Rayees Ahmad Rather

Plant Molecular Biologist with strong expertise in plant stress physiology and integrative multi-omics approaches, including proteomics, metabolomics, and metagenomics. Demonstrated experience in elucidating plant–microbe interactions and metabolome- and proteome-driven mechanisms underlying altitudinal adaptation in plants. Technically proficient in gene cloning and overexpression, development of transgenic plants, advanced molecular biology techniques, and plant tissue culture–based research.

• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Indian

• Global Climate change: An overview, Contemporary National Issues and Their Remedies, R Rather, T Islam.
• Health Impacts of Construction Workers: A Short Introduction, Ecological and Health Effects of Building Materials, S Rehman, IA Sheergojri, IU Rehman, T Islam, SA Nanda, RA Rather.

• Certificate of Appreciation as an organizer of training workshop on Basic Molecular Techniques held on 7th March 2024, organized by the Plant Molecular Biology Lab. Department of Botany, University of Kashmir.
• Certificate of Appreciation for the smooth and successful conduct of two days workshop on “Empowering women in STEM: Bridging opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir” from 28th to 29th August 2024.

• 2025, One day Hands-on Workshop on “PCR Technology and its Applications in Industries”, 24/06/25, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir in Collaboration with NextGen Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
• 2024, SCIENCE ACADEMIES’ LECTURE WORKSHOP on Himalayan mountains and their life, 08/05/24 - 10/05/24, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, sponsored by Joint Education Panel, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru.
• 2023, Two Days Hands on Workshop on Proteomics, 22/06/23 - 23/06/23, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) and University of Kashmir.
• 2021, Workshop-cum—Brainstorming Session about the projects sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the National Himalayan Mission, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Hazaratbal Srinagar.

2026

• Bhat, T.A., Bhat, S.A., Rather, R.A. et al. Understanding the Mechanism of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle-Mediated Alleviation of Arsenic Toxicity in Maize. BioNanoSci. 16, 66 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-025-02298-3.

2025

• Bashir, S., Bhat, S. A., Rather, R. A., Wani, U. M., Raja, V., & John, R. (2025). Targeting antioxidant pathways for improved tolerance to chromium exposure. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 27(13), 1887–1902. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2025.2527324.
• Lone, W. A., Rather, R. A., Bhat, T. A., Wani, U. M., & John, R. (2025). Flower development in Brassica rapa: Linking anatomy, physiology, transcriptomics, and metabolomics. Plant Gene, 100545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2025.100545.
• Akhter, T., Rather, R. A., Mishra, N. S., & John, R. (2025). Nanoparticles in plant systems: Omics-based perspectives on stress adaptation and toxicological implications. Plant Nano Biology, 100181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2025.100181.

2024

• Wani, A. H., Rashid, I., Rather, R. A., & John, R. (2024). Transporters regulate silicon uptake to make stripe rust resistant wheat genotypes more effective. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 217, 109217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.109217.
• Yousuf, W., Bhat, S. A., Bashir, S., Rather, R. A., Panigrahi, K. C., & John, R. (2024). Brassinosteroid improves light stress tolerance in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) by regulating redox status, photosynthesis and photosystem II. Functional Plant Biology, 51(12). https://doi.org/10.1071/FP24170.

2021

• Rather R.A., T Islam, IU Rehman, D Pandey., Development of vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) In India. Asian Journal of Advances in Medical Science, 3, 1, 44-52.