Title
Postdoctoral Research AssociateOffice Building
Raven Precision Agriculture CenterOffice
218Mailing Address
Raven Precision Ag Building 218Ag & Biosystems Engineering-Box 2100
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
My research journey is marked by a profound interest in deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying plant stress tolerance. The focus extends to the interplay between plants and PGPR, exploring how these interactions can enhance resilience to abiotic stresses. One of my notable achievements lies in elucidating these mechanisms by employing cutting-edge techniques such as transcriptomics and comprehensive profiling of non-coding RNAs, including long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) and microRNAs (miRNA), particularly under stressful conditions. Currently, I am engaged in metagenomic research aimed at comprehending the microbial presence within environmental samples. With a commitment to pushing the boundaries of knowledge, I aim to actively contribute to the scientific community's collective understanding of environmental microbiology, plant biology, stress response and symbiotic relationships.Social Media Links
Committees and Professional Memberships
- American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- Indian Society for Plant Physiology (ISPP)
- The Indian Science Congress Association
Awards and Honors
- Best Popular Science story (PDF category), AWSAR-2022, India
- Best Poster Award, SERB-ACS poster competition-2022
- Awarded SERB-National Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2020
- Qualified ARS-National Eligibility Test, 2021
- Awarded CSIR-Senior Research Fellow, 2019
- Awarded ICMR- Senior Research Fellow, 2019
- Awarded DBT- Junior Research Fellow, 2016
- Awarded ICAR- Senior Research fellow, 2013
- Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2013
- Awarded State Eligibility Test, (Ph.D.- CET), 2012
Grants
Research grant (PDF/2020/001377) funded by "Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)", India, to explore the role of long-non-coding RNA-mediated stress tolerance in rice.
Department(s)
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Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering