Ashish Ranjan

I am a molecular plant pathologist whose expertise and interest are in the area of plant-pathogen interaction. My research goal is to understand plant-microbe interactions to enhance plant health, developing sustainable strategies to improve crop yields, and finding solutions to important agriculture problems. My primary research area is to understand the dynamics of the soil-borne fungal pathogens, such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, its virulence, and the resistance/susceptibility mechanism of different host plants using omics, genetics, biochemical and molecular biology approaches.