

Overview
The Department of Plant Pathology has strong research, teaching and extension outreach programs that cover basic and applied aspects of plant pathology, plant-microbe interactions and plant health management. We are ready to provide the knowledge to ensure plant health wherever it is threatened. Our department is the home for graduate education- not only in plant pathology, but also in a wide field ranging from sustainable agriculture to toxicology to genetics and molecular biology-related majors. The major objectives concern the scientific training of professional phytopathologists. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental and practical concepts associated with plant health and disease, physiology of parasitism, host-parasite relationships, genetics of host resistance, genetics of pathogen variation and variability, genetics of host-pathogen-hyperparasite populations, epidemiology of plant diseases, nematology, virology, phytotherapeutics and clinical phytopathology.

Dr. Tin Aye Aye Naing
ProfessorHead of Department (2013- till)
B.Ag., M.Agr. Sc., Dr.Agr. (Kassel)
Mycology, Ecological Plant Protection
email:dr.tinayeayenaing@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Seint San Aye
ProfessorPh.D
Mycology, Rice Pathology, Beneficial Microbes
email:dr.seintsanaye@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Nang KyuKyu Win
Associate ProfessorPh.D
Mycology, Virology and Postharvest Diseases
email: dr.nangkyukyuwin@yau.edu.mm

U Myo Zaw
LecturerM.Sc.
Mycology, Plant Fungal Diseases and
their Molecular Phylogeny, Environmental Microbiology
myozaw@yau.edu.mm

Daw Yi Yi Mon
LecturerM.Sc.
Mycology and Fungal Diseases,
Postharvest Diseases, Mushroom Production
yiyimon@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Htet Wai Wai Kyaw
LecturerPh.D.
Bacteriology, Bacterial Diseases,
Molecular Plant Pathology, Biological Control
dr.htetwaiwaikyaw@yau.edu.mm

U Myint Zaw
LecturerM.Sc.
Plant-Soil-Microbe Interaction,
Molecular Biology of Plant Beneficial Microbes and
Role of Microbes in Crop Production
myintzaw@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Ei Ei Aung
LecturerPh.D.
Mycology, Virology, Bacteriology,
Rice Pathology and Beneficial Microbes
dr.eieiaung@yau.edu.mm

Daw Phyu Mar Win
LecturerM.Sc.
Mycology, Endophytes and Plant Disease Control
phyumarwin@yau.edu.mm

U Nay Lin Oo
LecturerM.Sc.
Fungal Diseases, Entomopathogenic Fungi and
Plant Disease Resistance
naylinoo@yau.edu.mm

Daw Yu Yu Khaing
Assistant LecturerM.Agr.Sc.
Molecular Virology and Plant Virus Diseases
yuyukhaing@yau.edu.mm

Daw Kyaut Kay Khaing
Assistant LecturerM.Agr.Sc.
Bacteriology, Integrated Disease Management, Molecular Cloning,
Antibody Engineering, Protein Expression
kyautkaykhaing@yau.edu.mm

Daw Thae Thiri Maung
Assistant LecturerM.Agr.Sc.
Bacteriology, Rice Diseases and Control
Bioprocess Engineering and Fermentation Technology
thethirimaung@yau.edu.mm

Daw May Thu Tin
Assistant LecturerM.Agr.Sc.
Mycology, Bacteriology, Crop Diseases and Control
maythutin@yau.edu.mm

Daw Aye Thet Hnin
Assistant LecturerB.Agr.Sc.
Molecular Virology and Viral Diseases
ayethethnin@yau.edu.mm

Daw Khaing Shwe Aye
Assistant LecturerB.Agr.Sc.
Mycology
khaingshweaye.ksa@gmail.com

Daw Zin Mar Soe
DemonstratorB.Agr.Sc.
Bacteriology
zinmarsoe@gmail.com

Daw Khaing Zin Myint
Demonstrator
B.Agr.Sc.
Bacteriology
khaingzinmyint.yau@gmail.com
Education
In 2017-2018 Academic Year, credit system has been applied in YAU for the newly enrolled students. The rest of the students are accepted to enroll as the ordinary semester based academic system. During the first semester of 2019-2020 Academic Year, the department offered the courses for semester-based system for the fourth year and final students in addition to the credit system students.Our department offers the courses for undergraduate and graduate students.
Undergraduate program (Credit Saving System)
Course Code | Course Title |
PTY-101 | Introduction to Plant Pathology |
PTY-102 | Principles of Plant Nematology and Nema Diseases, Principles of Plant Virology and Viral Diseases |
PTY-103 | Principles of Mycology and Fungal Diseases |
PTY-104 | Principles of Plant Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases |
PTY-105 | Methods in plant Pathology |
PTY-106 | Physiological Plant Pathology |
PTY-107 | Integrated Disease Management |
PTY-108 | Postharvest Diseases and Control |
PTY-109 | Molecular Plant Pathology |
PTY-110 | Chemical control of crop diseases |
PTY-111 | Plant Disease Epidemiology |
PTY-112 | Genetics of Plant Disease (Compulsory) |
PTY-131 | Scientific Writing |
PTY-132 | Presentation Skill |
PTY-133 | Special research group |
PTY-134 | Special Field Assignment |
PTY-135 | General Agriculture |
PTY-136 | Internship |
Undergraduate program (Semester Based System)
Course Code | Course Title |
PTY- 4101 | Methods in Plant Pathology |
PTY-4102 | Control of Plant Diseases |
PTY-4103 | Physiological Plant Pathology |
PTY-5101 | Control of Plant Diseases II |
PTY-5102 | Applied Microbiology |
PTY-4201 | Genetics of Plant Disease |
PTY-4202 | Postharvest Diseases and Control |
Graduate Course (Credit System)
Course Code | Course Title |
PTY-601 | Principles of Plant Pathology |
PTY-602 | Principles Plant Disease Control |
PTY-605 | Field Plant Pathology |
PTY-606 | Rice Pathology |
PTY-608 | Advanced Plant Pathology |
PTY-611 | Advanced Mycology |
PTY-612 | Fungal Diseases of Plants |
PTY-613 | Fungicides in Plant Disease Control |
PTY-621 | Principles of Plant Nematology |
PTY-631 | Principles of Plant Virology |
PTY-642 | Advances in Plant Bacteriology |
PTY-643 | Bacterial Plant Diseases |
PTY-651 | Laboratory Techniques in Plant Pathology (1) |
PTY-652 | Laboratory Techniques in Plant Pathology (2) |
PTY-653 | Laboratory Techniques in Mycology |
PTY-654 | Laboratory Techniques in Plant Nematology |
PTY-655 | Laboratory Techniques in Plant Virology |
PTY-656 | Laboratory Techniques in Plant Bacteriology |
PTY-661 | Seed Pathology |
PTY-662 | Integrated Disease Management |
Research and Development
Scientific and applied research in fields of Mycology, Plant Bacteriology and Nematology, Plant Virology and plant disease diagnostics were conducted using both conventional and molecular techniques. Research based teaching was initiated for the Undergraduate Students and assigned them to do experiments in groups for submission of graduation thesis. The graduate research programs for master and doctorate degrees were also established.
Research Infrastructure
Plant Mycology and Fungal Diseases
Plant Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Plant Nematology and Nema Diseases
Plant Virology and Virus and Mycoplasma Diseases
Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics and Control Measures





