Postdoctoral Fellow, North Dakota State University, USA Nov 2023- present
Unlocking plant-microbe symbiosis for sustainable agriculture
Postdoctoral Associate, University of Miami, USA Apr 2022- Nov 2023
Initiated and executed a project on deciphering the role of iron-phosphate nutrients crosstalk on beneficial microbes associated with legumes
Optimized plant growth conditions for long term phenotypic analysis of Medicago truncatula (legume) undergoing AM symbiosis
Improved protocols for fungal spore isolation, phosphate, and iron quantification
Served as subject expert for 15th annual Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum, 2023
Taught coursework and mentored students in lab
Demonstrated research to high school kids as part of outreach programs (BioReach)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Academia Sinica, Taiwan Aug –Dec 2021
Laid groundwork for studying interplay between the enzymatic, and coumarins mediated reduction of Fe3+ during iron uptake from rhizosphere.
Moderated an official discussion session between the academic advisory committee (AAC) and the institute of plant and microbial biology (IPMB, Taiwan) for the progress evaluation and setting future goals for the institution.
Contributed 2 guest articles for the Global Plant Biology Council, and 1 article in Bio-protocol journal.
Delivered invited guest lecture to Masters’ students from VIT University, Vellore, India
Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA
Dept. of Biology, University of Miami, Florida, USA
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology (IPMB), Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taichung, Taiwan
The World in Your Class Room, Taiwan
Taiwan Society of Plant Biologists (TSPB)
American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)
ClayLabs, Mumbai, India
VIT University, Vellore, India
Youth Red Cross Society, Vellore, India
CFTRI, Mysore, India
Teaching, training and mentoring
Teaching:
Molecular and cellular biology for undergraduates at University of Miami, FL, USA
Training & Mentoring:
Mentored graduate students with their research proposal and presentation as senior graduate student, leading to their successful defense in qualifying exams.
Mentored PhD students in proposal writing, presentation and profile building.
Trained and mentored undergraduate and masters student in laboratory and professional skills.