crops. Courses Designed:Sc., Sugarcane Production Technology under open and distance learning (ODL) mode.
  • Organised one-day training programme on “High Throughput Sampling Using Optical Properties (Understanding and Application)” dt. 17.02.2023 at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore, with 46 trainees.
  • Organised a 5-day workshop on ‘Physiological and molecular markers for Abiotic stress tolerance in plants’ from October 31st to 04th November 2022, at the Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala.
  • Recognised as a supervisor for guiding research scholars for a Ph.D. /M. Tech programme in the faculty of Science and Humanities, Bharathiyar University and Anna University.
  • Recognised as a supervisor for guiding research scholars for a Ph.D. /M. Tech programme in the faculty of Plant Biotechnology, Bharathiyar University.

Contribution to Revenue generation:

  • Instrumental in producing a total of 9200 Kg
    of Powder Jaggery, which was commercialised as (Iniya Powdered Jaggery produced and generated revenue of >Rs. 7,69 975/).
  • As Co-developer of the SVRC/CVRC released varieties, the sum of
    5,96,584/revenue was generated through Breeder Seed Production.

Lead lectures

  • Invited lecture on “High-temperature tolerance strategies revealed by RNA-Seq in sugarcane” at the National Conference on “Abiotic stress Agriculture: Constraints and Strategies” held on 6th and 7th March 2018 in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.
  • Invited lecture on “Climate change impact and adaptation strategies for Thermotolerance”, .2019. International Plant Conference on “Plant Science Research (Plant -2019)” at Baltimore, Maryland, USA from 04.03.2019 to 06.03.2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Climate change impact and adaptation strategies for Thermotolerance” International conference on Sugarcon 2019 on “Green technologies for sustainable development of sugar and Integrated Industries” held at ICAR- Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR), Lucknow, UP, during Feb 16-19, 2019.
  • Invited as a committee member for a panel discussion on “Doubling farmer income: Challenges & Opportunities” at Sona College, Salem on 9.07.2019, Sona College, Salem, Tamil Nadu and given technical input to stakeholders on an adaptation of newer technology for drought management and improving farmer’s income by adopting the integrated farming system.
  • Invited lecture on “Adaptive mechanism of thermo-tolerance in sugarcane” In the session on “Physiological Interventions in Commercial Crops” in the International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium on “Physiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture (IPPVS 2021)” held during 11- 12th March 2021 at ICAR-SBI, Cbe, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Invited lead lecture “Physiological Adaptations and Management Strategies for Abiotic Stresses in Sugarcane” under the thematic area on “Abiotic stresses: Physiology Genetic Improvement and management” in the National Conference on Plant Physiology-2021(NCPP-2021) on “Frontiers of Plant Physiology For Climate Smart Agriculture” jointly organized by ICAR-NIASM, Baramati, and Indian Society For Plant Physiology, New Delhi during December 10th 2021 in physical mode.
  • Invited lead lecture on “Physiological and Molecular Intervention improving heat and drought tolerance in crop plants” in 3 days course training on (Environmental Bio-diversity and Disaster Risk Management) on 29.01.2022, organised by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), New Delhi and Society for Environment and Development (SED).
  • Invited as a Panel member cum lead talk for discussion on the topic “Integration of PSAP Technology in Sugarcane Value Chain and other Agriculture Important Crops ‘in one day workshop on “Agri- Innovation for Sustainable Sugar-energy Production from Sugarcane Integration of PSAP Technology in Agriculturally Important Crop” which was held on17.08.2022 at A.P.Shinde symposium hall, NASC Complex, ICAR, New Delhi,

Chairman or Head, Member, Member-Secretary of a Scientific Committee,  etc..

