Dr. S. Umesha currently working as Associate Professor in University of Mysore. His research has included Molecular Diagnostics of Plant, Food and Animal Pathogens, Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Plant Pathology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Seed Bacteriology, Tissue Culture. Based on this research and fellowship training he has received several awards and honors, such as Awarded Fellowship from Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur, FISMPP-2015. Elected, Zonal President, for south zone of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur, - 2015-16, Udaipur, India. Awarded the Fellowship from the National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai, FNABS 2015. Awarded the Fellowship from the International Society of Biotechnology, India, FISBT (2010). Awarded Best Research Paper at the National Seminar on New frontiers in Plant Sciences and Biotechnology held at Department of Botany, Goa University, Goa. During 29-30 January 2015. Awarded Best Research Poster at the National Seminar on New frontiers in Plant Sciences and Biotechnology held at Department of Botany, Goa University, Goa. During 29-30 January 2015. Smt Guman Devi Verma Award for Best Research Paper award by Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology. 2013-14 Akola, Maharashtra, India. Best Research paper award in National Conference on Environmental Sciences and Health Hazards held at Dharwad, India, during 19-21st November 2012. Best poster award in National Conference on Biotechnology and society, held at Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, India, during 19th and 20th April 2012. Best poster award in Eleventh all India conference on cytology and genetics, held at Bangalore, India, during 23 -25 January 2012. Awarded Jagajyothi Sri Basaveshwara Kayakashree Award 2010 on 29th July 2010-11, from Vishwa Veerashaiva Samskruthi Prathisthana, Bangalore, India. Fellow Member - International Society of Biotechnology, India. Elected, Plant Sciences - Sectional Committee Member, for south zone of Indian Science. Congress Association - 2009-10, Kolkata, India. Awarded Overseas Fellowship for the year 2005-06 from Department of Bio Technology, Government of India, New Delhi and carried out Post Doctoral Research at Virginia Tech University, Virginia, USA, for the period from March 2007 to March 2008. Elected, Zonal Councilor, for south zone of Indian Phytopathological Society- 2006- 07, New Delhi, India. Awarded "DST-SERC Fast Track Research Proposal entitled, "Development of Sensitive Seed health Testing methods for the detection of Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. Michiganensis and management of Bacterial Canker Disease in Tomato" under young Scientists' scheme, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Awarded "Professor K.S. Jagadishchandra Young Scientist award for Plant Sciences for the Calendar year 2000-2001", University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006, India. Best research paper presentation award at ISMPP Annual Conference at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, during 8-9 Oct 2009. Best research paper presentation award at National Symposium of Seed Science and Technology at University of Mysore during 5-9 Aug 1999.

Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Plant Pathology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Molecular Diagnostics of Plant Pathogens, Seed Bacteriology.