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Plant Stress Biology
A Bit About Me
I received my Ph.D. degree in Botany from University of Calcutta. In April 2024, I joined the Ada Lab as a postdoctoral researcher and completed my postdoctoral research there in 2026.
My research focused on understanding the role of small regulatory molecules in establishing thermopriming-mediated heat stress memory in rice. Through this work, I aimed to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying stress adaptation and resilience in plants. My research was supported by Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB).
Currently, I am working as a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Felix Fritschi at University of Missouri.
In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, watching Netflix, and travelling for wildlife photography.
Work Experience
2024-2026
2022-2024
2017-2022
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research, Tirupati)
Research Associate (Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit,
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata)
Ph.D. in Botany (University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India)
Achievements
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Awarded SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF).
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National level exams- GATE (XL) 2016 and 2017, CSIR-NET JRF.
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First rank holder in B.Sc. Botany in Lady Brabourne College (University of Calcutta) (2011-2014).
Publications
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Nair, A.U., Vishwakarma, S., Guha, T., Kadumuri, R.V., Fritschi, F.B., Chavali, S. and Allu, A.D. (2026), Ethylene–jasmonate interplay involving ERF regulons modulates acute heat stress response in rice seedlings. Plant J, 126: e70850. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70850
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Guha, T., & Mandal Biswas, S. (2024). Recent progress in the role of seed endophytic bacteria as plant
growth-promoting microorganisms and biocontrol agents. World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology, 40(7), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-024-04031-w -
Bhattacharya, E., Hazra, A., Dutta, M., Bose, R., Dutta, A., Dandapat, M., Guha, T., & Mandal Biswas,
S. (2024). Novel report of Acinetobacter johnsonii as an indole-producing seed endophyte in Tamarindus
indica L. Archives of Microbiology, 206(4), 144. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-024-03865-0 -
Guha, T., Mitra, S., Rez, S., & Kundu, R. (2024). Advances in Nano-Biotechnology for Bioremediation
Applications. In Toxicity of Aquatic System and Remediation (pp. 264-279). CRC Press.
https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003297901 -
Guha, T., Verma, P., & Kundu, R. (2024). Role of Chloride and Organic Acid Anions in Environmental
Stress Tolerance. In Biology and Biotechnology of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants (pp. 415-
472). Apple Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003346203 -
Dey, S., Guha, T., Barman, F., Natarajan, L., Kundu, R., Mukherjee, A., & Paul, S. (2023). Surface
functionalization and size of polystyrene microplastics concomitantly regulate growth, photosynthesis and
anti-oxidant status of Cicer arietinum L. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 194, 41-51.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.11.004 -
Guha, T., Gopal, G., Mukherjee, A., & Kundu, R. (2022). Fe3O4-urea nanocomposites as a novel
nitrogen fertilizer for improving nutrient utilization efficiency and reducing environmental
pollution. Environmental Pollution, 292, 118301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118301
