Keerthi Mandyam

Keerthi Mandyam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science at South Dakota State University (SDSU). Their research focuses on plant stress physiology and biostress adaptation, conducted in the Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Laboratory. Mandyam holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Biology from Kansas State University (2008 and 2004, respectively).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Biology, Kansas State University, 2008
• M.S. in Biology, Kansas State University, 2004

Research interests include crop improvement strategies, sustainable agricultural practices, and the molecular mechanisms of plant responses to environmental stressors. Their work is centered in the McFadden Biostress Lab, which investigates biostress management in crops.

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