Dr. Neema M

Membership in Professional bodies - Life Member

Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences (IAHS) (MAPAI)

Society for Research and Horticulture Development (SHRD)

Indian Society for Plantation Crops (ISPC)

Indian Society for Spices (ISS)

The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI)

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India (MAPAI)

Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)

Honours & Awards

Outstanding Horticulture Women Scientist Award -2022” from Society of Horticulture Research and Development, Uttar Pradesh.

Best Poster Presentation award at the National Seminar on “Harnessing   Plantation Sector for Sustainable Development Goals” conducted at ICAR CPCRI Kasaragod, from January 3-5, 2025

Dr. K.L Mehra Award for the best (PGR) Student from IARI, PG School during 2012 from the Indian Society of Plant Genetic resources

Best Oral Presentation award at ‘International Conference on Recent Advances in Agriculture, Engineering and Biotechnology for Food Security’ (25-26 September,2021) organized by Mahima Research Foundation and Social Welfare, UP, India

Publications

Neema M., Aparna V., Aparnna W., Zaeema F., Sudha R. and Nagaraja N.R. 2024. Morphohistological changes during arecanut (Areca catechu L.) somatic embryogenesis. Propagation of Ornamental Plants 24(2):31–36 Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 

Aparna V., Neema, M., Shil, S., Prakash, K., Kavya, K., Anand, S.and Sudha R. 2024. Standardization of in vitro multiplication technique for Arecaconcinna Thwaites, an endangered palm species for its conservation and utilization.In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant 60: 215-221

Beegum, P.S., Ramesh, S.V., Pandiselvam, R., Neema, M., Manikantan, M.R. and Hebbar, K.B., 2024. Perspectives on the cardioprotective, neuroprotective and anti-obesity functions of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Food Bioscience, p.103756

Sudha, R., Niral, V., Samsudeen, K., Aparna, V., Selvamani, V. and Neema, M., 2022. An insight into pollen morphology and evaluation of pollen viability, germination and mineral composition of some coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) genotypes. South African Journal of Botany, 151, pp.485-494.

Neema, M. and Reghunath, B.R., 2019. RAPD markers for genetic variability studies in Indigofera tinctoria. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 10(1), pp.214-223. 

Nagesh, Ranjini Tantry, Niral Vittal, SamsudeenKukkamgai, Neema Mohamed, Aparna Veluru, and R. C. Jagadeesha. 2025. Exploring Variability in Pollen Viability, Germination, and Microstructure among 20 Coconut (Cocos Nucifera L.) Varieties for Phenotypic Identification.” Grana, May, 1–18. doi:10.1080/00173134.2025.2495262.

Neema, M., Hareesh, G.S., Aparna, V., Chandran, K.P. and Karun, A., 2022. Electrical Induction as Stress Factor for Callus Growth Enhancement in Plumular Explant of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). International Journal of Bio-Resource & Stress Management, 13(9).

Aparna, V., Krishna Prakash, Neema, M., Murali Krishna K.S., Samsudeen, K., Chandran, K.P., Rajesh, M.K.  and Anitha Karun.  2021. Pollen storage of coconut dwarf accession Chowghat Orange Dwarf at low temperature. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 91 (2): 321–324 

Sudha, R., Niral, V., Samsudeen, K., Neema, M., Aparna, V., Sivakumar, V., and   Ananthan, M. 2025. Leaf Anatomy and Identification of Drought-Tolerant Coconut (Cocos Nucifera L.) Varieties in Kerala, India.  Plant Science Today, July. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3278.

Nagaraja N.R., Ramesh S.V., Arivalagan M., Sushmitha C.H., Yasmeen A.M., Neema M., Prathibha V.H., Hebbar K.B., Bhavishya A., Madhu T.N., Sudha R., Ananda K.S., and Chowdappa P., 2025. Physiological and biochemical characterization of variegation in arecanut (Areca catechu L.) populations from South Karnataka, India. AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America 56(1):20163.

Projects (Ongoing)

In-house

Collection, conservation, cataloguing & evaluation of oil palm germplasm (Co-PI)

Genetic enhancement in oil palm (Co-PI)

Biotechnological studies in oil palm (Co-PI)

Integrated management of pests and diseases in oil palm (Co-PI)

Dissemination of technology & ICT applications in oil palm sector (Co-PI)

Externally funded

Development of clonal seed garden through mass multiplication of high yielding elite oil palms using tissue culture - NMEO OP funded