Dr. Kishan Saha
Bowie State University, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, Tripura University
0000-0003-3106-5029
About
Dr. Kishan Saha is currently working as a postdoctoral research fellow at Bowie State University. My research training as a PhD scholar started in the region of Tripura in India, where I worked in cytogenetics, studying the genetic diversity of the Zingiberaceae plant family utilizing molecular approaches such as DNA barcoding and DNA fingerprinting. This engagement fostered a deep concern for plant genome conservation and the intricacies associated with it. Following attaining my PhD, I undertook further studies on small RNA regulation in the development of potato tubers at IISER Pune, India, as a research associate. I further studied the roles of gibberellin biosynthesis and signaling in the transcriptional regulation of PLETHORA TFs. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Bowie State University, I have been investigating abiotic stress response mechanisms in bananas and plantains, investigating transcription factors and miRNAs that advance tolerance to adversity. I lead the plant genomics laboratory (molecular biology), maintain the tissue culture labs, and supervise undergraduate and graduate students pursuing molecular biology and biotechnology. My research interests span the biology of plant stress, genomics, small RNA pathways, and plant biotechnology related to crop enhancement in yield and resilience towards exigencies posed by climate change. I focus on research and education with a view to promoting practices that will enhance sustainability in agriculture.
Employment
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Bowie State University Postdoctoral Research Fellow2023 - Present
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Research Associate2022 - 2023
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Technical Associate2020 - 2021
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Research Associate2020 - 2020
Education
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Tripura University Ph.D.2013 - 2018
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Tripura University M.Sc2010 - 2012
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (12)
- Influence of Triploid Musa spp. Genome Background and Exogenous Growth Regulators on In Vitro Regeneration in Plantains and Bananas Save
- In Silico Genome-Wide Profiling of Conserved miRNAs in AAA, AAB, and ABB Groups of Musa spp.: Unveiling MicroRNA-Mediated Drought Response Save
- Optimized SDS-Based Protocol for High-Quality RNA Extraction from Musa spp. Save
- The phased short-interfering RNA siRD29(-) regulates GIBBERELLIN 3-OXIDASE 3 during stolon-to-tuber transitions in potato Save
- Development of aerial and belowground tubers in potato is governed by photoperiod and epigenetic mechanism Save
- DNA barcoding of selected Zingiberaceae species from North-East India Save
- Karyological studies in thirteen species of Zingiberacaeae from Tripura, North East India Save
- Distribution, Cytology, Genetic Diversity and Molecular phylogeny of selected species of Zingiberaceae – A Review Save
- Assessment of genetic diversity in five populations of Solanum torvum Swartz. from Tripura using SSR and RAPD markers Save
- Chromosomal and PCR-based molecular characterization of Hedychium spp. of Tripura, North-East India Save