Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is Assistant professor/Scientist, Department of Plant Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He is very sincere and hard working teacher. He has taught many undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D courses with great dedication to the great satisfaction of the students and actively involved in all teaching activities. Dr. Kumar has guided nineteen M.Sc and two Ph.D student and has been actively involved in his research and extension activities too. As a researcher, he has been associated with 8 major research projects sponsored by ICAR, NATP,TSP and JICA, Japan. He has published 68 research and reviews papers, 25 book chapters, 105 popular articles, 1 research bulletin and 3 technical folders. He is an active member of over six National and International Societies. He is the fellow member of Indian Phytopathological Society, IARI New Delhi, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur, Rajasthan and Society of Biocontrol Advancement, Banguluru. He has attended many conferences, symposia, workshops and presented papers. He has also attended the World Soybean Research Conference held in Durban, South Africa.

• Unit 1: History and Principles of Plant Pathology1 Plant Pathology: Definition, Objective, Scope & Importance of Plant Pathology2 Milestones in Phytopathology3 Plant Disease4 Major Epidemics and Their Social Impacts5 Classification of Plant Diseases6 Growth of Plant Pathogen7 Robert Koch8 Survival & Dispersal of Plant Pathogens9 Disease Triangle and TetrahedronUnit 2: Laboratory and Analytical Techniques1 Preparation and Sterilization of Common Media2 Methods of Isolation, Identification and Preservatio of Pathogens3 Methods of Inoculation4 Measurement of Plant Disease5 Diagnosis of Plant Pathogens6 Southern, Northern and Western Blotting Technique7 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)8 ELISA & ISEM9 Laboratory Equipment and Their UseUnit 3: Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology1 Altered Metabolism of Plants under Biotic & Abiotic Stresses2 Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis3 Enzymes and Toxins in Relation to Plant Disease4 Philosophy of Defence in Plants5 Nature of Resistance to Disease6 Gene for Gene Hypothesis7 Management of Pathogens through Satellite, Antisense - RNA8 How do R Gene Confer Resistance?9 Local and Systemic Acquired Resistance10 Elementary Genetic Engineering11 Defense Through RNA SilencinUnit 4: Mycology Classification of Fungi1 Fungi Definition, General Characteristics & Reproduction2 Fungi Cell Structure and Function3 Life Cycles of Fungi4 Spore Fruit in Fungi5 Binomial System of Nomenclature7 MycorrhizaeUnit 5: Plant Bacteriology1 Identification and Classification of Bacteria2 Bacteria Introduction, Morphology, SymptomatolyComposition3 Bacterial Genetics.4 Growth Cycle of Viruses5 Structure of Bacteria6 Management of Bacterial Diseases of Plants7 Pathogenicity Factors of Bacteria8 Phytoplasmas & SpiroplasmasUnit 6: Plant Virology1 Nature, Composition and Architecture of Viruses2 Propertier of Plant Viruses3 Nomenclature and Classification of Viruses4 Variability in Viruses5 Satellite Viruses and Satellite RNAs6 Conventional and Biotechnological Techniques Used in Detection and Diagnosis of Viruses7 Behaviour of Viruses in Plants Including Infection, Replication and Movement8 Transmission of Viruses Virus - Vector Relationships9 Mycoviruses and Baculoviruses10 VIROIDSUnit 7: Plant Disease Epidemiology1 Concepts in Epidemiology2 Factors Affecting Disease Development3 Types & Course of Epidemics4 Modeling in Plant Pathology5 Plant Disease Forecasting6 Expert Systems in Plant Pathology7 Modern Tools in Epidemiology8 PrognosisUnit 8: Phanerogamic Parasites and Non-parasitic Diseases1 Non-parasite Diseases2 Phanerogamic ParasitesUnit 9: Management of Plant Diseases1 Acquaintance with Plant Protection Equipments2 Antibiotics in Plant Disease Management3 Biological Control of Plant Diseases4 Chemical Methods of Disease Management5 Chemical nature and classification of fungicides6 Contact Fungicides7 Important Cultural Practices and Their Role in Disease Management8 Disease Management through Use of Transgenic Plants9 Formulations of Fungicides10 Integrated Disease Management11 Modes of Action of Fungicides12 Physical Methods of Disease Management13 Plant Quarantine14 Resistance to Fungicides15 Systemic Fungicides