{"id":719,"date":"2017-11-09T04:27:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T04:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=719"},"modified":"2023-12-06T07:20:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T07:20:30","slug":"dr-e-c-jeyaseelan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php\/dr-e-c-jeyaseelan\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr.E.C.Jeyaseelan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"719\" class=\"elementor elementor-719\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-136eff5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"136eff5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b75bd8\" data-id=\"4b75bd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30cac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b30cac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSCN4026-2-1-scaled-e1630344549497-895x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2310\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSCN4026-2-1-scaled-e1630344549497-895x1024.jpg 895w, https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSCN4026-2-1-scaled-e1630344549497-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSCN4026-2-1-scaled-e1630344549497-768x879.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSCN4026-2-1-scaled-e1630344549497-1342x1536.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSCN4026-2-1-scaled-e1630344549497-1789x2048.jpg 1789w, https:\/\/bot.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSCN4026-2-1-scaled-e1630344549497.jpg 2035w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e347654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"e347654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Head of the Department<\/h5>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Prof. E.C. Jeyaseelan<br \/>\n<\/strong>Professor in Botany<br \/>\nB.Sc. [Hons] (Jaffna),<br \/>\nPh.D. (Reading, UK),<br \/>\nM.I.Biol. (Sri Lanka)<\/p>\n<p>jeyaseelan.ec@univ.jfn.ac.lk<br \/>\n+94 21 222 9645<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=-UcqDEYAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/34s3G2Z\">Researchgate<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e226b77\" data-id=\"e226b77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b1a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"70b1a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1181\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Academic Record<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1181\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1181\"><ul><li>Ph.D. (Molecular Plant Pathology) [2016]School of Agriculture Policy and Development, University of Reading, United Kingdom<\/li><li>B.Sc. Special in Botany, First Class [2008]Department of Botany, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka<\/li><li>Induction Course for Probationary Academic Staff [2011]Staff Development Centre, University of Jaffna.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1182\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Admin role<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1182\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1182\"><p>Head \u2013 Department of Botany \u2013 October 2022 to date<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1183\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1183\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Teaching<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1183\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1183\"><ul><li>Basic Biology<\/li><li>Plant Pathology<\/li><li>Plant Tissue culture<\/li><li>Advanced Plant Pathology<\/li><li>Natural vegetation types of Sri Lanka<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1184\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1184\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Appointments \/ University Positions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1184\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1184\"><ul><li>Senior Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (April, 2016 \u2013 to date)<\/li><li>Visiting researcher, John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom (April, 2015 to June, 2015)<\/li><li>Commonwealth Scholar, University of Reading, United Kingdom (September 2012 &#8211; March 2016)<\/li><li>Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (August 2010 &#8211; August 2016)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Assistant Lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (August, 2008 &#8211; August, 2010)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Probationary Lecturer Representative of the Science Faculty Board, University of Jaffna, [2011 \u2013 2012]<\/li><li>Member of the Science Faculty Board, University of Jaffna, 2016 to date<\/li><li>Senior Treasurer, Biological Society, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [December, 2018 to November, 2020]<\/li><li>Member, Health promotion committee, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [2020]<\/li><li>Member, University Business Linkages, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [2019 to date]<\/li><li>Coordinator for basic Tamil and\u00a0 Sinhala course, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [2019 to date]<\/li><li>Student counsellor, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [February, 2019 &#8211; February, 