Senior Scientist

• Apr 2023 - Present

Senior Scientist

• Feb 2020 - May 2023

Scientist

• Jul 2018 - Feb 2020

Senior Research Fellow

• Jan 2017 - May 2018

NASA Postdoctoral Fellow

• Jul 2013 - Jul 2016

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, contributed NASA's efforts towards Regenerative Life Support System for deep space exploration missions. As a plant biologists studied effects of super-elevated levels of CO2 on plant's development and physiology using transcriptome sequencing and traditional gene expression, insertional mutant analysis. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, contributed NASA's efforts towards Regenerative Life Support System for deep space exploration missions. As a plant biologists studied effects of super-elevated levels of CO2 on plant's development and physiology using transcriptome sequencing and traditional gene expression, insertional mutant analysis.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

As a lead on a key project exploring biofuel production, generated and characterized transgenic tobacco through chloroplast engineering for enhanced triterpene production. Expressed avian farnesyl diphosphate synthase and yeast squalene synthase in tobacco chloroplast for engineering terpene synthesis pathway. As a lead on a key project exploring biofuel production, generated and characterized transgenic tobacco through chloroplast engineering for enhanced triterpene production. Expressed avian farnesyl diphosphate synthase and yeast squalene synthase in tobacco chloroplast for engineering terpene synthesis pathway.

Postdoctoral Fellow

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

Studied role of multiple P-type ATPases from Sinorhizobium meliloti in establishing symbiotic association with its host Medicago sativa and their metal specificity. Studied role of multiple P-type ATPases from Sinorhizobium meliloti in establishing symbiotic association with its host Medicago sativa and their metal specificity.

Ph. D.

• Sep 2005 - May 2011

As a graduate student studied role of selected members of Stress Associated Protein (SAPs) family from Arabidopsis in providing tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses. Cloned and overexpressed selected members of Stress Associated Protein family in Arabidopsis. Did protein purification and generated polyclonal antibody against the SAP proteins. Assayed performance of overexpression and knockdown lines upon exposure to various abiotic stresses such as salinity, temperature stress (cold and heat… Show more As a graduate student studied role of selected members of Stress Associated Protein (SAPs) family from Arabidopsis in providing tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses. Cloned and overexpressed selected members of Stress Associated Protein family in Arabidopsis. Did protein purification and generated polyclonal antibody against the SAP proteins. Assayed performance of overexpression and knockdown lines upon exposure to various abiotic stresses such as salinity, temperature stress (cold and heat shock), drought and heavy metal stress. Show less As a graduate student studied role of selected members of Stress Associated Protein (SAPs) family from Arabidopsis in providing tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses. Cloned and overexpressed selected members of Stress Associated Protein family in Arabidopsis. Did protein purification and generated polyclonal antibody against the SAP proteins. Assayed performance of overexpression and knockdown lines upon exposure to various abiotic stresses such as salinity, temperature stress (cold and heat… Show more As a graduate student studied role of selected members of Stress Associated Protein (SAPs) family from Arabidopsis in providing tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses. Cloned and overexpressed selected members of Stress Associated Protein family in Arabidopsis. Did protein purification and generated polyclonal antibody against the SAP proteins. Assayed performance of overexpression and knockdown lines upon exposure to various abiotic stresses such as salinity, temperature stress (cold and heat shock), drought and heavy metal stress. Show less

Project Assistant

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

Studied protein-protein interaction among the gut proteases of Helicoverpa armigera and the protease inhibitors from various host and non-host plants at molecular and computational biology level with major focus on structural aspects.

Project Assistant

• Jun 2003 - Jun 2004

As a Project Assistant II maintained Helicoverpa armigera in laboratory conditions, screened wild varieties of cotton for the probable candidate PI (protease inhibitor) and did partial purification of PI’s from various non-host plants of H.armigera. Carried out bioassay of purified and partially purified protease inhibitors from various host and nonhost plant sources.Worked on effect of recombinant proteins from Winged bean protease inhibitors on Helicoverpa armigera, expression studies in… Show more As a Project Assistant II maintained Helicoverpa armigera in laboratory conditions, screened wild varieties of cotton for the probable candidate PI (protease inhibitor) and did partial purification of PI’s from various non-host plants of H.armigera. Carried out bioassay of purified and partially purified protease inhibitors from various host and nonhost plant sources.Worked on effect of recombinant proteins from Winged bean protease inhibitors on Helicoverpa armigera, expression studies in E.coli and yeast for obtaining good amount of recombinant proteins and its future usage in development of transgenic Cotton.