Dr. Charli Kaushal

About

I am a plant molecular biologist specializing in genome editing, functional genomics, and chloroplast engineering for crop improvement. My PhD research focused on chloroplast genome transformation in Artemisia annua, where I developed plastid-specific expression systems and optimized biolistic transformation strategies, contributing to metabolic pathway engineering relevant to artemisinin biosynthesis.
I further apply CRISPR/Cas approaches to improve agronomic traits, including nutritional quality, stress tolerance, and metabolic composition in crops, with experience spanning vector construction, gene targeting, and molecular validation in peanut.
My long-term goal is to integrate advanced biotechnological tools to develop sustainable and resilient crop systems.

Employment

• IIT Postdoctoral
  2023 - 2026

Education

• Jamia Hamdard PhD
  2014 - 2021

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (12)

• Efficient In Vitro Regeneration from Cotyledon Nodes and In Planta Genetic Transformation in Elite Peanut Cultivars
  Charli Kaushal, Priyanka Rajput, Harini Gowrishankar

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  • Mansi Parekh
  • Mahak Sachdev
  • Karthik HN
  • Liya Philip
  • M. R. Jain
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  Biorxiv 2026 DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.11.705295
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• Nanoscale non-biochar formulations of banana peel layers for comparison of in vitro adsorption and release of ammonium with demonstration of fertilizing action
  Himarati Mondal, Charli Kaushal, Subramanian Sankaranarayanan

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  • Bhaskar Datta
  Bioresource Technology Reports 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2025.102052
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• Transcriptomics in oilseed breeding: A genomic approach to crop enhancement
  Nilesh D. Gawande, Charli Kaushal, Subramanian K. R. S. Sankaranarayanan
  Systems Biology in Crop Improvement Emerging Tools and Technologies 2025 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-36457-0.00006-7
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• Evaluation of fuel properties for possible biodiesel output based on the fatty acid composition of oleaginous plants and microalgae
  Randhir Kumar Bharti, Charli Kaushal, Aradhana Singh

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  • Dolly Wattal Dhar
  • Ram Babu
  • Anubha Kaushik
  Science of the Total Environment 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170448
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• Green synthesis derived carbon nano-particles from Syzygium cumini and Ocimum tenuiflorum
  Parul Singh, Sreelakshmi Nair, Ancelina Jose

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  • Charli Kaushal
  • Subramanian Sankaranarayanan
  • Jhuma Saha
  Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Proceedings of SPIE 2024 DOI: 10.1117/12.3002797
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• Novel carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) from Catharanthus roseus petals for metal ion sensing and root growth modulation
  Satya Omprabha, Charli Kaushal, Nilesh D. Gawande

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  • Raviraj B. Barot
  • Dhiraj Devidas Bhatia
  • Subramanian Sankaranarayanan
  Biorxiv 2024 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.18.585564
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• Novel carbon nanoparticles derived from Bougainvillea modulate vegetative growth via auxin–cytokinin signaling in Arabidopsis
  Raviraj B. Barot, Nilesh D. Gawande, Satya Omprabha

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  • Charli Kaushal
  • Subhojit Ghosh
  • Jhuma Saha
  • Dhiraj Devidas Bhatia
  • Subramanian Sankaranarayanan
  Chemical Papers 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s11696-024-03421-6
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• Transcriptional engineering for value enhancement of oilseed crops: a forward perspective
  Charli Kaushal, Mahak Sachdev, Mansi Parekh

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  • Harini Gowrishankar
  • Mukesh Jain
  • Subramanian K. R. S. Sankaranarayanan
  • Bhuvan P. Pathak
  Frontiers in Genome Editing 2024 DOI: 10.3389/fgeed.2024.1488024
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• Evaluation of Fuel Properties for Possible Biodiesel Output Based on the Fatty Acid Composition of Oleaginous Plants and Microalgae
  Ssrn 2023 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4580685
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• Novel carbon nanoparticles derived from Bougainvillea modulate vegetative growth in Arabidopsis
  Biorxiv 2023 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.19.545555
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• Chloroplast genome transformation of medicinal plant Artemisia annua
  Charli Kaushal, Malik Zainul Abdin, Shashi Bhusan Kumar
  Plant Biotechnology Journal 2020 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13379
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• Chloroplast genome analysis and genetic transformation of Parachlorella kessleri-I a potential marine alga for biofuel production
  Prachi Nawkarkar, Sagrika Chugh, Amita Tanwar

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  • Surbhi Sharma
  • Charli Kaushal
  • Malik Zainul Abdin
  • Mukesh Jain
  • Shashi Bhusan Kumar
  Research Square 2019 DOI: 10.21203/rs.2.12052/v1
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