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Plant Stress Biology
A Bit About Me
I joined the lab as a Research Associate in July 2026. My research
focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying
retrograde signaling mediated plant stress memory. I am investigating
molecular signaling mechanism between the chloroplast and nucleus
which is essential heat stress memory. During my PhD, I worked on
understanding the impact of prolonged elevated temperature on root
growth and investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying this
response.
Outside of research, I am an explorer. I enjoy exploring everything from
silent muddy trails in villages to discovering new food in buzzing
restaurants.
Work Experience
2026-Present
2019-2025
2018-2019
2015-2018
Research Associate 1
PhD, Biological Sciences (Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research, Berhampur)
Post graduate diploma (Biopharmaceutical technology)
Research Scholar (National Centre for Biological Sciences)
Achievements
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DBT BET JRF (2017, 2014)
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CSIR/UGC NET JRF (December 2017, rank 33) (December 2014,
rank 58) (June 2014, rank 78) (June 2013, rank 80) -
JGEEBILS (2015)
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JNU-CEEB (2010)
Publications
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Seth, P. and Sebastian, J. (2025) A localized disruption in auxin status
leading to root system defects under elevated temperature environments.
Plant Cell Rep., 44, 264. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-
025-03639-y -
Seth, P. and Sebastian, J. (2024) Plants and global warming:
challenges and strategies for a warming world. Plant Cell Rep., 43, 27.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-023-03083-w. -
Parvin, A., Bordaloi, K., Seth, P. and Sebastian, J. (Under review)
Exposure to combinatorial stress conditions synergistically promotes
root growth under elevated temperatures -
Nayek, A., Sarthi, P., Gupta, S., Banerjee, S. and Sur, V.P., Seth, P.,
Das, S., Islam, R.N.U. and Bandyopadhyay, A.K. (2015) ADSBET2 :
Automated Determination of Salt-Bridge Energy-Terms version 2.
Bioinformation, 11, 10–12 -
Banerjee, S., Gupta, P., Nayek, A., Das, S., Sur, V.P., Seth, P., Islam,
R.N.U. and Bandyopadhyay, A.K. (2015) PHYSICO2: an UNIX based
standalone procedure for computation of physicochemical, window-
dependent and substitution based evolutionary properties of protein
sequences along with automated block preparation tool, version 2.
Bioinformation, 11, 366–368. -
Gupta, P., Nayek, A., Banerjee, S., Seth, P., Das, S., Pratap Sur, V.,
Roy, C. and Bandyopadhyay, A. (2015) SBION2: Analyses of Salt
Bridges from Multiple Structure Files, Version 2. Bioinformation, 11,
39–42.
