Dr Nisha M

Scientist Profile

Research interests and current focus

Maintenance of the world collection of sugarcane germplasm, Utilisation of germplasm for the development of new genetic stocks, and development of value-added products from sugarcane juice.

Membership in professional societies

Indian society of genetics and plant breeding
Society of sugarcane research and development

List of current external funded project

Title: Identification of suitable location-specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India (ISMA-funded) as a Co PI

Agency: ISMA

Research Publications

Chandran, M.Nisha, B.Mahendran, R. Gopi. C.Dilsha and R.Arun Kumar.(2023).Yield and quality evaluation of First-generation progenies of red-flesh Saccharum robustum Brandes and Jeswiet ex grassl.Journal of Sugarcane Research 13( 01)13-20
Chandran K., Nisha M., Gireesan P.P. 2020. Characterization of Progenies from Polycrosses of S. robustum.Clones f. sanguineum. Sugar Tech 22(3):379–388
K, R. Athira, Mayalekshmi, M. Nisha, B. Mahendran and R. Gopi R. 2021. Cytological investigation on interspecific progenies of red fleshed Saccharum robustum. Journal of Sugarcane Research (2020) 10, 179-185
Nisha M, Chandran K, Manjunatha T, R Viswanathan and PP Gireesan. 2019. Genetic variability for agromorphological traits among the interspecific hybrids of Saccharum. Journal of sugarcane research 9(1) 55-63
Chandran, M.Nisha, P.P. Gireesan.2018 Ornamental chewing canes Journal of Sugarcane Research 7(2): 169–173
Nisha M, K.Chandran, R.Gopi, B.Mahendran and P.P. Gireesan.(2021)Status of sugarcane cultivation in Kerala vis-a-vis product diversification options.Journal of Sugarcane Research 11, 130-136
Chandran K., R. Gomathi, M. Nisha and R. Arunkumar. 2019. Breeding for waterlogging tolerance in sugarcane Journal of Sugarcane Research 9 (1) : 29 – 44
M Nisha, K Chandran, R Gopi, Krishnapriya, V and Mahendran B. 2018. Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of sugarcane and its products Journal of Sugarcane ResearchVol7(1): 1-10
Chandran, K., Nisha, M., Mahesh P. and Arun kumar .2017. Saccharum edule Hassk an under exploited germplasm resource of sugarcane. Indian journal of plant genetic resources. 30(1): 72-76.
K, Athira R, Mayalekshmi, NishaM, Mahendran B, Gopi R. 2021. Cytological investigation on interspecific progenies of red fleshed Saccharum robustum Journal of Sugarcane Research (2020) 10, 179-185
Chandran , M.Nisha, R. Arunkumar and V.V. Prathiba. 2016. Short, lop-sided internode in S.officinarum-revisited. Journal of Sugarcane Research. 6 (1) : 52 – 55
Chandran, K, P Mahesh and Nisha, M.2012.Multiple buds and adventitious shoot formation. Sugarcane Journal of Sugarcane Research 2(1): 46.
Chandran K, Anusree VP, Nisha M, Gopi R and Mahendran B 2022.Morphological and Anatomical Characterization of Dewlap in polycross progenies of Saccharum robustum. Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour. 35(1): 34–43.
Chandran K., M.Nisha, R.Gopi, B.Mahendran, Dilsha Chandran, Mahesh P, Arun Kumar R, Krishnapriya V, Gomathi R, Malathi P,Viswanathan R, Hemaprabha G. 2023. Sugarcane Genetic resources for challenged agriculture. Sugar Tech
Chandran K., A.K. Shibina, M. Nisha, Maya Lekshmi and R. Arun kumar. 2019. SSR Genotyping of germplasm collections of Saccharum edule Journal of Sugarcane Research (2018) 8 (2) : 103 – 113.
K Chandran M. Nisha · R. Gopi · B. Mahendran · Dilsha Chandran · P. Mahesh · R. Arun Kumar ·V. Krishnapriya · R. Gomathi · P. Malathi · R. Viswanathan · G. Hemaprabha.2023.Sugarcane Genetic Resources for Challenged Agriculture. .Sugar Tech https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-023-01313-9

Book chapters

Chandran, K., Nisha, M., Gopi, R., Mahendran, B., Keerthi, S.C.,Dilsha, C., Suresha, G.S., Hari, K. and Hemaprabha, G. 2024.Sugarcane-Based Traditional Sweeteners and Health Benefits. In:Value ddition and Product Diversification Sugarcane. Suresha,G.S., Krishnappa, G., Murali, P., Mahadeva Swamy, H.K., Hari, K.and Hemaprabha, G. (Eds). Springer Nature, Singapore. pp. 269-293.
Krishnapriya V, Anusha S, Vinu V, Nisha m, Adhii S Pazhany,Prathima PT, Arun kumar R Alagupalamutjir Solai M GomathiR.2024.Sugarcane metabolomics and its application in value additionIn: Value Addition and Product Diversification Sugarcane.Suresha, G.S., Krishnappa, G., Murali, P., Mahadeva Swamy,H.K., Hari, K. and Hemaprabha, G. (Eds). Springer Nature,Singapore. pp. 269-293.
Chandran, K, Nisha, M and Mahesh, P. 2015. Ex-situ conservation of sugarcane genetic resources in field gene bank and complementary conservation strategies in Mohanan et al. (Eds). Prospected in Forestry and agriculture p: 202-208