ARYA K.

Experienced researcher with a strong background in life sciences, microbiology, and scientific publishing. Skilled in managing manuscripts, coordinating peer reviews, and ensuring publication integrity. Adept at collaborating with authors, reviewers, and editorial teams to streamline workflows and uphold high editorial standards. Proficient in journal management systems, publication ethics, and content quality control. Strong time management, communication, and problem-solving skills, ensuring efficient handling of multiple projects. Passionate about delivering accurate, high-quality scientific content that drives meaningful impact.

• Elected as the editor for college magazine during PhD. (2022)
• IAESTE DAAD student exchange program fellowship in Leuphana university, Luneburg, Germany (2019)
• Dr. TMA Pai Scholarship for PhD. research by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (2018-2021)
• State Bank of India Award for the highest scorer in Agriculture Economics during UG (2015)
• Thiru. Ramasamy Memorial Award for the highest scorer in Plant Breeding and Genetics during UG (2015)
• Elected as college joint sports secretary during under graduation (2015)

• Kerala mural painting
• Reading
• Drawing
• Cooking
• Playing Ukelele

• Leaf spot-associated pathogenic fungi alter photosynthetic, biochemical and metabolic responses in eggplant during the early stages of infection., Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 133, 102320, 09/01/24
• Association of meteorological variables with leaf spot and fruit rot disease incidence in eggplant and YOLOv8-based disease classification., Ecological Informatics, 2024
• Deciphering the dynamics and trophic mode distribution of the leaf spot-associated fungal community of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)., Phytopathology Research, In Press
• In vitro plant growth promoting effect of fucoidan fractions of Turbinaria decurrens for seed germination, organogenesis, and adventitious root formation in finger millet and eggplant., Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023
• Fungal diseases of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and components of the disease triangle: A review., Journal of Crop Improvement, 2023
• Nanoparticle-mediated amelioration of drought stress in plants: a systematic review., 3 Biotech, 13, 10, 336, 2023
• Physiological and biochemical traits positively modulate tissue-specific withanolides and untargeted metabolites in Withania somnifera (L.) dunal under salinity stress., Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 203, 108011, 2023
• Differential gene expression and withanolides biosynthesis during in vitro and ex vitro growth of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal., Frontiers in plant science, 13, 2022
• Sacred groves and nakshatravan trees-A comparative analysis for their medicinal properties and volatile compounds for human health., South African Journal of Botany, 2022
• Large-scale production of in vitro plantlets of sweet flag (Acorus calamus L.) and quantitative analysis of α-and β-asarone contents using high pressure liquid chromatography., Vegetos, 2021
• Red laser-mediated alterations in seed germination, growth, pigments and withanolide content of Ashwagandha [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal]., Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 216, 112144, 2021
• A Study on Marine bacterial invertase enzyme sourced from Bay of Bengal, West Bengal; Its Isolation and Optimization., Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 13, 11, 5219-5223, 2020
• Isolation and characterization of a moderately halophilic Marinobacter phage-host system from the Arabian Sea., Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192, 3, 1-9, 2020
• A review on melatonin action as therapeutic agent in cancer., Frontiers in Biology, 13, 180-189, 2018

• Malayalam: Native
• English: Read, Write, and Speak
• Hindi: Read, Write, and Speak
• Tamil: Speak
• Kannada: Basic understanding