Forschungsinteressen
My research area is to understand the biochemical interactions and molecular mechanisms that lead to the establishment and mutualistic relationship between microbial symbiont and their host plant, insect, and higher organisms. My lab also focuses on isolating culturable microbes in search of novel metabolites that could be used in one health of humans, plants and environment.
Vita
Born 1979 in New Delhi/India. PhD from Wageningen Univ. & Research Centre, the Netherlands (2012). First Indian to receive Nuffic fellowship (2008-2012). Only Indian to receive the UEB French mobility grant for international laureates (2010). Assistant Prof. (2006-2017), Associate Prof. (2017-2020) and Prof. at Department of Zoology (since 2020) at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. Fellow of IoE, Delhi (since 2022). Head of Animal-Plant Interactions lab since December 2010. Principal Investigator of 5 ongoing National/International grants. Supervisor for 5 PhD, >100 students of UG/PG students for summer/winter training; 7 Masters dissertations, one JRF/SRF and 3 International doctoral and postdoctoral students since 2014. Editorial board member (Journals) of Arthropod-Plant Interactions and Environmental Protection Research. Life member of Indian Science Congress Association and Association of Microbiologists of India. Member of International Society of Chemical Ecology, United Services of India and Alumni Association of Wageningen University and Research Centre, NL.