Research Assistant
NDSU
fagro, North Dakota
I am Ashok Mandal, 28 years old man. Currently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. at North Dakota State University. I completed my master's degree from North Dakota state university in 2022. Originally from Nepal, I graduated with a bachelor's degree from Tribhuvan University in 2018. Additionally, I am employed as a Doctoral Research Assistant at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) / Agriculture Research Service (ARS). Specifically, I work at the Sunflower and Plant Biology Research Unit, Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center, under the guidance of Dr. David P. Horvath. Our research focuses on studying freezing tolerance after cold acclimation and deacclimation, examining both molecular and physiological aspects. Our lab utilizes GWAS, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, mutation analysis, and homozygosity mapping, gene editing by CRISPR Cas9 technology to progress the understanding of freezing tolerance followed by cold acclimation and deacclimation.
Monday, August 7, 2023
3:58 PM – 4:00 PM EDT