Dr. Kasi Viswanath Kotapati currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at CASAR, BEST Innovation University, Mandrole Lakeside, Andhra Pradesh. He received a Master's Degree from Sri Venkateswara University and Ph D degree from Pondicherry University. Passionate researcher with 14 years of experience in Plant Physiology, Pathology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics. A total of 7 years’ teaching experience at M. Sc level. Have broad experience from reputable universities and institutes in India, Taiwan, and United States. He published 26 research papers including review papers, 2 book chapters. Participated in 26 National and International conferences. Received best poster and oral awards in various National and International conferences. Member of the American Pathological Society, Indian Plant Physiological Society and Indian National Science Congress (INSA). Received prestigious fellowships from MOST-TAIWAN, USDA-ARS-USA. Qualified AP State Eligibility Test-2016, Associate Fellow from AP Academy of Sciences-2022. Junior Research fellow-DBT. Best Research Scholar award in the year 2014 from Pondicherry University.