  • Committee Chairperson for Evaluating poster session: Zonal ISPP symposium on recent trends in Plant Physiological and Crop Improvement, held at VIT Vellore in 2010. School of Bioscience and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore on October 22nd
  • Committee Chairperson for the Reception committee and organised the cultural programme. International conference on “SucroSym 2017- Sugarcane Research since Co 205: 100 years and Beyond Organised by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, SSRD, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
  • Committee Co–Chairperson for the printing and publicity committee in the ICAR sports tournament 2017 was held from 9.10.2017 to 13.10.2017 at Nehru stadium, Cbe.
  • Co-Chairperson “Temperature stress management” National Conference on “Abiotic stress Agriculture: Constraints and Strategies” Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.
  • Chairperson: Agricultural Science / Plant Physiology 4th National Conferences on “Tamil Conference on Agricultural Science” Fisher University, OMR Campus, Chennai 9 and 20th November 2018.
  • Co-Chaired the session on “Stressed eco-system for sustainable sugarcane farm return”, International conference on Sugarcon 2019 on “Green technologies for sustainable development of sugar and Integrated Industries” .ICAR- Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR), Lucknow, UP. Feb 16-19, 2019.
  • Co-Chaired the session “Anthropogenic induced stress” on 21st December 2019. National Conference of Plant Physiology NCPP-2019 on “Plant Productivity and Stress Management” was held on organized by the Department of Plant Physiology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, and the Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP) , New Delhi.  December 19-21, 2019.
  • Nominated and served as committee chairperson for compiling evaluation reports sent by the juries for “Best Research Paper Award” for the period from 2012 to 2020 for the Journal of Sugarcane Research (JSR) from SSRD Society, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore.
  • Co-Chaired the session on “Physiological Interventions in Commercial Crops” International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium on “Physiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture (IPPVS 2021)” held during 11- 12th March 2021 at ICAR-SBI, Cbe, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Chaired the session on “Agricultural Sciences- Crop Improvement (Poster Presentation)”, in the First NABS-International Conference on “Life Sciences: Contemporary approaches in Biological Sciences for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity” on 26.08.2021 conference held at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu,
  • Chaired the young researchers’ award paper presentations session in the National Conference on Plant Physiology-2021(NCPP-2021) on “Frontiers of Plant Physiology for Climate Smart Agriculture” jointly organised by ICAR-NIASM, Baramati, and Indian Society For Plant Physiology, New Delhi, 11.12.2021 in physical mode.
  • Co-Chaired the V. Plenary session in the National Conference on Plant Physiology-2021(NCPP-2021 Co-Chaired the V. Plenary session in the National Conference on Plant Physiology-2021(NCPP-2021) on “Frontiers of Plant Physiology for Climate Smart Agriculture” jointly organized by ICAR-NIASM, Baramati, and Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi on 11.12.2021.
  • Nominated as Organising Committee Member and Committee Chairperson for the Cane–Ovate workshop (26th October 2021) organised by SSRD.
  • Nominated as Chairperson in International Conference on Sugarcane Research: Sugarcane for Sugar and Beyond (Canecon 2021) organised by SSRD, conducted on 19-22 June 2021, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore
  • Co-Chaired the two sessions in a day workshop on “Agri-Innovation for Sustainable Sugar-energy Production from Sugarcane Integration of PSAP Technology in Agriculturally Important Crop” which was held on 17.08.2022 at A.P. Shinde symposium hall, NASC Complex, ICAR, New Delhi, which was organised by ISHA Agro and SSRP Society, New Delhi.
  • Participated and presented a lead paper at the International Conference on “Plant Science Research (Plant -2019)” in 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America (USA).