2020; March, 2021 to date]<\/li><li>Academic counsellor, Department of Botany, University of Jaffna [August, 2020 \u2013 to date]<\/li><li>Member, Web and IT committee, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna<\/li><li>Member of sub-committee for developing a new Honours Degree Programme B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1185\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1185\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Research and Publications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1185\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1185\"><p><strong><em>Research Interest<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Molecular identification and characterization of microbes<\/li><li>Host pathogen interaction<\/li><li>Eco-friendly disease management<\/li><li>Marine macro-algae<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #7a7a7a; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">Book Publication<\/span><\/p><ol><li>Book Title: Basic Biology: Fundamentals (For undergraduate students)<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Authors: Dr. E.C. Jeyaseelan<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Published by:\u00a0 Author<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Year of Publication: January, 2022<\/p><p>2. Book Title: Plant Pathology [A textbook for undergraduates]<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Authors: Dr. E.C.Jeyaseelan<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Published by:\u00a0 Author<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u00a0Year of Publication: December, 2022<\/p><h1 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #7a7a7a; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: 600;\">Selected Peer Reviewed Journal Articles<\/span><\/h1><ol><li>Nivetha, S, and <b>Emmanuel,C.J. <\/b>(2022). Impact of leaf spot disease on beetroot production in Jaffna<br \/>peninsula, Sri Lanka. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 55(13):<br \/>1558-1570, DOI: 10.1080\/03235408.2022.2105640<\/li><li>Vinujan, S. <b>Emmanuel, C. J.<\/b>Arasakesary, S. J. and Srivijeindran S. (2022). Lethal yellowing disease in<br \/>Borassus flabellifer in Jaffna peninsula. Journal of Science. 13(01):40-48.<br \/>DOI: http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jsc.v13i1.42<\/li><li><strong>Emmanuel, C.J.<\/strong>, Deluxeani, K. and Sevvel, P., 2021. Fruit rot of butternut squash (<em>Cucurbita moschata<\/em>) caused by\u00a0<em>Choanephora cucurbitarum<\/em>in Sri Lanka.\u00a0Indian Phytopathology. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42360-021-00384-6\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42360-021-00384-6<\/a><\/li><li>Mahilrajan, S.,<strong> Emmanuel, C.J.<\/strong> and Srivijeindran, S., 2021. Isolation and Identification of Indigenous Yeast Strain and Its Potential for Yeast Extract Production.\u00a0Vingnanam Journal of Science, 16(1), 8-15.<\/li><li><strong>Emmanuel, C.J<\/strong>., Manohara, S and Shaw, M.W. Molecular characterization of begomovirus\u2013betasatellite\u2013alphasatellite complex associated with okra enation leaf curl disease in Northern Sri Lanka. 3 Biotech, 2020; 10,<\/li><li>Vivekanandarajah Sathasivampili, S. and <strong>Christy Jeyaseelan, E<\/strong>., (2020). Pharmacological activities and phytochemical constituents of <em>Phyllanthus reticulates<\/em> Poir. \u2013 A review. Vingnanam Journal of Science, 15(1): 7\u201314.<\/li><li>Sevvel P., Kugathasan D. and <strong>Emmanuel C.J<\/strong>. Fruit rot disease in<br \/>butternut squash caused by Pythium aphanidermatum in Trincomalee<br \/>district, Sri Lanka, Ceylon Journal of Science, 2020: 49 (5); 373\u2013380.<\/li><li>Jeyaseelan, T.C., <strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C<\/strong>., De Costa, D.M. and Shaw, M. W.\u00a0 (2020),Detection and absolute quantification of betasatellites associated with okra yellow vein mosaic disease by qPCR, Journal of Virological Methods. 276: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jviromet.2019.113789\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jviromet.2019.113789<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Emmanuel<\/strong>, C. J., Inthuja, A. and Keshiga, A. (2019), Status of Cassava cultivation in Jaffna peninsula and detection of Cassava mosaic disease causing agent. 14: 1- 6. DOI:http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/vingnanam.v14i2.4150\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Emmanuel, C. J<\/strong>., van Kan, J. A. and Shaw, M. W. (2018), Differences in the gene transcription state of <em>Botrytis cinerea<\/em> between necrotic and symptomless infections of lettuce and <em>Arabidopsis thaliana<\/em>. Plant Pathology, 67: 1865-1873. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi:10.1111\/ppa.12907\">https:\/\/doi:10.1111\/ppa.12907<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li>Jeyaseelan, T.C., <strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C<\/strong>., De Costa, D.M. and Shaw, M. W.\u00a0 (2018), Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of betasatellite molecules associated with okra yellow vein mosaic disease in Sri Lanka. Tropical Plant Pathology. 43: 468-472. