We are looking for PhD students!
Also, students interested in short and long-term projects can contact me!
IISER TVM is a heaven for all folks who enjoy working with plants. Here we got it all! State-of-the-art facilities and exuberant research ambience surrounded by ancient hills and majestic forests. Also, the charismatic mangrove wetlands are only at a few hours away. An enormous opportunity to study environmental plant physiology and climate change plant biology!
Currently available topics
Short-term research topics/projects:
- xylem functional traits in different tropical species (using electron microscopy) - hydraulic architecture in monocots versus dicots - monitor and measure tree health of IISER TVM campus |
Long-term research topics/projects:
- xylem architecture - environment interactions - vascular plasticity in eudicot & monocot systems - photoacclimation and photoprotection in tropical plants |