Dr. Kadiri Mahendra is an accomplished Plant Pathologist and Assistant Professor at Kaveri University since 2023. With a strong academic foundation, he earned his Ph.D. from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, in 2022. His prior experience includes research positions at prestigious institutions like ICAR-IIHR (Bangalore), ICAR-NEH Research Complex (Meghalaya), TNAU (Coimbatore) and teaching roles at Agricultural College, Mahanandi (ANGRAU), SBVR Agricultural College, Badvel (ANGRAU). He holds a Master’s degree in Crop Protection (Specialization in Plant Pathology) from the College of Postgraduate Studies (CAU, Meghalaya) and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from S.V. Agricultural College (ANGRAU, Tirupati).
Dr. Mahendra’s research is centered on sustainable agriculture and plant disease management. His work emphasizes biological control and the development of innovative bioformulations. He is particularly interested in leveraging the potential of Endophytes and Omics technologies to address pressing agricultural challenges.
His contributions to the field are evidenced by his publications in high-impact journals and his intellectual property rights. He secured two Indian patents and one US patent for his groundbreaking research on Late Blight of Potato.
Kaveri University was established as per the Telangana Private Universities (Establishment & Regulation) Act, 2018 under section 3.