PhD in Plant Biotechnology Jul 2021
Academia Sinica & National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan (GPA: 4.04/4.3)
Thesis title: Orchestration of the Arabidopsis iron deficiency responses in correspondence with external pH
Supervisor: Prof. Wolfgang Schmidt
Bachelor’s in Biotechnology Jul 2015
Vellore Institute of Technology University, India (GPA: 8.43/10)
Thesis title: Studying the mechanism of chromosomal segregation in Mycobacterium smegmatis
Supervisors: Dr. Jabez Osborne (Asst. Prof., School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India) &
Dr. Ravi Kumar (Scientist, Dept. of Molecular Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India)
In July 2021, I successfully completed my graduate studies in Plant Biotechnology at Academia Sinica in collaboration with National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan). I was a Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) fellow. During my time there, my research revolved around understanding the molecular regulation of rhizospheric pH-dependent nutrient (Iron) uptake in A. thaliana. I investigated the significance of coumarin secretion, which is regulated by the IRONMAN peptide, in facilitating iron uptake from the rhizosphere.
My academic background encompasses plant physiology, nutrition, as well as hands-on experience in confocal microscopy and molecular biology.
Currently, I am working as a postdoc at the North Dakota State University (USA) where I have been able to apply my expertise in plant nutrition to the specialized field of AM symbiosis. My research centers on exploring the "regulation of Iron-Phosphate crosstalk during AM symbiosis, facilitated by leucine-rich repeats-receptor-like proteins (CLAVATA), using the M.truncatula and R.irregularis system".