Dr. Ramakrishna Akula is currently a scientist at Bayer Crop Science, Bangalore, India. Dr. Ramakrishna holds a master's degree from Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from University of Mysore, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru. He is a Senior Research Fellow of CSIR, New Delhi. He is involved in various research fields such as Plant Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Plant secondary metabolites, Food Science and Technology and Vegetable quality analytics. He has published several research papers in the leading international journals, published books, reviews and book chapters. He is also serving as editorial board member, and reviewer for reputed international journals. Presented over 20 research papers in symposia in India and abroad, as well as few invited lectures in India. He attended the Fifth International Symposium on Plant Neurobiology held in 2009 in Florence, Italy. He also attended the Technical Community of Monsanto (TCM) held in 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a member of the Indian science congress association and society for biotechnologists (India). He is a fellow of the Society for Applied Biotechnology, India (2012), and recipient of Global Vegetable Research Excellence Award (2017), Global technology recognition, Rapid Recognition Award, and Special recognition from the Monsanto Company and Veg R&D champion (2020) from Bayer crop science. Dr. Geetika Sirhindi is currently working as Associate Professor in plant Physiology at Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, India. She did her master’s in botany and Ph. D. in Life Sciences from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India. Her research interest is in chemico-genetical exploration of Brassinosteroids and Jasmonates in some major agriculture crops of India for sustainable agriculture under dynamic stress environments and human welfare. She has completed three major research projects awarded by UGC, New Delhi, India (2008-2011; 2013-2016) and SERB-DST, New Delhi, India (2014-2017). She has published more than 45 papers in national and international journals and more than 13 book chapters. She has presented her research findings at various international platforms. She has been awarded Nature Publication Group Award in 2007. She has delivered number of invited lectures in India and abroad and visited many countries to present her research work in International Symposia. She is life member of Indian Science Congress, Indian Botanical Society, Indian Society of Plant Physiology, Biotechnology Research Society of India.

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• Biosynthesis and inactivation of brassinosteroids in plantsRole of Brassinosteroid on Plant Growth and Development BRASSINOSTEROIDS: Crucial Regulators of Growth under StressRole of brassinosteroids during abiotic stress tolerance in plantsCrosstalk of Reactive Oxygen Species and Brassinosteroids in Plant Abiotic Stress MitigationBrassinosteroid Signaling in Adaptative Response to Abiotic StressProtective Role of Brassinosteroids in Plants during Abiotic stressJasmonic acid: Cross talk with Phtohormones in Growth and DevelopmentBioscience of Jasmonates in harmonising plant stress conditionsJasmonic acid in root patterning mechanisms: wound healing, regeneration and cell fate decisionsUnderstanding the role of Jasmonic acid in growth, development and stress regulation in plantsJasmonates and plant responses under metal stressEvidences for the Integrative Roles of Jasmonic Acid and Neurotransmitters in Plant Signalling and Communication: Emerging field for future investigationsRegulation of Jasmonic Acid and Brassinosteroid signaling pathways by microRNABrassinosteroids: Potential AgrochemicalsExploiting the recuperative potential of brassinosteroids in agricultureApplication of Jasmonates in Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Horticulture cropsPostharvest physiology of cut flowers: use of methyl jasmonate as a quality-retention agentBiofortification of Crop Plants with Brassinosteroids in Managing Human Health Issues

Dr. Ramakrishna Akula is currently a scientist at Bayer Crop Science, Bangalore, India. Dr. Ramakrishna holds a master's degree from Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from University of Mysore, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru. He is a Senior Research Fellow of CSIR, New Delhi. He is involved in various research fields such as Plant Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Plant secondary metabolites, Food Science and Technology and Vegetable quality analytics. He has published several research papers in the leading international journals, published books, reviews and book chapters. He is also serving as editorial board member, and reviewer for reputed international journals. Presented over 20 research papers in symposia in India and abroad, as well as few invited lectures in India. He attended the Fifth International Symposium on Plant Neurobiology held in 2009 in Florence, Italy. He also attended the Technical Community of Monsanto (TCM) held in 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a member of the Indian science congress association and society for biotechnologists (India). He is a fellow of the Society for Applied Biotechnology, India (2012), and recipient of Global Vegetable Research Excellence Award (2017), Global technology recognition, Rapid Recognition Award, and Special recognition from the Monsanto Company and Veg R&D champion (2020) from Bayer crop science. Dr. Geetika Sirhindi is currently working as Associate Professor in plant Physiology at Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, India. She did her master’s in botany and Ph. D. in Life Sciences from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India. Her research interest is in chemico-genetical exploration of Brassinosteroids and Jasmonates in some major agriculture crops of India for sustainable agriculture under dynamic stress environments and human welfare. She has completed three major research projects awarded by UGC, New Delhi, India (2008-2011; 2013-2016) and SERB-DST, New Delhi, India (2014-2017). She has published more than 45 papers in national and international journals and more than 13 book chapters. She has presented her research findings at various international platforms. She has been awarded Nature Publication Group Award in 2007. She has delivered number of invited lectures in India and abroad and visited many countries to present her research work in International Symposia. She is life member of Indian Science Congress, Indian Botanical Society, Indian Society of Plant Physiology, Biotechnology Research Society of India.