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40858-018-0225-1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40858-018-0225-1<\/a><\/li><li>Muller, E., Ravel, S., Agret, C., Abrokwah, F., Dzahini-Obiatey, H., Galyuon, I., Kouakou, K., <strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C<\/strong>., Allainguillaume, J. and Wetten, A. (2018), Next generation sequencing elucidates cacao badnavirus diversity and reveals the existence of more than ten viral species. Virus Research. 244: 235-251. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.virusres.2017.11.019\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.virusres.2017.11.019<\/a><\/li><li>Shaw, M.W., <strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C.<\/strong>, Emilda, D., Terhem, R., Shafia, A., Tsamaidi, D., Emblow, M. and van Kan, J. (2016) Diversity and environmental relations of cryptic, systemic Botrytis infections in symptomless hosts. Frontiers in Plant Science <strong>7<\/strong>: 1\u201314. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpls.2016.00625\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpls.2016.00625<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C. <\/strong>and Jashothan, P.T.J (2013), Antibacterial efficacy of Manibadra Choornaya and its individual ingredients. International Research Journal of Pharmacy 4: 95-98. <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.7897\/2230-8407.04721\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.7897\/2230-8407.04721<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Jeyaseelan EC., <\/strong>Jashothan PTJ (2012), In vitro control of Staphylococcus aureus (NCTC 6571) and Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) by <em>Ricinus communis<\/em> L. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed <strong>2<\/strong>: 717\u2013721. doi:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/S2221-1691(12)60216-0\">10.1016\/S2221-1691(12)60216-0<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Jeyaseelan EC<\/strong>., Jenothiny S, Pathmanathan M., Jeyadevan J. (2012), Antibacterial activity of sequentially extracted organic solvent extracts of fruits, flowers and leaves of Lawsonia inermis L. from Jaffna. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2: 798\u2013802. doi:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/S2221-1691(12)60232-9\">10.1016\/S2221-1691(12)60232-9<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C<\/strong>., Kothai, S., Kavitha, R., Tharmila S. and Thavaranjit A.C. (2012), Antibacterial Activity of Some Selected Algae Present in the Costal Lines of Jaffna Peninsula. International Journal of Pharmaceutical &amp; Biological Archives 3:352-356.<\/li><li><strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C<\/strong>., Tharmila S. and Thavaranjit A.C. (2011), In vitro evaluation of different aqueous extracts of <em>Senna alata<\/em> leaves for antibacterial activity. Sri Lankan Journal of Indigenous Medicine 1: 64-69.<\/li><li><strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C<\/strong>., Pathmanathan, M.K. and\u00a0 Jeyadevan, J.P. (2010), Inhibitory effect of different solvent extracts of <em>Vitex negundo<\/em> L. and <em>Allium sativum<\/em> L. on phytopathogenic bacteria. Archives of Applied Science Research 2: 325-33.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Selected Research Abstracts Presented at Conferences<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Kugathasan, D., Aruldchelvan, K., Jeyaseelan, T. C. and <strong>Emmanuel, C. J<\/strong>., 2021. Mutations observed in selected SARS-CoV-2 isolates. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Physics Society, University of Jaffna, Volume 1: p3.<\/li><li>Donaldson, E. and <strong>Emmanuel, C.J<\/strong>., 2021. Isolation and identification of <em>Bacillus<\/em> species present in the Panchagavya preparations. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Physics Society, University of Jaffna, Volume 1: p5.<\/li><li>Jayamani, T.H.P., Jeyadevan, J.P. and <strong>Emmanuel, C.J. <\/strong>(2020). Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of different solvent extract of stem of Cynanchum viminale (L.) (Muwakeeriya), in Proceedings of the 7th Ruhuna International Science &amp; Technology Conference (RISTCON-2020), University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, p. 102.<\/li><li>Kugathasan, D., Sevvel, P., and <strong>Jeyaseelan, E. C.<\/strong> (2019). Identification and management of fruit rot causing agent in <em>Cucurbita moschata<\/em> in Trincomalee district. Proceedings of the first national symposium of Sri Lanka Association for mycology and plant pathology, Oak Ray Regency, Kandy. P19.<\/li><li>Keshiga, A., Jashothan, P.T.J., Jeyaseelan, T.C. and <strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C<\/strong>. (2018). Identification and in vitro control of pathogen causing leaf spot disease in <em>Centella asiatica<\/em> in Jaffna peninsula. International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences,\u00a0 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p2<\/li><li><strong>Jeyaseelan, E.C<\/strong>., Sharmya, M., Jeyaseelan, T.C. and Shaw, M.W. (2018). Okra leaf curl disease: an emerging threat to okra cultivation in Northern Sri Lanka. International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p12.<\/li><li><strong>Emmanuel, C<\/strong>., Van Kan, J., and Shaw M (2015). \u2018Botrytis cinerea grows symptomlessly in host plants: how?\u2019 In: <em>Annual meeting<\/em>. Pasadena, California, USA: The American Phytopathological Society. p. 158\u2013O.