  • Participated and presented a lead paper at the 8th IAPSIT International Sugar Conference ISC-2024 & Sugarcon 2024 in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, Vietnam, September 2024.
  • Gomathi, R*. and V. Thandapani.2004. Sugar metabolism and carbon partitioning of sugarcane genotypes under salt stress conditions. Sugar Tech. 6(3):151-158.
  • Gomathi, R*. and V. Thandapani 2004. Influence of salt stress on yield and quality of sugarcane genotypes (Saccharum officinarum). Indian Sugar 117-124.
  • Gomathi, R*. and V. Thandapani 2005.Salt stress in relation to nutrient accumulation and quality of sugarcane genotype (Saccharum officinarum). Sugar Tech.7 (1):39-47.
  • Gomathi, R*. and V. Thanadapani, 2005. Physiological basis of salt tolerance in sugarcane genotypes (Saccharum officinarum). Journal of Plant Biology. 32(2): pp.75-81.(India)
  • Gomathi, R*. and S. Vasantha. 2006. Changes in nucleic acid content and Expression of salt shock proteins in relation to salt tolerance in sugarcane. Sugar Tech. 8 (2&3): 124-127.
  • Gomathi, R*. Impact of salt stress on metabolic alteration of proteins and enzymes in sugarcane varieties: influence of GA3 on imparting salt tolerance. Plant Archives. 7(1): 129-132.
  • Gomathi, R*. S. Vasantha and V. Thandapani 2010. Mechanism of osmo regulation in response to salinity stress in sugarcane. Sugar Tech. 12(3-4): 305-311.
  • Gomathi, R*., and P. Rakkiyapan. 2011. Comparative lipid peroxidation and leaf membrane thermostability, antioxidant system in four sugarcane genotypes differing in salt tolerance. International Journal of Plant Physiology& Biochemistry. 3(4):51- 58.
  • Gomathi, R*.,T. Naveen Kumar, P.N. Gururaja Rao,B. Sundara, P.Rakkiayappan and V.Geetha. 2011. Sugar metabolism of plant and ratoon crops. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology (Plant Physiology Report). 16(1)1-9.
  • Gomathi, R*., Gowri Manohari and P. Rakkiyappan. 2012. Antioxidant enzymes on cell membrane integrity of sugarcane varieties differing in flooding Tolerance. Sugar Tech. 14: 261-265.
  • Gomathi, R*., Yukashini, S.Shiyamala,S.Vasantha, A. Suganya and P.Rakkiyappan. 2013. Induced Response of Sugarcane Variety Co 86032 for Thermotolerance. Sugar Tech. 15(1):17–26.
  • Gomathi, R*.,N.Gururaja Rao, P.Rakkiyappan,B. Sundara, S.Shiyamala 2013. Physiological studies on ratoonability of sugarcane varieties under tropical Indian condition. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 4(1):22-27.
  • Gomathi, R*., Shiyamala S. Vasantha, Deepa Elizabath Johnson & P. K. Janani. 2013. Kinetics of metabolism in sugarcane under heat stress. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology (Plant Physiology Report). 18(1):41-47.
  • Viswanathan*, C. Chinnaraja, P. Malathi, R. Gomathi, P. Rakkiyappan, D. Neelamathi and V. Ravichandran. 2014. “Impact of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus (ScYLV) infection on physiological efficiency and growth parameters of sugarcane under tropical climatic conditions in India. Acta Phyiologiea Plantarum. 36:1805 1822.
  • Gomathi, R.,*N. Gururaja Rao, K. Chandran and A. Selvi.2015. Adaptive responses of Sugarcane to waterlogging stress – An overview. Sugar Tech. 15(1):17–26.
  • Manimekalai Ramaswamy*, Jini Narayanan, Gokul Manickavachagam, Selvi Athiappan , Meena Arun, Gomathi, R. and Bakshi Ram.2017. Genome-wide analysis of NAC gene family ‘sequences’ in sugarcane and its comparative phylogenetic relationship with rice, sorghum, maize and Arabidopsis for prediction of stress-associated NAC genes. Agri gene. 1-17.
  • Vasantha, S*., Gomathi & C. Brindha.2017. Growth and Nutrient Composition of Sugarcane Genotypes Subjected to Salinity and Drought Stresses. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 48(9): 989-998.
  • Manimekalai, R*., Jini Narayanan, M. Gokul, A. Selvi, and Gomathi. 2018. Hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in sugarcane and response expression pattern of stress-responsive genes through quantitative RT- PCR. Sugar Tech. 20: 681-691.
  • Kohila,S. and Gomathi*. 2018. Adaptive physiological and biochemical response of sugarcane to high-temperature stress. Plant Physiology Reports 23 (2): 245-260.
