Hold a Ph.D. from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, with a specialization in molecular and biotechnological approaches to understand salt adaptation in halophytes. Expertise encompasses a wide range of domains, including molecular biology, plant-microbe interactions, plant physiology and biosorption studies. With a strong research background and a passion for advancing knowledge in plant biotechnology and stress physiology, currently contributing as an Assistant Professor at the School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai.