Editing of Plasma Membrane Intrinsic Protein for the development of rice with reduced arsenic in shoots and grains. DAE- Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, India. (October 2025-October 2028).
Isolation and characterization of anti-cancer molecules from mangroves of Goa. DBT-Builder-BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advance Research and Education (November 2022 onwards)
Research Projects (Completed) [As PI]
Identification and characterization of abiotic stress responsive With No Lysine (WNK) kinase in rice (Oryza sativa ): Funding agency (Science & Engineering Research Board) under DST Fast Track scheme. (Completed August 2017)
Study on the role of TIP family members in arsenite accumulation & their transport in rice: Funding agency (Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, India) (Completed March 2020)
Screening, isolation and identification of novel antimicrobial compounds from potential mangroves of Goa: Funding agency (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India) (Completed January 2020)
Mitigation of salt stress in Oryza sativa by overexpression of ABA dependent With No Lysine Kinase 9 (Science & Engineering Research Board- Core Grant Scheme) (Completed August 2024)