Title: Probing into the molecular mechanisms of “conditional pathogenesis”- a phenomenon where beneficial soil microbes turn pathogenic to plants, under adverse environmental conditions.
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: Scientific and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Amount- 40 lakhs
Status: Ongoing
Title: Allele mining for the epigenetic regulator NGR5 and other yield-associated gene (GRF4) and their modulation using multiple genomic and molecular approaches to enhance rice yield under low nitrogen conditions.
Role: Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator- Dr. Gireesha Mohannath)
Funding Agency: National Agricultural Science Fund-Indian Council of Agricultural Research (NASF-ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
Amount: 1.47 crores
Status: Ongoing
Title: Molecular mechanisms in plant-rhizobacterial interaction for abiotic stress tolerance
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India
Amount: 28 lakhs
Status: Ongoing
Title: Conditional pathogenesis: understanding why potentially beneficial rhizobacteria turn pathogenic under certain environmental conditions.
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Amount: 45 lakhs
Status: Completed
Title: Delineating the impact of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on plant polyamine metabolism: novel insights into plant-PGPR interactions
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: Scientific and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Amount: 25 lakhs
Status: Completed
Title: Elucidating signaling mechanisms in plant responses to drought stress mitigation by beneficial soil bacteria
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: BITS-Pilani (Seed Grant Scheme)
Amount: 13.7 lakhs
Status: Completed
