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Profesional Experience:

  • Molecular Analytics and Conversion Lead, Traits & Technology, RiceTec Inc.,  (2023-present)

  • Crop Geneticist, Department of CSES, University of Arkansas (2017-2023)

  • Graduate Research Assistant (Beachell-Borlaug International Research Fellow), Department of CSES, University of Arkansas (2012-2017)

  • Visiting Scholar ((Beachell-Borlaug International Research Fellow), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines (2015-2016)

  • Senior Research Fellow, Molecular Biology Lab, SVP University of Agricultural & Technology, Meerut, India (2009-2012)

  • Junior Research Fellow, Molecular Biology Lab, SVP University of Agricultural & Technology, Meerut, India (2007-2009)

Education: 

  • Ph.D. in Agronomy and Crop Science (Plant Genetics & Crop Physiology), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (2017)

  • M.S. in  Plant Biotechnology, SVP University of Agricultural & Technology, Meerut, India (2007)

  • B.S. in Agricultural Sciences, Chaudhary Charan University, Meerut, India (2004)

Honors and Awards:

  • Best Postdoctoral Poster Award, 5th Annual Meeting of Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium (ARBIC) for “Bioinformatics in Food and Agriculture”, Little Rock (2019)  

  • Graduate School Travel Award, Plant and Animal Genome (PAG XXV), San Diego, CA, USA (2017)

  • The Asia Rice Foundation USA (ARFUSA) Study Award (2015)

  • Beachell-Borlaug International Research Scholar Fellowship (2012-2017)

  • First Rank Secured M.S., SVP University of Agricultural & Technology, Meerut, India (2007)

  • Gold Medal, B.S. CCRD College, Muzaffarnagar (CCSU, Meerut), India (2004)

Research Area of Expertise:

  • Phenotyping Methods (Drought and Heat): Phenotyping/Screening rice diversity panel for whole physiological measurements and grain yield, quality traits under drought and heats stress conditions

  • Dissection of Drought and Heat Resistance Mechanisms: Climate adaptation mechanisms at Crop Physiology and Genetic Levels

  • Genome-Wide Mapping and Genomic Prediction: Expertise in several molecular tools viz; WinQTL, MapDisto, ICIM, Mapmaker, QTL network, and JoinMap  and Genomics tools viz; Tassel, STRUCTURE, GAPPIT, FarmCPU, PLINK, BLINK, MegaX, CGTA, GEEMA, Beagle, Shapeit, vcftools, bcftools, & R statstical packages

  • Database Management and Analysis Skills: Meta-QTL analysis, Python, Linux, SAS, JMP, PB tools, STAR, & R packages. 

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