Krishna Bhattarai

Dr. Krishna Bhattarai is an Assistant Professor specializing in controlled environment plant breeding at Texas A&M's Department of Horticultural Sciences. His program develops cultivars for resource efficiency and disease resistance using genomic tools, with research spanning strawberries, gerbera daisies, and grapevines.

Research integrates hyperspectral phenotyping, genetic mapping, and polyploid induction techniques. Current projects investigate powdery mildew resistance mechanisms and chloride detection in perennial crops.

Publications demonstrate applications of next-generation sequencing in ornamental and fruit crops, with emphasis on trait discovery and marker development.