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Canada

Sydney, Ns

• Led and coordinated agri and cleantech projects for start-ups and early-stage companies.• Managed daily operations of bio-agriculture and biotechnology projects, overseeing workflows, resource allocation, and equipment maintenance for lab and pilot production facilities. • Oversaw multiple on-going projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards. • Prepared scientific and technical reports for stakeholders and communicated research approaches and results to technical and non-technical audiences. • Collaborated with cross- functional teams on Quality, Operations, and R&D to execute projects. • Trained and supervised scientific and technical staff, fostering a collaborative work environment. • Secured fundings such as Genome Atlantic’s GORP, NRC-IRAP, and GCC Connect showcasing strong grant writing and project management capabilities.

Truro, Ns

Marine Bioproducts/Biostimulants LaboratoryStudied the effect of Seaweed-based bioproducts on in vitro spore germination of selected plant pathogenic and biocontrol fungi. • Conducted method development for in vitro sensitivity of seaweed based biostimulant’s formulations in controlling plant pathogens. • Conducted pathogen screening, isolation and propagation for 9 different phytopathogens under lab conditions. • Performed literature reviews to guide experimental planning such as collection and statistical analysis and interpretation of data.

Truro, Ns

• Lead researcher on a 2-year project on molecular and physiological stress tolerance mechanisms of wild blueberry phenotypes to Monilinia and Botrytis blight. • Organized, prepared and conducted experiments in the laboratory, greenhouse and the field for floral blights according to objectives and resources. • Developed research methodology and optimized environmental conditions in greenhouse settings for studying disease infection events. • Designed primers, validated specific reference genes using qPCR, and published results, introducing the first set of reference genes specific for the genome. • Performed in vitro fungicide sensitivity assays and evaluated plant ecotoxicity

Truro, Ns

Christmas Tree Research Centre• Investigated Balsam fir abiotic stress biology, tree physiology onneedle retention and postharvest abiotic drought stress.• Designed and conducted genomic selection assay using SNP markers and tagged specific trait for post harvest needle retention.• Conducted Somatic embryogenesis, cryopreservation of somatic hybrids and regeneration potential using molecular markers.

Kerala, India

Marker assisted breeding to develop bacterial wilt resistant chili paprika

Kerala, India

Investigated mechanism of salt tolerance and evolution of rice varieties through Marker-assisted breeding for coastal agro-ecosystem.

Kerala, India

Optimized a protocol for DNA isolation from Zingiberaceae species.Designed and validated molecular markers for tagging elite varieties.Characterization of Fusarium isolates from small cardamom rhizosphereVirus indexing of PyMoV and CMV diseases of black pepper

Kerala, India

Characterization of bacterial wilt and tomato leaf curl virus defense mechanism in tomato and marker assisted breeding

Ph.D., Plant Molecular Biology

Characterized small cardamom germplasm. Developed SCAR marker for tagging specific small cardamom variety which could be used by breeders.

Master'S Degree, Biotechnology