  • Gomathi Raju*, Kohila S. and Lakshmi Kasirajan. High-throughput sequencing reveals genes associated with high temperature stress tolerance in sugarcane. 3 Biotech.10.198.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-020-02170-z.
  • Gomathi R*, Krishnapriya V, Arunkumar R, Govindaraj P and Bakshi Ram.2020. Physiological Traits Imparting Drought Stress Tolerance to Promising Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Clones. Plant Physiology Report. 25:509-515.
  • Gomathi Raju*, Sri Sailaja Nori, Vengavasi Krishnapriya, and Prakash, M. 2022. Ameliorating drought stress in sugarcane (Saccharum Spp) using biostimulants. Indian Jl. of Exp. Biology. 60(July issue): 456-462. (NAAS ID: I060; NAAS Score: 6.78).
  • Raja A*., Vasantha S, Gomathi R, Hemaprabha G, Alarmelu S, Srinivasa V, Vengavasi K, Alagupalamuthirsolai M, Hari K, Palaniswami C, Mohanraj K, Appunu C, Geetha P, Tayade AS, Anusha S, Vinu V, Valarmathi R, Pooja D, Meena MR. 2023. Rapid and non-destructive methodology for measuring canopy coverage at an early stage and its correlation with physiological and morphological traits and yield in sugarcane. (NAAS ID: A106: NAAS rating: 9.66). Agriculture 13:1481. 10.3390/agriculture13081481.
  • Krishnapriya V*, Karpagam E, Vasantha S, Arunkumar R, Anusha S, Vinu V, Alagupalamuthirsolai M, and Gomathi R. Deficiency, critical threshold, and sufficiency levels for hydroponic supplementation of major nutrients for evaluating sugarcane under controlled conditions. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-023-01604-w. NAAS ID: J524; NAAS rating:9.90).
  • Ashwin Narayan, J. Manoj Gauri Nerkar, V. M., Chakravarthi, M., S. Dharshini, S.,
    Subramonian, N., Premachandran, M. N., Valarmathi, R., Arun Kumar, , Gomathi, R., Krisha Surendar, K., Hemaprabha, G. and C. Appunu. 2023. Transgenic sugarcane with higher levels of BRK1 showed improved drought tolerance” Plant Cell Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-023-03056-z. (NAAS ID: P102; NAAS rating: 12.20).
  • Swathik Clarancia, P., Naveenarani, M., Ashwin Narayan, J., Krishna, S.S., Thirugnanasambandam, P.P, Valarmathi, R, Suresha, G.S., Gomathi, R., Kumar, R. A. Manickavasagam, M.; Ramalingam Jegadeesan, Muthukrishnan Arun, Govindakurup Hemaprabha and Chinnaswamy Appunu*.2023.Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization and Expression Analysis of Plant Nuclear Factor, (NF-Y). Gene Family Transcription, Factors in Saccharum spp. Genes,14, 1147. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14061147.
  • Gomathi, R*., Kohila S., Viswanathan, R., Krishnapriya, V. Appunu, C. Arun Kumar R., M. Alagupalamuthirsolai, R. Manimekalai, K. Elayaraja and K. Kaverinathan. 2024. Comparative Proteomic Analysis of High-Temperature Response in Sugarcane. Sugar Tech.27: 193-207  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-024-01400-5
  • Manoj Vadakkenchery Mohanan, Sarath Padmanabhan, Thelakat Sasikumar, Ashwin Narayan Jayanarayanan, Dharshini Selvarajan, Valarmathi Ramanathan, Suresha Giriyapura Shivalingamurthy, Gomathi Raju, Hemaprabha Govind, and Appunu Chinnaswamy*. 2024. Transgenic sugarcane overexpressing Glyoxalase III improved germination and biomass production at the formative stage under salinity and water‑deficit stress conditions. 3 Biotech. 14:52.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-023-03856-w.
  • Chinnaswamy Appunu*, Sakthivel Surya Krishna, R. Harish Chandra, Ramanathan Valarmathi, G.S. Suresha, V.S. Sreenivasa, A. Malarvizhhi, M. Manickavasagam, Muthukrishnan Arun,R. Arunkumar, Raju Gomathi and G. Hemaprabha 2024. Overexpression of EaALDH7, an Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Gene from Erianthus arundinaceous, Enhances Salinity Tolerance in Transgenic Sugarcane (Sacchaurum Spp. Hybrid). Plant Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112206.
  • Krishnapriya V., Karpagam E., Vasantha S., Arun Kumar R., Anusha S., Vinu V., Alagupalamuthirsolai M., Gomathi R. Deficiency, critical threshold, and sufficiency levels for hydroponic supplementation of major nutrients for evaluating sugarcane under controlled conditions. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutritionhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-023-01604-w

