Aparajitha Srinivasan
PhD Scholar, jointly with Dr. Smita Srivastava
Aparajitha’s PhD (awarded in 2020) was in the area of plant metabolic engineering. Her thesis, entitled “Strategies for enhanced production of alpha-tocopherol in cell culture of Helianthus annuus l.” encompasses metabolic modeling, genetic engineering, plant tissue culture and various optimization strategies for enhancement of α-tocopherol (Vitamin E) in Helianthus annuus (Sunflower).