Aayudh Das

Aayudh Das is a Research Fellow in the Department of Biology at Pennsylvania State University, affiliated with the Lasky Lab. His research focuses on the genetics of local adaptation in sorghum landraces, particularly identifying climate-adaptive and parasite resistance alleles using computational analysis of genetic, environmental, and phenotypic data.

Education:

• PhD in Plant Biology, University of Vermont (2016-2022)
• MS in Biochemistry, Texas A&M University (2014-2016)
• MS in Biotechnology, University of Calcutta (2011-2013)
• BS in Botany, Presidency University, Kolkata (2008-2011)

Research Interests: Genetics of local adaptation, plant stress responses, computational genomics, and crop improvement. His work bridges evolutionary biology with applied agricultural science to address climate resilience in crops.

Publications: His articles highlight plant responses to drought, temperature shifts, and pathogens. Key themes include proteomics in crop breeding, metabolomic stress responses, and evolutionary determinants of species distribution. Recent work emphasizes climate-driven adaptation in grasses and Fusarium resistance mechanisms in wheat.

Awards/Grants: No awards explicitly mentioned. Grants and funding details unavailable in provided texts.

Advising/Labs: Advising details not listed. Active in the Lasky Lab, contributing to projects on plant adaptation and computational biology.