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Plant Stress Biology
A Bit About Me
I completed my Integrated Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati in 2026.
My research focused on understanding the molecular basis of thermopriming-mediated acquired thermotolerance in plants, particularly the regulation of protein homeostasis under heat stress conditions.
During my time in the Ada Lab, I worked on dissecting stress-responsive regulatory pathways associated with heat stress memory in plants.
Outside the lab, I enjoy playing badminton, exploring new places, and spending time reading and relaxing.
Work Experience
2018-2026
2015-2018
Int PhD. Biological Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati.
Bachelor of Science, Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering, Department of Biological Science.
Achievements
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Poster Presentation: EMBO workshop - Cell death: Friend or foe in animal and plant immunity, Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Spain), Oct. 2024
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Poster Presentation: Plant Biology 2024 - by American Society of Plant Biologists, Honolulu, Hawaii (USA), June 2024
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Best Oral Presentation: International Symposium on Plant Biology and Functional Genomics (ISPBFG 2024), University of Hyderabad (INDIA), March 2024
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Best Oral Presentation: International conference on Frontiers in Basic Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (Bioanveshana), University of Hyderabad (INDIA), Feb. 2024
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Best Poster Presentation: Biology Day, IISER Tirupati (INDIA), Nov. 2022
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Gold Medal (Team Achievement): iGEM - Giant Jamboree international conference, Boston (USA), Nov. 2019
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CSIR-NET (PhD) All India Rank (AIR) - 81 December 2019
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GATE - Life Sciences AIR - 117 March 2020
Publications
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Bajaj, M., Allu, A.D., Rao, B.J, Dynamic regulation of protein homeostasis underlies thermopriming-mediated acquired thermotolerance in Arabidopsis Plant Communications (2026), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2026.101782.
