o Contributed to research on circular economy and upcycling food industry byproducts o Compiling data on Agri- food firms involved in circular economy and interviewing managers & CEOso Analyzing cognitive frames of managers involved in circular economy by causal mapping techniqueo Lead generation and understanding operational agility of firms involved in circular economy

o Coordinated collaborative project with the industry partner and designed experiments o Managed laboratory supplies and contributed in grant proposal and SOP writing o Mentored and administered incoming graduate students, visiting scientists and internso Worked on technologies like metabolomics, genomics, transcriptomics, genome editing using CRISPR Cas9, plant molecular biology

o Executed inventory and barcoding projects and maintained library recordso Arranging books in the library according to the Library of Congress classification systemo Helped students in using library resources, online databases and catalogues o Provided technical help to library staff and patrons

o Collaborative project with the industry partner Progest 2001 Inc.o Designed experiments to develop a cisgenic potato genotype with enhanced disease resistance and higher mineral bioavailability.o Developed the plant tissue culture protocol for the potato genotype and developed in vitro lines in laboratoryo Designed and developed a CRISPR-Cas genome editing experiment to develop transgenic lines with specific traits