Expert Profile
Ph. D. in Plant sciences with extensive doctoral and post doctoral research experience in the areas of Botany, Plant Genetics, Genomics, Biochemistry and Physiology. Expertise in Membrane Biophysics, Herbicide Tolerance, Gene Cloning, GMO/transgenic technology, Mutagenesis /High throughput Mutant screening. Trained in bioinformatics. Extensive work experience with with Crop legumes and Plant model systems. Project management experience in the area of crop biotechnology research. Well versed in scientific writing (Project reports, grant proposals, research articles etc. ). Excellent professional relationships in Government, Universities and other walks of life in Canada, USA, Europe and India.
Professional Research associate, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Post Doctoral Research Associate at following Universities:
1) Washington State University Pullman, Washington, USA
2) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisisana, USA.
3) Ohio Satae Biotechnology centre. Ohio sate University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
4) University of California, Davis, California, USA.
Ph.D. - School of Biological Sciences, Maduarai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
M.Phil. - School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
M.Sc. (Botany) and B.Sc.(Biological Sciencs) - Department of Biology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India.
Awarded Gold medal for first rank in B.Sc. program.
Member, American Society of Plant Biologists
Member, Phaseomics, International consortium of bean genomics researchers
Member, National Plant Lipids Cooperative, USA.
Have conducted cutting edge research in the areas of plant biochemistery, molecular physiology, genetics and biotechnology and published more than a dozen papers in highly regarded research journals like Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Plant Cell, Plant Physiology etc.
Developed successful research grant peoposals, supervised research teams in completing research projects.
Currently working on crop genomics, physiology and phenotyping projects in the cool season legume crop breeding program in the University of Saskatchewan that receives core funding from Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG).
Plant physiology and Genomics Consultant to Citrus Research Foundation of Canada Inc. (CRFC) and Canadian Low Light Indoor Plants & Products Reserch INC.(CLLIPPR) , Saskatoon, Canada.
Over 10 years of Graduate and Undergraduate teaching experience in North America and India, including supervision of research projects.