Rakesh Tiwari
Bharati Environment and Sustainable Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Uppsala University, University of Leeds, Kuvempu University
0000-0002-2191-769X
About
My research interests span two fields. I worked with the Indian Institute of Science (5 years) on forest dynamics and carbon assessment across forests and village ecosystems. Another five years spent measuring greenhouse gases from different smallholder cropping systems across four districts in India. My PhD at the University of Leeds was on High-temperature responses of photosynthesis. I studied the sensitivity of Amazonian forest trees as well as spectral responses of heat in photosynthesizing leaves. In general, I am interested in photosynthetic high-temperature responses. I enjoy building sensors probing heat stress responses in plants. I am also the founder of an online volunteering initiative that curates audio textbooks for visually challenged from volunteer time contributions.
Employment
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Bharati Environment and Sustainable Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd Founder, CEO2025 - Present
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Uppsala University Wenner-Gren Postdoctoral Fellow2023 - 2025
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University of Leeds Postdoctoral researcher2020 - 2021
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University of Birmingham Postdoctoral researcher2019 - 2020
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Environmental Defence Fund Consultant Scientist2012 - 2015
Education
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University of Leeds PhD2016 - 2019
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Kuvempu University Master of Science2004 - 2006
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (26)
- Valley forests as ecological bottlenecks: Topography and resource concentration structure herbivore use in the Western Ghats Save
- Decoupled phenology and PSII thermal plasticity in seasonally dry tropical forest trees Save
- Photorespiration as a Thermal Protection Mechanism in Trees: Measurements, Assumptions, and Persistent Gaps Save
- Tropical forest trees with higher thermal optima of photosynthesis exhibit lower PSII heat stability Save
- Temperature-driven PSII thermal plasticity in tropical forest trees during a non-stress seasonal window Save
- Large differences in photorespiration and its temperature response among temperate trees Save
- Contrasting Seasonal Variation of Photosynthesis in Evergreen and Deciduous Tree Species From a Tropical Forest Save
- Leaf Temperatures in an Indian Tropical Forest Exceed Physiological Limits but Durations of Exposures Are Currently Not Sufficient to Cause Lasting Damage Save
- Functional traits of tropical forest tree species, Sirsi, Western Ghats, India, 2021 Save
- High resolution climate data, Sirsi, Western Ghats, India, 2021-2022 Save