Kamal K Malukani

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Kamal K Malukani
Scientist
kamal.kumar@tigs.res.in

Education

  • PhD: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2019​
  • MSc: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2011​

Experience

  • Post-doc Research: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2019-2022
  • Research Associate: Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, 2022-2023

Expertise

  • Mutation Breeding
  • Biofortification
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions

Areas of interest

Crop Improvement, Plant Pathology, Plant growth promotion

Honors and Awards

  • ​ 2023 ASPB travel award to attend Plant Biology 2023​
  • American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Plantae Fellow 2022​
  • ECR representative in the international committee of ASPB 2022-2023 (2 years)​
  • 2021 ASPB registration award for Plant Biology 2021​
  • Ambassador International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI)
  • Connect 2020-2021​ Shimamoto travel award to attend IS-MPMI congress 2019 in UK

Publications

  • Kumar A., Malukani K. K., Patel H. K., Sonti R. V. (2021) Proteomic analysis of rice leaves following treatment of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae secreted cell wall degrading enzyme. (Preprint – Biorxiv).
  • Malukani K. K., Ranjan A., Hota S. J., Patel H. K., Sonti R. V., (2020); Dual Activities of Receptor-Like Kinase OsWAKL21.2 Induce Immune Responses. Plant Physiology, Vol. 183, Issue 3.
  • Malukani K. K., Pillai S. E., Kachewar N.R., Patel H. K., Sonti R. V. (2019); Induction and suppression of rice innate immunity. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 171-180, supplementary issue of Vol. 79(1)

Book chapters authored

  • Malukani K. K., Gaur N., Patel H. K. (2021); Application of nanobiotechnology in agriculture: Novel strategy for food security; Omics technologies for sustainable agriculture and global food security; Springer-Nature, Print ISBN 978-981-16-2955-6.
  • Deb S., Malukani K. K., Patel H. K. (2021); Understanding and Manipulation of Plant-Microbe Interaction Signals for Yield Enhancement; Omics technologies for sustainable agriculture and global food security; Springer-Nature Print ISBN 978-981-16-2955-6.
  • Ghosh S., Malukani K. K., Chandan R., Sonti V. R. Jha G., (2019); How Plants Respond to Pathogen Attack: Interaction and Communication. Book chapter in Sensory biology of plants; Springer Nature; 537-568. ISBN: 978-981-13-8922-1.
  • Malukani K. K., Patel H. K., Sonti R. V., (2017); Innate immunity and disease management; Modern breeding strategies for crop improvement; 189-221. ISBN: 978-81-936934-0-7.