Harsh Bais

Resources and links

• Google Scholar
• Delaware Biotechnology Institute

Education

• Postdoc – Root Biology – Colorado State University
• Ph.D. – Plant Biotechnology – CFTRI, Mysore, India
• M.E. – Biochemical Engineering – BITS, Pilani, India

Current courses

• PLSC101 – Botany I
• PLSC104 – Botany I Laboratory
• PLSC410 – Introduction to Plant Physiology

Research

My rhizosphere biology research is focused on understanding the biological significance of root exudation. Though root exudation clearly represents a significant carbon cost to the plant, the mechanisms and regulatory processes controlling root secretion are just now beginning to be examined. Root-root, root-microbe, and root-nematode communications are continuous occurrences in the rhizosphere, but due to the underground nature of roots, these intriguing interactions have largely been overlooked. My laboratory’s research is taking a multidisciplinary approach by interfacing plant biology and chemistry to unravel the underground communication process.

Professional activities

• Associate Editor: Plant and Soil, In Vitro -Plant, Plant Signaling and Behavior, Integrative and Communicative Biology
• Member, American Society of Plant Biologists
• Member, Phytochemical Society of North America
• Member, Society of Plant Signaling and Behavior