Profile

• Time Zone

  (GMT +5.5) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi

  
  
• Organization

  National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  My primary area of interest is plant genomics. I particularly work in mutant characterization, genome editing, genome-wide association studies.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  What is your favorite plant? Why?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):

  Rice is my favorite plant. It is my favorite as it keeps on fascinating me as I get deeper into understanding its tolerance mechanisms to biotic and abiotic stress.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What was the first science experiment you ever designed? How did it turn out?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):

  My first science experiment was an optimization of the micropropagation protocol for sugarcane during my second year of undergraduate. We had got some exciting results out of it.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  When and why did you decide to go into a science career?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):

  It was during the third year of my undergraduation programme that I decided to get into a science career. Up to the third year, I had completed basic courses in plant sciences and plant genomics had become my area of interest. I was excited to learn more about plant genomics and decided to go forcareer in science.

  
  
• Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?

  2

  
  

Recent Posts

BILL(money plant) Rushil Ramesh Mandlik Mar 15, 2022

Any ideas on how can we have Co2 deficient environment for growing seedlings?

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Hello everyone,

Have you guys checked whether 4 ml of liquid was sufficient enough to wet the paper towel?

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As per some of studies increased CO2 concentration improves photosynthesis, which in turn boosts the plant growth