Plant molecular biology and stress physiology, Plant Signaling, Phytoremediation, Plant Natural Products.
Sponsored Research Projects
Ongoing
Mitigation of salt stress in Oryza sativa by overexpression of ABA dependent With No Lysine Kinase (Science & Engineering Research Board- Core Research Grant) (February 2021- 2024) [PI]
DBT-Builder-BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advance Research and Education (2022 onwards) [PI]
Completed As PI
1. Identification and characterization of abiotic stress responsive With No Lysine (WNK) kinase in rice (Oryza sativa L.): Science & Engineering Research Board under DST Fast Track scheme. (2013-16)
2. Screening, isolation and identification of novel antimicrobial compounds from potential mangroves of Goa. Funded by CSIR EMR-II (2016-20).
3. Study on the role
of TIP family members in arsenite accumulation & their transport in rice:
Funding agency. DAE-BRNS (2017-2020)
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Current Ph.D. Students
- Suhas B. Karle
- Yogesh Negi
Ph.D. Awarded
- Ankush A. Saddhe (2019) Thesis title: DNA Barcoding of Goan Mangroves and Functional
Characterization of Sodium/Proton Antiporter in Rhizophora apiculata. Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Experimental Botany, Prague, CZ.
- Rakesh Manuka (2019) Thesis title: Functional characterization
of abiotic stress responsive With No Lysine kinase in Oryza sativa. Current Position: Assistant Professor, St. Francis college for women, Hyderabad.
- Nilesh L. Dahibhate (2022) Thesis title: Isolation and Partial Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Potential Mangrove Plants. Currently Position: Associate Scientist in Aragen Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad.