Research Interests
I am interested in the applied biotechnology aspects towards the sustainability of agriculture/food systems. Specific research includes:
- Food security
- Postharvest
- Nutrient balance in agriculture
- Composting, anaerobic digestion and the application of organic materials to agricultural land
formulation of biofertilisers - Fermentation- production of biopolymers
I am currently working of the Insect Revolution project. The aim of this project is to develop a world-leading sustainable insect industry in the UK
Biography
2018 PhD Plant Pathology, University Putra Malaysia
2012 MSC Crop Biotechnology with Entrepreneurship, University of Nottingham
2012 BTech Biotechnology, Anna University
- Greer, Shannon F., Surendran, Arthy, Grant, Murray, Lillywhite, Robert, 2023. The current status, challenges, and future perspectives for managing diseases of brassicas. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14
- Mahendran, Thamby Rajah, Thottathil, Gincy P., Surendran, Arthy, Nagao, Hideyuki, Sudesh, Kumar, 2021. Biocontrol potential of Aspergillus terreus, endophytic fungus against Rigidoporus microporus and Corynespora cassiicola, pathogens of rubber tree. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 54 (15-16), pp. 1014-1032
- Fernanda, Rozi, Siddiqui, Yasmeen, Ganapathy, Daarshini, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Surendran, Arthy, 2021. Suppression of ganoderma boninense using benzoic acid : impact on cellular ultrastructure and anatomical changes in oil palm wood. Forests, 12 (9)
- Go, Wen Ze, Chin, Kit Ling, H'ng, Paik San, Wong, Mui Yun, Luqman, Chuah Abdullah, Surendran, Arthy, Tan, Geok Hun, Lee, Chuan Li, Khoo, Pui San, Kong, Wai Jern, 2021. Virulence of Rigidoporus microporus isolates causing white root rot disease on rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) in Malaysia. Plants, 10 (10)
- Siddiqui, Yasmeen, Surendran, Arthy, Paterson, R. Russell M., Ali, Asgar, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, 2021. Current strategies and perspectives in detection and control of basal stem rot of oil palm. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 28 (5), pp. 2840-2849
- Surendran, Arthy, Siddiqui, Yasmeen, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Fernanda, Rozi, 2021. Deciphering the physicochemical and microscopical changes in ganoderma boninense-infected oil palm woodblocks under the influence of phenolic compounds. Plants, 10 (9)
- Wong, Mui-Yun, Surendran, Arthy, Saad, Nur Madhihah, Burhanudin, Farhana, 2020. Chitosan as a biopesticide against rice (Oryza sativa) fungal pathogens, Pyricularia oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 43 (3)
- Surendran, Arthy, Lakshmanan, Manoj, Chee, Jiun Yee, Sulaiman, Azlinah Mohd, Thuoc, Doan Van, Sudesh, Kumar, 2020. Can Polyhydroxyalkanoates be produced efficiently from waste plant and animal oils?. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8
- Surendran, Arthy, Siddiqui, Y., Saud, H.M., Ali, N.S., Manickam, S., 2018. Inhibition and kinetic studies of lignin degrading enzymes ofGanoderma boninenseby naturally occurring phenolic compounds. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 125 (3), pp. 876-887
- Surendran, Arthy, Siddiqui, Yasmeen, Manickam, Sivakumar, Ali, Asgar, 2018. Role of benzoic and salicylic acids in the immunization of oil palm seedlings-challenged by Ganoderma boninense. Industrial Crops and Products, 122 (1), pp. 358-365