Research activities: Genetics, physiology & molecular biology of environmental stress resistance & cold acclimation in plants. Identification of genes for cold acclimation & mechanism of freezing injury. Impact of calcium & nitrogen nutrition on potato tuber quality (including storability) & yield under heat and drought stress. Use of natural lipids to control fruit ripening, quality, storability & retardation of senescence.

Teaching: Hort 320 Environment of Horticultural Plants

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