<\/li><li><strong>Jeyaseelan E.C<\/strong>, and Pathmanathan M.K (2009), \u201cSusceptibility of <em>Pseudomonas solanacearum <\/em>to different solvent extracts of fruit and flower of <em>Vitex negundo<\/em>.\u201d proceedings of the 65th Annual sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, p 72.<\/li><li>Pathmanathan M.K, and <strong>Jeyaseelan E.C <\/strong>(2008), \u201cAntibacterial activity of <em>Allium sativum <\/em>on <em>Xanthomonas axonopodis <\/em>and <em>Pseudomonas solanacearum<\/em>\u201d, proceedings of the 64th Annual sessions, Sri Lankan Association for the Advancement of Science<strong>, <\/strong>p113.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1186\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1186\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Awards and Grants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1186\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1186\"><p><strong><em>Awards<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Commonwealth Scholarship, United Kingdom<br \/><\/strong>For doctoral studies, 2012-2016<\/p><p><strong>Prof. K. Theivendirajah Gold medal<br \/><\/strong>For the best performance in the honours degree examination in Science with a first class -2006<\/p><p><strong>Mootathamby Swaminathan prize<br \/><\/strong>For the best performance in the honours degree examination in Science -2006\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><em>Grants<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>University research grant- 2017 (Rs.0.75 Million): Completed<br \/><\/strong>Research Title: Molecular identification of causative agent of a new wide spreading disease on Okra in Northern Sri Lanka.<\/p><p><strong>University Research Grant \u2013 2019 (Rs.0.8 Million): Completed<br \/><\/strong>Research title: Molecular identification, characterization, and biological control of pathogen causing leaf spot disease on beetroot in Jaffna Peninsula.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1187\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1187\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Activity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1187\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1187\"><p><strong>Resource person<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Workshop on \u2018Plagiarism Detection Using Online Tools (May 2021) for the staff of the Palmyrah Research Institute.<\/li><li>Training programme for technical officers organized by the Faculty of Science (August 2020)<\/li><li>Training workshop on Mendeley Reference Management for the staff of the University of Jaffna, Staff Development Centre of the University of Jaffna (August 2020)<\/li><li>Workshop on \u2018Using social media to effectively promote your research\u2019 and \u2018Predatory Publishing: what is it and how to avoid it? (December 2019)<\/li><li>Workshop on \u2018Analysing your results using SPSS\u2019 for the staff of the Palmyrah Research Institute (February 2019)<\/li><li>Workshop on \u2018Reference Management and Choosing the Right Journal\u2019 for the staff of the Palmyrah Research Institute (January 2019)<\/li><li>Short course on techniques and applications in molecular microbiology-2018 at Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya (2018)<\/li><li>Training programme for science teachers on \u2018Environmental sensitive subject areas\u2019 organized by National Institute of Education (2016)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>National \/ International Contributions<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Chairperson, Section A, Jaffna Science Association (2021)<\/li><li>Executive committee member, Sri Lanka Association for Mycology and Plant Pathology (2021)<\/li><li>Advisor, Mendeley Reference Management, Elsevier (June 2020 \u2013 to date)<\/li><li>Research consultant for yeast based products at Palmyrah Research Institute (2017, 2019, 2020)<\/li><li>Research collaboration with Palmyrah Development Board and District Secretariat, Jaffna for the research on \u2018Palmyrah death incidence in Punguduthivu\u2019 (2020)<\/li><li>Member of technical evaluation committee, Palmyrah development board, Sri Lanka 2017<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Editor \/ Sub-editor<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Vingnanam Journal of Science [Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna]<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Associate Editor (2019 \u2013 2021)<\/p><ul><li>Frontiers in Fungal Biology: Fungi-Plant Interactions<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Review Editor on the Editorial Board (September 2020 \u2013 to date)<\/p><p><strong>Other Activities<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Member of American Phytopathological Society<\/li><li>Member of British Plant Pathological Society<\/li><li>Member of Sri Lankan Association for Advancement of Science<\/li><li>Member of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka<\/li><li>Member of Jaffna science association, Sri Lanka<\/li><li>Member of Young Scientist Forum, Sri Lanka<\/li><li>Member of Sri Lanka Association for Mycology and Plant Pathology<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Record Ph.D. (Molecular Plant Pathology) [2016]School of Agriculture Policy and Development, University of Reading, United Kingdom B.Sc. 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