1. Developed Sweet potato varieties CARI-Swarna and CARI-Aparna suitable for Island ecosystem.

2. Developed potato variety Kufri Sahyadri, ahigh yielding, medium maturing variety, resistant to both potato cyst nematode (PCN) and late blight.

3. Developed coconut variety Kalpa Nakshatra, a Dwarf x Tall hybrid suitable for copra, tender nut and inflorescence sap production.

4. Developed technology to identify the coconut varieties through palynological traits

5. Developed SNP markers in coconut through GBS approach in collaboration with ICAR-CPCRI.

6. Developed Non-coding RNA derived SSR markers in coconut in collaboration with ICAR-CPCRI.

7. Developed technology for hybridity confirmation in coconut seedlings using molecular markers

8. Characterized the genetic diversity of West Coast Tall (WCT) population by molecular markers.

9. Developed Trap and Antagonistic Cropping Technology for Sustainable Potato Cyst Nematode Control in collaboration with ICAR-CPRI.

10. Developed molecular tool and identified resistant potato germplasm possessing multiple gene resistance against PCN.

1. Best paper presentation Award by Confederation of Horticulture Associations of India (CHAI), New Delhi and Jain Irrigations, Jalgaon during the Global conference on Precision Horticulture for improved livelihood, nutrition and environmental services” held at Jalgaon, Maharashtra from 28-31^st May 2023.

2. Best paper presentation Award by The Society of  Tropical Agriculture during the  International conference on Agriculture Horticulture and plant science” held at Dharamshala, HP from 27-28^th June 2019.

3. Young Scientist Award by The Society of Tropical Agriculture (2019)

4. Jagar Nath Raina Memorial All India Best Publication Award -2017 by SADHNA (Society for Advancement of Human and Nature), Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

5.Fellow of Association for the Advancement Biodiversity Science, Karnataka, India (2015).

6.Fellow of Society for Applied Biotechnology, Karnataka, India (2014).

1.  R.Sudha,M.K.Rajesh,V.Niral,K.Samsudeen,SandipShil,S.Ramchander,Y.Diwakar. 2023.Analysis of genetic diversity and population structure in worldwide coconut germplasm (CocosnuciferaL.) using micro satellite markers.Scientia Horticulturae309:111681

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

3. R. Sudha, V. Niral, K. Samsudeen, G.N. Khadke and M.K. Rajesh.2022. Genetic variability and multivariate analysis to assess phenotypic diversity of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) germplasm. Fruits.77(1): 1-10

4. R.Sudha, K.Samsudeen, M.K.Rajeshand, V.Niral. 2022. Molecular marker assisted confirmation of hybrid sin coconut (CocosnuciferaL.).Indian J. Genet., 82(3):369-372.

5. R. Sudha, V. Niral, Y. Diwakar and K. Samsudeen. 2021. Variability and principal component analysis for yield and yield contributing traits in West Coast Tall coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) palms. Indian J. Genet., 81(3): 469-473.

6. R. Sudha, V. Niral, K. B. Hebbar and K. Samsudeen (2019). Coconut inflorescence sap. Current Science. 116(11): 1809-1817

7. R. Sudha, V.Niral, Y. Diwakar, M.K. Rajesh and K. Samsudeen. 2019. Assessment of genetic diversity in West Coast Tall coconut. Indian J. Agri. Sci. 89(9):1456-61.

8. A. A. Sabana, Ginny Antony, M. K. Rajesh, K. P. Gangaraj,V. Niral, R. Sudha, B. A. Jerard. 2022. Development and characterization of non-coding RNA-derived simple sequence repeat markers in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Functional & Integrative Genomics.   https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-022-00911-2.

9. M.K. Rajesh, Sunil Shivaji Gangurde, Pandey, M.K., Vittal Niral, V., Sudha, R., Bosco Augustine Jerard, B.A., Ganesh, N.K., Sabana, A. A., Muralikrishna, K.S., Samsudeen, K., Anitha Karun and Keshava Prasad, T.S. 2021. Insights on Genetic Diversity, Population Structure, and Linkage Disequilibrium in Globally Diverse Coconut Accessions Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing. OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, 25(12): 1-13.

10. Priyank Hanuman Mhatre, K.L. Divya, E.P. Venkatasalam, Aarti Bairwa, R. Sudha, C. Saranya, Govindharaj Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi, Sanjeev Sharma. 2021. Evaluation of trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium and antagonistic crops against potato cyst nematodes, Globodera spp. South African Journal of Botany 138: 242-248