 

Books and book chapters-Max. 10 (Most important ones, others)

Books Authored

  • Gomathi, S.Elamathi, Ramachandaran and S.Ambika.2018. Tamil Book on Payer Venaiyeyal (Plant Physiology).153 pgs. Published By: Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (ASTS), New Delhi. ISBN No. 978-81-939394-0-6. 153 pgs.
  • Ananthi, R. Gomathi, C. Parthipan and S. Sathiyaraj. (2017). Plant Physiology (Tamil version). Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (ASTS), New Delhi.   ISBN No. 978-93-87314-22-1. Pg. No.232.
  • Rajavelu, A. Arunachalam and R. Gomathi. (2020). Velanmaiyel (Tamil Book). Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society (ASTS), New Delhi. ISBN No.976-93-918531-3-6. Pg. No 248.

 Books Edited

  • Gomathi, A.H. Prakash, & Bakshi Ram .2021. Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Commercial Crops. 418 pages Published by: Sathish Serial Publishing House, Azadpur, New Delhi, and New Delhi, 110033.ISBN No.:978-93-90660-537I ISBN: 970-93-90660-544.
  • Gomathi, Viswanathan, C., M. Prakash, M. Maheswari & Ajay Arora.2021. Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Cereals and Fodder Crops.2021. 415 pages. Published by: International Books & Periodical Supply (Publisher of Scientific Books) Service, New Delhi, 110034ISBN No.:978- 93-90428-56-3; EISBN:  978-93-90425-57-0.
  • Gomathi, M. Prakash, C.Rajasekaran, Visawanathan, C.& Bakshi Ram. 2021. Physiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture. 258 pages Published by: ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and Indian Society of Plant Physiology (ISPP), New Delhi. ISBN No.:978-93-85267-26-0.
  • Gomathi, R. Arun Kumar, V. Krishnapriya M.Alagupalamuthirsolai, D.Pooja & S.Vasantha (2023).Laboratory Techniques in Sugarcane Physiology. Published by The Director, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. ISBN No: 978-93-85267-37-6. P.No.123.
  • Gomathi, P.Malathi, S.Alarmelu, C.Appanu, R. Arun Kumar, M.Alagupalamuthirsolai, V. Krishnapriya , V.Sreenivasa, S.Solomon , G.P.Rao & G.Hemaprabha (2023). Research Imperatives for Sustaining Sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol Production.  Published by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Cbe, SSRD, Cbe and SSRP, New Delhi. ISBN No: 978-93-85267-40-6. P.No.163.
  • Prakash, R. Gomathi, P.S. Basu, M. Vanaja & M. K. Kalarani.2022. Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Pulses and Oil Seeds Crops. 260 pages. Published by: International Books & Periodical Supply (Publisher of Scientific Books) Service, New Delhi, 110034.ISBN No.:978-93-90425-54-9.
  • Gomathi, M.Alagupalamuthirsolai, R. Arun Kumar, V. Krishnapriya,S. Balasubramanian, R. Karuppaiyan and G. Hemaprabha. (2023). High Throughput Sampling Using Optical Properties (Understanding and Application). Published by The Director, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu ISBN 978-93-85267-38-3: P.No.120.­­
  • Book Chapter and Training Manual
  • Gomathi, and S. Kohila. 2016. Impact of temperature extremes on sugarcane growth and development. In Biotechnological and conventional tools for biotic and abiotic stresses management in sugarcane (2016). Pg. 162-170 Edited & Compiled by Dr. Bakshi Ram, P.Govindaraj, A.Ramesh Sundar and A.Bhaskaran Published by The Director, Sugarcane Breeding Institute. Coimbatore.ISBN No. 978-93-85267-07-9.
  • Gomathi, S. Vasantha and R. Arunkumar.2016. Screening methodologies for drought and salinity tolerance in sugarcane. (2016). In Biotechnological and conventional tools for biotic and abiotic stresses management in sugarcane. Pg. 272-76. Edited and compiled by Dr. Bakshi Ram et al. Published by The Director, Sugarcane Breeding Institute. Coimbatore ISBN No. 978-93-85267-07-9.
  • Gomathi, 2018.Water induced stresses in sugarcane: Responses and Management. (2018). In Sustainable Sugarcane Production. Edited by Priyanka Singh and Ajay Kumar Tiwari, UP. Council of Sugarcane Research, Shahjahanpur, Published by Apple Academic Press USA. ISBN 928-1-77188-702-1 Pg.No. 189-216.
  • Gomathi, R. and S.Kohila. 2018.Climate Change in Sugarcane Agriculture: Temperature Extremes Response on Growth and Development. (2018). In. Abiotic stress management in sustainable Agriculture. pg.194- 209. Edited byJeyakumar et al. Published by Dept. of Crop Physiology, TNAU, Coimbatore.ISBN.No. 978-93-87317-77-.
  • Gomathi, R. P.Govindaraj, Bakshi Ram and K.Ramachandiran. 2018.Evaluation of promising sugarcane clones (Saccharum spp.) for drought tolerance. (2018). In: International STAI conference on“76th Annual convention and International Sugar Expo” pg. 112-138.Edited and published by The President STAI association of India, New Delhi, No.81-85871-90-6.
