Biography:
Dr. Pushpa Lohani received MSc. in Biotechnology from Banasthali Vidyapith, India in 1997. She joined research group at Central Drug Research Institute, India and obtained her PhD degree from the same institute in 2003. She joined as Assistant Professor at Department of Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering, College of Basic Science and Humanities,G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India in the year 2006. Her research focuses on nanoparticle mediated drought recovery and transcriptional regulation during drought tolerance in plants. She has published many papers in international journal of repute and is recipient of many awards.
Title : Zinc-chitosan-salicilic acid nanoparticles enhance tolerance and augment yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during drought