PhD student
International Research Training Group 2172 - PRoTECTI am currently working with Colletotrichum graminicola, a hemibiotrophic plant pathogen, which causes anthracnose on Zea mays. This phytopathogenic fungus forms two distinct asexual spores, oval and falcate conidia, which further secrete different sets of metabolites. Prominent among those are falcate conidia-derived mycosporines, potent self-inhibitors of germination. So, my research focus is to study these secondary metabolites, which might be responsible for spore-type specific development and Zea mays infection.
Curriculum Vitae:
Since 06/2022 - PhD, Department of Genetics of Eukaryotic Microorganisms, Georg-August University Göttingen, Germany.Project - “Mycosporines in spore-type specific development and corn anthracnose spreading”
07/2018 - 06/2020 - Master’s in Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, India.
Project - “Role of Hydrogen Sulphide in Heavy Metal Tolerance”
07/2017 - 06/2018 - Bachelor’s in Microbiology, Amity University, India.
Project - “In Vitro Assessment of Piriformospora indica under Stress Conditions”