  • Gomathi, R Physiology of ratooning in sugarcane. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013. In. Sugarcane Physiology. Edited by Plant Physiology Department, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore. Published by Directorate of open and distance learning, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
  • Gomathi, R. Physiological basis of waterlogging resistance in sugarcane physiology. (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013). In Sugarcane Physiology. Edited by Plant Physiology Department, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore Published by Directorate of open and distance learning, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
  • Gomathi S. Kohila and K. Lakshmi.2020. De -nova Transcriptomic Sequencing and Analysis of Genes Associated with Heat Stress Tolerance in Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) In. Abiotic Stress Agriculture. Edited By: Dr.M.Prakash et al.Published by International Books & Periodical Supply (Publisher of Scientific Books) Service, New Delhi, 110034, P.No. 35-66. ISBN No.: 918-93-88892-47-6.
  • Gomathi and S. Kohila.2021. Physiological, Metabolic and Molecular Adaptation for Temperature Extremes in Sugarcane. In Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Commercial Crops. Edited by: R.Gomathi, A.H.Prakhas and Bakhsi Ram Published by: Sathish Serial Publishing House, Azadpur, New Delhi, New Delhi, 110033. ISBN No.:978-93-90660-537; IISBN: 970-93-90660-544. P.No.75-112.
  • Gomathi and P. Rakkiyappan.2021. Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies of Sugarcane to Climate Change Scenario. In Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Commercial Crops. Edited by: R.Gomathi, A.H.Prakhas and Bakhsi Ram Published by: Sathish Serial Publishing House, Azadpur, New Delhi, New Delhi, 110033.ISBN No.:978-93-90660-537; IISBN: 970-93-90660-544. P.No.165-185.
  • Gomathi and S. Kohila. 2021. Heat Tolerance in Cereal Crops: An Overview. In. Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Cereals and Fodder Crops. Edited by: R. Gomathi, Viswanathan, C., M. Prakash, M. Maheswari & Ajay Arora. Published by: International Books & Periodical Supply (Publisher of Scientific Books) Service, New Delhi, 110034; ISBN No.:978- 93-90428-56-3EISBN: 978-93-90425-57-0; P.No.43-91.
  • Gomathi. Water-induced stresses in sugarcane: Responses and Management. 2018. In. Sustainable Sugarcane Production. Edited by Priyanka Singh and Ajay Kumar Tiwari, 2018.Published by Apple Academic Press USA.UP. ISBN 928-1-77188-702-1. Pg 189-216.
  • Gomathi, Pooja, R. Arun Kumar, V. Krishnapriya, Elayaraja and M. Alagupalamuthirsolai Co 14012 – A Climate Resilient Superior Variety for Tropical & Sub-Tropical India (2023). In. 81st STAI Annual Convention and “International Sugar Expo 2023 Edited and Published by The President, STAI Association of India, New Delhi.” ISBN-81 -85871-02-7. 67-78.  Number of pages: 67-78.
  • Gomathi, Vasantha, S., Venkataraman, S., P.N. Gururaja Rao and P. Rakkiyappan. 2015.Responses of sugarcane to abiotic stresses and management. In. Current status of sugarcane research in India. Edited by A.K.Tiwari, M. Lal and A.K.Singh. and published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York. ISBN: 978-1-63463-458-8. Number of pages: 55-89 (34)
  • Gomathi, R., and V. Thandapani. Studies on the impact of salt stress osmotic Adjustment in sugarcane. 2018.In the Tamil Book on “Tamilal Eyalum Payer Venayeyal” written byGomathi and K.Ramachandiran. Published by Muthamizh Sevan. Velan Ariviyal Tamil Eyakkam, New Delhi. P.No. 19-23. ISBN No. 978-81-939394-0-6.
  • Gomathi, R., and S. Kohila. Temperature Induced response of Co 86032 – on physiological perspective. (2018). In Tamil Book on “Tamilal Eyalum Payer Venayeyal”. written byGomathi and K.Ramachandiran. Published by Muthamizh Selvan. Velan Ariviyal Tamil Eyakkam, New Delhi. P.No. 28-34.  ISBN No. 978-81-939394-0-6.
  • Gomathi, R. and V. Thandapani. Mitigation methods in sugarcane under salinity stress. 2018. In Tamil Book “Tamilal Eyalum Payer Venayeyal” written by Gomathi and K.Ramachandiran. Published by Muthamizh Sevan. Velan Ariviyal Tamil Eyakkam, New Delhi. P.No. 85-89. ISBN No. 978-81-939394-0-6.
  • Gomathi, R.,Ramachandiran and S. Kohila. Foliar application of sea weed extract on improving productivity of sugarcane ratoon crop. 2018. In Tamil Book on “Tamilal Eyalum Payer Venayeyal” written by R.Gomathi and K.Ramachandiran. Published by Muthamizh Sevan. Velan Ariviyal Tamil Eyakkam, New Delhi. P.No: 97-103. ISBN No. 978-81-939394-0-6.