BACKGROUND
Experience & Education
Professional Experience
Professional Research Associate
Department of Plant Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
Research Scientist
Saskatoon Research and Development Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Graduate Research Assistant
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Graduate Research Assistant
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Research Operation Intern
Westhoff Vertriebsgesellschaft, Südlohn-Oeding, Germany
On-the-Job Trainee
Arava International Center for Agriculture Training, Arava Valley, Israel
Program Coordinator
Poverty Alleviation Fund (Nepal)/Tuki Association, Sunkoshi Sindhupalchock, Nepal
Education
PhD in Botany
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
MSc International Horticulture
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Diploma Program in Advanced Agricultural Studies for Agronomists
Arava International Center for Agriculture Training, Arava Valley, Israel
BSc. Agriculture
Tribhuvan University, Chitwan, Nepal
RESEARCH FOCUS
Fields of study shaping my work
Agricultural Genetics
Exploring the genetic foundations of crop traits to develop more resilient, productive plant varieties.
Global Food Security
Translating research into sustainable solutions that help secure reliable food supplies worldwide.