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• Biosynthesis and inactivation of brassinosteroids in plantsRole of Brassinosteroid on Plant Growth and Development BRASSINOSTEROIDS: Crucial Regulators of Growth under StressRole of brassinosteroids during abiotic stress tolerance in plantsCrosstalk of Reactive Oxygen Species and Brassinosteroids in Plant Abiotic Stress MitigationBrassinosteroid Signaling in Adaptative Response to Abiotic StressProtective Role of Brassinosteroids in Plants during Abiotic stressJasmonic acid: Cross talk with Phtohormones in Growth and DevelopmentBioscience of Jasmonates in harmonising plant stress conditionsJasmonic acid in root patterning mechanisms: wound healing, regeneration and cell fate decisionsUnderstanding the role of Jasmonic acid in growth, development and stress regulation in plantsJasmonates and plant responses under metal stressEvidences for the Integrative Roles of Jasmonic Acid and Neurotransmitters in Plant Signalling and Communication: Emerging field for future investigationsRegulation of Jasmonic Acid and Brassinosteroid signaling pathways by microRNABrassinosteroids: Potential AgrochemicalsExploiting the recuperative potential of brassinosteroids in agricultureApplication of Jasmonates in Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Horticulture cropsPostharvest physiology of cut flowers: use of methyl jasmonate as a quality-retention agentBiofortification of Crop Plants with Brassinosteroids in Managing Human Health Issues

Dr. Ramakrishna Akula is currently a scientist at Bayer Crop Science, Bangalore, India. Dr. Ramakrishna holds a master's degree from Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from University of Mysore, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru. He is a Senior Research Fellow of CSIR, New Delhi. He is involved in various research fields such as Plant Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Plant secondary metabolites, Food Science and Technology and Vegetable quality analytics. He has published several research papers in the leading international journals, published books, reviews and book chapters. He is also serving as editorial board member, and reviewer for reputed international journals. Presented over 20 research papers in symposia in India and abroad, as well as few invited lectures in India. He attended the Fifth International Symposium on Plant Neurobiology held in 2009 in Florence, Italy. He also attended the Technical Community of Monsanto (TCM) held in 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a member of the Indian science congress association and society for biotechnologists (India). He is a fellow of the Society for Applied Biotechnology, India (2012), and recipient of Global Vegetable Research Excellence Award (2017), Global technology recognition, Rapid Recognition Award, and Special recognition from the Monsanto Company and Veg R&D champion (2020) from Bayer crop science. Dr. Geetika Sirhindi is currently working as Associate Professor in plant Physiology at Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, India. She did her master’s in botany and Ph. D. in Life Sciences from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India. Her research interest is in chemico-genetical exploration of Brassinosteroids and Jasmonates in some major agriculture crops of India for sustainable agriculture under dynamic stress environments and human welfare. She has completed three major research projects awarded by UGC, New Delhi, India (2008-2011; 2013-2016) and SERB-DST, New Delhi, India (2014-2017). She has published more than 45 papers in national and international journals and more than 13 book chapters. She has presented her research findings at various international platforms. She has been awarded Nature Publication Group Award in 2007. She has delivered number of invited lectures in India and abroad and visited many countries to present her research work in International Symposia. She is life member of Indian Science Congress, Indian Botanical Society, Indian Society of Plant Physiology, Biotechnology Research Society of India.

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• Biosynthesis and inactivation of brassinosteroids in plantsRole of Brassinosteroid on Plant Growth and Development BRASSINOSTEROIDS: Crucial Regulators of Growth under StressRole of brassinosteroids during abiotic stress tolerance in plantsCrosstalk of Reactive Oxygen Species and Brassinosteroids in Plant Abiotic Stress MitigationBrassinosteroid Signaling in Adaptative Response to Abiotic StressProtective Role of Brassinosteroids in Plants during Abiotic stressJasmonic acid: Cross talk with Phtohormones in Growth and DevelopmentBioscience of Jasmonates in harmonising plant stress conditionsJasmonic acid in root patterning mechanisms: wound healing, regeneration and cell fate decisionsUnderstanding the role of Jasmonic acid in growth, development and stress regulation in plantsJasmonates and plant responses under metal stressEvidences for the Integrative Roles of Jasmonic Acid and Neurotransmitters in Plant Signalling and Communication: Emerging field for future investigationsRegulation of Jasmonic Acid and Brassinosteroid signaling pathways by microRNABrassinosteroids: Potential AgrochemicalsExploiting the recuperative potential of brassinosteroids in agricultureApplication of Jasmonates in Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Horticulture cropsPostharvest physiology of cut flowers: use of methyl jasmonate as a quality-retention agentBiofortification of Crop Plants with Brassinosteroids in Managing Human Health Issues