Exploring known and novel HSPs and HSFs in a thermotolerant plant Prosopis cineraria by genome-wide studies, and application of genome editing for enhanced heat stress tolerance in rice.
BITS - Cross-Disciplinary Research Framework (CDRF) (2023-2025) [PI]
Growth assessment, phenotyping and biochemical characterization of edible desert plants with machine learning approaches for environmental impact evaluation
Completed projects
DST-SERB - Start-up Research Grant (2022-2023) [PI]
Root system architecture and root-omics during drought and thermotolerance in Prosopis cineraria, a promising plant of desert
Research Initiation Grant (2021-2022) by BITS Pilani