Rajiv Parvathaneni

Rajiv Parvathaneni is a Research Fellow at the University of Georgia within the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, specifically affiliated with the Crop & Soil Sciences department. His research focuses on plant genetics and pathology, with a particular emphasis on turfgrass diseases and genomic mechanisms in crops.

• Current position: Post Doctoral Candidate
• Institution: University of Georgia
• Contact: rajiv555@uga.edu

Dr. Parvathaneni's research spans genomics of fungal pathogens affecting turfgrass, gene regulation in stress-resilient crops like sorghum and maize, and molecular characterization of agronomic traits in pearl millet. His recent work includes genome assembly of Clarireedia monteithiana (2024) and analysis of drought response mechanisms in Sorghum bicolor (2020).

Publications highlight his expertise in plant-microbe interactions, gene structure evolution, and non-coding RNA regulation. Active in the Turfgrass Research and Education Center, he contributes to understanding pathogenesis factors and improving crop resilience through genetic studies.