Assistant Research Scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research with a Ph.D. in Biosciences and Technology from VIT University, Vellore Institute of Technology. Experienced in biotechnology, plant physiology…
Assistant Research Scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research with a Ph.D. in Biosciences and Technology from VIT University, Vellore Institute of Technology. Experienced in biotechnology, plant physiology, molecular biology, mutation breeding, and agricultural research projects involving barley, wheat, forage crops, and tomato.
Assisted the project leader in the preparation of project proposals
Assisted the project leader in the execution of various project tasks
Conducted routine monitoring of field experiments
Conducted routine monitoring of laboratory experiments
Documented results
Performed statistical analysis of data
Prepared reporting for client-funded projects
Worked on improving barley and sorghum production under harsh environmental conditions using mutation breeding techniques
Worked on improving production and fertilizer use efficiency of forage crops with nuclear techniques
Worked on implementing mutation induction to improve barley production under harsh environmental conditions
Worked on improving production and water use efficiency of forage crops with nuclear techniques
Worked on enhancing the use of salt affected soils and saline water for crop and biomass production
Worked on reducing land and water quality degradation in ARASIA states parties
Worked on enhancing wheat and barley productivity through induced mutation with supportive breeding and related biotechnology techniques
Worked on nitrogen use efficiency of mutant barley genotypes in Kuwait
Worked on agronomic performance of mutant barley genotypes in Kuwait
Worked on abiotic effects on mutant barley
Worked on integrated utilization of cereal mutant varieties in crop/livestock production systems
• Proximate Analysis: Determination of protein, fat, moisture, ash and fiber content in food samples
• Plant Physiology & Molecular Biology: Mutation Breeding, Use of nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes for soil and water management, Recombinant DNA Technology, Quantitative Real Time PCR, Gene Cloning, Gene Silencing Via RNA Interference Cryopreservation, RNA and DNA Isolation, Bacterial Transformation Agarose and Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Protein Extraction and Quantification, Enzymatic Assays, Enzyme Immobilization
• Microbiology: Preparation of microbiological media and sterilization, Aseptic techniques of inoculation of agar plates and broth, Isolation and culture of microorganisms, Serial dilution method, Plate count method, Using a spectrophotometer and microscope, Gram’s staining, Biochemical tests, Anti-bacterial assays
• Plant Tissue Culture: Surface Sterilization, Media Preparation, In-Vitro Regeneration of Plants. Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of plants, Extraction of various health beneficial Phytochemicals from various plants, Qualitative and Quantitative determination of Phytochemicals, Determination of anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial effects of plant extracts.
Acquired Ph.D. degree by April 2013 in the School of Bio Science and Technology
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